Seoul, which brought Kim Ki-dong to face Pohang, which left Kim Ki-dong, for the first time

The first "Kim Ki-dong Derby" of this season will be held in the K League 1 of professional football.

Seoul will have a home game against Pohang at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in the seventh round of the Hana Bank K League 1. Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong will face his former team Pohang for the first time on the day.

Having led Pohang since 2019, Kim took the helm of the team in Seoul in December last year. He made dazzling achievements in Pohang by winning the runner-up prize in the AFC Champions League in 2021 and the FA Cup in 2023 (Korea Football Association Cup).

He is also leading the upward trend in Seoul. He has been undefeated in five recent matches (two wins, three draws and one loss and nine points (multi-score eight), the same number of points as fifth-place Gangwon (11 multi-score), but is ranking sixth in overall score.

The secret to their unbeaten five consecutive games is solid defense. In this season's six games, Seoul has allowed four goals, the smallest number of goals lost in Pohang and the K League 1. Notably, they have steadily accumulated points by giving up just two goals in the recent five games, in which they recorded no loss in consecutive games.

On the other hand, Seoul had left homework, including poor scoring capacity of 0.6 goals per game, except for the match against Gimcheon in the fifth round, in which Seoul scored five goals in one game. In the previous sixth round against Daegu, Seoul also failed to score a goal 0-0.

In order for Seoul's offense to revive, two players need to score points: Ilyushchenko and Cho Young-wook. Ilyushchenko scored three goals and two assists in all games this season, of which two goals and two assists came in one game against Gimcheon in the previous fifth round. If Ilyushchenko continues to play evenly in the future, he can help Seoul's offense.

Cho had one goal and one assist this season, and although he had no goal in the previous sixth round match against Daegu, he threatened his opponent's goal several times by posting the most shots (4) and two shots on target in his team. If he adds detailed goal-scoring power to his team, Cho can give wings to Seoul's offense.

Pohang, which will face off against Seoul, has taken a steeper upturn. Since Kim Ki-dong left, the team has been leading the league with 13 points under the new coach Park Tae-ha.

Park, who played as Pohang's "one club man" as a player, is making his debut season as the head coach of the K-League. In March, Park won the flex K-League Coach of the Month award with three wins and one loss in four matches.

Coincidentally, Coach Park also led the team as a Seoul coach in 2012. It remains to be seen who will laugh among the two new coaches who will meet their former teams side by side.

Ulsan HD, which seeks to regain No. 1 ranking, will meet Gangwon, which is trailing only by two points. The two teams will have a showdown at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

The home team, Ulsan, broke the winless streak for three consecutive games with a 3-0 victory over Suwon FC in the sixth round. It is currently in third place with three wins, two draws and one loss with 11 points.

Lee Dong-kyung is at the center of Ulsan, which is currently the top scorer with 12 goals in the K-League 1. Lee has displayed robust offense by scoring five goals and two assists in all of the matches through the sixth round. Thanks to this, Lee was named the player of the month candidate in March.

In addition to Lee Dong-kyung, Ulsan has a total of six players (Kim Ji-hyun, Rubixson, Martin Adam, Ataru, Jang Si-young and Joo Min-kyu) who scored. This is the largest number among all K-League 1 teams. In other words, Ulsan has strength in its capacity to score runs no matter which player plays.

In addition, for Ulsan, Cho Hyun-woo recorded a clean sheet in five games in the previous round. Hwang Seok-ho, a defender who joined this season, also impressed with his stable defense.

Gangwon, an away team, has recorded consecutive wins with 3-0 wins against Daegu in the fifth round and 3-2 wins against Jeonbuk in the sixth round. It has been undefeated in the recent four consecutive games (two wins and two draws), ranking fifth with nine points. Compared to the last season when the team even had a playoff, the team shows a remarkable change.

Lee Sang-hun has led the team's advance in this season. Having scored multiple goals in consecutive rounds in the fifth and sixth rounds, when the team won consecutive games, Lee has seven goals this season, ranking first in the K-League 1.

Lee Sang-heon is from Ulsan Youth and has a deep relationship with Ulsan as he made his professional debut in Ulsan. Expectations are high whether he will be able to score against his former team Ulsan in this round.

In addition, Hwang is also notable for his performance in all games he has played this season. In line with manager Yoon Jeong-hwan's flexible tactics, Hwang is showing sharp movements in various positions including fullback, center midfielder and side midfielder.

