tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21248910563132610922024-02-20T10:52:57.215-08:00Daejeon Citizen BlogEvergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-46168385294406952422013-03-01T22:24:00.001-08:002013-03-01T22:24:24.794-08:002013 Season Set to Start<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Liam Birch</span><br />
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Daejeon Citizen will kick off their 2013 K-League Classic season tomorrow afternoon at Daejeon World Cup Stadium.<br />
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<b><u>What's Changed?</u></b><br />
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It's been all change at the Purple Arena over winter, with a number of high profile comings and goings leaving Daejeon fans little clue as to what to expect from the team this campaign. Most notably, head coach and Korean football legend Yoo Sang-Chul has been replaced with the little known Kim In-Wan. Kim acted as assistant coach at the Busan I'Park team that had a very successful 2012 campaign. This is however, his first job as head coach.<br />
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Daejeon fans have also seen a wholesale change in playing staff too. Last season's top scorer Kevin Oris has left to join Jeonbuk Hyundai, whilst his attacking partner in crime Kim Hyung-Bum has joined Gyeongnam. Daejeon are understood to have received around $500,000 for Oris, whilst Kim was only on a one year loan deal. </div>
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Daejeon have however reacted quickly to replace Oris by signing 24 year old Brazilian forward Joao Paulo from Gwangju FC. The striker impressed last season, scoring 8 goals, but ultimately failed to stop Gwangju from slipping down to the second tier. </div>
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Former club favorite Jeong Sung-Hoon has also returned to the Purple Arena, after originally leaving at the end of the 2007 season. Jeong has played 8 times for the South Korea national team and will offer a significant attacking threat from set pieces given that he stands an intimidating 6 foot 3 inches tall. </div>
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Daejeon's final key signing is probably the most important. Taking the advice of the departing Kevin Oris, Citizen have snapped up Antwerp captain Karel de Smet. The defender has been dubbed one of the best in Belgium and brings considerable strength and experience to a relatively weak Daejeon defence. </div>
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Daejeon have also managed to keep hold of several key players including Kim Byeong-Seok, Baba Yuta and Kim Tae-Yeon. </div>
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<b><u>Daejeon Citizen vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (Sunday March 3rd 2013 - 4PM)</u></b></div>
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Citizen face an incredibly tough opening fixture against perennial title challengers Jeonbuk this Sunday. Having strengthened considerably over the winter, Jeonbuk are many pundits' favorites to win the league this season. </div>
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Attention will also be given to the fact that Kevin Oris will make his K-League debut for Jeonbuk against the team for who he scored 16 goals last season. The battle between Oris and de Smet will be fascinating, considering that the two are good friends.</div>
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Choi Eun Sung, Daejeon goalkeeping legend is also likely to feature in the Jeonbuk line up that surely looks too strong for Citizen to contend with. Most Citizen fans will surely be delighted to gain a point out of this fixture. </div>
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The game kicks off at 4PM, Sunday at Daejeon World Cup Stadium. </div>
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Foreign supporters are encouraged to meet outside the GS25 near the South Stand or at TGI Friday in Dunsan for pre-game drinks. </div>
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Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-284827048852572862013-02-01T22:22:00.002-08:002013-02-01T22:22:35.170-08:002013 Fixtures Announced<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Liam Birch</span><br />
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Daejeon Citizen have announced their pre-split fixtures for the 2013 K-League Classic campaign.<br />
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The first fixture throws up an intriguing contest between Daejeon and Jeonbuk Hyundai. The game will be notable for being ex-Daejeon striker Kevin Oris's first game for his new club, ironically against the team that he left at the end of last season. Jeonbuk also boast Citizen legend Choi Eun-Song as part of their squad, in what will also be the veteran goalkeeper's first return to the Purple Arena as an opposing player.<br />
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The full fixtures are below.<br />
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3rd (Sun. 4PM) Daejeon Citizen vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors<br />
9th (Sat. 2PM) Pohang Steelers vs Daejeon Citizen<br />
16th (Sat. 2PM) Daejeon Citizen vs Jeju Utd<br />
31st (Sun. 4PM) Incheon Utd vs Daejeon Citizen<br />
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7th (Sun. 2PM) Daejeon Citizen vs Gyeongnam<br />
13th (Sat. 3PM) Chunnam Dragons vs Daejeon Citizen<br />
17th (Wed. 7.30PM) Daejeon Citizen vs Ulsan Hyundai Tigers<br />
20th (Sat. 2PM) Daejeon Citizen vs Suwon Samsung Bluewings<br />
28th (Sun. 2PM) Busan I'Park vs Daejeon Citizen<br />
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5th (Sun. 2PM) Gangwon vs Daejeon Citizen<br />
11th (Sat. 4PM) Daejeon Citizen vs FC Seoul<br />
19th (Sun. 3PM) Daegu vs Daejeon Citizen<br />
25th (Sat. 4PM) Daejeon Citizen vs Seongnam Ilhwa<br />
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26th (Wed. 8PM) Gyeongnam vs Daejeon Citizen<br />
30th (Sun. 5PM) Daejeon Citizen vs Chunnam Dragons<br />
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6th (Sat. 5PM) Daejeon Citizen vs Busan I'Park<br />
13th (Sat. 5PM) Ulsan Hyundai Tigers vs Daejeon Citizen<br />
31st (Wed. 7.30PM) Daejeon Citizen vs Incheon Utd<br />
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4th (Sun. 7PM) Seongnam Ilhwa vs Daejeon Citizen<br />
11th (Sun. 6PM) Daejeon Citizen vs Pohang Steelers<br />
17th (Sat. 7PM) FC Seoul vs Daejeon Citizen<br />
24th (Sat. 7PM) Daejeon Citizen vs Gangwon<br />
28th (Wed. 7.30PM) Daejeon Citizen vs Daegu<br />
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1st (Sun. 3PM) Jeju Utd vs Daejeon CitizenEvergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-63596652181108709012012-03-28T21:06:00.000-07:002012-03-28T21:06:52.219-07:00Incheon Utd Fans ExposedI've been thinking about whether or not to write about the goings on at last week's game all week. For a start, the events that unfolded certainly do not show Daejeon Citizen fans in a particularly positive light. That said, the mainstream media coverage of the event has been so biased and in some cases downright untrue, that I feel that someone has to set the record straight.<br />
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As most of you will know, after the conclusion of the Incheon Utd vs Daejeon Citizen game last Saturday (which Incheon won 2-1), there was a considerable amount of violence. The media would have you believe that this was entirely down to Daejeon fans being sore losers and taking out their frustrations on anything which stood in their way. As I will hope to document, this is not entirely correct.<br />
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The mainstream media narrative of events is something like this:<br />
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1. Daejeon fans were vandalising the stadium.<br />
