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| Ulsan players are delighted after scoring against the Club World Cup Tigress on the 4th. /Photo = Provided by K League |
Ulsan Hyundai was defeated by Tigres Rightan and was eliminated in the second round of the Club World Cup. It went down to the 5th-6th place match.
Ulsan, led by coach Hong Myung-bo, lost 1-2 in the second round against the FIFA Club World Cup Tigres held at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Alaiyan, Qatar. Director Hong Myung-bo’s debut match in Ulsan ended with a regrettable defeat.
In the second half, Yun Bitgaram almost scored a wonder goal, but was destroyed after committing an offside foul.
Ulsan competed as an Asian champion. Mexico’s powerful Tigres is the North and Central American champion.
Ulsan scored the opening goal, but could not keep the lead.
Scored in a corner kick in the 24th minute of the first half. On the left, Bitgaram Yun made a low and fast cross. Kim Ki-hee cut into the near post from the center of the penalty box. Kim Ki-hee opened the goal of Tigres by slightly changing the direction of the ball with his forehead.
Ulsan, suffering from Tigres’ wave of waves, allowed a tie in 14 minutes. Failed to defend the corner. The corner kick connected from the right was headed in the middle right of the danger zone. Opponent striker Gignac had a no-mark chance in front of the Ulsan goal. Gignac volleyed the ball into the center.
It was reversed just before the end of the first half. Kim Ki-hee commits a handball foul. Again, it was a corner kick. During the heading ball competition, he touched the ball with his arm. Gignac played the kicker and scored neatly.
In the 13th minute of the second half, Yun Bitgaram’s picturesque bike kick goal was unfortunately canceled. Bitgaram Yoon turned back the penetration pass that came from behind and received it as chest trapping. I hit the shot with a scissor kick before the ball fell. Tigres’ goal was broken, but he was offside. As a result of checking the slow screen, the moment of penetration was captured when Yun Bitgaram’s knee was ahead of the opponent’s defense.
Afterwards, Ulsan made a number of matches by replacing the Austrian national team striker hinter control, but it was not enough.