Pohang Beats Jinju Citizen 3-1 Thanks to Jorge's 2 Goals and 1 Assist, Advances to Korea Cup Quarterfinals

K League 1 side Pohang Steelers secured a hard-fought victory against the fourth-tier Jinju Citizen FC to advance to the quarterfinals of the Korea Cup.

In the Hana Bank Korea Cup Round of 16 match held today (August 19), Pohang came from behind to defeat K4 League side Jinju Citizen FC 3-1, thanks to Jorge, who contributed to all of the team's goals with two goals and one assist.

Along with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Pohang holds the record for the most Korea Cup titles with six.

Due to stadium safety issues, the venue was changed from the Pohang Steelyard to the Gwangyang Football Stadium. Kickoff took place amid heavy rain, and Jinju seized the early momentum when Lee Ho-young scored the opening goal just 11 minutes into the first half.

Pohang managed to level the score only in the 20th minute of the second half, when Hwang Seo-woong received a pass from Jorge and struck a right-footed mid-range shot from the penalty arc into the back of the net.

Shortly after, in the 25th minute of the second half, Jorge turned the game around by firing a right-footed shot into the goal from the left side of the penalty arc, following a pass from Kim Seung-ho.

Jorge sealed the victory in the 33rd minute of the second half by scoring his second goal of the match with a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area.

Daejeon Hana Citizen won 3-2 in an away match against K League 2 side Chungnam Asan FC.

Daejeon took the lead in the 22nd minute of the first half when Diogo headed in a cross delivered by Lee Myung-jae from the left side of the opponent's midfield.

Chungnam Asan equalized in the 42nd minute of the first half when Park Sung-woo finished with his left foot following Han Kyo-won's exquisite back-heel pass from the left side of the goal area, but Daejeon regained the lead six minutes into the second half.

Masa collected a cutback pass sent by Lee Myung-jae, who had penetrated the left side of the penalty area, and fired a right-footed shot into the net.

In the 42nd minute of the second half, Jung Jae-hee scored an additional goal to secure the ticket to the quarterfinals.

Chungnam Asan scored a consolation goal through Ngoy during stoppage time in the second half, but the match had already been decided.

Gwangju FC defeated third-tier Ulsan Citizen FC 1-0 in an away match.

In the 35th minute of the first half, Beka Roua scored with a left-footed shot from the right side of the goal area following a pass from Kim Jong-seok.

This marks the first goal for Ivorian forward Beka Roua since joining Gwangju.

Gimcheon Sangmu lost 1-2 in their away match against K League 2 side Gimpo FC.

Gimcheon took the lead in the 30th minute of the first half through Lee Chan-wook's header off Noh Kyung-ho's cross, but conceded consecutive goals to Chapman and Jang Bu-sung in the second half to suffer a comeback defeat.

Starting from this tournament, the Korea Cup has been restructured into an autumn-to-spring schedule, beginning in the autumn and concluding in the spring of the following year.

The schedule from the quarterfinals onward will resume in May next year.

The quarterfinals are scheduled for May 19 next year, the semifinals for May 26, and the final for June 5.

(Photo provided by Korea Professional Football League, Yonhap News)
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