Ko Seung-beom's skillfulness shone → Ulsan, which avenged its defeat in the opening match of Eric PK's winning goal, succeeded in jumping to second place with 10 wins against Anyang

Apr 23, 2025

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Ulsan HD won with Eric's winning goal.

Ulsan HD won 1-0 in the early 19th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025" against FC Anyang at Anyang Stadium on the 23rd. The match was scheduled to be held at 7:30 p.m. on June 18 due to Ulsan's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup.

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The two teams have already met once this season. After becoming a promoted team in the opening game, he faced Anyang, the K League 2 winner last season, as K League 1 defending champion Ulsan, which opened the door to the dynasty. At that time, Ulsan lost a point to Mota and became a victim of Anyang's first K-League 1 victory.

The situation of the two teams ahead of this game was quite different from just before the opening game. Anyang is aiming to leap to the mid-range by harvesting four wins (five losses) with better-than-expected performance. With the combination of anomalous tactics and the players' performance, the performance is also receiving more favorable reviews than expected. He was aiming for his first consecutive league victory of the season against Ulsan.

On the other hand, Ulsan, the favorite, slowed down a little. He has only won one game (two draws and three losses) in the last six league games. He also swallowed his regret by losing 1-2 against Gangwon, even though he had an advantage with a 17-to-6 shooting and a 70-to-30 possession ratio. He aims to rebound with the will to avenge his defeat in the opening game against Anyang.

Anyang coach Yoo Byung-hoon took out a 3-5-2 formation. Kim Un and Yago were two-top players at the front line, while Kim Bo-kyung, Lee Young-jik, Eduardo, Park Jung-hoon and Kang Ji-hoon guarded the midfield. The defense was composed of Lee Tae-hee, Lee Chang-yong, and Thomas. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Kim Da-sol. Mota and Matheus started the game on the bench.

Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon countered with a 3-4-3 formation. With Yoon Jae-sung and Lee Chung-yong in the three-top with Eric at the center, Ko Seung-beom and Lee Jin-hyun in the midfield and Rubik's son Kang Sang-woo in the wingback were located. Kim Young-kwon, Jung Woo-young and Kang Min-woo were in the three-back, and Cho Hyun-woo defended the goal.

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Ulsan threatened Anyang's defense with strong forward pressure from the beginning of the game. On the other hand, Anyang responded early in the game by moving to lead the game stably from the back. Ulsan aimed for a chance little by little. In the 10th minute of the first half, Rubik'sson caught a cross from the right from the left side of the penalty box and tried to shoot, but hit the side net.

Anyang also responded. In the 11th minute of the first half, Kim Bo-kyung raised a free kick from the front of the Ulsan penalty box to the door. Park Jung-hoon finished with a header, but it went off to the side of the net. When Kim Un dropped a cross from Yago to the gate in the 35th minute of the first half, Kim Bo-kyung finished it with a right-footed shot, but turned away from the goal.

Ulsan looked for a chance with a cross. In the 39th minute of the first half, Eric's cross from the right finished with a header, but it rose a little high. In the 41st minute of the first half, Ulsan's Eric also tried to get a header from the gate, but the ball was caught by Kim Da-sol. Eric had a chance in the 42nd minute of the first half in a corner kick mix, but the shot went out of the goal.

Anyang took the opportunity just before the end of the first half. In the second minute of extra time in the first half, Kim Bo-kyung accurately stabbed the pass to Kim Un, who penetrated through the defense. Kim Un tried to shoot with his right foot but was blocked by Cho Hyun-woo's good defense. The first half ended 0-0.

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The balance collapsed early in the second half. Ulsan laughed with the first goal. In the fourth minute of the second half, Ko Seung-beom, who received Kim Young-kwon's pass, was fouled by Lee Young-jik during the breakthrough and won a penalty kick. Ko Seung-beom's skill in penetrating the opponent's defense stood out. Ko had also won a penalty in the previous match against Gangwon. As a kicker, Eric completely deceived the shooting direction and shook the net.

Anyang's counterattack, which allowed the first run, was also strong. In the 24th minute of the second half, Thomas broke through the left side himself and attempted a cutback pass from a deep position in the box. Chae Hyun-woo, who was entering the box, immediately tried to shoot a mid-range shot, but he swallowed the disappointment by hitting the top of the net. In the 34th minute of the second half, Matheus finished the free kick from the front of the penalty box with a shot, but it was caught in a defensive wall.

In the end, Ulsan's 1-0 victory ended the game.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.