Lee Jung-hyo's Gwangju, home stadium from 250 km away'Yongin Mir's work completed'Hattrick'Asani Johor's starting line-up
Oct 22, 2024
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Gwangju arrived at the stadium with two hours left before the third round of the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) group league against Johor Darlle Takjim (Malaysia) at 7 p.m. on the 22nd at Yongin Mir Stadium.
Gwangju, which inevitably plays its ACL home game at Yongin Mir Stadium due to poor grass conditions at the Gwangju World Cup Stadium, minimized variables by going on an away road on the 21st, the day before the game, considering the distance of more than 250 kilometers in a straight line and the distance of more than four hours by car.
The first player to enter the ACL this season is Yokohama F.It is the only two-game winning team in East Asia with six points, leading the way by defeating Marinos 7-3 and Kawasaki Frontale 1-0.
After a 2-2 draw with Shanghai Port, Johor beat Shanghai Shenhua 3-0 to rank second with one win, one draw and four points. It is a battle of pride between the two sensation teams that rank first and second.
Coach Lee Jung-hyo put the best member ahead of him even on a tight schedule in parallel with K League 1. Lee Kun-hee is on the front line and 'Hat Tricker'Asani is on the second line of attack with Oh Moon-sung Shin Chang-moo. Jung Ho-yeon and Park Tae-joon will protect the midfield, and Lee Min-ki, Kim Kyung-jae, and Byun Jun-su will build the defense. Kim Kyung-min protects the goal. Lee Hee-kyun, Choi Kyung-rok, Heo Yul, Lee Kang-hyun, and Kim Jin-ho will be on the bench.
Johor started Korean defender Park Joon-hyung and benched striker Hesse Rodriguez from Real Madrid.
The variables are 'Unfamiliar Lawn' and the right-handed battle. With about an hour left before the game, there is no sign that the rain will stop. Gwangju plays Johor as a home game, but there are many unfamiliar things from the home locker room to the grass condition. Coach Lee said in a pre-press conference on the 21st that `there is no worse stadium than Gwangju.'
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