It was a jaw-dropping “starter show.” Moon Jung-in (26, Seoul E-Land FC) made Suwon Samsung Bluewings (hereinafter referred to as Suwon).
Seoul E-Land FC (hereinafter referred to as Seoul E-Land) won 2-0 in a home game between Suwon and Hana Bank K League 2 2024 28th round at Mokdong Stadium at 7 p.m. on the 25th, thanks to consecutive points by Jung Jae-min and Byun Kyung-joon.
Seoul E-Land, which achieved the highest attendance record in the club’s history with 9,527 visitors on the day, faced a double celebration by creating a scoreless game in 15 games. All the members, including fans, coaching staff and players, met like cogs and put the brakes on Suwon’s unbeaten run.
Moon contributed the most to the victory by far. In this match, Moon blocked four of the five effective shots taken by his opponents, recording a 71.4 percent defense rate. Notably, Paulino’s one-on-one chances in the 16th, 23rd and 41st minutes of the second half turned him into nothing. “I don’t envy Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan HD FC),” coach Kim Do-kyun even said, giving a thumbs-up.
“It was a very difficult game as Suwon is on the rise. I’m glad that I was able to score no points in a long time,” Moon Jung-in, who proudly named himself as an official trainee, said in a press conference after the game. “The most memorable thing is that I saved Pauligno’s shot (23 minutes in the second half). Pauligno had a lot of room, so it was quite dangerous, but I was lucky enough to prevent it.”
Regarding the praise of coach Kim Do-kyun, who mentioned himself three times during the press conference, he said, “It’s really good, but there’s still a lot of season left. My goal is promotion, so I’m not complacent about playing a good game, and I want to continue to show good performance in the future.”
Moon Jung-in, who left Ulsan HD FC in 2020 and settled in E-Land, Seoul, is now in his fifth year. Since taking the starting position last season, he has played 42 games, becoming an indispensable player in the team.
“(Seoul E-Land) has always been a good team, but I think it is especially determined to become one this year. It is true that there have been several crises, but I have developed the ability to overcome them little by little, and if I had a tendency to collapse easily last year, I am different now,” Moon said. “A player should be greedy to play in high water. Not only me but the entire team is determined to win promotion to the K-League 1. It will be a great gift to the fans as well.” 먹튀검증
Lastly, Moon never missed out on thanking his home fans for showing off his great performance. “Actually, Suwon fans’ support was overwhelming. It was deafening,” Moon said. “But the away fans were behind my back. It was E-Land fans who played with me. Thank you for your support.”