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Pohang Steelers broke the jinx of 'Daepak' (a nickname for Daegu's home stadium). Daegu FC has not won in 13 consecutive games. Strong criticism from fans was also useless.
Pohang Steelers, led by head coach Park Tae-ha, won the away match against Daegu FC at Daegu iM Bank PARK on the 27th. Pohang (10 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses) snapped a three-game losing streak. On the other hand, Daegu (3 wins, 5 draws and 16 losses) failed to win 13 consecutive games.
Pohang was a 3-4-3 formation. Jorge, Cho Sang-hyuk and Hong Yoon-sang formed a three-top. Eo Jung-won, Auberdan and Ki Sung-yueng Kim Min-joon formed the midfield. Park Seung-wook and Jeon Min-kwang Lee Dong-hee were located in the three-back. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Hwang In-jae.
Daegu also utilized 3-4-3 tactics. Cesinha, Kim Joo-gong and Ramas led the attack. Jungwon was coordinated by Jung Woo-jae politician Kim Jung-hyun and Lee Lim. Cho Jin-woo, Kim Jin-hyuk, and Woo Sung were in charge of defense. Oh Seung-hoon defended the goal.
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It was an urgent match between the two teams. Daegu has not won the last 12 games in a row. There has been no victory on the 84th day since the match against SK (3-1 win) in Jeju on May 3. remain at the bottom of the table. At this rate, the K League 2 (division 2) relegation crisis could become a reality. Pohang also lost its first three consecutive games of the season. On top of that, Lee Tae-seok is close to transfer to Vienna, Austria.
Even before kick-off, fans from both teams were cheering. Even the heat of the steamer, which has a temperature of more than 36 degrees Celsius in the middle of the day, could not stop the passion of the fans. However, on this day, Daegu fans expressed dissatisfaction with the current situation. The result of patience is the end of betrayal, the front stands on the sidelines, the team wanders, the Daegu soccer team can't stand the heat', There is no unconditional support, and so on. After kick-off, they boycotted cheering for about three minutes.
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Pohang led the attack early in the first half. Ki Sung-yueng and Auberdan increased their possession by owning the ball in the midfield. Daegu had its first chance in the 6th minute of the first half. I didn't miss my opponent's mistake. A politician who received a pass from Cesinha dug into Pohang's left side and tried to shoot. However, he was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper. Daegu had back-to-back shots from Ramas and Cesinha, but rarely opened the opponent's goal. Pohang also fought back with Hong Yoon-sang, but failed to open Daegu's goal. The first half ended 0-0.
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At the beginning of the second half, both teams took out replacement cards. Daegu used Hwang Jae-won instead of Lee Rim and Pohang used Lee Ho-jae instead of Jo Sang-hyuk.
Pohang pulled the reins of the attack. In particular, in the 13th minute of the second half, Jorge connected the pass that led to Hong Yoon-sang and Eo Jung-won with a sharp shot to cool the opponent's blood. However, Pohang's shot was blocked by Daegu's Kim Jung-hyun's super defense. Subsequently, Hong Yun-sang also tried to shoot but failed to complete it with a score.
Pohang took a decisive opportunity. In the 18th minute of the second half, Lee Ho-jae's shot was blocked by the opponent's defense. Pohang players claimed Daegu's handball foul. The referee admitted a handball foul through VAR and declared a penalty kick. Lee Ho-jae, who was a kicker, calmly succeeded. Pohang took a 1-0 lead. In the Daegu stands, an anti-call "Wake up, Daegu" eventually broke out.
Daegu manager Kim Byung-soo made a replacement. Instead of politicians Kim Jung-hyun, Lee Yong-rae and Edgar were added. Pohang also deployed Lee Tae-seok and Shin Kwang-hoon, excluding Kang Min-joon of Eo Jeong-won. As the game approached the end, the benches of both teams became busier. Daegu added Jeong Jae-sang instead of Kim Joo-gong and Pohang added Kim In-sung instead of Jorge to boost the game. Pohang made another replacement with Lee Chang-woo instead of Ki Sung-yueng.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
