Don't look too close to Mars! Prediction hit, 5 points from 4 games, early gust of the first half of the team

Mar 16, 2025

Hwaseong FC's early moves led by Cha Du-ri are unusual.

Hwaseong beat Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju 2-1 in the fourth round of the 'Hana Bank K League 2 2025' home game held at Hwaseong General Gyeonggi Town on the 15th. It was Hwaseong's first historic professional victory in K League 2 and Cha Du-ri's first professional victory in this season. Director Cha's mercenary skills stood out. Lima, who replaced him in the 17th minute of the second half, scored the first goal. When Dominic connected a throw-in ball from the left side with a back header, Lima opened the goal of Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province with a left-footed shot. In the 32nd minute of the second half, Jeon Hyun-byung's own goal was scored to win the game. In the 49th minute of the second half, he gave up a comeback goal with a penalty kick to Gabriel, the owner of Chungcheongbuk-do, but he kept the lead until the end and reported his first win.

Mars has been on an upward curve recently. Hwaseong lost 0-2 against Seongnam FC, its debut and opener, but in the second round, Hwaseong, which showed impressive performance, drew 1-1 against second-place Chungnam Asan last season. He got his first point and his first goal. In the subsequent match against Gyeongnam FC, Baek Seung-woo scored an equalizer in two consecutive games, drawing another draw. Hwaseong, which gained momentum, won in four games, continuing its initial gust. With one win, two draws and one loss, five points, it is higher than Suwon Samsung (point four).

Initially, Mars was classified as the weakest. Hwaseong, who played in the K3 league until last season, did not reinforce much, contrary to expectations. It recruited players who failed to spread their wings in the K League. Foreigners also brought players who played in the K3 League. As many as eight of the 11 best lineups against Seongnam made their K League 2 debuts. Coach Cha, who was a huge star player during his active days, was also evaluated as a talent who could be a good leader, but he did not have much experience. It was true that there were many concerns about Hwaseong's move to take its first step in the professional league.

However, Mars is showing better performance than expected in the beginning. Coach Cha put a lot of effort into strengthening his physical strength and organization throughout the season. I paid particular attention to pressure. This is taking effect. Mars is shaking its opponent with an aggressive defense that does not back down. On top of that, coach Cha in the second half made a winning move through replacement techniques, and this is right. Although he won, Seongnam coach Jeon Kyung-joon also said, `There were a lot of tactical preparations. The set piece is also tricky, and the teams preparing in the future will be troubled. The reactions of other team staff were no different.

Before the season, Kimpo coach Ko Jung-woon "The new K-League 2 team has never finished last until now. Don't go easy on Mars"I expected it, but it's a right atmosphere. Gimpo also ranked eighth with a performance that exceeded expectations in 2022, the first year of entering the K League 2. The problem is from now on. Gimpo also showed impressive performance in the first four games with two wins, one draw and one loss in 2022, and Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju, which also appeared in the K League 2 for the first time in 2023. However, since then, the opponent's checks have intensified, and it has been difficult to accumulate wins. Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju needed as many as 10 games to win two games after its first win. So far, we are overcoming the weight loss as a team, but we can reach the limit soon. This is why Cha's leadership is important.

However, it is definitely a meaningful early stage for Hwaseong in that Cha's emphasized 'fun soccer' made an outstanding soft landing.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.