'Yang Min-hyuk's Wonder Goal' Gangwon wins 1-0 over Gimcheon'3 consecutive wins'...1 point difference from Ulsan'First win'
Oct 26, 2024
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Gangwon won 1-0 with Yang Min-hyuk's winning goal in the 18th minute of the second half in the 35th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' against Gimcheon Sangmu at Gangneung Stadium on the 26th. Gangwon, which had a three-game winning streak, chased Ulsan HD (62 points), which lost one game with 61 points, by one point. Ulsan will play the East Coast Derby with the Pohang Steelers on the 27th. Gangwon and Ulsan are scheduled to face off in the next round, so the victory on this day is significant. The gap with the third-place Gimcheon (57 points) widened to four more points.
Gangwon pulled out a 3-4-3 card. Lee Sang-hun and Yang Min-hyuk stood on the left and right with Kovacevich as the axis. Yoo In-soo, Kim Kang-guk, Kim Dong-hyun, and Hwang Mun-gi were located in the waistline. The three-back was achieved by Lee Ki-hyuk, Kang fighting-ji, and Kim Young-bin. Kim Young-bin showed his fighting spirit to play despite his ice injury. Lee Kwang-yeon defended the goal.
Gimcheon, which had been slowing down without winning the last two games, faced off 4-3-3. Kim Seung-seop, Park Sang-hyuk, and Mo Jae-hyun made up the three-top. Lee Seung-won, Kim Bong-soo, and Seo Min-woo were in the midfield. Park Dae-won, Park Chan-yong, Park Seung-wook, and Park Su-il made four backs. Kim Dong-heon wore goalkeeper gloves.
There was a tense flow from the beginning. Both teams managed the game carefully and failed to create any significant opportunities. There is a variable in Gangwon Province. Henry entered in the 37th minute of the first half due to Kim Dong-hyun's injury. Kim Young-bin connected Hwang Moon-ki's cross with a shot just before the end of the first half, but it was a pity that goalkeeper Kim Dong-heon blocked it.
The atmosphere was similar in the second half. Gimcheon deployed Kim Kang-san, Kim Dae-won, Lee Dong-kyung, and Yoo Kang-hyun to set a winning goal. In the 17th minute of Gangwon-do, Gabriel and Cho Jin-hyuk were deployed to strengthen the attack. Gangwon scored the first goal. Yang Min-hyuk shook Gimcheon's net with a powerful right-footed shot on the 18th minute of a free kick situation. Yang Minhyuk's 11th goal of the season.
Since then, Gimcheon has made all-out efforts to score an equalizer, but Gangwon's defense has been solid. Gangwon tormented its opponent with Gabriel's power. Gimcheon failed to score in the end as the last shot was caught by Lee Kwang-yeon's super save just before the end. The result was a victory for Gangwon.
Reporter Park Chan-joon vanbasten@sportschosun.com
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
