Incheon Metropolitan City Corporation, which is challenging the first men’s championship in the SK Handball Korea League, is caught up in Doosan.
Incheon Metropolitan City Corporation unfortunately lost 21 to 23 in the match against Doosan in the first leg of the 2020-2021 SK Handball Korea League Men’s Championship held at the Olympic National Residence Hall in Cheongju, Chungbuk on the 13th.
In this way, Incheon City Corporation can become the champion only after winning three goals or more in the second game held at the same place on the 15th. If Incheon Metropolitan City Corporation loses or draws to Doosan in the second game, Doosan’s championship is confirmed. If Incheon Metropolitan City Corporation wins by two goals, the winning team is decided with a 7m throw.
The first half was completely Doosan’s atmosphere.
With the start of the game, Doosan succeeded in winning the winning goal with Na Seung-do (RW) connecting Shim Jae-bok (CB)’s fault with a quick attack. Following Park Chan-young’s successive saves, Na Seung-do and Jeong Jeong-kyung (CB) held a scoring streak, leading Doosan in the beginning of the game.
In the end, the first half ended with 10 to 15 and Incheon City Corporation 5 points behind.
With the start of the second half, Incheon City Corporation held a save show with Lee Chang-woo, and Park Young-joon (LB) and Go Gyeong-soo (LB) scored, catching up by 15 to 17 and 2 points.
Finally, in the 18th minute of the second half, Incheon Metropolitan City Corporation succeeded in making a tie with Joseph Lee (CB) and Hyun-geun Choi (RB) scoring consecutively and aimed for a reversal. However, the atmosphere changed again when two Incheon Metropolitan City Corporations were sent out for two minutes.
In the 22nd minute of the second half, Incheon went on to pursue the last minute with Joseph Lee’s quick attack in the situation of 18 to 21, but could not turn the game over. On this day, Incheon City Corporation goalkeeper Lee Chang-woo performed the best with 15 saves and 44.1% ERA.
Doosan Kang Jeon-gu (7 points, 3 assists) was chosen as the MVP of the match.
/ Reporter Lee Jong-man [email protected]
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