FC Seoul head coach Kim Ki-dong was pleased with the performance of Kang Joo-hyuk.

Seoul won 1-0 against Gimcheon Sangmu 1-0 in the 24th round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 7 p.m. on Nov. 21. Seoul improved to 33 points (9 wins, 6 draws, 9 losses), while Gimcheon remained on 43 points (12 wins, 7 draws, 5 losses).

The game was decided by a single goal in the seventh minute of the second half when substitute Kang Joo-hyuk won a battle with the defense and kept the ball alive. He passed to Han Seung-kyu, who found Ilyuchenko inside the penalty box. Ilyuchenko calmly peeled off the defense and rattled the net with a right-footed shot. There were no further goals, but Seoul held on for a clean sheet and a valuable win.

After the game, Kim said: “It was an important moment for the team. Many people from my hometown of Dangjin came to support us, so it feels good to win. We had a problem with the third line, so I put in (Choi) Jun-yi. He said he memorized the defense formula all night. We were energized, we controlled the game and didn't concede any chances. We've lost five in a row at home and this is our fifth straight win. We're not going to stop and we'll think about how we can go further.”

“I thought Seung-Mo's injury was serious,” Choi said of his midfield choice. We prepared for the game by splitting the 토토사이트 순위 roles between each other, which is something we can utilize until (Ki) Sung-yong returns.”

Kang Joo-hyuk, who signed a semi-professional contract with Seoul, made his comeback from injury on the day and contributed to the opening goal. “I actually thought of Joo-hyuk as a wing forward,” Kim said. When I saw the first half, I saw the opponent giving us space. (Kang) Sung-jin was struggling with the pace and I thought it would be good for Joo Hyuk to come in. It worked.”

“I gave him a chance when I promoted him to semi-professional. Then he got injured, which was disappointing, and now he's back and trying to find his form again. He's a resource we need as a team and his style is what we want, so we're going to keep him.”

Palosevic, who is parting ways with Seoul after today's match, did not play. Coach Kim said, “I thought about it. I thought about subbing him in at the end. It wasn't a situation where I could substitute him. It was a penalty shootout, so I'm sorry, but I chose to protect the one goal. When I asked him if he was okay afterward, he smiled and said he was fine.”

As for Willian, he said, “Ten days ago I felt a pain in training. I took two days off and now I'm training. He's improving his condition.”