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Today’s K League 1 News Roundup (September 19)

Anyang Beat Ulsan 2-1 to End Winless Run and Climb to 7th

FC Anyang beat Ulsan HD 2-1 at Anyang Stadium on the 19th. Mateus opened the scoring in the 27th minute and Ulsan’s Lee Dong-gyeong equalized in the 54th, but Anyang regained the lead through an Elcurano penalty. In stoppage time, goalkeeper Kim Jung-hoon saved a penalty from Ulsan’s Yago. Anyang won for the first time in five matches to rise to seventh at 9 wins, 11 draws and 10 losses (38 points), while Ulsan remained second at 14-5-11 (47 points).

Source: 스포츠경향

Gimcheon Win 2-0 at Bucheon for First Victory in Nine Matches

Gimcheon Sangmu beat Bucheon FC 2-0 at Bucheon Stadium on the 19th. Go Jae-hyeon scored the opener in the 77th minute and Park Se-jin added a second in the 86th. Both scored in their last match before military discharge. Gimcheon, winless since a 2-2 draw with Gangwon, won for the first time in nine matches to climb to tenth at 5 wins, 18 draws and 7 losses (33 points), while Bucheon dropped to 11th at 7-11-12 (32 points).

Source: 스포츠경향

Anyang’s Mateus Scores 29th Goal to Become Club’s All-Time Top Scorer

FC Anyang’s Mateus scored his 29th career goal for the club in the 27th minute against Ulsan on the 19th, setting a new club record. The previous record was 28 goals. He moved left outside the box to open up the angle and fired a left-footed long-range shot that even Ulsan goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo could not stop. Mateus celebrated by holding up the jersey of injured teammate Ailton.

Source: 풋볼리스트

Ulsan’s Lee Dong-gyeong Hands Over Penalty; Coach Kim Hyun-seok Calls Him ‘Mature’

In a late penalty situation against Anyang on the 19th, Ulsan HD’s Lee Dong-gyeong, who had stepped up as taker, handed the kick to Yago. Yago’s penalty was saved and Ulsan lost 2-1 to Anyang. Manager Kim Hyun-seok said it looked like a gesture of consideration, calling Lee a mature player and adding that it would have shone even more had Yago scored.

Source: 풋볼리스트