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2. The Incheon mascot came over to calm the situation down and urge fans to go home.<br />
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3. 2 Daejeon fans ran onto the field of play and attacked the mascot.<br />
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<b>I cannot stress enough just how much of a blatant misrepresentation of events that this is.</b><br />
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Let's start with the issue of the mascot. Prior to the arrival of the mascot in front of the Daejeon fans there was no violence. This is a fact. Rather than coming over to the Daejeon fans in a purely benevolent way, the mascot was clearly and demonstrably goading them. Rather than going to celebrate their victory with the home fans, the mascot made an obvious attempt to start celebrating in front of the away fans. This picture below, taken from a mainstream media source, shows the mascot waving his flag and gesturing to the Citizen fans.<br />
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Does this excuse the actions of the two Daejeon supporters? Obviously not. However, the truth of the matter is that the trouble was started by the idiotic actions of the man dressed in a bird suit.<br />
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Now, it has also been reported that Daejeon fans were fighting with security guards. This is also a lie. The security team were, quite rightly I might add, dealing with the two Daejeon fans on the pitch. They indeed did put up a small level of resistance, but in no way can this be construed as 'Daejeon fans attacking security guards', as most media are reporting.<br />
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Whilst the attack on the mascot seems to be generating most of the attention, the ambush attack from behind by Incheon fans that took place afterwards has been entirely ignored. Why would this be so? Whatever the reason, the actions of the Incheon Utd supporters have been fully documented on video and in photographs.<br />
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In this photo, I have pointed out an Incheon fan who is amongst the sizeable number who are causing trouble. This gentleman is important. He is a member of an Incheon Ultras group called 'Alcoholic Ultras'.<br />
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This next photo shows what the 'Alcoholic Ultras' were doing before the game.<br />
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Notice that there is not just beer, but also wine, Jaegermeister and what looks like another hard liquor being poured into one of the orange cups.<br />
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And surprise, surprise, who should be at the head of this little party?<br />
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Yes, our good friend Mr. Alcoholic Ultra.<br />
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It is my hope that this has presented a more accurate view of what transpired this last Saturday. If the media were being honest and doing their jobs correctly, they would present the facts something like this:<br />
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<b>1. The mascot of Incheon Utd goaded the away fans with offensive gestures</b><br />
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<b>2. Two Daejeon fans attacked the mascot.</b><br />
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<b>3. Drunk Incheon fans known as 'The Alcoholic Ultras' ambushed the Daejeon fans by coming into the away section and causing trouble.</b><br />
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<br />Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-23174684191374614842012-03-19T20:09:00.003-07:002012-03-19T20:09:35.133-07:00FC Seoul 2 - 0 Daejeon Citizenby Liam Birch at Seoul World Cup Stadium<br />
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A poor second half performance coupled with lacklustre defending condemned Daejeon to a third straight defeat in the 2012 K-League.<br />
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Daejeon Citizen travelled to the capital as firm underdogs. The hosts had not lost at home in the league for over a year. Even more depressing was the fact that Daejeon had not beaten Seoul in the last seventeen encounters, a run stretching way back to 2004.<br />
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This was then a daunting task for Citizen, but as the first half progressed, it seemed that Daejeon were holding their own. Indeed, neither side created anything of note in a dreadful spectacle of a first half which was played almost entirely in the midfield, with both sides unable to string more than two passes together. Of the two sides, Seoul certainly looked the most threatening, but goalkeeper Choi Hyeon was rarely troubled. If the Daejeon keeper was having an easy time, his Seoul counterpart could have been absent, such was the lack of a goal threat provided by a Daejeon side who seemed happy to frustrate Seoul and try to grind out a goalless draw.<br />
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Both Daejeon and Seoul were lucky to still have 11 players on the pitch at half time following an incident between Citizen captain Lee Ho and Seoul forward Dejan. From an FC Seoul corner, Seoul's Montenegrin international was clearly tugging at Lee's shirt. Lee reacted by swinging a fist at the Seoul player, who in turn kicked out at the Citizen captain. The referee showed both players yellow cards, much to the frustration of the clearly upset Lee.<br />
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One feature of Daejeon this season has been a poorer second half showing, and this trait reared it's ugly head once again here.<br />
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On 52 minutes, Seoul won a free kick at least 40 yards out by the right-hand touchline. Colombian international Molina floated a dangerous looking cross into the area which the Daejeon defenders conspired to completely miss, taking goalkeeper Choi by surprise, and ending up in Choi's top right hand corner. It was a shambolic goal to concede after some good defensive work in the first period. Both defenders and goalkeeper should take a share of the blame for completely switching off and for the obvious lack of communication within the defence.<br />
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With Seoul ahead, the task now seemed even more impossible for a Citizen team which has failed to score a single goal this year. With the need to get back on level terms, Daejeon desperately needed to push forward and put Seoul under some pressure, but unfortunately it never happened. Daejeon struggled with their passing the entire afternoon and could not supply Kevin Oris, again playing as a lone striker, with any sort of ammunition whatsoever. The Belgian forward had rare sights of goal, but was so isolated with no support arriving from the wings or midfield, that invariably potential chances came to nothing.<br />
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FC Seoul thought they had made it 2-0 midway through the second half, only for the linesman to rule the effort out for offside, although the person in charge of the fireworks obviously wasn't aware of the decision, and comically set them off just as Daejeon were restarting play.<br />
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The comic relief for Daejeon fans was short lived however, when on 79 minutes, Molina put the result beyond doubt, grabbing his, and Seoul's second of the game.<br />
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Molina ran on to a through ball from the midfield, and whilst Daejeon defenders stood still and claimed offside, Molina cooly rounded Choi Hyeon and side-footed the ball into the empty net. Why the Daejeon defenders just stopped is anyone's guess, but they were severely punished by a player who has been in a thorn in the side of Citizen since his arrival to Korea with Seongnam.<br />
