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Lee Hyun-seok, the hidden contributor to KT's semifinals
Suwon KT confirmed its advance to the semifinals playoffs by sweeping all of the third and fourth games of the semifinal playoffs with Ulsan Hyundai Mobis, which faced one win and one loss.
It was a game in which Paris Bath and Hur Hoon, who boast one-level skills, stood out. Bath and Hur Hoon combined for 199 points and 20 three-point shots in this series. This amounts to 58.2 percent (119/342) and 64.5 percent (20/31) of the team's scoring and three-point shots.
Just scoring well doesn't mean you can win. Moon Sung-gon and Moon Jung-hyun showed their presence in defense.
KT manager Song Young-jin said after winning Game 4, "Definitely Bath and Huh Hoon led well offensively," adding, "Moon Sung-gon and Moon Jung-hyun showed so good defense in this series that such a good result came out."
One player that cannot be left out here is Lee Hyun-suk, the most senior among domestic players.
Lee Hyun-suk played at 20:17 of the day and recorded three points, four rebounds and two assists. He is not outstanding in the record. 토토사이트
However, KT took the victory by opening with Lee Hyun-suk's three-point shot midway through the third quarter with a 58-54 lead, spreading by 68-58 and 10 points.
Lee Hyun-suk jumped in and grabbed the rebound to energize the team, and strengthened his defense from out of sight.
After winning the third game, Heo Hoon said, "Moon Sung-gon was in a bad mood after the first half, but I think he played a big role as a leader. Lee Hyun-suk also kept talking to me in the middle of the game," adding, "I was out of my mind after the first half, but after hearing what they said, I was able to gather my mind and focus on the game. Thank you, and I have to learn that part, too."
Lee Hyun-suk's presence on and off the court cannot be ignored.
Coach Song Young-jin praised Lee Hyun-seok, saying, "Today (11th), Lee Hyun-seok also hit a rebound or a big shot so that he could have more energy," and added, "I think his teammates are more united in defending and rebounding."
Seoul, which brought Kim Ki-dong to face Pohang, which left Kim Ki-dong, for the first time
The first "Kim Ki-dong Derby" of this season will be held in the K League 1 of professional football.
Seoul will have a home game against Pohang at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in the seventh round of the Hana Bank K League 1. Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong will face his former team Pohang for the first time on the day.
Having led Pohang since 2019, Kim took the helm of the team in Seoul in December last year. He made dazzling achievements in Pohang by winning the runner-up prize in the AFC Champions League in 2021 and the FA Cup in 2023 (Korea Football Association Cup).
He is also leading the upward trend in Seoul. He has been undefeated in five recent matches (two wins, three draws and one loss and nine points (multi-score eight), the same number of points as fifth-place Gangwon (11 multi-score), but is ranking sixth in overall score.
The secret to their unbeaten five consecutive games is solid defense. In this season's six games, Seoul has allowed four goals, the smallest number of goals lost in Pohang and the K League 1. Notably, they have steadily accumulated points by giving up just two goals in the recent five games, in which they recorded no loss in consecutive games.
On the other hand, Seoul had left homework, including poor scoring capacity of 0.6 goals per game, except for the match against Gimcheon in the fifth round, in which Seoul scored five goals in one game. In the previous sixth round against Daegu, Seoul also failed to score a goal 0-0.
In order for Seoul's offense to revive, two players need to score points: Ilyushchenko and Cho Young-wook. Ilyushchenko scored three goals and two assists in all games this season, of which two goals and two assists came in one game against Gimcheon in the previous fifth round. If Ilyushchenko continues to play evenly in the future, he can help Seoul's offense.
Cho had one goal and one assist this season, and although he had no goal in the previous sixth round match against Daegu, he threatened his opponent's goal several times by posting the most shots (4) and two shots on target in his team. If he adds detailed goal-scoring power to his team, Cho can give wings to Seoul's offense.
Pohang, which will face off against Seoul, has taken a steeper upturn. Since Kim Ki-dong left, the team has been leading the league with 13 points under the new coach Park Tae-ha.
