FC Seoul's first 500,000 spectators →'Retirement' Park Joo-young Sangam farewell match, 1-1 draw with Ulsan, Seung-beom + Lingard'General Meng-gun'
Nov 10, 2024
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It was Seoul's last home game this season. The opponent was Ulsan HD, which won the K League 1 championship for three consecutive years. 37,288 people entered. The cumulative number of spectators was 501,091. The average attendance per game is 27,838 people.
There's more. Seoul 'Legend' Park Chu-young had a farewell game at Sangambeol. Park Chu-young, who joined Seoul in 2005 and created a sensation in the K-League, won the Rookie of the Year award in his debut season and established himself as the best star in the K-League. There was a huge crowd at every stadium he went to.
Park Chu-young went overseas in 2008 and returned to Seoul in 2015 after playing in big European leagues such as AS Monaco (France), Arsenal (England), and Celta Vigo (Spain). The winning goal in the final league match against Jeonbuk Hyundai in 2016 and giving the K-League championship cup remained one of the best scenes in the history of the Seoul club. However, Park Chu-young, who broke up with Seoul ahead of the 2022 season, built a nest in Ulsan. In his 11 years with Seoul, he played in a total of 314 games and scored 90 goals-32 assists.
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Ahead of the match against Seoul, Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon said, `I was surprised' by Park Chu-young's inclusion in the entry, and there was a sudden request from the veteran team, including captain Kim Ki-hee and Lee Chung-yong. I didn't think about it before"After winning, he officially talked about his intention to retire this year." As Park Chu-young has played in Seoul for a long time, he has agreed to say hello to his home fans. After confirming the intentions of the entire team, I also spoke to the club", he explained.
According to the plan, Park Chu-young will be deployed around 35 minutes in the first half and play about 10 minutes. Ulsan's third consecutive coronation ceremony will be held at Munsu Football Stadium on the 23rd, its last home game. Park Chu-young plans to greet Ulsan fans on this day.
And "Park Joo-young wasn't going to do it. He said he didn't want to hurt the players. I felt heavy, and I felt burdened. However, I respected the players' opinions. When Park Chu-young came in, one person had to fall into the list, and he sacrificed himself"I laughed.
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Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon, who has been away to Malaysia for many years in China, brought up the 4-4-2 system. Joo Min-kyu and Kim Min-hyuk led the attack in the two-top, and Rubik Son Boyanich Ko Seung-beom and Kang Yoon-gu lined up in midfield. Lee Myung-jae, Kim Ki-hee, and Kim Joo-hwan breathed in the four-back. Cho Hyun-woo wore goalkeeper gloves.
Seoul drove Ulsan under strong pressure early in the first half. Ulsan responded with clever game management. Cho Young-wook's cross was connected to Ilyuchenko in the third minute of the first half, but the ball did not hit correctly. In the 10th minute of the first half, Joo Min-kyu responded with a header from Rubik's cross, but it was in front of the goalkeeper.
A battle of one step and one step followed. Park Chu-young was finally put in the 32nd minute of the first half. He took the ground instead of Kang Yoon-gu, making him forget his age with light movements.
In the 40th minute of the first half, Lee Myung-jae's free kick once again threatened the goal with Joo Min-gyu, but he hit the post. However, the offside flag had already been raised. The extra time in the first half was three minutes. In Seoul, Lucas scored a cross of his mind, but there were no teammates. And Ulsan's first goal was scored. Bojanic's through pass broke down the Seoul defense line, and Ko Seung-beom, who had a one-on-one chance with Kang Hyun-moo, scored with his right foot.
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Seoul took out Ki Sung-yueng's card at the start of the second half. Ulsan put Lee Chung-yong in place of Park Chu-young. This season's first best friend 'Double Battle' took place.
Seoul's strong offensive has begun. In the third minute of the second half, Ilyuchenko's header slightly missed the post, and the long-awaited equalizer broke out three minutes later. Ki Sung-yueng won the opponent's pass, and the ball was caught on Lingard's toes. Lingard tore the net with his right foot after the dribbling run.
In the 8th minute of the second half, Joo Min-kyu had a decisive opportunity to beat Ulsan, but Kang Hyun-moo was saved. Seoul rarely scored a come-from-behind goal due to bad luck in the net. Lucas hit a left-footed shot over Cho Hyun-woo's height after beating Choi Kang-min in the 16th minute of the second half, but the ball hit the crossbar.
Six minutes later, Choi Joon's right foot shot also hit the crossbar, and Yazan's subsequent shot was saved by Cho Hyun-woo. Ki Sung-yueng's left foot shot in the 30th minute of the second half was blocked by Cho Hyun-woo's good defense.
In the 35th minute of the second half, Lim Jong-eun and Son Seung-beom, who were substituted, went through an on-field review following VAR (video reading). But no penalty was declared. Ulsan also could no longer open Seoul's goal.
Seoul and Ulsan drew 1-1 in the fourth round of the final of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Ulsan, which has already secured the championship, scored 69 points, while Seoul remained in fourth place with 55 points.
The jinx continued. Ulsan had 22 consecutive unbeaten games (15 wins and 7 draws) against Seoul.
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