Jeonbuk coach Kim Doo-hyun finally reported his debut win after taking the helm.
Jeonbuk won 2-1 against Jeju at 7:30 p.m. on the 10th with Thiago's come-from-behind winning goal in the 22nd round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' at Jeonju World Cup Stadium. Jeonbuk, which has not won eight consecutive league games since winning against Gwangju (3-0) in May when Park Won-jae was acting, escaped from the bottom with a valuable victory in nine games. Jeonbuk, which gained 4 wins and 8 wins and 10 losses and reached the 20-point mark late, dropped Daejeon Hana (19 points), which lost 1-2 in the away match in Seoul, to the bottom and jumped one place to 11th place. It trailed Incheon (22 points), which is ranked ninth, by two points.
Coach Kim, who took the helm of Jeonbuk in May as former coach Dan Petrescu's successor, said in a pre-interview that `internal arrangement has been made and the atmosphere has stabilized. It's time to win." He said, and his hunch was correct. On the other hand, Jeju continued its losing-win-loss-win-loss and pong-pong-dang moves, delaying the opportunity to re-enter the Final A Group to the next.
Coach Kim Doo-hyun set Thiago, who is making goals for three consecutive games, as one-top and built a second line as Jeon Byeong-gwan, Song Min-gyu, and Moon Seon-min. Han Kook-young and Boateng built the midfield, and Kim Tae-hwan, Hong Jung-ho, Park Jin-seop, and Park Chang-woo set up a four-back. Kim Jung-hoon wore goalkeeper gloves. Winger Jeon Jin-woo and midfielder Yoo Je-ho, who were recruited side by side from Suwon on the 9th, a day earlier, were on the bench.
Jeju faced Jeonbuk with a zero-top tactic. Seo Jin-soo, Yeo Hong-kyu, formed an attack team with Hayes. Ahn Tae-hyun was placed on the side. Lee Hae-ro worked with Kim Gun-woong in the midfield. Kim Tae-hwan, Lim Chang-woo, Yeon Je-woon and Jung-woon took charge of the four-back, and Kim Dong-joon defended the goal. Injured key striker Yuri Jonathan did not make the entry again on the day.
Jeju scored the first goal 43 seconds into the first half. On the right, Ahn Tae-hyun rushed toward the goal and scored with a jumping header on the ball floated by Seo Jin-soo to the gate. his fourth goal of the season. 43 seconds is the second place in Jeju's history in the shortest time. This season, he ranked second after Gangwon Lee Sang-heon's 32 second goal in the match between Gangwon and Jeju in March.
Jeonbuk, which was hit that early, was not shaken. In the second minute, Jeon Byeong-gwan dug in from the left side of the opponent's camp to the middle and swung his right foot, and the ball that left the foot was inserted exactly into the bottom left corner of the goal. Jeon Byung-kwan became the lone leading scorer in the team with his fifth goal of the season.
After two hectic minutes, the game entered a long lull. Song Min-gyu's shot went straight to the goalkeeper in the 12th minute. In the 25th minute, Kim Gun-woong was replaced by Kim Jung-min due to an ankle injury. 31 min Hayes' mid-range shot went over the net. The first half ended in a 1-1 tie.
Coach Kim Doo-hyun made changes to the offense by excluding Moon Sun-min and putting in Hernandez at half-time. In the 19th minute, Jeon Jin-woo was put in place of Song Min-gyu. It was a winning move. At half-time on Jeju Island, he aimed for a goal by putting Jin Sung-wook instead of Yeo Hong-kyu. Jeonbuk's replacement effect was greater. Hernandez brought the attack to life with his brisk movement. Jeonbuk, which was gradually increasing its attack intensity, scored a much-awaited come-from-behind goal in the 24th minute. Thiago scored a sensational header on the right side of Kim Tae-hwan's cross to the gate. He continued his crazy momentum by scoring goals in four consecutive games.
Jeju Island has launched a counterattack. However, Hayes and Jin Sung-wook missed a decisive chance, and the equalizer was canceled. In the end, Jeonbuk won 2-1 at home.
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