Pro Football K League 1 Ulsan wins 1-0 over Daejeon… Solidified the league lead

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Boyanic PK’s first goal in the 18th minute of the first half

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Pro Football K-League 1 Ulsan HD solidified its lead in the league by recording 5 consecutive games undefeated (4 wins, 1 draw).

Ulsan won 1-0 in the 32nd round away game of ‘Hana Bank K League 1 2024’ against Daejeon Hana Citizen held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium at 7:30 pm on the 27th.

As a result, Ulsan, which recorded 17 wins, 7 draws, and 8 losses (58 points), solidified its first place position by widening the gap with second place Gimcheon Sangmu (53 points), which had played one less game.

Daejeon, which lost, failed to escape from the pursuit of lower-ranked teams, with only 8 wins, 11 draws, and 13 losses (45 points).

Both teams met in a situation where they were on the rise. Before today’s game, Ulsan was undefeated in 4 games and Daejeon was undefeated in 7 games (4 wins, 3 draws).

As a result, both teams, aiming for victory, engaged in a fierce battle from the start of the game.

The away team, Ulsan, took the lead first.

In the 16th minute of the first half, Ju Min-gyu, who was trying to receive Jang Si-young’s cross from the left flank, fell down due to a foul by Daejeon defender Lee Sang-min inside the box.

Ulsan, who received a penalty kick, scored the first goal with Boyanic’s calm finish.

Afterwards, Ulsan struggled to score an additional goal and Daejeon struggled to score an equalizer.

Daejeon made changes in offense and defense in the second half by inserting Kim Seung-dae and Oh Jae-seok, but they were unable to shake Ulsan’s net.

National team goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo’s save performance was outstanding.

Daejeon attempted to equalize with Kim Jun-beom’s right-footed shot in the 33rd minute of the second half, but it was caught by Cho Hyun-woo.

Then, in the 48th minute of the second half, Seong-Hoon Cheon attempted to equalize with a header, but was unable to surpass Cho Hyun-Woo again.

Just before the end of the game, Seong-Hoon Cheon once again aimed for the goal, but the game ended with Ulsan winning, keeping the one-point lead.

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2024-09-28 07:17:34

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