The 'Thrilled Day' that was like hell for 12 K League 1 teams has ended.
K League 1 had a tight schedule during the holiday of the 'Children's Day - Buddha's Birthday. After 11 rounds on the 2nd and 3rd, 12 rounds were held on the 5th and 6th, less than 48 hours. It was reminiscent of the English Premier League's 'Boxing Day' schedule, which is a tight schedule around Christmas. With the conclusion of the first Robin, we looked at the report cards of each team, 'Thinkday', which was said to be a watershed in the early ranking fight.
First, Daejeon Hana Citizen (27 points) and Jeonbuk Hyundai (22 points) succeeded in passing 'Ma-sa'. The two teams won and drew one game side by side. In the 11th round, Daejeon defeated FC Anyang 2-1 and Jeonbuk defeated FC Seoul 1-0. The two teams, which had won four consecutive games, including the Korea Cup, faced off at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 6th. The result is a 1-1 draw. When Jeonbuk took the lead with Jeon Jin-woo's first goal in the 42nd minute of the second half, Daejeon responded with Kim In-kyun's equalizer in the 47th minute of the second half.
Daejeon and Jeonbuk remained undefeated, solidifying their early second-tier system. Daejeon once again confirmed the power of the squad by operating the proper rotation. Kim Hyun-oh, who scored his debut goal in the match against Anyang, even discovered the 17-year-old rookie. Jeonbuk, which put up the same member, showed off its powerful organization. Daejeon and Jeonbuk, which are ahead of other teams in terms of power and flow, are likely to remain in the lead for the time being, passing well to 'Bak Shin Day'.
Gangwon FC also scored one win and one draw to become the winner of 'Bang Shin Day'. Gangwon, which had a 0-0 draw with Suwon FC in the 11th round, won a 3-0 victory on the difficult road to Jeju on the 6th. Gangwon, which scored three goals for the first time in the season, jumped to sixth place (17 points) with double-digit scores (10 goals) for the season. Fourth-ranked Gimcheon Sangmu was unfortunately defeated by Gwangju FC 0-1 on the 5th despite unilaterally pushing the opponent, but earlier won 2-1 against the Pohang Steelers and maintained the Top 4' with 20 points.
In Ulsan HD and Suwon FC, 'Bang Shin Day' became a 'Bang Shin Day' opportunity. Ulsan, which had been shaken, won a 3-0 victory over Gwangju on the 2nd. It was the first time this season that Ulsan scored three goals. Ulsan, which had previously fallen into a slump of two wins, four draws and four losses, succeeded in changing the atmosphere. In the ensuing "East Coast Derby" against the Pohang Steelers, Cho Hyun-woo's last-minute save show drew a 1-1 draw. It was not 100% yet, but it was a meaningful two-game series in that veterans took the center stage and prepared a turning point to change the flow.
Suwon FC succeeded in eliminating last place. Following the draw against Gangwon-do, he won a thrilling 2-1 victory in his home showdown with Daegu FC called 「Extinction War」 on the 6th. Suwon FC, which added four points, pushed Daegu (10 points) to 11th place with 11 points. As there is not yet a big difference in points from Wi-ryu, I intend to go up based on the power gained from 'Bak Shin-Day'.
Jeju United and Seoul looked down in this 'Bang Shin Day' Jeju was the only team to lose two games. After losing 1-3 to Daegu, he was also completely defeated at home. In particular, the match against Gangwon caused fans' anger with its worst performance. Jeju fell to 10th place with 11 points. Seoul also added one more point. On the 3rd, 48,008 home fans lost against Jeonbuk, and on the 6th, they ended up with a 1-1 draw against FC Anyang, a rival of the 'Derby before Yonsei University'. Seoul, which was at the top of the list, recently came down to ninth place (14 points) with no wins.
Daegu broke its chain of seven consecutive losses against Jeju on the 3rd, but the loss to Suwon FC faded. At the bottom, the crisis appears to be accelerating.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
