Suwon FC allowed four goals in the second half alone, losing 3-4
It"s a thorny road. Suwon FC"s tough battle to stay continues.
Suwon FC led 1-0 at home in the 35th round of the 2023 Hana One-Q K League 1 against FC Seoul at Suwon Stadium on the 29th, but lost 3-4 due to a lack of concentration at the last minute.
As a result, Suwon FC maintained its 10th place with 8 wins, 8 draws and 19 losses (32 points). However, the gap between 11th-ranked Gangwon (27 points) and 9th-ranked Jeju (39 points), which tied 1-1 the previous day, widened by one more point.
There are three games left. Suwon FC faced a burdensome situation to watch the results of the remaining games of Jeju after winning virtually all three games. Jeju will confirm its stay in the K League 1 if it wins three points in the remaining three games.
At the beginning of the game, the midfield battle was fierce. Both teams played compact soccer by narrowing the three lines of attack, midfield and defense.
The first goal was scored at a time when no cool shot was made. It was up to Suwon FC. In the 30th minute of the first half, Lopez, who was rushing a left-footed cross from Yoon Bit-garam, who dug into the left side of the penalty box through a 2-1 pass from the left side of the arc circle, shook the net with a right-footed nonstop shot.
Seoul, which was hit by a blow, had Ki Sung-yueng"s left-footed shot from the right side of the arc circle in the 36th minute of the first half, but it slightly missed the left goal post. In the 40th minute of the first half, Kim Shin-jin"s sharp right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty box was blocked by goalkeeper Noh Dong-gun.
Seoul brought the game back to square one in the 11th minute of the second half. Ki Sung-yueng"s long pass from near the half-line to the front line did not fit Na Sang-ho"s head, which was rushing, and was sucked into the net.
Seoul gained ground. Three minutes later, Willian"s brilliant personal skills stood out. Willian, who received Han Seung-gyu"s penetration pass, scored a come-from-behind goal with a left-footed shot as he beat his opponent twice in the goal.
Suwon FC reversed the mood with Lopez"s powerful mid-range shot in the 18th minute of the second half. Then the mercenary trick worked. Lee Seung-woo, who was replaced in the 18th minute of the second half, scored the equalizer in three minutes. Lee Young-jae"s free kick was connected to the door even when Kim Hyun collapsed, and Lee Seung-woo, who was rushing, lightly pushed it in.
Seoul also worked in mercenary tactics. Bjorn Johnson, who was replaced in the 26th minute of the second half, scored a come-from-behind goal in two minutes. Bjorn Johnson, who was rushing the ball that Kim Shin-jin"s shot bounced off the goal post, lightly pushed it in. However, at the end of the game, Suwon FC turned the game back to square one. Through VAR (Video Reading) on-field review, he won a valuable penalty kick following the decision that he was hit by the opponent"s hand at the time he scored a goal into the penalty box. Lopez, who played as a kicker, made a light success. Seoul, however, wowed fans again in a minute. Bjorn Johnson connected the right side cross to the gate, and Kim Kyung-min concentrated and pushed it to the end.