Jeonbuk, aiming to lose consecutive games and escape last place, won a miraculous victory with Kwon Chang-hoon’s theater goal.
Jeonbuk led Pohang with Andrigo’s first goal in the 43rd minute of the first half in the 27th round of the “Hana One Q K League 1 2024” at 7 p.m. on the 17th at Jeonju World Cup Stadium, but allowed Wandelson to score an equalizer in the 26th minute of the second half. Kwon Chang-hoon scored the final goal at the 9th minute of extra time in the second half, when the victory seemed difficult. Kwon Chang-hoon stood tall as a hero in his debut match, which he made seven months after joining Jeonbuk.
Jeonbuk, which fell to the bottom after losing two consecutive games to Gangwon (2:4) and Gwangju (0:1), has started a rebound by scoring 26 points through victory in three games. As Daejeon (27 points), ranked 10th and Daegu (27 points), which are competing to stay in the same round, both won, the team’s escape from the bottom was postponed to the next round. Pohang (44 points), ranked fourth, which was leading the league, has been mired in a three-game losing streak.
Jeonbuk coach Kim Doo-hyun, who pledged to exert efforts with loudspeaker action in front of Jeonbuk fans after the match against Gwangju, has built his second line of attack with Hernandez and Lee Young-jae and Andrigo, one-top Thiago. Kim Jin-gyu and Han Kook-young formed the midfield, and Ahn Hyun-beom, Hong Jeong-ho, Park Jin-seop and Kim Tae-hyun formed the four-back structure. Kim Joon-hong joined the team as goalie. Lee Seung-woo, Kwon Chang-hoon, Song Min-gyu, Park Jae-yong and Jeon Jin-woo were included in the replacement list.
Pohang coach Park Tae-ha put in Ahn Jae-joon, who was recruited from Bucheon last summer, as the first starter. He set up a two-top with Yoon Min-ho. Lee Tae-seok, Eo Jeong-won, Han Chan-hee and Hong Yoon-sang played as midfielders, Shin Kwang-hoon, Min Sang-ki, Jeon Min-kwang and Wandelsson played four-back, and Hwang In-jae defended the goal. Baek Sung-dong, Heo Yong-joon, Lee Ho-jae, Jeong Jae-hee, and Kim Jong-woo were on standby from the bench. Giorgi was out due to injury.
Jeonbuk led the game in the early stages of the first half. In the second minute of the first half, Hernandez connected Andrigo’s cross with a header but it rose above the net. Pohang is also launching a counterattack. Han Chan-hee’s mid-range shot in the 12th minute went beyond the net. After receiving Andrigo’s sensational pass in the 26th minute, Thiago’s shot in front of the goalpost headed straight to the goalkeeper. Ahn Jae-joon’s shot towards the corner of the goal in the 27th minute was saved by Kim Joon-hong.
In the 43rd minute of the first half, Jeonbuk scored the first goal. Hwang In-jae fired a shot hit by Kim Jin-kyu in front of the goal. Andrigo put the ball right into the corner of the goal. He was most likely to go to Pohang in the summer transfer market, but Andrigo, who turned to Jeonbuk, scored his second goal after scoring his Jeonbuk debut goal at Hyundai Gaby last month. Jeonbuk finished the first half with a 1-0 lead.
Pohang, which was in a hurry, pulled out two replacement cards at half-time. Lee Tae-seok and Yoon Min-ho were out, and Jeong Jae-hee and Baek Sung-dong were put in. In the 11th minute of the second half, Kim Jong-woo was put in place instead of Han Chan-hee. In the 22nd minute of the second half, even Lee Ho-jae was added to the first and second line, and Pohang, which took the reins of the chase, scored an equalizer in the 26th minute of the second half. It had a chance to free-kick in an area close to the penalty area line. A left-footed shot by Wandelson, who played as a kicker, hit the bottom of the crossbar and crossed the goal line. Wandelson scored a man-made goal of the season at an important time.
Confused, coach Kim deployed Kwon Chang-hoon and Jeon Jin-woo. Kwon Chang-hoon joined Jeonbuk this year and made his debut on the day after rehabilitating from injury for a long time. It is the first time in 16 months that he participated in an official match since April last year. However, 스포츠토토 the “Kwon Chang-hoon Card” failed to take effect in the end. Jeonbuk had a numerical advantage when Shin Kwang-hoon was directly sent off after hitting Jeon Jin-woo in a scene unrelated to the ball at the third minute of the second half, but failed to score an additional goal. At the 6th minute of extra time, Kim Jin-kyu’s free kick slightly missed the post, and Jeon Jin-woo’s shot hit the post. Jeonbuk did not give up. At the 9th minute of extra time, Kwon Chang-hoon’s left-footed shot past Pohang defender Hwang In-jae and aimed at the top of the net hit the net.