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FC Seoul did not look like a side that is expected to win the K-League this season, but in truth, they didn't have to. The boys from the capital will not have an easier game all season. For Daejeon, it is so bitterly disappointing that in coming up against an out-of-sorts Seoul side, they did not have a real go for it in the second half. If this trend continues, Yoo Sang-Chul's negative tactics of trying not to lose rather than attempting to win, are going to backfire spectacularly.<br />
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With the threat of relegation looming, it is not too early to suggest that next week's game against Incheon Utd is a must win match for Citizen. A loss, and Daejeon would be rooted to the foot of the K-League table.<br />
<br />Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-9741447595182899522012-03-13T19:48:00.000-07:002012-03-13T19:52:01.058-07:00Brave Daejeon Undone at the Last<b>Daejeon Citizen 0 - 1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors</b><br />
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Daejeon Citizen battled proudly against the K-League champions Jeonbuk, but their endeavour ultimately counted for nothing as they lost a narrowly contested contest by a single, late goal.<br />
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This was a marked improvement on Citizen's first outing where they meekly rolled over against Gyeongnam. Coach Yoo selected a more adventurous line-up and was rewarded with a display that showed that Citizen will not go down without a fight this season. Jeonbuk could not have expected that they would be given such a test by a team they had not tasted defeat against since 2008. Likewise, Daejeon fans who expected a drubbing can leave satisfied that they took the champions all the way in this incredibly close encounter.<br />
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Of the notable personnel changes, Choi Hyeon was the real surprise inclusion. At 34 years of age, he now has the chance to cement his place as a first team regular in the Daejeon goal, something that was denied him last season by the form of Choi Eun-Sung. With Choi gone, it was expected that Kim Sun-Kyu, who played in the 3-0 loss to Gyeongnam, would continue to be nurtured into first team action. Yoo decided to go with experience, however he will not have learned much considering the lack of action Choi saw during the game.<br />
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A more exciting addition to the side was attacking midfielder Ji Kyeong-Deuk who, making his Citizen debut, ran the Jeonbuk defence ragged and was a constant source of attacking creativity for Daejeon. His display should ensure that he remains in the squad for next week's game against FC Seoul.<br />
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The atmosphere was once again tense, as Citizen fans remained silent for 21 minutes in honour of former goalkeeper Choi Eun-Sung who was so unceremoniously shown the door in pre-season. Indeed, before the game, a high-ranking Daejeon official came onto the pitch to apologise to the fans and encourage them to get behind the team.<br />
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In a first half of very few chances, it was Kim Jae-Hoon who came closest to opening the deadlock, with a thunderous drive from outside the area that the Jeonbuk keeper did incredibly well to turn around the post. It was the closest that either side came to opening the scoring, in a cagey first half that neither side seemed able to fully get a grip on. Daejeon were defending well, in particularly captain Lee Ho, who was an absolute rock at the back. If Lee can stop being so inconsistent and show this kind of form on a regular basis, Daejeon will be a much stronger defensive unit this season.<br />
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Frustrated at their lack of opportunities, Jeonbuk introduced Lee Dong-Guk at the start of the second half. His introduction almost had an immediate effect. A long ball played over the top caught the Daejeon defence asleep and from outside of the area, Lee lifted a gorgeous lob over Choi Hyeon, only to see his effort strike the bar and go out for a goal kick.<br />
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Citizen were not shy in front of goal either, and almost went ahead themselves via the head of Kevin Oris. The Belgian forward rose highest in the box, but saw his looping header brilliantly turned over the bar by the Jeonbuk keeper. Oris almost put Citizen ahead fifteen minutes later, but after being teed up on the break, he curled his effort a little too high and it sailed over the crossbar.<br />
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As the clock counted down, it seemed sure that Daejeon would earn a well-earned point, until, with just 5 minutes remaining, Jeonbuk struck the killer blow. Chilean international Hugo Droguett pounced on a loose ball in the Daejeon area to fire home with pinpoint accuracy into Choi's bottom right corner to send the sizeable Jeonbuk contingent home happy with all three points.<br />
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It was an unjust end to a game in which Citizen had shown such a huge improvement in both performance and desire. However, playing like this, Daejeon will cause some of the lesser teams in this league some problems this year. Unfortunately, Citizen's fixture list has been unkind to them to say the least.<br />
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Next up is an away trip to K-League powerhouse FC Seoul followed by a trip to Incheon Utd. Daejeon's next home game is on April 1st against Jeju Utd.Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-47786404467687859072012-03-08T20:31:00.000-08:002012-03-08T21:24:46.476-08:00The Champions are Coming to Town<b>Preview: Daejeon Citizen vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors</b><br />
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Daejeon Citizen will be looking to put last weekend's horror show behind them as they welcome K-League Champions Jeonbuk to the Purple Arena this Sunday.<br />
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Whilst round one provided contrasting fortunes for the two sides, Daejeon will be hoping that a large home crowd will act as the extra man to push them to an unlikely victory against a Jeonbuk team who started this season as they finished the last. The statistics are very much against Citizen, who haven't beaten Jeonbuk in the last eight attempts. Indeed, you have to go back to 2008 for the last Daejeon victory against the boys from Jeolla-do.<br />
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Daejeon will be buoyed by the heavy 1-5 defeat Jeonbuk suffered at home at the hands of Chinese side Guangzhou this past Wednesday in the Champions League. With a new coach and an ageing squad, the jury is still out on whether Jeonbuk remain the same force that dominated Korean football in 2011. That said, on paper their squad oozes quality. With the likes of Eninho, Luis and Lee Dong-Guk, Jeonbuk have a strike force that rivals any in the league.<br />
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After scoring three goals in his last two internationals, as well as two for Jeonbuk last weekend, the former Middlesboro flop Lee is experiencing somewhat of an 'Indian Summer' period. Daejeon's young and inexperienced defence will certainly have their work cut out.<br />
