12th place Big Bang Seo Seung-ri Daejeon's three trophies: a clean sheet for only 7 games + away win + Kim Moon-hwan returns
Apr 20, 2025
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Daejeon won 2-0 in the 9th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' against Gimcheon Sangmu at Gimcheon Stadium on the 19th. Daejeon, which scored the first goal in the 31st minute of the first half by connecting Oh Jae-seok's cross to the right with a fantastic Caesar skick, tied Joo Min-kyu's penalty goal in the 9th minute of the second half to secure the victory. Daejeon, which became the first of the 12 teams to reach 20 points (6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses), succeeded in widening the gap with the second place.
The match was called the best big match of this round as the first and second place match. It was not an easy game for Daejeon. Daejeon didn't win two games in a row in the league. In the third round of the '2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup' against Gangneung City Hall during the week, he unexpectedly put forward his core powers, but after a struggle, he won a 2-1 victory. Opponent Gimcheon lost the previous match against Suwon FC 2-3, ending its six-game unbeaten streak, but changed the mood with a 2-0 complete victory in the Korea Cup against the formidable Suwon Samsung. That was also the result of a perfect rotation.
Daejeon succeeded in catching Gimcheon with perfect performance. Daejeon was inferior to Gimcheon last season with two draws and one loss. That was also the result of adding three trophies.
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Daejeon made a clean sheet in seven games. Of course, Yoo Kang-hyun's exit in the eighth minute of the second half enjoyed a numerical advantage, but it is meaningful that he did not concede a goal. Still, the game management was disappointing, but the defense did not lose its concentration until the end. Goalkeeper Lee Chang-geun's good defense continued. As it's been a long time since we've had a scoreless game, the defense is also likely to add confidence.
On top of that, they continued their away defeat. Daejeon's away performance this season is amazing. He won five games and drew one in six away games, including the game against Gimcheon. It contrasts perfectly with the home performance of one win, one draw and two losses. It is necessary to further increase the home performance, but the fact that it continues to be strong on the road can benefit greatly from accumulating points in the future. Daejeon wants a better performance than advancing to the Asian Champions League.
Finally, Kim Moon-hwan has finally returned. Kim Moon-hwan, who wore a Daejeon uniform last summer, contributed to Daejeon's rise in the second half with a 'national fullback' down performance. However, he has yet to play a game due to his injury this season. Kim Moon-hwan, who made his comeback in the last Korea Cup, also returned to the league through the match against Gimcheon. With Kim Moon-hwan's addition, he can increase speed and sharpness on the right side. In particular, as Kim Moon-hwan returned, Kang Yoon-sung's utilization also increased. Daejeon lacked the number of central midfielders due to Lee Soon-min's injury and Lim Deok-geun's enlistment, and Kang Yoon-sung could be used for the position.
Reporter Park Chan-joon vanbasten@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
