Jeju United Vs Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix - 7pm, Wednesday, 22nd April 2009 (Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo)
The Hauzen Cup was this year re-named the "Peace Cup".
In the first round the 11 non-Champions League sides have been divided in to 2 groups. Each team plays eachother once. The top 2 from each group will go on to the quarter finals where the rest of the K-League sides will join the tournament.
Group A is made of teams that finished in odd positions last season. Finishing 10th last year, Jeju find themselves in Group B with the other even position finishing teams.
Jeju drew their first game 1-1 at Busan. Current league standings are:
Team Name Played Points
Jeonbuk 2 4
Busan 2 2
Gyeongnam 1 1
Jeju 1 1
Gwangju 2 1
Busan will be facing Gyeongnam in the other match that night.
In this match United are facing Gwangju who they beat earlier in the season 1-0. Despite finishing in the bottom 2 most seasons, the army team has had a very strong start to the season and find themselves top of the K-League with 13 points from their opening 6 games.
Things haven't been going so well in the Peace Cup though - Gwangju have only managed 1 point from 2 games.
Jeju have a great chance of qualifying from this group so lets cheer them on!
A Jeju victory would be the 300th in the club's history.
History is on Jeju's side as Gwangju are yet to win in Seogwipo:
15th March 2009 Jeju United 1 - 0 Gwangju Sangmu
26th October 2008 Gwangju Sangmu 1-0 Jeju United
May 24 2008 Jeju United 3-1 Gwangju Sangmu
August 28 2007 Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix 0-2 Jeju United FC
April 21 2007 Jeju United FC 1-1 Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix
October 21 2006 Jeju United 1-0 Gwangju Sangmu
April 22nd 2006 Gwangju Sangmu 2-0 Jeju United
The clubs have faced each other once in the Hauzen Cup where Jeju managed a 1-0 in Seogwipo on May 14th 2006 when defender Lee Sang Ho grabbed the winner.
TEAM NEWS
The crisis in defence continues as Kang Min Su, Kang Joon Woo and Yun Won Il are all unlikely to start. Ricardo and Bang Seung Hwan are also unlikely to make an appearance as Shim Young Song and Oveira continue their partnership up front.
Keep an eye out for:
Choi Sung-Kuk (10) who has scored 3 goals since joining from Seongnam. Kim Myung-Joong (7) is also on 3.
Midfielders Park Jin Ok (23) and Kim Tae Min (24) left Jeju over the winter to do their military service at Gwangju and may make an appearance.
Bet365.com Odds
Jeju 7/5
Draw 21/10
Gwangju 7/4
Transportation
Free bus schedule is here:
http://www.jeju-utd.com/html/ticket_info.asp?tab_index=03
• From the airport take the Airport Limousine Bus bound for Seogwipo (5,000 won). Get off at E-Mart in Shin-Seogwipo (60 minutes). Stadium is behind E-Mart.
• If you are staying in Jeju City take the Seogwipo bound bus at either Jeju Bus Terminal or outside Halla Hospital in Shin-Jeju (3,000 won).
• Taxi from Jeju City to Seogwipo is typically 25,000 won and takes 45 minutes. Ask for Jeju World Cup Gyeong Gi Chang (제주월드컵경기장)
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