Incheon's complete team Kim Pan-gon must win the Korea Cup, and Yoon Jung-hwan, who played in the second division, must forget about it and prepare for the league

May 14, 2025

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

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

Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium / 2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup / 4th round / 16th round / Ulsan HDFC vs Incheon United / Ulsan Eric Scoring / Goal celebration / Photo by Kim Jung-soo

Ulsan HD passed the round of 16 gate.

Ulsan advanced to the quarterfinals by winning 3-0 with consecutive goals by Heo Yul, Eric, and Kim Min-woo in the round of 16 against Incheon United at Munsu Football Stadium on the 14th. K League 2 Incheon's strong resistance was expected, but it lost its strength due to its second-tier power.

Ulsan kept its pride in the K League 1. Following Heo Yul in the 31st minute of the first half, Eric and Kim Min-woo, who were substituted in the 35th and 37th minutes of the second half, scored consecutive goals to break the trend.

Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon said "When you look at Incheon, it's a pretty good team. I prepared a lot with tension. The players did a good job. I am grateful to be able to give joy to the fans who came to cheer even on weekdays. He entered the quarterfinals well because he aims to win the championship. I'll make sure to win the championship" he said.

With the help of Um Won-sang, Heo Yul scored his third goal in the league against SK on March 9 and scored a goal 66 days later. Eric has scored six goals this season, including 15 in the K League. Kim Min-woo reported a score in his first appearance this season.

Director Kim said "The histrionics were quite sagging. I was able to gain confidence by scoring. Um Won-sang also matched the combination well. I wish I could get back on my feet through an assist. Kim Min-woo went in for the first time in a long time, and it was good to score. Eric keeps scoring, too. If more players score through various routes, I think the team will be more solid."

As for Eric, "I think I've adjusted well. We have to wait and see, but we work well with the players and the tempo is good. Now the player himself is confident. I hope we can compete for the top scorer"I laughed. And it's time to prepare for this weekend's match against Gangwon. It was a successful rotation. He emphasized that the player's management has expanded.

Eric's goal came from a set piece. Coach Kim said "Coach Cho Kwang-soo (set piece coach) puts a lot of effort into it. I think coach Cho Kwang-soo will be in a good mood because he's having a hard time scoring a set piece recently."

Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium / 2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup / 4th round / 16th round / Ulsan HDFC vs Incheon United / Photo by Kim Jung-soo

Meanwhile, Incheon coach Yoon Jung-hwan said, `We have prepared a game model differently from what we used to do in the existing league. The players who played well but didn't play much, so there was a shortcoming. Still, I did my best until the end. I'll forget it quickly and prepare well for the league."

And it was a good time to see the pros and cons of all the players. I don't feel very good about losing the game, but I'm getting a lot of it."

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.