'Not a chance at our home' Gimpo, who blocked Chungnam Asan's dream of winning first place, won 3-0 at home

Oct 05, 2024

 'Not a chance at our home' Gimpo, who blocked Chungnam Asan's dream of winning first place, won 3-0 at home
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K League 2 Gimpo FC proved once again that it is a natural enemy of Asan, Chungnam. Lewis' multi-goal victory in the home game was completely won 3-0. Chungcheongnam-do Asan, which could have risen to the top of the league if it wins on this day, also lost its third match against Gimpo this season, and failed to break the `Kimpo Jinx' with no win (1 draw and 2 losses) this season.

Gimpo won the 34th round home game of 'Hana Bank K League 2 2024' at 4:30 p.m. on the 5th with Lewis' multi-goal (13 minutes in the first half and 6 minutes in the second half) following Park Kyung-rok's first goal in the 10th minute. As a result, Gimpo added three points and rose to sixth place in the K League (with 46 points). It is a three-point tie with the fifth-place Jeonnam Dragons and the fourth-place Seoul E-Land. The possibility of advancing to the playoffs has increased for the second consecutive year.

On this day, Gimpo operated a 3-5-2 formation with Lewis and Plana at the forefront. Choi Jae-hoon, Bruno and Jang Yun-ho are the second in the middle. Ahn Jae-min and Lim Joon-woo are in the left and right corners. Lee Yong-hyuk, Chapman, and Park Kyung-rok came out in the three-back. Son Jeong-hyun, the goalkeeper, is selected.

South Chungcheong Province Asan, which was dreaming of breaking the Gimpo jinx and becoming No. 1, put forward a 3-4-3 formation. Park Dae-hoon, the team's spiritual leader, stepped up as the center forward, while Denison and Juninho took over the left and right sides. Hwang Ki-wook and Choi Chi-won were on the second line in the center, while Kim Joo-sung and Kang Joon-hyuk were on both sides as wingbacks. The three backs are Lee Eun-beom, Choi Hee-won, and Park Jong-min. Keeper Shin Song-hoon came out as the starter.

Chungnam Asan missed a disappointing goal chance right after the start of the game. Juninho's shot past the defense in the penalty box went off the goal.

Gimpo, who overcame the crisis, immediately scored the first goal. In the 10th minute of the first half, Plana's free kick hit Bruno's head and flew toward the goal of Chungnam Asan. At the gate, Park Kyung-rok pushed his head in to make it 1-0. Kimpo, who gained momentum, scored a decisive goal with a penalty kick two minutes later. In the 12th minute of the first half, Jang Yun-ho got a foul inside the Chungnam Asan penalty box. Lewis stepped in as a kicker and scored lightly.

Chungcheongnam-do Asan, which gave up two goals, is the flagship striker JuningyoEven the bad news came in the 25th minute of the first half when he was carried away due to injury. It was a moment when Chungnam Asan's offensive power shrank significantly. Jose was put in, but it was not powerful.

 'Not a chance at our home' Gimpo, who blocked Chungnam Asan's dream of winning first place, won 3-0 at home
Courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Gimpo, who took the lead, stabilized the defense and did not rush. Chungnam Asan made several attacks, but Gimpo's defense was solid. Then, I met a good opportunity in the first half extra time. Kimpo's Son Jung-hyun keeper emptied the goal and kicked the goal kick, but it was not accurate. Rather, it was connected to Dennison in Asan, South Chungcheong Province. Denison aimed for an empty goal, but the accuracy was poor.

Gimpo, which finished 2-0 in the first half, scored its third goal early in the second half to seal the victory. Lewis came up with a counterattack in the 6th minute of the second half. After connecting long to Plana on the other side from the center, he flooded into the goal. After the dribble, Plana saw Lewis and stabbed the ball sharply. Lewis, who took over the ball, scored a net goal and knocked down Asan, South Chungcheong Province. Gimpo got another penalty kick chance in the 40th minute of the second half. Lewis gave Bruno a chance, which keeper Shin Song-hoon blocked. Chungnam Asan's offense did not perform much in the second half. Gimpo's defense was so solid.





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