'Yago' stars first hat trick in 2024 K League 1

Yago, the hero of the first hat trick in the K League 1, said, "Second touch is as important as first touch in soccer." Gangwon FC Yago, who scored his first goal of this season by scoring a thunderbolt at 19:17 at the 19th minute, ultimately achieved a hat trick at 53:28. His sensational goal parade made Incheon United defenders seem to be mesmerized.

Gangwon FC, led by head coach Yoon Jung-hwan, jumped to fourth place (3 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses, 15 points and 14 runs) after winning the 2024 K-League 1 Incheon United FC 4-1 at 2 p.m. on the 21st (Sunday) at Songam Sports Town Main Stadium in Chuncheon.

18-year-old Yang Min-hyuk led the team to a great victory with his performance as good as Yago

Gangwon FC flew by in front of 6,025 home fans on Sunday afternoon. Brazilian striker Yago showed an exciting dance with a hat trick in his second season of the K-League, and freshman Yang Min-hyuk, who turned 18 five days ago, recorded a decisive help, making him a candidate for the Young Player Award.

At 19 minutes and 17 seconds after the start of the game, Yago heralded the start of a landslide victory for Gangwon FC. After Yoon Suk-young grabbed a backward cross from the left side with his body, he beat Incheon United's proud center back Yonichi with his perfect movement control technology. Then, he put a cool left-footed shot into the right corner.

Yago's scoring streak continued in the extra time of the first half. Yang Min-hyuk, who didn't miss Incheon United defender Oh Ban-seok's back pass mistake, went back to the left side and precisely pushed the ball with his left foot as if he had been waiting for Yago to pass the early cross.

Yago's second goal was not enough to go into 1:48 of the first half, and Gangwon FC's additional goal followed 88 seconds later. It was the perfect work of Gangwon FC players who prepared well, knowing that Incheon United's defensive weakness lies at both wingbacks.

Again, Yang's brilliant linked play was the best. Yang's witty heel pass, which turned the Incheon United defenders into scares, opened up the space in front of Hwang. Hwang's pin point right-footed cross made Kim Yi-seok's free header wedge. It seemed that Yoon Jung-hwan's pass sense when he was an active player has now been incorporated into Gangwon FC players.

Then, Yago's hat trick was completed at 53 minutes and 28 seconds, and the scoreboard widened to 4-0. Again, Incheon United's defensive mistake was noticeable. A cross by Gangwon FC right fullback Hwang Moon-ki, who stole the ball from left wingback Choi Woo-jin, opened another no-mark scoring opportunity for Yago, who was waiting on the other side. At this point, it can be said that the Incheon United defense line has completely collapsed.

Four minutes later, he missed Yang Min-hyuk, making him meet the goalkeeper alone. Fortunately for Incheon United, goalkeeper Min Sung-joon, who came forward at an angle, brilliantly blocked Yang Min-hyuk's right-footed inside kick. It was not only the 0-5 defeat by Gwangju FC on March 18 last year, but also the bitter memory of the 0-7 defeat right there on August 19, 2018. 토토사이트

Mugosa, a leading scorer of Incheon United FC who cannot collapse like this, took a quick counterattack pass from Gersault at 79:39 and followed one goal with the tip of his right foot, but he could no longer open Gangwon FC's goal. Mugosa fired a sensational right-footed volley in the 88th minute, but Gangwon FC goalkeeper Park Chung-hyo flew to the left and blocked it amazingly.

Gangwon FC, which has raised its ranking to fourth place, will visit Gimcheon Sports Complex for an away game against the second-ranked Gimcheon Sangmu at 4:30 p.m. on the 27th (Saturday). Incheon United FC, which has fallen to ninth place, has to go to the Steelyard to meet the first-ranked Pohang Steelers at 2 p.m. the following Sunday.