Kangwon FC stopped Pohang's rise.
Gangwon won 1-0 with Mo Jae-hyun's winning goal in the 39th minute of the first half in the 28th round of the 「Hana Bank K League 225" against the Pohang Steelers at Gangneung High1 Arena on the 31st. Gangwon (26 goals), which has been undefeated in five recent league games, was on par with sixth-place Gwangju FC (28 goals) with 38 points, but ranked seventh after falling behind multiple points. On the other hand, Pohang's winning streak stopped in four games.
Gangwon pulled out a 3-4-3 card. Kim Gun-hee was at the forefront, and Kim Dae-won and Mo Jae-hyun were on the left and right. Song Joon-seok and Kang Joon-hyuk were in the left and right wingbacks, and Seo Min-woo and Lee Yoo-hyun were in the midfield. The three-back was set up by Shin Min-ha, Kang Tu-ji and Park Ho-young. Park Chung-hyo wore goalkeeper gloves. Gabriel, Lee Ji-ho, Kim Dae-woo, Kim Do-hyun, Koo Bon-cheol, Cho Hyun-tae, Kang Yoon-gu, Lee Ki-hyuk and Lee Kwang-yeon sat on the bench.
Pohang faced off 3-5-2. Giorgi-Junningyo made a two-top, and Hong Yun-sang stood below it. Ki Sung-yueng and Auberdan played as central midfielders. Eo Jung-won and Kang Min-joon were placed on the left and right wings. The three-back was composed by Park Seung-wook, Jeon Min-kwang, and Lee Dong-hee. Hwang In-jae defended the goal. Cho Sang-hyuk, Kang Hyun-je, Kim In-sung, Kim Dong-jin, Kim Jong-woo, Han Hyun-seo, Shin Kwang-hoon, Aspro, and Yoon Pyeong-guk were on standby as Joker.
Gangwon coach Chung Kyung-ho, who met before the game, said, `Although we are disappointed with the result of the Korea Cup, we should use it as a driving force for further development."You have to win today's game to fight the semi-finals. The game is at a critical juncture. Chung used the three-back card. He said, `We have to fight numbers to prevent coach Park Tae-ha from doing well. Recently, Pohang has changed from before. I'm going to put pressure on Ki Sung-yueng not to pass and stop Giorgi through Park Ho-young." "Pohang is having fun through pressure recently, and we have prepared how to solve it. Pohang's energy level is so good that it's burdensome, but as it's home, I'm going to make sure it doesn't become a rival sacrifice."
Pohang coach Park Tae-ha said, `The best times are the most dangerous. In light of previous years' experiences, the results become strange the moment I think about complacent thoughts. Always be careful"I was wary of being careless. Coach Park said, `I'm thinking about various ways to pull it out and hit the back space or change the position of the player depending on the situation to watch.' He said "The primary goal is the upper split. If that's faster, the second place will be a realistic goal."
Both teams had a fierce waist fight from the beginning. Gangwon took the lead a little more as the left and right sides moved actively, but it couldn't even make a shot. The first shot of the game came out in the 23rd minute of the first half. Kang Jun-hyuk crossed after the interception from the right. Kim Dae-won, who was in front of the arc, caught it and handed it back. Lee Yoo-hyun jumped in and connected with a shot. It missed the goalpost.
A minute later, Gangwon showed off a great passwork leading to Kim Gun-hee, Mo Jae-hyun, and Kim Dae-won. Kim Dae-won's closing shot came off the opponent's defense. In the 29th minute, Pohang also made its first shot. Juninho broke through from the right and fired a left footed shot. Coincidentally, the ball hit Hong Yun-sang's penetrating back.
Gangwon took the lead and attacked. But in the last minute, crosses or shots were repeatedly caught by Pohang's defense. Gangwon scored the first goal. Shin Min-ha stabbed an amazing pass to Mo Jae-hyun, who was penetrating to the left side of the box. Mo Jae-hyun dug in by struggling with the defense and fired a powerful left-footed shot. The ball shook the net after hitting goalkeeper Hwang In-jae.
Pohang immediately fought back. 41 min Juninho left footed cross from the right. The ball headed to Jorge. Giorgi connected the header at the no-mark. Park Chung-hyo blocked it nicely. Auberdan connected the flowing ball with a shot again, but he hit the side net.
At the start of the second half, Gangwon made a threatening shot. In the first minute of the second half, Mo Jae-hyun tried to shoot his left foot in front of the arc. Goalkeeper Hwang In-jae blocked it well. As the game did not go well, Pohang changed two players for nine minutes. Except for Kang Min-joon and Hong Yoon-sang, Kim In-sung and Cho Sang-hyuk were put in.
10 min Pohang looked for a chance. Juninho hit a left footed shot in front of the arc after a powerful breakthrough. He came out after hitting the defense. It also changed Gangwon Province. Lee Ki-hyuk entered instead of Kang fighting spirit in the 16th minute. 18 minutes Kangwon unfortunately missed the opportunity to score an additional goal. Kim Dae-won kicked a free kick from a good position. The ball crossed the wall, but was blocked by Hwang In-jae's good defense. A minute later, Kim Dae-won attempted a sharp cross by breaking down the left, but it was not connected.
In the 21st minute, Gangwon made a series of sharp shots. Kim Dae-won's ball in front of the arc hit the defense, and the ensuing ball flowed back to Kim Gun-hee, who was standing in front, but Kim Gun-hee's shot was saved by Hwang In-jae. Pohang added Kim Jong-woo and Kang Hyun-je in the 22nd minute instead of Ki Sung-yueng and Juninho.
23 min Kangwon made a great scene. Mo Jae-hyun gave it to Kang Joon-hyuk, who was digging from the right to the center. Kang Jun-hyuk connected to Kim Gun-hee in the center, and Kim Gun-hee sent the ball to Kang Jun-hyuk, who was jumping back in. Kang Joon-hyuk's shot was caught by Hwang In-jae's super save. Gangwon put Gabriel and Koo Bon-cheol in the 36th minute without Lee Yoo-hyun and Kim Gun-hee.
In extra time, Gangwon took a decisive opportunity. Mo Jae-hyun took his own chance. The right footed shot hit after beating the defense hit the post. Gabriel finished the rebounding ball by jumping in, but this time it was caught by goalkeeper Hwang In-jae. Pohang's Kim In-sung's shot from the front of the arc crossed the post, and Cho Sang-hyuk's shot was also blocked with a hand-to-hand defense. In the end, the game ended with a 1-0 victory for Gangwon.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
