Scenes from the match between Incheon and Daejeon
Incheon United of Pro Football K-League 1 recorded a victory in 3 games against Daejeon Hana Citizen and rose to 5th place.
Incheon won 1-0 with Moon Ji-hwan’s header winning goal in the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 13th round away game against Daejeon held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 18th.
Incheon, which had only 1 draw and 1 loss in the last two games, accumulated 17 points and jumped from 8th place to 5th place.
On the other hand, Daejeon (11 points) recently extended its winless streak to 4 games (2 draws, 2 losses) and could not leave 10th place.
In a situation where both teams were desperate for victory, Incheon smiled brightly.
Incheon took the first chance to score. In the 12th minute of the first half, Choi Woo-jin’s left-footed free kick from midfield missed the right goal post of Daejeon.
Daejeon also launched a counterattack, and in the 15th minute of the first half, Kim In-gyu’s left-footed shot to the left of the penalty area missed Incheon’s goal, and three minutes later, Mpoko’s right-footed shot failed to reach the inside of the goal, leaving a disappointment.
During the first half, Daejeon attempted 6 shots and Incheon attempted 4 shots, but the accuracy of their attacks was so poor that both had zero effective shots.
Incheon, which finished the first half 0-0, scored 4 minutes into the second half, and the star was Moon Ji-hwan, who came on as a substitute in the 27th minute of the first half.
Moon Ji-hwan took Choi Woo-jin’s left corner kick and soared in front of the goal, shaking Daejeon’s goal net with a header.
Moon Ji-hwan’s score became Incheon’s first effective shot and the winning goal that day.
In the 14th minute of the second half, Daejeon was unable to turn the game around as Joo Se-jong’s amazing free kick was blocked by Incheon goalkeeper Min Seong-jun’s super save, and 4 minutes later, Anton’s left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area was headed directly at the goalkeeper. 섯다