Ulsan HD secured a valuable victory away against Jeju, led by Jo Hyeon-woo's penalty kick (PK) save.

Ulsan defeated Jeju SK 2-1 in the away match of the Hana Bank K League 1 2025 Round 13 held at Jeju World Cup Stadium on the 11th. Ulsan (24 points), which has recorded three consecutive unbeaten matches in the league (two wins, one draw), is gaining momentum to ascend to the top ranks. Jeju (11 points), which fell into a four-game losing streak, remained at the bottom.

Ulsan started with Eric, Yoon Jae-seok, Lee Chung-yong, Jung Woo-young, Boyanich, Ko Seung-beom, Rubikson, Kang Sang-woo, Hwang Seok-ho, Kim Young-kwon, and Jo Hyeon-woo (goalkeeper).

Jeju initially deployed Yuri, Jonathan, Ahn Tae-hyun, Kim Jun-ha, Yoo In-soo, Lee Chang-min, Italo, Jang Min-kyu, Lim Chae-min, Song Joo-hoon, Kim Ryun-sung, and Kim Dong-jun (goalkeeper).

Ulsan opened the scoring. In the 4th minute of the first half, Rubikson received Kim Young-kwon's pass, dribbled past the opposing defense, and calmly shot, marking the first goal of the season.

Jeju launched a counterattack. In the 19th minute of the first half, Yuri attempted a header shot. However, it missed the goal. In the 27th minute of the first half, Kim Ryun-sung's free kick hit the crossbar.

In the 39th minute of the first half, Ulsan's Eric shook the net, but the goal was disallowed due to an offside ruling.

Right after the start of the second half, Ulsan substituted Um Won-sang for Yoon Jae-seok to change their attack.

Jeju responded in the 7th minute of the second half. Lee Chang-min's early cross was headed in by Jonathan, making it 1-1.

Ulsan took the lead again. In the 19th minute of the second half, Um Won-sang's side cross was consolidated through Ko Seung-beom to Eric, who finished it off with a goal.

Both teams quickly made substitutions. Ulsan substituted Jakaba and Kim Min-hyeok for Jung Woo-young and Lee Chung-yong, respectively. Jeju brought in Park Dong-jin, Nam Tae-hee, and Lim Chang-woo for Lee Chang-min, Yoo In-soo, and Kim Jun-ha.

Jeju aimed for an equalizer with Ahn Tae-hyun's header in the 25th minute of the second half, but it was unsuccessful.

Ulsan substituted Seo Myeong-gwan for Ko Seung-beom in the 35th minute of the second half to stabilize their defense.

In the 44th minute of the second half, Ulsan faced a numerical disadvantage as Kim Min-hyeok was sent off due to accumulating yellow cards.

Jeju had a crucial chance to equalize. In the final moments of the second half, they won a penalty kick due to Boyanich's handball foul. However, Jonathan's shot as the kicker was saved by Ulsan goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo.

The match concluded with Ulsan's 2-1 victory.

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