Midlighter Oberdan → Munsu Zidane Boyanich Mengun + Bit Hyun-woo Sunken Ulsan Port, the second East Coast Derby 11 draw this season

May 05, 2025

Midlighter Oberdan → Munsu Zidane Boyanich Mengun  Bit Hyun-woo Sunken Ulsan Port, the second East Coast Derby 11 draw this season
Photo = Korean Professional Football League



Midlighter Oberdan → Munsu Zidane Boyanich Mengun  Bit Hyun-woo Sunken Ulsan Port, the second East Coast Derby 11 draw this season
Photo = Korean Professional Football League
Midlighter Oberdan → Munsu Zidane Boyanich Mengun  Bit Hyun-woo Sunken Ulsan Port, the second East Coast Derby 11 draw this season
Photo = Korean Professional Football League
Ulsan and Pohang could not laugh in the second East Coast derby of this season between Ulsan HD and Pohang Steelers.

Ulsan and Pohang drew 1-1 in the 12th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' held at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan on the 5th.

Ulsan (21 points) ranked third with this draw. Pohang (16 points) was also in sixth place with a draw.




Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon brought up a 4-4-2 formation. Yoon Jae-seok and Heo Yul at the front line, and Lee Chung-yong, Ko Seung-beom and Lee Hee-kyun at the center field. Yoon Jong-kyu, Kang Min-woo, Kim Young-kwon, and Park Min-seo were present at the four-back. Cho Hyun-woo defended the goal.

Pohang coach Park Tae-ha faced off with a 3-5-2 formation. Jorge at the front line, Hong Yun-sang's midfield was Eo Jung-won and Auberdan Kim Dong-jin. Lee Tae-seok and Lee Chang-woo worked together on the wingback. The defense was built by Aspro, Jeon Min-kwang and Cho Sung-wook. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Hwang In-jae.

Midlighter Oberdan → Munsu Zidane Boyanich Mengun  Bit Hyun-woo Sunken Ulsan Port, the second East Coast Derby 11 draw this season
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Pohang scored the first goal and took the lead. In the 8th minute of the first half, Lee Chang-woo, who caught the ball again after a short pass from a corner kick, delivered a sharp cross to the door. Auberdan, who was waiting in front of the goal, lightly pushed in and shook the Ulsan net.




After the first run, Ulsan also launched a counterattack. Ko Seung-beom, who received Bojanic's pass in the 14th minute of the first half, caught it in the box and tried to turn around for a shot, but unfortunately, he was blocked by the defense.

Pohang maintained its offensive to widen the gap. In the 21st minute of the first half, Lee Chang-woo scored a sharp cross to the center of the box from the right side of the penalty box. The ball that flew to the other side led to Giorgi's header. The ball flew exactly towards the goal, but Heo Yul, who was holding out in front of the goal line, cleared it with his head to overcome the crisis.

Midlighter Oberdan → Munsu Zidane Boyanich Mengun  Bit Hyun-woo Sunken Ulsan Port, the second East Coast Derby 11 draw this season
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Ulsan and Pohang continued to exchange attacks and were at odds. In the 31st minute of the first half, Bojanic's pass, which caught the ball delivered out of the box in a corner kick situation, was directed to Park Min-seo, but the cross was caught in the defense. Pohang also advanced in the 32nd minute of the first half to get a one-on-one chance with the goalkeeper after Giorgi drilled Boyanich at the half line, but failed to finish with a shot as he was caught by the defense who ran for cover until the end.




Oberdan missed a multi-goal opportunity. Oberdan, who received a penetration pass in the first half of the extra time, even tried to break through directly in the box and finished with a shot. However, he was blocked by Ko Seung-beom's hand-to-hand defense, which flew his body without losing his concentration until the end.

Ulsan brought the game to square one just before the end of the first half. Boyanich stepped up as a fixer. In the third minute of extra time in the first half, Bojanic gave up the pass to Lee Chung-yong, and Lee Chung-yong's shot hit the post. Bojanic, who was penetrating the bounced ball into the center of the box, finished again and stabbed the corner of Pohang's goal. The first half ended 1-1.

Midlighter Oberdan → Munsu Zidane Boyanich Mengun  Bit Hyun-woo Sunken Ulsan Port, the second East Coast Derby 11 draw this season
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At the beginning of the second half, Ulsan excluded Park Min-seo, Heo Yul and Lee Hee-kyun and deployed Eric, Rubik'sson, and Um Won-sang to make changes to the offense. Pohang put in Han Chan-hee without Lee Chang-woo.

Ulsan took the lead in the game and aimed for an opportunity. In the second minute of the second half, Rubik's shot from the left side of the box hit the top of the net. In the 12th minute of the second half, Eric finished Lee Chung-yong's cross in the center of the box, but it was caught heading straight to Hwang In-jae.

Pohang also threatened Ulsan with counterattacks. In the 21st minute of the second half, Yoon Jong-kyu fired off Lee Tae-seok's shot that received Giorgi's pass. In the 35th minute of the second half, Giorgi's header headed in front of Cho Hyun-woo.

Ulsan fought hard for a come-from-behind goal with an offensive just before the end of the game. In the first minute of extra time in the second half, Lacaba caught the ball that passed several times in the box and finished it with a shot, but Hwang In-jae easily caught it.

A variable burst just before the end of the game. In the 3rd minute of extra time in the second half, Rubik'sson blocked the cross, and the ball hit his hand. The VAR review declared a penalty. Cho Hyun-woo saved Juninho's shot as a kicker and saved the team from the brink of defeat.

In the end, the match ended in a 1-1 draw between the two teams.

Midlighter Oberdan → Munsu Zidane Boyanich Mengun  Bit Hyun-woo Sunken Ulsan Port, the second East Coast Derby 11 draw this season
Photo = Korean Professional Football League
In the 12th round of the K League 1 showdown between Gwangju FC and Gimcheon Sangmu held at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the same day, Gwangju won 1-0 with a penalty kick score by Oh Moon-sung in the 15th minute of the first half. Gwangju (19 points) overcame the defeat against Ulsan and rose to fifth place with this victory. Gimcheon stayed in fourth place.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.