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| Cheonan Sports Complex/ K League2/ Cheonan City FC/ Gimpo Luis Scoring, Designa, Bruno/ Goal Ceremony/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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| Cheonan Sports Complex/ K League2/ Cheonan City FC vs Gimpo FC/ Kimpo Son Jung-hyun/ PK Sun-ho/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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| Cheonan Sports Complex/ K League2/ Cheonan City FC/ Gimpo Luis Scoring/ Goal Ceremony/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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Cheonan City FC cried again at the 'exit curse'. Gimpo FC continued its 'natural journey' with the superiority of numbers.
Gimpo defeated Cheonan 2-0 in the fifth round of the 'Hana Bank K League 2 2025' held at Cheonan Stadium in Chungcheongnam-do on the 30th. The referee's decision was a watershed moment. Gimpo's penalty kick in the 16th minute of the first half was canceled after VAR (video reading).
Cheonan seemed to overcome the crisis, but in the 30th minute of the first half, Moon Moon-ho was undernumbered by receiving a direct red card, which eventually led to a defeat. Cheonan has seen two consecutive games since the opening. Lee Woong-hee was sent off in the home opening (0-2 loss) match against the Jeonnam Dragons on the 25th of last month and Lee Ji-hoon in the Bucheon FC match (1-2 loss) on the 2nd. He has been mired in a two-game losing streak.
In the third round, when there was no exit, he won 1-0 against Asan, Chungnam, and reported his first win of the season, but he knelt 1-2 in Busan in the fourth round. In Gimpojeon, 'Exit evil spirit' came back to life. Cheonan remained at one win and four losses and three points. Gimpo, which won its second victory of the season, scored eight points (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss), laying the groundwork for its leap to the top ranks.
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| Cheonan Sports Complex/ K League2/ Cheonan City FC vs. Gimpo FC/ Cheonan Kim Tae-wan/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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| Cheonan Sports Complex/ K League2/ Cheonan City FC vs Gimpo FC/ Kimpo Coach/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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Cheonan manager Kim Tae-wan brought up the 4-4-2 system. Koo Jong-wook, Lee Jong-sung, Shin Hyung-min and Felipe were located in the midfield, with Moon Moon-ho and Lee Sang-joon in the two-top. Kim Seo-jin, Kang Young-hoon, Lee Woong-hee and Koo Dae-young lined up at the four-back, and Park Joo-won defended the goal.
Kimpo coach Ko Jung-woon countered with a 3-5-2 card. Luris and Chosunjun were in the two-top. Kim Min-sik, Dijuma, Bruno, Lee Sang-min and Kim Ji-hoon thickened the midfield, Park Kyung-rok, Chapman and Lee Chan-hyung were in charge of the three-back mission, and Son Jung-hyun wore goalie gloves.
Cheonan opened the door first. Within 30 seconds of the game, Lee Jong-sung fired a right-footed mid-range shot. It didn't lead to a goal, and a battle continued.
Gimpo scored a penalty in the 16th minute of the first half. Lee Woong-hee caught Lee Sang-min during the ball competition in the penalty box. There was a twist. As a result of VAR, Cho Sung-joon committed an offside foul during the previous play development. The referee called off the penalty and declared offside.
However, it fluctuated again in the 30th minute of the first half with 'Whistle'. As soon as Moon Moon-ho shook off Lee Chan-hyung's mark, he swung his left arm and hit the face, and the referee ordered a direct exit.
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| Cheonan Sports Complex/ K League2/ Cheonan City FC vs. Gimpo FC/ Cheonan Moon-ho, Gimpo Lee Chan-hyung/ Competition/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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| Cheonan Sports Complex/ K League2/ Cheonan City FC vs Gimpo FC/ Kim Min-sik, Cheonan Felipe/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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The balance was broken, and Gimpo's wave offensive began. In the 38th minute of the first half, Kimpo Lewis' left foot shot hit the side net. Cheonan struggled with numerical inferiority with Jun's right foot shot in the 43rd minute of the first half. However, Kimpo's goal was scored in the 47th minute, the extra time of the first half. Lewis responded with his left foot to the ball that Bourneau dropped with a header and cut the net.
Coach Kim pitched Tungara and Lee Ji-hoon in the 7th minute of the second half despite the lack of numbers. Tungara changed the mood with a shot that caught her off guard in the 10th minute of the second half and Lee Ji-hoon in the 15th minute of the second half. Coach Ko reorganized the battle line by replacing Plana and Kim Gyeol in the 12th minute following Cheon Ji-hyun.
Cheonan had a decisive opportunity in the 22nd minute of the second half. Tungara won a penultimate kick and stepped up as a kicker. But the ball that left his foot came off the post. Soon after, I got a chance. However, Plana's shot went off the post.
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| Cheonan Sports Complex/ K League2/ Cheonan City FC vs Gimpo FC/ Gimpo Kim Gyeol Scoring, Lewis/ Goal Ceremony/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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But there was another twist. The referee re-declared the penalty after VAR. As soon as Tungara kicked the penalty, Kimpo's goalkeeper Son Jung-hyun's feet were off the goal line. There was not a foot on it.
However, Tungara missed another penalty in the 28th minute of the second half. He attempted a panenka kick, and Son Jeong-hyun, who saw through it, stands still I grabbed my cheek.
Gimpo had several chances, but failed to score an additional goal. It was a great disappointment, but after perseverance, an additional goal was scored in the 44th minute of the second half. Kim Gyeol, who nestled in Gimpo this season, scored his debut goal.
In the 47th minute, extra time in the second half, Lee Ji-hoon won the penalty again, but it was canceled after a VAR on-field review. That was the end of it.
Gimpo has not lost a single game against Cheonan. With the victory, he recorded seven consecutive undefeated games (5 wins and 2 draws).
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