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Off the pitch, it has been another interesting week for Citizen, with CEO Kim tendering his resignation over the handling of the Choi Eun-Sung affair. The silent protest at Gyeongnam and constant calls for Kim to quit have finally paid dividend for Daejeon supporters as Kim announced his intent to step down this past Thursday. Still, there could be an uneasy tension at the game, with fans still angry that legend Choi has felt alienated enough to state that even with Kim gone, he has no desire to come back.<br />
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Daejeon will be looking to improve their midfield drastically after they were overrun at will by Gyeongnam, a team with far less talent than Jeonbuk will bring on Sunday. Coach Yoo Sang-Chul must find a way to contain Jeonbuk's two Brazilian playmakers, otherwise we could witness a rugby-esque scoreline. It will be interesting to see whether he continues with the 4-5-1 formation deployed last weekend, which in hindsight proved to be a huge mistake, leaving striker Kevin Oris isolated and clearly frustrated by the lack of any support.<br />
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Daejeon has 2 train stations, both with regular KTX services. If coming from Seoul, the KTX will set you back around 23,000 won or the slower Mugunghwa around 10,000.<br />
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Any Jeonbuk fans travelling to the game would be recommended to take a bus, as it is generally much quicker than taking the train. Bus tickets should cost less than 10,000 won.<br />
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Upon arrival in Daejeon, take the subway to World Cup Stadium station, and exit gate 7.<br />
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A large crowd is expected so arrive early to avoid long queues at the ticket booths. The 'Ultra' fans congregate in the South stand, with away supporters housed in the North.<br />
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Liam BirchEvergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-25977292578225381352012-03-06T20:36:00.001-08:002012-03-06T20:41:01.595-08:00Gyeongnam 3 - 0 Daejeon Citizen<span style="font-size: x-small;">by Liam Birch at Changwon Soccer Center</span><br />
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The atrocious weather provided an apt backdrop for a dismal start to the 2012 K-League for Daejeon Citizen, who were easily swept aside by a Gyeongnam team barely reaching second gear.<br />
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If the pre-season transfer activity had raised hopes of a successful season, the Choi Eun-Sung saga has created a huge chasm between the management and fans that this performance will have done little to overcome. Citizen fans, around 50 in number, erected banners calling for the resignation of the board and stood in silence for the entire 90 minutes, creating an eerie atmosphere befitting of the conditions that the game was taking place under. <br />
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The starting line-up was virtually unrecognisable from the one that started last season, and the lack of unity and understanding was clearly on display. Yoo Sang-Chul elected to play a 4-5-1 formation, with Kevin Oris operating as the lone man up front. If the plan was to contain the Gyeongnam midfield, it didn't work. The warning signs appeared from the very beginning, as Gyeongnam's midfield dictated the play. They seemed hungrier and more determined, in contrast to their pedestrian-like, lethargic Daejeon counterparts.<br />
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New goalkeeper Kim Sun-Kyu, playing his first game against the club from which he was signed, showed good early promise with a couple of excellent saves from Gyeongnam danger man Jordan. Kevin Oris meanwhile was showing decent strength in attack, consistently winning headers and flick-ons. Unfortunately the Daejeon midfield did not seem eager to venture forward and the aerial threat was all but nullified. <br />
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Despite Gyeongnam's early domination, it was Daejeon who actually had the ball in the net first, only for the referee to disallow Oris' strike for a previous infringement on the Gyeongnam goalkeeper. If supporters thought that this was a positive sign of things to come, they were wrong. Barely 20 seconds after the re-start, Gyeongnam went ahead. With Daejeon still reeling from the disallowed goal, Gyeongnam went straight up the other end and scored. In fairness to the Citizen defenders, it was a classy build up and cool finish from Yoon Il-Rok, but had the defenders not been sleeping, it would have been almost certainly preventable.<br />
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Daejeon held on for the rest of the first half and even came close to an equaliser, when Kevin Oris struck a free kick from all of 25 yards, only to see his effort saved by veteran keeper Kim Byung-Ji. Much has been expected of Oris this season after his incredible goalscoring record in Belgium, and he certainly looked dangerous in the opening period, despite receiving nothing from the referee. <br />
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Half time was met with a decent amount of optimism. Whilst being thoroughly outplayed, Citizen found themselves only a single goal behind. With a change of tactics and someone to support Oris in attack, the game still had the potential to be won. Unfortunately, the changes that seemed obvious were not implemented by Yoo, and Daejeon began the second half in much the same way that they ended the first. Kim Sun-Kyu was a busy man in the Citizen goal but his handling looked assured and he was playing with a confidence that belied the huge pressure that he must have been under.<br />
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With little in the way of tactical or personnel changes, the inevitable second Gyeongnam goal was scored on 69 minutes, and a what a beauty it was. Gyeongnam's new Brazilian signing Caique, who had been threatening throughout, was allowed too much time and space to run in the Daejeon half. As the defenders backed off, the Brazilian unleashed a perfectly placed long-range grass cutter which nestled in the bottom left hand corner of Kim's goal. <br />
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At that point the game was effectively over as a contest, but Gyeongnam added another just two minutes later to make sure of the points. Daejeon's much maligned defender Lee Ho (of 55 and 77 infamy, and now captain of the side), unbelievably gave the ball away deep in Daejeon territory, allowing Kim In-Han the simplest finish to completely kill the game.<br />
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Daejeon responded by introducing new Brazilian recruit Leo, but he looked completely off the pace and added nothing to a Daejeon midfield now being overrun at will. <br />
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In truth, had Gyeongnam really gone for it, this could have been a similar outcome to the 7-1 drubbing handed out last year. Fortunately for Citizen, they were spared that humiliation, but still left Changwon with little credit after a depressingly poor performance, failing to register a single effort on goal in the second half. <br />
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Daejeon fans must expect a long, tough season if this performance was any indicator. With relegation rivals Daegu and Gangwon both making positive starts to their campaigns, analysts are already picking Daejeon as the team most likely to get relegated. After a display like this, it's hard to argue against them.<br />
<br />Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-4420915014257696882012-03-02T07:16:00.000-08:002012-03-02T07:58:45.808-08:00Gyeongnam vs Daejeon Citizen Preview<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">by Liam Birch</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Date: 4th March 2012 (5.00pm)</span><br />
