FC Seoul and Pohang Steelers drew with two goals each in the ‘Sangambeol Death Fight’.
Seoul and Pohang drew 2-2 in the 25th round of the ‘Hana 1 Q K League 1 2023’ held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 4th. In the 22nd minute of the second half, when Seoul scored 1-1, Palosevich’s left-footed extra goal was scored, followed by goalkeeper Baek Jong-beom’s penalty kick save, and victory seemed imminent. However, Pohang scored an equalizer from a corner kick in the second half of extra time by Ha Chang-rae.토토사이트
Seoul recorded 10 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses (38 points), recording 3 consecutive games without a win (2 draws, 1 loss).
Seoul came out with an irregular three-back with Osmar as the Four Rivero. In the attacking line, Ilyuchenko and Bjorn Johnson, a summer transfer student, were excluded from the list of ‘two foreign strikers’. Kim Shin-jin was the frontline striker, and Willian, Palosevich, and Na Sang-ho were up front. Pohang made an effective advance while blocking the flanking attack they were proud of.
Pohang coach Ki-dong Kim put forward elite attacking members, including Jeka, Young-jun Ko, Seung-dae Kim, and Baek Sung-dong. In defense, Ha Chang-rae, who was recently sent off, returned to the starting lineup.
From the beginning, Seoul tapped the back space without delay when the opponent’s left-sided fullback Wandelson stepped up. However, a series of shots from Kim Shin-jin, Ki Sung-yong and Willian were caught by Pohang goalkeeper Hwang In-jae or missed the goal.
Pohang had no counterattack other than Baek Sung-dong’s surprise shot in the early stages. Then, in the 45th minute of the first half, when Seoul corner kicked, he was caught off guard. After Hwang In-jae caught Seoul’s kick, he unexpectedly kicked it low and fast with his right foot at Go Young-jun, who dug into the Seoul defense camp near the half-line. The ball passed to Koh Young-jun, and despite the Seoul defense check, he dribbled it to the goal at a speed like a flurry. He then attempted a shot with his right foot, but it went slightly to the left of the goal and grabbed his head.
Seoul overcame the crisis, and Ki Sung-yueng responded with a sharp right-footed mid-range shot in the extra time of the first half. Hwang In-jae fell and hit it. At this time, Willian rushed in and attempted a rebound shot, but was also embraced by Hwang In-jae.
Seoul led Pohang 8-4 in the number of shots in the first half, but failed to score.
Even in the second half, Seoul led the attack. Gearko scored the long-awaited opening goal in the 8th minute of the kickoff in the second half. Right-sided defender Park Soo-il went on the attack and connected to Ki Sung-yueng in the middle. He put up a cross like an awl toward Kim Shin-jin, who penetrated the space behind Pohang’s defense. Kim Shin-jin neatly finished with a header.
Pohang immediately made a player change. Excluding Jeka, Baek Sung-dong, and Han Chan-hee, Lee Ho-jae, Kim In-seong, and Kim Jun-ho were put in to energize the attack.
Director Kim’s mercenary skills were once again exquisitely matched.
18 minutes into the second half. Lee Ho-jae exquisitely turned around the Seoul defense’s close mark from the right side of midfield and handed it over to Ko Young-jun. He took over and kicked it low between the Seoul defense and goalkeeper, and Kim Seung-dae saw Seoul goalkeeper Baek Jong-beom advance and threw it back. Oberdan, who was following, pushed in and scored the equalizer. His K-League debut goal.
However, Seoul immediately ran away again 4 minutes later. Park Soo-il crossed the ball from the right, and Na Sang-ho saw Palosevich, who was a no-mark behind him, and passed it with a one-touch pass. Palosevic hit a left-footed shot and shook Pohang’s left net.
Both teams took out replacement cards side by side in the 30th minute of the second half. Instead of Kim Shin-jin, Seoul put winger Lim Sang-hyeop in place. Na Sang-ho moved to the middle. Pohang removed Ko Young-jun and replaced Kim Jong-woo, who returned from injury.
Pohang had a chance a minute later. Grant, who participated in the attack in the free kick situation, collapsed after colliding with Lee Han-beom at the moment of the shot. Referee Jeong Dong-sik, the referee, took a penalty spot after going through a video review (VAR). It was Kim Jong-woo who stepped up as the kicker. He aimed a right-footed shot to the left side of the Seoul goal. However, Seoul goalkeeper Baek Jong-beom threw his body and cleared it. Seoul fans cheered.
Seoul blocked Pohang’s offensive with strong concentration after Kim Kyung-min, Lee Seung-mo, and Lee Tae-seok were put in at the last minute. However, Pohang also had potential. In extra time in the second half, Ha Chang-rae joined the attack from a corner kick and scored an equalizer with a header. Without missing a set-piece opportunity, he turned the game to the starting point by splitting the Seoul goal.
In the end, both teams had to be content with sharing a point each.
On the same day, at the Gwangju Soccer Stadium, Gwangju FC defeated Daejeon Hana Citizen 3-0. Gwangju took 3 points at home thanks to Kim Han-gil and Jeong Ho-yeon’s consecutive goals in the first half and Lee Kun-hee’s wedge in the 17th minute of the second half. Gwangju, which recorded 10 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses (37 points), tied on points with Jeonbuk Hyundai (37 points), who played one less game, but rose to 4th place with a two-goal lead in scoring. Daejeon is in 6th place with 33 points (8 wins, 9 draws and 8 losses).