Pohang, who lost, lost three games in a row
Daejeon wins 2-1 over Incheon
Professional soccer team Jeonbuk Hyundai of K League 1 defeated Pohang Steelers thanks to Kwon Chang-hoon’s dramatic winning goal.
Jeonbuk won 2-1 in the 27th round home game of ‘Hana Bank K League 1 2024’ against Pohang held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium at 7 PM on the 17th.
With this, Jeonbuk, who had been in a slump after losing both of their last two games, recorded 6 wins, 8 draws, and 13 losses (26 points). However, Daejeon Hana Citizen also failed to escape the bottom spot after winning against Incheon United on the same day.
Pohang, which lost on this day, fell into a three-game losing streak and remained in 4th place in the league with 12 wins, 8 draws, and 7 losses (44 points).
After a fierce battle, Jeonbuk took the lead first.
In the 43rd minute of the first half, Jeonbuk’s Kim Jin-gyu’s shot was blocked by Pohang goalkeeper Hwang In-jae.
After that, he calmly finished the ball after it flowed, breaking the balance of the match.
Pohang attempted to score at the start of the second half by replacing Lee Tae-seok and Yoon Min-ho with Jeong Jae-hee and Baek Seong-dong.
Pohang, who continued to knock on Jeonbuk’s goal net, succeeded in scoring an equalizer in the 26th minute of the second half.
He had a free kick opportunity near the penalty box, and Wanderson, who stepped up as the kicker, took an accurate shot. It was judged to have hit the bottom of the crossbar and crossed the goal line, so it was awarded as a goal.
In the 30th minute of the second half, Jeonbuk substituted Andrigo and Thiago for Kwon Chang-hoon and Jeon Jin-woo in an attempt to score the winning goal. In the 44th minute of the second half, Kim Ha-jun and Song Min-gyu also stepped onto the pitch.
Pohang also responded by replacing Heo Yong-jun.
The atmosphere between the two teams, who were aiming for the winning goal, became even more intense. Eventually, in the 48th minute of the second half, a variable arose when Shin Kwang-hoon received a red card and was sent off.
Jeonbuk, with a numerical advantage, added a dramatic 3 points just before the end of the game.
In the 54th minute of the second half, Kwon Chang-hoon’s cross luckily found its way into the Pohang goal, and the ball went over the goalkeeper’s head, resulting in a goal.
Kwon Chang-hoon roared after scoring his debut goal in his debut match and confirming it as the winning goal.
At 7:30 PM on that day, the home team Daejeon won 2-1 against Incheon at Daejeon World Cup Stadium.
Daejeon, who won, recorded 6 wins, 9 draws, and 12 losses (27 points) and came in 10th in the league.
Incheon, which lost, remained in 9th place in the league with 6 wins, 10 draws, and 11 losses (28 points).
The home team dominated the atmosphere. In the 35th minute of the first half, Kim Jae-woo scored the first goal with an assist from Bob Shin.
Incheon did not collapse easily. In the 15th minute of the second half, Mugosa finished off Jeong Dong-yoon’s pass with an equalizer.
It seemed like they would share the points, but Daejeon’s Gutek scored the winning goal in the 50th minute of the second half.
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2024-08-17 22:24:24