The great blood fight in the heavy rain, the 'Yuri Johnathan winning goal' Jeju laughed
Jul 17, 2024
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It was a heavy rain that dominated the quarterfinals of the '2024 Hana Bank Korea Cup' between Gimpo FC and Jeju United at Gimpo Salter Football Stadium on the 17th. There was a huge amount of rain even before the game. A heavy rain warning was in effect in Gimpo. It was already a Kimpo Salter football field with poor drainage. Jeju coach Kim Hak-beom shook his head when he saw the ground condition. Director Kim said "It's a mess. There is no such thing as `what to do' today. Everything we've prepared is useless."
Kimpo coach Ko Jung-woon also said rain is the biggest variable. Coach Koh said, `I hope the underwater match will be in our favor. We don't drain well compared to other playgrounds. Jeju is a team with technology, but if we quickly take away the ball, we can also have a chance. I'm not going to go where the water is accumulated, but I'm going to keep it simple as much as possible."
Both teams chose to rotate. Gimpo has changed all 11 of its key players. Due to the tight schedule, I had no choice but to worry about the underwater game and the weekend game. Ko said, `We have no choice. We meet FC Anyang, Seoul E-Land, and Suwon Samsung after this game. The players were a little tired, so they rotated." Coach Kim also said, `I'm worried about the game against Gangwon on the weekend. In this weather, Koo Ja-cheol was not selected as a starter. I hope the players don't get hurt. On a day like this, a major accident occurs."
When the game began, the rain subsided somewhat, but the ground had already been soaking wet. The ball didn't go to the left of Gimpo's camp, where there was a huge pool of water in the first half. The players refrained from passing or dribbling as much as possible and were in a hurry to kick the ball in the future. The players' mistakes continued, and laughter came from the stands. I missed the chance that happened to me. In the 27th minute of the first half, Jin Sung-wook, who received a pass from Jeju Seo Jin-soo, had a chance to face the goalkeeper, but the shot was not done properly and he missed the opportunity.
In the second half, the rain was in a lull, and the game was finally played. Both teams, Lewis, Chapman (Kimpo), Gallego, and Yuri Jonathan (Jeju), have made a winning move. Gimpo and Jeju exchanged chances, but rarely scored. In the extra time when extra time was expected, Jeju laughed. In the 48th minute of the second half, Kaina scored a sensational cross from the right, and Yuri Jonathan finished with a header. Jeju, which won 1-0, succeeded in advancing to the semifinals of the Korea Cup for the second consecutive year.
Meanwhile, Pohang Steelers and FC Seoul, dubbed the `Kim Ki-dong Derby', won 5-1 in the match between Pohang Steelers and FC Seoul with Jeong Jae-hee's multi-goal lead. Ulsan HD reached the semifinals with a 1-0 victory over Incheon United with Kim Min-joon's winning goal.
◇2024 Hana Bank Korea Cup quarterfinals (as of 9 p.m. on the 17th)
Jeju 1-0 Gimpo
Ulsan 1-0 Incheon
Pohang 5-1 Seoul
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