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Daejeon Citizen start the 2012 K-League under a cloud of controversy following the shocking events of the last few days. The club's handling of legendary goalkeeper Choi Eun-Sung's departure has left a sour taste in many fan's mouths and mass protests are planned for this game.<br />
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The outpouring of anger at the Daejeon boardroom and the subsequent division that is likely to follow between the club's hierarchy and it's fans is sure to make a fascinating backdrop to an otherwise uninspiring encounter between two sides who will surely be focusing on keeping out of the bottom 8 rather than challenging for honours this season.<br />
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Daejeon will hope that despite visa issues, they will be able to name new foreign recruits Kevin Oris and Leonardo Ferreira in their starting lineup. It emerged on Friday that the club has been fined 10 million Korean won (£5600) for failing to register their players with the correct visas. The club has blamed a junior staff member for the oversight and insist that the issue has been resolved.<br />
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It is unclear who will replace Choi in goal, but ex-Gyeongnam 'keeper Kim Sun-Kyu is probably the favourite. If Kim does indeed start, he will make his Citizen debut against the team from which he was signed, adding another interesting twist to this encounter.<br />
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Gyeongnam are not without issues themselves, most notably the loss of Korean international Yoon Bit Garam to Seongnam. They also lost key defender Kim Ju-Yeong to FC Seoul but seem to have done good business in the transfer market. Overall, their squad seems to be at a similar level to last season, when they finished in 8th position.<br />
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Gyeongnam play at the Changwon Soccer Center which is located in Changwon city, around one hour from Busan. It is a newly constructed, football specific stadium which holds 15,000 fans. It is certainly one of the best stadiums in the league and I would highly recommend a trip.<br />
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Any fans planning to travel should remember that a silent protest calling for the resignation of the Daejeon board of directors is taking place at this game.<br />
<br />Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-17371448401819645212012-02-29T07:49:00.001-08:002012-02-29T07:49:52.180-08:00Legend Choi Eun-Sung Snubbed by Club<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;">by Liam Birch</span><br />
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The shocking development was revealed by Choi in an interview published on all of the leading Korean news sites. In the interview, Choi admits that he had attempted to discuss a new contract with Daejeon bosses, only to be told that he was surplus to requirements at the Purple Arena. The move is especially shocking considering that Choi traveled and played on the club's recent trip to Mexico.</div>
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<br /></div>Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-18953404044768636732011-08-07T05:54:00.001-07:002011-08-07T06:13:30.430-07:00Yoo Sang-Cheol's Bizarre Promise<span class="Apple-style-span">by Liam Birch</span><div><br /></div><div>Daejeon Citizen manager Yoo Sang Cheol has been ridiculed by K-League fans for promising that Citizen will win every single one of their remaining 10 matches.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yoo's bizarre prediction came after Daejeon were comprehensively beaten 4-0 by fierce rivals Suwon Samsung Bluewings. During the post-match press conference, Yoo told reporters, "<i>I am not disappointed because I know that we will win all of our remaining fixtures</i>." He later responded to sceptical journalists by claiming, "<i>If I didn't think we could do it, I wouldn't say so</i>."</div><div><br /></div><div>Daejeon currently sit second bottom of the K-League, with only 4 league victories all season.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5akWgcqW5XM7gmleYkAHP705cxFfKn9lh1sCH4OQNOmdbKt_3LhI97hDmBeIUEUoIXMNfiuE0ZCpcgQzVHI_gXVGsFpIJzh25fxTC9EDjOCM7kv4YGP5nNLXqh1iGbKApOo5gGiZ_w-KC/s400/20110807101312575.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638099025704489698" border="0" /></div>Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-9444229315236077812011-07-19T11:59:00.000-07:002011-07-19T12:30:47.496-07:00Daejeon Boss Warns New Coach Yoo<div>by Liam Birch</div><div><br /></div><div>Daum news is reporting that Daejeon chairman Kim Kwang-Hee had a Chinese style get out clause added to Yoo Sang-Cheol's contract. The clause, which Yoo finally agreed to, allows Kim to terminate Yoo's contract with immediate effect. </div><div><br /></div><div>Kim claims that he took the protective measure to ensure that Citizen would not be relegated out of the K-League when the new rules come in at the start of the 2013 season. Park Chan Jun, football journalist at Daum is sceptical about the move however, arguing that a new coach should be given at least 2-3 years to prove himself.</div><div><br /></div><div>Veteran Goalkeeper Choi Eun-Seong has spoken about his excitement at being reunited with his 2002 World Cup team-mate. Choi was speaking before Yoo Sang-Cheol took charge of his first Daejeon Citizen training session this morning. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoUoZOjMaWTkUvhM4ITP2anafvrW-UIXw50KUIjo-FuRt2DDIpgFWBui61gXm1-AU-_pTW3dKIkveGDdHAAaNsVKi4t5xOby7ljCe-5rBwCK2qBfEL0PE0jsS2DJrNtrglBJ48VDdwkAaO/s400/Yoo.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631147836699651170" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-87440085668850557912011-07-17T12:58:00.000-07:002011-07-17T13:56:17.394-07:00Yoo Sang-Cheol is New Daejeon Bossby Liam Birch<div><br /><div>2002 World Cup hero Yoo Sang-Cheol has been confirmed as the new manager of Daejeon Citizen. </div><div><br /></div><div>New Daejeon CEO Kim Kwang-Hee has moved quickly to replace Wang Seon-Jae, who was sacked as manager following the revelations that 13 Daejeon Citizen players had accepted money for rigging games. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>The new appointment comes at a critical time in Citizen's history, with uncertainty surrounding the future of the club. Daejeon have been on a horrific run of late, conceding 14 goals in the last two games against Pohang and Gyeongnam, prompting many commentators to speculate that the players were unhappy at Wang's departure. </div><div><br /></div><div>Yoo's first game in charge will be at the Purple Arena against bottom club Gangwon.<br /><br /><div><img src="http://i2.media.daumcdn.net/photo-media/201107/17/joynews24/20110717160806973.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 349px; height: 500px;" alt="" border="0" /></div></div>Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-59286362644123759072011-07-04T05:40:00.000-07:002011-07-04T06:03:50.453-07:00Kwon Jib Latest Player to be Accused of Match Fixing<a href="http://www.kleague.com/File/club/player/2003163.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; ">by Liam Birch.</span></a><div><br /></div><div><div>According to Holyjoe over at the ROK Football Forums (http://forum.rokfootball.com), ex Daejeon midfielder Kwon Jib is the latest in a long line of Daejeon players to be accused of fixing matches. Kwon, who now plays in the Chinese League, is accused of receiving payments to ensure Daejeon lost in games during the 2010 season.</div><div><br /></div><div>Eight Daejeon players have already been banned from Korean football for life after the revelations of match fixing in the K-League first surfaced in May.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img src="http://www.kleague.com/File/club/player/2003163.