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[이데일리 스타in 이석무 기자] ‘Asian Club Champion’ Ulsan Hyundai did a good job against’North and Central America Champion’ Tigres, but unfortunately knelt down.
Ulsan, led by coach Hong Myung-bo, lost 1-2 to Mexico’s strongest Tigres in the second round of the FIFA Club World Cup held at Al Rayan Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium in Qatar on the 4th (Korea Time). .
As a result, Ulsan, who failed to advance to the semifinals of the tournament, went down to the 5th and 6th place. Al Duhail (Qatar) vs. Al Ahli (Egypt) faced the losing team for the 5th place in the second round match.
Ulsan, who participated in the second Club World Cup following the 2012 tournament, had to postpone their first chance to win next. At that time, they were defeated one after another by Monterey (Mexico) and Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Japan), finishing in 6th place.
New Ulsan coach Hong Myung-bo, who returned to the scene after 4 years, also missed the victory of his debut. On this day, director Hong Myung-bo came out with a 4-2-3-1 formation with Kim Ji-hyun as the top and Kim In-sung and Lee Dong-jun as the left and right wings. Bitgaram Yoon, who won the MVP of the Asian Football Federation (AFC) Champions League, played the offensive midfielder.
Ulsan was the first to open the opponent’s goal. Ulsan, who actively engaged in offensive from the beginning, scored the opening goal with a set piece in the 24th minute of the first half. Defender Kim Ki-hee penetrated the corner kick raised by Yun Bit Garam and shook the net by hitting it accurately in the head.
However, Tigres, the strongest team in Mexico, was difficult. In particular, the goal-determination of former French national forward Andre Pierre Gignac shined.
Ulsan allowed an equalizer in the 38th minute set-piece situation in the first half. In a corner kick, Diego Reyes’ heading pass goes to Gignac at the door. Gignac broke the net without missing this.
Ulsan scored the winning goal with a painful penalty kick just before the end of the first half. In the process of Gignac’s heading shot inside the penalty box, Kim Ki-hee’s arm, who jumped with him, hit the ball. The referee declared a penalty after reading the video (VAR). Gignac, who played the kicker, scored a clean goal.
Ulsan tried hard to equalize in the second half, but the pass was blocked by Tigres defense every time. The most sad moment came in the 13th minute of the second half. Bit Garam Yoon turned the path that Bulltwo had handed over from the rear and connected it with a bicycle kick as he turned after trapping the chest and put it in the goal.
However, Ulsan players were not happy. The assistant referee was already holding an offside flag. When viewed on the broadcast screen, it was confirmed that Yun Bitgaram’s knee came out slightly. Eventually, the score was canceled and the Ulsan players could not hide their regret.
Ulsan changed the attack by putting in hinter control and Kang Yun-gu, excluding Kim Ji-hyun and Shin Hyeong-min from the middle of the second half, but it did not have a great effect.
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