Jeju United Vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors - 3pm, Saturday 2nd May 2009 (Jeju Athletics Stadium,
Jeju welcome high flying Jeonbuk to
In truth Jeju have had a particularly tough start to the season having already made trips to
A win won’t be easy this Saturday though against a team which has experienced internationals throughout. Jeju will also hope that they will have some of their defenders return from injury as Jeonbuk are high scorers, averaging three goals in each of their last three games.
Previous meetings:
Jeju have a poor record against Jeonbuk in the K-League – they have only achieved one win and a draw in the last 3 years having lost 4 games in the process:
5th Oct 2008 – Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2-1 Jeju United
10th May 2008 – Jeju United 0-1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
10th Oct 2007 – Jeju United 2-2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
16th June 2007 – Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2-1 Jeju United
30th Aug 2006 – Jeju United 2-1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
18th March 2006 – Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2-1 Jeju United
TEAM NEWS
Kang Min-Su, Kang Joon-Woo, Cho Young-Hyung and Yun Won-Il are all unlikely to start due to injuries. Expect a makeshift defence of Lee Sang-Ho, Oh Seung-Bum and Ma Chul-Jun with Yang Se-Keun also likely to start. After appearing as a second half substitute last weekend, Vieira is also likely to make an appearance.
With the chance to go top of the K-League Jeonbuk are likely to field an attacking starting line-up including Luiz Enrique, Choi Tae-Uk, Lee Dong-Guk and new signing Eninho, who scored 11 goals for Daegu last season.
Keep an eye out for:
Winger Choi Tae-Uk (11) has scored 4 times already this season. He has made 28 appearances for the Korean national side, scoring a total of four goals.
Striker Lee Dong-Guk (20) is a veteran of the Korean national side having scored 22 goals in 71 internationals. He has already scored three times this season.
Brazilian Luiz Enrique (10) has also scored three goals for Jeonbuk this season.
Midfielder Kim Sang-Sik (4) is the club captain and has also played over 50 games for his country.
25 year old forward Kim Hyung-Bum (9) is a renowned free kick taker having scored 11 already in his career which is a record for the K-League.
Defender Lee Yo-Han (14) played 17 games for Jeju in the 2007 season.
Bet365.com Odds
Jeju Utd - 11/4 (3.75)
Draw - 23/10 (3.30)
Jeonbuk - 5/6 (1.83)
Transportation:
Free bus schedule is here:
http://www.jeju-utd.com/html/ticket_info.asp?tab_index=03
• From the airport take the number 100 bus and get off at the Suburban Bus Terminal (1,000 won, 10 minutes). Stadium is behind the bus terminal. Taxi fare is around 3,000 won, ask for Jeju Chong Hap Un Dong Chang (제주종합운동장).
• From Seogwipo catch a bus bound for Jeju City at Seogwipo bus terminal (3,000 won, 60 minutes). Bus terminates at the bus terminal, 2 minutes walk from the stadium.
K-League Table:
| P
| Team
| Pld
| W
| D
| L
| GF
| GA
| GD
| Pts
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 16 | AFC Champions League group stage
and K-League Playoff |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 14 | |
| 3 | FC Seoul | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 | |
| 4 | Incheon United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 11 | K-League Playoff |
| 5 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 11 | |
| 6 | Busan I'Park | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | |
| 7 | Gangwon FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | |
| 8 | Pohang Steelers | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | |
| 9 | Chunnam Dragons | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 7 | |
| 10 | Jeju United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 7 | |
| 11 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
| 12 | Daejeon Citizen | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | |
| 13 | Daegu FC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 | |
| 14 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | |
| 15 | Gyeongnam FC | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 |
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