A golden opportunity to escape the bottom of the table was squandered. K League One Daejeon Hana Citizens failed to hold on to their lead at home and conceded a late equalizer to draw 1-1 with Gangwon FC.

Daejeon hosted Gangwon in the 23rd round of the ‘Hana Bank K League 1 2024’ at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at their home stadium, Daejeon World Cup Stadium. Daejeon was in desperate need of a win to escape the bottom of the table. The visitors, Gangwon, were looking for three points and a higher position. Daejeon scored the first goal to set the tone, but conceded a late equalizer to end their hopes of winning and staying up.

Daejeon head coach Hwang Sun-hong deployed a 3-4-3 formation on the day. Park Jung-in and Mlapa Choi Gun-joo formed the back three. Lee Sang-min, Kim Jun-beom, Lee Soon-min, and Kim Moon-hwan were deployed in the midfield. The three backs were Anton, Kim Hyun-woo, and Aaron. Lee Chang-geun was in goal.

In response, Gangwon came out with a 4-4-2. In front of goalkeeper Lee Kwang-yeon were Song Jun-seok, Lee Ki-hyuk, Kim Young-bin, and Hwang Mungi-ki. In the center were Cho Jin-hyuk, Lee Yoo-hyun, Kim Kang-guk, Yang Min-hyuk, and Lee Sang-heon up top.

The two teams, who had drawn their previous two meetings, played an exploratory game in the early stages. Gangwon increased its possession. Daejeon attacked the left flank, with Anton and Lee Sang-min making good moves on the left. Overall, Kangwon’s momentum was high.

However, there was a super play that changed the game in an instant.

In the 27th minute of the second half, Anton connected with Kim Jun-bum near the center circle from the Daejeon defense. 메이저사이트 Kim Jun-bum saw Park Jung-in sprinting forward and sent a long pass. Park made a precise trapping move at the front of the penalty box to get the ball into shooting position, and then fired a right-footed shot into the right corner of the Gangwon goal. It was a perfect goal that left goalkeeper Lee Kwang-yeon completely helpless. This goal revitalized Daejeon’s momentum. Daejeon continued to play the defense and counterattack tactic.

After conceding the first goal, Kangwon introduced Yoo In-su in the 36th minute without Jeong Jung-min. It was Yoon Jung-hwan’s intention to capitalize on the goal chance. Daejeon tried another counterattack. In the 44th minute, Mlapa received a pass from the back and was about to run up near the center circle when Gangwon captain Kim Young-bin grabbed his waist. A yellow card was shown. Gangwon couldn’t solve the clue. The first half ended 1-1.

In the second half, both teams made substitutions. Gangwon replaced Cho Jin-hyuk with Henry. Daejeon brought on Lim Duk-geun for Anton. The change in defense proved to be a poison. Gangwon’s offense was sharper. In the 10th minute of the second half, Yang Min-hyuk had a strong shot. Lee Chang-geun made a good save. Daejeon made another substitution. In the 12th minute of the second half, Park Jung-in and Mlapa came off and Yoon Do-young and Chun Sung-hoon came on. The young strikers came on.

However, they failed to threaten Gangwon.

Kangwon eventually scored the equalizer. In the 32nd minute, Kovacevic connected to Hwang Moon-ki on the flank, who in turn was passed by Yoo In-soo in the center. The score was tied. Gangwon continued to attack. Daejeon increased their numbers and went on the defensive. Just before the end of second-half stoppage time, Yoon Seok-young found himself open and fired a hard left-footed shot from inside the box, but Lee Soon-min got a hand to it and the game ended.

Meanwhile, Jeju United defeated Pohang Steelers 2-1 thanks to a theatrical goal from foreign player Yuri Jonatan. The first half ended scoreless. Both teams’ offense was fruitless.

However, in the 14th minute of the second half, Pohang’s Hong Yun-sang scored the game-winning goal to take the lead. It didn’t last long. Jeju equalized four minutes later through Hayes to make it 1-1. The next 30 minutes were a breathtaking battle. It looked like the game would end 1-1. But in the second half of stoppage time, a theater goal came. In the 58th minute. Yuri Jonatan was fouled by Pohang defender Aspro. The penalty kick was awarded. Yuri Jonatan stepped up to the spot kick and scored the game-winning goal.