Without Lee Jung-hyo, Gwangju won 2 consecutive games, Daegu won 21 games, jumped 3rd place, and Daegu won 5 consecutive games
Apr 09, 2025
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Gwangju FC won 2-1 in the 10th round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' against Daegu FC at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 9th. The game was originally scheduled to be held on the 26th, but it was accelerated as Gwangju participated in the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) final stage in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on the 25th.
Following the last match against Jeju United (1-0 Gwangju), head coach Lee Jung-hyo vacated the bench on the same day. On the 29th of last month, the punishment of being sent off for a 'water bottle kick' in the match against Daejeon Hana Citizen (1:1 draw) continued until the match against Daegu. Head coach Ma Chul-joon, who leads the players instead with a headset on, said "The coach's voice is so loud. Of course, the weight of the bench will drop, but we are a systematic team" and there is no burden on the coach's absence. We do what we do, and I just have to follow the instructions and pass it on to the players and correct it."
It was as Coach Ma said. Gwangju won the game completely, maintaining its unique team color despite coach Lee's absence. In the 11th minute of the first half, when Daegu's defense failed to clear a cross from Hayes' left side properly, Kang Hee-soo caught and shot. This ball deflected off the defense and shook the Daegu net. It was Kang Hee-soo's debut goal in the K-League, who made his debut this season.
Gwangju shook Daegu's defense with a sharp appearance all the time. Hayes' decision, who blew a solo chance in the 17th minute of the first half and a no-mark header in the 29th minute, was just disappointing. In the end, he scored an extra goal. In the extra time of the first half, Asani broke through the right and connected to Choi Kyung-rok in the center. Choi Kyung-rok handed a sensational pass to Oh Soo-sung, who was running, and Oh Soo-sung finished with his left foot.
Coach Lee, who took the lead, put in Park Tae-joon and Lee Kang-hyun, the main players, to wrap up the game. Gwangju won two consecutive games without coach Lee Jung-hyo and two consecutive wins by operating the rotation. Gwangju jumped to third place with 13 points. Unfortunately, Gwangju has been undefeated in the three games it has played without Lee Jung-hyo since his appointment. Coach Ma laughed, `As a result of the players rallying to show more in the absence of the coach.'
Daegu, on the other hand, has lost five consecutive games. Coach Park Chang-hyun chose in vain to put in young players. It was a pity that the politician failed to score in the 33rd minute of the first half when he faced the goalkeeper. In the second half, Cesinha, Ramas, and Yoshino scored to set up a match, but Cesinha's corner goal in the 42nd minute of the second half made up for one goal.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
