2023-07-22 13:57:00
Incheon’s Mpoku (far right) celebrates with his teammates following scoring a goal in the K-League 1 Round 24 match between FC Seoul and Incheon United at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 22nd. 2023.7.22 / Provided by the Korea Professional Football Federation
Professional football K League 1 Incheon United also won the ‘Gyeongin Derby’ and ran for the first time this season with three wins in a row.
Incheon won 1-0 in an away game once morest FC Seoul held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 22nd with Mpoku’s winning goal in the 24th round of the league.
Incheon, who made 33 points by posting 8 wins (9 draws and 7 losses) on a 3-game winning streak, raised their ranking to 8th place. Seoul, which failed to add points, maintained 3rd place with 37 points. Incheon also narrowed the gap with 3rd place Seoul to 4 points, putting the top rankings within reach.
At the beginning of the game, the home team, Seoul, increased their possession and launched an attack. Incheon also changed the mood with Hernandez’s right-footed shot in the 9th minute of the first half.
While Seoul was somewhat dominant on the offensive, in the 17th minute of the first half, Willian and Incheon goalkeeper Kim Dong-heon collided while chasing Ki Sung-yueng’s penetrating pass. After checking the VAR, the referee declared a penalty kick for Seoul along with a foul on Kim Dong-heon. Na Sang-ho stepped up as the kicker, and a right-footed strong shot was saved by Kim Dong-heon, giving Seoul a golden chance to score.
In the middle of the first half, Incheon changed their attack by replacing Kim Min-seok with Hernandez, who suffered a thigh injury during the sprint, and Chun Seong-hun and Gerso.
After that, the two teams traded shots one at a time. Unfortunately, both Mpoku’s diving header and Na Sang-ho’s right-footed shot failed to score.
Incheon scored the first goal in the 44th minute. In a corner kick situation, Mpoku shook Seoul’s net with a right-footed volley shot from Jerso’s chest.
In the second half, Seoul, needing a comeback goal, increased their offensive line. In the 15th minute of the second half, Na Sang-ho’s cross was dropped to the head by Palosevich, and Park Soo-il rushed through it, breaking through goalkeeper Kim Dong-heon and succeeding in scoring. However, as a result of the VAR review, it was confirmed that the ball hit by goalkeeper Kim Dong-heon hit Park Soo-il’s arm and the goal was canceled.
Seoul further strengthened the offensive by putting first-rate Chengo and Han Seung-gyu. However, along with Incheon’s defensive organization, goalkeeper Kim Dong-heon blocked Seoul’s attack and aimed for space behind Seoul with a counterattack.
Five minutes of extra time were given in the second half. Seoul scored two consecutive corner kicks right before the end of the game, but the Incheon defense did not lose their concentration until the end. In the end, Incheon won valuable 3 points from the Seoul expedition.
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