Ulsan loses to Al Duhail… FIFA Club World Cup 6th place

Ulsan Yun Bitgaram (center) is delighted with his colleagues after scoring a goal in the club World Cup Alduhail on the 8th. [로이터=연합뉴스]

‘Asian Champion’ Ulsan Hyundai finished the International Football Federation (FIFA) Club World Cup in 6th place.

Ulsan lost 1-3 to Al Duhail (Qatar) in the 5th to 6th place finals in the tournament held at Al Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Qatar on the 8th (Korea time).

The Club World Cup is a competition where club champions from each continent participate, and Ulsan competed as a champion in the Asian Champions League last year. Ulsan lost 1-2 to’North and Central America Champion’ Tigres UANL (Mexico) in their first match on the 4th, and lost to’Qatar League winner Al Duhail’ on this day to finish 6th. Ulsan coach Hong Myung-bo’s debut victory was postponed next.

Ulsan, who scored first against Edmilson in the 21st minute in the first half, scored an equalizer in the 17th minute in the second half. Yun Bitgaram shook the net with a left footed shot. However, Ulsan allowed Mohamed Muntari in the 21st minute in the second half and Amoez Ali in the 37th minute in the second half. Ulsan won the 6th place prize money of 1 million dollars (1.1 billion won).

After the game, coach Hong Myung-bo said, “I did not win, but I have gained. After the 3-week preparation period, there was a problem with recovery of performance and physical strength to play 2 games. However, I was positively impressed by the appearance of new players in the given environment and doing their best for the future.”

Meanwhile, Tigres reached the finals by defeating’South American champion’ Paumeiras (Brazil) 1-0. French national team Pierre Gignac scored the winning goal from a penalty kick in the 9th minute of the second half. Tigres competes with the winners of Bayern Munich (Germany)-Al Ahli (Egypt) on the 12th.

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