'As expected, Gwangju natural enemy'Yonichi's first goal + own goal, winning in 10 games in Incheon
Jul 14, 2024
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Incheon United rose back to its feet after overcoming the ordeal. "I'll make a wish for Incheon to do well every game."Acting coach Byun Jae-sup and the players responded with a victory to former coach Dun Cho Sung-hwan's earnest heart. After 10 games, he finally escaped from the boring 'Ring of Winless' by ringing the victory report.
Incheon won 2-0 in the 23rd round away game of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' held at Gwangju Football Stadium on the 14th, adding Gwangju Garcia's own goal in the 37th minute of the second half. As a result, he managed to escape from a severe slump with no wins (five draws and four losses) in the last nine consecutive games and jumped back into the rankings competition.
Incheon, which was competing in the 5th to 6th places until late May, has been in a severe slump since June. Some of the main players, including Lee Myung-joo and Gerson, left due to injuries, and recently, Chun Sung-hoon and others moved, creating a power vacuum. This moved him away from winning for nine games. The ranking has fallen to ninth place. It was an uneasy situation, only two points apart from the relegation zone.
In the end, former coach Cho Sung-hwan threw himself out and used it as a spark for a change in the atmosphere. Former coach Cho expressed his intention to step down on the 5th, taking responsibility for poor performance to the club.
It was the second match against Gwangju under the acting head coach Byun Jae-sup. Gwangju is ranked 8th, one step ahead of Incheon. However, acting director Byun was not discouraged. Before the game, he expressed his will to win, saying, `The players' concentration on the game is very high,' `It is most urgent to break the winless cycle.'
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Expectations have come true. Incheon locked the defense door firmly between the rear three-back and the five-back and drilled a path through counterattacks. Gwangju had an overwhelming ball possession, but the number of shots was rather behind Incheon. Gwangju announced its bad luck in the 22nd minute of the first half when Ahn Hyuk-joo and Becca's consecutive shots were blocked by the goalkeeper.
Incheon hit the ball with a set piece. In the 43rd minute of the first half, Kim Gun-hee spilled it to the left with a header. Mugosa fell in front of the left post and crossed and Gwangju goalkeeper hit it, but it was caught by Yonichi in front of him. Yorich opened Gwangju's goal with a left-footed shot.
At the start of the second half, Gwangju excluded Moon Min-seo and put Gabriel in. He raised the offensive just like he did in the first half. However, the goal was rarely opened. Rather, Incheon scored a net goal with a set piece. In the 37th minute of the second half, Kim Gun-hee tried to push the ball that came to the gate with a corner kick. In fact, it hit Gabriel's body and went in. There was not enough time for Gwangju to make up. Incheon gave an emotional shout of victory after 10 games.
Gwangju = Reporter Lee Won-man wman@sportschosun.com
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