'Lee Dong-kyung's winning goal'Gimcheon Sangmu 1st place'Park Jin-seop's exit + 1 shot'Jeonbuk Hyundai 4-0 overpowered

Jul 14, 2024

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Managing Director Kim Chun grabbed Jeonbuk Hyundai and retook the lead.

Gimcheon Sangmu, led by head coach Chung Jung-yong, won 4-0 in the home game of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' against Jeonbuk Hyundai held at Gimcheon Stadium on the 14th. Gimcheon (12 wins, 7 draws, 4 losses) jumped to the top with a victory in three games. On the other hand, Jeonbuk (4 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses) failed to continue its winning spirit.

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Gimcheon utilized a 4-3-3 formation. Choi Ki-yoon and Mo Jae-hyun led the attack with Yoo Kang-hyun at the center. At the waist, Seo Min-woo, Lee Dong-kyung, and Maeng Sung-woong were located. Park Dae-won, Kim Bong-soo, Park Seung-wook, and Park Soo-il were in charge of defense. Kim Dong-heon defended the goal.

Jeonbuk came up with a 4-2-3-1 tactic. Thiago is on the one-top. Jeon Byung-kwan Lee Young-jae and Hernandez helped from behind. Lee Soo-bin and Han Kook-young matched their feet as defensive midfielders. Park Chang-woo, Park Jin-seop, Hong Jung-ho, and Kim Tae-hwan sat in the four-back. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Kim Jung-hoon.

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Both teams were desperate for victory. 'Home Team' Gimcheon lost the winning goal in the match against Incheon United on the 5th due to 'Ossim Controversy'. It was a one-on-one draw. Gimcheon lost its subsequent home match against Suwon FC. He has been rocked by one draw and one loss in the last two games. Gimcheon was determined to win the match against Jeonbuk, where the '7th discharge ceremony' was scheduled. Ahead of the showdown, Kim Jeong-yong, manager of Gimcheon, said "We're a little tired. You can't lose two games in a row at home. You have to prepare well. Jeonbuk has also suffered a lot of injuries. It's a top class even if you look at the squad. There are some burdensome parts. I think it would be good for the players to play with confidence."

Against this backdrop, Jeonbuk remained in 11th place with four wins, eight draws and 10 losses (20 points) in the previous 20 games. However, he won the previous match against Jeju United and cut off '9 winless'. He made his first victory under coach Kim Doo-hyun. Moreover, it was Kim's birthday. Coach Kim said, `If you give a gift with a victory, there's nothing like that. I didn't say anything else. There was a game right after the victory, so I prepared it. Still, it's positive because it's a condition to make the atmosphere better."

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The game has begun. Gimcheon drove the opponent hard from the beginning. The market share was 72 percent until the first 15 minutes. The market share by the 30th minute of the first half was raised to a whopping 75%. Gimcheon, which had been driving, had a decisive opportunity in the 27th minute of the first half. Choi Ki-yoon tripped over Jeonbuk Hong Jeong-ho in the process of breaking through. The referee declared a penalty through VAR. Lee Dong-kyung calmly scored as a kicker. Lee Dong-kyung scored his first goal in Gimcheon's uniform.

Jeonbuk, which was in a hurry, did not hesitate to fight wildly. In the end, in the 34th minute of the first half, Park Jin-seop was sent off for a rough tackle. Park Jin-seop was judged to have hit his opponent during a physical fight with Kimcheon Yoo Kang-hyun. The referee initially gave Park Jin-seop a yellow card, but changed it to a red card through VAR.

Jeonbuk made a change by excluding Lee Young-jae and introducing Boateng. However, it failed to stop the atmosphere in Gimcheon. In Gimcheon, Park Dae-won, Choi Ki-yoon, Lee Dong-kyung, and Maeng Sung-woong shot consecutively and drove the opponent. The first half ended with Gimcheon leading 1-0.

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At the beginning of the second half, Jeonbuk took out a replacement card. Without Lee Soo-bin and Jeon Byeong-gwan, Yoo Je-ho and Kim Jin-soo were put in. Kim Jin-soo returned from the red card disciplinary action against FC Seoul on the 29th of last month.

The atmosphere in Gimcheon continued. Park Soo-il and Maeng Sung-woong shot consecutively. A variable has occurred. At about 15 minutes in the second half, a thick rain poured down suddenly. Gimcheon changed by adding Kim Dae-won and Park Sang-hyuk instead of Choi Ki-yoon and Yoo Kang-hyun.

Gimcheon scored an extra point. In the 23rd minute of the second half, Kim Dae-won scored Park Seung-wook's cross with a surprise header. Gimcheon widened the gap to 2-0. Gimcheon's attacks intensified. In the 31st minute of the second half, Park Sang-hyuk attempted a powerful header shot. However, it did not lead to a goal in front of the Jeonbuk goalkeeper.

Jeonbuk made changes once again. In the 34th minute of the second half, Hernandez was taken out and Jeon Jin-woo was put in. Gimcheon also added Lee Sang-min and Kim Min-deok instead of Seo Min-woo and Park Seung-wook. Jeonbuk threw a winning move in the 40th minute of the second half. Instead of Thiago, I added Moon Seon-min. But nothing changed. Jeonbuk was so sluggish that Jeon Jin-woo scored his first shot in the 42nd minute of the second half of the day. Gimcheon ended the 4-0 victory by tying Park Sang-hyuk's header goal and Maeng Sung-woong's net goal in extra time in the second half.

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'Lee Dong-kyung's winning goal'Gimcheon Sangmu 1st place'Park Jin-seop's exit + 1 shot'Jeonbuk Hyundai 4-0 overpowered

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