[골닷컴, 수원] Reporter Kang Dong-hoon = As Jeonbuk Hyundai won the first three games in K League 1, they narrowed the gap with leader Ulsan Hyundai to three points, igniting the hope of winning the championship. On this day, the first contributor was Song Min-gyu, who perfectly performed his role, such as scoring the winning goal as a zero-top.
Jeonbuk won 1-0 in the away match of Hana One Q K League 1 2022 Round 24 once morest Suwon FC held at Suwon Sports Complex at 7 pm on the 10th. After defending Song Min-gyu’s opening goal in the 7th minute to the end, he took three points.
With this victory, Jeonbuk changed the atmosphere by winning the first three matches. The ranking stayed in second place (14 wins, 7 draws, 5 losses, 49 points), but narrowed the gap with Ulsan (52 points) by three points. On the other hand, Suwon FC, who lost, had a plan to try to win two consecutive games in vain. The ranking stayed in 6th place (9 wins, 6 draws, 11 losses, 33 points).
Jeonbuk did their best in an important match once morest Ulsan Hyundai last weekend, but they did their best to bring out the best lineup as they might not miss the win on this day as well. The starting lineup was almost the same except for Song Bum-geun, who was injured due to injury, and Barrow, who left due to family death.
The big change was the tactic of using Song Min-gyu at the forefront instead of Gustavo, who showed a difficult condition. Director Kim Sang-sik explained, “Gustavo is in a difficult situation psychologically and physically. We put in Mingyu, who had shown good performance as a one-top player during his time with the Pohang Steelers. We look forward to a bold play.”
Then, coach Kim said, “I told the players that there is no team they can’t win if they play with strong will and mental strength.
Director Kim’s wishes were well conveyed to Song Min-gyu. Jeonbuk scored the first goal in the 7th minute of the game, and the main character was Song Min-gyu. In the throw-in situation, Jin-gyu Kim, who was on the left flank, connected the cross in front of the door, and Min-gyu Song, who was rushing in quickly, endured the contest and pushed it with the sole of his foot.
Jeollabuk-do swept with ownership. Suwon FC gave Lars, Murillo, and Seungwoo Lee early to give strength to the attack, but they solidified the defense and created an opportunity. In the 21st minute of the first half, Song Min-gyu’s turning shot from the front of the arc and Kim Bo-kyung’s volley from the box in the 43rd minute were blocked. The first half ended with Jeonbuk leading 1-0.
To further widen the gap, manager Kim made changes to the offensive side. In the 9th minute of the second half, Kang Sang-yoon was replaced by Moon Seon-min. Then, in the 21st minute of the second half, Song Min-gyu was removed and Gustavo was added. However, on the contrary, he was shaken by Suwon FC’s wave offensive and gave him a menacing opportunity and swept his heart.
Jeonbuk then counterattacked. In the 38th minute of the second half, Sun-Min Moon’s cross was hit non-stop by Gustavo, but it hit the post. Then, Jinsoo Kim rolled the second ball and aimed at the corner of the goal, but hit the post once more. After that, there was no change in the score for the remaining time, and the match ended with a 1-0 victory for Jeonbuk.
