Off-season friendly against Wolverhampton in Ireland
Yang Hyun-joon and Kwon Hyuk-kyu followed by Oh Hyun-kyu
Yang Hyun-joon (21) and Kwon Hyuk-kyu (22), both from the K League, who moved to Celtic, Scotland, made their debuts. Together with Oh Hyun-kyu (Celtic) in their debut match, they replaced the three Japanese players, Kyogo Furuhashi, Daisen Maeda, and Leo Hatate.
Yang Hyun-joon and Kwon Hyuk-kyu took the ground as substitutes in a pre-season friendly match against Wolverhampton (1-1 draw) held at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, on the 29th (Korea Standard Time).
Before Yang Hyun-joon and Kwon Hyuk-kyu came in, the Japanese trio led the attack. Kyogo, the main scorer, scored the first goal in the 6th minute of the first half. Maeda also moved diligently but failed to shake the net. Hatate led the pass between Japanese players.
In the 15th minute of the second half, when Celtic led 1-0, Kwon Hyuk-kyu replaced Matt O'Leary and Yang Hyun-joon replaced Kyogo. In the 25th minute of the second half, Hatate was replaced by Holm, and Oh Hyun-kyu entered instead of Maeda.
Yang Hyun-joon and Kwon Hyuk-kyu made their Celtic debuts. On top of that, with the existing Oh Hyun-kyu being put in, a scene of playing together with the three Koreans was created. In addition, it was in contrast as all three Japanese left the ground.
Kwon Hyuk-kyu attempted a pass from the center and Yang Hyun-joon broke through the side. Passes between Kwon Hyuk-kyu and Yang Hyun-joon were also made. In the 17th minute of the second half, Yang Hyun-joon, who received Kwon Hyuk-kyu's pass, attempted a left-footed shot but went straight to the goalkeeper.
Yang Hyun-joon, who moved actively, was also subjected to rough fouls in the 20th minute of the second half as he was checked by the opponent.
The linked play between Oh Hyun-kyu and Yang Hyun-joon was also noticeable. In the extra time of the second half when they faced 1-1, Yang Hyun-joon scored a through pass toward Oh Hyun-kyu, who penetrated forward, but an offside was declared. 스포츠토토
Hwang Hee-chan was substituted in the 25th minute of the second half at the opposing team Wolverhampton, creating a rare scene in which four Koreans played together.
Hwang Hee-chan made a cross opportunity with a witty heel pass after breaking through a side dribble in the 43rd minute of the second half when he faced 1-1, but it did not lead to a goal.