K League 1 JEONBUK DEFEATS INCHEON 2-0 WITHDEBUT GOAL FROM ‘CHO KYU-SUNG REPLACEMENT’ PARK JAE-YONG

SEOUL (Yonhap) By Ahn Hong-seok = Professional soccer’s K League 1 Jeonbuk Hyundai defeated Incheon 2-0 on Saturday, led by a debut goal from 스포츠토토 “newcomer” striker Park Jae-yong. Jeonbuk defeated Incheon 2-0 in the 25th round of the Hana One Q K League 2023 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on Saturday thanks to first-half goals from Park Jae-yong and Han Gyo-won. Jeonbuk moved up to third place (40 points), ahead of FC Seoul (38 points), who drew with the Pohang Steelers the previous day. Incheon saw its unbeaten streak snapped at three games .Jeonbuk got a bit of lucky with the rain in the first half, as heavy rains left puddles all over the field that made passing difficult .In the 14th minute, Han Gyo-won’s right-footed shot from the front of the goal area deflected and found its way to Park Jae-yong, who wasted no time in slotting it home with his right foot to make it 1-0.Park, who Jeonbuk brought in from FC Anyang in the summer transfer window as a replacement for Cho Kyu-sung (Meatwillan), who left for Denmark, tasted goal in his Jeonbuk debut. In the 44th minute, Han Kyowon scored a goal of his own .He finished a diagonal cross from the left by Jung Woo-jae with a one-timed header to make it 2-0.The assist was Jung’s first offensive point in a Jeonbuk jersey this season. Incheon pushed for an equalizer with Mugosawa and Jerso, who returned this summer after spending last year in Japan’s J-League, making their first appearance of the season, but came up short. The chemistry between Mugosawa and the rest of the offense was not yet there. Jeonbuk’s two center backs, Hong Jeong-ho and Petrasek, were solid in defense .At Jeju World Cup Stadium, Jeju United drew 1-1 with Gangwon FC thanks to Hayes’ 50th-minute penalty kick equalizer. Jeju remained in ninth place (31 points), while Gangwon remained in last place (17 points).Gangwon looked to be on their way to their first win in 15 games when Park Sang-hyuk scored in the 37th minute. A long ball from Gangwon goalkeeper Lee Kwang-yeon found its way to the front of the box, where Kim Jin-ho’s pass found the back of the net .However, 스포츠토토 in second-half stoppage time, Hayes drew a foul in a tussle with an opponent, earning a penalty kick. Hayes stepped up to take the spot kick and calmly slotted it home to give Jeju a valuable point.