Ulsan with Hong Myung-bo Leaving K-League 1, Falls to 3rd Place After Losing 0-1 to Gwangju

First game since Hong Myung-bo was appointed national team coach… Ulsan fans boo

Ulsan HD, a professional soccer team in the K League 1, which has confirmed its departure from coach Hong Myung-bo, has fallen to third place after being defeated by Gwangju FC.

Ulsan, who failed to break the winless streak for three games (1 draw, 2 losses), dropped one place to third place (39 points).

Gwangju, under coach Lee Jung-hyo, reaffirmed their 'natural enemy' relationship by winning four games in a row against Ulsan.

This was the first game played by coach Hong, who led Ulsan to two regular league championship trophies, after being appointed as the head coach of the national team.

Coach Hong, whose departure from Ulsan has not yet been confirmed, is expected to lead Ulsan until the 23rd round home game against FC Seoul on the 13th.

The Ulsan supporters, the 'Cheoyong Warriors', who booed coach Hong, who decided to leave the team in the middle of the season, and held up placards with words such as 'Liar Run Myung-bo', cheered the players on as enthusiastically as usual when the game started.

However, the Ulsan players had difficulty concentrating at the beginning of the game and made many passing mistakes.

Gwangju, who had been playing a dominant game, took the lead in the 21st minute of the second half with a goal by Lee Hee-gyun.

Lee Hee-gyun, who scored his fifth goal of the season, became the team's joint top scorer along with Gabriel.

Ulsan tightened the reins of pursuit by bringing in national team midfielder Jung Woo-young, who was recruited from Al Khalid (Saudi Arabia), in place of Boyanic in the 25th minute of the second half, but failed to score an equalizer.

In the 34th minute of the second half, Joo Min-kyu boldly connected with an overhead kick on a diagonal cross from the right, but it missed slightly to the right of the goal post, leaving a sense of regret.