Incheon United, where fans and players became one from the beginning to the end of the home game, had the last laugh.
Incheon won 2-1 in the home game against Jeju United in the ‘Hana One Q K League 1 2023 Round 30’ held at Incheon Soccer Stadium at 2 pm on the 16th.
Incheon, which was relieved from the loss against Pohang before the international break, accumulated 43 points (11 wins, 10 draws, 9 losses) and rose to 6th place.
In addition, Incheon, which ranked 4th last season and advanced through the playoffs to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL) for the first time in 20 years since its founding, will happily embark on the trip to Japan against Yokohama F. Marinos on the 19th.
The enthusiastic support of the home fans gave strength. Coach Cho Seong-hwan and the players entered the ground and expressed their gratitude to the audience from their respective positions.
Jeju pushed forward from the beginning of the game. Hayes, Je-woon Yeon, Hernández, Jong-moo Han, etc. consistently threatened Incheon’s defense. It wasn’t until the 15th minute of the first half that Incheon started to change the mood with Kim Bo-seop’s first shot.
In the 29th minute of the first half, Incheon, who had been behind, scored the first goal with Lee Myung-ju’s toe tip. Min Kyung-hyeon passed to Kim Do-hyuk, who was entering the left box, and Kim Do-hyuk passed to Lee Myung-ju, who was rushing into the center.
Myung-Joo Lee controlled the ball once in the penalty arc and then struck the goal with a powerful right-footed shot. Lee Myung-joo and Kim Do-hyuk, who completed their second goal and third assist of the season, ran towards the home fans without delay. 바카라 The fans who greeted the players warmly mingled together and shared the joy of scoring the first goa
Busy Jeju fought back, even if the joy was short-lived.
In the 22nd minute of the second half, Jeju’s Seo Jin-soo beat Incheon defenders near the arc and stabbed the ball to Kim Seung-seop. Kim Seung-seop, who broke through the defense and faced the goalkeeper, finished the shot stably.
Incheon, who brought in Shin Jin-ho at halftime in the second half, conceded an equalizer and then brought in Gerso and Mugosa in succession to aim for a goal again. Then, during extra time in the second half, it suddenly rained so much that it was impossible to see. However, none of the Incheon fans avoided the rain. The cheering got even hotter.
Hernández opened the Incheon goal with a spectacular right-footed shot from the left corner of the box. This goal became the key goal and winning goal of the day. As the ball hit the net, Incheon Soccer Stadium became a melting pot of enthusiasm. The fans and players were happy to become one again in the heavy rain.
After the game, Oh Ban-seok said, “I am happy to be able to present victory to the fans who stayed until the end despite the rain. “We have to repay the fans’ interest and performance,” he said, expressing gratitude for the fans’ support.
Incheon, which has won three of its last five league games, has narrowed the gap with third-place Gwangju FC to two points. As the lyrics of the cheer song say, ‘The determination of the blue and black’, Incheon United’s fans and players look upward together.