Oh! Malkong Goal Gangta Full Rotation Ulsan Draws 00 with Buriram, Thailand...It's all-in for the Jeju match of fate!
Nov 26, 2025
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Ulsan tied 0-0 without scoring in the fifth home game of the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) league stage of the 2025-2026 season against Buriram (Thailand) at Munsu Football Stadium at 7 p.m. on the 26th. Ulsan, which secured one point, scored two wins, two draws, one loss, and eight points, pulling down Takjim (7 points) to handle Johoru and jumping one place from seventh to sixth. Ulsan will play the final match of the 38th round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' at the same place on the 30th, four days later. Ulsan, which is ranked 9th in the remaining zone with 44 points, is alive regardless of the result of the final match between 10th-ranked Suwon FC (42 points), which is the right of promotion and playoff when winning against JejuI can end a season with a happy ending of staying.
Acting head coach Roh Sang-rae took the lead in the attack in the 4-2-3-1 formation. White Woo-Rakaba and Lee Hee-kyun were placed in the second line of attack, and Lee Jin-hyun and Trojacro were set up in the midfield. Choi Seok-hyun's signature officer Lee Jae-ik and Park Min-seo took charge of the four-back, and Moon Jung-in defended the goal. Cho Hyun-taek, Jung Woo-young, Bojanic, Ko Seung-beom, Um Won-sang, Kang Sang-woo, Jung Seung-hyun, Rubik's Son, Heo Yul, Kim Min-hyuk, Lee Chung-yong and Ryu Sung-min stood on the bench. Cho Hyun-woo and Kim Young-kwon were excluded from the rest entry.
Buriram was selected by Robert Julie, Guillerme Bisoli, Peter Antonio Julie, Philippe Stojkovic, Goran Chausic, Kingsley Schindler, Kenneth Dougal, Juan Ibisa, Ko Myung-seok, Curtis Good and Neil Etheridge. Chachai Bhuprom, Saqilak Hyfrakon, Judge Hemwybun, Tiraton Boonmatan, Rattanakon Micami, Suphanat Muehanta, Sandy Walsh and Patiwat Sukjitammakul were listed on the replacement list.
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Ulsan's attack opened with a shot from Malkon. In the 26th minute, Lee Hee-kyun's right foot shot from the front of the arc was blocked by the goalkeeper. In the 27th minute, Malkong poked a sensational heel pass to Lee Jin-hyun, who dug into the back space of the defense. Lee Jin-hyun, who caught the ball on the right side of the penalty area, attempted a right-footed cross between the goalkeeper and the final defender, but the ball missed and headed in front of the goalkeeper.
Ulsan's offensive quickly died down. In the 36th minute, Buriram's attack gave Kingsley Schindler the goal. Fortunately for Ulsan, the score was canceled due to an offside foul. The first half ended without a goal.
The second half started without replacement for both teams. In the fifth minute of the second half, Malkong connected the ball cleared by the defense at the center of the box with a left-footed shot, but it went over the net. In the 7th minute, Malkong's header hit the crossbar on Ulsan's corner. In the 11th minute, Park Min-seo's cross was connected with a header, but the goalkeeper was blocked. Buriram's goalkeeper is the first Southeast Asian player to make his Premier League debut 'Philippines Cho Hyun-woo'Etheridge.
In the 19th minute of the second half, Ulsan faced the biggest crisis of the game. Bisoli broke down the Ulsan defense wall at once with his teammate Julie's Lee Dae-il pass and dug into the penalty area to shoot his right foot in a no-mark situation. However, the shot floated above the net and overcame the crisis. In the 22nd minute Buriram's corner, Good's volley missed and went off the post.
In the 24th minute, Rakaba dug in from the right side of the opponent's camp to the middle and tried to shoot. At the moment of shooting, the ball was not properly affected and flew toward the stands behind the net.
Acting President Roh pulled out his first replacement card only in the 35th minute of the second half. Ko Seung-beom was replaced by Rakaba and returned after 25 days. Malkong, who complained of a leg injury, retreated to the bench in the 40th minute of the second half and Heo Yul was put in. Lee Jin-hyun and Lee Hee-kyun also retreated to the bench, and Lee Chung-yong's Um Won-sang was put in. In the 42nd minute, the replacement almost scored. Heo Yul connected the ball floated by Lee Chung-yong with a strong header in front of the goal, but he was blocked by the goalkeeper's good defense that flew his body, swallowing regret. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
