Arthur slams K-League officials as Seongnam beat Jeju

Seongnam Ilhwa 2-0 Jeju United

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Some poor refereeing and continued injuries in defence helped Seongnam Ilhwa to a 2-0 victory over Jeju, a result which marks a third consecutive K-League defeat for the islanders.

Jeju have an abysmal record against Seongnam and the early signs pointed to yet another defeat when a penalty was conceded in the sixth minute. Despite Kim Song Min managing to parry Han Dong Won's penalty the Seongnam striker was quickest to respond and slotted home the rebound.

Having taken an early lead Seongnam were content to sit back and let Jeju attack. Whilst Jeju were able to maintain plenty of possession they lacked the ability to create real chances with most of their chances coming from set plays.

Oveira challenged for everything that came his way but his partnership with Shim Young Song and Oh Bong Jin was largely ineffective. Whilst Oh Bong Jin also put in a good solo performance he never looked like scoring or creating a chance for the visitors.

The second half saw more of the same with substitutes Chun Jae Woon and Vieira unable to make the breakthrough for Jeju. It was Radoncic who confirmed the game for Seongnam with just 10 minutes to go giving the home side a 2-0 win.

After the game Arthur slammed the K-League referees accusing them of making too many mistakes at key moments in recent weeks. Arthur also showed his discontent at the current method the K-League use to register players. Despite having several uninjured defenders and midfielders in the squad they are not permitted to play due to not being in the registered 25 players for the month of April.

Next up in the K-League is the visit to Jeju City of Jeonbuk on Saturday. Whilst Jeonbuk have made an excellent start to the season, Jeju will be anxious to end their run of three consecutive K-League defeats.