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Bucheon FC missed the club's milestone in front of their eyes.
Bucheon FC, led by head coach Lee Young-min, drew 1-1 at the home game of 'Hana Bank K League 2 2025' against Gimpo FC at Bucheon Stadium on the 13th. Bucheon (10 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses) had five undefeated matches. He sought to win his first official game in six consecutive games, but failed to achieve his goal. Gimpo (6 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses) left the team undefeated in six games.
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Bucheon utilized 3-4-3 tactics. Gallego and Basani led the attack with Gong Min-hyun at the center. The midfield was coordinated by Jang Si-young, Park Hyun-bin, Kaz, and Tia Gingyo. Baek Dong-gyu, Lee Sang-hyuk, and Jung Ho-jin were in charge of defense. Kim Hyung-geun defended the goal.
Gimpo was a 3-5-2 formation. Jegal Jae-min and Jung Woo-bin came out as two-top players. Yoon Jae-woon Choi Jae-hoon Kim Gyeol, Dijuma, and Lee Sang-min were located at the waist. Lee Chan-hyung, Chapman, and Kim Dong-min sat in the three-back. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Son Jung-hyun.
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It was a match between the two teams that did well. Bucheon was on a four-game winning streak recently. If he won the game, he would have won five consecutive league games for the first time in 2,074 days since 2019. In addition to the results of the quarterfinals of the Hana Bank Korea Cup in 2025, it reached the milestone of six consecutive wins for the first time in the club's history. Gimpo was also not easy. He has recorded three wins and two draws in the last five games. He also showed his strength in a 1-1 draw against No. 1 Incheon United. However, Bucheon was ahead in the recent opponent's record. Bucheon has recorded five wins and two draws against Gimpo in its last seven league games. The team also beat Gimpo 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the Korea Cup on the 2nd.
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Bucheon pushed its opponent from the beginning of the game. During the 15-minute kickoff, Bucheon's share reached a whopping 74%. Bucheon aimed for the opponent's goal with shots from Taingyo and Gong Min-hyun. But it wasn't finished. Bucheon, which was tapped and tapped, scored the first goal in the 37th minute of the first half. Basani's left foot shone. Bucheon saw the opportunity with a short pass in front of the opponent's gate, and Basani completed Park Hyun-bin's pass with a score. Gimpo saw an opportunity in the 43rd minute of the first half in a set piece situation, but was blocked by the opponent's good defense. Bucheon finished with a 1-0 lead in the first half.
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At the beginning of the second half, Gimpo took out a replacement card. Kim Min-woo, Dongjin Park, and Lewis were put out except for Dijuma and Kim Gyeol and Jung Woo-bin.
Bucheon took the opportunity first. Gallego scored in the second minute of the second half. Gallego caught Park Hyun-bin's long cross and dug into the opponent's camp. He finished with a score slightly over the goalkeeper in Gimpo. However, the score was canceled when offside was declared.
Gimpo, who overcame the crisis, immediately scored an equalizer. Chapman scored. Bucheon struggled to block Gimpo's consecutive shots, but it failed to block Chapman's mid-range shot. The game went back to square one.
Bucheon took out a replacement card. In the 12th minute of the second half, Gong Min-hyun and Kaz were excluded, and Choi Jae-young and Montagno were added. In the 20th minute of the second half, Park Chang-joon was added instead of Jang Si-young. The game heated up in the 27th minute of the second half. During Bucheon's attack, the possibility of Chapman's handball foul was raised. However, the referee judged it to be a normal move and resumed the game.
Gimpo put Cheon Ji-hyun in the 33rd minute of the second half without Jegal Jae-min. Gimpo seemed to take another chance. In the 37th minute of the second half, Yoon Jae-woon fell tangled with Choi Jae-young during the breakthrough process. The referee confirmed the scene through VAR. But there was no penalty.
Both teams ran to score the winning goal. There was no additional goal expected. The game came to an end on a one-on-one basis.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
