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It was the final match of Ulsan HD, which was “perfect” itself. Thanks to the performance of “legend” Park Chu-young, who scored one goal and one assist, Ulsan secured a win even in the rotation.
Ulsan beat Suwon FC 4-2 in the 38th round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 held at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 23rd. With 72 points (21 wins, 9 draws and 8 losses), Ulsan won the league title, while Suwon ranked fifth in the league with 53 points (15 wins, 8 draws and 15 losses), failing to secure the Asian Champions League ticket itself.
It is the 2024 season for Ulsan, which was truly joy, sorrow and pleasure. Ulsan briefly faltered as it lost consecutive games against Gwangju and Gangwon in the early and mid-season. Fortunately, it quickly became on track and finished the first half of the season as No. 1. However, with the beginning of the second half of the season, a big crisis came. Coach Hong Myung-bo moved to the position of the Korean national soccer team coach during the season, and his ranking fell to fourth place due to his influence.
The atmosphere of the stagnant “Tiger Cave” was revived with the appointment of “Panmae.” Manager Kim Pan-gon, who took over the baton, quickly shook off the chaotic atmosphere and led Ulsan to its “three consecutive league losses.” Ulsan won 2-1 against Gangwon in 36R at Ulsan Stadium on the 1st, confirming an early victory in the league regardless of the results of the remaining games.
A “new dynasty” has been born in the 42-year history of the K-League. Ulsan has become the K-League champion for the first time in 17 years. Following this trend, the team won titles consecutively in the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Ulsan has become the fourth team to win three consecutive K-League titles after Seongnam Ilhwa (1993-1995 and 2001-2003) and Jeonbuk Hyundai (2017-2021).
Ulsan has achieved three consecutive losses, but it has no time to take a breather. This is because an important series of matches will continue after the final league match against Suwon. Ulsan, which has been in a slump of “four consecutive losses” in the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE), seeks to turn the mood around by securing three points in the Shanghai Sanggang on the 26th. It will play the final of the Korea Cup against the Pohang Steelers on the 30th in succession. Ulsan will challenge the “League-Korea Cup” double, which was only twice in K-League history.
Ulsan, which has to focus on the two upcoming games, chose the rotation against Suwon on this day. Yago and Kim Ji-hyun formed the two-top, while Kim Min-joon, Lee Kyu-sung, Kim Min-hyuk and Arabidze were deployed in the midfield. Shim Sang-min, Hwang Seok-ho, Kang Min-woo and Kim Joo-hwan built the four-back, and Cho Hyun-woo defended the goal.
Regarding the large change in the starting list, head coach Kim Pan-gon said, “There are continuous games over two to three days. It means that the next game is important, but I thought it was fair to give the players who were sharpening their swords in today’s game.”
A fierce battle took place. Ulsan was the first to go ahead. In the fourth minute of the first half, Yago scored a penalty kick from Kim Min-joon. Suwon, which allowed the first goal in the early hours, also launched a counterattack and produced results after tapping. Jung Seung-won, who took over the ball from Lee Jae-won in the 42nd minute of the first half, attempted a mid-range shot, and the powerful shot exceeded goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo.
The flow of “General Meng” continued in the second half. Ulsan once again took the lead. In the 6th minute of the second half, Kim Min-joon continued Kim Min-woo’s pass with a shot and succeeded in cutting the net. Suwon immediately tied the game. In the 18th minute of the second half, Andersson and Ji Dong-won created chances with linked plays, and Jung Seung-won took the opportunity to score. Jung Seung-won made his second score of the game today with a calm shot.
The perfect narrative drama was Park Chu-young. Announcing his retirement, Park stepped on the ground instead of Shim Sang-min at 28 minutes in the second half. Then, at 39 minutes in the second half, he helped Ataru score the final goal. After exchanging passes with Lee Gyu-seong, Park put the ball into the goal, and Ataru finished the game lightly. Park’s assistance was his 100th in K-League offensive point. 메이저사이트
Park’s performance did not stop there. In the 44th minute of the second half, Park himself scored. He slid a cross from the left side to score. After Park scored, Ulsan just won 4-2.
It was a legendary performance. Park scored one goal and one assist to secure Ulsan’s victory on the day. Although Ulsan operated its rotation thanks to Park’s performance, it finished the final league match perfectly by winning against Suwon. Ulsan, which finished the coronation well, is advancing toward another goal amid good trends.