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'Kkachi Army' Seongnam FC made an unusual move to catch 'K League 2 bullfrog' Incheon United.
Seongnam FC won 2-1 in the third round of the 'Hana Bank K League 2 2025' against Incheon United at Tancheon Stadium in Seongnam on the 9th.
Seongnam, which wants to continue its unbeaten trend at the beginning of the season, and Incheon, which aims to take the lead with three consecutive wins. Seongnam started the season in a good mood by winning its first victory since Jeon Kyung-joon was appointed in the opening game of this season. Jeon, who took office in September last year, took a long six months to laugh with Seongnam's victory. In the second round against Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, despite the first loss, he followed Huiz's equalizer and drew. We need to show our potential against Incheon, the most likely winner of this season's K League 2, to continue the good atmosphere at the beginning of the season.
Incheon, which won two consecutive games by beating both Gyeongnam and Suwon Samsung 2-0 in the first and second rounds, clearly imprinted the presence of a leading candidate in the K League 2. The power of Mugosa is unrivaled. Incheon's winning goal in two consecutive games led to Incheon's rise. The toes of other offensive resources such as Barlow, Kim Sung-min, and Gervo are also fierce. The defense team, which has become younger around Choi Seung-gu, is also solid. He faced Seongnam with the goal of maintaining his current momentum and leading the way.
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Seongnam played in a 4-4-2 formation. Hong Chang-beom and Huiz at the front line, and Lee Jung-bin, Samuel, Park Soo-bin and Lee Joon-sang at the midfield. Shin Jae-won, Benicio, Kim Joo-won and Jung Seung-yong were in the defense. Park Ji-min defended the goal.
Incheon also faced off with a 4-4-2 formation. Mugosa and Park Seung-ho formed a two-top, while Gerson, Lee Myung-joo, Kim Do-hyuk and Kim Bo-seop participated in the midfield. Choi Seung-gu, Kim Gun-hee, Park Seung-seop, and Lee Ju-yong kept the four backs. Min Sung-joon wore goalkeeper gloves.
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Seongnam threatened the Incheon goal from the beginning. In the third minute of the first half, Lee Jung-bin connected the cross to the front line after stealing the ball from the left side of the penalty box through pressure, but Min Jeong-jun blew himself and saved it. Incheon also pressed Seongnam little by little to find an opportunity. In the 17th minute of the first half, Choi Seung-gu on the right caught the ball taken after Mugosa's pressure and crossed it, but Park Ji-min caught it first.
Incheon, which took the lead in earnest from the middle of the first half, shook Seongnam with a high share. From the side, he aimed for an opportunity with dynamic movements using Choi Seung-gu, Gervo, and Kim Bo-seop. However, Seongnam also responded to Incheon's offensive by maintaining a tight defense. Seongnam took out Lee Joon-sang in the 32nd minute of the first half and put in Park Ji-won to change the offense. The two teams continued to look for chances to attack, but they did not score and closed the first half 0-0.
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In the second half, Incheon started to attack Seongnam's defense in earnest. In the 8th minute of the second half, Lee Myung-joo received Kim Do-hyuk's pass and attempted a mid-range shot in front of the penalty box, but he went in front of the goalkeeper. In the 13th minute of the second half, Lee Ju-yong's mid-range shot from the left side of the penalty box arc flew over the net after receiving Mugosa's pass. In the ensuing attack, Min Kyung-hyun finished the ball that bounced off the box with a shot, but it went off the post. Incheon missed a golden opportunity. In the 25th minute of the second half, Lee Myung-joo's roving pass was put into the box, and Park Seung-ho, who penetrated, connected with a shot from a deep position, but hit the side net.
Incheon, which was knocking on Seongnam's goal, took the lead with the first goal. In the 27th minute of the second half, Lee Joo-yong delivered a low and fast cross to the front of the gate from the left side of the penalty box. Gervo, who rushed inside, caught the ball between the defense and shook Seongnam's net by finishing without losing his concentration until the end despite the check.
Seongnam also succeeded in counterattack. In the 35th minute of the second half, Kim Gun-hee overlapped with Min Sung-joon in the process of clearing the ball in the air heading into the Incheon box. The clearing was finished, but the ball flowed to Lee Jung-bin. Lee Jung-bin kicked the game back to square one with Min Sung-joon's empty Incheon goal. Seongnam, which gained momentum, connected a cross delivered into the box in the 40th minute of the second half with Huiz's sharp mummy, but headed over the net. In the 41st minute of the second half, Huiz and Park Soo-bin finished the ball from the free kick situation, but Min Sung-joon's good defense and blocked the goalpost, respectively, and bowed their heads.
Seongnam turned the game around.In the second half of extra time, Park Ji-won's shot shook the Incheon net and scored a come-from-behind goal.
In the end, Seongnam's 2-1 victory ended the game.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
