‘Hungarian Heavy Tank’ Martin Adam Late extra time theater multi-goal
With 3 games left, 8 points gap with 2nd place Jeonbuk… in front of the championship
Professional soccer K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai has achieved a dramatic comeback victory over Jeonbuk Hyundai in the last ‘Hyundai derby’ of the season, and ascended to the ‘royal road’ heading to the championship for the first time in 17 years.
Ulsan won 2-1 over Jeonbuk with Martin Adam’s consecutive goal in extra time in the 35th round of the Hana One Q K League 1 2022 Final A round held at Ulsan Munsu Soccer Stadium on the 8th.
Leader Ulsan, which recorded 21 wins, 9 draws and 5 losses, has accumulated 72 points, widening the gap with second place Jeonbuk (64 points, 18 wins, 10 draws and 7 losses) to 8.
Both teams have three games left.
Ulsan will win the league title for the first time in 17 years since 2005, and for the third time in their career, just by adding one more win.
Ulsan took the lead with 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the league match once morest Jeonbuk this season.
Jeonbuk leads with 40 wins, 29 draws and 39 losses in the Hyundai Derby League record.
Ulsan manager Hong Myung-bo put Leonardo at the forefront of the FA Cup semi-final once morest Jeonbuk during the week, when he was sent off for a ‘head-butt’ foul and gave a decisive excuse for the defeat.
In the second line of attack, Bako, Lee Cheong-yong, Lee Kyu-seong, and Choi Ki-yun were deployed, and Park Yong-woo went out as a volante.
In the 19th minute of the first half, Um Won-sang came in instead of Choi Ki-yoon, a 22-year-old (U-22) volunteer.
Jun Amano, who played a pivotal role in the offense throughout the season, was absent due to accumulation of warnings.
From left to right, Seol Young-woo, Kim Young-kwon, Jeong Seung-hyun, and Kim Tae-hwan formed the four-back defensive line, and Jo Hyun-woo wore goalkeeper gloves.
Jeonbuk coach Kim Sang-sik chose Song Min-gyu and Jo Kyu-seong as two-top strikers.
Left winger Barrow, whose muscles were a bit tired, started the game on the bench, but in the 23rd minute of the first half, U-22 resource Kang Sang-yoon was put on the ground instead.
Gyowon Han started as the right striker, and Seongwoong Maeng and Seungho Baek started as midfielders.
In the FA Cup semi-final, ‘veteran’ Cheol-soon Choi came to the ground instead of Jin-kyu Kim, the left full-back of the national team, who suffered a slight hamstring injury (muscle behind the thigh), and Moon-hwan Kim was placed as the right full-back.
The central defense was played by Yoon Young-sun and Park Jin-seop, and Song Bum-geun kept the goal.
In the midst of a fierce midfield fight in the beginning, Jeonbuk took the lead with a set piece.
In the 33rd minute of the first half, Baek Seung-ho took a corner kick from the right, and Song Min-gyu received it to the front door, and Barlow shook the Ulsan goal net with a left-footed volley-turning shot.
It was Barrow’s five consecutive goals, who led Jeonbuk’s upward trend in the second half.
Ulsan counterattacked, but rarely scored.
In the 42nd minute of the first half, Seol Young-woo’s right footed shot from the left side of the penalty tee was blocked by Cho Hyun-woo’s punching, and Lee Kyu-sung’s corner kick in the 43rd minute followed by Lee Cheong-yong’s header passed the post.
In the third minute of the second half, Cheol-soon Choi blew and blocked a shot from Won-sang Um following Baco’s cutback.
In the 12th minute, Lee Cheong-yong’s mid-range shot was blocked by Song Bum-geun and leaked. Leonardo tried to finish with a shot, but he mightn’t overcome a physical fight with Choi Cheol-soon.
Jeonbuk suffered a catastrophic event in the 7th minute of the second half, when Maeng Seong-woong collided with Kim Young-kwon and collapsed.
In the 12th minute of the second half, Ryu Jae-moon came in instead of Seong-woong Maeng.
At the same time, Gustavo stepped on the ground instead of Han Gyowon, adding a sense of weight to the forefront of Jeonbuk.
Ulsan, who was driving the Jeonbuk camp, took a penalty kick by Leonardo in the 18th minute of the second half, but the decision was canceled following video review (VAR).
Earlier, Jae-Moon Ryu got tangled up with Leonard in the penalty area, and the referee declared a foul, but the decision was overturned following an on-field review.
After that, the stadium filled with regarding 2,100 spectators continued to lament from home fans.
In the 27th minute of the second half, Lee Kyu-sung took a corner kick from the right, and Park Yong-woo received it with all his might, but Song Bum-geun flew to the left and managed to hit it.
In the 29th minute of the second half, Ulsan threw in a tall winger Martin Adam instead of Kim Tae-hwan.
Adam, who received a blood transfusion ahead of the second half, put Ulsan on the royal road to victory for the first time in 17 years.
Ulsan, who did not give up and knocked on the goal until the end, eventually scored the equalizer with Adam’s penalty kick in the 51st minute of the second half.
Earlier, following the VAR, it was decided that Lee Cheong-yong’s mid-range shot was hit by Ryu Jae-moon, who blocked the shot from inside the penalty area.
Then, in the 54th minute of the second half, Adam finished a header from a corner kick from the right by Kyu-Sung Lee, and the game was overturned.
/yunhap news
