Gangwon FC is finally out of scoring drought.
Gangwon, led by coach Choi Yong-soo, drew 2-2 against Jeju United in the 16th round of the ‘Hana 1 Q K League 1 2023’ held at Jeju World Cup Stadium at 7:00 pm on the 3rd. Gangwon succeeded in scoring after 6 league games and added a precious point. With 2 wins, 6 draws, 8 losses, and 12 points, they were still in 11th place in the league, but they widened the gap with the lowest-ranked Suwon Samsung (8 points), who lost in the Suwon derby that day.스포츠토토
Gangwon came out with a 3-4-3 formation that day as well. Kim Dae-won, Lee Jeong-hyeop, and Yang Hyeon-joon came out as three tops, and Kim Jin-ho and Kang Ji-hoon were placed on the left and right wingbacks. The midfield consisted of Seo Min-woo and Han Han-young, and Yoon Seok-young, Kim Young-bin, and Lim Chang-woo formed a three-back. Goalkeeper Yoo Sang-hoon started.
Jeju also put forward a 3-4-3. Jonathan Ling, Yuri Jonatan, and Kim Dae-hwan were placed in the three-top, and Lee Chang-min and Han Jong-moo formed the midfield. Lee Ju-yong and Ahn Hyun-beom played as left and right wingbacks, and the three-back consisted of Lim Chae-min, Jeong-woon, and Kim O-gyu. The goalkeeper’s gloves were worn by Kim Dong-jun.
◇Yang Hyun-joon is trying to dribble in the match between Gangwon FC and Jeju United in the 16th round of the ‘Hanawon Q K League 1 2023’ held at Jeju World Cup Stadium at 7:00 pm on the 3rd. Photo = Courtesy of Gangwon FC.
In the 13th minute of the first half, Kim Dae-hwan, who intercepted Gangwon’s ball, immediately fired a right-footed mid-range shot, but it hit the post. 3 minutes later, Han Jong-moo managed to score, but the goal was nullified as he was ruled offside. Gangwon-do launched a counterattack. In the 24th minute of the first half, Yang Hyeon-jun took the ball with strong forward pressure and gave it to Kim Dae-won.
The regret of Kim Dae-won, who narrowly missed the first goal of the season, did not last long. In the 38th minute of the first half, Han Kook-young penetrated into the box and raised a ground ball cross, which Lee Jeong-hyeop threw back. Receiving a no-mark chance, Kim Dae-won calmly scored the first goal in the league this season. It was also the goal Gangwon scored in 6 league games.
Gangwon, who finished the first half 1-0, allowed an equalizer at the start of the second half. In the first minute of the second half, Hayes, a substitute, attempted a shot from the right side of the arc, which hit a defender and was deflected, leading to a lucky goal. Jeju succeeded in reversing in an instant. In the 6th minute of the second half, Kim Dae-won made a fatal backpass miss, and Yuri Jonatan in the box had a 1:1 chance. Jonathan scored a come-from-behind goal with a sensational shot that exceeded the goalkeeper’s height.
Gangwon’s defeat has deepened. But the players did not give up. In the 34th minute of the second half, Kim Jin-ho attempted a reckless breakthrough from the right side of the arc, entered the box at once, and posted a grounder cross to Park Sang-hyuk. Park Sang-hyuk scored the equalizer with his left foot. Park Sang-hyeok’s 2nd goal in the league. No more goals were scored after that, and the game ended in a 2-2 draw.