Korean Cup Semi-final First Half: Single On-Target Shot, Lim Jong-In Breaks the Deadlock with a Header – Ulsan HD Leads Gwangju FC Temporarily

Key EventsIn the 12th minute, Ulsan launched a long pass from their half, and Yeom Won-sang chipped the ball over the goalkeeper near the baseline, but it was cleared out for a corner kick by a Gwangju defender. Subsequently, Lee Myung-jae took the corner, and Lim Jong-in at the far post headed the ball into the goal, giving Ulsan HD a 1-0 lead, making the aggregate score 2-0. Match Report

On August 28, in the second leg of the Korean Cup semi-final, Ulsan HD returned home to face Gwangju FC. In the first leg, Ulsan HD secured a 1-0 victory.

Ulsan HD is currently ranked 2nd in the K League, while Gwangju FC is 7th. In their last 12 encounters, all matches resulted in a winner, with Ulsan HD claiming 8 victories. This season, across league and cup competitions, Gwangju FC won the first two encounters, but Ulsan HD has since won the last two, making the season record 2-2 between them.

In the 23rd minute, Gwangju FC created a threat from a corner kick, but the Ulsan defenders were alert and cleared the danger. In the 30th minute, Gwangju FC was awarded a free-kick just outside the penalty area, which Lee Eo-dun took, but the ball sailed over the wall and missed the target. In the 32nd minute, Kim Kyung-yoo delivered a curling ball from the left wing to the far post, where Yeom Won-sang controlled it before attempting a left-footed shot that narrowly missed the target. In the 39th minute, Shin Chang-woo played a through ball into the box for Moon Min-gyeong, but a Ulsan HD defender intercepted with a sliding tackle, preventing Moon Min-gyeong from getting a close-range one-on-one chance with the goalkeeper.

At halftime, Ulsan HD leads 1-0 playing at home.

Player Lineups

Ulsan HD Starting XI: 21-Jo Hyeon-woo; 19-Kim Young-gwon; 13-Lee Myung-jae; 5-Lim Jong-in; 10-Kim Kyung-yoo; 32-Jeong Yu-ryong; 73-Yoon Il-rok; 95-Matheus; 7-Ko Sung-hwan; 18-Ju Min-gyu; 11-Yeom Won-sang; Substitutes: 37-Moon Hyun-ho; 82-Won Dou-tae; 4-Kim Ki-hee; 31-Kang Sang-nin; 27-Lee Chung-yong; 99-Ka Ju; 28-Jang Shi-hong;

Gwangju FC Starting XI: 1-Kim Kyung-min; 8-Lee Eo-dun; 6-An Yong-gyu; 23-Kim Gyeong-jae; 2-Jo Sung-gwon; 47-Kim Hang-gi; 55-Park Tae-jun; 24-Lee Kang-hyeon; 88-Moon Min-gyeong; 99-Mikeltatze; 40-Shin Chang-woo; Substitutes: 5-Yu Seung-gyun; 77-U Ho-seong; 29-Yu Byeong-hun; 17-Jung Ji-seong; 22-Lee Sang-gi; 11-Tegla; 31-Ru Hee-dong;