22 seconds of entry goal → Pohang Chapman's blow Ko Jung-woon and Korea Cup's extraordinary production...Miracle of the quarterfinals for the second consecutive year after defeating Pohang 21
May 14, 2025
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Gimpo (division 2) defeated Pohang 2-1 in the round of 16 home game against Pohang (division 1) at 7 p.m. on the 14th with Ahn Chang-min's consecutive goal in the first half.
Gimpo, which beat Cheonan City 2-1 in the third round to advance to the round of 16, beat Pohang and succeeded in advancing to the quarterfinals for the second consecutive year. In the last 2024 season, they advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Jeonbuk 1-0 in the round of 16, and lost to Jeju 0-1 in the quarterfinals.
Gimpo, which eliminated Seoul in the third round of the 2023 tournament, has shown remarkable potential to drop all of its big clubs Seoul, Jeonbuk and Pohang in the last three tournaments. In particular, Pohang is the most winning team (6 times) in the Korea Cup, which won two consecutive tournaments in 2023 and 2024, so the victory is meaningful.
Kimpo coach Ko Jung-woon gave Cho Sung-joon Plana the lead in the attack in the 3-5-2 formation. Chun Ji-hyun, Ahn Chang-min, a designer, set up a midfield team, and Kim Ji-hoon and Kim Min-sik took charge of wingback. Lee Chan-hyung, Chapman, and Park Kyung-rok packed three-backs, and Son Jung-hyun wore goalkeeper gloves. Kim Gyeol-Lewis and Jegal Jae-min were included in the replacement list.
Pohang coach Park Tae-ha set up a midfield team with Jo Sang-hyuk, Jorge, two-top, Juningyo, Han Chan-hee, Kim Dong-jin, and Hong Yoon-sang. Kang Min-joon Aspro and Han Hyun-seo Eo Jung-won took charge of the four-back, and Yoon Pyeong-guk wore goalie gloves for the first time in a long time. Lee Ho-jae, Kim In-sung, Shin Kwang-hoon, and Jeon Min-kwang are on the bench. Auverdan and Lee Tae-seok, who were injured, were excluded from the list.
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Pohang, which was hit hard, quickly launched a counterattack. 11 min He got a free kick in a dangerous area near the opponent's penalty arc. Eo Jung-won, who played as a kicker, put a low shot under the defensive wall and stuck in the bottom right corner of the goal. One Gimpo player's strategy of lying behind the defensive wall in preparation for a 'ground ball shot' was helpless in front of 'accuracy'.
In the 17th minute, Cho Sung-joon's left footed shot in the opponent's box slightly missed the post. In the 21st minute, Kim Min-sik was injured and Yoon Jae-woon was put in. Kim Dong-jin's mid-range shot in the 28th minute was blocked by the goalkeeper. 36 min Giorgi's stunning mid-range shot slightly missed the post.
In the 39th minute of the first half, Kimpo scored a leading goal again when the battle between the two teams was taking place. On the right, Kim Ji-hoon's long-floated cross 'Pohang native' Chapman opened the goal with a clever header. In the 45th minute, when Juninho's header hit the post, Gimpo ended with a 2-1 lead.
Coach Park Tae-ha made a quick change by excluding Cho Sang-hyuk at half-time and putting in Lee Ho-jae, the main goaltender. In the third minute of the second half, Aspro's shot was put into the goalkeeper's arms without power. In the 13th minute of the second half, Hong Yoon-sang's Juningyo was omitted, and Kang Hyun-je and Kim In-sung were put in.
Pohang could not easily open Gimpo's lock defense. Crosses and shots were inaccurate. As time went by, the players' steps were noticeably slower. The offense needed a reversal card, but the main striker was already in full operation in the first half. Giorgi's shot went wide over the net in the 32nd minute of the second half.
Gimpo filled up its energy in the 32nd minute of the second half by putting in Lewis and Jegal Jae-min Lee Hwan-hee at the same time, excluding Cho Sung-joon's plana design. It was a replacement with the intention of catching an additional goal in the counterattack situation. Lewis' shot in the 38th minute of the second half was blocked by Yoon Pyeong-guk. The game ended with Gimpo's 2-1 victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
