Gwangju Defeats Seoul, Where Lingard Debuted

GWANGJU DEFEATS SEOUL, WHERE LINGARD DEBUTED... 'LEE SEUNG-WOO's SPECTACULAR GOAL' SUWON FC VICTORY

Former Manchester United player Lingard makes his K-League debut as a substitute…

Suwon FC lost 2-0 to Gwangju, 'Lee Seung-woo's PK goal', won 1-0 to Incheon... Gangwon drew 1-1 with Jeju

Professional Soccer K-League 1 'Lee Jeong-hyo' Gwangju FC got off to a good start to the 2024 season by defeating FC Seoul, where Jesse Lingard, who was highly anticipated as the best foreign player ever, made his debut.

Gwangju defeated Seoul 2-0 in the Hana Bank K-League 1 2024 1st round home game held at Gwangju Soccer Stadium on the 2nd.

This game, the opening game of the season for both teams, attracted attention as a clash between the best strategists in professional soccer.

Coach Lee Jeong-hyo, who led Gwangju to 3rd place last season, the highest ranking in the club's history in the first division, and led them to advance to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL) for the first time, has 3 foreign players who are not in perfect condition, including Asani and Beka.

Myeong was removed from the roster and entered the game. 카지노사이트탑

Coach Lee, who emphasized before the game that he ‘does not play soccer for the sake of the name’, entrusted the front line to winger Ahn Hyeok-ju, born in 2004, along with Lee Hee-gyun and Lee Kun-hee.

Ahn Hyuk-joo shocked the Seoul crowd with a right-footed shot from the front goal 6 minutes into the game.

Starting with this shot, Gwangju launched a strong offensive and scored the first goal 14 minutes later after a spectacular connection.

Gwangju, who started their attack from the rear area on the right side, immediately passed the ball to the left side and advanced near the opponent's penalty area.

Lee Hee-gyun, who received the ball given away by Lee Kun-hee after beating a defender at the edge of the penalty area, repaid Coach Lee's faith by shaking Seoul's net with a sharp right-footed shot from behind the penalty arc.

Gwangju, who harassed Seoul with organized pressure and quick offense and defense transitions, fired 8 shots and 4 effective shots in the first half alone, sending fans who filled the Gwangju Soccer Stadium into a frenzy.

7,805 people entered the game, for which tickets were sold out in just 2 minutes and 30 seconds after advance sales began.

Coach Kim Ki-dong, who moved to Seoul after winning the Korean Football Association (FA) Cup (now Korea Cup) and second place in the league at Pohang Steelers in the 2023 season, attempted to make changes by bringing in striker Ilyuchenko at the start of the second half as the team was helplessly lost in the first half.

There was a lull as Seoul, who had adapted to Gwangju's pressure, regained possession of the ball, but as there was no opportunity to continue, Coach Kim even brought in Lingard, who he said he 'didn't want to use', in the 31st minute of the second half.

Lingard was expected to be the 'greatest foreign player of all time', scoring 35 goals in 232 official games for Manchester United (England).

Coach Kim told the reporters that it would be difficult for him to play that day as he judged that his physical condition was not perfect, but he had no choice but to throw in a game to turn the atmosphere around.

Lingard, who debuted in the K-League as a substitute, kicked a left-footed shot from behind the penalty arc immediately after being introduced, but it went well over the goalpost.

Lingard, who mainly played on the right flank, was enthusiastic about the field, but was unable to get a chance to score due to Gwangju's dense defense and was unable to increase his attack points.

He violently blocked a counterattack in extra time in the second half and collected his ‘first yellow card’ in the K League.

Rather, the foreign player who scored his debut goal was Gwangju's Gabriel.

He calmly kicked the ball into the goal from a corner kick just before the end of the game, completing a 2-0 victory.

Meanwhile, with the announcement of the national team roster 9 days away, coach Hwang Seon-hong, who was appointed as interim head coach, watched the game on site following the game between Jeonbuk Hyundai and Daejeon Hana Citizen the previous day.

At Incheon Soccer Stadium, Suwon FC defeated Incheon United 1-0 with Lee Seung-woo's 'penalty goal' in extra time in the second half, and started the first game of the 2024 season on a good note.

Coach Kim Eun-joong, who took the helm of Suwon FC this season, took a pleasant first step by enjoying a thrilling victory in his ‘debut match as a coach’.

On the other hand, Incheon, which entered the Final A for three consecutive years and aimed to form the 'Big Four' with Ulsan HD, Jeonbuk Hyundai, and Pohang Steelers, failed to score and accumulate points despite leading the attack.

For Incheon's home opening game, 15,060 fans flocked to the stadium.

Suwon FC, who had 'zero effective shots' in the first half, finished the first half with a score of 0-0 and entered the second half.

Suwon FC changed their offensive line by replacing Ji Dong-won and inserting Lee Seung-woo in the 10th minute of the second half.

Suwon FC, who had been blocking Incheon's offensive with a tight defense, aimed for the goal in the 31st minute of the second half with Lee Seung-woo's kill pass followed by Yoon Bit-garam's left-footed shot, but it missed the goal and swallowed their disappointment.

Suwon FC, who had lost control of the game, won a dramatic penalty kick just before the end of the game, and Seung-Woo Lee kicked it cleanly with his right foot to secure a thrilling 1-0 victory.

On this day, the Korea Football Association Power Strengthening Committee Chairman Jeong Hae-seong, head coach Michael Kim, coach Jeong Jo-guk, and coach Cho Yong-hyung were present at the stadium to inspect the K-League players.

At Chuncheon Songam Sports Town, Gangwon FC and Jeju United drew 1-1.

For Gangwon, which survived last season's promotion playoffs, 'transfer' Lee Sang-heon was the first to shout 'general', but Jeju, under new coach Kim Hak-beom, won a draw with 'Brazilian striker' Italo replying with 'mongoon'.

Gangwon got off to an easy start with Lee Sang-heon scoring 32 seconds after kickoff in the first half.

In a mixed situation at the gate, Yang Min-hyuk's shot was deflected off Lee Sang-heon's right foot and landed in the left corner of the Jeju goal.

The scoring went to Lee Sang-heon, who wore the Gangwon uniform this season.

He scored 21 seconds behind the K League's fastest goal ever, 11 seconds (Bang Seung-hwan, Incheon, 2007, Jeonbuk Gustavo, 2023), and was tied for 30th place all-time (Hanil Bank, Choi Deok-ju, 1984).

Jeju, who conceded a goal before the team was ready, balanced the game with Italo's equalizer in the 43rd minute of the first half.

When a cross from a right corner kick hit the defender's head and flowed backwards, Italo shook Gangwon's goal net with a right-footed volley shot from the front of the penalty area.

Italo, a 190cm tall defensive midfielder who made his first appearance on the K League stage this season, experienced the joy of scoring his debut goal in his debut game.

Gangwon's Lee Sang-heon scored an additional goal in the 28th minute of the second half, but as a result of the video review (VAR), Gabriel's goalkeeper charging foul was discovered before the shot, and the goal was canceled, leaving a disappointment.