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| Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs Daejeon Hana Citizen/ Daejeon Kim Joon-beom score/ goal celebration/ photo Kim Jung-soo |
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| Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs Daejeon Hana Citizen/ Ulsan Malkon, Daejeon Anton/Contention/ Photo Kim Jung-soo |
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| Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs Daejeon Hana Citizen/ Daejeon Lee Myung-jae scoring/ refraining from goal celebration/ Photo by Kim Jung-soo |
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"Kim Pan-gon, get out!" Ulsan supporters' 'Cheering Boycott' was even stronger on the home turf. More than 20 placards showed today's chaotic Ulsan. It was a feast of graduation on the ground due to the missing cheering.
Daejeon Hana Citizen and Ulsan shot 7-0 until the 40th minute of the first half. It didn't feel like 'crisis'. Fortunately, Ulsan scored the first goal in the 42nd minute of the first half. Eric, who received Rubik's pass, scored the goal with his right foot. It was his ninth goal this season. The ground was filled with celebratory guns. But the joy was fleeting. Even before the smoke cleared, Daejeon scored an equalizer. It was 44 minutes in the first half. Lee Myung-jae marked Yoo Kang-hyun's cross with a K-League return goal.
Lee Myung-jae is Ulsan's 'one-club man' in the K-League. He broke up with Ulsan after presenting his third consecutive win last year. Earlier this year, he moved to Birmingham City in the English League 1 (third division). However, he failed to play properly and returned to the K League last month. It was Daejeon, not Ulsan. But there were signs of a long hiatus. Faith did not waver. Daejeon manager Hwang Sun-hong said, `Lee Myung-jae is getting better. So intelligent, so clever. I have to find my condition, but I'm not worried too much because I'm cold." Lee Myung-jae responded with a goal.
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| Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs Daejeon Hana Citizen/ Ulsan Eric Scoring/ Goal Ceremony/ Photo by Kim Jung-soo |
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| Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs Daejeon Hana Citizen/ Daejeon Coach Hwang Sun-hong/ Photo by Kim Jung-soo |
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| Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs Daejeon Hana Citizen/ Ulsan Coach Kim Pan-gon/ Photo by Kim Jung-soo |
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The first half was a prelude for the second half. Daejeon put in resident regulation at the start of the second half. Ulsan took out a Malkong card in the 12th minute of the second half. Malkon made his home debut to the fans. He was substituted in the 32nd minute of the second half against FC Seoul on the 20th. It was his first K-League appearance in 2444 days since November 10, 2018. However, the return match was overshadowed by Ulsan's 0-1 defeat. Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon said "I tried to give him about 20 minutes in the last game, but the situation was not good. The playing time will be increased. I plan to give a little more today."
Coach Hwang also did not let go of the guard. "Malkong has a very good physical ability. There are definitely advantages in the box. I have trouble dealing with it. We plan to respond by looking at the timing of the game." Malkong met with Ulsan Munsu for the first time in 2,460 days since Oct. 28, 2018. The quiet Ulsan stands were also filled with exclamations and applause as Malkong was deployed. Daejeon hit the ground in the 16th minute of the second half when Joo Min-gyu's header hit the crossbar.
Malkon has evolved again. The number of blushers has increased. Standing tall at 1m96 and weighing 112kg, his strength and post-play were unmatched. Daejeon defender Anton took on the challenge, but it even bounced off. Malkong hit a decisive shot in the 43rd minute of the second half but was blocked by Lee Chang-geun's good defense. And the main character came out in the 48th minute of the second half. Daejeon's Kim Joon-beom, who was substituted, scored a theater goal in the 48th minute of extra time in the second half. It was a period.
Daejeon came from behind to win 2-1 against Ulsan in the 23rd round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' held at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium on the 23rd. Both teams have not won since May 24th, two months ago, as a lie. Daejeon escaped with no wins (five draws and one loss) in six consecutive games and regained the second place (39 points). Ulsan finished seventh with 30 points.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
