An unfamiliar land where the heat of Jeonju Castle disappeared, disappointed and lamented...The first crisis in the 'Foreign Directorate' system
An unfamiliar land where the heat of Jeonju Castle disappeared, disappointed and lamented...The first crisis in the 'Foreign Directorate' system
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The first crisis is approaching.
Jeonbuk Hyundai was completely defeated 0-2 in the first round of the 2024-2025 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League 2 quarterfinals against Sydney FC (Australia) at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 6th.
Jeonbuk, which lost by two goals, has increased the burden of away games in the second round. Even if they win by a single goal, they need to make a big turnaround in a difficult situation where they are eliminated.
The result of the match was bad, but the content was more than that. The team lost completely in the head-to-head match against Sydney. The team had nearly 60% of the ball possession rate, but fell to 11-15 in the number of shots. Although it had 26 crosses, Compagno did not have enough chances to score a goal. The center field made excessive pass misses, and one or two passes caused the defense to collapse. The team was in a hurry to chase a goal, but the team also failed to make a clean change to offense.
Jeonbuk had to play this game in Yongin, not Jeonju. AFC raised the issue of grass at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium and declared that home games would not be held. Jeonbuk hurriedly found a new stadium, and eventually played home games in an unfamiliar place about 160km away from Jeonju.
A small crowd of 2,561 people entered the match. Even on weekday evenings, Jeonbuk supporters traveled to Yongin on five buses to squeeze their voices, but it was not enough to fill the stadium with more than 30,000 seats. I could not feel the pressure that "Jeonju-seong" put on the opponent.
While the enthusiasm of the prelude was gone, the stadium was filled with disappointing sighs and boos. As they repeated their disappointing plays throughout the game, the audience erupted in complaining of disappointment. After the game, some fans booed. It was a performance that could have led to boos.
It is the first crisis to be hit under the leadership of Gus Foye. Jeonbuk has no win in the last three games. It tied with Gwangju FC in the K League 1 and lost to Ulsan HD, before being completely defeated by Sydney. As Sydney is ranked seventh in the Australian A-League, it has significant implications for Jeonbuk. 먹튀검증
A loss against Sydney could negatively affect future schedules. Jeonbuk will play a home game against Gangwon FC on Wednesday and then move to Sydney, Australia, where it will play its second quarterfinal match on Wednesday. After the away game, it will meet the Pohang Steelers on Wednesday. The results of the three games will determine the mood of the A-match break.