Park, who played as Pohang's "one club man" as a player, is making his debut season as the head coach of the K-League. In March, Park won the flex K-League Coach of the Month award with three wins and one loss in four matches.
Coincidentally, Coach Park also led the team as a Seoul coach in 2012. It remains to be seen who will laugh among the two new coaches who will meet their former teams side by side.
Ulsan HD, which seeks to regain No. 1 ranking, will meet Gangwon, which is trailing only by two points. The two teams will have a showdown at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The home team, Ulsan, broke the winless streak for three consecutive games with a 3-0 victory over Suwon FC in the sixth round. It is currently in third place with three wins, two draws and one loss with 11 points.
Lee Dong-kyung is at the center of Ulsan, which is currently the top scorer with 12 goals in the K-League 1. Lee has displayed robust offense by scoring five goals and two assists in all of the matches through the sixth round. Thanks to this, Lee was named the player of the month candidate in March.
In addition to Lee Dong-kyung, Ulsan has a total of six players (Kim Ji-hyun, Rubixson, Martin Adam, Ataru, Jang Si-young and Joo Min-kyu) who scored. This is the largest number among all K-League 1 teams. In other words, Ulsan has strength in its capacity to score runs no matter which player plays.
In addition, for Ulsan, Cho Hyun-woo recorded a clean sheet in five games in the previous round. Hwang Seok-ho, a defender who joined this season, also impressed with his stable defense.
Gangwon, an away team, has recorded consecutive wins with 3-0 wins against Daegu in the fifth round and 3-2 wins against Jeonbuk in the sixth round. It has been undefeated in the recent four consecutive games (two wins and two draws), ranking fifth with nine points. Compared to the last season when the team even had a playoff, the team shows a remarkable change.
Lee Sang-hun has led the team's advance in this season. Having scored multiple goals in consecutive rounds in the fifth and sixth rounds, when the team won consecutive games, Lee has seven goals this season, ranking first in the K-League 1.
Lee Sang-heon is from Ulsan Youth and has a deep relationship with Ulsan as he made his professional debut in Ulsan. Expectations are high whether he will be able to score against his former team Ulsan in this round.
In addition, Hwang is also notable for his performance in all games he has played this season. In line with manager Yoon Jeong-hwan's flexible tactics, Hwang is showing sharp movements in various positions including fullback, center midfielder and side midfielder.
Ulsan is overwhelmingly strong with 26 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses between the two teams. Attention is focusing on whether Ulsan will prevail in this game or whether Gangwon, which is on the rise, can make a turnaround.
Also worth watching is Song Joo-hoon's performance in Jeju. He is leading Jeju's iron-fisted defense this season. 토토사이트
Currently, Jeju ranks fourth (10 points) by banking on its solid defense by ranking third in the minimum number of goals lost (six goals) in the league. This is a remarkable change from last season when it allowed about 1.3 goals per game, ranking fourth in the number of goals lost (49 goals) per game.
Adding strength to Jeju's solid defense is center back Song Joo-hoon. After joining Jeju in 2021, Song joined Gimcheon without playing a game due to an injury, but returned to Jeju in 2023 and played in 13 games. This season, he started all games from the opening game and became the main defender of Kim Hak-beom.
Song has strength in securing the right to supply by making the most of his 190-centimeter-tall stature and ability to pressure rival players. He has been on the top of various defense indicators this season, ranking second (35 times), third (51 times) in the air ball competition, and fourth (14 times) in the block competition among all K-League 1 players.
Thanks to Song's performance, Jeju had 2-0 win against Jeonbuk in the fifth round and 1-0 win against Incheon in the sixth round, marking its first consecutive win of this season. It is also notable that he has given up no points in two consecutive games. Song was named the best 11 players in the fifth round.
FC Seoul's first permanent absence' Ko Yo-han wins the K-League Achievement Award
Ko Yo-han has been in Seoul for 20 years since his debut in the K-League as a member of Seoul in 2004.
