'Exclusion of the transfer snow Um Ji-sung → Gabriele's winning goal'Gwangju FC overpowered Jeju 2-1'Escape from losing consecutive games + Jump 7th place'

Jun 30, 2024

'Exclusion of the transfer snow Um Ji-sung → Gabriele's winning goal'Gwangju FC overpowered Jeju 2-1'Escape from losing consecutive games Jump 7th place'
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association



'Exclusion of the transfer snow Um Ji-sung → Gabriele's winning goal'Gwangju FC overpowered Jeju 2-1'Escape from losing consecutive games Jump 7th place'
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Gwangju FC won a valuable victory amid various transfer rumors.

Gwangju FC, led by head coach Lee Jung-hyo, won 2-1 at home against Jeju United in the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' held at Gwangju Football Stadium on the 30th. Gwangju (8 wins, 1 draw and 11 losses) came out of its second consecutive loss. He beat Jeju (23 points) and jumped one notch to 7th place.

'Exclusion of the transfer snow Um Ji-sung → Gabriele's winning goal'Gwangju FC overpowered Jeju 2-1'Escape from losing consecutive games Jump 7th place'
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
'Exclusion of the transfer snow Um Ji-sung → Gabriele's winning goal'Gwangju FC overpowered Jeju 2-1'Escape from losing consecutive games Jump 7th place'
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Gwangju utilized a 4-4-2 tactic. Becca and Choi Kyung-rok led the attack. Shin Chang-moo, Min-seo, Jung Ho-yeon, and Gabriel helped from behind. Kim Jin-ho, Heo Yul, Ahn Young-gyu, and Doo Hyun-seok were located in the four-back. Kim Kyung-min defended the goal.




It was a 4-4-2 formation on Jeju Island. Yeo Hong-kyu and Jin Sung-wook took the lead in the attack. Ahn Tae-hyun Kim Gun-woong, Lee Hae-ro and Hayes made up the waist. Jung-woon, Lim Chae-min, Yeon Je-woon, and Lim Chang-woo were in charge of defense. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Kim Dong-joon.

Both teams were desperate for victory. Before the match, Jeju (23 points) and Gwangju (22 points) were ranked 7th and 8th side by side with one point between them. Victory was desperately needed to advance to the upper and middle ranks.

There was a variable. Ahead of the match, Um Ji-sung and Asani were embroiled in rumors of a successive transfer in Gwangju. Um recently received the 'love call' from Swansea City in the English professional football championship (second division). Asani is known to receive attention from Las Palmas (Spain).




Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo completely excluded Um Ji-sung and Asani on the day. Asani recently joined the team after the Euro 2024 tournament. Director Lee said, `Thumbs up can be easily considered. You can think of it as a choice for the players who leave and the players who remain. If you tell me about Asani through the club, I will answer very sincerely."

Jeju was not in normal condition. Due to the recent heavy rain warnings and heavy rain warnings issued in Jeju, they were not able to train properly. Jeju coach Kim Hak-beom said "It really rained a lot. I couldn't exercise. The flight was also delayed by 30 minutes. I think it's a good thing that the plane flew."

'Exclusion of the transfer snow Um Ji-sung → Gabriele's winning goal'Gwangju FC overpowered Jeju 2-1'Escape from losing consecutive games Jump 7th place'
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
The game has begun. Gwangju led the mood. Gwangju scored the first goal seven minutes into the game. In the counterattack situation, Shin Chang-moo connected Jung Ho-yeon's pass with a fast mid-range shot to open Jeju's goal. Shin Chang-moo expressed his joy with a 'baby ceremony' Gwangju took 73% of the attack share in the first 15 minutes.




Jeju didn't back down easily. He scored an equalizer in the 22nd minute of the first half. He created opportunities by inducing the opponent's mistakes with strong pressure. Jeju's Ahn Tae-hyun scored Lim Chang-woo's cross to balance 1-1.

There was a battle between the two teams. Gwangju's Jung Ho-yeon and Jeju's Jin Sung-wook and Hayes tried to shoot in succession, aiming for additional points. Gwangju actively launched an attack. In the 37th minute of the first half, Ahn Young-kyu's shot flew exactly to Jeju's goal. However, Jeju goalkeeper Kim Dong-joon made a tremendous save. Kim Dong-joon also blocked Moon Min-seo's shot, which was flown afterwards, with an animal sense. The first half ended 1-1.

'Exclusion of the transfer snow Um Ji-sung → Gabriele's winning goal'Gwangju FC overpowered Jeju 2-1'Escape from losing consecutive games Jump 7th place'
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
'Exclusion of the transfer snow Um Ji-sung → Gabriele's winning goal'Gwangju FC overpowered Jeju 2-1'Escape from losing consecutive games Jump 7th place'
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
At the start of the second half, both teams took out replacement cards. Gwangju put Bruno and Park Tae-joon without Ahn Young-kyu and Moon Min-seo. In Jeju, Han Jong-moo and Seo Jin-soo took the ground instead of Yeo Hong-gyu and Jin-wook.

Gwangju aimed for additional points with shots from Shin Chang-moo and Choi Kyung-rok, while Jeju aimed for additional points with shots from Hayes and Seo Jin-soo. However, no one was able to break through the opponent's net in a tense atmosphere.

Gwangju once again made a replacement. Lee Hee-kyun was added instead of Shin Chang-moo. Jeju Island's Lim Chang-woo and Hayes were excluded, and Jeon Sung-jin and Kim Tae-hwan were added to counterattack. Gwangju put Viktor in place of Becca in the 35th minute of the second half, setting up the final game.

Gwangju laughed from the back. Gabriel scored the winning goal in the 44th minute of the second half of Gwangju's Kim Jin-ho's cross. Gwangju tied Kim Kyung-min's super save just before the end of the game to end the victory.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.