Daejeon Hana Citizen will try to stop the Gimcheon Sangmu surge.
Daejeon will host Gimcheon in the 10th round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at 7:30 p.m. on April 30 at Daejeon World Cup Stadium.
Daejeon defeated FC Seoul 3-1 in their last round match. The game started with a picturesque free kick wonder goal by Joo Se-jong in the 13th minute. In the 35th minute, Kim Seung-dae slid in a second ball to score Masu-girl’s debut goal. Two minutes into the second half, Kim Seung-dae calmly finished off a similar chance to complete the multi-goal performance. 텍사스홀덤사이트 The two veterans’ strong performances led to the victory.
Rookies also shined. Lee Jun-kyu, who made his K League debut against Daegu FC, started the match. Bae Seo-joon, a key player in the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023, also made his K League 1 debut. Both U22 volunteers were sharp throughout the game in the midfield and on the flanks, and in the 35th minute, on a counterattack, Lee advanced from the bottom of the halfway line and fired a powerful mid-range shot that hit the post and was slotted home by Kim Seung-dae with his left foot for the team’s second goal. The rookie played with a boldness and confidence that belied his age, energizing the team on both sides of the ball. It’s encouraging to see that the team has been able to bounce back after losing key players like Lee Sun-min, Kang Yoon-seong, Hong Jung-woon, Gutek, and Kim Jun-beom due to a series of injuries, and the new faces have stepped up to fill the void.
Daejeon will look to continue their rebound. Their opponent is Gimcheon, led by Jung Jung-yong. The promoted team is on a roll. Since the start of the season, they have won six, drawn one and lost two of their nine matches to lead the K League 1 table.
With goalkeepers Kim Jun-hong and Kang Hyun-moo alternating in goal, Gimcheon has kept three clean sheets in a row. In addition to Kim Hyun-wook, who has scored five goals, the team has a sharp offense with goals coming from the toes of a variety of players, including Dui-min (3 goals), Politician (2 goals), and Yoo Kang-hyun (1 goal). In terms of head-to-head record, Gimcheon is narrowly ahead with two wins, one draw, and three losses in six games. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since the promotion playoffs last year. Back then, Daejeon swept Gimcheon with a 2:1 win in the first leg and a 4:0 win in the second leg to secure their first promotion to the K League 1 in eight years. Daejeon will be looking to capitalize on those fond memories.
Daejeon has been steady in defense, conceding just one goal in their last two matches. In addition to the usual starters such as Anton and Lee Jung-taek, central defender Kim Hyun-woo, who has been given a chance after starting two consecutive matches, has also been stable. Against Gimcheon, Daejeon will need to build on their unwavering defense and attack aggressively to get an early goal.