Suwon Samsung has won back-to-back games with Paulino's winning goal.
Suwon won 1-0 in the 20th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 2 2025' against Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 12th.
With this victory, second-place Suwon (41 points) has won two consecutive games, narrowing the gap with Incheon (45 points), which has played one less game, to four points. Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju (17 points), ranked 13th, broke the good trend that had been leading to one win and two draws in the previous three games.
Suwon, the home team, played in a 4-3-3 formation. Seraphim, Iulichenko and Bruno Silva were placed on the front-line three-top. Lee Min-hyuk, Kim Ji-hyun and Lee Kyu-sung worked together in the midfield. Lee Kun-hee, Hwang Seok-ho, Leo, and Lee Ki-je stood on the defensive line. Yang Hyung-mo defended the goal.
The away team, Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju, faced off with a 3-4-3 formation. Hong Seok-joon, Gabriel and Pedro were in the three-top. In the midfield, Kim Young-hwa, Kim Sun-min, and wingbacks were Lee Kang-han and Choi Kang-min. Three-backs were built by Lim Joon-young, Heo Seung-chan and Van de Avalt. Lee Seung-hwan wore goalkeeper gloves.
Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju aimed for a good opportunity first. Pedro, who received a cross from deep left side of the penalty box in the 15th minute of the first half, attempted to shoot, but was blocked by Yang Hyung-mo, who ran out quickly.
Suwon also strongly pushed Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, from the first half. In the 20th minute of the first half, Seraphim tried to shoot with his right foot after catching a ball that the defense couldn't clear properly, but the ball flowed to the side of the net. In the 27th minute of the first half, Bruno finished with a shot from the right side of Lee Kyu-sung's cross, but it was out of the goal.
Suwon's score was canceled unfortunately. In the 34th minute of the first half, Lee Ki-je connected the ball that bounced off the corner with a low and fast left-footed shot. The ball shook the Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju net as it was. However, as a result of VAR reading, the position of Suwon players in front of the goal in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, was pointed out as offside, and the score was not recognized.
Suwon's attack, which finished 0-0 in the first half, threatened Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju in the second half. In the third minute of the second half, Ilyuchenko connected with a shot in the box, but was blocked by Lee Seung-hwan's good defense. At the same time, the assistant referee also declared offside.
Lee Seung-hwan repeatedly blocked Suwon's threatening attacks. In the 12th minute of the second half, Paulino's shot into the corner of the goal in the box was caught by Lee Seung-hwan's fingertips. In the 28th minute of the second half, Paulino finished the cross from the right side with a shot from the center of the box, but Lee Seung-hwan blew himself out and blocked it to overcome the crisis.
Suwon scored the first goal at the end of the second half and laughed. The fixer was Paulino. Paulino, who received Ilyuchenko's pass in front of the box in the 41st minute of the second half, attempted a mid-range shot without hesitation. The strong ball shook the Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju net as it was. Lee Seung-hwan threw himself, but it was not enough.
In the end, the game ended with Suwon's 1-0 victory.
In the match between Cheonan and Hwaseong held at Cheonan Stadium on the same day, Hwaseong won 3-2 after a slugfest. Hwaseong widened the gap with consecutive goals in the first half by Choi Jun-hyuk and Choi Myung-hee, and Ham Sun-woo scored in the eighth minute of the second half to take the lead. In the second half, Cheonan chased with goals from Tungara and Kim Sung-joon, but the final whistle blew with one goal left. Busan and Seongnam faced off at Gudeok Stadium in Busan, but neither team could laugh. Both teams finished in a 0-0 draw without scoring. In the match between South Jeolla Province and South Gyeongsang Province at Gwangyang Football Stadium, South Jeolla Province won 1-0 with Lim Chan-ul's winning goal.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
