Jeju United Vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors - 7pm, Wednesday, 27th May 2009 (Jeju World Cup Stadium,
Jeju enter this match knowing that any result except a Jeonbuk victory by two or more goals will be sufficient to advance to the quarter finals of this season's Peace Cup.
Whilst normally this would make supporters confident of Jeju's chances, the humiliating 5-0 drubbing inflicted by Jeonbuk at the start of the month is still fresh in the memory. United have improved greatly over the course of the month though, and with the injury crisis easing, they will present a much harder proposition to Jeonbuk this time around.
Ultimately the match will be decided by how much the respective sides want to win this one. The Peace Cup is not a priority for Jeonbuk and will hopefully mean that they field a weakened team.
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 5 games in the process:
2nd May 2009 - Jeju United 0-5 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
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
Jeju's record isn't much better in the Korean League Cup either, having suffered two defeats in the last three games.
25th April 2007 - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1-0 Jeju United
14th March 2007 - Jeju United 2-0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
29th July 2006 - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2-0 Jeju United
TEAM NEWS
Jeju are likely to field a strong side for this game. The squad is well rested due to not having played this past weekend.
High scoring Jeonbuk will be without the injured Eninho and the suspended Lim You-Hwan.
Keep an eye out for:
Winger Choi Tae-Uk (11) has scored five 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 six times this season.
Brazilian Luiz Enrique (10) has also scored four 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 - 21/10 (3.10)
Draw - 11/5 (3.20)
Jeonbuk - 11/10 (2.10)
Peace Cup standings
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 8 |
| 2 | Incheon United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
| 3 | Daejeon Citizen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 |
| 4 | Daegu FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
| 5 | Chunnam Dragons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 |
| 6 | Gangwon FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Busan I'Park | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 |
| 2 | Jeju United FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Gyeongnam FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| 5 | Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
Remaining fixtures:
Group A
Gangwon FC Vs Chunnam Dragons
Daejeon Citizen Vs Seongnam Ilhwa
Daegu FC Vs Incheon United
Group B
Gwangju Sangmu Vs Gyeongnam FC
Jeju United Vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
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