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'Let's go to the final!'
Gangwon and Jeonbuk unveiled their must-win lineup ahead of the second leg of the quarterfinals of the '2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup' at 7:30 p.m. on the 27th at Gangneung High1 Arena. Gangwon aims to advance to the finals for the first time in the club's history, while Jeonbuk, which has five stars, will try to advance to the finals for the first time in two years after 2023.
Gangwon formed an offensive team with Kim Dae-won, Mo Jae-hyun, and Choi Byung-chan. It is 'PERSINE' without a specialized striker. Seo Min-woo and Lee Yoo-hyun were entrusted with the midfield. Kang Joon-hyuk and Song Joon-seok will be in charge of defense on both sides, while Kang Tu-ji and Park Ho-young and Shin Min-ha will protect the back door. Park Chung-hyo is in charge of the goal. Lee Kwang-yeon, Lee Ki-hyuk, Cho Hyun-tae, Kang Yoon-gu, Kim Dae-woo, Koo Bon-cheol, Kim Gun-hee, Lee Ji-ho, Yoon Il-rok will be on the bench.
Jeonbuk boldly deployed Lee Seung-woo as its partner in attack against Compagno. Song Min-gyu will take charge of the opposite side attack, and Kang Sang-yoon, Kim Jin-gyu, and Park Jin-seop will form the midfield. Kim Tae-hwan, Hong Jung-ho, Kim Young-bin, and Kim Tae-hyun pack a four-back, and Kim Jung-hoon wears goalkeeper gloves. Song Bum-keun, Choi Chul-soon, Gamboa, Korean Young Kwon Chang-hoon, Lee Young-jae, Tiago, and Jeon Jin-woo, Chumashi wait for the order to start on the bench.
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The first leg of the semifinal match between the two teams at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 20th ended in a 1-1 draw. Jeonbuk led in the third minute of the second half with Kim Young-bin's first goal from Gangwon, but Koo Bon-cheol scored the equalizer in the 17th minute of the second half.
At the same time, the winner of the day will clash with the winner of Bucheon and Gwangju at Bucheon Stadium in the final. If the game is not decided within 90 minutes, extra time will be played. There is no rule for multiple away goals. The final match will be played single-handedly at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Dec. 6.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
