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"I have three goals before my discharge."
The military service of Lee Dong-kyung (28, Managing Director Kim Cheon) is not over yet. Lee Dong-kyung, who joined the military on April 29 last year, will be discharged from the military on October 28. I have about a month left to live in Sangmu. But he chose to play instead of a vacation. Lee Dong-kyung remains in the team to play. He showed off his hot toes more than ever, leading Gimcheon to advance to Final A (1st to 6th place).
Gimcheon beat the Pohang Steelers 2-0 in the home game of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' held at Gimcheon Stadium on the 27th. Gimcheon ranked second with 15 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses (52 points). Gimcheon led 7th place Gwangju FC (41 points) by 11 points with three games remaining before the final round (34-38 rounds). As a result, Gimcheon confirmed its advance to Final A regardless of the results of the remaining regular league games.
Lee Dong-kyung was at the center of the victory. Lee Dong-kyung, who started on the day, created a decisive opportunity in the 41st minute of the first half. He gave a pass to Lee Dong-joon into the back space of Pohang's defense. As soon as Lee Dong-joon ran fast and tried to receive it, Pohang Lee Dong-hee grabbed it from behind and knocked it down. It was a clear scoring opportunity for Gimcheon to face the goalkeeper one-on-one. The referee immediately took out the red card. Gimcheon, which had a numerical advantage, led with Lee Dong-kyung's score in the 16th minute of the second half. Lee Dong-kyung caught the ball in the midfield in the 40th minute of the second half and drove it to the front of the penalty arc, helping Won Ki-jong score an additional goal. The game ended with Gimcheon's 2-0 victory.
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After the game, Lee Dong-kyung said through the club, `It was a very important game, and I'm glad everyone worked hard to make the victory.' `There are three goals before the game. The first is to keep playing and maintain performance. The second is to keep scoring attack points. Of course, I won't dwell on this, I'll play for the team's victory. Lastly, I will do my best every moment to select the national team, which is the dream of every soccer player."
Lee Dong-kyung scored 11 goals and 9 assists in 31 league games this season. He achieved 20 offensive points for the first time since his professional debut. The challenge is not over. He joins his first professional '10 (goal)-10 (help) club' if he delivers 1 more help. If he scores two more goals, he can also break his personal record of scoring in a season. He scored a personal record of 12 goals last year.
Unfortunately, the next opponent is Ulsan HD, the original team. Lee Dong-kyung said, `There is no change of heart just because the next opponent is Ulsan. "I'll want to play my best in Ulsan as well," he said. "There's not much time left until the end of the season, but I'll try to win the remaining games and be discharged from the military for my replacements as much as possible." He also revealed his expectations for the MVP of the season and strengthened his determination for the next game.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
