The two teams held hands remembering one person. Of course, the two feet, which have not forgotten their original mission, still run forward.
Incheon United will have a home game against Ulsan HD in the 15th round of the Hana Bank K-League 1 2024 at Incheon Football Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. It is a showdown between Incheon, which ranks sixth with 18 points, and Ulsan, which ranks second with 27 points.
The home team Incheon accumulated one valuable point thanks to Mugosa’s dramatic penalty kick equalizer at the end of the second half in the 14th round against Gwangju FC on the 25th. Also, Shin Jin-ho, who left in September last year due to an ankle injury, returned in the 34th minute of the second half of the day. Shin Jin-ho showed good performance with two key passes and sharp crosses even in a short period of time. Shin Jin-ho’s physical condition is not yet complete, but if he improves his condition and increases his playing time in the future, it will be a great contribution to Incheon’s midfield. It was a good news that flew ahead of the Ulsan match, which is important because he could strongly pressure Gangwon FC, which is currently ranked fourth with 22 points, in the event of victory.
Ulsan, the away team, beat Daejeon 4-1 by applying the “transformed three back” tactic in the 14th round. With this victory, Ulsan has taken the lead for the first time in about two months since March. Ulsan coach Hong Myung-bo formed the three back teams of Lee Myung-jae, Kim Young-kwon and Kim Ki-hee in the match against Daejeon, and had Choi Kang-min and Rubik’sson on the side, respectively. Both Choi and Rubik’sson played as midfielders, but Rubik’sson advanced like a left winger and was deeply involved in the front, and Choi put more weight on defense.
Amid drastic changes, Ulsan has displayed strong performance by recording the most shots (30) and most effective shots (13) in a game this season. Pohang, the leading competitor, temporarily rose to the top spot with 28 points after beating Gwangju in the 15th round. Ulsan aims to regain the upper hand in the lead competition by winning consecutive games.
Meanwhile, the Incheon team announced on Friday that it will mark the third anniversary of the death of the late honorary coach Yoo Sang-chul at the home game of the 15th round of the Hana Bank K-League 1 2024 against Ulsan, which will be held at Incheon Football Stadium on Saturday. The event will take place about 10 days before the third anniversary of the anniversary of Yoo’s death on June 7. The video will be sent out and a memorial space will be created on the same day
Honorary coach Yoo spent his last days as a soccer player in Incheon in 2019 and ended his career in Ulsan in 2006, so this joint memorial is all the more meaningful. Honorary coach Yoo, who led his team to dramatic K-League 1 survival after being appointed as Incheon’s coach in May 2019, died on June 7, 2021 after battling pancreatic cancer. At the time of his illness, both Incheon and Ulsan clubs and fans hoped for a recovery.
We have prepared a meaningful time for both home and away fans to commemorate the third anniversary of the late honorary coach Yoo Sang-chul, said Jeon Hae-soo, CEO of the Incheon club. “We hope that fans and players of both teams, who will become one as honorary coach Yoo, will create a mature soccer culture and shine the K-League.” 스포츠토토
Incheon and Ulsan on this day will fiercely attack the opponent’s weaknesses with their heads, but their hearts will be directed to “one legend that became a star.”