The top scorer is saved by GK. Show show show show show! Incheon to win the final match + something to see → Defeated with the last gift

Nov 24, 2024

 The top scorer is saved by GK. Show show show show show! Incheon to win the final match  something to see → Defeated with the last gift
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association



 The top scorer is saved by GK. Show show show show show! Incheon to win the final match  something to see → Defeated with the last gift
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Incheon United, a professional football team, was demoted, but won the final game of the season. I left a last present for the fans who supported me until the end. There was also a happening where Mugosa, the top scorer this season, was put in as the goalkeeper. Daegu FC finished the regular season in 11th place. K League 2 will play Asan Chungcheongnam-do in the promotion playoff.

Incheon won 3-1 away to Daegu in the final match of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' held at Daegu DGB Daegu Bank Park on the 24th. Gersault scored goals in the 42nd minute of the first half and the 8th minute of the second half. Daegu immediately accumulated strength for the promotion and playoffs scheduled for the 28th. Daegu actually played in the 1.5th division.

Incheon coach Choi Young-geun emphasized the professional stance ahead of the game. Incheon has already been demoted in the 37th round. The victory or defeat of round 38 had no real meaning. Nevertheless, Choi Young-geun called on the players to do their best. The starting lineup is also the best.



Coach Choi Young-geun vowed to win by saying, `You have to do your best to support the fans and be polite to the opponent.'

Incheon had a painful two-week A-match break since the 37th round. I tried to overcome the loss of relegation through training. Coach Choi Young-geun said, `Of course, neither the players nor I were okay. If you say you like this situation, you have no thoughts. Rather than spending each day like this, I trained with the thought that if I exercise while preparing for the game, I will be able to forget the pain at that time. You prepared well" he said.



Daegu, on the other hand, took a cautious approach. There was no need to overdo it. It was a one-point difference from 10th-ranked Jeonbuk, but it was difficult to turn the tables on its own. Rather, he decided that it would be reasonable to accept the 11th place and weigh in on the promotion playoffs. Daegu excluded Cesinha and Edgar from the list altogether. Hwang Jae-won also started on the bench.

Daegu coach Park Chang-hyun said, `I may not be able to appear in important games after getting hurt for no reason. As the emphasis was placed on the promotion and playoffs, the team focused on young players (today). I was forced to prepare like this. Today's game is important, but the playoff is even more important, so you have to match your condition", he explained.



Incheon, which had nothing but a justification to take care of, continued to drive from the start of the game. A young-blooded cod runs hardI did, but Incheon's seasoned skills were one-up. Incheon scored the first goal with a ground ball cross following the side breakthrough. Incheon added a goal in the same pattern early in the second half. Incheon did not slow down the reins by putting Mugosa in the 20th minute of the second half with a 2-0 lead.

There was an unexpected situation with about 10 minutes left before the end of the game. Incheon goalkeeper Oh Seung-hoon was injured, but he had run out of replacement cards. There was a strange scene where Mugosa wore goalkeeper gloves instead. Mugosa defended his team's victory by overcoming various difficulties such as punching and corner kick defense.



dhhan@sportschosun.com