Ulsan, South Korea – Na here we dey as Coach Kim Pan-gon prepare to play him last match as Ulsan HD head coach. E go face Suwon FC on August 2 for 7 p.m. at Munsu Football Stadium, and you suppose see everybody don gather like dem dey wait for Christmas!
This match dey hot as e go serve as Kim farewell jam. Since Ulsan gree join FIFA Club World Cup 2025, dem dey use this match take celebrate wetin Kim don achieve for dem. Meanwhile, Ulsan don set their formation like say na 3-5-2. Eric and Yoon Jae-seok go front and dem midfield na Boyanich, Ko Seung-beom, and Kim Min-hyuk. For wings, Rubik’s Son and Kang Sang-woo dey run things, while Cho Hyun-taek, Kim Young-kwon, and Jung Seung-hyun go hold their own for defense. Cho Hyun-woo go dey protect the goal like precious soccer ball!
Suwon FC na different kettle of fish, them dey follow 4-2-3-1 formation. Andrigo go dey assist Ssabak, and Kim Do-yoon and Kim Kyung-min dey the left and right side of attack. Midfield na Lee Jae-won and Han Chan-hee, while Lee Si-young and Lee Yong go dey fullback. Lee Ji-sol and Kim Tae-han go also hold down the center. Ahn Junsu go take care of their goal.
As Coach Kim dey prepare for the match, him talk say he dey feel blessed to get chance to say thank you to the fans. “I’ve been loved very much for a year,” he said, as e dey smile like pikin wey just get chocolate. But no be only that matter; Coach Kim don dey lead Ulsan since July 2024, carry dem go win their third K League 1 championship and make dem top of the league, but dis season no be am at all. Eight wins, seven draws, and eight losses sabi wey don give dem seventh position among 12 clubs for K League 1.
Even though dem don score zero wins from three jams in the Club World Cup and dey fall out in the Korea Cup, the board don finally decide say na time to give Coach Kim some fresh air. “I think it’s ‘the will of heaven,’” Kim talk as e dey reminisce about di good time.
Meanwhile, Ulsan CEO, Kim Kwang-kook, don also gree to step down. E don lead the club since 2015, but with the way things dey go, na serious change dey necessary, my guy!
So, if you nar around Ulsan, no use eye miss this match o! Dis na the time wey Kim Pan-gon go fit show fans wetin he don bring to the table during him time with Ulsan. Who know? E fit be say dem go shift gears and show Suwon wetin dem dey made of! Make we watch and see o!
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