Key Events
The match began with Ulsan HD scoring within just three minutes, a player rapidly advancing down the left flank and then suddenly shooting from a tight angle. The goalkeeper was unable to react in time as the ball found the back of the net via the near post. However, after VAR review, the goal was ruled out for offside.
In the dying seconds of stoppage time, Jo Gyeong-gyu scored the decisive goal inside the box, Ulsan HD leading 1-0 against Seoul FC.
Match Report
On July 13th at 6:00 PM, the K League saw its 23rd round match-up with Ulsan HD hosting visiting Seoul FC at their home ground.
In the 19th minute, Ulsan HD launched an attack on the right side. Yeom Won-sang broke through two defenders using his individual skills in the center and chose to pass to a teammate who had run up on the left wing, but it was thwarted by the defender.
Ulsan HD did not rush their attacks, instead opting for counterattacks, a departure from their usual style. Seoul FC struggled to find opportunities against a tightly packed defense, resulting in a rather dull match.
In the 30th minute, Ulsan HD suddenly changed their tempo. Yeom Won-sang penetrated the box from the right and unleashed a dangerous low shot that narrowly missed the far post.
In the 39th minute, Seoul FC earned a free-kick in the front third. Han Sung-gyu delivered the ball into the penalty area where Kwon Wan-gyu’s header threw off the goalkeeper’s judgement, but Ulsan HD’s keeper barely managed to parry it away.
At halftime, Ulsan HD and Seoul FC were locked at 0-0 at the former’s home stadium.
In the 51st minute, Ulsan HD attempted a long-range shot outside the box, but it went high over the bar.
In the 55th minute, Seoul FC had a golden opportunity. Substitute Yushchenko took a cold-blooded shot, but Ulsan’s goalkeeper reacted quickly, tipping the ball over the crossbar.
In the 61st minute, Seoul FC attacked from the left wing, sending a cross toward the far post, unfortunately, no teammate was there to capitalize.
In the 70th minute, Ulsan HD mounted a threatening attack, their cross from the left wing found a teammate at the near post, but the subsequent shot went wide.
Thereafter, both teams fell into another lull, neither side finding significant attacking opportunities for several minutes.
In the 81st minute, Seoul FC executed a brilliant combination play in front of the penalty area. Yushchenko, facing an open goal, somehow shot over the bar, missing a prime chance to break the deadlock.
Neither team scored again, and the match concluded with Ulsan HD defeating Seoul FC 1-0 at home.
Player Lineups
Ulsan HD starting lineup: 21-Jo Hyeon-woo; 4-Kim Ki-hee; 73-Yoon Il-rok; 13-Lee Myung-jai; 5-Lim Jong-in; 6-Bojanic (replaced by 32-Jeong Yu-yeong in 46th min); 31-Gang Sang-yoon (replaced by 10-Kim In-young in 84th min); 7-Ko Sung-hwan (replaced by 8-Lee Kyung-sung in 71st min); 11-Yeom Won-sang (replaced by 22-Kim Min-hyuk in 71st min); 18-Jo Gyeong-gyu; 30-Kang Yoon-kyu (replaced by 28-Jang Shi-hong in 46th min);
Substitutes: 1-Jo Su-hyeok; 2-Shim Sang-min; 28-Jang Shi-hong; 33-Kim Min-woo; 10-Kim In-young; 32-Jeong Yu-yeong; 22-Kim Min-hyuk; 8-Lee Kyung-sung; 70-Pei Jun-ho;
Seoul FC starting lineup: 1-Baek Jong-ban; 15-Kang Sang-yoo; 16-Choi Joon; 30-Kim Ju-seong; 3-Kwon Wan-gyu; 10-Lingard (replaced by 90-Yushchenko in 46th min); 8-Lee Seung-mo (replaced by 26-Parosevic in 82nd min); 66-Han Sung-gyu; 32-Jo Yong-woo (replaced by 77-Lee Seung-jun in 76th min); 29-Yoo Jae-moon; 11-Kang Seong-jin (replaced by 7-Lim Sang-hyeok in 60th min);
Substitutes: 21-Choi Cheol-won; 17-Kim Jin-yeol; 88-Lee Tae-suk; 40-Park Sung-hun; 26-Parosevic; 77-Lee Seung-jun; 90-Yushchenko; 70-R. Tavares; 7-Lim Sang-hyeok.
