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Gwangju and Daejeon shared one point each after a great slugfest between two goals each.
Gwangju and Daejeon drew 2-2 in the 20th round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' held at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 22nd. Gwangju took the lead with Asani's first goal in the 10th minute of the second half, but Guterte's equalizer in the 23rd minute followed. Gwangju led again with Park In-hyuk's goal in the 6th minute of the second half, but Gutek scored a second goal in the 33rd minute of the second half without missing the opponent's goalkeeper's fatal pass mistake. Gwangju, which failed to win consecutive games, rose to sixth place with 28 points. The second-place Daejeon (34 points), which had three consecutive victories and four consecutive wins, maintained a point gap with the leader Jeonbuk (42 points) at eight points.
Gwangju did not make any significant changes compared to the last match against Jeju (1-0 win). Joo Se-jong started in place of midfielder Lee Kang-hyun, who was sent off, and Kim Han-gil was put in the position of fullback Shim Sang-min, who injured his hamstring.
In the 4-4-2 formation, Hayes and Asani took the lead in offense, while Shin Chang-moo, Choi Kyung-rok, Ju Se-jong and Jung Ji-hoon formed a midfield team. Cho Sung-kwon, Byun Jun-su, Min Sang-ki, and Kim Han-gil built a four-back, and Noh Hee-dong wore goalie gloves. Kim Dong-hwa, Ahn Young-gyu, Jin Si-woo, Kwon Sung-yoon, Kang Hee-soo, afternoon star, Hong Yong-joon, Park In-hyuk, and Kim Yoon-ho were included in the replacement list.
Daejeon has changed eight digits compared to the previous Gimcheon match (0-0 draw). Fullback Kim Jin-ya started two days after moving from Seoul to Daejeon. In the 4-3-3 formation, Lee Joon-kyu Gutek and Choi Gun-ju set up a three-top, and Kim Hyun-wook, Kim Bong-soo, and Kim Han-seo built three-middle. Kang Yoon-sung Ha Chang-rae Anton formed a four-back with Kim Jin-ya. Lee Chang-geun defended the goal.
Lee Joon-seo's deathbed was benched by Kim Moon-hwan, Kim Joon-beom, Martha Hernandez and Jung Jae-hee. The plan is to deploy Kim Han-seo and Lee Joon-kyu, a 22-year-old resource, first and then appropriately utilize the five replacement cards. Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo said in a pre-interview that the Daejeon squad was "I envy you so much".
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First, it was Daejeon that opened the shooting, but in the first half, it was Gwangju Face. In the first minute, Guterte's shot at Nearpost in the Penruti area was blocked by Noh Hee-dong's defense. Taking advantage of Kim Han-seo's back pass miss in the 3rd minute, Jung Ji-hoon fired a shot, but it went out of the net. Byun Jun-su headed a long cross in the 20th minute, but slightly missed the post. Coach Hwang Sun-hong pulled out his replacement card in the 26th minute of the first half. Except for Lee Joon-kyu and Kim Han-seo, Jung Jae-hee and Bob Shin were put in.
However, Daejeon did not easily regain the lead and was very worried. In Gwangju, Asani's movement stood out. He moved freely on the right side and the central area and aimed for a chance. In the 29th minute, Asani, who dug in from the right to the middle, attempted his signature left-footed curl shot, but it went slightly off the post. In other words, the Daejeon defense did not control Asani at all. In the 45th minute, Joo Se-jong's volley hit the defender's body and went out of the goal line. The first half ended without a goal. The number of shots in the first half was 5 in Gwangju and 1 in Daejeon.
The two teams touched the wings as if they had promised at half-time. Daejeon put in Hernandez without Choi Geon-ju. Gwangju called in Jung Ji-hoon and put the afternoon star on the ground. Daejeon took the lead for about five minutes after the start of the second half, but there was no income. In the 6th minute of the second half, Hayes' shot in the counterattack fell into the goalkeeper's arms.
Gwangju, which continued to knock, eventually scored the first goal. Hayes and Asani, who had been in good harmony since the first half, collaborated on the scoring. Asani poked a pass at Hayes running into the box. Hayes, who stopped the ball before crossing the end line, handed the return pass to Asani, who followed, and Asani shook the net with a non-stop left-footed shot. Asani's first K-League field goal in 114 days since the match against Anyang on March 1st.
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In the 14th minute of the second half, Asani stabbed Joo Se-jong, who was running toward the gate, and Joo Se-jong turned and shot, but slightly off the post. Gwangju put Park In-hyuk instead of Shin Chang-moo and Daejeon put Kim Moon-hwan instead of Kim Jin-ya. In the 17th minute of the second half, Jung Jae-hee's volley shot from a corner kick slightly rose above the net.
Daejeon, which continued to knock, scored an equalizer in the 23rd minute of the second half. An organic pass was connected to Kim Bong-soo, Bob Shin-Hernandez. Hernandez stabbed a pass to Gutek, who ran into the back space of the defense, and Gutek, who caught the ball, opened the goal to avoid the goalkeeper's defense.
However, Daejeon dedicated the goal again three minutes after scoring the equalizer. Park In-hyuk's right-footed turning shot, which received Asani's sharp penetration pass in the box, exquisitely bent into the goal.
The slugfest didn't end here. In the 33rd minute of the second half, Noh Hee-dong, who received a back pass, tried to poke Choi Kyung-rok's forward pass with a non-stop but passed to Hernandez. Hernandez, who caught the ball, connected the pass to Gutek on the right side after a smooth turn motion, opening up a shot opportunity. Gutek, who had a taste of the goal earlier, scored a second goal with a sharp shot. In the 34th minute of the second half, Hernandez's surprise mid-range shot slightly off the post.
Asani's left-footed shot in the second half of the second half's second-minute counterattack fell into the goalkeeper's arms without power. Daejeon didn't give up until the end. In the 6th minute of extra time in the second half, Ha Chang-rae's shot from the penalty arc was deflected off the defender's leg and went off the post. In the 7th minute of extra time, Guterte's header also missed, and the game ended in a 2-2 draw.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