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 413px; height: 521px;" border="0" alt="" /></div>Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-86768067922609073522011-06-11T07:59:00.000-07:002011-06-11T08:07:12.255-07:00Eight Match-Fixing Players Named and Shamedby Liam Birch<br /><br />Prosecutors handling the case of the eight Daejeon Citizen players involved in the match fixing scandal that has rocked Korean football have released the names of those involved.<br /><br />Following the announcement, Daejeon Citizen have today canceled the contracts of the following players:<br /><br />Shin Jun-Bae - Goalkeeper<br /><br />Yang Jeong-Min - Defender<br /><br />Lee Myeong-Cheol - Defender<br /><br />Park Sang-Wook - Midfielder<br /><br />Kim Ba-Woo - Midfielder<br /><br />Kang Gu-Nam - Midfielder<br /><br />Lee Jung-Won - Midfielder<br /><br />Kwak Chang-Hee - Forward<br /><br />The story has gained international attention and was reported by the BBC on June 9th. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13711244<br /><br />On the field, Daejeon Citizen played out a 1-1 draw away at Daegu this Saturday thanks to an own goal by Daegu's Yoon Si-Ho.Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-39085731928896872742011-06-01T07:33:00.000-07:002011-06-01T07:50:18.814-07:00Citizen in Match Fixing Crisisby Liam Birch<br /><br />Daejeon Citizen fans have been rocked by the news that several Citizen players have been suspended due to allegations of match fixing.<br /><br />According to the Korea Times, eight Daejeon players are being investigated into claims that they took money to lose their K-League Cup second round game against Pohang Steelers, a game which Daejeon lost 3-0.<br /><br />At an emergency board meeting, held after last weekend's 3-2 home defeat to Jeonbuk, the entire board and coaching staff, including manager Wang Seon-Jae, have resigned.<br /><br />In an official statement on their website, Daejeon Citizen have admitted that the game in question was indeed rigged and claim that they will endeavor to find and eliminate the root of the problem.<br /><br />The KFA have responded on Wednesday by setting up a task force in an attempt to eradicate all forms of corruption in the K-League.Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-11306419001402006432011-01-21T23:10:00.000-08:002011-01-23T05:12:21.959-08:00Daejeon sign Brazilian forward Wagner<span class="Apple-style-span">by Liam Birch</span> <div><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Daejeon Citizen announced the signing on Friday of Brazilian forward Wagner. The 24 year old former Gremio, Gascavel and Londrina forward was spotted by Daejeon head </span><span class="Apple-style-span">coach Wang Seon-Jae on a recent trip to South America.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 540px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 360px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i2.media.daumcdn.net/photo-media/201101/20/sportalkr/20110120120020217.jpeg" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Citizen are currently in pre-season </span><span class="Apple-style-span">training and have lined up a number of friendlies against university sides.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 750px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 563px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.dcfc.co.kr/data/board/guest/editor/20110118_1528748405.jpg" /></span></div><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">In other news, Daejeon will be without influential captain Hwang Ji-Yoon for the next two seasons as he has joined new side Sangju Sangmu as part of his mandatory military service.</span></div></div>Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-47843365346187995712010-04-14T05:05:00.000-07:002010-04-14T05:11:13.758-07:00Daejeon to Face Argentinos JuniorsDaejeon Citizen will welcome Argentine side Argentinos Juniors to the Purple Arena for the 4th Annual 'It's Daejeon' international friendly.<div><br /></div><div>Juniors, who play in the Argentine Premier Division, will provide a stern test for Citizen, who have made a poor start to the 2010 K-League campaign. </div><div><br /></div><div>Daejeon have a record of one win and two defeats in the invitational event. After losing to both Club Internacional of Brazil and Vissel Kobe of Japan, Citizen defeated Brazilian giants Vasco da Gama last season. </div><div><br /></div><div>The game will take place on the 5th June with a 6.30pm kick off.</div>Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-29935792840837911402010-04-11T19:08:00.000-07:002010-04-11T19:15:36.864-07:00Good Weekend for CitizenDespite not playing this weekend, Daejeon Citizen lost no ground in the K-League table, as all teams in the lower half failed to pick up a single point. <div><br /></div><div>The fortunate results started on Friday as Suwon were defeated at home to Seongnam 2-1. On Saturday Chunnam Dragons lost 3-2 at home to army side Gwangju Sangmu whilst on Sunday, Gangwon and Daegu lost to Gyeongnam and Seoul respectively. </div><div><br /></div><div>The results leave Daejeon just 2 points below Gangwon FC and 3 points behind their next opponents Chunnam Dragons.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-33992615718170234382010-04-06T21:07:00.001-07:002010-04-06T21:47:20.041-07:00Gwangju Sangmu 1 - 1 Daejeon Citizen<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">by Liam Birch at Gwangju World Cup Stadium</span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Daejeon Citizen escaped from Gwangju with a credible draw to record their second point of the season.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Citizen will be the far happier team after withstanding an onslaught from the Gwangju attack for the final portion of the game in a ghostly quiet World Cup Stadium. Citizen started brightly and probably had the better of the opening exchanges. Around 20 minutes in, Kwak Chang-Hee found himself in space on the left hand side of the area around 10 yards out. As the Gwangju goalkeeper came rushing out, Kwak attempted to chip the ball over him. The effort looked goal bound but unfortunately for Citizen, the ball landed the wrong side of the post, nestling in the side netting.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gwangju too had their fair share of chances. In particular, a volleyed effort from just outside the six yard box sailed just over the Daejeon bar. Whilst Gwangju were having most of the ball, they were failing to capitalize on their possession, in a similar manner to the problems Citizen themselves have faced over the past few games. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">With so little quality on show, it took a moment of brilliance to open the scoring. When Daejeon received a free-kick on the right hand side of the penalty area, around 30 yards out, the Citizen fans emphatically chanted for talisman Ko Chang-Hyeon. Right on cue, the free-kick specialist curled a beautiful effort into the bottom corner, with the Gwangju goalkeeper rooted to his spot. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Much like against Daegu last week, Daejeon took a 1-0 lead into the break and came out too defensive in the second half. In fact, Daejeon struggled to make a single effort on goal during the entire second 45 minutes. That said, Gwangju were still having problems creating any real chances themselves.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The dour spectacle was reignited on 70 minutes when the Gwangju striker broke clear of the Daejeon defence, before being hauled down by the Daejeon keeper. Shin Jun-Bae, Daejeon's third goalkeeper selection of this season, failed to stop the resulting penalty, which was struck straight down the middle to even the score. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Shin went from villain to hero over the last 20 minutes however, with a string of excellent saves from one on one positions to ensure that Daejeon took a point back to Chungnam with them. