He's crazy After being scolded by Lee Jung-hyo, he woke up and scored in four consecutive games...Gwangju drew 11 against Lee Dong-kyung's equalizer Gimcheon
Jul 22, 2025
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Coach Lee revealed the story of scolding Asani at a pre-press conference in the 23rd round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' held at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 22nd. Asani headed to the locker room without greeting fans who visited the stadium after a 1-2 come-from-behind defeat in the 22nd round of the K League 1 away game against Suwon FC on the 18th. Manager Lee said "Asani was scolded a lot by me after the game. In a private meeting, we talked about the professional consciousness, and we acknowledged and accepted to our team members that we did something wrong," he told the behind-the-scenes story. "I trained harder ahead of the Gimcheon match."It was also accompanied by the words ". Lee and Asani are known for their love-hate relationship, which is not common in the soccer world. Since Asani joined Gwangju in 2023, he has repeatedly scolded, dabbled, argued, reconciled, excluded from the entry, and used it as if he couldn't live without it. Asani was certain to leave the transfer fee last month due to Gwangju's financial consolidation problem. But Yokohama F, Japan.Since the negotiations with Marinos broke down, no new offer has been coming, according to Lee. Director Lee repeatedly kicks Asani's buttocks, saying 'Get out of here quickly', and hugs him 'I hope he stays'. For Lee, Asani is that kind of person.
And in the match against Gimcheon, I was able to clearly see why coach Lee scolded Asani, read, and cared for him for more than two years. Asani, who preheated the end of his left foot with a mid-range shot in front of the goalkeeper in the 33rd minute of the first half, caught the ball from the right side of the opponent's camp in the 37th minute of the first half and dug into the center, then inserted the ball accurately into the bottom left of the goal with his signature left foot swirling shot. It was a shot that poured cold water on Gimcheon's willingness to attack, which had been pushed since the beginning of the first half. Asani scored on the day and scored in four consecutive K-League games. With two assists, he has posted six offensive points in the last four games. Ironically, he is showing off his best performance since entering the K League in a situation where he may say goodbye. With his eighth goal this season, he has already surpassed his first season scoring record (7 goals).
However, Asani's first goal was not the winning goal. In the 39th minute of the first half, Asani, who gained momentum, cut the net with the same left foot swirling at a similar position again, but it was canceled after an offside foul was found in the process of catching the ball. Gwangju scored an additional goal in the second minute of the second half in a set piece situation, but this time, it was canceled by a handball foul. After the opportunity came a crisis without fail. If there was Asani in Gwangju, there was Lee Dong-kyung in Gimcheon. Gimcheon ace Lee Dong-kyung, who was replaced at half-time in order to arrange his physical strength, received Kim Seung-seop's pass from the opponent's gate in the 26th minute of the second half and cut the net with a simple right-footed shot. Lee Dong-kyung, who had not scored in two full months since the match against Ulsan (2-3 loss) in May, presented his team with a valuable equalizer with his right foot for the first time this season. At the end of the second half, Gwangju Shin Chang-moo's free kick was blocked by Gimcheon goalkeeper Lee Ju-hyun, and Gimcheon Ko Jae-hyun's left foot shot went off the post, and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. Gwangju, which has not won six consecutive games at home, added one point to stay in sixth place with 32 points. On the other hand, Gimcheon regained second place by beating Daejeon (36 points), which had played one less game with 36 points.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
