Lee Dong-kyung, who shaved his head ‘before enlisting in the military’, scores 1 goal, 1 assist to give Ulsan 3 straight wins
Ulsan HD’s Lee Dong-kyung (27), who is about to join the commercial service, has a pleasant surprise. It helped his club Ulsan win its third straight match.
Ulsan won 3-1 at home against Jeju United in the ninth round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan on Monday. With the win, Ulsan improved its record to 5 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss (17 points) and remained in contention at the top of the table. Ulsan sits in third place in the league, but has the advantage of having played one game less than leaders Gimcheon Sangmu (19 points) and second-place Pohang Steelers (18 points).
Jeju, on the other hand, fell into a three-game losing streak in the league. With a season record of 3-1-1 and 5-5 (10 points), they slipped to eighth place in the league.
The hero of the victory was Lee Dong-kyung, who shaved his hair short before enlisting in the military and scored a goal and an assist. With the win, Lee moved into a tie for first place in the league in goals scored. He was joined by Gangwon FC forward Lee Sang-heon.
Jeju took the early lead. The two teams finished the first half 0-0. However, Jeju took the lead in the 10th minute of the second half through Kim Tae-hwan. On a free kick, Kim rattled the net with a shot from the sideline.
Ulsan, however, fought back immediately. In the 11th minute of the second half, Kelvin equalized with a precise right-footed shot from a counterattack. Ulsan kept the momentum going and took the lead. Lee Dong-kyung was the hero. In the 17th minute of the second half, Lee Dong-kyung received a sensible pass from Lee Min-gyu on a counterattack opportunity. After checking the position of the goal, Lee Dong-gyeong finished with a neat shot. The score was 2-1.
In the 34th minute of the second half, fellow forward Uhm Won-sang scored a wedge goal off a pass from Lee Dong-gyeong. Ulsan defended their lead for the rest of the match to secure the three points.
Meanwhile, fellow favorites Jeonbuk Hyundai played to a shocking 2-2 draw with Daegu FC at their home Jeonju World Cup Stadium. After taking a two-goal lead, they conceded a late goal in stoppage time to earn a point.
Jeonbuk took the lead in the ninth minute of the first half through Jeon Byung-kwan, before Hernandez completed the scoring in the 39th minute. Jeonbuk looked to be in control.
However, Jeonbuk lost their focus and Daegu showed their fighting spirit. In the third minute of second-half stoppage time, Daegu defender Park Jae-hyun scored the 메이저사이트 winning goal. The 21-year-old prospect scored his first K League goal, but it wasn’t the end of the story. Daegu scored a dramatic equalizer two minutes later through Jung Jae-sang. Daegu midfielder Yoshino played a sensational pass near the penalty box, which Jung finished with a powerful shot.
Jeonbuk failed to chase down the top spot. They remain in sixth place in the league with two wins, four draws and three losses (10 points). Daegu, in 11th place, is now 1W5D3L (8 points).
Pohang also played a goalless 0-0 draw at home against Incheon United. Second-place Pohang now has five wins, three draws and one loss (18 points), while seventh-place Incheon has two wins, four draws and three losses (10 points).