Ulsan is overwhelmingly strong with 26 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses between the two teams. Attention is focusing on whether Ulsan will prevail in this game or whether Gangwon, which is on the rise, can make a turnaround.

Also worth watching is Song Joo-hoon's performance in Jeju. He is leading Jeju's iron-fisted defense this season. 토토사이트

Currently, Jeju ranks fourth (10 points) by banking on its solid defense by ranking third in the minimum number of goals lost (six goals) in the league. This is a remarkable change from last season when it allowed about 1.3 goals per game, ranking fourth in the number of goals lost (49 goals) per game.

Adding strength to Jeju's solid defense is center back Song Joo-hoon. After joining Jeju in 2021, Song joined Gimcheon without playing a game due to an injury, but returned to Jeju in 2023 and played in 13 games. This season, he started all games from the opening game and became the main defender of Kim Hak-beom.

Song has strength in securing the right to supply by making the most of his 190-centimeter-tall stature and ability to pressure rival players. He has been on the top of various defense indicators this season, ranking second (35 times), third (51 times) in the air ball competition, and fourth (14 times) in the block competition among all K-League 1 players.

Thanks to Song's performance, Jeju had 2-0 win against Jeonbuk in the fifth round and 1-0 win against Incheon in the sixth round, marking its first consecutive win of this season. It is also notable that he has given up no points in two consecutive games. Song was named the best 11 players in the fifth round.

FC Seoul's first permanent absence' Ko Yo-han wins the K-League Achievement Award

Ko Yo-han has been in Seoul for 20 years since his debut in the K-League as a member of Seoul in 2004.

Ko Yo-han scored 34 goals and 30 assists in 366 career K-League games, the most ever played by a player in Seoul.

In addition, while in Seoul, Ko Yo-han has lifted a total of six championship cups, including three K-League titles (2010, 2012, 2016), one FA Cup title (2015), and two League Cup titles (2006, 2010).

In addition, Ko Yo-han became the first team captain to lead the team for three consecutive seasons from 2018 to 2020. In recognition of Ko's contribution, Seoul has decided to permanently vacate No. 13, Ko Yo-han's jersey number, which is the first permanent absence for the Seoul club. 토토사이트

In addition, Ko Yo-han played in 21 matches for the national team while in the K League, and contributed to raising the status of Korean soccer by winning the 2017 EAFF E-1 Championship and participating in the 2018 FIFA Russia World Cup.

Meanwhile, Ko announced her retirement ahead of this season and has been serving as a coach for Osan High School, the U18 team under Seoul, starting this year. The Korea Professional Football Association awards Ko for her dedication to the K-League over the past 20 years.

Coach Ko Yo-han's K-League Achievement Award will be held at the pre-match event between Seoul and Pohang at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 13th (Saturday).

Game Test Lab BMM Records 7% Revenue Growth In First Half

BMM International LLC, a private gaming technology testing lab and consulting firm branded as BMM Testlabs, said sales rose 7% in the first half of 2015.

The company also noted that profits before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization rose 51% on an "at constant currency basis," while net income and cash were "particularly strong" in the six months to June 30. The company did not provide an analysis for these figures.

"The growth is driven by the new level of operational scale achieved by 13 offices around the world and support from more than 400 gaming jurisdictions and 330 manufacturers," Martin Storm, president and CEO of BMM Testlabs, said in a statement.

"BMM has more than 30 new customers in the second quarter alone and is expanding its service to major manufacturers," he added.

BMM Testlabs has provided professional technology and compliance services to the gaming industry since 1981. Its Asian operations are in Singapore and Macau.

Regulators in "major jurisdictions" across the U.S. and around the world used the company's services in the second quarter, Mr. Storm added. 슬롯

"Gaming regulators that allow multiple qualified laboratories to provide certification reports are critical to good public policy and the fundamental integrity of the gaming market. The evidence for this is that the quality of the product has improved significantly at the bottom of casinos and other locations, and BMM is well ahead in performance," Storm said.

WKBL 'Jinan and Park Ji-hyun' Disclosure of 20 FA Subjects

A total of five people are eligible for the first FA right after their debut. They included Samsung Life Insurance's Shin Yi-seul, Shinhan Bank's Lee Hye-mi, Woori Bank's Park Ji-hyun, Na Yoon-jung, and Hana One Q's Kim Dan-ah.

They will first negotiate with the original team during the first round of negotiations and then negotiate with other teams from the second round of negotiations in case of a breakdown.

