Jeonnam Dragons have booked a direct ticket to the Promotion Playoffs (PO) after defeating Seoul Eland FC.
Jeonnam defeated Seoul Eland 4-0 away from home in the final match of the 39th round of the Hana Bank K League 2 2024 at Mokdong Sports Complex Main Stadium at 2 p.m. on September 9th.
With the win, Jeonnam, who would have struggled to advance to the promotion PO without the victory, jumped from fifth to fourth place with 57 points (16 W, 9 D, 11 L). They also punched their ticket to the 카지노사이트 모음 Promotion Semi-Po. Jeonnam will now face fifth-placed Busan IPark in the Semi-Po.
Meanwhile, Lee Land slipped from second to third place with 58 points (17 W, 7 D, 12 L), narrowly missing out on a direct ticket to the promotion PO for the first time ever. They will play the PO against the winner of the Jeonnam-Busan semi-PO. Despite narrowly missing out on a direct ticket to the PO against the 10th-ranked team in K-League 1, they still managed to qualify for the PO for the first time in nine years since 2015.
Seoul Eland deployed a 4-3-3 formation. The front three of Chang-Joon, Kim Shin-jin, and Park Min-seo started up front, with Kazuki, Baek Jiwoong, and Seo Jae-min in the second line. The back four consisted of Park Chang-hwan, Osmar, Kim Min-gyu, and Cha Seung-hyun. Moon Jung-in wore the goalkeeper’s gloves.
Jeonnam lined up in a 4-1-4-1. Plaka started up front, followed by Im Chan-ul, Cho Ja-hoon, Valdivia, and Yoon Jae-seok in the second line. Choi Won-cheol was in charge of the defensive midfield. The back four consisted of Kim Ye-seong, Yu Ji-ha, Hong Seok-hyun, and Kim Yong-hwan. Ryu Won-woo wore the goalkeeper’s gloves.
As expected in a final match, both teams were evenly matched in the early stages of the match. Seoul Eland had the first shot of the match, as they enjoyed more ball possession. In the ninth minute, Kazuki connected with his left foot to a cross from Cha Seung-hyun, but it went wide.
Jeonnam’s ‘thunderbolt goal’ came, as they took the lead with their first shot on goal. In the 11th minute, Kim Yong-hwan floated a ball forward for Plaka to win a ball race with Baek Jiwoong and rattle the net.
Seoul Eland’s best chance was denied by Ryu Won-woo in goal. In the 22nd minute, Kazuki faked a shot inside the penalty box and cut back to Chang-Joon behind him. Change Jun took a shot, but Ryu Won-woo made the save. From the second ball, Kim Shin-jin took another shot, but it was blocked again.
Jeonnam continued their momentum with another goal. In the 30th minute, after Osmar failed to keep the ball, Valdivia split the goal with a powerful diagonal shot from outside the box.
Three minutes later, Jeonnam’s third goal came. Plaka found the South Korea goalkeeper out of his goal with a roving shot from distance. An Iceland defender followed the ball all the way and tried to clear it, but it was too much.
With a three-goal lead, Jeonnam dropped back and focused on defense, with Lee’s defense unable to penetrate Jeonnam’s tight defense. The first half ended with Jeonnam leading 3-0.
South Korea continued to struggle with finishing in the second half. In the 19th minute, Osmar floated a ball forward for Chae Kwang-hoon, who rushed forward, but his shot hit the side netting. Then, in the 26th minute, Lee Chang-Joon’s header from a corner kick went wide of the goal.
Lee Land continued to attack in an attempt to avoid a 0-0 draw, but Ryu Won-woo was able to make the save. In the 76th minute, Lee Jun-seok’s shot from a corner kick was saved by Ryu Won-woo. He then made a fine save on a shot by Chang Jun.
Jeonnam scored the fourth goal on a fantastic mid-range shot by Park Tae-woong. In the 33rd minute of the second half, Park saw goalkeeper Moon Jung-in in front of him near the center circle and wasted no time in firing a shot. The ball sailed over the keeper’s height and into the net.
With their will to chase the game completely broken, Lee Land could not muster any more energy. The game ended with a 4-0 victory for Jeonnam.