Um Won-sang, who survived after 360 days of 'one goal and one assist'..."The goal of winning doesn't change"
Um Won-sang, who survived after 360 days of 'one goal and one assist'..."The goal of winning doesn't change"
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Eom Won-sang (26, Ulsan HD), a former national team striker, scored a goal in the league for the first time in 360 days. He confessed that he had the most difficult time in his soccer career, but promised a rebound, saying, "My goal of winning remains the same."
Um Won-sang played as a substitute at the start of the second half when the team of Hana Bank's K League 1 2025 15th round Gimcheon Sangmu and the home game team was trailing 0-1 at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium on the 24th. Um Won-sang led his team to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory with a one-man show responsible for tie assist and come-from-behind goal. Ulsan, which increased its unbeaten record in the league to five games (three wins and two draws), maintained its third place (8 wins, 4 draws, 5 losses, 28 points). It chased Daejeon Hana Citizen (31 points) and Jeonbuk Hyundai (29 points), the first and second in the league, to the bottom of its chin.
Ulsan lost goals to Lee Dong-kyung and Park Soo-il in Gimcheon on the day, dragging them to 0-2. It seemed that the nightmare of losing 0-2 against Gimcheon was repeated.
Um changed the mood at a moment of crisis. When foreign player Eric (Brazilian) scored a penalty kick to lead the team to 1-2, Um scored a low and fast cross from the right side in the 42nd minute of the second half. Eric, who rushed in, scored a header to balance the match. Just two minutes later, in a counterattack, Park Min-seo connected the ball into the box, and Um Won-sang finished it with his left foot, turning the game around. His sense of "Kumho High School Dong-yul" flowing the ball was also brilliant during the pass process.
Ulsan welcomes Um's revival. He is a winger whose specialty is fast speed. He has been nicknamed "Um Salla (Um Salla + Mohammad Sala)" since his former affiliation Gwangju FC. However, he remained scoreless in the league for 360 days since May 29 last year. He remained silent this season without any points of attack except for one assist in March. However, he expressed regret at the match against Gimcheon on Wednesday.
"It was the most difficult time in my soccer career," Um said in an interview with a broadcaster after the game. "I felt sorry that I couldn't help my team because I didn't score a goal. I think I got a little better because I was able to win with the goal."
Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon reorganized his team by recruiting a large number of young players ahead of this season. Notably, Huh Yul (three goals) and Lee Hee-kyun (one goal and one assist), two of whom are alumni of Kumho High School, joined Ulsan this season, raising expectations for his team's "Geumho High School Trio." "I know that we haven't performed as much as we expected. If you keep supporting us, I think we can overcome it," he said, promising a rebound. "I want to think it's just the beginning, but the game has passed a lot. It's important to keep playing." 스포츠토토
Finally, Um Won-sang expressed his desire for his fourth consecutive K-League victory, saying, "The goal of winning remains unchanged."