Captain Vasani's winning goal Bucheon FC's new history, goal post OUT 2 times Suwon FC 10 and winning its first promotion PO
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photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
'Captain' Vasani led Bucheon FC's new history.
Bucheon FC won 1-0 with Basani's winning goal at 48 seconds in the second half in the first round of the 2025 K-League Promotion Playoff (PO) against Suwon FC at Bucheon Stadium on the 5th. Bucheon, which was promoted to the PO for the first time in its history, gained an advantageous position to advance to promotion. The two teams will play the second game at Suwon Stadium at 7 p.m. on the 8th.
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photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Bucheon ranked third in the K League 2 (second division) this season. It has advanced to the promotion PO by gaining the upper hand in PO with Seongnam FC. Suwon FC ranked 10th in the K League 1 and fell to the PO stage.
The match was originally scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. on the 4th. However, the ground line was covered with a lot of snow from about two hours before kick-off. In the end, the game supervisor finally decided to cancel the game with the consent of the coaches of both teams, saying it was difficult to hold the game due to safety reasons. For the first time in K-League history, the game was canceled due to snowfall.
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photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
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Bucheon utilized 3-4-3 tactics. Park Chang-joon's brother and Basani led the attack. The midfield was coordinated by Tia Gingyo, Park Hyun-bin, Kaz and Jang Si-young. Hong Sung-wook, Baek Dong-gyu, and Jung Ho-jin were in charge of defense. Kim Hyung-geun defended the goal.
Suwon FC came out with a 4-3-3 formation. Willian, Sambak and Andrigo formed a three-top. Lee Jae-won, Noh Kyung-ho, and Han Chan-hee were in the second line. Hwang In-taek, Lee Hyun-yong, Kim Tae-han and Lee Si-young were located in Four Back. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Ahn Jun-su.
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photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Bucheon took a decisive opportunity at the start of the game. Tia Gingyo, who caught Vasani's pass, tripped over Lee Jae-won in the process of breaking through the opponent's camp. The referee declared a penalty. However, through an on-field review, the foul position was adjusted, and the penalty was erased and changed to a free kick. Bucheon took a free kick in a good position. However, he failed to score.
Suwon FC, which overcame the crisis, launched an attack with Willian at the forefront. In the 18th minute of the first half, Willian dribbled through the opponent's defense and handed the ball to Han Chan-hee. However, Han Chan-hee's right footed shot bounced off Bucheon's goal post.
The game was very fierce. In the 26th minute of the first half, Han Chan-hee received a yellow card for a rough foul. In the 39th minute of the first half, Bucheon Park Hyun-bin was also warned. Overall, Suwon FC led the attack. However, neither team saw a 'goal taste' for the first 45 minutes. Suwon FC had a rough shot at the end of the first half and Bucheon had Vasani's shot, but failed to score. The first half ended 0-0.
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photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Within 48 seconds of the start of the second half, the balance of '0' was broken. Bucheon scored the first goal. Vasani shook Suwon FC's goal with his left foot through the opponent's defense forest. took a 1-0 lead. Bucheon, which was in the mood, made another decisive scene in the 17th minute of the second half. He stole the ball from the midfield and attacked, and Vasani attempted a sensational shot. However, Vasani's shot was blocked by Suwon FC goalkeeper.
The bench fight between the two teams has become more intense. Bucheon put in Gallego, Montagno, and Kim Kyu-min in the 19th minute of the second half, excluding Thiago, Lee Eui-hyung, and Park Chang-joon. Two minutes later, Suwon FC added Yoon Bit-garam and Ahn Hyun-beom instead of Lee Jae-won and Andrigo. Suwon FC made the change again in the 25th minute of the second half by adding Jang Young-woo and Kim Kyung-min instead of Hwang In-taek and Sabak. Afterwards, Suwon FC attempted a strong shot from the side by Ahn Hyun-beom, but was blocked by Kim Hyung-geun.
Bucheon also added Choi Jae-young instead of Park Hyun-bin to change the atmosphere. However, it did not easily block the atmosphere of Suwon FC. Suwon FC had back-to-back shots from Luann and Jang Young-woo. Bucheon was in a hurry to block Suwon FC's attack. Suwon FC actively attacked goalkeeper Ahn Jun-su to the point where he came up to a high position. Suwon FC's good shot by Kim Kyung-min was blocked by Bucheon goalkeeper in the 43rd minute of the second half. Bucheon took out Basani and put Lee Sang-hyuk to protect it. The extra time in the second half was four minutes. It was a match between Bucheon, which is trying to protect, and Suwon FC, which is trying to chase. Suwon FC bowed its head at the end of the second half when Luann's left-footed shot bounced off the opponent's goal post.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
