In JTBC's 'We Must Unite 2' that aired yesterday (1st), the 'Somehow Avengers', who are about to break the Jeju Island dojang, showed off new tactics in an evaluation match against 'FC Jeju', ranked 37th in the country, and won a complete 3 to 0 victory. General Lee, who had been used as a striker for the first time in a long time, scored the last goal, and Heo Min-ho played the central defensive midfielder position well, achieving meaningful results.
'FC Jeju', the opponent of 'Somehow Avengers' in the evaluation match, is a team that not only won the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province League 3 times, but also won 2 consecutive national soccer competitions during the Jeju Football Association's term, and was ranked 37th in the nation out of about 3,700 teams, and has two goalkeeper award winners. The fact that they even had a goalkeeper created a sense of admiration. Although it is a team with excellent skills, the Jeju Dojang-breaking opponent is stronger than 'FC Jeju', so attention is focused on the results of the evaluation match.
Coach Ahn Jung-hwan started with goalkeeper Kim Dong-hyeon, left fullback Kim Jun-hyun, left center back Jo Won-woo, right center back Park Je-eon, right full-back Kim Tae-sul, central defensive midfielder Heo Min-ho, left central midfielder Ryu Eun-gyu, right central midfielder Lee Dae-hoon, right midfielder Kim Jun-ho, and left midfielder. General Lee and striker Lim Nam-gyu were added to the starting lineup to make a change. Because strategies and tactics are exposed through weekly broadcasts, players are changing their positions.
In particular, General Lee, who was once the top scorer of 'The Avengers', was surprised to switch back to a striker after training in Qatar. In addition, multi-player Heo Min-ho was put in place of Kang Chil-gu, who played the role of a 'vacuum cleaner', and the fact that he was prepared to replace him in case of an unexpected injury or decline in physical strength attracted attention.
While attention was focused on whether coach Ahn Jung-hwan's mercenary tactics would work, the 'Somehow Avengers' knocked on the goal in the first half with Lim Nam-gyu's active shooting, Cho Won-woo's scissors kick, and set pieces. Afterwards, Lee Dae-hoon, who received Ryu Eun-gyu's accurate cross, scored the first goal with a spectacular header, bringing the score to 1-0.
In the second half, Lim Nam-gyu scored a goal without missing a chance to widen the gap to 2-0, and General Lee scored a goal to repay coach Ahn Jung-hwan's faith before the end of the game, ending the warm-up match with a 3-0 scoreless score. The remarkable performance of the ‘Somehow Avengers’ has thrilled the hearts of not only the players and team members (manager + coaches), but also viewers.
Coach Ahn Jung-hwan was touched and applauded the growth of the ‘Somehow Avengers’ who showed a high level of play. Additionally, three MOMs were specifically selected. General Lee and Dae-Hoon Lee, who had tasted goals for the first time in two months, received the MOM badge, and Won-Woo Cho received the black pig, making him envious.
Meanwhile, prior to the game on this day, the 'Somehow Avengers' were divided into Lee Dong-guk's team and Cho Won-hee's team and began training for a 2-on-1 header dribbling match. In a situation where Lee Dong-guk's team was ahead and Cho Won-hee's team was expected to lose, the last runners, Coach Won-hee Cho and Won-woo Cho, dramatically reached the finish line first, resulting in a seawater slap penalty being awarded to Lee Dong-gook's team.
The 'Somehow Avengers', which has become stronger in its understanding of soccer, execution ability, and appearance as a team, can be seen breaking the seal on Jeju Island in JTBC's 'We Must Come Together 2', which will be broadcast at 7:40 pm on the 8th (Sunday).
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr