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| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium / 2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup / 4th round / 16th round / Ulsan HDFC vs. Incheon United / Ulsan Heo Yul scoring / goal celebration / photo Kim Jung-soo |
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| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium / 2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup / 4th round / 16th round / Ulsan HDFC vs Incheon United / Ulsan Heo Yul score, Help Um Won-sang / Goal celebration / Photo by Kim Jung-soo |
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| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium / 2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup / 4th round / 16th round / Ulsan HDFC vs Incheon United / Ulsan Um Won-sang / Photo Kim Jung-soo |
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"I didn't come here to lose." This is what Incheon United manager Yoon Jung-hwan said. But he hid his claws. It was a completely different team compared to the best 11 in the 11th round of the K League 2 against Asan, South Chungcheong Province, four days ago on the 10th.
Incheon's proud foreign players, such as Mugosa, Gerso and Barlow, and Lee Myung-joo, Kim Gun-hee and Min Sung-joon did not accompany them on the expedition. It was a de facto second-tier force. It was a pride match between Incheon, the K-League 2 flagship player, and Ulsan HD, the K-League 1 champion. Ulsan reached the quarterfinals without difficulty. Ulsan beat Incheon 3-0 in the round of 16 of the '2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup' held at Munsu Football Stadium on the 14th with consecutive goals by Heo Yul, Eric, and Kim Min-woo.
There was tension before the curtain went up. Incheon, which reached the round of 16 by beating Chuncheon Citizens' Football Team and Pyeongchang United, fell to the second division this season, but has maintained its first division power last season. In K League 2, it is 'one-top'. He is leading the way with 28 points (9 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). He has been undefeated (7 wins and 1 draw) in the last eight consecutive games. However, Yoon's choice was the league, not the Korea Cup. Promotion in one season is a bigger dream. I took out the 'Full Rotation' card to focus on the league.
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| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium / 2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup / Fourth Round / 16th Round / Ulsan HDFC vs Incheon United / Ulsan Kim Pan-gon Coach / Photo Kim Jung-soo |
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| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium / 2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup / 4th round / 16th round / Ulsan HDFC vs Incheon United / Photo by Kim Jung-soo |
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Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon smiled, saying, `We've lost a lot, too,' but it was incomparable to Incheon Electric Power Co. The painting was also different. Director Kim said, `I will respect my opponent. However, our goal this season is 'double (two gold medals)', and it is the first match of the Korea Cup. I asked the players to use this game as a stepping stone." Ulsan was frustrated at the threshold of 'double' last season. In the K League 1, he won for three consecutive years, opening the door to the dynasty. However, in the final of the Korea Cup, he lost 1-3 to the Pohang Steelers after a close game of extra time in the 「East Coast Derby」 and remained in second place. Once again this season, he is aiming for two gold medals in the K League and the Korean Cup.
Coach Kim started Cho Hyun-woo, the gatekeeper who played two consecutive theater penalty kicks with Heo Yul, Rakaba and Um Won-sang. On the bench, Kim Young-kwon, Boyanich, Rubik'sson, and Eric were on standby with 'sincere'. Ulsan took the lead at the start of the game. The first goal was scored in the 31st minute of the first half. Um Won-sang teased Incheon defender Delbridge and broke down the right side. Heo Yul answered his cross with a full foot and shook the net. Heo Yul scored his third goal in the league on March 9 against SK in Jeju, and then scored his first goal in 66 days.
Trailing 0-1, Incheon fought back strongly early in the second half. Shota's right foot shot in the 9th minute of the second half was blocked by Cho Hyun-woo's good defense. Six minutes later, Kim Sung-min's shot hit the post and hit the ground. Coach Kim changed the atmosphere in the 21st minute of the second half by putting Boyanich, Kim Min-woo and Eric instead of Um Won-sang Heo Yul and Lee Hee-kyun. The relaxation went off. Eric scored with a header from Lee Jin-hyun's free kick in the 35th minute of the second half. Two minutes later, when Eric's shot hit the goalkeeper, Kim Min-woo solved it. It was a period.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
