Gwangju FC's fifth-minute goal in the first half of the year, Gabriel Cho Myung-goal jumped to sixth place with two consecutive wins
Jul 27, 2024
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Gwangju won 1-0 against Suwon FC, where ace Lee Seung-woo moved to Jeonbuk Hyundai, in the 25th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' held at Gwangju Football Stadium on the afternoon of the 27th. Five minutes into the first half, Gabriel pushed a cross from the left side to his head from the gate to score his sixth goal of the season. It was a thunderbolt goal before Suwon FC's defense was properly maintained.
As a result, Gwangju added three points by winning 1-0 without losing a point in two consecutive games following the away game (1-0 win) against Daegu FC in the 24th round. Gwangju, which was ranked 8th before the game, moved up to 6th place (34 points), beating 7th place Jeju United (32 points) and 6th place FC Seoul (33 points). If Seoul loses the match against Incheon United on the same day, Gwangju will be sixth. However, if Seoul adds more points than a draw, Gwangju will be pushed to seventh place and Seoul will keep sixth place.
On the other hand, Suwon FC, which has been cruising with no loss in the last six consecutive games (4 wins and 2 draws), suffered a bitter taste of defeat in seven games. Lee Seung-woo's gap felt bigger than ever. Suwon FC continued to keep its share higher than Gwangju after the first goal and launched an offensive. He also made seven attempts, more than Gwangju (6 shots) in the total number of shots. However, in effective shooting, he was rather behind Gwangju 2-4. It was a loophole created by Lee Seung-woo's gap, a striker with goal determination.
The home team Gwangju operated a 4-4-2 formation on the same day. Gabriel Jung Ho-yeon, Moon Min-seo and Ahn Hyuk-joo were placed behind Choi Kyung-rok and Becca's two-top. The four backs were Lee Sang-ki, Kim Kyung-jae, Heo Yul, and Kim Jin-ho. The goal was guarded by keeper Kim Kyung-min. In response, Suwon FC operated 4-3-3. Andersson and Ji Dong-won and Jung Seung-won were deployed as strikers. Son Jun-ho and Yoon Bit-garam Kang Sang-yoon are in the second term. Four backs are Jang Young-woo, Jackson, and Kim Tae-han. The starting keeper was Ahn Jun-su.
Gwangju launched a strong offensive early in the first half. Becca fired a strong shot from the right side of the penalty area in four minutes, but it hit the goal. However, a goal was scored from Becca's toes a minute later. Gabriel pushed a cross from the left corner of the penalty area to his head in front of the goal.
Gwangju did not slow down its offensive even after the first goal. Suwon FC also continued its strong offensive for the equalizer. There was a fierce battle in the midfield camp. Suwon FC's equalizer opportunity was blocked by keeper Kim Kyung-min's super save. Jackson fired a powerful mid-range shot in front of the right side of the penalty area in the 17th minute of the first half, but keeper Kim Kyung-min blocked it. Suwon FC failed to score an equalizer in the first half.
In the second half, Suwon FC tried to increase its decision-making power by excluding Ji Dong-won and putting in Ahn Byung-joon. However, Ahn Byung-joon did not have a chance to shoot. In the 13th minute of the second half, Lee Jae-won and Park Chul-woo were put in. Still, Gwangju's goal was not opened. I didn't even follow my luck. In the 32nd minute of the second half, Jung Seung-won scored a goal in a mixed situation, but the goal was canceled because the offside was found to have happened first by VAR. In the end, Gwangju managed to block Suwon FC's offensive for about 90 minutes until extra time and decided to win.
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