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Managing Director Kim Cheon caught Daegu FC and jumped to second place.
Gimcheon Sangmu, led by head coach Chung Jung-yong, won 2-0 in the home game of the 「Hana Bank K League 1 2025」 against Daegu FC at Gimcheon Stadium on the 5th. Gimcheon (4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss) jumped to second place with six undefeated matches.
Gimcheon utilized a 4-4-2 tactic. Yoo Kang-hyun and Lee Seung-won led the attack. Kim Seung-seop, Seo Min-woo, Kim Bong-soo, and Lee Dong-kyung were in the second line. Cho Hyun-taek, Park Chan-yong, Kim Min-deok, and Park Soo-il were in charge of defense. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Kim Dong-heon.
Daegu was a 4-3-3 formation. With Cesinha at the center, Kim Min-joon and Park Dae-hoon took the lead in the attack. Han Jong-moo, Yoshino and Ramas helped from behind. Jung Woo-jae, Kaio, Park Jin-young and Hwang Jae-won sat in the four-back. Oh Seung-hoon defended the goal.
They were two teams with a 180 degree different atmosphere. Gimcheon has been undefeated in the last five games (3 wins and 2 draws). It was in third place. Against this, Daegu has recorded only one draw and three losses in the last four games. It was down to seventh place.
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Daegu was a good start. Ramas' mid-range shot came out in the third minute of the first half. It was a strong left-footed shot, but it was blocked by Kim Dong-heon's good defense. Daegu scored Han Jong-moo two minutes later. However, the score was canceled due to the offside decision. Gimcheon launched an attack with Yoo Kang-hyun at the forefront, but failed to cross goalkeeper Oh Seung-hoon's wall. There was a battle between the two teams. Gimcheon was disappointed that Lee Dong-kyung's volley hit the net next to the opponent in the 22nd minute of the first half. Daegu failed to score in the 29th minute of the first half because Park Dae-hoon's shot was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper.
Gimcheon broke the balance of '0'. Kim Seung-seop's right-footed mid-range shot in the 32nd minute led 1-0. Gimcheon, who was in the mood, scored an additional point in the 44th minute of the first half. Yoo Kang-hyun completed Lee Dong-kyung's cross with a header goal in the corner kick situation. Gimcheon closed the first half with a 2-0 lead.
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At the start of the second half, he took out a replacement card. Gimcheon put Park Seung-wook instead of Park Soo-il. Daegu included politicians Edgar and Kim Jung-hyun at the same time, excluding Yoshino, Kim Min-joon and Park Dae-hoon.
Daegu had Edgar's header shot in a set piece situation in the 13th minute of the first half, but failed to score. Gimcheon once again used the replacement card. In the 21st minute of the second half, Kim Kyung-joon was added instead of Lee Seung-won. Daegu also deployed Kwon Tae-young instead of Ramas in the 27th minute of the second half. In Gimcheon, Yoo Kang-hyun connected Park Seung-wook's cross with a shot, but it bounced off the top of the Daegu goal post.
A dizzying situation occurred. It was half an hour in the second half. Edgar and Kim Min-deok (Kim Chun) collided during the aerial ball competition. Bleeding has occurred. Medical staff were urgently deployed. Consolation poured out from the stands of both teams for the players. Both Kim Min-deok and Edgar played with bandages on their heads.
Gimcheon had an injury variable. Yoo Kang-hyun limped off complaining of pain, replaced by Kim Dae-won and retreated to the bench. Gimcheon seemed to run away with Han Jong-moo's own goal in the 40th minute of the second half, but it was canceled due to offside. Daegu launched a counterattack. In the 43rd minute of the second half, a politician's left-footed mid-range shot came out. The referee read the offside via VAR. As a result, it was ruled offside, and Daegu's score was canceled again.
The extra time in the second half was a whopping 10 minutes. Gimcheon put Park Dae-won and Hong Wook-hyun in place of Kim Seung-seop and Cho Hyun-taek to protect them. Gimcheon showed concentration and completed the victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
