K-League 1 Update: Pohang Steelers Victorious in ‘Kim Ki-dong Derby’ Against FC Seoul

2024-04-13 10:17:00

▲ Pohang players celebrating Heo Heo-jun’s goal

Pro Football K-League 1 Pohang Steelers defeated FC Seoul in the ‘Kim Ki-dong Derby’ thanks to the performance of ‘Captain’ Wandelsson, who provided multiple assists, and maintained the lead with two consecutive wins.

In the 7th round away game between Seoul and Hana Bank K-League 1 held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 13th, Pohang achieved a 4-2 victory with the team’s concentration of scoring 3 goals in the second half alone.

Pohang (16 points), which had recently won two consecutive games and continued its upward trend of being undefeated in six consecutive games (5 wins, 1 draw), maintained first place.

On the other hand, Seoul (9 points), which had been undefeated in the last 5 games (2 wins, 3 draws), suffered its second loss of the season and stagnated in 6th place.

The game was called the ‘Kim Ki-dong derby’ as Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong, who led Pohang until last year, played his first match with Pohang this season.

In a game that drew a lot of attention from fans, Pohang’s concentration in the second half shone.

In the 13th minute of the first half, Seoul induced a mistake in the Pohang defense with strong forward pressure, and then Palosevic’s right-footed shot near the penalty arc hit the crossbar and hit the ground.

As Seoul failed to capitalize on the opportunity to score, Pohang scored first in the 14th minute of the first half.

In Baek Seong-dong’s left corner kick situation, Park Chan-yong dropped the ball with his head, and Yong-jun Yong shook the goal net with a right-footed shot in front of the goal.

Seoul did not fall easily either.

In the extra time of the first half, Ki Sung-yong’s free kick from near the left side of the penalty area was deflected by Kwon Wan-gyu and hit the right post. Son Seung-beom quickly kicked it in with his right foot from the left side of the goal area to balance the game.

It was the debut goal of 19-year-old striker Son Seung-beom, who joined Seoul last year, in his 3rd K League 1 game appearance.

Pohang and Seoul, who finished the first half tied 1-1, engaged in a fierce battle in the early part of the second half.

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Seoul’s Willian scores a goal

Seoul scored a comeback goal in the 19th minute of the second half, and the main character was Willian, who came on as a substitute in the 10th minute of the second half.

Kang Sang-woo sent in a cross from the left side, and when the two Pohang defenders overlapped and could not properly handle the ball, Willian quickly pushed it in with his right foot in front of the goal, scoring a goal.

Pohang also immediately followed suit.

In the 27th minute of the second half, Pohang tied the score at 2-2 again with a right-footed non-stop shot from the right side of the goal area by Lee Ho-jae on a cross attempted by Wandelsson from the right side.

In the 31st minute of the second half, Wandelsson sent in a cross from the right side, and Chan-yong Park, who was on the right side of the goal area, scored with a stunning right-footed heel kick to take the lead 3-2.

Wandelsohn had 2 assists.

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Pohang Jeong Jae-hee’s goal ceremony

Pohang defeated Seoul with Jeong Jae-hee’s key goal during a counterattack in extra time in the second half.

At Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonbuk Hyundai won 2-1 against Gwangju FC thanks to Song Min-gyu’s winning goal in extra time in the second half.

With the victory on this day, Jeonbuk erased the sluggish streak of no wins (3 draws, 3 losses) in the opening 6 games and won the season’s best victory in 7 games, moving up from last place to 9th place.

On the other hand, Gwangju fell into the abyss of 5 consecutive losses.

Jeonbuk scored the first goal in the 17th minute of the first half, and the star was Lee Jae-ik.

When Lee Young-jae’s free kick from near the right side of the penalty area was blocked by the goalkeeper’s punch and flowed to the left side of the penalty area, Lee Soo-bin put the ball in front of the goal again, and Lee Jae-ik changed the direction of the ball with his right foot from the left side of the goal area and scored.

Jeonbuk, which finished the first half with a 1-0 score, gave up the tying goal to Gwangju’s Kim Geon-hee in the 37th minute of the second half, and the scent of a draw deepened, but in the 45th minute of the second half, Song Min-gyu put pressure on Gwangju’s goalkeeper and snatched the ball, making the game a draw. We broke the chain and enjoyed our first win of the season.

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Ulsan Joo Min-gyu scores multiple goals

At Ulsan Munsu Stadium, Ulsan Hyundai won 4-0 over Gangwon FC thanks to the outstanding performance of Joo Min-gyu, who scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Lee Dong-kyung, who ignited fire with 1 goal and 2 assists.

Ulsan (14 points), which won 2 consecutive wins, maintained 3rd place, while Gangwon (9 points), which had been on the rise with undefeated in the last 4 games (2 wins, 2 draws), failed to challenge for 3 consecutive wins and was ranked 7th.

It was a match where the combination play of Joo Min-gyu and Lee Dong-kyung, who combined for three goals, was brilliant.

Ulsan succeeded in taking the lead in the 8th minute of the first half when Joo Min-gyu converted Lee Dong-kyung’s pass from the right side of the penalty area and scored with his right foot from the right side of the goal area.

Ju Min-gyu and Dong-kyung Lee, who had scored the first goal, switched roles and scored an additional goal in the 42nd minute of the first half.

Lee Dong-kyung’s pass was given back to Joo Min-gyu, who caught it and scored an additional goal with a powerful left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area.

Ulsan, who finished the first half down 2-0, focused on scoring in the second half.

In the 9th minute of the second half, Eom Won-sang converted Rubikson’s cross from the left flank to his right foot in front of the goal and scored a key goal, and in the 15th minute of the second half, Joo Min-gyu, who received a pass from Lee Dong-kyung during a counterattack, completed his multi-goal. and destroyed Gangwon.

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Ulsan Lee Dong-kyung performing the goal ceremony

Gangwon had a chance to score in the 30th minute of the second half when K-League 1’s leading scorer Lee Sang-heon (7 goals) won a penalty kick, but was blocked by a super save from Ulsan’s ‘spider hand’ Hyeon-woo Jo, and suffered a loss.

At the Jeju World Cup Stadium, second-place Gimcheon Sangmu defeated Jeju United 2-0 and recorded two consecutive wins.

Gimcheon, who accumulated 15 points, maintained second place by chasing leader Pohang by one point, while Jeju (10 points) was unable to capitalize on the momentum of its recent two consecutive wins and suffered a complete defeat at home.

In the 34th minute of the first half, Kim Hyun-wook, who took over goal kick from goalkeeper Kim Jun-hong, dug into the right side of the penalty area and scored with a left-footed shot, and Kang Hyun-mook scored an additional goal in extra time of the first half to secure the victory.

(Photo = Provided by the Korea Professional Football League, Yonhap News)

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