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Daejeon will have a break next week before facing Chunnam Dragons the following Saturday. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">MOM: Shin Jun-Bae</span></div><div><br /></div>Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-21714811530846062102010-03-23T20:49:00.000-07:002010-03-23T21:28:13.909-07:00Jeju Utd 2 - 0 Daejeon Citizen<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">by Liam Birch at Jeju World Cup Stadium</span><div><br /></div><div>After suffering morale crushing home defeats at the hands of FC Seoul and Gyeongnam earlier in the season, Daejeon headed to Jeju island in good spirits after a hard fought 2-2 draw away in Gangwon last weekend. Jeju on the other hand had made an unbeaten start to the K-League season and were full of confidence following credible draws against champions Jeonbuk and away at Gyeongnam. </div><div><br /></div><div>Unfortunatly for Daejeon and their quite sizable number of travelling fans, Daejeon simply never got going in this match and Jeju picked up a deserved win that they barely had to break out of first gear to achieve. </div><div><br /></div><div>Defensive blunders had cost Daejeon dear in each of the opening 3 games of the season and in a bid to rectify this, coach Wang Seon Jae bought in former FC Porto defender Santos, who made his debut in a much changed Daejeon defense. Despite the change in personnel, Daejeon's defensive frailties were clear for all to see as they fell behind early on.</div><div><br /></div><div>A needless free-kick was given away close to the edge of the area which was taken short and accurately placed into the bottom right corner of the Daejeon goal by Lee Sang-Hyup. Amazingly, the Daejeon wall remained static, totally failing to close down Lee, giving him all the time in the world to fire past Yang Dong-Won. </div><div><br /></div><div>Just as Daejeon were coming to terms with falling a goal behind, 4 minutes later it was 2. Another horrendous piece of defending which has to be seen to be believed, gifted Park Hyeon-Beom the easiest goal he will ever score in his career. A long throw launched into the box should have been easily dealt with, but Kwon Jib completely mistimed his jump, with no pressure from any Jeju forward, and the ball sailed over his head, on to the foot of the unmarked Park, who from 3 yards out, toe poked the ball past the hapless Yang in the Daejeon goal.</div><div><br /></div><div>From that moment on there was only going to be one winner. Daejeon, with lone striker Gwak Chang-Hee, looked devoid of ideas going forward. For all the nice build up play, the final ball was alarmingly lacking. Usual striker Park Sung-Ho was deployed on the left wing, in a tactical move that seems questionable at best. Park, with the turning circle of a caravan and speed of a snail, would have surely been better used as an out and out striker.</div><div><br /></div><div>For the remainder of the first half, Daejeon were forced to shoot from distance, with the Jeju goalkeeper rarely having a save to make. And then, just before the half time whistle, Daejeon had a glorious chance to get back into the game. When a Daejeon shot could only be parried by the Jeju keeper, the ball fell to Kim Seong-Jun, who from 6 yards out, conspired to miss a completely open goal.</div><div><br /></div><div>The second half started much as the first finished, with Daejeon having lots of the ball but failing to create any real chances of note. Ko Chang-Hyeon missed with a trademark free kick that sailed just over the bar and Lee Hyeon-Woong missed a glorious opportunity when clear through on goal, that the Jeju keeper did very well to deflect around the post.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jeju had numerous chances to improve on their lead, particularly after Brazilian midfielder Ale received a straight red card for petulantly lashing out on a Jeju player mid-way through the half. A combination of poor finishing and the Daejeon post kept the score at only 2.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was a desperately poor showing from Citizen, devoid of ideas and in some cases, willingness. Understandably annoyed after traveling so far to see such a poor performance, one Citizen fan said something to striker Park Sung-Ho which infuriated him to the point that he attempted to confront the fan in the stands. Other Daejeon players managed to pull Park away, after a considerable stare-down between player and fan. It was a sour end to a hugely disappointing game for Daejeon, which leaves them languishing in 13th place with just one point from four games. </div><div><br /></div><div>Daejeon host bottom club Daegu FC at the Purple Arena on Sunday. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">MOTM: Daejeon Fans</span></div>Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-23701357807887130332010-01-27T20:09:00.000-08:002010-01-27T20:12:02.282-08:00Marconi Stallions 1 - 3 Daejeon CitizenDaejeon Citizen's pre-season tour of Australia got off to a winning start this Wednesday as they overcame NSW Premier League outfit Marconi Stallions 3-1 at the Valentine Sports Park. Despite falling a goal behind, Citizen battled back in the second half to secure a comfortable victory.<br /><br />Citizen's tour continues on February 3rd when they take on Sydney Utd at the same venue.Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-81770368468479843422010-01-19T20:38:00.000-08:002010-01-19T20:41:15.056-08:00Daejeon Start 2010 Against SeoulDaejeon Citizen will start the 2010 K-League campaign at home against FC Seoul. The game will take place on Saturday February 27th, with a likely kick-off time of 3pm.Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-58433733079169453792009-12-16T18:40:00.000-08:002009-12-16T18:42:07.043-08:00Two Daejeon Players Nominated for K-League AwardDaejeon defender Hwang Ji Yoon and winger Ko Chang Hyeon have been nominated for the 2009 K-League team of the year award. The final decision will be made on December 22nd.Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-17041047270492357962009-09-09T01:47:00.000-07:002009-09-09T08:44:34.260-07:00Daejeon Draw Seongnam at HomeDaejeon Citizen will play Seongnam Ilhwa for a place in this years FA Cup final. Daejeon will be happy to have home advantage, whilst the draw still creates the possibility of a mouthwatering final against rivals Suwon.<br /><br />The game will take place at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on 7th October.Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124891056313261092.post-4008901014571207302009-09-08T20:53:00.001-07:002009-09-08T21:49:14.380-07:00Pohang Steelers 2 - 2 Daejeon Citizen<span style="font-size:85%;">By Liam Birch at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pohang</span> Steelyard Stadium</span><br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daejeon</span> Citizen almost brought <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pohang</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Steelers impressive</span> unbeaten K-League run to an end on Sunday, only to be denied by a last gasp equalizer from the hosts.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daejeon</span> were twice ahead in this encounter and looked like taking a very unlikely three points, however, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pohang's</span> intricate passing and the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">constant threat o</span>f their <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">forward</span> line ultimately ensured that the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Steelers</span> retain their unbeaten record.