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Jeju SK won by scoring multiple points in eight official games.
Jeju won 2-0 in the ninth round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' held at the Jeju World Cup Stadium on the 20th.
With this victory, Jeju (11 points), ranked 10th, broke its sluggish trend with one draw and two losses in the recent three official games. The scoring flow, which was disappointing, also rebounded with multiple goals. On the other hand, ninth-ranked Pohang (12 points) has stopped its unbeaten streak in the last six games (4 wins and 2 draws).
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It was a showdown between Jeju, which has only one win (two draws and four losses) in the last seven league games, and Pohang, which is undefeated with four wins and two draws in six league games, showing a contradictory atmosphere.
Jeju was struggling early in the season. On March 30, he seemed to succeed in changing the atmosphere by winning 1-0 against Suwon FC, but the atmosphere subsided again by finishing the previous three official matches with one draw and two losses. The frustrating attack was hampered by only three goals in the last seven official games. The thing to look forward to was the home performance. He has shown that he brings the atmosphere at home (2 wins and 2 losses) rather than away games (2 draws and 2 losses) this season. Once again, a turnaround was desperate at home against Pohang.
Pohang looked for an opportunity to continue its upward trend. He has lost two consecutive games since the opening, erasing the atmosphere that had been defeated. He went on a six-game unbeaten streak. In the previous four games, they caught Gwangju (3-2 wins), Ulsan (1-0 wins), and Anyang (1-0 wins) and took three wins to gain momentum. As the defensive concentration rebounded, the performance also gained stability. During his unbeaten run, he only allowed six runs. The attackers were also showing explosive power. Starting with Lee Ho-jae, the main striker with four goals, Cho Sang-hyuk, Juningyo, Jorge, and Kang Hyun-je showed their power in the front, and tied for fifth in the team's score (10 goals).
Jeju coach Kim Hak-beom chose the 4-3-3 formation. Yoo In-su's Yuri Jonathan Kim Joon-ha started as a three-top, and Lee Chang-min, Nam Tae-hee and Kim Gun-woong were located in the midfield. Kim Ryun-sung, Song Joo-hoon, Lim Chae-min, and Ahn Tae-hyun made up the four-back, and Kim Dong-joon wore goalie gloves.
Pohang coach Park Tae-ha faced off with a 4-4-2 formation. Lee Ho-jae and Hong Yoon-sang are two-top players at the front line, and Shin Kwang-hoon and Oredan Juninho in Baek Sung-dong worked together in the midfield. The four-bag was built by Kang Min-joon, former Min-kwang, Han Hyun-seo, and Lee Tae-seok. Hwang In-jae defended the goal.
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Jeju gained momentum by pressing Pohang from an early point. The spearhead was Kim Jun-ha, a newcomer born in 2005. Kim Jun-ha's first shot shook Pohang's net and took the lead. In the second minute of the first half, Yoo In-su pressed Juninho in front of the Pohang penalty box to take the ball away. Yoo In-su's pass reached Kim Jun-ha, located on the right side of the penalty box arc. Kim Jun-ha entered the box without hesitation and tried to shoot, and he was stuck in the corner of Pohang's goal.
Pohang also launched a counterattack. In the 15th minute of the first half, Oberdan and Lee Ho-jae penetrated Jeju Jungwon with a 2-1 pass. Auberdan's pass was connected to Hong Yoon-sang, who was advancing from the penalty box arc. Hong Yoon-sang's shot in the box was unfortunately blocked by Kim Dong-joon's good defense. In the ensuing attack, Lee Ho-jae's mid-range shot floated over the net. Pohang, which wanted to change the trend, made an early replacement. In the 25th minute of the first half, Shin Kwang-hoon was excluded and Eo Jung-won was put in.
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Jeju overcame the crisis with a good defense. In the 26th minute of the first half, Juninho caught the ball that bounced off a corner kick and quickly advanced to the front of the Jeju penalty box and launched a counterattack. Hong Yoon-sang received the ball and handed over the return pass, and Juninho aimed for the composition of the Jeju goal with a low and fast shot. However, Kim Bong-soo blew himself up and blocked the ball with his fingertips.
Kim Jun-ha aimed for an additional goal opportunity. Kim Jun-ha, who entered by catching the ball from the right side of the penalty box in the extra time of the first half, tried to shoot as it was in front of the defense, but this time the ball headed over the net. The first half ended with Jeju's 1-0 lead.
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At the beginning of the second half, Pohang made changes to the offense by excluding Hong Yoon-sang and Baek Sung-dong and putting in Jorge and Cho Sang-hyuk. Pohang sought an opportunity with Giorgi's active breakthrough from the front. In the 9th minute of the second half, Giorgi advanced to the front with a breakthrough that started from the half line, beating three defenders and delivering the ball to Cho Sang-hyuk, but the shot was caught by the defense.
Pohang swallowed the disappointment of the good defense. Juninho's shot hit the defense and went high in the 25th minute of the second half. Lee Ho-jae, located in the box, caught it again and tried to shoot, but was blocked by Kim Dong-joon's good defense.
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Jeju widened the gap. Jang Min-gyu crossed Kim Jun-ha's cutback pass in the 33rd minute of the second half. The ball deflected off the defense fell to the gate. Nam Tae-hee pushed it in and split the Pohang goal. Nam Tae-hee reported his K-League debut goal with that score.
The game ended with Jeju's 2-0 victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
