Weekend of Veteran Football Players
By Kim Jae-won
Staff Reporter
Veteran football players showed that ``age is nothing but a number'' as they broke two records in the K-League sixth round over the weekend.
Daejeon Citizen goalkeeper Choi Eun-sung set a new record of the most appearances, with 402 games, on the same team. Choi has played for the mid-western city-based team since he debuted with the club in the K-League in 1997.
Pohang Steelers midfielder Kim Gi-dong broke the oldest scorer record in a match against Jeonbuk Motors at home, Friday. Kim, 37 years and 95 days old, scored a free kick with his right-shot. Kim debuted in the K-League with Yugong in 1993, and joined the Steelers in 2003.
Seongnam Chunma won two consecutive victories to defeat Daejeon Citizen 2-1 with a come-from-behind win in an away game, Saturday.
Daejeon broke the scoreless balance in the 45th. Two Citizen rookies, Kim Seong-jun and Lee Kyung-hwan, made their debut goal and assist, respectively. Daejeon midfielder Kim scored with a header in the penalty area from midfielder Lee's cross.
However, Chunma reversed the game to rally two goals in the second half. Forward Kim Jin-ryong equalized the game through a goal with his right-shot in the 82nd. Four minutes later, midfielder Lee Ho scored the winning goal over Kim Jin-ryong's pass. Kim scored a goal and set up one assist, respectively.
Busan I'Park got their first win in the sixth game of the season to beat Gyeongnam FC 2-0 at home. Busan ranked 12th with 1-2-3, escaping from the bottom. I'Park forward Yang Dong-hyun and midfielder Lee Seung-hyun scored in the 48th and 83rd, respectively.
At Gwangyang, Chunnam Dragons drew 1-1 with Gwangju Sangmu. Sangmu kept the top spot with 4-1-1 (13 points). Dragons striker Adriano Neves Pereira of Brazil, known as Chuva, scored his fourth goal in the 41st. Chuva ranks 2nd in top scorers with four goals in 5 appearances.
Sangmu defender Choi Won-kwon equalized the game to score a goal in the 58th.
At Jeju, Ulsan Hyundai grabbed their first win 1-0 over home club Jeju United. Almir Lopes de Luna of Brazil scored the winning goal in the 44th.
Friday, the Pohang Steelers drew 1-1 with Jeonbuk Motors at home, with Kim Gi-dong scoring a free kick in the 46th. Motors forward Lewis equalized the game, volleying from Choi Tae-wook's cross in the 57th.
Gangwon FC had no game over the weekend.
Incheon United 0, BlueWings 0