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| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs Gwangju FC/ Ulsan Lee Chung-yong Scoring, Ulsan Kang Sang-woo, Lee Chung-yong, Eric/ Goal Ceremony/ Photo by Kim Jung-soo |
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| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs. Gwangju FC/ Ulsan Rakaba Scoring/ Goal Ceremony/ Photo by Kim Jung-soo |
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| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs. Gwangju FC/ Ulsan Boyanich/ Photo by Kim Jung-soo |
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'Baekjeon Veteran' Lee Chung-yong scored a goal for the first time in two years and two months. Bojanic returned from injury after two months. Lacava, which has nestled in Ulsan this season, reported a Masugul goal.
Ulsan HD did not allow consecutive losses. After leading Daejeon Hana Citizen (23 points), he gained 20 points for the second time. Ulsan beat Gwangju FC 3-0 with consecutive goals by Lee Chung-yong, Rakaba and Eric in the 11th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025" at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan on the 2nd.
It is the first time in six games that Ulsan, which suffered from a goal drought, has scored multiple goals since the match against Daejeon on April 1. This is the first time this season that he has scored three goals. Ulsan, which recorded six wins, two draws and five losses, was in third place. However, Ulsan played as few as two and as many as three more games as it played in the FIFA Club World Cup next month.
Gwangju resumed its journey in the K-League, leaving behind its failure to advance to the semifinals of the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE). However, the players' bodies were heavy due to the away match in Saudi Arabia. Gwangju maintained 16 points (4 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses).
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| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs. Gwangju FC/ Ulsan Kim Pan-gon/Photo by Kim Jung-soo |
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| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs Gwangju FC/ Group/ Photo Kim Jung-soo |
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Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon brings up the 4-1-4-1 system. With Eric in the one-top position, Yoon Jae-seok, Lee Jin-hyun, Ko Seung-beom and Lee Chung-yong were in the second line. Jung Woo-young stands as a defensive midfielder. Rubik's Son, Kim Young-kwon, Hwang Seok-ho and Kang Sang-woo lined up in the four-back. Cho Hyun-woo defended the goal.
Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo brought up the 4-4-2 system. Moon Min-seo and Park In-hyuk were responsible for the attack on the front line. Ha Seung-woon, Joo Se-jong, Kang Hee-soo and Gabriel built the midfield. Kim Han-gil, Ahn Young-gyu, Byun Jun-su and Cho Sung-kwon were in charge of the four-back, and Kim Kyung-min wore goalie gloves.
Gwangju opened the door with Kang Hee-soo's left-footed shot in the fourth minute of the first half, but he solidified the back door by moving between the five-back and the four-back. Ulsan responded to Yoon Jae-seok's cross with a header in the 7th minute of the first half, but the ball moved away from the goal.
Ulsan's offensive continued, and the first goal was scored in the 17th minute of the first half. Kim Kyung-min blocked Lee Jin-hyun's left footed shot. The ball was caught on Kang's toes. Lee Chung-yong pushed the ball that Kang Sang-woo crossed with his right foot. Lee Chung-yong has scored a goal in the K-League for 782 days since the match against FC Seoul on March 12, 2023.
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| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs. Gwangju FC/ Ulsan Lee Chung-yong Scoring/ Goal Ceremony/ Photo by Kim Jung-soo |
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Gwangju aimed for Ulsan's build-up mistake with strong pressure. Ulsan had several decisive opportunities in the first half, but failed to finish with a goal. Yoon Jae-seok's through pass was connected to Eric in the 30th minute of the first half, but the first touch was long and blocked by Kim Kyung-min.
In the 38th minute of the first half, Eric's awl pass went to Yoon Jae-seok, but it did not lead to a shot. In the 40th minute of the first half, Yoon Jae-seok had a 1-1 chance due to Kim Kyung-min's fatal mistake, but his shot was in front of the goalkeeper. While Kim Kyung-min and the defense delayed the ball, Lee Jin-hyun had another opportunity, but the ball was caught by Kim Kyung-min. Kim Kyung-min also blocked Lee Jin-hyun's free kick during the first half of the interlude.
Coach Lee took out three replacement cards in the 10th minute of the second half. Instead of Joo Se-jong, Gabriel and Kang Hee-soo, Lee Kang-hyun, Oh Ho-sung and Park Jung-in were put in. Coach Kim also responded. Bojanic shook off his injury and returned in the 12th minute of the second half. He stepped on the ground instead of Ko Seung-beom. It has been 54 days since the match against Jeju on March 9. As Lee Chung-yong also fell out, Um Won-sang was transfused.
With Boyanich's deployment, the attack route has diversified. Yoon Jae-seok, who received Jung Woo-young's pass in the 17th minute of the second half, connected with a shot, but was blocked by Kim Kyung-min's good defense. A minute later, Gwangju had a chance that was like a goal. Taking advantage of Kang Sang-woo's practice, Oh Moon-sung ran and had a one-on-one opportunity with Cho Hyun-woo, but he was caught by Kang Sang-woo's tackle while he hesitated. Cho Hyun-woo emptied the goal and the ball was alive. Oh Soo-sung's pass was connected to Park Jung-in, but his right foot shot slightly missed the post.
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| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC/ Ulsan Eric Scoring/ Goal Ceremony/ Photo by Kim Jung-soo |
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In the 21st minute of the second half, coach Lee added Hwang Jae-hwan from Ulsan instead of Park In-hyuk, making another change to the attack. Park Jung-in aimed for the Ulsan goal again in the 28th minute of the second half, but his shooting timing was disappointing. Coach Kim put in Rakaba and Lee Hee-kyun in the 31st minute of the second half to launch the final game. As soon as Rakaba was put in, he connected his first touch to his K-League debut goal.
Center back Kim Young-kwon connected a pass to Eric following a storm run. Eric's right footed shot was struck by Kim Kyung-min and flowed, and Lacava solved it.
Ulsan continued to keep the reins on the attack. In the 38th minute of the second half, Lee Jin-hyun's conversion shot went off the post. The third goal came in the 48th minute of extra time in the second half. Eric, who received Lacava's pass, scored the goal with his right foot. It was a netting goal. Rakaba had his best day with one goal and one assist.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
