Seongnam Ilhwa Vs Jeju United - 3pm, Sunday, 26th April 2009 (성남종합)
Jeju make the trip to seven time champions of Korea Seongnam Ilhwa on Sunday hoping to end their streak of three league games without a win. The task won’t be easy though as Jeju haven't beaten Seongnam in eight years.
Seongnam enter the game with eight points having played one less game than Jeju. After a shaky start which saw them draw their first two games and then lose 4-1 at Jeonbuk, they have recovered and taken maximum points from their last two games.
Despite injury problems in defence, Jeju know that with an on-form Oveira they have the ability to get goals and possibly cause an upset.
Previous meetings:
Jeju have a dismal record against Seongnam in the K-League – they have failed to win and only achieved two draws in the last 3 years:
23rd Aug 2008 – Seongnam Ilhwa 0-0 Jeju United
29th Mar 2008 – Jeju United 0-3 Seongnam Ilhwa
8th Aug 2007 – Seongnam Ilhwa 2-0 Jeju United
10th Mar 2007 – Jeju United 1-2 Seongnam Ilhwa
29th Oct 2006 – Seongnam Ilhwa 3-3 Jeju United
5th May 2006 – Jeju United 0-1 Seongnam Ilhwa
TEAM NEWS
Brazilian Ricardo's continued injury means Oveira is likely to start. With the current injury crisis in defence Jeju may well line up with the same back 4 that faced Gwangju on Wednesday night.
Keep an eye out for:
Brazilian Mota (11) has scored 31 goals in 71 appearances for Seongnam.
Australia born Saša Ognenovski (4) joined Seongam over the winter and has since been called up to the Macedonian national squad.
Goalkeeper Jung SungRyong (1) is a regular in the Korean national team.
Bet365.com Odds
Seongnam 8/13
Draw 5/2
Jeju 15/4
K-League Table:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 | AFC Champions League group stage and K-League Playoff |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 11 | |
| 3 | FC Seoul | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 | |
| 4 | Incheon United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 8 | K-League Playoff |
| 5 | Gangwon FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 5 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 7 | Pohang Steelers | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | |
| 8 | Jeju United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | |
| 9 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 10 | Daejeon Citizen | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | |
| 11 | Daegu FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | |
| 12 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | |
| 13 | Busan I'Park | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 | |
| 14 | Gyeongnam FC | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | |
| 15 | Chunnam Dragons | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 4 |
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