A natural enemy is a natural enemy Gimcheon, Lee Dong-joon won 1-0 over Pohang with the winning goal...5 consecutive wins against Pohang + 4th place jump in the league

Jun 14, 2025

Managing director Kim Cheon beat Pohang's rise in a chaotic atmosphere with a series of discharged people and won three valuable points.

Gimcheon won 1-0 with Lee Dong-joon's first goal in the first half in the 18th round home game of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' held at Gimcheon Stadium at 7 p.m. on the 14th. As a result, Gimcheon washed away its winless streak in four consecutive games after winning 4-0 against Gangwon in the 13th round and won in five games. He recorded eight wins, four draws, six losses and 28 points, beating Pohang, which has the same point, by three goals and jumping one place from fifth place to fourth place. Pohang's winning streak stopped in Gimcheon. Pohang fell into a swamp for the fifth consecutive game against Gimcheon due to the loss on the day.

Gimcheon, where a large number of dischargeers left, was inevitable to change its selection. In the 4-4-2 formation, Yoo Kang-hyun and Lee Dong-kyung were on the offense, and Lee Dong-joon, Maeng Sung-woong, Lee Seung-won, and Kim Seung-seop formed a midfield team. Kim Kang-san, Kim Min-deok, Park Chan-yong, and Cho Hyun-taek made up the four-back, and Lee Joo-hyun wore goalie gloves. Kim Tae-hoon, Park Chul-woo, Yoo Sun-in-pyo, Kim Lee-seok, former Byeong-gwan, Park Se-jin, Won Gi-jong and Park Sang-hyuk stood on the bench.

Pohang coach Park Tae-ha put Lee Tae-seok, who finished his national team schedule in June, on the bench for now. Giorgi, who has recently shown a strong sense, took the lead in offense with Lee Ho-jae. Kang Min-joon, Kim Dong-jin, Auberdan, and Juningyo formed the midfield, while Shin Kwang-hoon, Jeon Min-kwang, Han Hyun-seo, and Eo Jung-won formed a four-back. Hwang In-jae defended the goal. Aspro Yoon Pyeong-guk, Lee Tae-seok, Lee Dong-hyup, Hwang Seo-woong, Lee Heon-jae, Kim In-sung, Hong Yoon-sang, and Jo Sang-hyuk were included in the replacement list.

Gimcheon's momentum was fierce in the beginning. In the 6th minute of the first half, Lee Dong-kyung penetrated into the opponent's penalty box and faced a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper. Lee Dong-kyung attempted a header shot to avoid the goalkeeper running out. The ball flew toward the goal, but Pohang defender Han Hyun-seo ran and cleared the ball. In the 8th minute, Yoo Kang-hyun's left-footed mid-range shot went unbeaten as it headed in front of the goalkeeper.

In the 20th minute of the first half, Juninho injured his head while he was doing a header at the gate. He returned after receiving simple treatment, but was eventually replaced by Kim In-sung because he thought it was difficult to continue playing. Coach Park also called Kang Min-joon to the bench at the same time in the 26th minute of the first half and put in Lee Tae-seok. However, he gave up the first goal in a chaotic atmosphere.

In the 28th minute of the first half, Lee Seung-won stabbed a sharp through pass toward Lee Dong-joon running into the back space of the defense. Lee Dong-joon, who caught the ball, quickly approached the goal area and scored the first goal with a right-footed shot that stabbed the left corner of the goal. He scored his third goal of the season after scoring against Gangwon on May 11. The first half ended with Gimcheon leading by one goal.

Gimcheon's offensive continued in the second half. In the fifth minute of the second half, Lee Dong-kyung's mid-range shot was blocked by Hwang In-jae. In the 9th minute counterattack, Kim Seung-seop's shot went off the post. Lee Dong-joon, the first goal scorer, was replaced by Jeon Byung-kwan due to a hamstring injury. Pohang was a bit slow to find a way out. Park Sang-hyuk's shot in the 20th minute of the second half hit the post. Coach Chung Jung-yong excluded Lee Dong-kyung and Lee Seung-won and put in Won Ki-jong and Park Se-jin. Pohang also launched its last game with the introduction of Hong Yoon-sang, Hwang Seo-woong, and Lee Heon-jae.

However, neither team was able to shake the net. The game ended in Gimcheon's 1-0 victory.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.