Daejeon Hana Citizen won the war.
Daejeon won the opening game of the 「Hana Bank K League 1 2025」 against the Pohang Steelers at 1 p.m. on the 15th with Choi Geon-ju's first goal of the season and Joo Min-kyu's multi-goal. Daejeon made a good start with a big victory. He even broke the jinx against Pohang, which led to two draws and eight losses. On the other hand, Pohang lost 0-4 in the Asian Champions League (ACL) match against Kawasaki again on the same day.
It was the official opening game. In the opening game of the K League 1, the team that won the league last year and the Korean team's winning team will clash. This year is different. Pohang, which won the Korea Cup for the second consecutive year due to its ACL schedule, cut off its first tape. Daejeon, which succeeded in staying under coach Hwang Sun-hong last season, seeks to advance to the ACL by recruiting Joo Min-gyu, Jung Jae-hee, and Ha Chang-rae.
Before the game, a wave of condolences continued for the late Kim Ha-neul, who was stabbed to death by a teacher in his 40s at an elementary school in Daejeon on the 11th. Kim played as a supporter of Daejeon with her father. Pohang supporters, a soccer family, were also with them.
Both teams put forward must-win cards. Pohang has changed quite a bit compared to the last Kawasaki match. Lee Ho-jae and Ahn Jae-joon stood at the front line. Wandelsson and Juninho sat on the left and right. The midfield was set up by Auberdan and Kim Jong-woo. The four backs were composed by Lee Tae-seok, Lee Dong-hee, Jeon Min-kwang, and Shin Kwang-hoon. Yoon Pyeong-guk defended the goal. Giorgi, Hong Yoon-sang, Kim In-sung, and Baek Sung-dong started from the bench.
Daejeon operated the resident regulation and the massage two-top. Lee Soon-min and Bob Shin were located in the waistline, and Choi Geon-ju and Kelvin were located on the left and right. Park Kyu-hyun, Anton, Kim Hyun-woo, and Kang Yoon-sung made four backs. Lee Chang-geun wore goalkeeper gloves. Kim In-kyun, Jung Jae-hee, Kim Hyun-wook, and Gutech have prepared for the Joker's appearance.
There was an early time variable. Ahn Jae-joon collapsed due to his injury. In three minutes, Hong Yoon-sang was put in instead. Both teams had fierce battles in midfield.
In the 12th minute, Daejeon shot the first shot of the day. Bob Sheen moved to the left and crossed with his left foot. Joo Min-gyu moved and hit the ball on the head. But he didn't head to the goal.
In the 14th minute, Pohang launched a counterattack. Juningyo moved to the center and gave it to Wandelson, who was digging to the left. Wandelson's shot came off the defense, and Wandelson, who caught the ball again, sent a sensational pass to the center. Lee Ho-jae caught it and tried to shoot strongly in front of the defense, but it came up.
Twenty minutes Daejeon fought back. Choi Kun-joo launched an attack with fast speed. I tried to shoot after the breakthrough, but the angle didn't come out. In the process, Joo Min-gyu collided with Shin Kwang-hoon and collapsed. My eyes are swollen.
24 min Pohang created a good opportunity. Juninho attempted a left-footed cross with one defense in front of him on the right. Daejeon's defense failed to clear it properly, and Lee Ho-jae caught the ball in a good position. I tried to shoot right away, but it went slightly off the post.
In the 27th minute, Daejeon fired a sharp shot. Bob Shin caught the ball from the right in front of the arc. He attempted a powerful left-footed shot. Goalkeeper Yoon Pyeong-guk blocked it.
Daejeon scored the first goal. Choi Geon-ju scored the first goal in the opening game. In the 31st minute, Choi Kun-joo caught the ball cleared by Pohang's defense in front of the arc. Choi Gun-ju's shot came out after hitting the defense, and Choi Gun-ju grabbed the ball again. I stabbed Martha in the center of the box, and Martha stabbed Choi Geon-ju, who was entering the left. Choi Geon-ju attempted a calm left-footed shot, and the ball hit the post and shook the net.
