soccer

IPark, Ulsan Draw 0-0
5 weeks 2 days ago

ULSAN, South Korea -- The Busan IPark and Ulsan shared the spoils Saturday afternoon after an entertaining 0-0 draw at Munsu Stadium.

Busan's Rodrigo was superb but failed to connect past Ulsan goalkeeper Kim Seung-kyu as he came close on a few occasions in the first half. Midfielder Jung Seok-hwa nearly gave the IPark the go-ahead goal in the 83rd minute but his shot just went wide of the right post.

The IPark survived a scare in the 92nd after midfielder Lee Jong-wan saw...

William Leads IPark Past Seongnam
6 weeks 1 day ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- The Busan IPark dominated Seongnam for most of the game, and were rewarded with a 2-0 victory over Seongnam for their second victory of the season.

Brazilian import William's beautiful left-footed shot gave the IPark the early lead in the 18th minute after a crisp give-and-go just inside the box from fellow countryman Rodrigo.

The IPark doubled their lead in the 71st minute when Park Jong-woo's free kick was mistakenly headed in by Seongnam defender...

IPark Fall Again at Home 1-0
32 weeks 1 day ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- The Busan IPark fell 1-0 to Suwon Blue Wings Saturday evening at the Busan Asiad World Cup Stadium.

An own goal in the 33rd minute by Busan was the only goal in a sluggish game played by both clubs. The IPark managed only three shots on net, while Suwon only managed seven.

The IPark take a much needed rest to regroup before their next match in Pohang on October 24th.


IPark Draw With Jeonbuk
32 weeks 4 days ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- The Busan IPark missed a golden chance at three points by giving up a late goal and drawing with Jeonbuk 2-2 Wednesday evening at the Busan Asiad World Cup Stadium.

Bang Seung-hwan opened the scoring in the fifth minute on a penalty kick, only to have Jeonbuk's Lee Dong-gook equalize on a penalty kick as well in the 20th.

Han Ji-ho gave IPark the advantage on the half hour when he swiftly netted a 10 meter kick past Kwon Soon-tae.

The IPark...

IPark Advance to Championship Round Table
38 weeks 20 hours ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- The Busan IPark finished off the regular season with a 0-0 draw with Sangju FC, a disappointing end to the regular season.

However, spirits were high as the IPark advanced to the championship round of the K League, as they finished sixth in the table with 46 points, three points ahead of seventh place Jeju United.

After a three week break, the top eight teams in the league qualified for the championship round which will determine the league champion....

McKay's Heroics Lead IPark Past Gangwon
39 weeks 1 day ago

GANGWON PROVINCE, South Korea -- Australia international Matt McKay's goal off a rebound two minutes into extra time gave the Busan IPark a 2-1 win over Gangwon FC in K League action Saturday afternoon in Gangwon Province.

McKay, a 19th minute substitute, has been returning to form after suffering an injury during international duty in July. His five meter strike in the right corner came as Busan was applying massive pressure to gain the much needed three points to stay a point...

IPark Draw 0-0 With Jeonbuk
40 weeks 1 day ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- The Busan IPark drew their second scoreless match of the week, as they drew 0-0 at home versus Jeonbuk at the Asiad World Cup Stadium Saturday night.

The IPark, who also drew 0-0 with Suwon last Wednesday night, put together another strong defensive effort, limiting the second place team in the table to seven shots. Busan failed to connect on any of their chances, as most of their shots either sailed wide or were blocked by the Jeonbuk defenders.

With...

Swiss Footballer Expelled For Racist Korean Tweet
41 weeks 6 days ago

LONDON, England -- Once again, Twitter has claimed another victim. Just three days into the London Olympics, Swiss footballer Michel Morganella has been expelled for a racist tweet directed at the South Korean football team after they...

Ki Sung-yueng Linked to Liverpool, Others
44 weeks 3 days ago

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean international Ki Sung-yueng has been mentioned in a few possible transfer's as the midfielder looks to move to the English Premier League.

Liverpool, QPR, Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa have all been mentioned as possible new homes for the 21-year-old midfielder.

Last year, Ki scored six goals in 30 games to help his team to win a 43rd league title, with several impressive performances....

IPark's Ten Game Unbeaten Streak Come to an End
48 weeks 3 days ago

ULSAN, South Korea - The Busan IPark’s ten game regular unbeaten streak came to an end Wednesday evening, after falling to Ulsan 2-1 on the road.

Midfielder Kim Seung-yong scored twice, first in the 22nd minute to give Ulsan the early advantage, and again in the 35th after Kim Chang-soo had equalized for Busan two minutes earlier.

The IPark will next play at home this Sunday evening versus Seongnam, with a 7pm kickoff.


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