Incheon won 2-0 in the 24th round of the “Hana One Q K League 1 2023” against Daejeon Hana Citizen at Incheon Football Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 16th. Incheon had 30 points (7 wins, 9 draws and 7 losses), and Daejeon had 30 points (7 wins, 9 draws and 7 losses).
In Incheon, Kim Dong-heon, Oh Ban-seok, Kim Dong-min, Kim Yeon-soo, Min Kyung-hyun, Lee Myung-joo, Kim Do-hyuk, Kim Joon-yeop, Kim Min-seok, Mpoku, and Gersso started. In Daejeon, Lee Chang-geun, Kang Yoon-sung, Anton, Kim Hyun-woo, Oh Jae-seok, Ju Se-jong, Lim Deok-geun, Bae Joon-ho, Lee Jin-hyun, Jeon Byung-kwan and Gutec participated first.
Incheon and Daejeon had a fierce midfield battle from the beginning of the game. In particular, in the situation of ball competition, both team players did not back down and clashed frequently. Overall, while Daejeon attacked by increasing its ball share, Incheon responded with a counterattack.
The Great War seized its opportunity. In the 20th minute of the first half, Joo Se-jong briefly connected to Lee Jin-hyun in a set-piece situation. Lee Jin-hyun crossed from the right side and Kim Hyun-woo connected a header shot but missed the goal. Incheon took the opportunity through pass development in the 37th minute of the first half, but it did not lead to shooting.
Incheon missed a decisive opportunity. In the 8th minute of the second half, Mpoku broke through and connected to Gerso, who penetrated. Gersault continued with a left-footed shot but went over the net. Incheon also faced a crisis right away. 스포츠토토
In the 15th minute of the second half, Lee Myung-joo made a rough tackle toward Lee Hyun-sik. Lee Myung-joo was warned, but a video reading (VAR) on-field review was conducted regarding the exit. Away fans in Daejeon shouted ‘exit’ and Incheon fans booed. In the end, the decision did not change, and Daejeon fans expressed their dissatisfaction strongly.
In the end, Incheon scored the first goal. In the 38th minute of the second half, Hernandez crossed from the left side and Gersault lightly pushed in and shook the net. Incheon won the game with Hernandez’s additional goal in the extra time of the second half.