Daejeon, which gained momentum, had another good opportunity. The 34th minute pressure forced Kelvin to take the ball from a high position. Martha, who received Kelvin's pass, attempted a lobbing shot to the center. Joo Min-kyu ran in, but Pohang's defense managed to clear it.
40 min Pohang missed a decisive opportunity. Wandelson scored a sharp right-footed cross from the left. It was connected to Juningyo, who was digging behind Lee Ho-jae's head. Juninho caught it and tried to shoot his left foot right in front of the net. I crossed the crossbar.
In the 41st minute, he created a better chance. It was amazingly connected to Wandelson on the left in the counterattack. Wandelson wasted no time sending a ground ball cross to the center. It was connected to Lee Ho-jae, but the shot came up. However, Lee Ho-jae's position was offside.
Juningyo, who received Hong Yun-sang's sensational backheel in extra time, attempted a left-footed shot from the front of the arc. I crossed the crossbar. In the end, the first half ended with Daejeon's 1-0 lead.
At the start of the second half, both teams made changes. Pohang put Kim In-sung without Juningyo. Except for Anton and Kelvin, Daejeon put Aaron and Jung Jae-hee in.
Pohang missed a decisive chance in the fourth minute of the second half. The ball that Lee Ho-jae sensibly turned was connected to Lee Tae-seok, who was overlapping. Lee Tae-seok sent the ball to the center, and Hong Yoon-sang connected to Kim In-sung, who was penetrating from the front of the arc. Kim In-sung's shot at the opposite post hit the post.
In the 6th and 8th minutes, Lee Ho-jae had a good chance one after another. 6 min He grabbed a nice cross from the right and attempted a turning shot. It didn't fit properly. In the 8th minute, he headed a cross from the left in a corner kick situation to the goal without Lee Chang-geun, but it missed.
In the 11th minute, Pohang shot once again. Wandelson attempted a mid-range shot, but it didn't hit properly. Lee Chang-geun easily caught it. In the 15th minute, Lee Ho-jae, who received Hong Yoon-sang's penetration pass, hit a right foot shot. He came out after hitting the defense.
Daejeon chose the second change. He took out Martha and put in Kim Hyun-wook for 18 minutes. 24 min Pohang missed another missed opportunity. Kim Jong-woo won a free kick in front of the arc. Wandelsson fired a left-footed shot of his mind. He missed the goal slightly.
Pohang's offensive continued. In the 27th minute, Auberdan tried to shoot from the front of the arc. I went out after hitting the defense. In the ensuing corner kick, Lee Ho-jae attempted a header, but it did not fit properly.
Pohang took out Hong Yoon-sang and put Cho Sang-hyuk in the 29th minute. He played 36 minutes of the game. Lee Ho-jae and Shin Kwang-hoon were excluded, and Jorge and Eo Jeong-won were added. In Daejeon, a minute later, Kim In-gyun was added instead of Choi Geon-ju.
37 min Giorgi received Wandelson's pass and attempted a powerful right-footed shot. It went over the goalpost.
Daejeon, which had been pushed all the time, sealed it. In the 42nd minute, Joo Min-kyu scored his debut goal. Kim Hyun-wook crossed from the left. The ball that flowed through Kim In-kyun's head went to Joo Min-kyu, who was waiting in front of the gate. Joo Min-kyu scored with a calm header.
In the 44th minute, Daejeon added another goal with a counterattack. Kim Hyun-wook stabbed a fantastic pass to Jung Jae-hee, who was digging into the right. Jung Jae-hee sent a ground ball pass to the center, and Joo Min-kyu finished by jumping in. Daejeon put in Gutech without Joo Min-gyu.
In extra time, Gutech broke down the left and connected to Jung Jae-hee, who was digging into the center. Jung Jae-hee's shot was blocked by defense. Even Wandelson's last-minute shot was blocked by Lee Chang-geun, and the game ended with Daejeon's 3-0 victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