Ko Yo-han scored 34 goals and 30 assists in 366 career K-League games, the most ever played by a player in Seoul.
In addition, while in Seoul, Ko Yo-han has lifted a total of six championship cups, including three K-League titles (2010, 2012, 2016), one FA Cup title (2015), and two League Cup titles (2006, 2010).
In addition, Ko Yo-han became the first team captain to lead the team for three consecutive seasons from 2018 to 2020. In recognition of Ko's contribution, Seoul has decided to permanently vacate No. 13, Ko Yo-han's jersey number, which is the first permanent absence for the Seoul club. 토토사이트
In addition, Ko Yo-han played in 21 matches for the national team while in the K League, and contributed to raising the status of Korean soccer by winning the 2017 EAFF E-1 Championship and participating in the 2018 FIFA Russia World Cup.
Meanwhile, Ko announced her retirement ahead of this season and has been serving as a coach for Osan High School, the U18 team under Seoul, starting this year. The Korea Professional Football Association awards Ko for her dedication to the K-League over the past 20 years.
Coach Ko Yo-han's K-League Achievement Award will be held at the pre-match event between Seoul and Pohang at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 13th (Saturday).
Game Test Lab BMM Records 7% Revenue Growth In First Half
BMM International LLC, a private gaming technology testing lab and consulting firm branded as BMM Testlabs, said sales rose 7% in the first half of 2015.
The company also noted that profits before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization rose 51% on an "at constant currency basis," while net income and cash were "particularly strong" in the six months to June 30. The company did not provide an analysis for these figures.
"The growth is driven by the new level of operational scale achieved by 13 offices around the world and support from more than 400 gaming jurisdictions and 330 manufacturers," Martin Storm, president and CEO of BMM Testlabs, said in a statement.
"BMM has more than 30 new customers in the second quarter alone and is expanding its service to major manufacturers," he added.
BMM Testlabs has provided professional technology and compliance services to the gaming industry since 1981. Its Asian operations are in Singapore and Macau.
Regulators in "major jurisdictions" across the U.S. and around the world used the company's services in the second quarter, Mr. Storm added. 슬롯
"Gaming regulators that allow multiple qualified laboratories to provide certification reports are critical to good public policy and the fundamental integrity of the gaming market. The evidence for this is that the quality of the product has improved significantly at the bottom of casinos and other locations, and BMM is well ahead in performance," Storm said.
WKBL 'Jinan and Park Ji-hyun' Disclosure of 20 FA Subjects
A total of five people are eligible for the first FA right after their debut. They included Samsung Life Insurance's Shin Yi-seul, Shinhan Bank's Lee Hye-mi, Woori Bank's Park Ji-hyun, Na Yoon-jung, and Hana One Q's Kim Dan-ah.
They will first negotiate with the original team during the first round of negotiations and then negotiate with other teams from the second round of negotiations in case of a breakdown.
From the first FA period, a total of 15 people are eligible for the second FA, including Samsung Life Insurance's Kim Dan-bi, Kim Han-bi, Park Hye-mi, Shinhan Bank's Sonia, Kim Areum, Lee Ha-eun, Woori Bank's Park Hye-jin, Choi Yi-sam, Hana OneQ Kim Si-on, Yang In-young, BNK thumb Kim Han-byul, Ahn Hye-ji, Jinan, KB Stars' Shim Sung-young and Yeom Yoon-ah. 안전 토토사이트
The FA negotiation period, which has been reduced from 30 days to 20 days from this year, will be divided into three rounds. The first round of negotiations will be held from Thursday to Friday at 17:00, the day after the award ceremony ends, and the second round will be held from Friday to Friday at 17:00. Players who fail to sign contracts for the first and second rounds will engage in the third round of negotiations with their original teams from Friday to Friday at 17:00.
If a person eligible for FA moves to another club, the original club may choose one compensating player (excluding a protected player) or cash compensation in accordance with WKBL FA regulations. The scope of protected players and cash compensation depends on the contribution of the FA target in the current year and the previous year.
