'Kim Joo-gong's revival gun + Nam Tae-hee's first attack P' Jeju escaped sluggish away against Suwon FC
Aug 23, 2024
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Jeju will play Suwon FC in the 28th round of Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at Suwon Stadium at 7 p.m. on the 25th. Currently, Jeju ranks eighth in the league with 10 wins, 2 draws and 15 losses and 32 points. While losing two consecutive games recently, the gap with seventh-ranked Gwangju FC (37 points) widened, and ninth-ranked Incheon United (28 points) closely followed. Considering such fierce competition for rankings, it is a match that cannot be missed.
Above all, we need to escape from the slump in the away game. Jeju has won only two of its 13 away games this season. The last away win was against Daejeon (1-0 win) on May 29, failing to build up wins on the road for three months. If the away slump is washed away against Suwon FC, confidence in the second round of the Korea Cup semifinal away match against Pohang on the 28th can also increase.
Earlier on the 21st, in the first leg of the Korea Cup semifinal home against Pohang, he allowed an equalizer at the end of the game and drew a disappointing 2-2 draw, but there was also a clear harvest. The firepower was rekindled by harvesting multi-goal. Jeju is suffering from the minimum number of goals (26 goals) in the league. He has been scoreless in the last two games, and his bad luck with the goal this season has reached 15 times. This is also the most in the league.
However, a positive signal was turned on in the match against Pohang. Kim Joo-gong's resurrection shot exploded. In the third minute of the first half, Kim Joo-gong shook Pohang's net with an elaborate right-footed shot after Kim Joo-gong broke the opponent's defense line in front of the gate. Kim Joo-gong even scored in his first game of the season after returning from injury, signaling a revival. Kim Joo-gong had a long rehabilitation session after suffering a right knee injury in a 36th round home game against Seoul on November 11 last year 'Hana One Q K League 1 2023'.
'Orange Messi' Nam Tae-hee also proved his class. In the 10th minute of the first half, he assisted Yuri's additional score with an elaborate cross and harvested his first offensive point on the domestic stage. Following Kim Joo-gong's resurrection, Nam Tae-hee's first attack point came out, and Jeju's firepower was rekindled. On top of that, Brazilian star striker Yuri has improved his condition by scoring in two consecutive games at the Korea Cup.
Head coach Kim Hak-beom said "It's a pity that we couldn't win the first round of the semifinals of the Korea Cup, but we were able to break the recent sluggish offensive trend with multiple goals." Kim Joo-gong recovered his confidence by scoring even though it was his first appearance this season, and Nam Tae-hee will also adapt well and show better performance. To win on the road, we need to continue producing these positives as a result. I'll prepare well and win."
Reporter Park Chan-joon vanbasten@sportschosun.com
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