From the first FA period, a total of 15 people are eligible for the second FA, including Samsung Life Insurance's Kim Dan-bi, Kim Han-bi, Park Hye-mi, Shinhan Bank's Sonia, Kim Areum, Lee Ha-eun, Woori Bank's Park Hye-jin, Choi Yi-sam, Hana OneQ Kim Si-on, Yang In-young, BNK thumb Kim Han-byul, Ahn Hye-ji, Jinan, KB Stars' Shim Sung-young and Yeom Yoon-ah. 안전 토토사이트

The FA negotiation period, which has been reduced from 30 days to 20 days from this year, will be divided into three rounds. The first round of negotiations will be held from Thursday to Friday at 17:00, the day after the award ceremony ends, and the second round will be held from Friday to Friday at 17:00. Players who fail to sign contracts for the first and second rounds will engage in the third round of negotiations with their original teams from Friday to Friday at 17:00.

If a person eligible for FA moves to another club, the original club may choose one compensating player (excluding a protected player) or cash compensation in accordance with WKBL FA regulations. The scope of protected players and cash compensation depends on the contribution of the FA target in the current year and the previous year.

Park Jihoon, the 'real ace' who dominated the court

Park Ji-hoon, head of Anyang's articles of association.

"I hope that basketball will become more popular as many Korean fans come to the East Asian Super League (EASL) games. I will do my best to help our players perform better and increase their popularity."

Park Ji-hoon (29) saved Anyang Jeonggwanjang.

Park Ji-hoon played in the third-place match against the New Taipei Kings in the 2023-24 EASL Final 4 held at Cebu?s Dome in the Philippines on the 10th, and played 29 points, eight rebounds, and three steals, including three three-point shots. After a close game with the Kings until the end of the game, Jeonggwanjang led by Park Ji-hoon became the winner with 78-76 victory.

Park Ji-hoon, who met with reporters after the game, said, "I feel so good that I won. All the players worked hard until the end and were able to win thanks to their concentration."

Park Ji-hoon, head of Anyang's articles of association.

Park Ji-hoon's performance on the day was truly remarkable. His field goal success rate reached a whopping 70.59 percent. He overwhelmed the Kings with efficiency that allowed for every shot. He scored his first eight points alone, and kept his scoring sense until the end of the fourth quarter when he faced a crisis. "He had a great shooting sense before the game. My trainer was stretching, and I was like, 'You look a little soft today.' That's why I felt good. I also wanted to win the last game of EASL," Park said. "I'm glad that things went well." 스포츠토토

As it was a fierce victory, there was a crisis, and there was also the pleasure of winning at the end of the game. Park Ji-hoon said, "The team's defense concentration declined when the score gap was widened. The Kings tried to make the attack as difficult as possible, but they failed to do so, allowing them to shoot comfortably, increasing their success rate. So I think they will have a tough game until the end," he said. "But I still saw our foreign players defend until the end. I felt that they maintained good concentration. I didn't think I would win, but I thought, 'Our team has good concentration. If we concentrate a little more, we can win.'"

Joseph Lynn was a younger brother of Jeremy Lynn, who left a mark in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as an Asian player. He was also the ace player who led the team in the semifinal against the Chiba Jets. "I've watched the EASL games that the Kings have played. I've watched the last Jets game," Park said. "Joseph Lynn is a good player in shooting, dribbling, and passing. I thought we should not let him (play comfortably). He pressured him to make every play as difficult as possible. I thought it would be more advantageous if he became embarrassed when it comes to game management. Of course, I learned a lot from watching Joseph Lynn. There were many things I felt. He was a very good player."

Park Ji-hoon, head of Anyang's articles of association.

The event was held in Cebu, the Philippines. Not all four teams are from the Philippines, but President Chung's lens, Abando, received the most support from the Philippines. Park Ji-hoon said he was motivated by the presence of such teammates. "Many Filipino fans came even though the group stage of the last EASL in the Philippines and the Final Four were not there. I think it is because basketball is the representative sport of the Philippines," Park said. "Many fans come to the regular league in Korea." However, it was not the case in EASL games. Of course, there must be many situations and conditions. Still, I hope more Korean fans will come to the EASL game, making basketball more popular."

Of course, the success depends on the players' play. "We will do our best to help our players perform better and increase their popularity in the EASL," Park said. "We will also do our best to get more attention so that even one more fan can come to the stadium when a game is held in Korea. Please show us your support."