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pohang</span>, fielding two ex-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daejeon</span> favourites in Kim <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hyeong</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Il</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Denilson</span>, looked to have taken the lead after just two minutes. A cross from the left wasn't dealt with by the Citizen defence and the ball was bundled home by the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pohang</span> attacker. The hosts' celebrations were short lived however as the linesman on the far side had ruled the goal offside.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daejeon</span> may well have expected ongoing pressure from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pohang</span> but it was in fact <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daejeon</span> who took the lead on 13 minutes. Brazilian Ale, playing in place of the suspended <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Stevan</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Racic</span>, played a beautiful ball into the box from the left which was met by the head of the totally unmarked Park Sung-Ho to give <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daejeon</span> a shock lead.<br /><br />The pace of former Citizen striker <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">Denilson</span>, now 33, was causing all sorts of problems for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daejeon</span> back line and he almost levelled soon after. He was played in by a long ball and used his pace to get past the defender before shooting on the half volley. Luckily for Citizen however, trusty goalkeeper <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error">Choi</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-error">Eun</span> Sung managed to tip the ball around the near post.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pohang</span> again came close midway through the first half with an effort that free-kick specialist <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ko</span> Chang-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_27" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hyeon</span> would have been proud of. Again, luckily for Citizen, with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_28" class="blsp-spelling-error">Choi</span> well beaten, the ball flew back off the right hand post. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_29" class="blsp-spelling-error">Choi</span> was called into action once again moments later as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_30" class="blsp-spelling-error">Denilson</span> found himself free of the last defender, only to see his effort superbly stopped by the legs of the veteran goalkeeper.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_31" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pohang</span> did get the equalizer that they probably just about deserved just before the stroke of half time. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_32" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daejeon</span> will be concerned that the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_33" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pohang</span> attacker was left completely unmarked to head home and level up the scores.<br /><br />Still, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_34" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daejeon</span> fans went for the half time break more than satisfied and they had plenty to cheer about in the second half too.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_35" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daejeon</span> fans were particularly expectant about the substitute arrival of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_36" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ko</span> Chang <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_37" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hyeon</span> and it took only minutes for him to deliver. His free kick from far out on the left hand side caused havoc in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_38" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pohang</span> defence, missing everyone only to be palmed away by the goalkeeper onto the diving head of the onrushing <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_39" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daejeon</span> midfielder who headed home to regain the lead for Citizen.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_40" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daejeon</span> supporters were <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_41" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ecstatic</span> at once again shocking the hosts and they continued to defend bravely. Particularly, a last gasp clearance off the line when <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_42" class="blsp-spelling-error">Choi</span> was beaten denied Kim <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_43" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hyeong</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_44" class="blsp-spelling-error">Il</span> a goal against his former club.<br /><br />Brazilian <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_45" class="blsp-spelling-error">Valber</span>, who has been the best performer for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_46" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daejeon</span> in recent weeks will be having nightmares however at his glaring miss that would have sealed the three points for Citizen. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_47" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ko</span> Chang <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_48" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hyeon's</span> cross from the right left <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_49" class="blsp-spelling-error">Valber</span> completely unmarked only 6 yards out but he somehow managed to fire his effort wide of the post. It was agonizing for the travelling supporters and would be more so given <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_50" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pohang's</span> late equalizer.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_51" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daejeon</span> had defended so well but they were again outdone by a set piece that wasn't properly dealt with. A <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_52" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pohang</span> corner wasn't dealt with again and the header out fell onto the boot of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_53" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pohang</span> forward who fired home his second of the game to break <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_54" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daejeon</span> hearts.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_55" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daejeon</span> can be very proud of their display and by comments made in the local media, they pulled off a shock by even getting a draw. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_56" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daejeon</span> now have a break next week until they continue their push for a playoff place against <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_57" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jeju</span> the following week.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_58" class="blsp-spelling-error">MOTM</span>: Woo Sung <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_59" class="blsp-spelling-error">Je</span></span>Evergreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991454025045607331noreply@blogger.com1