The 35th round of Hana Bank's K League 1, held at Suwon Stadium at 4:30 p.m. on the 2nd, had a grim sense of war even before the game began.
At 2 p.m. earlier in the day, Jeju lost 0-2 to Gwangju, and Daegu (28 points) swept its chest. If 11th-ranked Jeju (35 points) won, it would be at the bottom of the list by 10 points with three games left, and automatic relegation would be confirmed. I saved a spark of hope. Suwon FC, ranked 10th with 38 points, was also relieved by maintaining a three-point gap with Jeju. Just before the whistle, Suwon Supporters Fortress 'Let's become one Suwon and go over the limit!'I lifted the hanger and I can do it in the Daegu away supporter's seat! Daegu" The roar rang out.
At the stadium, the second-division coaches, including Suwon Samsung manager Byun Sung-hwan and Seoul E-Land coach Kim Do-kyun, appeared. It was read as a move with the promotion playoff in mind.The first place in the K League 2 is automatically promoted, and the 12th place in the K League 1 is automatically demoted. The K-League promotion playoff is a method in which the winner of the K-League 1 ranking 11th, K-League 2nd, and K-League 2 ranking 4th-5th (semi-PO) plays PO with the third place, and then the winner plays the 10th place in K-League 1 and the PO 2nd place. When asked if he had seen the results of the Gwangju-Jeju match before the game, Daegu coach Kim Byung-soo immediately replied "I haven't seen it." Coach Kim Eun-joong said, "(Gwangju) is a team that needs to be attached, but he doesn't care about the results of other teams. All we need is a point."
In the brink war, Suwon led Daegu 1-0 throughout the 90th minute with the opening goal of 「Solver」, but gave Edgar a header equalizer in the second half, missing one-on-one and three points. Both teams had to settle for one point.
▶ Line-up
-Suwon FC (4-3-3) = Ahn Jun-su (GK) / Seo Jae-min - Lee Hyun-yong - Choi Gyu-baek - Lee Yong / Lee Jae-won - Yoon Bit-garam - Han Chan-hee / Luan-Sabak - Kim Kyung-min
-Daegu FC (4-4-2) = Han Tae-hee (GK) / Kim Hyun-joon-Kaio-Ujuseong-Hwang Jae-won / Politician-Kim Kang-san-Kim Jung-hyun-Giobani/Sizingya-Kim Ju-gong
▶ Overall
Both teams were cautious in the first half of the war, which needed to be won. There was no decisive scene in the cold weather. Amid the fierce midfield battle, a battle continued. In the 14th minute of the first half, Hwang Jae-won's shot in front of the box was high. Cesinha's sliding shot following Hwang Jae-won's sharp cross in the 24th minute of the first half also failed.In the 23rd minute of the first half, he penetrated the goalkeeper's mistake following the back pass, but Cao blocked it with his whole body to overcome the crisis. In the 37th minute of the first half, after Suwon took the ball from the opponent's side under strong pressure, Lee Yong tried to attack with a fast throw-in, and Luan's shot passed to Han Chan-hee was blocked by defense, and Lee Jae-won's shot was high. Giovanni's desperate header following the politician's cross to the left of the box in the 38th minute of the first half missed. In the 40th minute of the first half, Daegu defender Kaio collapsed while fighting for an aerial ball. In the 43rd minute of the first half, Cesinha, who collided with Suwon defender Choi Kyu-baek, collapsed. 0-0. Finished the first half without scoring.
▶Second half
At the beginning of the second half, Suwon FC stepped up to the ground. In the first minute of the second half, Sabak's shot following Lee Jae-won's pass from the left side of the box was slightly missed. In the third minute of the second half, Suwon center back Lee Hyun-yong and Cesinha collided strongly and Cesinha collapsed. The second half was also a war. In the 6th minute of the second half, Suwon Lee Hyun-yong drew a free kick in front of the box by drawing Giovanni's foul, and Daegu blocked a second ball following Yoon Bit-garam's sharp free kick to overcome the crisis.
While Suwon's offensive was on fire, the troubleshooter was also 'K League 1 scoring lead'. From the right side of the box, Kim Kyung-min's lightning cross was shot with his head to break through the net. Coach Kim Eun-joong jumped up and roared hot at the thrilling first goal that saved Suwon, his 17th goal in the league. Suwon took a 1-0 lead.
Daegu's harsh counterattack and Kim Joo-gong and Kim Kang-san's headers failed one after another. In the 17th minute of the second half, when Daegu's offensive was strong, coach Kim Eun-joong strengthened his left-side defense by putting Lee Si-young instead of Seo Jae-min. In the 18th minute of the second half, Lee Hyun-yong's bold tackle on Kim Joo-gong in the box, Suwon overcame the crisis.
In the 20th minute of the second half, Daegu coach Kim Byung-soo threw a winning move. He made it clear that he would score an equalizer by excluding politicians and putting in Edgar. There was a message before the game that his physical condition was not yet intact, but it was Daegu's inevitable 'struggle to score. In the 26th minute of the second half, Suwon added Ahn Hyun-beom instead of Han Chan-hee to speed up the attack. Kim Kyung-min's header following Suwon Lee Yong's cross in the 28th minute of the second half was slightly missed. Kim Joo-gong's offside was declared shortly after Edgar's shot hit the crossbar in the 31st minute of the second half. In the 36th minute of the second half, Suwon expressed its intention to protect the victory by putting in Lee Ji-sol and Noh Kyung-ho, excluding Yoon Bit-garam and Kim Kyung-min who played a lot. In the 38th minute of the second half, Lee Hyun-yong and goalkeeper Ahn Jun-su worked together to block Kim Joo-gong's shot. In the 42nd minute of the second half, a fatal scene came out in Daegu. With Lee Ji-sol rushing into the box following two gritty sliding tackles, Daegu defender Cao cut it off from behind. Referee Kim Yong-woo pulled out the red card following the judgment that he blocked a promising attack opportunity. After VAR, the original ruling of 'Exit' was maintained. Sabak's subsequent free kick slightly crossed the right corner of the box. Suwon, which gained momentum in the second half of the extra time, ran once again. Luan, who took over Lee Si-young's through pass following Ahn Jun-su's long kick, shook the net. Castle Park heated up with a shout of victory, but the goal was erased following the decision that Lee Si-young's position was offside. Daegu achieved a dramatic theater draw with Daegu's corner kick following Ahn Jun-su's super save and Edgar's header following Cesinha's cross in the third minute of extra time in the second half. It was an escape from hell. The roar of `We Are Daegu' rang out in Castle Park. Suwon and Daegu eventually drew 1 to 1 with a shot of `Sedga`. Suwon accumulated one point, maintaining its 10th place with 39 points and two points difference from ninth-place Ulsan HD. On the 9th, a war will be held in Ulsan to escape from the relegation zone.
Meanwhile, the lowest-ranked Daegu will continue its war against 11th-ranked Jeju with 29 points and 3 games left.
Suwon = Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
