Jeollabuk-do Song Mingyu Elevated▶ Click here for a larger view
Jeonbuk Hyundai, which is challenging for the 6th consecutive K League 1 victory in professional soccer, took a strong first step by defeating Suwon FC in the opening match of the 2022 season.
Jeonbuk won 1-0 thanks to Song Min-gyu’s winning goal in the 34th minute of the second half in the home match between Suwon FC and Hana One Q K League 1 2022 official opening game held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 19th.
Jeonbuk, which is aiming for the 6th consecutive league championship as a ‘defending champion’, decorated their 1,000th K-League career with a pleasant victory, continuing their undefeated streak in the opening game for 11 consecutive seasons since 2012.
In addition, he brushed off the regret of losing 2 draws and 2 losses in the regular league match against Suwon FC last season with this victory.
In Jeollabuk-do, a Kyo-won Han suffered an ankle ligament injury and Lee Yong-i had a crack in his rib and left the squad for about a month.
Sun-Min Moon is obstructed▶ Click here for a larger view
In the first half, both teams faced off 0-0 after a close battle.
Jeonbuk, who was warmed up by Kunimoto and Ilyuchenko’s shooting in the beginning, removed Park Gyu-min and Lee Yun-kwon, who were under 22 (U-22), and added Song Min-kyu and Kim Bo-kyung to the offensive team in the 21st minute.
Suwon FC then attacked before the opponent was able to form a line.
In the 22nd minute of the first half, Suwon FC headed Nisilla’s free kick with Yang Dong-hyeon, but it did not lead to a goal.
In the 33rd minute of the first half, Park Min-gyu, who received a pass from Park Joo-ho, attempted a shot from the left side of the penalty area, but was blocked by last season’s MVP Hong Jeong-ho’s defense.
Afterwards, Jeonbuk also increased the offensive, but in the 35th minute of the first half, Baek Seung-ho’s free kick followed by Ilyuchenko’s header went over the post, and 6 minutes later, Kim Jin-su’s left footed shot, which received an exquisite pass from Song Min-gyu, was caught by Suwon FC goalkeeper Yoo Hyun.
At the start of the second half, Suwon FC replaced Yang Dong-hyeon and Kim Gun-woong, and Lee Seung-woo and Jeong Jae-yong were put in, and Jeonbuk tried to reverse the mood by replacing Ryu Jae-moon with Moon Seon-min.
Seung-Woo Lee and Seung-Ho Baek met each other▶ Click here for a larger view
Ahead of this season, Lee Seung-woo, wearing a Suwon FC jersey, made his K-League debut, and the ‘Barsa Youth Derby’ was played between Baek Seung-ho and Lee Seung-woo, both from the Spanish FC Barcelona youth team, on the ground.
The game in the second half became more intense as both teams threw the score at the same time.
In the 2nd minute of the second half, Suwon FC’s right-footed shot was blocked by Song Bum-geun, and a minute later, Murilo’s shot, which received a pass from Lee Seung-woo, was deflected by a Jeonbuk defender.
Jeollabuk-do Moon Seon-min and others raised the offensive, but the finish did not go well.
But in the end, Jeonbuk scored the goal.
In the 34th minute of the second half, Sun-Min Moon kicked the ball off the front kick near the penalty arc, and Min-Kyu Song kicked it with his left foot from the left side of the goal area to open the K-League 1.
Prior to the start of the game, actor Moon Geun-young visited ‘Jeonjuseong’ to congratulate him on the opening day, and Son Jun-ho (Shandong) also cheered for his teammates at the stadium.
At halftime, the retirement ceremony of Park Won-jae, who started as a coach, was held. On this day, 7,715 spectators entered the stadium to watch the match and share the finale of Park Won-jae.
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