The fight for second place between FC Seoul and Jeju United was fierce. Jeju took the lead with Yuri Jonatan’s goal, but Willian scored the equalizer and the match ended in a draw.
Seoul drew 1-1 in the 14th round of the Hana 1 Q K League 1 2023 home game against Jeju United held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 20th. Seoul and Jeju maintained 2nd and 3rd place with 7 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses (23 points).
Before the game, Seoul head coach Kim Jin-gyu stood in front of the reporters in place of head coach Ahn Ik-soo, who was sent off in the previous game. Head coach Kim said, “The coach made the tactics in advance and naturally conveyed them to the players,” and predicted, “I will play good, attacking soccer that the coach pursues.”
Jeju coach Nam Ki-il said, “I think we need to put pressure on Osmar, who takes a lot of Seoul’s share. We formed a midfield to prevent Seoul from taking advantage of the advantage.” So, I want you to be confident.”
Seoul came out with a 4-3-3 formation. With Hwang Eui-jo at the forefront, Lim Sang-hyeop and Na Sang-ho were in charge of attacking the left and right flanks. The midfield consisted of Ki Sung-yueng, Kim Shin-jin and Osmar. The four-back consisted of Lee Tae-seok, Kim Joo-seong, Lee Han-beom and Park Soo-il. Baek Jong-beom wore the goalkeeper gloves.
Jeju operated a 3-4-3 formation. Kim Dae-hwan, Han Jong-moo, and Kim Ju-gong formed the three-top lineup, while Koo Ja-cheol and Lee Chang-min formed the midfield. Ahn Tae-hyun and Ahn Hyun-beom stood at the left and right wingbacks, respectively, and Jeong-woon, Lim Chae-min, and Kim O-gyu took charge of the three-back. Kim Dong-jun was responsible for the goal.
◆ ‘0-0 in the first half’ Seoul led the attack + 4 shots…
FC Seoul led the atmosphere in Jeju’s early days with a solid defense. Looking for an opportunity, Seoul fired their first shot in the 5th minute of the first half. Na Sang-ho, who dug into the right flank, passed to Hwang Ui-jo near the gate. Hwang Eui-jo gave the ball to Park Soo-il, who dug into the center. Park Soo-il then shot, but was hit by the defense. A minute later, Na Sang-ho shot from inside the penalty box, but the chance was canceled after Hwang Eui-jo was hit by the body.
As Seoul’s offensive continued, Jeju quickly took out a replacement card. In the eighth minute of the first half, Hayes and Seo Jin-soo were put in, excluding Han Jong-moo and Kim Dae-hwan from the side.
Jeju tried to counterattack. In the 13th minute of the first half, Koo Ja-cheol shot from inside the penalty box, but goalkeeper Baek Jong-beom struck it off with amazing reflexes.
Seoul continued to lead the mood. In the 21st minute of the first half, Na Sang-ho crossed from the right flank. He brushed Lim Sang-hyeop’s head and headed for Ki Sung-yueng on the left side of the box. Ki Sung-yueng took a shot from a no-mark chance, but goalkeeper Kim Dong-jun blocked it.
Seoul missed a series of opportunities to take the lead. In the 32nd minute of the first half, Hwang Ui-jo caught a ball that the Jeju defense could not properly clear from the arc circle and hit a turning shot. It was a powerful shot, but it went right in front of the goalkeeper. One minute later, Osmar hit a mid-range shot from behind the arc circle, but it narrowly missed the left side of the goal and hit the side net.
The first half ended 0-0. Seoul, which had a high possession, continued to attack, but Jeju countered with a solid defense and held on without conceding a goal.
◆ Ahn Hyeon-beom’s tremendous ‘chidal’→Yuri Jonathan’s first goal…Willian’s second half of the second half of the second half of the
second half of the second half was similar to the first half. Seoul, who led the attack, raised both fullback lines to become more aggressive and fired the first shot in the second half. In the 6th minute of the second half, Ki Sung-yueng hit a left-footed mid-range shot from behind the arc circle, but it hit the net next to the goal.
Na Sang-ho actively attempted flanking attacks in the second half following the first half. In the 12th minute of the second half, he penetrated into the box through penetration from the left flank near the center. He hit a right-footed shot, but it hit the net next to the goal again.
In the 14th minute of the second half, Jeju replaced Hayes, who was substituted, and replaced Yuri Jonatan. Jonathan, who was looking for an opportunity, fired a left-footed shot from inside the box in the 20th minute of the second half. It was Jeju’s first effective shot in the second half.
In the 22nd minute of the second half, Osmar’s header hit Yuri Jonatan’s arm, but a penalty kick (PK) was not declared. The Seoul players protested, but the referee, who judged that there was no intention, did not declare a PK.스포츠토토
Jeju scored the first goal through a counterattack. In the 33rd minute of the second half, Ahn Hyun-beom advanced the dribble from the right side of the center line to the deep side. Yuri Jonatan caught the kso raised by Ahn Hyun-beom and hit the shot to shake the net. It was a moment when Ahn Hyun-beom’s tremendous ‘chidal’ stood out. In the 34th minute of the second half, Yuri Jonatan, who improved his sense of goal, jumped to the fullest from a corner kick situation and connected it with a header, but missed by the side of the goal.
Seoul scored an equalizer four minutes after the opening goal to balance the game. In the 37th minute of the second half, Park Soo-il saw Kim Shin-jin rushing into the center and stabbed a forward pass. Goalkeeper Baek Jong-beom hit the ball during a ball contest with Kim Shin-jin, and Willian caught the ball and shot it into the empty goalpost, shaking the net.
Afterwards, both teams showed a tight flow until the 6th minute of extra time in the second half. No more goals were scored in the open defense and the game ended 1-1.