I laughed in the final match of FC Seoul. Gimcheon 3-1 and secure ACL tickets for now'Goodbye Yang Min-hyuk' Gangwon-do runner-up (Roundup)
Nov 23, 2024
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FC Seoul, led by head coach Kim Ki-dong, won 3-1 against Gimcheon Sangmu at Gimcheon Stadium on the 23rd. Seoul recorded 16 wins, 10 draws and 12 losses (58 points). In the final fourth place, he won the ACL ticket for the next season. If Seoul takes the ACL stage, it will be its first return in five years since 2020.
It was a very important last 'one edition'. The ACL ticket for the next season is hung on the Final A stage. In the K-League, a total of four teams will play in Asia. 2.5 Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) tickets and 1 ACL2 ticket were distributed.
In principle, there are three in the K League and one in the Korea Cup (formerly FA Cup). The K League 1 winners will go straight to the ACLE finals. The runner-up will go to the ACLE Playoff (PO) stage. The third-place finisher will compete in the ACL2 tournament. The Korea Cup winners will compete in ACLE if they finish in the top four in the league, and ACL2 if they are outside the top five.
Ulsan HD confirmed the championship early and took one direct ticket to ACLE next season. Before the final match, Gimcheon Sangmu (63 points), Gangwon FC (61 points), FC Seoul (55 points), Pohang Steelers, and sixth-ranked Suwon FC (53 points) were competing fiercely for the remaining tickets.
There were variables. First of all, Gimcheon cannot play in the Asian match regardless of its final ranking due to the nature of the military team. Gimcheon's ACL ticket will be erased, and the next team will take it with them. There is another variable. This is the result of the Korea Cup. Ulsan and Pohang will clash in the final of the Korea Cup on the 30th. In addition, Jeonbuk Hyundai's performance in the ACL2 stage this season is also very important. If Jeonbuk wins ACL2 this season, it will qualify for ACLE in the 2025-2026 season according to Asian Football Confederation (AFC) regulations. In this case, the original ACLE PO qualification team will play in ACL2, and the ACL2 qualification team will lose the ticket. For your information, this season's ACL2 tournament will end in May next year.
The situation has become complicated. This is because not only the fourth place but also the fifth place will be given a chance. Ahead of the final game of the season, Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong "It's an important game. Rather than talking to the players, I had a good time. He also enjoyed his training. I prepared it with a smile. Only the sky knows. You've dragged me all the way here, so you'll give me that. That's why I said, "I've done as much as I've prepared and as much as I've done."
Seoul was a 4-4-1-1 formation. Cho Young-wook stepped up as a one-top. Lingard gave a boost from behind. Lucas and Hwang Do-yoon and Ki Sung-yueng's clinical association were located at the waist. Kang Sang-woo, Kim Joo-sung, Yazan, and Choi Jun were located in the four-back. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Kang Hyun-moo.
Gimcheon utilized a 4-3-3 tactic. Kim Seung-seop, Park Sang-hyuk and Mo Jae-hyun led the attack. Kim Bong-soo, Lee Dong-kyung and Seo Min-woo coordinated the midfield. Cho Hyun-taek, Park Chan-yong, Park Seung-wook, and Park Soo-il were in charge of defense. Kim Dong-heon defended the goal.
The tight '0' balance was broken at the end of the first half. Seoul's Cho Young-wook shook Gimcheon's net with a surprise header. Cho Young-wook scored without missing Lingard's cross in a corner kick situation. Seoul led 1-0.
Seoul scored an additional goal in the 17th minute of the second half. In the counterattack situation, Cho Young-wook's pass was neatly scored by Lim Sang-hyup. Seoul widened the gap to 2-0. Gimcheon did not back down. In the 26th minute of the second half, Yoo Kang-hyun scored to chase. Gimcheon has started to change the atmosphere by using replacement cards one after another. In particular, in the 35th minute of the second half, 'Kim Ki-dong's son' Kim Joon-ho was put in, completing a rare father-son match.
There was a confrontation between Seoul, which tried to protect, and Gimcheon, which tried to overturn. The game got hotter. The last time I laughed was in Seoul. Ronaldo's powerful mid-range shot in extra time in the second half ended the victory.
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