Jeju United secured 4th place by defeating Suwon FC with the 100th goal of a professional soccer K-League career by Joo Min-gyu, the top scorer.
Jeju won an exhilarating 1-0 victory over Suwon FC in the home match of Hanawon Q K-League 1 2021 Round 37 held at Jeju World Cup Stadium on the 27th with Jumin-kyu’s header final goal in the 45th minute of the second half.
With this, Jeju is 6 points ahead of 5th place Suwon FC (48 points, 13 wins, 9 draws and 15 losses) with 54 points (13 wins, 15 draws and 9 losses). was able to occupy it.
It is one point away from third-place Daegu FC (55 points, 15 wins, 10 draws and 11 losses) with two matches remaining.
Jeju can also aim for a place in the Asian Football Federation (AFC) Champions League (ACL) playoffs (PO) next season.
3rd place Daegu, currently in the final of the Korea Football Association (FA) Cup, won the first match 1-0 against the Jeonnam Dragons in the K League 2 (Part 2), one step closer to winning the tournament.
If Daegu wins the FA Cup, they will go directly to the ACL finals next season, and the 4th place in K League 1 will advance to the ACL playoffs.
Jumin-gyu, the top scorer on the day, led the victory of Jeju by scoring a goal like gold in front of the second-placed Suwon FC Ras (18 goals).
Ju Min-gyu widened the gap with Lars by 4 goals with his 22nd goal of the season, becoming the Korean K-League 1 top scorer for the first time in five years after current Jeju coach Jeong Jo-guk, who scored 20 goals for Gwangju FC in 2016.
In addition, Ju Min-gyu became the 12th player in K-League history to score 100 goals in his career with this goal, and the joy was greater.
The match, which seemed to end in a draw despite the fierce battle, was finally decided in the 45th minute of the second half.
Jung Woo-jae broke through the left flank, smashed into the penalty box, and raised a cross, and Ju Min-gyu, who was on the right side of the goal area, hit it with his head and divided the two teams.
(Photo=Provided by Korea Professional Football Federation, Yonhap News)
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