Daegu recorded a 0-0 draw after a fierce battle at Seongnam FC’s home game in the 8th round of’Hanawon Q K League 2021′ held at DGB Daegu Bank Park on the night of the 6th.
As a result, Daegu failed to rise to the middle by recording 1 win, 4 draws and 3 losses with only 1 point, and Seongnam also failed to hit the top with 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses.
Absence of a fixer holding back the two teams
In Daegu, while goalkeeper Choi Young-eun kept the goal, Tae-wook Jung, Jeong-woon Hong, and Woo-seok Kim built the defense. Ahn Yong-woo, Lee Jin-yong, Lee Yong-rae, Serjinyu, and Jeong Seung-won were located in the center, and Lee Geun-ho and Se Jingya made a two-top 3-5-2 formation.
In Seongnam, goalkeeper Kim Young-gwang defended the goal, and Ma Sang-hoon, Lee Chang-yong, and Ahn Young-gyu formed the three-back. In Jungwon, Lee Si-young, Richard, Lee Gyu-seong, Kang Jae-woo, Lee Tae-hee, and two-top Lee Joong-min and Mullich were formed in a 3-5-2 formation.
Overall, the defense of both teams stood out. In Daegu, Jung Tae-wook was not back at all in the right to air, struggles, and positioning in the one-on-one confrontation with Seongnam’s tall striker Mullich, and effectively prevented the attack from Seongnam. As a result of this, Daegu’s defense was able to operate in a stable manner as in the last two matches, creating synergy effects with Hong Jung-woon and Kim Woo-seok, who joined the defensive team.
In particular, the performance of Seongnam Richard was impressive. Located between the defense and midfield, he blocked Daegu’s pass from the center and quickly threw the ball forward, even playing the role of the starting point of the attack. In the midst of Richard’s performance, Seongnam gained an upper hand in the second ball fight and resulted in an advantage over Daegu in ball share.
However, both teams were stuck in the absence of a solution. In Daegu, Serjinyu created an offensive opportunity centering on Sejinya and Lee Geun-ho two-top, but it was not possible to score goals. The most disappointing scene was the first 25 minutes. Lee Geun-ho connected the cross that came up from the right with a header, but after hitting the crossbar, even Ahn Yong-woo’s header hit the goal and missed the opportunity for the opening goal.
Here, the performance of goalkeeper Kim Young-gwang in Seongnam also caught Daegu’s ankle. In the 11th minute of the first half, Sejinya’s shot was blocked, and in the 8th minute of the second half, Serginho’s shot was blocked with tiptoe. Goalkeeper Kim Young-gwang, who blocked even Lee Geun-ho’s header shot in the 14th minute of the second half, defeated Daegu’s will to win with five saves on this day.
However, Seongnam also did not have a goal solver. In the 20th minute of the first half in the 20th minute, Sungnam Lee Jung-min tried to shoot after defeating Daegu Choi Young-eun goalkeeper but failed to lead to a goal. In the second half of the 16th minute, in the one-on-one opportunity that Mulwich got, Daegu Choi Young-eun was blocked by goalkeeper and failed to score.
I didn’t have fun with the replacement card either. Daegu coach Lee Byeong-geun aimed at scoring by putting all offensive resources such as Edgar, politician, and Afternoon, starting with Tsubasa at the beginning of the second half. However, due to the injury of Se Jingya, the attack using the authority of Edgar and politicians was monotonous, and could not break through Seongnam’s defense, resulting in fruitlessness. There wasn’t.
Unbeaten Daegu in 3 matches… Sejingya’s injuries like Cheongcheon troops
In the first five games of the season, Daegu was in a slump of 2 draws and 3 losses. The main cause of Daegu’s sluggishness was the collapse of the defending team, who scored 11 runs in 5 games in the absence of Jeong Seung-won, who left the front line due to injuries of the main players and the issue of salary negotiations.
The full-scale rebound began on March 21 at the Ulsan Modern Warfare. Daegu, who reported their first win this season, with two-top appearances, Lee Geun-ho and Se Jin-ya each with one goal and one assist, won 2-1, and recorded a 0-0 draw in the away game against Pohang Steelers last weekend. By recording 1 win, 1 draw, etc., it laid a foothold for the rise of the rankings. Here, with the return of Jeong Seung-won, Hong Jeong-woon, and Edgar, who had left the battle line, Daegu seemed to have an opportunity to pursue a reversal through April.
However, with the unexpected injury of Se Jingya, Daegu faced a crisis again. Se Jingya, who started the Seongnam War, threatened the opponent’s defense by saving his colleagues and creating opportunities for himself. However, in the process of penetrating into the penalty box to receive a cross in the 11th minute of the second half, he complained of a hamstring injury and lie down on the pitch.
When Se Jingya went out due to injuries, his void was clearly revealed. Starting with the declining influence of Tsubasa, who was replaced in the second half, Edgar failed to break through the opponent’s defense due to a monotonous attack route using politicians. In this situation, Sejingya, who was able to disperse the defense and had one shot ability, was needed, but the power of the attack was inevitable as there was no player to play this role in the attacking team of Daegu where he was missing.
In an interview with a media after the game, coach Lee Byeong-geun expressed deep concern about Se Jingya’s injury, saying, “I hope it doesn’t hurt very much.”
However, the reality is that there is no good substitute for Sejingya. Serjinyu, who started on this day, showed a jerky kicking ability to cut off the pulse of attack, and Lee Geun-ho was in his mid-30s, so it was difficult to play full-time every game. Edgar, who recently returned from injuries, has not fully improved his performance and is at risk of injury, and players such as politicians and Afternoon are also losing weight.
The future schedule is also a burden for Daegu. Due to the nature of the hamstring injury, Sejingya is expected to miss at least 2 to 3 weeks. During this period, Daegu has to make a strong march to Gangwon-Seoul-Suwon Samsung-Gwangju-Suwon FC. In addition to the confrontation with the two top-ranking teams, there are still matches against Gangwon, Gwangju, and Suwon FC, which must be won. This is why Sejingya’s vacancy is approaching even greater to Daegu, who does not have a suitable solution.
Daegu, who wanted to get out of the crisis amid the undefeated march in the last three games, faced a crisis again with Se Jingya’s injury. Interest is focused on how Daegu overcomes this hurdle.
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