The ‘back door’ of Jeonbuk Hyundai continues to shake.
On the 29th at Pohang Steel Yard, Jeonbuk, who had the 15th round of ‘Hana 1 Q K League 1 2023’, lost to Pohang 0-1. Jeonbuk lost in 5 games and stayed in 7th place in the league.
Jeonbuk held up well against Pohang. In the first half, goalkeeper Kim Jeong-hoon kept good concentration, blocking Baek Sung-dong’s free kick, and Pohang’s shots hit the post twice. In the 36th minute of the first half, Baek Seong-dong’s corner kick brushed through Jeka’s head and hit the opposite goal post. In the 37th minute of the first half, Baek Seong-dong’s shot from inside the penalty area also hit the crossbar.
However, the goal was opened in the second half. Ko Young-jun allowed the winning goal. In the 21st minute of the second half, Go Young-jun broke through Ja-ryong Koo and launched a counterattack. Then, Ko Young-jun, who ran to the penalty area, pierced Kim Jeong-hoon with a bold right-footed shot.
In the scene of conceding, Kim Jung-hoon’s save was regrettable. Kim Jung-hoon reacted to Ko Young-jun’s shot, but failed to hit it properly during the punching process. The shot fell back after being hit by the hand. Considering that Kim Jeong-hoon also stretched out his arm in anticipation of the shooting path, his punching was close to a mistake. The ball was slippery because of the rain that day, and the shooting was relatively strong, but it was not a shot that the goalkeeper of the winning team could not block.
On the other hand, Pohang goalkeeper Hwang In-jae maintained a high concentration until the end of the game. In the 5th minute of the second half, Song Min-gyu’s grounder cross was returned by Lee Dong-jun with a back heel, but Hwang In-jae reached out and blocked it. In the 45th minute of the second half, he reliably blocked a right-footed grounder shot by Kyu-Sung Cho, giving the team the lead.
Jeonbuk’s goalkeeper problem has continued throughout this season. The vacancy of national goalkeeper Song Bum-keun, who left for Shonan Bellmare, was filled with Kim Jeong-hoon, who returned from Gimcheon, and Jeong Min-ki, who was recruited from FC Anyang, but the two players are not showing satisfactory performance. Kim Jung-hoon made a big mistake from the first game against Ulsan, providing an excuse for a come-from-behind defeat. Jeong Min-ki has not played a single game since he allowed a run in the last game against Daegu due to a catching mistake.스포츠토토
The goalkeeper is considered one of the most important positions in football. Even if you block well all the time, one big mistake decides the win or loss. The reason for Jeonbuk’s sluggishness this season is not a small problem with the goalkeeper. With the summer transfer market approaching, Jeonbuk’s concerns are bound to grow.