Jeonbuk Hyundai Wins 2-1 Against Seoul E-Land in the First Round of Intense Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
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Lee ByungJae(2024-12-01 18:45:41)
Jeonbuk Hyundai has overcome the first hurdle towards staying in K League 1.
On the 1st, at 4 p.m., Jeonbuk defeated Seoul E-Land 2-1 with a decisive goal from Jeon Jin-woo, who was substituted in the second half, in the first leg of the Hana Bank K League 2024 promotion playoffs held at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul.
Jeonbuk lined up in a 4-4-2 formation. Tiago and Kim Jin-kyu were placed at the top, with Moon Seon-min, Lee Young-jae, Han Kook-young, and Kwon Chang-hoon forming the midfield. The defense line consisted of Kim Tae-hyun, Yeon Je-woon, Park Jin-seop, and Ahn Hyun-beom, with Kim Jun-hong guarding the goal.
E-Land countered with a 4-3-3 formation. Montaño, Kim Shin-jin, and Lee Jun-seok were placed at the front, with Park Min-seok, Baek Ji-woong, and Seo Jae-min in the midfield. The defense line consisted of Lee In-jae, Osmar, Kim Oh-kyu, and Kim Min-kyu, with Moon Jung-in as the goalkeeper.
From the beginning of the match, the two teams fiercely competed. Jeonbuk aimed for goals with Kwon Chang-hoon's shot and Park Jin-seop's header in the 6th and 7th minute corner kick situations.
Jeonbuk gradually took control of the game and scored the first goal in the 37th minute of the first half. Moon Seon-min, who received a pass from Kwon Chang-hoon, rushed into the box and connected to Tiago, who calmly finished to record the first goal.
With the start of the second half, E-Land brought about changes. They added weight to the attack by bringing in Bruno Silva, Byung Jun, and Chae Kwang-hoon. E-Land equalized the game back to the starting point with Osmar's header goal in the 3rd minute corner kick situation of the second half.
However, Jeonbuk was not shaken. In the 38th minute of the second half, Jeon Jin-woo connected with a header from a cross raised by Kim Tae-hwan on the right side, scoring the decisive goal. Afterwards, Jeonbuk switched to a five-back formation and played a stable defense, not allowing E-Land's pursuit.
The second leg of the promotion playoffs will be held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium at 2:20 p.m. on the 8th.
