Pohang Steelers presented home fans with a victory in three games thanks to Lee Ho-jae's multi-goal performance.
Pohang won 2-0 at home against Suwon FC in the 13th round of the Hana Bank K League 1 at 4:30 p.m. on the 10th thanks to Lee Ho-jae's first penalty goal in the 41st minute of the first half and a net goal in the 1st minute of the second half. Pohang brought three points in three games after the match against FC Seoul on the 27th of last month, leading Gwangju (19 points), which had one less game, in multiple points, and ranking fifth in a surprise move.
▶ Line-up
-Pohang Steelers (4-4-2) = Hwang In-jae (GK) = Lee Tae-seok-Han Hyun-seo-Jeon Min-gwang-Eo Jeongwon/Hong Yoon-sang-Auberdan-Kim Dong-jin-Kim In-sung/Lee Ho-jae-Kang Hyun-je
-Suwon FC (3-5-2) = Ahn Jun-su (GK) / Lee Hyun-yong - Choi Kyu-baek - Lee Ji-sol / Jang Young-woo - Lee Jae-won - Luan - Noh Kyung-ho - Lee Taek-geun / Andersson-Sabak
▶ Overall
Pohang, which has no wins (one draw and one loss) in two games, has been strong from the beginning on its home turf. Right winger Kim In-sung and front-line Lee Ho-jae flashed. Suwon goalkeeper Ahn Jun-su caught Kim In-sung's breakthrough and Kang Hyun-je's shot following a cross in the 7th minute of the first half. Offside declared. In the 9th minute of the first half, Hong Yoon-sang's shot following Lee Ho-jae's pass shook the side net, and two corner kick chances failed. In the 12th minute of the first half, Kim In-sung's sharp cutback was connected to Hong Yoon-sang, but the shot failed. In the 13th minute of the first half, a corner kick and Lee Ho-jae's shot hit the post. Pohang dominated the game until the 20th minute of the first half. Pohang overwhelmed the atmosphere with strong forward pressure and momentum. In the 16th minute of the first half, Suwon's counterattack Luan's first shot was caught. Suwon's free-kick chance due to Pohang Han Hyun-seo's foul in the 17th minute of the first half, Sabak's header was slightly missed. Suwon bench coach Kim Eun-joong expressed regret. Lee Ho-jae's shot, which stole Suwon's ball in the 20th minute of the first half, was blocked by a tackle by Suwon midfielder Noh Kyung-ho from Pohang. Lee Tae-seok, who collided with Lee Taek-geun by raising his foot high, received a yellow card. Jeon Min-kwang blocked Lee Hyun-yong's shot in the ensuing free kick. Lee Taek-geun's header, following Andersson's cross in the 24th minute of the first half, slightly missed the post. Suwon Lee Hyun-yong desperately cleared Lee Ho-jae's header following Auberdan's luxury cross in the 29th minute of the first half. In the 31st minute of the first half, Pohang Jeon Min-kwang, who caught Suwon's counterattack and Sabak, who took over Andersson's pass, received a yellow card. Sabak's header went off the post in the 34th minute of the first half.
The decisive scene came in the 38th minute of the first half. Jang Young-woo's foul and penalty kick, which took over Auberdan's pass and ran into the box, was declared. In the 41st minute of the first half, Lee Ho-jae's careful shot penetrated the left corner of the net. his fifth goal of the season. Pohang led 1-0. Immediately after the loss, he dug into the side of the box and got a corner kick, but failed to take advantage of the chance. Sabak and Auberdan collided just before the end of extra time in the first half. Oberdan left the ground on the sidelines. Pohang recorded four shots and four effective shots in the first half, while Suwon had three shots and no effective shots. Lee Hyun-yong, Choi Kyu-baek, and Lee Ji-sol's three-backs showed solid defense and endured Pohang's wave offensive, but PK permission was painful. Pohang finished the first half with a 1-0 lead.
▶Second half
At the start of the second half, Pohang coach Park Tae-ha put in Han Chan-hee and Giorgi without Auberdan and Kang Hyun-je. Suwon put Seo Jae-min instead of Jang Young-woo, who struggled to Kim In-sung on the right side.And in just 55 seconds, a net shot came out of Pohang Han Chan-hee's toes. Immediately after a cross from Han Chan-hee on the right side, Lee Ho-jae shook the net by overcoming a physical fight in the box. He scored multiple goals.
Suwon also struggled for a comeback goal. Lee Ji-sol's header hit the crossbar in Suwon's free kick chance in the fifth minute of the second half. In the 11th minute of the second half, Luan's shot following Andersson's kill pass was caught by Han Hyun-seo's tackle and failed. In the 13th minute of the second half, Lee Tae-seok's shot, which took over Giorgi's pass that dug into the box, was high. In the 15th minute of the second half, Suwon tried to change by putting in Park Yong-hee and Kim Jae-sung instead of Lee Taek-geun and Luan who played a lot. Sabak's shot, which took over Lee Jae-won's pass in the 16th minute of the second half, also soared into the sky. Lee Tae-seok of Pohang, who played a lot in the 16th minute of the second half, also sat down by touching his right thigh. Coach Park Tae-ha put Aspro and Kang Min-joon in place of Lee Tae-seok and Kim In-sung in the 18th minute of the second half. He made it clear that he would keep the victory by operating the 500.
Coach Kim Eun-joong also showed a winning move. Instead of Noh Kyung-ho, who played a lot in the 25th minute of the second half, Choi Chi-woong, who is 1m 92cm tall, was put in. It was the K League 1 debut of a striker born in 2001. Sabak and Twin Towers were in operation. In the 26th minute of the second half, Choi Chi-woong's first header was caught by Pohang goalkeeper Hwang In-jae. In the 27th minute of the second half, Lee Jae-won's shot headed to the goalkeeper's arms once again.
Suwon also sought a comeback goal by raising the level of attack, but rarely opened the goal. Veteran Shin Kwang-hoon was put in place of Pohang Kim Dong-jin, who played a lot in the 29th minute of the second half, and Jung Seung-bae was put in place of Suwon Lee Jae-won. In the 38th minute of the second half, Suwon's fiery counterattack and Park Yong-hee's right-footed shot that took over Andersson's pass shook the net. The VAR on-field review was activated immediately after cheering for the first goal after moving to Suwon. Just before the goal scene, Andersson's pushing foul on Kang Min-joon was declared and the goal was erased. In the 44th minute of the second half, Giorgi's rush was induced to foul, and Pohang Eo Jung-won's left foot free kick missed. Pohang Jorge ran tirelessly until the end to protect the victory.
Suwon, which has not won on the road to Stillyard since October 2016, continued its jinx this time. He tried to win his first consecutive victory following the previous victory against Daegu, but failed to dampen Pohang's momentum. Lee Ho-jae scored his 5th and 6th goals at once, ranking third after Joo Min-kyu (Daejeon, 8 goals) and Jeon Jin-woo (Jeonbuk, 7 goals).
Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
