The result of Jeonbuk-Incheon's destruction match is 0-0'The ranking and the point difference remain the same'

Nov 02, 2024

The result of Jeonbuk-Incheon's destruction match is 0-0'The ranking and the point difference remain the same'



The result of Jeonbuk-Incheon's destruction match is 0-0'The ranking and the point difference remain the same'
The match between Jeonbuk Hyundai and Incheon United couldn't be decided.

Jeonbuk and Incheon drew 0-0 in the 36th round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 2nd. Both teams only added one point each, maintaining their rankings.

It was a life-or-death game. Before the game, Jeonbuk was 11th with 37 points and Incheon was 12th with 35 points. In K League 1, the lowest rank will be directly demoted to K League 2. Depending on the result of the game, the bottom could be changed. Jeonbuk was in the worst mood. It has lost four consecutive games, including the Asian Champions League 2. After an important split round, they fell to the relegation zone after losing back-to-back games. On the other hand, Incheon escaped from a five-game winless quagmire by winning 1-0 against Gwangju FC.



As it was the most important game to stay, it was hot from outside. Incheon has flown a whopping 21 away buses. Mugosa and other players, coach Choi Young-geun and the team's leadership added money. More than 2,400 fans visited Jeonju Castle. Jeonbuk supporters also gathered firepower.

Jeonbuk, the home team, pulled out a 4-4-2 card. Park Jae-yong made a surprise appearance as a starting striker. Kim and Kim Jin-kyu were at the forefront of the game. Moon Sun-min, Han Kook-young, Boateng, and Lee Young-jae were located in the waistline. Kim Tae-hyun, Park Jin-seop, Hong Jung-ho and Kim Tae-hwan made the four backs. Kim Jun-hong defended the goal. Thiago, who returned from injury, Lee Seung-woo, Song Min-gyu, and Andrigo sat on the bench.



Incheon went 3-5-2. Mugosa and Baek Min-gyu were used as two-top players. Chung Dong-woon and Hong Si-hoo were on the left and right, and Kim Do-hyuk, Lee Myung-joo and Moon Ji-hwan formed the midfield. The three-back was made up of Oh Ban-seok, Kim Dong-min, and Kim Yeon-soo. Lee Bum-soo wore goalkeeper gloves. Gersault immediately stood by for a sortie. Kim Bo-seop, Yonichi, and Mpoku started from the bench.

The game was played in a tight stream from time to time. Both teams focused on not eating rather than putting it in. In the 7th minute of the first half, Hong Si-hoo sent a forward pass from the right. Lee Myung-joo received the ball as he entered the penalty box. However, in the process of breaking through, he failed to take advantage of his opportunity due to a mistake in control.



The result of Jeonbuk-Incheon's destruction match is 0-0'The ranking and the point difference remain the same'
Jeonbuk fought back. In the 10th minute, Moon Sun-min crossed from the left. Park Jae-yong hit his head in front of the goalkeeper, but the defender cleared it from the top of the goal line.

The two teams clashed fiercely, but rarely created a chance. There were strong physical fights everywhere, making it difficult to kick a corner. The ball from behind in the 37th minute headed for Moon Seon-min. Lee Bum-soo competed and induced a goal-line out. Lee Bum-soo raised his hands and encouraged fans to shout.

38 min Hong Si-hoo floated a cross from the right. He headed to Mugosa. Mugosa fell while running in, colliding with the defense. Incheon claimed a penalty, but the referee didn't budge.

42 min Incheon hit the first shot. Kim Do-hyuk hit a mid-range shot from a long distance. It's off the mark. In the 46th minute, Jeonbuk's Lee Young-jae hit a strong left-footed shot from Akjeong-myeon. He was out after getting hit by the defense.

The first half ended up 0-0. The possession rate was 47 to 53 (based on the home team), the number of shots was 2 to 1, the number of effective shots was 1 to 0, and the corner kick was 4 to 1.

Jeonbuk made changes at the start of the second half. Except for Lee Young-jae, Andrigo was added. In the fourth minute of the second half, Hong Si-hoo's cross from the right headed to the near post. Kim Jun-hong hurriedly blocked it. In the 50th minute, Hong Si-hoo connected the ball flowing from a corner kick in front of the arc with a shot. It's a long way off.

7 min Incheon pushed hard. Lee Myung-joo's cross from the right turned to Mugosa. It wasn't touched properly, and a prenup ensued. Jeong Dong-yoon made a volley shot with his cheeks raised. He didn't head to the net.

10 min The sharpest shot of the day came out. Kim Tae-hyun intercepted the ball and fired a powerful right foot shot from the front of the arc. Slightly off the post. Jeonbuk, which gained momentum, created a decisive opportunity. Moon Seon-min intercepted Incheon's build-up mistake in the 11th minute. I gave it to Andrigo, who was moving to the center and jumping in. Andrigo's right footed shot hit the side net.

The result of Jeonbuk-Incheon's destruction match is 0-0'The ranking and the point difference remain the same'
The result of Jeonbuk-Incheon's destruction match is 0-0'The ranking and the point difference remain the same'
In the 16th minute, Kim Jin-kyu's corner kick from the right was connected by Boateng's header. Slightly off the post. Mistakes continued in Incheon's build-up situation. Kim Yeon-soo's pass miss went to Moon Sun-min, who earned a free kick in a good position. Kim Jin-kyu's free kick went up.

Jeonbuk made the second change. 27 min Except for Kim Jin-kyu, Jeon Byeong-gwan was put in. In the 29th minute, Incheon launched a counterattack. Chung Dong-yoon's shot was deflected and led to Hong Si-hoo, who was jumping in. Kim Jun-hong caught it before Hong Si-hoo caught it. In the 32nd minute, Jeonbuk made a winning move. Except for Park Jae-yong and Moon Sun-min, Thiago and Lee Seung-woo were put in.

33 min Incheon has a good chance. Lee Myung-joo crossed from the right. The ball cleared by Jeonbuk's defense with a header flowed to Kim Do-hyuk, who was in front of the arc. Kim Do-hyuk's left foot shot went up.

Incheon placed Yonichi in place of the injured Obanseok in the 42nd gate. Six minutes of extra time was given. Jeonbuk added Yeon Je-woon instead of Hong Jeong-ho, who was injured in extra time. Incheon took the lead and tried to defend Jeonbuk, but failed to make a proper shot. In the end, the game ended 0-0.



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