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Gwangju FC, which played a battle in the air this season, beat Jeju SK to gain the advantage of staying in the direct.
Gwangju won 2-0 with consecutive goals by Shin Chang-moo and Fried Jonsson in the second round (35 rounds) of the Hana Bank K League 1 2025' Final B at 2 p.m. on the 2nd at Gwangju World Cup Stadium. Gwangju, which played a rough game in the first half, made a dramatic turnaround in the second half. Gwangju, which won the previous round against Anyang (1-0 win), won 13 wins, 9 draws, 13 losses, and 48 points with consecutive wins in about two months since August and September, bringing down Anyang (45 points) and retaking 7th place in a day. If 10th-ranked Suwon FC (38 points) loses the 12th-ranked Daegu (28 points) match at Suwon Stadium at 4:30 p.m., it will confirm its early stay with three games left. On the other hand, Jeju, which broke its 10-game winless streak against Suwon FC (2-1 win), failed to continue its upward trend and failed to hunt for points. He ranked 11th with 9 wins, 8 draws, 18 losses, and 35 points. Jeju, which has been mired in a four-game losing streak against Gwangju, is getting more and more determined to go to the playoffs.
Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo changed two positions compared to the previous round Anyang (1-0 win). Yoo Je-ho and Lee Min-ki filled the seats without midfielder Choi Kyung-rok and fullback Shim Sang-min. Lee Min-ki made his first start since the match against Pohang on March 22. Hayes and Shin Chang-moo led the attack, while Park In-hyuk, Lee Kang-hyun, Yoo Je-ho and Jung Ji-hoon lined up in midfield. Cho Sung-kwon, Byun Jun-su, Jin Si-woo, and Lee Min-ki packed a four-back, and Kim Kyung-min wore goalie gloves. Fried Jonsson, Moon Min-seo, Joo Se-jong, Oh Soo-sung, Ha Seung-woon, Choi Kyung-rok, Shim Sang-min, Ahn Young-gyu, Noh Hee-dong stood on the bench. Senior coach Ma Cheol-joon, who took the temporary helm on behalf of coach Lee Jung-hyo, who was absent due to cumulative warning disciplinary action, said, `I will communicate with coach Lee Jung-hyo in real-time by radio.'
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Acting Jeju Kim Jung-soo, who is leading the team on behalf of former coach Kim Hak-beom, who stepped down in September, also replaced two positions in the starting team compared to the last Suwon FC match (2-1 win). Kwon Soon-ho and fullback Lim Chang-woo, the 22-year-old volunteers, were left out, and Kim Joon-ha and Ahn Tae-hyun were put in, respectively. Kim Jun-ha, who was called up to the U-20 World Cup team, was listed on the roster for the first time since the match against Gwangju on August 30. Yuri Jonathan and Nam Tae-hee set up a big and small combination in the front, and Kim Joon-ha, Lee Chang-min, Oh Jae-hyuk, and Yoo In-su were placed in the midfield. Ahn Tae-hyun, Lim Chae-min, Song Joo-hoon, and Kim Ryun-sung made up the four-back, and Ahn Chan-ki wore goalie gloves. Kim Seung-seop, who returned after being discharged from the military, Shin Sang-in is Thiago, Kim Jung-min, Kwon Soon-ho, Jung Un Jang Min-gyu, Kim Jae-woo, and Cho Sung-bin sat on the bench. Kim said he ordered how to use Yuri Jonatan and offensive defense.
Gwangju, the home team, opened the door with the first shot. In the 5th minute, Park In-hyuk, who scored the first winning goal with a header against Anyang, connected the cross with a header in the goal area, but without power, he fell into the goalkeeper's arms. Not recorded as a shot due to offside. The remaining time of the first half was 'Jeju Time'. Jeju caused Gwangju's mistake based on strong midfield pressure. When he attacked, he shook the defense with Yuri Jonathan's post play and the penetration of the second-line resource into the back space of the defense. In the 10th minute, Nam Tae-hee connected the ball that flowed out with a left-footed volley, but Kim Kyung-min blew himself and saved it. Oh Jae-hyuk's mid-range shot in the 17th minute, Lim Chae-min's header in the 20th minute, and Nam Tae-hee's non-stop shot in the 32nd minute all went to Kim Kyung-min's front and failed. Jeju strengthened its offensive in the 32nd minute by bringing 22-year-old resource Kim Jun-ha to the bench and putting in Kim Seung-seop early. Yuri Jonathan's left footed shot in the 38th minute and Kim Seung-seop's bold right-footed mid-range shot in the 45th minute went off the right side of the net one after another.
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3 minutes of extra time, Jeju had the best chance in the first half. Gwangju Lee Kang-hyun's back pass to the goalkeeper was short. Nam Tae-hee, who caught the ball, quickly reached the penalty area and faced a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper. Nam Tae-hee's choice was a right-footed shot aimed at the right corner of the goal, but Kim Kyung-min, who ran out after narrowing the angle in a timely manner, extended his arm and blocked it. The number of shots in the first half was 8 in Jeju (five effective shots) and 0 in Gwangju. Kim Kyung-min saved the team from the crisis by making five effective shots in the first half alone. The first half ended in a 0-0 tie without scoring.
Coach Lee Jung-hyo tried to change the side attack by excluding Jung Ji-hoon and putting Ha Seung-woon in at half-time. Unlike the first half, Jeju's attack in the second half was dull. Gwangju did not give up any chances, as if it had completely seen Jeju's attack pattern in the first half. Gwangju put Shim Sang-min Fried Jonsson in the 26th minute without Lee Min-ki and Park In-hyuk. Jeju-do Ahn Tae-hyun and Oh Jae-hyuk were brought in and Jang Min-gyu and Shin Sang-eun were put in to make changes. In the 31st minute, Jeju had a chance to attack for the first time in a long time. Lee Chang-min fired a bold shot inside the penalty area after quickly peeling off the defense with a pass by Lee Dae-il, but he was blocked as he headed straight to the goalkeeper. Yuri Jonathan rushed in and tried to connect the ball to a rebound shot, but it did not impact properly.
For Gwangju, an opportunity came after the crisis. In the 33rd minute, Ha Seung-woon's cross from the opponent's left side towards Papost was connected by Hayes to Shin Chang-moo at the back with a sensational header. Shin Chang-moo, a left-footer, put the ball into the right corner of the goal with a right-footed volley. Gwangju's first shot was recorded as the first goal on the day. In the 37th minute, Gwangju took out Yoo Je-ho and put in Moon Min-seo. In the 40th minute, Jeju Kim Seung-seop's right foot swirling shot from the front of the arc missed and went wide over the net. In the 41st minute, Shin Chang-moo's left-footed mid-range shot hit the post. 44 min Yuri Jonathan's left foot volley went over the net. In the 44th minute, Jeju took out Kim Ryun-sung and put in Jung-woon to launch the final game.
However, Gwangju sealed the victory in the 45th minute. Fried Jonsson scored his K-League debut goal by connecting right Cho Sung-kwon's cross with a right non-stop shot at the center of the penalty area. Shin Chang-moo was out for two minutes of extra time, and Ahn Young-kyu was put in. The game ended with Gwangju's 2-0 victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
