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Incheon United and Suwon Samsung, who were considered 'the likely candidates for the championship' for the first time this season, the exit variable shook the game rather than the score.
Incheon won 2-0 in the second round of the 'Hana Bank K League 2 2025' held at Incheon Football Stadium on the 1st.
With this victory, Incheon took the lead with two consecutive wins following the opening game. Suwon, on the other hand, lost to Incheon after winning the last game, missing the opportunity to gain an early rise in the season.
The confrontation between the two teams was the best interest in the second round of the K League 2. Despite facing the first relegation in the club's history last season, Incheon, which was immediately considered a candidate for promotion due to the appointment of coach Yoon Jung-hwan and solid reinforcement of power, and Suwon, which has built a strong squad, want to head back to the K League 1 stage in two seasons. Many fans were bound to pay attention to how the joys and sorrows would be mixed in the clash of the candidates.
In Incheon, the home team, coach Yoon Jung-hwan took out a 4-4-2 formation. Park Seung-ho and Mugosa are two top players at the front line, and the midfield was composed of Kim Bo-seop, Moon Ji-hwan, Lee Myung-joo and Gerson. Four backs were built by Lee Joo-yong, Kim Gun-hee, Park Kyung-seop, and Choi Seung-gu. Min Sung-joon wore goalkeeper gloves. Incheon maintained the same starting list as the match against Gyeongnam except for one spot in the midfield where Moon Ji-hwan played instead of Kim Do-hyuk.
Suwon, the away team, was operated by head coach Byun Sung-hwan in a 4-3-3 formation. Kim Joo-chan, Seraphim, and Kim Ji-hyun were in the three-top, while Choi Young-joon, Lee Min-hyuk, and Kang Hyun-mook were in the midfield. The defense was composed of Lee Ki-je, Leo, Kwon Wan-gyu, and Jung Dong-yoon. Kim Min-joon defended the goal. Suwon chose Kim Min-joon and Kim Joo-chan instead of Yang Hyung-mo and Bruno Silva, who participated in the first round. Ilyuchenko, who returned from injury, was placed on the replacement list.
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The two teams faced off strongly from the beginning of the first half. Suwon aimed for Incheon's defensive mistakes by using a high pressure line. Incheon also tried to target the gap in Suwon's defense with an attack using the side from the front. In the 24th minute of the first half, Suwon's Kim Ji-hyun tried to shoot in front of the penalty box, but it left the post as it was.
A large variable has occurred. In the 28th minute of the first half, Moon Ji-hwan's tackle touched Kim Ji-hyun's ankle. Initially, the warning was declared, but VAR readings canceled the warning and declared its exit, putting Incheon in a numerical inferiority due to the exit early on. Incheon immediately replaced Park Seung-ho and added Delbridge to reinforce its defense. Suwon strengthened its offense by dispatching Bruno Silva in the 30th minute of the first half without Kim Joo-chan.
Suwon, which had a numerical advantage, pressured Incheon. In the 34th minute of the first half, Seraphim grabbed the ball in the box and tried to shoot but was blocked by Min Sung-joon. However, Suwon's numerical advantage did not last long. Suwon was also sent off and the game was overheated. In the 34th minute of the first half, Lee Ki-je's attempted tackle entered dangerously, and the referee immediately declared his exit.
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When both teams were back in balance with 10, Incheon also knocked on Suwon's goal. In the 44th minute of the first half, Kim Bo-seop's sharp cross caught the defense just before it was directed to Gervo, who rushed to the center of the box, swallowing regret. In the ensuing corner kick, Gervo's powerful shot was also blocked by a defender in the center of the box.
Suwon ended up in a numerical inferiority situation with additional exits. In the extra time of the first half, Kwon Wan-kyu interfered with the opponent's throw-in and used his hand to be declared off. The first half ended 0-0.
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Incheon threatened Suwon strongly from the beginning of the second half. In the second half of the second half, Kim Gun-hee's cutback pass was accurately delivered to the center of the box, but the ball hit by Park Kyung-sup's foot headed over the net.
Incheon scored the first goal and took the lead. In the 6th minute of the second half, Kim Min-joon's pass was seized from the back through pressure, and Mugosa finished the cross by Kim Bo-seop, who caught the ball, with a header. The ball hit the post and headed into the Suwon goal, and Kim Min-joon couldn't use his hand. Incheon, which widened the gap, continued to aim for Suwon's goal. In the 8th minute of the second half, Mugosa once again connected the cross from the right with a header, but this time it went off the post. In the 14th minute of the second half, Incheon excluded Gerso and Kim Bo-seop, and put in Kim Sung-min and Barlow.
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Incheon widened the gap by adding a score. In the 23rd minute of the second half, Mugosa's accurate pass fell into the back space of the defense. Kim Sung-min, who was inundated, caught the ball and shook Suwon's net with a calm shot in the box. In the numerical advantage situation, Incheon calmly pressured Suwon to lead the game. In the 26th minute of the second half, Min Kyung-hyun finished the cross that Barlow accurately delivered after breaking through the left, but headed to the stands. In the 43rd minute of the second half, Barlow took the opportunity by catching the ball in a counterattack and beating two opposing defenses, but unfortunately, he was isolated from the fast cover of other Suwon's defense and could not finish with a shot.
In the end, the game ended with Incheon's 2-0 victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
