ULSAN DEFEATS POHANG AND WINS THE OPENING GAME OF K-LEAGUE 1... JEONBUK DRAWS WITH DAEJEON
Ataru's first goal in K-League 1 this season... Ulsan wins 1-0 against Pohang at home, and Jeonbuk, the favorite, draws 1-1 with Daejeon... National team MF Lee Soon-min is 'pulsating'
Defending champion' Ulsan HD defeated 'difficult enemy' Pohang Steelers in the opening game and took the first step toward winning their third consecutive K League 1 title.
Ulsan saved Ataru's goal in the 6th minute of the second half to win 1-0 in the opening game of the first round of the professional soccer Hana Bank K League 1 2024 against Pohang held at Munsu Stadium in Ulsan on the 1st.
As a result, Ulsan, who achieved their second consecutive victory in K League 1 last year, defeated 'last year's FA Cup champion' Pohang in the opening match and announced the beginning of their challenge to lift the trophy for the third consecutive year. 온라인카지노
Ulsan smiled brightly in the opening game of this season's K League 1, which attracted attention as a traditional 'East Coast derby' and a match between last year's K League 1 champion and FA Cup champion.
For the opening match, 28,683 ‘cloud spectators’ flocked to Munsu Stadium.
This is the largest attendance ever for Ulsan's opening home game since 2018, when counting of paid spectators began.
Ulsan increased the intensity of its attack from the beginning of the game, but had difficulty breaking through Pohang's defensive wall, which was counterattacked after the player's defense.
In particular, Pohang changed to a 5-4-1 tactic in a defensive situation and blocked Ulsan's attack with a 'two-line defensive wall'.
In the 29th minute of the first half, Ulsan replaced right wing Jang Si-young, a U-22 resource, with Eom Won-sang to strengthen mobility.
Ulsan took the opportunity to score the first goal.
However, the assistant referee immediately raised the offside flag.
Kim Min-woo was in an offside position when Eom Won-sang's pass was delivered.
Ulsan, who finished the first half scoreless, finally scored the first goal in the 6th minute of the second half, and the protagonist was Japanese attacking midfielder Ataru.
Ataru, who received the ball on the left side of the penalty area, connected a strong cross towards Joo Min-gyu, who was rushing towards the goal.
However, the ball did not hit Joo Min-gyu's foot, and the ball, which bounced in front of the goal, was sucked into the Pohang goal.
It was the moment when the first goal of this season's K League 1 was born.
Ataru's score ended up being the winning goal.
Jeonbuk Hyundai, which is considered a strong candidate for the championship this season along with Ulsan, narrowly overcame the crisis of defeat from the opening game held at its home Jeonju World Cup Stadium.