Gwangju FC, which returned Asani, who caused the transfer wave, as a starter, beat Daejeon Hana led by head coach Hwang Sun-hong and re-entered 'Saens'.
Gwangju won 2-0 with Hayes' multi-goal in the 26th round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' held at Gwangju World Cup Stadium at 7 p.m. on the 17th. Gwangju, which had previously fallen to the Final B group with no wins in four consecutive games, added three points to bring down Ulsan (34 points) with 35 points and recaptured sixth place in the Final A group. On the other hand, Daejeon, which had only two draws and one loss in three games against Gwangju this year, remained at 42 points.
Gwangju head coach Lee Jung-hyo started Asani, who caused the "transfer wave". In preparation for the match, he said he had an open-minded conversation with Asani, and will do his best 200% of the timeDirector Lee explained that he even received a pledge that '. Asani formed an offensive team with Hayes and Shin Chang-moo Jung Ji-hoon. Choi Kyung-rok, Joo Se-jong, was in charge of the midfield, while Jo Sung-kwon, Byun Jun-su, Jin Si-woo, and Shim Sang-min were in charge of the four-back. Kim Kyung-min defended the goal.
Daejeon manager Hwang Sun-hong pulled out the residents' one-top card. It was expected that the fact that Sabak (Suwon FC), Jeon Jin-woo, Compagno (Jeonbuk), and Lee Ho-jae (Pohang), who are competing for the top scorer, all scored in the same round would have stimulated Joo Min-kyu. Choi Gun-ju, Kim Joon-beom, and Seo Jin-soo shot Joo Min-gyu in the second line. Kim Bong-soo and Kim Han-seo built the midfield duo, while Kang Yoon-sung, Kim Min-deok, Anton, and Lee Myung-jae played four backs. Lee Jun-seo wore goalkeeper gloves in place of the injured Lee Chang-geun.
It was Gwangju that led the early game. Hayes's movements looked particularly light. In the fifth minute, Hayes attempted a left-footed shot after folding from the right side of the box to the middle, but it deflected off the defensive foot and went out of the goal line. Hayes, who received a forward pass from Ju Se-jong in the penalty arc in the 11th minute, attempted a right-footed shot to the bottom right of the goal. However, the ball did not make a proper impact and was held in Lee Jun-seo's arms. In the 19th minute, Asani dug into the right side of the opponent's box and connected the ball to Choi Kyung-rok with a cutback, but Choi Kyung-rok's non-stop shot floated slightly above the net and was ineffective.
Daejeon's goal, which does not open as if it will open, opened in the 26th minute of the first half. Hayes scored the first goal. Hayes, who blocked Daejeon Kim Joon-beom's back pass at the halfway line, swung his left foot in the penalty arc, and the ball that left his foot was inserted exactly into the top left of the goal. Hayes scored his seventh goal of the season in more than two months after the match against Seoul in June.
Daejeon didn't have a significant chance throughout the first half. Seo Jin-soo's shot in the 31st minute went wide of the net. The first half ended with Gwangju leading by one goal.
Daejeon, which showed its worst performance in the first half, tried to change the second and third lines by excluding Kim Han-seo and Choi Geon-ju at half-time and putting in Kim Hyun-wook and Lee Soon-min. Gwangju strengthened its side attack by excluding Jung Ji-hoon, a 22-year-old resource, and putting Ha Seung-woon in.
Daejeon knocked on the goal with consecutive shots by Kim Hyun-wook in the second minute of the second half and Joo Min-kyu in the ninth minute. However, there was no threatening shot enough to penetrate Kim Kyung-min. There was also a problem with chance making itself.
In the 15th minute of the second half, when Daejeon was gaining momentum, Gwangju filled up the lack of energy by excluding the two veterans Shim Sang-min and Ju Se-jong and putting in the afternoon star Yoo Je-ho. The replacement hit the mark. In the 19th minute of the second half, Oh Ho-sung received a pass that Yoo Je-ho stabbed into the space between defenses and tried to cut back to the gate, which Hayes calmly pushed into. Video reading system (VAR) was activated to determine whether it was offside, but the score was recognized as it was. Hayes has four offensive points in three games against Daejeon this season.
In a hurry, Daejeon called Kim Joon-beom, Kang Yoon-sung to the bench and put João Victor and Kim Moon-hwan in. However, the pass from the defense to the opponent's side was cut off too easily. Gwangju Shin Chang-moo was out in the 30th minute, and Lee Kang-hyun was put in. In the 35th minute, Seo Jin-soo's curled shot went over the net.
In the 40th minute of the second half, Daejeon took out Seo Jin-soo and put in Lee Jun-kyu as the last replacement card. There has been no change. Asani went down to the bench in added time on the break. The game ended with Gwangju's 2-0 victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
