Coach Lee Young-min's smile, which caught Jeju's bad relationship before the relationship, hope the fans would be relieved by the victory on this day.
Apr 16, 2025
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It was the smile of Bucheon FC coach Lee Young-min. Bucheon produced an extraordinary event to catch Jeju SK. Bucheon won 1-0 with Lee Eui-hyung's winning goal in the 39th minute of the second half in the third round of the '2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup" against Jeju at Bucheon Stadium on the 16th. Bucheon defeated Jeju for the first time and succeeded in advancing to the fourth round.
The two teams have a bad relationship. In 2006, the SK soccer team moved from Bucheon to Jeju. Naturally, Bucheon fans were angry, leading to the establishment of a civic team based in Bucheon in 2007. The two teams had their first historic meeting in 2020 when Jeju was relegated. At that time, Jeju won three games with overwhelming power and succeeded in promotion. The two teams, who had not met for a while, changed the stage to the Korea Cup and clashed.
The game is drawing attention because it is the first match in front of the audience. In 2020, it was played without spectators due to COVID-19. Moreover, Jeju changed its name from Jeju United to Jeju SK this season. The name was Bucheon SK before Jeju left the ointment. Bucheon fans, who were quietly sharpening knives, said before the game began "Opposition to the relocation of the club!cried "
The game was as intense as expected. Jeju took the possession, but Bucheon countered with a solid defense and counterattack. In the 13th minute of the second half, players from both teams collided. Bucheon striker Han Ji-ho and Jeju goalkeeper Ahn Chan-ki collided while trying to intercept the back pass. In the process, Montagno and Kim Jung-min exchanged physical fights. The players of both teams tangled up, creating a vicious scene.
Bucheon, as expected, made a winning move with attack resources in the second half, which worked beautifully. In the 39th minute of the second half, Basani fired a sharp left-footed shot after breaking through. Ahn Chan-gi blocked it, but he couldn't hold the ball properly. Lee Eui-hyung pushed the ball that flowed out. Bucheon missed the penalty kick earned in extra time, but it won a historic victory by keeping the rest of the time well.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Lee said, `It was a meaningful match and result for our fans. The players knew the fans' wishes. He ran really hard. So I was able to win." Then "The new players did well. Lee Eui-hyung, Gallego, and Vasani also hit the right timing. If things had changed, it could have been different, but it flowed as we expected it to."
Regarding the meaning of winning the game on this day "I hope the fans will solve the clots they have at least a little bit. The important thing for us is the league game in two days. If you leave the press conference, you will think of the match against Seongnam. I'll prepare calmly."
As for Lee Eui-hyung, who scored on the day, and Vasani, who failed to take a penalty, "Eui-hyung scored in the first game and performed well. I took a few games off because I hurt my ankle. There was a great willingness to continue the good flow. I did my rehabilitation faithfully. The timing of his return has also accelerated. He was determined to score a goal. The first penalty is Basani. I'm going to kick Vasani in the next game as well."
Lee did not smile despite the historic victory. Coach Lee said, "It's the Korea Cup, so there's not a big percentage. It's not like we're looking for a championship, and what I need to focus on is the league. I'm satisfied that I've cleared the fans of the clots. The moment it ends, I'm happy, but I'm not just happy over time. "If I can exchange it for one league win, I'm going to do that."
Reporter Park Chan-joon vanbasten@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
