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The 「Cool Theater」 held in Gwangyang and Gimpo blew the Chuseok heat.
Head coach Cho Sung-hwan continued his pursuit of the lead by taking a thrilling come-from-behind victory in Gwangyang, which won 3-2 in his debut as the head coach of Busan.
Busan won 2-1 against Jeonnam at Gwangyang Football Stadium on the 15th, overturning a 0-1 away game against Hana Bank K League 2 2024 with Mrafah's multi-goal at the end of the second half.
As a result, Busan, which has won two consecutive games and four consecutive undefeated (3 wins and 1 draw), jumped one notch from sixth place to fifth place with 12 wins, 6 draws and 10 losses and 42 points. The fifth-place finisher is his best performance in about three months since mid-June. He is continuing his pursuit of the top spot, and at the same time, he has increased his chances of advancing to the playoffs.
On the other hand, Jeonnam, which formed the second round with Anyang, was unable to escape the slump of two consecutive wins and six consecutive winless wins (two draws and four losses). The difference between the lead Anyang (51 points), which beat Gimpo 2-1 on the same day while staying at 43 points, has already widened to eight points. It allowed the fifth-place Busan to chase by two points.
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Busan dedicated the first goal to Plaka in the 36th minute of the first half and finished the first half 0-1.
The second half of the game happened. Mrafah, who replaced midfielder Lee Seung-ki at half-time, connected Kim Ryun-sung's cross with a powerful header in front of the gate in the 25th minute of the second half to shake the net. The combination of Kim Ryun-sung and Mlappa combined to score the come-from-behind winning goal with a cross-header once again in the fourth minute of extra time in the second half.
Mrafah, who left Daejeon Hana for Busan in the transfer market last summer, stood tall as a winning hero by shooting his debut goal and multiple goals in his sixth game.
Anyang screened 'theater' at Gimpo Salter Football Stadium. Anyang, which was leading with Mateus' first goal in the 7th minute of the first half, gave Lewis an equalizer in the 14th minute. Since then, both teams have maintained a 1-1 score until the end of the second half of regular time. In the 7th minute of extra time in the second half when the scent of a draw was strong, Chae Hyun-woo cleverly beat Gimpo Chapman with Kim Jung-hyun's pass and scored a theater goal with his left foot.
Anyang, which has not won the last three consecutive games, has solidified its lead by winning for the first time in a long time since the match against Asan (1-0) in Chungnam on July 27. He widened the gap between second-place E-Land (45 points) from three points to six points again. Anyang, which has one less game than the second- to sixth-place teams, has increased its chances of direct promotion by winning the K League 2 for the first time in history.
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On the same day, Bucheon won a complete 4-1 victory against Gyeongnam at Changwon Football Center after scoring three goals in the first 15 minutes of the first half. Vasani scored two goals, and Lee Jung-bin and Park Hyun-bin each scored one goal. Gyeongnam only recovered one goal in the 36th minute of the first half.
Bucheon (39 points), ranked eighth with eight goals in three games, is showing a scary background by racing three consecutive undefeated games (2 wins and 1 draw). On the other hand, Gyeongnam (25 points), ranked 12th, failed to see the effect of replacing coach Park Dong-hyuk and suffered a three-goal defeat for two consecutive games.
yoonjinman@sportschosun.com
