Matt Harris’s full story will be in print and online at the end of the week. -- Ed.
Another mixed bag for Jeju this month, with some improvement in the league, two cup exits, and some really fantastic news (more on that later).
In league play Jeju recorded a thrilling 3-2 victory over traditional K-League powerhouse Suwon, with Yong-Nam Kwon snatching a 90th minute winner. In their following match, though, an away tie in the FA Cup, Chunnam Dragons scored in 120th minute to knock Jeju out, and preventing the sides settling the issue in a penalty shootout.
The trend of late winners continued away against League leaders Jeonbuk, unfortunately not in Jeju’s favour. Jeonbuk scored in the 82nd and 89th minute to overturn Jeju’s 2-1 lead and deny them what would have been a great victory.
Jeju then won 2-1 at home to Gwangju with — and this is getting ridiculous now — not one, but two goals in added time. Gwangju equalized in the 90th minute only for Ki-Jong Bae to grab a 92nd minute winner. Jeju were eliminated from their second cup competition in two weeks as Suwon got revenge for the earlier league defeat winning a K-League Cup tie 4-2 on penalties.
Jeju’s most recent game was a fine 4-2 away victory in Gangwon with Santos Junior and Eun-Jin KIim both scoring in the last 10 minutes.
So Jeju are now out of all cup competitions and can now put forth all their concentration on the league where they currently sit in third place, six points behind league leaders Jeonbuk. ... |
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¨Ï Jeju Weekly 2009 (http://www.jejuweekly.com)
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