[골닷컴] Correspondent Kang Dong-hun = The Taegeuk Warriors who played a big role in the Qatar World Cup are continuing their good performance from the first match as soon as they return to their team. Hwang Hee-chan (26) and Lee Kang-in (21) helped Wolverhampton Wanderers (England) and Mallorca (Spain) win respectively.
Hwang Hee-chan was featured as a second half substitute in the Round of 16 of the English Football League (EFL) Carabao Cup 2022-2023 season against Gillingham held at Molyneux Stadium Wolverhampton, England on 21 at 4:45 (now Korean), and played in Wolverhampton’s 2-0 win.
Hwang Hee-chan, who came on as a substitute in the 16th minute of the second half when the score was 0-0, was involved in both goals and steered the victory. In the 31st minute of the second half there was a confusion in front of the gate in a corner kick situation, and a penalty kick (PK) was awarded when the opposing defender grabbed him while attempting a shot. Raul Jimenez (31), who started out as a soccer player, managed to score.
Even after that, Hwang Hee-chan ran all over the field regardless of the side and center and added an assist. After fooling the opposition defense near the left side of the box during extra time in the second half, he delivered a cut and helped Rayan Ait-Nuri (21) score the key goal. Along with that, he’s upped his offensive points in competitive games this season to two assists.
Football statistics media “WhoScored.com” gave Hwang Hee-chan the highest score of 7.1 among substitute players. It is the 4th highest score even including starting players. After scoring a dramatic winning goal against Portugal in their final World Cup group stage match in Qatar, he is continuing a good trend as he fully regains his confidence.
[이미지1]
Lee Kang-in started at 5:00 the same day in the second round of the Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) in the 2022-2023 season against Real Union played at the Estadio Gall in Irun, Spain and played for 77 minutes, helping Mallorca to a 1-0 win
On this day, Lee Kang-in had no attack points, but showed organic breathing by forming a forward triangle with Bedat Muriki (28) and Dani Rodriguez (34) at the forefront. In particular, in the 11th minute of the second half, he connected an accurate cross to help Muriki’s header. However, the shot was blocked as he went in front of the goalkeeper.
According to the football statistics media “Sofa Score”, Lee Kang-in created 1 chance, 1 success from a cross and 1 success from a long pass. He displayed his precise kicking power with no regrets. However, the rating was 6.7 points, the lowest among players starting out.
Meanwhile, after the World Cup in Qatar, the European championship has resumed. ‘Captain’ Son Heung-min (30, Tottenham Hotspur), Kim Min-jae (26, Naples), Lee Jae-seong (30, Mainz), Jung Woo-young (23, Freiburg) and Hwang In-beom (26 , Olympiacos), etc. they will race on time.