Daegu laughed for the first time in a long time. However, midfielder Beltola’s loan is about to expire.
Daegu defeated Jeju United 1-0 in a 17th round home game held on the 16th. Daegu, which had lost three consecutive games before the A-match break, paved the way for a rebound in the second half of the year. Furthermore, it secured 17 points to escape from the bottom. The gap between Daejeon Hana Citizen at the bottom and Jeonbuk Hyundai (15 points) at the 11th place has become two points.
Above all, Daegu also recorded no run in nine games since the match against Daejeon (0-0 draw) on April 21. The defense, which had been somewhat shaky since defender Kim Kang-san joined the team in late April, seems to have regained stability for the first time in a long time. Daegu, which had lost 80 minutes or more during four consecutive games before the match against Jeju, kept one goal until the end.
Daegu continues to play as a three-back team consisting of Park Jin-young, Kim Jin-hyuk and Go Myeong-seok. Daegu will not hold the Korea Cup on Wednesday, allowing it to immediately start preparing for the 18th round of Jeonbuk on Tuesday.
However, the focus is on the future of midfielder Veltola. Veltola wore the Daegu uniform in July last year. He is a promising player who played for Brazil’s U-17 national team. Veltola immediately gave a big boost to Daegu’s midfield. He signed a one-year loan contract, but his contract with Daegu expires on the 30th.
As a third-term midfielder, Beltola significantly influenced not only defense but also ballkeeping capabilities, coordination of matches, and distribution of balls. Notably, he displayed synergy with Japanese midfielder Yoshino this season. Beltola played in 11 matches last season and 14 matches this season. Due to the stable midfield combination of Beltola and Yoshino, playing coach Lee Yong-rae could now focus on coaching instead of participating. 토토사이트
If Beltola is excluded, Daegu will inevitably suffer a blow. Daegu has continued to try to accompany Beltola, but it seems that the disagreement with Santa Clara (Portugal), the original team of Beltola, is not easily narrowed.
“To reiterate, I have a strong desire to play more in Korea and now at Daegu FC,” Veltola said after the match against Jeju Island. Daegu has five matches to play in July alone. If Veltola leaves Daegu, he will face a huge gap in the midfield.