Week 11 brings us a match on May 8th where Gangwon hosts Ulsan at Chuncheon Songam Stadium in a clash of these two mismatched K-League 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Gangwon recorded a 1-1 draw against Pohang Steelers. Heo Young-Joon scored the first goal for Pohang Steelers in the 50th minute, then Yang tied it up for Gangwon in the 74th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Gangwon. Gangwon is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Ulsan, recorded a 3-1 win against Daegu. Zeca struck first for Daegu in the 8th minute on a penalty shot, but Jun Amano got the equalizer for Ulsan in the 54th minute on a penalty shot Finally they completed the comback in the 77th minute on a goal by Valeri Qazaishvili to cap off a wild match. Ulsan is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Ulsan won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Ulsan is fortunate enough to have Eom Won-Sang in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. Kim Dae-Won has been the most effective weapon for Gangwon lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.