Hwaseong FC produced an unusual event to catch Suwon Samsung.
Hwaseong won 1-0 with Choi Jun-hyuk's winning goal in the 43rd minute of the first half in the 26th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 2 2025' held at Hwaseong Sports Town on the 24th. Hwaseong remained in 10th place with three undefeated matches. Suwon, on the other hand, has lost two consecutive games.
Mars pulled out a 3-5-2 card. Woo Je-wook and Kim Byung-oh stood as two-top. Demetrius was underneath it. Choi Jun-hyuk and Jeon Sung-jin were in the midfield. Kim Dae-hwan and Lim Chang-seok stood on the left and right. The three-back was set up by Yeon Je-min, Boinovic and Ham Sun-woo. Kim Seung-gun wore goalkeeper gloves.
Suwon changed six players compared to the match against Gimpo FC. Kim Ji-hyun was at the forefront, and Park Ji-won and Seraphim were on the left and right. The midfield was formed by Lee Kyu-sung, Lee Min-hyuk, and Hong Won-jin. The four backs were composed by Kim Min-woo, Leo, Cho Yoon-sung, and Lee Kun-hee. Yang Hyung-mo defended the goal.
Hwaseong coach Cha Du-ri said, `Park Joo-young is also injured, and we made changes to the center to prevent Suwon from attacking.' It then feels like the team has stabilized and grown compared to "1 Robin." It was his goal to win more points than one Robin. The number of runs we lost was probably second only to Gimpo. The game was a test to test 3 Robin's hopes."
Suwon manager Byun Sung-hwan said, `The weather got hotter, so the players' energy levels dropped. Although Lee Ki-je and Hwang Seok-ho were good, their activity and reaction speed definitely decreased. Even if it's frustrating, it's a time where we have to take points, so we changed it." Then "For sure, in the second Robin, it seems that they play more stable soccer to win points than in the first Robin. So it became harder for us to find a gap. This is why he put a player with strengths in height like Cho Yoon-sung. Hong Won-jin also plays a game for the first time in a long time, and it is the role of a professional to catch it when the opportunity comes. I intend to go step by step from today to make a miracle."
In the beginning, both teams used the right side to attack. Seven minutes Suwon had a good chance. Lee Kun-hee, who overlapped from the right, dug in and tried to cut back. Hwaseong's defense cleared it, but the ball was caught by Seraphim, who was jumping in. Seraphim's left footed shot was blocked by goalkeeper Kim Seung-gun after being deflected.
Hwaseong also fought back with Lim Chang-seok and Kim Byung-oh's attack on the right side. 11 min Mars made a dizzying mistake. Kim Seung-gun missed the cross from the left while trying to catch it. The Hwaseong defense cleared quickly. In the 14th minute, Seraphim, who received a penetration pass, had a chance to face the goalkeeper, but the shot was blocked by goalkeeper Kim Seung-gun, who narrowed the angle.
In the 16th minute, Suwon's Hong Won-jin attempted a mid-range shot from a long distance. He hit the defense and headed straight to the goalkeeper. In the 18th minute, Park Ji-won broke down the back space and even connected a shot past one defense, but it was offside. Hwaseong also launched a counterattack. In the 20th minute, Demetrius stabbed Kim Byung-oh, who was digging to the right. Kim Byung-oh broke through and tried to shoot with his left foot. It was weak after hitting the defense.
40 min Mars made the most threatening scene of the first half. Kim Dae-hwan, who was digging to the left, received Demetrius' pass. Kim Dae-hwan moved to the center and fired a powerful right foot shot. Slightly off the post. In the 41st minute, Lim Chang-seok made a quick counterattack, but the final judgment was disappointing.
In the 43rd minute, Hwaseong scored the first goal. Jeon Sung-jin crossed his left foot from the right. Choi Jun-hyuk put it in with a nice header. Yang Hyung-mo blew himself up, but he couldn't stop it. The first half ended with Mars' 1-0 lead.
In the second half, Suwon's offensive intensified. The attack on the right came to life and shook Mars. In the fifth minute of the second half, Seraphim's shot from the right side was well blocked by Kim Seung-gun. In the 7th minute, Seraphim jumped in and connected the cross that Park Ji-won put up from the left with a header. It didn't fit properly. In the 8th minute, Lee Min-hyuk fired a left-footed shot from the front of the arc, but it missed.
Suwon's attacks continued. In the 10th minute, Hong Won-jin hit a shot in front of the arc. It went wide over the goalpost. A minute later, he cut it into small pieces with a detailed pass and aimed for an opportunity. However, Lee Min-hyuk and Kim Ji-hyun's shots were caught by the Hwaseong defense's hand-to-hand defense.
13 min Suwon got a chance. Seraphim broke through and fell in the penalty box, but the referee's whistle did not ring. The referee, who was in communication with VAR, conducted an on-field review. The final decision was a penalty. 17 min Kim Ji-hyun stepped out as a kicker. The shot was blocked by Kim Seung-gun's super save.
18 min Both teams chose to change. Suwon has Kang Hyun-mook and Kang Sung-jin. Hwaseong also responded by adding Algrook and Park Jae-sung. Suwon went on a general offensive. In the 21st minute, Leo, who took part in Lee Kyu-sung's free kick, headed it, but it slightly missed the post. Kim Ji-hyun then jumped up and hit Lee Kun-hee's cross to his head. I missed it again this time.
In the 26th minute, Hwaseong made its first shot in the second half. In a corner kick situation, Suwon's defense caught the ball cleared and fired a right-footed shot. It went over the goalpost. Suwon changed players immediately after the cooling break. I put Choi Young-joon and Jang Seok-hwan. Hwaseong also deployed Baek Seung-woo and Park Jun-seo to add mobility.
31 min Mars had a good chance. Jeon Sung-jin caught the ball he gave by breaking through, beat three defenders, and fired a left-footed shot. He was blocked by a tackle by a Suwon defender. 33 min Suwon scored their second penalty. Seraphim tripped while breaking through the right. The referee conducted another on-field review. The centrifugal force was maintained. This time, Seraphim stepped up as a kicker. He succeeded neatly and brought the game back to square one.
Mars fought back. In the 37th minute, Lim Chang-seok's cross from the right hit his head, but he headed in front of the goalkeeper. Suwon put in Park Woo-jin in the 43rd minute. Cho Dong-jae also entered Hwaseong instead of Ham Sun-woo, who was injured in the 44th minute. Suwon connected Kang Sung-jin's cross with Kang Hyun-mook's no-mark header in extra time. Slightly off the post.
Hwaseong also fired a shot at a good opportunity in the last minute, but headed straight to the goalkeeper. In the end, the game ended one-on-one.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
