"Incheon demotion"
Nov 10, 2024
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Incheon lost 1-2 to Daejeon Hana Citizen in the 37th round home game of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' held at Incheon Football Stadium on the 10th. Jeonbuk beat Daegu in the match held at the same time in Jeonju. With the final round left, Incheon, ranked 12th, failed to close the four-point gap with Daegu, ranked 11th. The 12th-place finisher in the K-League 1 will be directly demoted to the K-League 2. The 10th and 11th places have the opportunity to advance and advance play-offs. Daejeon confirmed its stay by keeping a four-point gap with 10th-ranked Jeonbuk.
Even if Jeonbuk won on the day, if Incheon also had three points, it would not have been known until the last game. Incheon played in the game with a strong determination. Choi Young-geun, manager of Incheon, said, `It is also the last home game. There are not many wins at home this year. The sense of crisis and burden coexist. We couldn't overcome the crisis in a moment, so we came to a difficult situation. I hope the players will overcome the crisis well today. I told the players that they should not let their fans cry at home."
The preparations were thorough. Choi Young-geun said, `We have prepared three plans on how to make tactical changes in the second half depending on the situation in the first half. You have to put everything into it to win. Intuitivity and forwardness are important. It's a difference between whether you can play boldly and confidently, and whether you collapse without overcoming the pressure and pressure.'
Daejeon was also desperate for three points. Daejeon manager Hwang Sun-hong said, `I can't wait to finish the boring thing``. He said "Today is the battle of destruction. We must fight for our lives. We don't know what will happen if we go wrong today. I prepared it desperately" he said.
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Incheon revived a faint hope with Gerson's comeback goal in the extra time of the first half. In the 8th minute of the second half, the sky seemed to help as Kim Seung-dae's score in Daejeon was overturned to the offside as a result of VAR reading. In the 20th minute of the second half, Daejeon Kim In-kyun hit an absurd shot flying to the stands in front of an empty goal. However, no foul was declared in the 15th minute of the second half when Mugosa fell tangled with the defense just outside the penalty box. In the 22nd minute of the second half, Kim Bo-seop's picturesque turning shot was blocked by Daejeon goalkeeper Lee Chang-geun. Incheon took the lead and knocked on the goal throughout the second half, but it was not possible to score a goal only with desperation.
dhhan@sportschosun.com
