Kangwon FC and Gimcheon Sangmu couldn't decide after a fierce game.
Gangwon and Gimcheon drew 0-0 in the 25th round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' held at Gangneung High1 Arena on the 9th. Gangwon remained in eighth place with 31 points, while Gimcheon jumped to second place with 40 points. Gangwon had two consecutive draws and Gimcheon had four undefeated matches.
Gangwon took out a 4-4-2 card. Gabriel and Lee Sang-heon stepped up as two-top players, while Kim Dae-won and Lee Ji-ho stood on the left and right. Seo Min-woo and Kim Dong-hyun were in the center. The four-bag was set up by Song Joon-seok, Kang Tu-ji, Shin Min-ha, and Lee Yoo-hyun. Park Chung-hyo defended the goal. With Mo Jae-hyun off the list due to a sudden injury, Kim Shin-jin, Kim Gun-hee, Kang Joon-hyuk, and Hong Cheol sat on the bench.
Gimcheon also faced 4-4-2. Park Sang-hyuk and Lee Dong-kyung stood in front. Kim Seung-seop, Lee Seung-won, Maeng Sung-woong, and Lee Dong-joon were in the waistline. The four-bag was composed by Choi Ye-hoon, Lee Jung-taek, Kim Kang-san, and Oh In-pyo. Lee Joo-hyun wore goalkeeper gloves. Park Sang-hyuk and Lee Seung-won are from Gangwon Province. Jeon Byung-kwan, Ko Jae-hyun, Won Ki-jong, and Lee Hyun-sik started from the bench.
An early variable occurred. In the third minute of the first half, Kim Dong-hyun collided with Lee Seung-won and collapsed. Kim Dong-hyun held his knee and was in pain. In the end, he was replaced by Kim Kang-guk.
In the 12th minute, Seo Min-woo sprayed a long pass to Lee Yoo-hyun, who was digging into the back space. Lee Yoo-hyun caught and folded it and crossed it with his left foot. Lee Ji-ho, who was jumping in, connected with a header, but it didn't fit properly. Goalkeeper Lee Joo-hyun blocked it.
20 min Gimcheon opened the Gangwon goal. Lee Dong-kyung's through pass was connected to Lee Dong-joon, who was digging in. Lee Dong-joon's shot hit the post. Park Sang-hyuk pushed the spilled ball. But the assistant referee raised the flag. The referee kept his mind after communicating with VAR.
In the 24th minute, Gangwon fired a shot. Kim Dae-won attempted a mid-range shot from the right with his left foot, but it came up. Kim Dae-won made one more threatening shot. Kim Dae-won caught the pass from the back and connected it with a powerful right foot shot. Goalkeeper Lee Joo-hyun hit it with difficulty.
35 min Gangwon missed a disappointing opportunity. Song Joon-seok stabbed Gabriel in the center after the interception. Gabriel caught it well and tried to shoot with his right foot in quick timing. The shot came off the right post. In the 39th minute, Seo Min-woo dug into the right side of the box and attempted a cutback. Kim Dae-won's shot hit the defense and crossed the crossbar.
46 min Gimcheon launched a quick counterattack. Lee Dong-kyung's through pass headed to Lee Dong-joon. Lee Dong-joon broke through and moved to the center. tripped over Seo Min-woo and got a free kick in a good position. Lee Dong-kyung's shot went off the defensive wall.
Both teams made changes at the start of the second half. Gangwon added Kim Gun-hee instead of Lee Sang-hun, and Gimcheon added Jeon Byeong-gwan instead of Kim Seung-seop. In the third minute of the second half, Gabriel took the pass that followed in the second half and pushed it in. Lee Ji-ho used the space created by digging into the back space to shoot a right foot winding shot. It went off the post.
Six minutes Gimcheon fought back. Jeon Byung-kwan tried to shoot left foot after penetrating to the left side of the box. The goalkeeper saved it. In the 9th minute, Gangwon's Lee Ji-ho dug in from the left and tried to shoot with his right foot, but he came out after facing the defense.
No. 14 Gimcheon stood on two replacement cards. Kim Kyung-joon and Park Dae-won were added instead of Lee Dong-joon and Choi Ye-hoon. In the 16th minute, Oh In-pyo's shot was deflected and goalkeeper Park Chung-hyo easily caught it. In the 22nd minute, Gimcheon shook the Gangwon net once again. Park Dae-won fired a powerful right-footed shot from the front of the arc. Goalkeeper Park Chung-hyo defended well. Park Sang-hyuk pushed the flowing ball, but the position was offside.
27 min Gimcheon fired a shot. Park Chung-hyo punched a Connie kick from the right, and Kim Kyung-joon connected with a volley shot. It came up. Kim Do-hyun and Kim Shin-jin were dispatched without Lee Ji-ho and Gabriel at 27 minutes. In the 28th minute, Kim Gun-hee dropped Song Joon-seok's cross from the left. Shin Min-ha connected with a powerful right-footed shot. Goalkeeper Lee Ju-hyun defended well.
31 min Gimcheon launched a counterattack. Kim Kang-san crossed from right to left to Lee Dong-kyung. Lee Dong-kyung caught it well and connected it to Park Dae-won, who was running from behind, and Park Dae-won hit the shot without delay. Park Chung-hyo blocked it nicely.
Gimcheon changed another one. Except for Maeng Sung-woong in the 34th minute, Kim Yi-seok was put in. Kim Yi-seok is also a member of the Gangwon team. 41 min Gangwon and Gimcheon replaced side by side. Gangwon added Park Ho-young without Kim Shin-jin, and Gimcheon added Park Chan-yong without Park Sang-hyuk. 42 min Gimcheon's Jeon Byeong-gwan fired a shot, but it was weak.
A fierce game continued until the end. But he didn't score a goal in the end. The game ended 0-0 in the end.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
