'Choi Kyu-baek Theater Goal' Suwon FCvs Kangwon, 2-2 draw Kangwon'Enters Final A+Recapture 1st place'
Sep 01, 2024
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Gangwon FC and Suwon FC drew 2-2 in the 29th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' held at Gangneung Stadium on the 1st. Gangwon (15 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses) failed to win two consecutive games. However, he beat Ulsan HD in multiple points and regained the top spot. Suwon FC (14 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses) recorded three undefeated matches. As many as 12,292 people attended the stadium on that day.
It was a match between the two teams that did well. Until the match, Gangwon (50 points) and Suwon FC (47 points) were ranked second and third with three points between them. However, the atmosphere has been quite different recently.
'Home Team' Gangwon won four consecutive games starting with Jeju United (4-0 wins) on July 20. However, they lost the previous match against FC Seoul 0-2. It was the first time in six games that Gangwon bowed its head without a goal since the match against the Pohang Steelers (0-2 loss) on July 10.
Against this, Suwon FC has recently won two consecutive games. In particular, they beat Jeju 5-0 at home on August 25. In the summer transfer market, Lee Seung-woo (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Kwon Kyung-won (Cor Pacan Club), and Lee Young-joon (Grathhopper Club Zurich) left the team, but they remained at the top.
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Suwon FC utilized a 4-3-3 tactic. Andersson and Jung Seung-won led the attack with Ji Dong-won at the center. Lee Jae-won, Son Joon-ho, Kang Sang-yoon made up the waist. Jang Young-woo, Jackson, and Choi Kyu-baek Lee Yong were in the four-back. Ahn Junsu defended the goal.
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Suwon FC even had an injury variable. In the 14th minute of the first half, Lee Yong collapsed due to a hamstring injury. In the end, Park Chul-woo stepped on the ground after being out of use.
Suwon FC shook, but it did not collapse. He scored an equalizer in the 21st minute of the first half. Andersson flashed his toes. Andersson's score was initially ruled offside. However, the video review confirmed that Andersson scored after hitting Kangwon's foot. Conceded by the score, the game led to a 1-1 draw. The first half ended 1-1.
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Suwon FC also took out a replacement card. In the 13th minute of the second half, Yoon Bit-garam and Han Kyo-won took the ground instead of Kang Sang-yoon and Ji Dong-won. A tense confrontation took place. Gangwon led the mood, but no one scored an extra point. Suwon FC once again used a replacement card. In the 28th minute of the second half, Jungwoo Ha was put in place of Son Joon-ho. Cho Jin-hyuk and Ha Ji-chi were added instead of Yang Min-hyuk and Kovacevic in Gangwon Province.
The match between Gangwon, which tries to protect, and Suwon FC, which tries to chase, intensified. It was fierce. Players also collapsed on the ground. In the end, Gangwon excluded Henry, who complained of pain, and put Cho Hyun-taek. The extra time was six minutes. Suwon FC launched an offensive until the end. The game wasn't over until the end. Suwon FC tied the game 2-2 with Choi Kyu-baek's score in the second half extra time. Choi Kyu-baek completed Jung Seung-won's cross with a header goal in a set-piece situation. The game ended 2-2 as it was.
epi17@sportschosun.com
