Second victory after four years
Since Head Coach Kim Byung-soo took the reins, opened the golden age with fourth victory cup in national tournament
2014, first time for college team to go to top 8 in the FA Cup
[August 1, 2016]
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YU took its second victory cup in the National Fall Football Tournament, and stepped up as the nation's top college football team.
At the 47th National Fall Football Tournament finals held at Taebaek Sports Stadium in Gangwon-don on the 29th, YU defeated Kyonggi University and won the tournament. Kim Gyung-jooon (20, Sports Science, sophomore, photo on left), who scored three goals in the first half, led the team to crush the opponents by a score of 4 to 1.
Kim Gyung-joon started off with a strike with his right foot from distance at the front of the arc in the 23rd minute of the first half. He then scored in the 33rd minute and 40th minute by connecting with his left foot from crosses that came from the right part of Kyonggi University's side to score his hat trick. YU then scored in the 26th minute of the second half with Lee Soon-min (22, Sports Science, junior), to secure their victory. Kyonggi University scored in the 40th minute of the second half, but it was too late to change the course of the match.
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Head Coach Kim Byung-soo and Assistant Coach Kim Hyun-joon received the best instructor award by leading the team to victory, while Kim Hyun-tae (22, Sports Science, senior) won the MVP award, Kim Gyung-joon won the highest scorer award, Cha Tae-joo (22, Sports Science, junior) won the defense award, and Kim Tae-hoon (19, Sports Science, freshman) won the GK award,
YU won the tournament for the first time back in 2012, and finally retook the throne after four years, proving that they are a force to be reckoned with in football.
YU also won the 2010 Spring Tournament, 2012 Fall Tournament, 2013 U League King-of-Kings Tournament, and thus took home their fourth victory cup in national tournaments since Head Coach Kim Byung-soo took the reins of the squad in 2008. The YU team also stirred up the 2014 FA Cup by becoming the first college team ever to make it to the top 8 in the tournament.
