'There was a rain cloud, but it's gone' Will the Gwangju SSG-KIA match start normally?
Jul 14, 2024
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The Gwangju game is expected to start normally.
KIA Tigers and SSG Landers will face off at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 14th. Since the previous night, a considerable amount of rain has fallen due to the influence of the rainy front. Although the rain was weak until this afternoon, attention was focused on whether to host the game as it continued.
A game that starts at 5 p.m. Until two hours before the start, there were puddles of water all over the ground. Champions Field had a large tarpaulin covering the infield soil in preparation for the rain forecast just after the previous day's match, but the ground condition was not very good. Gyeonggi Supervisor Huh Sam-young also closely looked at the ground condition, and the teams of both teams were unable to train outdoors and replaced the warm-up with indoor training. KIA, the home team, postponed its admission to the audience 30 minutes later than scheduled. It was to prevent a mishap that was canceled immediately after the spectators entered.
However, after 3 p.m., the rain began to thin and soon stopped. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration radar, the rain clouds above the Gwangju area have almost disappeared. KIA Stadium management staff, the home team, came out and began the ground maintenance in earnest. Soon after, spectators also entered normally.
It is expected that there will be no major problems until the normal start of the game starting at 4 p.m., but the rain forecast is still there after that, so both teams will have to deal with the variables if there is additional heavy rain.
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