'Solver Ilyuchenko's 14th goal'FC Seoul beat Suwon FC 1-0 in front of'Choi Dae-jung'4th place Pohang in a score tie'

Sep 29, 2024

'Solver Ilyuchenko's 14th goal'FC Seoul beat Suwon FC 1-0 in front of'Choi Dae-jung'4th place Pohang in a score tie'
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
'Solver Ilyuchenko's 14th goal'FC Seoul beat Suwon FC 1-0 in front of'Choi Dae-jung'4th place Pohang in a score tie'
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
'Solver Ilyuchenko's 14th goal'FC Seoul beat Suwon FC 1-0 in front of'Choi Dae-jung'4th place Pohang in a score tie'
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
FC Seoul, which confirmed its advance to the top split for the first time in five years, beat Suwon FC and jumped one step.

Seoul beat Suwon FC 1-0 at 4:30 p.m. on the 29th at the Seoul World Cup Stadium thanks to Ilyuchenko's first goal in the 21st minute of the second half in the 32nd round home game of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024'.

Seoul, which failed to win consecutive games against Daejeon Daegu in North Jeolla Province, which is fighting for stay, is close to qualifying for the Asian Champions League, which is 'second goal'.

Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong stressed that he will advance with the goal of reclaiming the third place in the rest of the season 'Acham-kwon'. Seoul, which reached the 50-point mark with the victory, tied with fourth-place Pohang. He is in fourth place with two goals short of scoring. The gap with third-place Kangwon (52 points) has narrowed to two points.

'Special Joker'Ilyuchenko tied with Mugosa (Incheon) for the lead in scoring with two consecutive goals and his 14th of the season.

Since the opening of this season, Seoul has faced a double celebration of breaking the record for the most spectators in a single K-League season in 16 home games. On this day, 31,037 people visited and recorded 434,426 of the cumulative audience. Seoul, which set the record for the most spectators in a single K-League season since the 2018 paid audience tally with 430,000 spectators last year, surpassed its own record in a year.

Suwon FC (48 points) fell to sixth place with three consecutive losses and four consecutive winless games.

Seoul set up an offense with Lingard, Lucas, Willian and Cho Young-wook without an authentic striker. Lee Seung-mo and Ryu Jae-moon took over the midfield, and Choi Joon-Yazan and Kim Joo-sung and Kang Sang-woo made up the four backs. Kang Hyun-moo protects the goal. Fullback Choi Jun plays at right back, his first position in a long time. Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong said, `Choi Jun was able to play as a midfielder because Yoon Jong-kyu was better than expected. Ryu Jae-moon's condition has improved a lot recently" explained the background. Ilyuchenko is expected to be deployed in the second half.

Suwon FC placed Andersson at the forefront and Park Chul-woo and Jung Seung-won on both sides. Lee Jae-won, Noh Kyung-ho and Yoon Bit-garam will form the midfield, while Kim Tae-han, Choi Kyu-baek, Jackson, and Jang Young-woo will set up four backs. Ahn Jun-su wore goalkeeper gloves. Offensive resources such as Ji Dong-won, Ahn Byung-joon, and Han Kyo-won stood on the bench. Suwon FC coach Kim Eun-joong said, "I sent a message to the players to enjoy the game without any pressure."

'Solver Ilyuchenko's 14th goal'FC Seoul beat Suwon FC 1-0 in front of'Choi Dae-jung'4th place Pohang in a score tie'
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
'Solver Ilyuchenko's 14th goal'FC Seoul beat Suwon FC 1-0 in front of'Choi Dae-jung'4th place Pohang in a score tie'
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
'Solver Ilyuchenko's 14th goal'FC Seoul beat Suwon FC 1-0 in front of'Choi Dae-jung'4th place Pohang in a score tie'
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
It was the home team Seoul that led the early game. The possession rate was 79 (%) until the 15th minute of the first half, and the number of shots was 5-0 until the 30th minute of the first half. Kang Sang-woo's shot in the box hit the defensive body and went off the post in the 7th minute. In the 9th minute, Cho Young-wook's low left foot shot after penetrating the defense was caught at the end of Suwon FC goalkeeper Ahn Jun-su's foot. Lingard's left-footed volley in the 10th minute floated over the net, and Lucas's shot in the 12th minute headed in front of the goalkeeper.

At around 14 minutes in the first half, a spectator collapsed in the stands at home in Seoul. The game was temporarily suspended as the Seoul medical staff ran quickly and started emergency treatment. Fortunately, the female spectator regained consciousness and exited the stadium with the help of a bodyguard. The grass that was rushed 's soldering' also made the game even more chaotic.

In the chaotic atmosphere, the lead gradually shifted toward Suwon FC. In the 38th minute, Jung Seung-won caught the ball that Andersson gave to the right and fired a shot, but Kang Hyun-moo saved it. Kang Hyun-moo saved Yoon Bit-garam's header in front of the door in the 42nd minute. Three minutes into extra time, Yoon Bit-garam's free kick went over the net. The first half ended 0-0.

Coach Kim Ki-dong tried to change the offense by excluding Willian at half-time and putting in Ilyuchenko. Lingard's mid-range shot in the 3rd minute was missed and missed the post significantly. Suwon FC took the reins of the first goal in the 11th minute of the second half by excluding Jang Young-woo and Ji Dong-won and Noh Kyung-ho in the 18th minute. Seoul also called Cho Young-wook to the bench in the 15th minute and put in a clinical cooperative.

In the 21st minute of the boring second half, the first goal was scored. Liulchenko pushed Lingard's corner kick, which bent strongly into the goal, to his forehead. Ilyuchenko opened the scoring after two consecutive games of substitution following the last match against Daegu. Lingard has helped for the first time since entering the K-League this year. Coach Kim Eun-joong put in Ahn Byung-joon and Kwak Yun-ho to launch the final game.

Seoul had a golden opportunity to score an additional goal in the 31st minute of the second half. Liulchenko, who received Lingard's pass that penetrated the back space of the defense, tripped over Kim Tae-han. The referee immediately declared a penalty. Lingard stepped up as a kicker and swung his right foot hard, and the ball flew over the net. Seoul filled up the lack of energy by putting in Kang Joo-hyuk and Kim Jin-ya. Suwon FC, which overcame the crisis of losing points, squeezed its last strength, but Seoul's goal was not opened at the end. Seoul won 1-0.



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