Ulsan HD, which is trying to win four consecutive games, reported its first win of the season.
Ulsan won 2-0 with consecutive goals by Yoon Jae-seok and Heo Yul in the second round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' against Daejeon Hana Citizen at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 23rd. Ulsan, which suffered a 0-1 shock loss to FC Anyang in the opening game, beat Daejeon and succeeded in rebounding in the atmosphere. On the other hand, Daejeon, which gained momentum by beating the Pohang Steelers 3-0 in the opening game, suffered a bitter taste of defeat in the home opening game.
Daejeon took out a 4-4-2 card. Joo Min-gyu will go out as a two-top with Martha. Daejeon changed its position compared to the last match against Pohang. With Choi Geon-ju, Lee Soon-min, and Bob Shin in the center, Shin Sang-eun was put in place of Kelvin. Park Kyu-hyun, Anton, Kim Hyun-woo, and Kang Yoon-sung stood as the four-back was. Anton had an injury issue, but was included in the starting list. Lee Chang-geun defended the goal. Gutech, Kim Hyun-wook, Jung Jae-hee, and Kim In-gyun started from the bench.
Ulsan has changed three digits compared to the Anyang match. For now, Heo Yul came out as one-top. Yoon Jae-seok, Rakaba and Um Won-sang were in the second line, while Boyanich and Kim Min-hyuk were in the midfield. Kang Sang-woo, Kim Young-kwon, Seo Myung-kwan, and Yoon Jong-kyu were maintained in the four-back. Moon Jung-in wore goalkeeper gloves. Yago, Lee Hee-kyun, Lee Chung-yong, Rubik'sson, and Lee Jin-hyun were on the bench.
Daejeon's battle to continue its momentum, Ulsan's fight to rebound, and Daejeon coach Hwang Sun-hong, who 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." Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon 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 were 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."
In the second minute, Joo Min-kyu pressed and took the ball away. It was a situation where he faced the goalkeeper, but goalkeeper Moon Jung-in caught the ball first. In the third minute, Ulsan created a chance. After the interception, I connected the ball to Heo Yul. Heo Yul tried to shoot from the front of the arc. Lee Soon-min committed a foul in the process of blocking it. Bojanic's free kick deflected off the defensive wall. In the ensuing corner kick, the signing officer connected Boyanich's sharp kick with a header. It's a little over the top.
7 min Ulsan scored the first goal. After blocking the opponent's attack well, Ulsan's Yoon Jae-seok succeeded in finishing the counterattack. After receiving a 2-1 pass with Bojanic, Yoon Jae-seok shook the Daejeon net with a powerful left-footed shot. It was Ulsan's first league goal this season and Yoon Jae-seok's debut goal in Ulsan.
Daejeon fought back. Choi Geon-ju penetrated with a quick dribble from the left. Choi Geon-ju connected to Martha, who was digging into the center. Martha shot in the middle of a prenup. He came out after hitting the defense.
Ulsan's attack followed. 18 min Bojanic in the middle caught the ball as he was released from the right. Bojanic's sharp forward pass connected to Rakaba. It came out after Lacaba's left foot shot defense. In the 19th minute, Kang Sang-woo jumped in and connected the ball with a mid-range shot. It's up.
Daejeon accelerated its attack. Kang Yoon-sung, who received Martha's through pass in the 25th minute, scored a sharp cross after overlapping. Yoon Jong-kyu cut it off before it was connected to Choi Geon-ju. 33 min Ulsan had a good chance. Taking advantage of the opponent's build-up mistake, Yoon Jae-seok shot from a good position. He came out after hitting the defense.
In the 43rd minute, Joo Min-gyu got a foul. Park Kyu-hyun's sharp kick went into the box. Anton cut it and connected it with a shot. It's off the mark. Before that, the referee raised the offside flag. In the ensuing counterattack, Choi Gun-ju's right foot swirling shot came off the opponent's defense.
Both teams opted for late changes. Daejeon included Jeong Jae-hee without Shin Sang-eun. Ulsan also deployed Rubik'sson except Yoon Jae-seok. In the second minute, Um Won-sang broke through the right and attempted a left-footed shot. I crossed the crossbar. There is a variable in Daejeon. Lee Soon-min, who collided with Rubik'sson in the 5th minute, was injured. Instead, Oh Jae-seok went in. Kang Yoon-sung moved to the center.
Ulsan missed a good opportunity. In the 8th minute, Daejeon blocked Bojanic's sharp free kick with a header. The ensuing ball spilled over to Kim Young-kwon. Kim Young-kwon's shot was blocked by the opponent's defense's hand-to-hand defense, and Seo Myung-kwan shot again, but it came up.
Ulsan scored a net goal. 13 min Lacava gets a free kick from the right. Boyanich's sharp kick headed to Heo Yul's head. Heo Yul scored with a header. It was Ulsan's debut goal. Ulsan widened its score to 2-0 to take the lead.
Daejeon increased the level of its offensive. In the 17th minute, the ball that Joo Min-kyu stabbed headed to Choi Geon-ju, who was penetrating to the right. Choi Geon-ju crossed into the middle, but it didn't get caught by Jung Jae-hee's foot running in.
In the 20th minute, Ulsan launched a counterattack. Rakaba stabbed a through pass into Um Won-sang, who was penetrating after breaking through. The defense blocked Um Won-sang before he faced the goalkeeper. Daejeon made a difference in the attack. I took out Martha and put in Kim Hyun-wook in the 21st minute.
Ulsan has also made changes. In the 28th minute, Lakaba and Kim Min-hyuk were excluded, and Lee Hee-kyun and Lee Jae-ik were put in. 32 min Daejeon made a sharp scene. Jung Jae-hee tried to make a cutback after breaking down the right side. Choi Kun-joo finished by jumping in, but it was far off the post.
35 minutes Ulsan's counterattack was sharp. Um Won-sang, who received Boyanich's through pass, crossed after breaking down the right side with his unique speed. The touch was not properly touched in the center, and Kang Sang-woo even connected to the shot, but he went off the defense. Yoon Jong-kyu fired a mid-range shot in the ensuing corner kick, but headed straight to the goalkeeper.
Daejeon played a 37th minute game. Park Kyu-hyun and Choi Geon-ju were excluded, and Kim In-gyun and Gutek were added. 40 min Bob Sheen's sharp kick hits Gutek's head and falls. Kim In-gyun jumped in, but it didn't hit his foot. Daejeon then pushed hard. Jung Jae-hee's cutback was connected to Joo Min-kyu, but the shot was blocked by a nice tackle from the opponent's defense.
43 min Ulsan took out Boyanich and put in Lee Chung-yong. In the 44th minute, Lee Hee-kyun connected the ball that Rubik'sson stabbed after the interception with a shot from the front of the box, but headed to the front of the goalkeeper. In additional time, Ulsan took advantage of Um Won-sang to go on a counterattack, but the pass to Rubik'sson, who was a no-mark, was regrettable. Ulsan started to solidify by excluding Yoon Jong-kyu and adding Choi Seok-hyun, and eventually completed a 2-0 complete victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
