“Super Rookie” Yang Min-hyuk expressed confidence in scoring double digits.
Gangwon defeated Jeju Island 4-0 in the 24th round of “Hana Bank K League 1 2024” held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Gangneung Stadium. With the victory, Gangwon temporarily moved up to third place in the league, breaking its record of no wins in two games.
It was an overwhelming victory for Gangwon. In total, the number of shots fired in the 90th minute reached 19, of which 10 were effective shots. Jung Un scored his own goals in the 14th, 24th, and 28th minutes, respectively, to end the first half with a 3-0 lead.
The situation was similar in the second half. Jeju, which was in a hurry, tried to make up for it by deploying a large number of offensive resources such as Yuri Jonathan and Jin Seong-wook, but ended up allowing Yang to lose more points. Thus, the match ended with a complete victory of 4-0 Gangwon.
The star player of the match was definitely Yang Min-hyuk. Yang, who started the game on the day, finished the ball spilled by Yoo with a fantastic right-footed mid-range shot in the 24th minute of the first half, and sealed the victory with a right-footed volley shot from the left side in the 21st minute of the second half. Yang, who achieved double-digit attack points (seven goals and three assists) along with “multi-goal,” broke the record of Yang Hyun-joon, a senior player in Gangwon Province, and broke the record of becoming the youngest “multi-goal” since the introduction of the promotion system.
After the game, Yang said, “I won the game without losing a point along with the grand victory. I feel great.” “It is true that I felt physically burdened because I played a series of games. I felt pressured to score points, but I scored two goals in today’s game to deal with that burden.”
Questions continued over his record of becoming the youngest “multi-goal” since the introduction of the promotion system. Yang said, “I always scored one goal. I wanted to score more goals. It was good that I could break the record. I want to break the record with a hat-trick next time.” He added, “I missed the opportunity when a rat came up at the end of the game. I already used up my replacement card, so I had no choice but to keep playing. I regret about the hat-trick, but I still have more games to play. I will continue to challenge myself. I am thinking positively.”
He also explained about the set piece goal scene that surprised everyone. “This is a set piece that I’ve prepared before. I wanted to score a goal, but the score was determined by the good fit. When I was hit, I curled up well and went in. I felt good,” Yang said.
When asked if he still watches the Premier League (PL) games (Yang Min-hyuk said in interviews in the past that he does not watch PL games), he said, “I can’t watch the full games because there is a time difference. Still, I always watch highlight videos.”
Finally, he said, “(Double-digit scoring) is still possible because we still have a lot of games to play. I will challenge myself. Now that I am on vacation, I will be able to use the morning time well. I am thinking positively because I will be able to take a lot of rest. I think I will be able to show better performance.” 먹튀검증