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Suwon Samsung went undefeated based on its powerful firepower.
Suwon won 2-0 in the 11th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 2 2025' held at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 11th. Suwon (21 points), which had three points, raised its ranking to third place, chasing the lead Incheon (28 points) and the second-place Jeonnam (22 points). He also succeeded in eight games (5 wins and 3 draws) with a clean sheet in five games after the match against Gyeongnam. On the other hand, Cheonan (score point 3) failed again to win two games in the league and lost eight consecutive games.
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Both Suwon and Cheonan are desperate for victory, but the atmosphere was quite different. Suwon has successfully turned the mood around with seven undefeated games (4 wins and 3 draws). There was no regret at the moment when they lost to Incheon and E-Land in a row. It is regrettable that he allowed three runs in the previous match against Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, but he proved his ability to lead the game with such hot firepower that he scored 14 goals in the last five league games and three goals per game in the previous three games. Along with three consecutive goals, Ilyuchenko's explosive power, who has scored four goals in the last five games, was also outstanding.
On the other hand, Cheonan desperately needed two wins. It is the only '1 win' team among the 14 teams in the K League 2. It is the seventh consecutive league victory since the match against Asan in Chungnam (1-0) in the third round. It was difficult to find a way to rebound. The record of two goals and nine runs in the last five games clearly illustrated the current situation in Cheonan. I didn't even follow my luck. In the previous match against Hwaseong, even though he scored the first goal, he failed to keep it. Considering the power gap with Suwon, it was not easy to expect a victory. The room to look forward to was the memory of last season. Cheonan won both 2-1 and 1-0 in two away games in Suwon, out of three matches against Suwon last season. There was room for a reversal if it brought back memories.
Suwon manager Byun Sung-hwan brought out a 4-3-3 formation. Park Seung-soo, Lee Il-Chenko, Seraphim, Lee Kyu-sung, Kim Ji-hyun, Lee Min-hyuk, and Lee Ki-je, Ko Jong-hyun, Kwon Wan-kyu and Lee Kun-hee were on the front line. Yang Hyung-mo defended the goal.
Cheonan manager Kim Tae-wan played a 4-3-3 formation. With Lee Jung-hyup, Lee Ji-hoon and Myung Joon-jae in the three-top, Shin Hyung-min, Lee Kwang-jin and Koo Jong-wook were located in the midfield. Kim Seo-jin, Kang Young-hoon, Lee Woong-hee and Lee Sang-myung lined up in the four-back, and Park Joo-won wore goalkeeper gloves.
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Suwon took the lead by scoring at an early point. The score came from the tip of the toe of Ilyuchenko, who took the lead. In the 6th minute of the first half, when Seraphim's cross was deflected off the defense, Lee Min-hyuk connected it to Ilyuchenko in the center. Ilyuchenko calmly took the ball with his back to the defense. After that, he accurately aimed at the corner of the goal with a turning shot. With Ilyuchenko's score, the blue wave of Suwon fans filled the home team's cheering seats overflowed even more. With this score, Ilyuchenko has scored five goals in his last six games.
They pushed Cheonan to widen the gap. In the 17th minute of the first half, Lee Kyu-sung's pass was given back by Ilyuchenko in the penalty area. Kim Ji-hyun, who was waiting in the back, finished with a shot, but the defense blew itself out and blocked it.
Suwon widened the gap with Lee Ki-je's fantastic free-kick score. In the 25th minute of the first half, Lee Ki-je stepped up as a kicker of a free kick obtained in front of the Cheonan penalty area. Lee Ki-je's sharp shot to the goal crossed the Cheonan goal line despite Park Joo-won's good defense.
Suwon continued to create chances to score additional points by creating chances to attack. Ilyuchenko and Seraphim shook Cheonan's defense from the front. However, no additional goals were scored, and Suwon's 2-0 lead ended the first half.
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Suwon also led the game in the second half. In the 10th minute of the second half, Lee Il-Chenko, who rushed Park Seung-soo's cross to the gate, finished with a header but missed the goal. In the 14th minute of the second half, Kim Ji-hyun connected Lee Kyu-sung's cross with a header in a free kick situation, but hit the top of the net. Ko Jong-hyun's subsequent shot was caught by Park Joo-won. In the counterattack in the 15th minute of the second half, Seraphim received a pass from Ilyuchenko and tried to shoot in the box, but was blocked.
Suwon's attacks continued to shake Cheonan. In the 18th minute of the second half, Park Seung-soo connected the ball that Kim Ji-hyun returned from the front of the box to his chest with a shot. But the ball was caught by the defense before heading to the goal. In the ensuing corner kick attack, Kwon Wan-kyu's shot headed in front of Park Joo-won. In the 24th minute of the second half, Seraphim's cross passed past Ilyuchenko and headed to Park Seung-soo, but Park Seung-soo's shot flowed to the side of the net.
Cheonan also did not let go of its pursuit. In the 38th minute of the second half, Yang Hyung-mo jumped out and blocked Lee Sang-joon's shot that penetrated into the box in a counterattack. In the 40th minute of the second half, Tungara tried to shoot from the front of the box after stealing the ball through pressure from the midfield, but the defense had already blocked the front.
In the end, the game ended with Suwon's 2-0 victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
