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Portugal striker Ronaldo Tavares, recruited by FC Seoul this summer, showed off his presence in his second game since his debut.
Ronaldo led his team's 5-1 victory by substituting for Jeonbuk in the 20th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 29th.
Seoul beat Jeonbuk for the first time in seven years since 2017 thanks to Ronaldo's 'Special Joker' performance and washed away the long jinx. He tied Suwon FC (3-0) and Gangwon (2-0) to win three consecutive games and jumped to sixth place in the Final A group. It is the first time in three years and three months that Seoul has won three consecutive games since March 2021.
Ronaldo replaced Lingard in the 38th minute of the second half when Seoul led 3-1 with Kwon Wan-kyu, Han Seung-kyu and Lee Seung-mo's relay goal and Thiago's comeback goal. The second chance came three days after making his K-League debut in the 41st minute of the second half against Gangwon.
Seoul had a numerical advantage in the 13th minute of the second half when Kim Jin-soo was directly sent off for an ungentlemanly kicking foul against Choi Joon, but in the aftermath of the overface in the first half, he gave up the lead to Jeonbuk and was being dragged away. Even after giving Thiago a comeback goal in the 21st minute of the second half, he continued to face an additional goal crisis.
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Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong tried to change by simultaneously putting Cho Young-wook in the 14th minute of the second half, Palosevic in the 25th minute, Kang Sung-jin in the 25th minute, and Kim Joo-sung Ronaldo in the 38th minute. Ronaldo stood out among the players who replaced him in the second half. Ronaldo, who is 1m 94cm tall, broke down the opponent's side with a quick dribble in the 43rd minute of the second half, just five minutes into the game, and helped him score his fourth goal with a perfect cross to Kang Sung-jin. Kang Sung-jin scored his second goal of the day after scoring his first goal of the season against Suwon FC in the 18th round.
Ronaldo, who had one decisive chance in front of the gate, did not miss the second chance that came in the seventh minute of extra time. Ronaldo, who received a pass from Palosevic in the counterattack situation, beat Jeonbuk center back Jung Tae-wook in the speed competition. Ronaldo, who beat Jung Tae-wook with a sensational change of direction in the penalty box, scored his debut goal with a right-footed curl shot into the corner of the goal.
Coach Kim, who was deeply disappointed by Ronaldo's miss earlier, also expressed satisfaction. Ronaldo, who injured his shoulder during the game, complained of shoulder pain again during the goal ceremony, but went back to the ground and played the rest of the game. Ronaldo only played for 18 minutes on the day. Although it would be short if it was short, he left a strong impact as much as 'Juyeon' who started the game.
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When asked about the biggest harvest of the day at a press conference after the game, head coach Kim expressed satisfaction, saying, `Ronaldo scored and helped in a short period of time, raising his confidence.' If the original Ronaldo's unannounced 'no show' in a friendly match against Team K League held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium during his time at Juventus, Ronaldo Tavares performed a scoring show in front of fans and even performed special fan service. Ronaldo, who performed a signature ceremony with his hands raised to the middle of his face, drew cheers by performing Cristiano Ronaldo's exclusive `Siwoo Ceremony' in front of an away fan in Seoul after the game. Ronaldo says, `It's the same name as a superstar in my country, so I think fans cheer more," he said with a smile.
Seoul is reviving after Lingard settled down, Kang Sung-jin and Han Seung-kyu changed positions, and with Cho Young-wook recovering from injury, Ronaldo has joined the team, which has greatly increased the number of offensive options available. Seoul, which has scored 10 goals in its last three games, is aiming for its fourth consecutive win in away games in Jeju on July 6.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
