adminBy Lee Hyun-min Reporter= The shield of the tiger’s den, Kim Young-kwon (Ulsan Hyundai), is back.
Ulsan defeated Daegu FC 3-1 in the 19th round of the Hana OneQ K League 2023 at Munsu Football Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Ulsan’s signature defender Kim Young-kwon returned from injury to add stability at the back. With Kim’s stellar performance, Ulsan won their third straight league game and extended their lead at the top of the table with 47 points카지노.
Kim went down with a hamstring injury in a 3-3 draw at home against Daejeon Hana Citizens on May 28. On June 3, Hyundai hosted rival Jeonbuk Hyundai, and Ulsan felt his absence in a 0-2 loss. Ulsan quickly regrouped and turned things around with back-to-back wins over Suwon FC (3-1) and Jeju United (5-1), but the defense was shaky as they continued to concede goals.
Kim Young-kwon was unable to travel with the national team due to injury. The absence of Kim Young-kwon and Kim Min-jae (Napoli, basic military training) in the exhibition matches against Peru on the 16th and El Salvador on the 20th left the defense shaky. Jürgen Klinsmann was denied another debut win.
Two weeks later, the league resumed. Kim Young-kwon started and formed a stable defense with Kim Ki-hee. Ulsan took the lead in the second minute of the first half with a surprise goal from Kim Tae-hwan. The game then heated up as Daegu, led by Vasellus, Sejingya, and Edgar, fought back.
A change of pace. In the 17th minute, Ulsan’s Kim Min-hyuk was stepped on by Daegu’s Edgar while competing for the ball near the halfway line in front of the Daegu bench. After an on-field review, the referee sent him off. Ulsan had the numerical advantage. Kim Young-kwon controlled the defensive line and provided timely passes through the back buildup. Sometimes they were delivered directly to players, sometimes they were dropped into space.
Despite Ulsan’s overall dominance, their opponents had a powerful weapon in Sejingya. When Ulsan raised their line, Sejingya caught them off guard on the counterattack. Two minutes into the second half, Ulsan had a crisis. Sejingya picked up the ball, broke off the dribble, and fired a pass. Vaselus caught it and fired a shot from inside the diagonal of the Ulsan penalty box. Kim Young-kwon made a tackle to stop it, and Cho Hyun-woo caught it just before it crossed the goal line. Without this tackle, Vassellus’s shot would have gone into the goal. It was a team-saving play. In the 20th minute, he made another tackle to block Cho Jin-woo’s shot in a chaotic situation in the friendly zone. In the 29th minute, he saved a powerful shot from Sejingya with his legs. In the 42nd minute, he conceded a goal to Vasellus on a counterattack, but it was unavoidable. With Kim Young-kwon putting the final nail in the coffin, Ulsan secured the three points at home.
Ulsan has been going through a chaotic time lately, with a combination of bad news. That’s when Kim Young-kwon took the reins, leading and encouraging Lee Cheong-yong and his players. His steadiness on the field and his defensive leadership helped Ulsan win the game.