Joo Min-gyu's Derby match, Hwang Sun-hong, and Kim Pan-gon's decision-making power
Feb 23, 2025
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Daejeon Hana Citizen and Ulsan HD will play the second round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' at Daejeon World Cup Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 23rd. Both teams had conflicting opening rounds. Daejeon won the away game against the Pohang Steelers 3-0. He also broke off the 5,411-day Pohang jinx and quickly emerged as a dark horse in the lead race. On the other hand, Ulsan, which has won three consecutive games, was defeated by FC Anyang in the opening game. He was pushed all the time and lost 0-1 by allowing Mota a shot at the last minute.
It is a battle between Daejeon to continue the momentum and Ulsan to rebound. Coach Hwang, whom I met before the game, said "I think pressure will be the point. The strength of pressure after the opponent or us are taken away and how to get out of it will be a watershed moment." Coach Kim said, `We will dominate and control the game today as well. However, the result will depend on whether you score or not. If this doesn't improve, we'll have a difficult game."
The eyes are on the resident regulation. Joo Min-kyu, who was at the forefront of Ulsan until last season, changed his uniform to Daejeon this winter. Joo Min-gyu moved to Ulsan in 2023 and led the team to the championship by playing as a main gun for two seasons. In 2023, he also became the second top scorer in his career. He also joined the national team last year.
This is the first game against Ulsan after Joo Min-kyu changed his uniform. Joo Min-gyu showed off his unchanging scoring ability by exploding two goals in the opening game. Joo Min-kyu, who suffered a swollen eye in the match against Pohang, was proudly listed in the starting lineup on the day. Manager Hwang started because he said there was no problem with his bones. Even if there is a problem, you have to run (laughs)." Director Kim said "Jo Min-gyu would have talked a lot about us. There must have been a lot of information about us.(laughs) You did a good job preparing for it."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
