11th place team in K League 1, are you nervous? Suwon Samsung drew 11 against Gimpo in the final regular league match…Take 10 days off and start the promotion PO

Nov 23, 2025

Suwon Samsung, which entered the promotion playoff mode for the first time in two years, is a big dealThe final round of the 'Hana Bank K League 2 2025' regular league ended with a draw.

Suwon drew 1-1 at home in the 39th round of the K League 1 against Gimpo FC at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 23rd. Suwon, which gave up the first run on Kim Min-woo's wonder mid-range shot in the first half, scored one point with Seraphim's equalizer in the second half. Suwon, which had a draw for two consecutive games following the 38th round Ansan Greeners (1-1 draw) after confirming the runner-up, focused on checking and conditioning rather than the match to the extent that the players' playing time was set in advance. The regular league report card is 20 wins, 12 draws, 7 losses and 72 points.

After the Gimpo match, it is expected to start preparing for the promotion PO in earnest. The first round of the promotion PO1 against the 11th-ranked team in the K League 1 will be played at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 7 p.m. on the 3rd of next month, and the second round will be played in the opponent's away game at 2 p.m. on the 7th.

Meanwhile, Gimpo, led by head coach Ko Jung-woon 'Jeoktoma', ended the season in eighth place with 14 wins, 13 draws, 12 losses and 55 points due to the draw. Coach Ko, who unfortunately failed to cross the playoff threshold for two consecutive seasons, reflected "It remains regrettable that he won three consecutive games at the end of the first round robin."

Suwon manager Byun Sung-hwan did not affect the ranking, but he put in a number of the main players.Lee Il-Chenko and Kim Ji-hyun will take the two-top role, while Bruno Silva and Hong Won-jin, Lee Kyu-sung and Park Ji-won set up a midfield team. Lee Kun-hee, Kwon Wan-gyu, Leo, and Lee Ki-je were in charge of the four-back, and Kim Min-joon wore goalkeeper gloves. Yang Hyung-mo, Hwang Seok-ho, Jeong Dong-yoon, and Han Ho-gang were excluded from the entry to prevent injury and rest.

Gimpo has set up a squad with players who are contracted with the team until at least next season. This is the lineup that looks at the next season. In the 3-5-2 formation, Lewis and Kim Kyung-joon led the attack with two tops, while Yoon Jae-woon, Kim Min-woo, and Lee Sang-min lined up in midfield. Lee Chan-hyung, Kim Dong-min and Park Kyung-rok built a three-back, and Son Jung-hyun defended the goal.

"We have no motivationAs Koh said, the game grew from the beginning. Suwon's pass was snapped. Rather, Gimpo, who wanted the "beauty of the end", was more frequent in creating chances. In the 9th minute of the first half, Dijuma's header in front of the goal went off the post. Kimpo got a huge corner kick, but it didn't threaten the goal.

In the 29th minute, Hong Won-jin checked the position of the goalkeeper who came out of the counterattack and attempted an ultra-long-range shot near the half-line, but he flew honestly and fell back into the arms of the goalkeeper who returned to the goal. Kim Kyung-joon's consecutive shots in the 33rd and 34th minutes also went straight to the Suwon goalkeeper and ended up in nothing.

In the 43rd minute, when the scent of 0-0 was thick, Gimpo scored a surprise first goal. Gimpo Kim Min-woo boldly attempted a left-footed mid-range shot from about 30m to the right in the center of the Suwon penalty box. The ball on the top of Kim Min-woo's foot was exactly inserted into the top left of the goal. Kim Min-woo's third goal of the season on loan from Daejeon Hana this season. The first half ended with Gimpo leading by one goal.

Suwon put Seraphim in at half-time as coach Byun predicted. I replaced it with Park Ji-won. Suwon, which put midfielder Lee Min-hyuk out of Lee Kyu-sung in the 45th minute of the first half, changed two players in 45 minutes. In the second minute, Lee Ki-je's left cross was connected by Ilyuchenko with a diving header near the goal area. The ball bounced off the right post.

Suwon had no time to feel sorry for not scoring. In the fourth minute, Kim Min-joon's long kick flew deep into the Gimpo camp. During the heading contest, the ball that crossed Kim Ji-hyun's head flowed toward the Gimpo penalty box. Seraphim, who caught the ball before the opponent's defender, quickly penetrated the penalty area and scored an equalizer with a left-footed shot. Seraphim, who returned for the first time in about a month after the match against South Jeolla Province in October, scored his 13th goal. Kim Ji-hyun increased his offensive points to 17 with 12 goals and 5 assists.

In the 12th minute, Lee Kun-hee boldly participated in the attack and even shot in the box, but it went off the goal. Gimpo tried to change the offense by excluding Kim Kyung-joon in the 13th minute and putting in Kim Gyeol. In the 14th minute, Yoon Jae-woon hit a left-footed shot after concentrating on the right sideline of the opponent's camp to the door, but he hit the crossbar. Lewis' shot went over the net in the immediate attack situation. In the 17th minute, Ilyuchenko's left foot volley went up in the air. Lee Chan-hyung's mid-range shot in the 23rd minute was blocked by the goalkeeper.

Suwon took out Kwon Wan-gyu and Ilyuchenko at the same time in the 24th minute and put in Ko Jong-hyun Paulino. In the 31st minute, Bruno Silva was out and Kim Min-woo was put in. In the 39th minute of the second half, Gimpo threatened Suwon's goal again. Kim Min-woo, who scored a wonder goal in the first half, tried to shoot his left foot from a long distance again. The low ball headed to the corner of the goal beyond Kim Min-joon's arm's reach, but it hit the post. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.