'Autumn Massa' did something in the end.
Daejeon Hana won 3-1 with Martha's winning goal in the second half of the final A match (35 rounds) against FC Seoul at 2 p.m. on the 1st at Daejeon World Cup Stadium. Anton's first goal in the first minute of the second half led Daejeon, but Ha Chang-rae's own goal in the eighth minute of the second half allowed the team to chase. However, Daejeon won by two goals with consecutive goals by Martha in the 30th minute of the second half and Yoo Kang-hyun in the 38th minute. Daejeon, which has won four consecutive league games for the first time in 12 years since 2013 and six consecutive home wins for the first time in 22 years since 2003, regained second place with 17 wins, 10 draws, 8 losses and 61 points. It has secured at least fourth place and virtually confirmed its advance to the Asian Champions League (ACL) next season. He also overcame his unbeaten record (2 draws and 1 loss) in three games against Seoul this season. Martha raved home fans with a performance worthy of the nickname 'Autumn Martha' with four goals only after October. Lee Myung-jae was involved in both of Daejeon's goals. Seoul (48 points), chasing fourth place, remained in fifth place with its 11th loss of the season.
Daejeon placed Resident Kyu-sa at the forefront of the attack. João Victor, Kim Bong-soo, Lee Soon-min and Kim Hyun-oh lined up in midfield. Kim Moon-hwan, Ha Chang-rae Anton and Lee Myung-jae took charge of the four-back, and Lee Jun-seo defended the goal. Seoul placed Cho Young-wook on the one-top and placed Cho Young-wook Lucas and Moon Sun-min and Jung Seung-won in the second line of attack. Hwang Do-yoon and Choi Joon took charge of the midfield, while Park Soo-il, Lee Do-do, Yazan, and Kim Jin-soo set up four backs. Kang Hyun-moo wore goalkeeper gloves.
First, Seoul threatened the Daejeon goal. In the 7th minute, Kim Jin-soo's left-footed free kick hit the upper net. Daejeon launched a counterattack. Taking advantage of Kang Hyun-moo's pass miss in the 9th minute, Daejeon's João Victor even connected to the shot, but it deflected off the defensive leg and went out of the goal. Anton's mid-range shot went over the net in the ensuing attack. In the 14th minute, Daejeon excluded 22-year-old resource Kim Hyun-oh and put in Hernandez. Jung Seung-won's mid-range shot in the 24th minute and Ha Chang-rae's header in the 39th minute were all in vain. In the 41st minute, Lee Jun-seo defended himself in a one-on-one situation with Cho Young-wook. At the end of the first half, there was a battle. In the 3rd minute of extra time in the first half, João Victor's shot from the front of the arc fell into the goalkeeper's arms. In the 4th minute of extra time, in Daejeon's free kick situation, Joo Min-kyu fell in front of the goal area. Referee Kim Jong-hyuk declared a penalty after judging Yazan's foul, but corrected it to cancel the no-foul penalty after a VAR on-field review. The first half ended without a goal. Seoul took out Hwang Do-yoon at half-time and put in Ryu Jae-moon.
Daejeon led by scoring the first goal in the first minute of the second half. Lee Myung-jae's left-footed free kick soared high against the post. Anton connected it with a header shot and cut the net.
Seoul faced a decisive equalizer in the 7th minute. Jung Seung-won, who received Cho Young-wook's heel pass, attempted a right-footed volley, but it slightly rose above the net. A minute later, Seoul scored an equalizer. Andersson, who replaced him, stabbed a space pass toward Kim Jin-soo, who was running, and Kim Jin-soo stabbed a cross in the direction of the gate. The ball deflected off Ha Chang-rae's leg and led to a goal.
Daejeon brought Joo Min-kyu to the bench in the 12th minute of the second half and put in Yoo Kang-hyun. 21 min Anton's header was slightly off the post. In the 27th minute, Seoul strengthened its offense by removing Jung Seung-won and putting forward striker Banks. In the 30th minute, Daejeon scored a go-ahead goal again. Lee Myung-jae poked a pass to Martha running into the penalty box. Martha looked at the other side of the goal and attempted a left-footed shot, and the ball that left Martha's foot deflected off the opponent's defender's leg and shook the net. Daejeon, which gained momentum, ran away in the 38th minute with Yoo Kang-hyun's acrobatic overhead kick score, which was replaced by a corner kick. The match ended in a 3-1 victory over Daejeon.
Meanwhile, the match between Gangwon and Jeonbuk at Gangneung High1 Arena at the same time ended in a 0-0 draw without scoring. In the 42nd minute of the first half, Park Sang-hyuk connected Mo Jae-hyun's cross with a sensational back footed shot at the gate to open the goal, but it was canceled due to an offside foul. In the fourth minute of the second half, Jeonbuk's left-footed mid-range shot hit the post.
Jeonbuk (72 points), which confirmed its early victory, entered the final round and recorded no win (1 draw and 1 loss) for two consecutive games. Gangwon (45 points) is also in the sixth place with one draw and one loss.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
