Mistakes through mistakes + bad luck with free-kick goal Kangwon lost to Hiroshima
Nov 04, 2025
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Gangwon lost 0-1 in the fourth round of the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) league stage of the 2025-2026 season against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Hiroshima Soccer Stadium in Hiroshima, Japan on the 4th. Gangwon fell from third place to fifth place with six points (2 wins and two losses). Hiroshima jumped to the top spot with seven points (2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Gangwon dispatched all of the best 11 as coach Chung Kyung-ho predicted. I took out an anomalous 5-3-2 card. Kim Dae-won and Kim Gun-hee made two-top, and Lee Yoo-hyun, Seo Min-woo and Kim Kang-guk set up a midfield. Song Joon-seok and Kang Jun-hyuk stood on the left and right, and the three-back was composed of Kang Tu-ji, Park Ho-young and Shin Min-ha. Park Chung-hyo wore goalkeeper gloves.
Gangwon played carefully from the beginning. Considering that it was an away game, he thickened the defense and sought counterattacks. Hiroshima tried to lead the game under strong pressure, but Gangwon advanced with a relaxed build-up. In the 11th minute, Valer Germán fired his first shot. Since then, Maeda Naoki and Araki Hayato have shot consecutively, but they were far from scoring.
Gangwon fought back. Song Joon-seok, who received Kim Dae-won's pass in the 31st minute, attempted a cross from the left. Hiroshima defender cleared it, but it was not hit properly and almost led to an own goal. In the 33rd minute, Hiroshima's Hayao Kawabe and Mutsuki Kato made a series of threatening shots in Akyong-myeon. Fortunately, he headed in front of the goalkeeper.
In the 41st minute, Gangwon created the best opportunity in the first half. Kim Dae-won dug in to the right and tried a sharp cutback. Kim Kang-guk jumped in and hit his feet, but missed. It was Gangwon's only shot in the first half.
Park Chung-hyo also blocked the shot hit by Dai Kisuga in the 45th minute, and the first half ended 0-0.
Gangwon made changes at the start of the second half. Except for Kim Kang-guk, I added Park Sang-hyuk. It changed to a more aggressive form. Hiroshima also changed three people, including Jermain. Hiroshima fired a sharp shot in the third minute of the second half. Germain Ryo stabbed an amazing through pass, and Mutsuki, who fell in, took the opportunity to face the goalkeeper. Fortunately, the left footed shot was slightly off the right post.
Gangwon also fought back in the 9th minute. Park Sang-hyuk caught Song Joon-seok's cross from the left. Park Sung-hyuk beat one defense and attempted a left-footed shot. I went out after hitting the defense. Park Sang-hyuk raised his hand and encouraged the fans who came to the expedition to cheer. Gangwon blocked Hiroshima's ensuing attack well with the concentration of the three-back.
Gangwon scored the first goal in the 17th minute. Park Ho-young made a fatal pass miss. Shin Min-ha blocked a shot that Mutsuki caught and beat the goalkeeper. Park Ho-young cleared the ball with a header, but coincidentally, he headed to Jermain Ryo. Jermain Ryo's shot was also saved by Park Chung-hyo, but the rebounding ball was directed at Mutsuki, and Mutsuki pushed it in.
There is a 24-minute variable. Hiroshima's Captain Sasaki Shaw made a dangerous tackle on Kim Gun-hee. Sasaki, who had already had one warning, was sent off with another warning. 28 min Gangwon made a winning move. Except for Kim Gun-hee and Park Ho-young, Lee Sang-heon and Kim Min-joon were added. I switched to Plan A, 4-4-2. Gangwon continued to push, but rarely created an opportunity.
39 min Kangwon wrote the last card. Except Song Joon-seok and Kang Jun-hyuk, Hong Cheol and Kim Do-hyun were put in. But there was still no chance. Kim Min-joon's shot in the 44th minute was not hit properly. Park Sang-hyuk's header also missed in the 47th minute. In the 49th minute of Gangwon, Hong Cheol attempted a decisive free kick, but it came out after hitting the post. In the end, the game ended with Gangwon's 0-1 disappointing loss.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
