Pohang Steelers won with Hong Yoon-sang’s goal after a slugfest.

Pohang won 4-3 against Daejeon Hana Citizen in the 27th round of the ‘Hana 1 Q K League 1 2023’ held at Pohang Steel Yard at 7 pm on the 20th. Pohang remains in second place with 49 points, while Daejeon is in seventh place with 36 points. 스포츠토토

On this day, Pohang took out a 4-3-3 formation. Baek Seong-dong, Jeka, and Kim Seung-dae played as the top three, while Kim Jun-ho, Kim Jong-woo, and Oberdan played as midfielders. The four backs were Wandelsson, Grant, Park Chan-yong, and Park Seung-wook. The goal was guarded by Hwang In-jae. 

Against this, Daejeon also operated a 4-3-3 formation. Leandro, Thiago, and Jeon Byeong-kwan were in the forefront, and Joo Se-jong, Martha, and Kim Young-wook made up the midfield. The four backs were paired with Oh Jae-seok, Anton, Kim Hyun-woo, and Kang Yun-seong, and Lee Chang-geun wore goalkeeper gloves. 

Daejeon took a good chance. In the 18th minute of the first half, Ju Se-jong’s cross from the left went long. Kim Yeong-wook caught it and tried a powerful mid-range shot, but it was blocked by goalkeeper Hwang In-jae. Daejeon made a shot again. In the 30th minute of the first half, Jeon Byeong-gwan received Martha’s pass and attempted a bold mid-range shot, but this time, goalkeeper Hwang In-jae also saved.

Pohang scored the first goal. In the 42nd minute of the first half, Wandelsson’s cross from the left was finished by Zecca with a header. Daejeon immediately launched a counterattack. In the 44th minute of the first half, Martha, who received a pass from Leandro, attempted a shot, but goalkeeper Hwang In-jae blocked it. 

At the start of the second half, both teams used substitution cards. Daejeon replaced Leandro with Kim In-gyun, and Pohang replaced Kim Jun-ho with Kim In-seong. Daejeon scored. In the second half of the second half, Thiago shook the net, but an offside foul was declared.

An additional goal was scored by Pohang. In the 6th minute of the second half, Pohang counterattacked. A cross from Kim Seung-dae from the right was finished by Jeka with a neat header. Pohang continued the flow. In the 8th minute of the second half, Baek Seong-dong finished the ground ball cross Kim Seung-dae raised from the right with a shot, but it went slightly out of the goal.

Pohang swallowed regret again. In the 12th minute of the second half, Kim Seung-dae received a pass from Jeka and ran to the goal. However, Seungdae Kim’s chip shot missed the goalpost. Daejeon has won the game. In the 14th minute of the second half, Lee Jin-hyun, Bae Jun-ho, and Lee Hyun-sik were put in place at the same time in place of Joo Se-jong, Kim Young-wook, and Oh Jae-seok. Pohang also made changes. In the 19th minute of the second half, Jeka and Kim Jong-woo left and Lee Ho-jae and Han Chan-hee came in.

Pohang’s decisive opportunity was destroyed. In the 20th minute of the second half, while Pohang continued their attack, Kim In-seong attempted a sharp right-footed shot from outside the penalty box. However, the ball bounced irregularly in front of the goal and hit the goal post. 

Daejeon made the last substitution. In the 21st minute of the second half, Hyunwoo Kim left and Junsu Byun came in. Daejeon also made good scenes. In the 23rd minute of the second half, in a free kick situation, Thiago succeeded in hitting Lee Jin-hyun’s cross to the head, but it was far from the goal.

Daejeon’s good shooting came out. In the 28th minute of the second half, Bae Jun-ho tried a bold mid-range shot from outside the penalty box, but goalkeeper Hwang In-jae threw himself to block it. Pohang widened the gap further. In the 32nd minute of the second half, Kim In-seong raised a cross from the right and Baek Seong-dong dropped it with his head. Kim Seung-dae pushed this. 

Daejeon prepared the foothold for the pursuit. In the 41st minute of the second half, Thiago shook the net with a perfect header from Jeon Byeong-gwan’s cross from the right. Pohang used a replacement card. In the 42nd minute of the second half, Baek Seong-dong and Park Seung-wook came out, and Hong Yun-sang and Ha Chang-rae took part.

Daejeon narrowed the gap by one goal. In the 39th minute of the second half, Tiago, who received a pass from Jeon Byeong-gwan, completed a multi-goal with a sensuous out-front kick. Daejeon seized a decisive opportunity. In the 4th minute of extra time in the second half, Lee Jin-hyeon’s cross was sent back to the center by Jeon Byeong-gwan. Martha passed the ball to Kim In-kyun, who tried to shoot but was caught on the defensive wall. 

Daejeon scored a dramatic equalizer. In the 6th minute of extra time in the second half, Thiago completed the hat trick with a header from Jeon Byeong-gwan’s cross from the right. But the winner was Pohang. Hong Yun-sang headed a cross from the left in the 8th minute of added time in the second half. In the end, the match between the two teams ended with Pohang’s victory.