Seoul is 0-0 with Incheon

Jesse Lingard (32, FC Seoul) was great, but the game was a draw after a boring battle.  토토사이트넷

FC Seoul had a 0-0 draw against Incheon United in the second round of the "Hana Bank K League 1 2024" at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at 4 p.m. on the 10th. Seoul and Incheon, which were defeated by Gwangju FC and Suwon FC side by side in the opening match, are now promising their first win of the season in the next round.

Both teams lost in the opening round of the first round, so they had extraordinary determination to play in this match. First, Seoul will play 4-2-3-1. First, they deployed Ilyuchenko to the front line, and Lim Sang-hyup, Palosevic and Kang Sang-woo to the second line. Ki Sung-yueng and Shigehiro will play in the midfield, Lee Tae-seok, Kim Joo-sung, Kwon Wan-kyu and Dongjin Park will play as goalkeepers.

Meanwhile, Lingard, who had been drawing keen attention, has been excluded from the starting list for two consecutive games. "My physical condition has not improved yet," Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong said. "In my opinion, it is gradually increasing compared to the match against Gwangju, but I am not 100 percent physical condition yet," adding, "The audience is looking forward to it, but it will be introduced in the second half."

The two teams had mixed colors from the start of the match. First, Seoul said it would target the opponent team's defense through pass. Ki Sung-yueng deployed the ball forward through a unique change of direction in the midfield. However, immediately after he failed to take the side, he was clumsy in detailed work. He continued to lose chances meaninglessly with back passes.

On the other hand, Incheon attacked the problems of Seoul's build-up pass and quickly blocked them in advance and launched an offensive. Incheon, which gradually took the lead in the game, continued to attack. Seoul tried to find an opponent's gap by turning the pass, but the flow was relatively frustrating as it did not lead to the right scene.

Incheon, which had been driving, gradually targeted its weaknesses. Incheon took a decisive opportunity in the 26th minute of the first half, but failed to finish it. Seoul's build-up mistake was again hampered. Incheon succeeded in delivering the ball to Mugosa in the box as it cut off the ball from the opponent's side, but Mugosa's turning shot was not connected properly.

In the end, Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong quickly chose a replacement card as the flow of frustration continued. In the 30th minute of the first half, Shigehiro was removed and Lingard was put in at a faster-than-expected timing. Palosevic came down and Lingard went back and forth between the second line and the front line, influencing the game in all directions.

The Lingard effect was evident quickly. At the 35th minute of the first half, Lingard caught the ball and deceived the opponent with his elegant moves, and passed an incredible pass through the crotch of the Incheon defender. This was a scene that showed off his skills and capabilities in the PL. However, Kang failed to finish the game, causing sighs.

Lingard, who showed good performance even though he was not 100 percent yet, seemed to have gained confidence and tried to make an impact by coming up to the front line. Seoul also found some momentum after Lingard's introduction, but failed to sway Incheon's solid defensive blocks. During the ensuing period, Incheon had several chances to set pieces, but failed to threaten the goal. The first half ended without a goal.

It was the same trend in the second half. Seoul tried to sway Incheon through pass, but it didn't work out well. There were also pictures of Lingard being isolated at the front line. It was frustrating. At the 9th minute of the second half, Seoul received a yellow card for making rough plays behind Dongjin Park's back to block the opponent's counterattack.

In the 18th minute of the second half, manager Kim Ki-dong replaced Cho Young-wook instead of Lim Sang-hyup, and made a change to the offense. Cho, who was substituted as a substitute, made a crack by making an aggressive breakthrough in the 21st minute of the second half and attempted to shoot, but failed after being hit by the opponent's body. In order to keep up with Incheon, he also deployed Gersault instead of Mugosa to counterattack.

There was a boring battle. Lingard was active in defense even in set-piece situations. When the ball was not properly put in the front line, he came down and was passionate enough to join the defense. Even when the ball was not put in, he actively came down and received the ball and showed sincerity enough to develop it.

However, as Incheon sat down close to the five-back, the game continued a rather boring lull. Lingard had a good shot opportunity in the 37th minute of the second half, but failed to finish it properly, heading into the air. There was a long time to add time to the second half, but there was no other scene. The game was tied 0-0.