Suwon Samsung added 3 points again, continuing their hopes in the championship race.
Suwon Samsung defeated Gyeongnam FC 1-0 in the 17th round of the Hana Bank K League 2 2025, held at the Changwon Football Center on the 22nd.
With this victory, Suwon recorded 34 points (10 wins, 4 draws, 3 losses), narrowing the gap with sole leader Incheon (44 points) to 10 points. Although they could have felt down after losing to Incheon at home in the previous round, they quickly reported a victory and solidified their second place. Meanwhile, Gyeongnam, which fell into a three-game losing streak, sits 10th with 17 points (5 wins, 2 draws, 10 losses).
Suwon scored an early opening goal. In the 12th minute of the first half, Lee Gi-jae raised a corner kick from the right, and Kim Ji-hyun finished it with a header, shaking the net.
Both teams exchanged an own goal each. In the 11th minute of the second half, a cross from Paulinho hit Gyeongnam's Kim Hyung-jin and went into the goal, giving Suwon a 2-0 lead. However, in the 15th minute of the second half, Suwon also conceded a goal due to an own goal by Hwang Seok-ho, bringing the score back to a one-point difference.
Suwon once again tasted a goal from a set piece. In the 20th minute of the second half, Lee Gi-jae sent a long cross to the opposite side on a free-kick opportunity, and Ilyuchenko finished it. The match ended with a 3-1 victory for Suwon.
At Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan I-Park and Chungbuk Cheongju ended in a 2-2 draw, failing to decide the winner. Busan stands 4th with 29 points (8 wins, 5 draws, 4 losses), while Chungbuk Cheongju records 13 points (3 wins, 4 draws, 10 losses) at 12th.
Busan quickly took the lead with a opening goal from Pesin just 5 minutes into the match. They allowed an equalizer from Kim Young-hwan in the 19th minute of the second half but regained the lead with a goal from Hong Uk-hyun in the 26th minute of the second half.
However, Chungbuk Cheongju did not give up easily. In stoppage time of the second half, Pedro saw that Busan's goal was empty and took a precise shot from distance to score a dramatic equalizer. Ultimately, Busan had to settle for 1 point due to a goalkeeping mistake that cost them a victory they thought they had secured.
Jeonnam Dragons and Gimpo FC played to a 0-0 draw at the Gwangyang Football Stadium. On that day, both teams managed only 9 shots combined, failing to score against each other. Jeonnam sits 3rd with 30 points (8 wins, 6 draws, 3 losses), while Gimpo is at 9th with 20 points (5 wins, 5 draws, 7 losses).
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