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Incheon, the leader of the K League 2, who lost 15 consecutive games in the previous round, won again in one game. The point gap with second-place Suwon widened to seven points again.
Incheon won 2-1 with Mugosa's dramatic winning goal in the 43rd minute of the second half in the 20th round of the 「Hana Bank K League 2 2025」 against Chungnam Asan at Incheon Football Stadium on the 13th. Incheon, which led by Barlow's first goal in the 26th minute of the first half, gave Kim Jong-seok an equalizer in the 33rd minute of the first half. Incheon, which suffered the bad luck that Shin Jin-ho's penalty kick was canceled through a VAR on-field review at the end of the first half, scored the winning goal in the 43rd minute after continuing to drive in the second half. Mugosa's penalty kick was directly linked to his 15th goal. Incheon, which has not won the last two consecutive games, scored 48 points with seven consecutive home wins, widening the gap between second-place Suwon (41 points) from four points to seven points again. South Chungcheong Province, ranked seventh, had no win in three consecutive games.
Incheon has a new face in the starting lineup. Lim Hyung-jin was selected as Kim Gun-hee's partner in place of defender Park Kyung-seop, who injured his forehead the day before the game (12th). Key striker Mugosa was brought down to the bench and veteran Shin Jin-ho was put in. This is the first time that Lim Hyung-jin and Jinho played as starters this season. Park Seung-ho and Shin Jin-ho were deployed to the offensive team, and Gerson and Barlow took over both wings. Choi Seung-gu and Lee Myung-joo set up the midfield, and Kim Myung-soon, Kim Gun-hee, Lim Hyung-jin, and Lee Sang-ki formed the four-back. Min Sung-joon defended the goal.
Asan, South Chungcheong Province, deployed Han Kyo-won, who is suffering from back pain, to the right wing. Bae Sung-jae, head coach of South Chungcheong Asan, said, "We will decide whether to replace Han after looking at his overall condition." Kim Jong-seok took the lead in the attack, and Denison and Kim Seung-ho and Han Kyo-won supported the attack in the second line. Son Joon-ho and Jung Ma-ho joined the midfield battle, and Park Jong-min, Byun Joon-young, Choi Hee-won, and Lee Hak-min formed a defense team. Shin Song-hoon wore goalkeeper gloves. Kim Jong-min, who scored with a fantastic volley against Suwon last time, stood on the bench.
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Incheon opened in the fourth minute of the first half. Lim Hyung-jin connected Gervo's cross with a non-stop volley, but it went over the net. In the 10th minute, Kim Seung-ho swung his left foot after a bold breakthrough. He was out on the goal line after being deflected off the defense body. A battle of one step and one step was fought. In the 20th minute, Gervo's shot was not properly impactful and he fell into the goalkeeper's arms. In the 21st minute, Kim Seung-ho's header missed and went off the post.
In the 26th minute of the first half, home team Incheon scored the first goal. Park Seung-ho connected a cross floated to the door after Kim Myung-soon's bold overlap. Gervo caught the ball that bounced off the goalkeeper's hand and attempted to cross again, which Barlow put into his forehead. Barlow, who scored his debut goal in Incheon against Asan, South Chungcheong Province in May, shot his second goal against Asan, South Chungcheong Province, in two months.
But Incheon's lead didn't last long. In the 29th minute of the first half, Denison penetrated the door with a momentary move from the penalty arc. Kim Gun-hee, who missed Dennison's movement, walked Dennison's foot during the chase, and the whistle immediately sounded to announce the penalty. Kicker Kim Jong-seok's shot was blocked by Min Sung-joon's defense as the direction was read. However, Kim Jong-seok calmly pushed the ball that flowed out.
Incheon also almost got a penalty kick in the 36th minute of the first half. There was a scene where Shin Jin-ho seemed to trip over Kim Seung-ho's foot in the box. The referee took a penalty point with his finger, but he corrected it to no foul after checking the on-field review. The first half ended in a 1-1 tie.
A red card appeared 50 seconds into the second half. The referee's first decision was that Denison kicked Kim Myung-soon in the face in a competition for an aerial ball. However, after confirming the on-field review, the referee corrected the exit as a warning. For Asan, Chungcheongnam-do, it was a situation where he could breathe a sigh of relief. In the fifth minute of the second half, Barlow's header fell into the goalkeeper's arms without power. In the 9th minute free-kick situation, Kim Gun-hee's volley went off the post.
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In the 14th minute of the second half, Incheon tried to change first. Choi Seung-gu's Shin Jin-ho was left out, and Mugosa and Jung Won-jin were put in. After Mugosa was deployed, the level of attack gradually increased. In the 21st minute of the second half, Jung Won-jin's right-footed turning shot was caught at the fingertips of Shin Song-hoon.
We had a crisis after the opportunity. In the 29th minute of the second half, Kim Jong-seok tried to volley with his right foot after safely holding the cross in front of the goal. However, the ball deviated slightly to the right side of the net and swallowed the disappointment.
In the 32nd minute of the second half, Incheon put in Kim Gun-woong without Lim Hyung-jin. Asan, South Chungcheong Province, strengthened its midfield by deploying Choi Chi-won on behalf of Han Kyo-won. Mugosa connected Kim Myung-soon's cross with a header in the 37th minute of the second half, but it went off the post.
The stadium, which had been on the verge of a 1-1 draw, suddenly became noisy in the 41st minute of the second half. Byun Joon-young grabbed Mugosa's uniform from behind when Mugosa ran toward the goal to receive Kim Gun-hee's cross. The referee quickly declared a penalty and warned Byun Joon-young. Mugosa, who played as a kicker himself, calmly scored his 15th goal of the season.
In the 44th minute of the second half, Incheon filled up its energy by putting in Park Ho-min and Kim Min-seok without Barlow and Park Seung-ho. Asan, South Chungcheong Province, has also taken out Kim Jong-min's card. In the fourth minute of extra time in the second half, Gervo's shot was placed in the goalkeeper's arms. The game ended with Incheon's 2-1 victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
