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Gwangju FC beat Jeju SK with Hayes' theater goal.
Gwangju beat Jeju 1-0 in the seventh round of the 2025 K League 1 at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 6th. Hayes' score in the 45th minute of the second half became the winning shot. Gwangju, which faced Jeju with Lee Jung-hyo, who was sent off in the match against Hana Citizen in Daejeon, seemed to leave a regret as it failed to score despite its dominant share, but succeeded in taking the victory thanks to Hayes' dramatic score, who played in Jeju until last year. From the fourth round (0-0 draw) against Kimcheon Sangmu to the Pohang Steelers (2-3 losses) and Daejeon (1-1 draw), he also broke his winless slump for three consecutive games. With the victory, Gwangju had two wins, four draws and one loss, and 10 points. Jeju, which beat Suwon FC 1-0 in the sixth round to escape winless, held out amid goalkeeper Kim Dong-joon's save, but failed to overcome the last-minute crisis. Jeju had two wins, one draw and four losses (7 points).
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Gwangju, where head coach Lee Jung-hyo failed to take the bench due to a disciplinary action, played in the match against Jeju with a 4-4-2 formation. Moon Min-seo and Hayes were in the two-top, and Oh Kang-hyun, Park Tae-joon and Asani were in the midfield. Kim Jin-ho, Bruno Ahn Young-kyu, Cho Sung-kwon, and Kim Kyung-min stood at the goal. Jeju faced Evandro as one-top and faced off with a 4-3-3 formation with Yu In-su Kim Jun-ha on the left and right. Kim Gun-woong, Nam Tae-hee, and Lee Chang-min were in the midfield, and Kim Ryun-sung, Song Joo-hoon, Jang Min-gyu, and Ahn Tae-hyun were in the back four. Kim Dong-joon wore goalkeeper gloves.
Gwangju sought an opportunity in the Jeju camp by taking the dominant possession, but failed to create a threatening scene. Jeju tried to find a breakthrough with a counterattack, but likewise finished the first half without opening Gwangju's goal.
At the start of the second half, both teams tried to make changes. Gwangju sent out Byeon Jun-su Choi Kyung-rok instead of Bruno Moon Min-seo, and Jeju had a Dongjin Park in the absence of Evandro.
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Gwangju also led the flow at the beginning of the second half. He actively targeted Jeju by utilizing the left and right sides. However, Byeon Jun-su's shots in the 6th minute of the second half and Choi Kyung-rok's shots in the 10th minute were all blocked by Kim Dong-joon's defense. Jeju replaced Kim Joo-gong in the 7th minute of the second half instead of Kim Jun-ha.
After a lull in the middle of the game, Gwangju strengthened its offensive again as it entered the last minute of the game. Asani and Hayes tried to break through with their personal skills, but it was too much to continue until the last shot. Jeju tried to get a shot with a long pass and counterattack with the line down, but it did not lead to an efficient development.
The last person who laughed was Gwangju. In the 45th minute of the second half, the long ball from the defense side was bound at the right diagonal point of the Jeju penalty area, and Hayes calmly scored a left-footed shot with Kim Dong-joon, who faced Song Joo-hoon after overcoming the competition. Jeju tried to fight back late, but the game ended with Gwangju's one-goal victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
