Kimcheon Sangmu, where Lee Dong-kyung played an active role, beat the Pohang Steelers, where Lee Dong-hee was sent off, and confirmed his advance to the K League 1 Final A.
Gimcheon won 2-0 at home against Pohang in the 31st round of Hana Bank's K League 1 2025 at Gimcheon Stadium on the 27th thanks to Lee Dong-kyung's one goal and one assist.
It was a terribly unlucky game for Pohang. In the 23rd minute of the first half, Juninho shook the net with a left-footed curl, but VAR readings declared Giorgi's offside and the goal was erased. A more serious situation struck in the 41st minute of the first half. Lee Dong-hee caught and knocked down Lee Dong-joon, who was running to take over Lee Dong-kyung's back-space pass, and he was declared to leave immediately due to the apparent failure of the scoring opportunity. It finished 0-0 in the first half, but it was difficult to withstand the numerical inferiority in the second half. In the 16th minute of the second half, Sergeant Lee Dong-kyung's left foot shot, which took over Maeng Sung-woong's pass, hit the net. Lee Dong-kyung's 11th goal of the season. Lee Dong-kyung, who gained momentum, was involved in the net goal in the 40th minute of the second half, and became the coach of the day's complete victory. He stole the ball from midfield and ran to the front of the box before handing the pass to Won Ki-jong. The bell undoubtedly shook the net. a net gun in Gimcheon. In the end, Gimcheon won 2-0 on its home turf against Pohang.
It was a valuable three points for Gimcheon. The third-place Daejeon Hana Citizen scored 49 points as it drew 0-0 away from Gangwon FC, and Gimcheon secured the second place with 52 points with the victory. Above all, Gimcheon was 11 points ahead of seventh-place Gwangju FC (41 points) with three games left until the final round, when the upper and lower streams were divided. After leading Jeonbuk Hyundai (66 points), it became the second club to confirm the 'Witong' Final A (1st to 6th place). Pohang, which struggled despite its numerical inferiority, remained in fourth place with 48 points in a disappointing defeat.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
