Gwangju FC won in five games.
Gwangju won 1-0 in the 19th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' against Jeju SK at the Jeju World Cup Stadium on the 18th.
With this victory, Gwangju (27 points) has risen to sixth place. He also ended his slump, which had only two draws and two losses in the previous four games. Jeju (22 points) missed the opportunity to win four games in a row. He couldn't even get a chance to jump to the middle and stayed in ninth place.
It was a meeting between Jeju, which is on the rise, and Gwangju, which is on the shaky ground. Jeju has not lost five league games (3 wins and 2 draws) and has won three consecutive games. He seemed to shake off the bad atmosphere at the beginning of the season. In particular, he scored five goals in the previous two games, and his frustrating goal-making ability also rebounded. On the other hand, Gwangju's team performance has also been sluggish due to internal controversy in several clubs recently. There has been no win in the last four games with two draws and two losses. In particular, the fact that he lost the previous match against Seoul 1-3 and failed to show his strong performance against Seoul was a part of how much Gwangju's momentum had fallen.
Foreign players, who are key players, also showed mixed performances. Jeju laughed at the match against Suwon FC, with Lee Hae-ro scoring a man-made goal, followed by Yuri Jonathan and Denilson scoring goals against Daegu on the 14th. Denilson was insignificant in his Jeju uniform this season, but he scored and fired a signal of a rebound. It was positive that Yuri Jonathan and his departure were also seeing the fruits of the consistency that had continued until recently. On the other hand, in Gwangju, ace Asani has only scored one goal in the last 10 games. Hayes was struggling, but Asani was silent and the weight of the attack fell significantly.
Jeju coach Kim Hak-beom chose the 4-3-3 formation. Kim Jun-ha Evandro Yoo In-su was placed in the front and Lee Chang-min was placed in the midfield due to Nam Tae-hee's departure. Ahn Tae-hyun, Lim Chae-min, Song Joo-hoon, and Kim Ryun-sung formed a four-back, and Kim Dong-joon defended the goal.
Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo faced off with a 4-4-2 formation. Asani, Hayes, and Jungwon were Shin Chang-moo, Choi Kyung-rok, Lee Kang-hyun, and Jung Ji-hoon at the front line. The defense had Cho Sung-kwon, Byun Jun-su, Min Sang-ki and Shim Sang-min. Noh Hee-dong wore goalkeeper gloves.
From the beginning of the first half, the two teams faced off strongly. The team that took the lead early on was Gwangju. In the 14th minute of the first half, Hayes' cross from the front flowed to the front of the box, and Lee Kang-hyun finished it with a low and fast shot to break the goal. However, Hayes' handball foul was pointed out in the previous situation, and VAR readings did not allow the score.
Jeju Island is not behind. In the 21st minute of the first half, Lee Hae-ro, who received a pass opened from the side, delivered the ball to Kim Jun-ha, who penetrated into the box. Kim Jun-ha tried to shoot with a one-on-one opportunity, but was blocked by Noh Hee-dong. In the 30th minute of the first half, a cross from the left side hit the defense and flowed into the box, and a manned player grabbed it and connected it with a shot. But the ball floated a little high and headed over the net. The first half ended 0-0.
In the second half, Gwangju was the first to seek a chance. This time, the score was recognized and he took the lead. In the first minute of the second half, a goal kick attempted by Noh Hee-dong was delivered to the front, and Jung Ji-hoon, who caught the ball from the left, broke into the Jeju box. Jung Ji-hoon calmly aimed for the Jeju goal, and the ball hit the post and headed into the goal.
Jeju, which allowed the first run, launched a counterattack. In the 17th minute of the second half, Yuri, who replaced Noh Hee-dong's goal kick, blocked it with quick pressure. The ball towards the back seemed to be heading into the goal. However, Noh Hee-dong caught it again and avoided the crisis of losing points.
Gwangju also made efforts to widen the gap. When a cross from the right side flowed in the 17th minute of the second half, the afternoon star, who penetrated it from the left side of the box, finished it. However, Kim Dong-joon, who did not miss the ball until the end, blocked it.
The exit variable went off. In the 22nd minute of the second half, Lee Kang-hyun, who had already issued a warning, attempted a dangerous tackle on the breakaway road. The referee immediately took out the warning and declared Lee Kang-hyun to leave the warning cumulatively.
Jeju, which had a numerical advantage, tried to score by leading the game, but Gwangju's defense was not easily penetrated.
In the end, the game ended with Gwangju's 1-0 victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
