Suwon Samsung, the bottom of the K-League 1 in professional football, won its first victory in two games after new manager Kim Byung-soo took over.
Suwon won 2-0 in the Hana One Q K League 1 2023 round 13 away game held at Songam Leports Town in Chuncheon on the 13th.
On the 4th, Suwon, who appointed coach Kim Byung-soo as the club’s 8th command tower, won a valuable victory in the new coach’s second game. Suwon recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses (8 points), chasing 11th place Gangwon (10 points) with a difference of 2 points, raising hopes of escaping from the bottom.
Suwon, who lost 0-3 to Jeonbuk Hyundai in coach Kim Byung-soo’s debut match on the 10th, came out even harder that day. Suwon blocked Gangwon’s defense with a tight defense and did not give up the lead. Then, in the 33rd minute of the first half, Lee Ki-je’s cross was headed by Han Ho-gang, who scored the opening goal. It was Han Ho-gang’s first goal of the season and ‘Kim Byung-su-ho’ Suwon’s first goal.
After that, Gangwon, who was hit by a blow, continued to attack, but Suwon scored an additional goal. In the 13th minute of the second half, taking advantage of Gangwon’s pass miss, Ahn Byung-Jun scored an additional goal with a long-range shot from a long distance. Ahn Byung-jun also scored his first goal of the season.
Afterwards, Gangwon launched a counterattack with Hwang Mun-gi and Gallego, but lacked the strength and time to score a comeback goal. Suwon, who kept the score 2-0 to the end, enjoyed the joy of their first victory with the new coach.
Pohang Steelers beat Daejeon 3-2. (Provided by the Korea Professional Football Federation)
The match between Pohang Steelers and Daejeon Hana Citizen at Pohang Steel Yard ended with Pohang winning 3-2.
Pohang, which broke the sluggishness of the last 3 matches (1 draw and 2 losses), has 6 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses (23 points), the same as second place Seoul (23 points), but many points (Seoul 25 goals, Pohang 19 goals) was pushed out and placed in third place. Daejeon fell one notch to 4th place with 6 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses (21 points).
The match between the two teams, which ended 0-0 in the first half, sparked in the second half. The first goal belonged to Pohang.
In the 7th minute of the second half, Baek Seong-dong, who received a pass from Zeka, scored the opening goal with an exquisite right-footed in-front kick from the front of the arc. Jeka’s 5th help of the season and Baek Seong-dong’s 4th goal in the league.
But the lead didn’t last long. In Daejeon, one minute later, defender Jo Yoo-min balanced the game with a header from a set piece. Lee Jin-hyun’s left-footed kick was turned into a header by Jo Yoo-min.
In the 20th minute of the second half, Baek Seong-dong left Pohang and Lee Ho-jae stepped on the ground. Pohang, which started a counterattack, constantly aimed for the opponent’s goal and took the lead again through a set piece in the 21st minute of the second half. After receiving a corner kick from Koh Young-Jun, Grant split the goal net with a header.안전놀이터
Daejeon was not alone. After counterattacking, Daejeon pursued again with a wonderful goal by Jeon Byeong-gwan, who came on as a substitute in the second half. In the 32nd minute of the second half, Byeong-gwan Jeon, who was breaking through from outside the penalty box, hit the ball without delay and shook the net.
The game, which seemed to end 2-2, was decided in extra time in the second half. In the 46th minute of the second half, Ko Young-jun, who received a one-touch pass from Pohang Lee Ho-jae, dug into the space behind the defense and scored the dramatic winning goal with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box.
In the end, Pohang kept its one-goal lead and earned a valuable 3 points.
Ko Jae-hyeon of Daegu FC (provided by the Korea Professional Football Federation)
Daegu FC defeated Gwangju FC 2-0 in the match held at the Gwangju Soccer Stadium.
Daegu, which had been undefeated in two consecutive matches (1 win, 1 draw), became 6th (4 wins, 5 draws, 5 losses, 17 points). Gwangju, without a win in the last 6 games (2 draws and 4 losses), stayed in 9th place (14 wins, 2 draws, 7 losses, 14 points).
In the 18th minute of the second half, Park Se-jin, who received a pass from Hong-cheol, scored the first goal with an exquisite kick. It was Park Se-jin’s first professional goal.
Daegu, which gained momentum, scored an additional goal in the 31st minute of the second half in a counterattack situation. The Gwangju defender tried to block the ball that hit the goalkeeper’s hand and headed for the goal, but to no avail.