The battle for the fifth place, which is the last hurdle for the promotion and playoffs, is hotter than the summer heat wave. South Chungcheong Province and Asan ranked fifth, Busan ranked sixth, Bucheon ranked seventh, Gimpo ranked eighth, and Chungbuk ranked ninth are competing each other with four points difference. As if to promise in the previous round, all of these five teams ended up in a draw and only added one point.
How sad must it be to miss the opportunity to add three more points at a time when one point is lacking? Suwon Samsung, ranking fourth, also lost its unbeaten run, narrowing the gap between the fifth-ranked South Chungcheong Province and two points. With their rankings fluctuating depending on the outcome of one match, their commitment to victory is also escalating as the weekend matches are held again.
The domestic professional soccer K-League is implementing the first and second division promotion system based on the performance of the season, with 12th place in the K-League being automatically promoted to K-League 2, and 1st place in the K-League 2 being automatically promoted to K-League 1. Currently, the team that is most likely to be promoted is FC Anyang, which leads second place Jeonnam by four points, and is full of dreams to advance to the first division for the first time.
The rest will be promoted and demoted through the promotion and playoffs. The 11th-ranked team in the K League will play the second-ranked team in the K League to decide whether to move to the next level or not. In addition, the fourth and fifth-ranked teams in the K League will play the semi-playoff of the K League 2, and the winner will play the third-ranked team in the K League, where the winner will play the second playoff against the 10th-ranked team in the K League.
As a result, those who rank within the top five in the final ranking in the K League 2 will have a chance to advance to the top division, while the final 10th, 11th and 12th positions in the K League 1 will be in the relegation zone. As a result, South Chungcheong Province, Busan, Bucheon, Gimpo and North Chungcheong Province, which are fiercely competing for the fifth place, have no choice but to make all-out efforts to keep up with the competition. Fans’ support is also essential for the team to hunt for points. The six matches of round 29 of “Hana Bank K League 2 2024” will be previewed on Friday and Sunday.
□ Match of Round: Rising ‘Ansan’ vs. Seoul E-Land for consecutive wins
At the 29th round, Ansan (26 points), ranking 11th, and Seoul E-Land (41 points), ranking 3rd, will have a showdown. It is a showdown between the two teams that only garnered a win in the previous round.
Team Ansan defeated Cheonan 3-2 in the 28th round, securing three valuable points. Ansan was named the best match of the round, and Ansan was also named the best team in the round. Notably, the victory was all the more meaningful as the approval was given to Lee Kwan-woo for the first time since his appointment.
The key to Ansan’s recent upturn is its concentration in the second half. Ansan had three consecutive wins in the 21st and 23rd rounds, but kept its record by posting three wins and one loss in the 24th and 28th rounds. Among them, the team scored the winning goal at the last minute of the second half in all of its wins against Anyang in the 24th round, Bucheon in the 26th round, and 3-2 in the 28th round.
In addition, Ansan’s concentration in the second half is high as 17 of the 25 goals recorded by Ansan this season alone. Ansan has raised its ranking to 11th place, unlike its last position in the first half on the back of its recent rise, and this time it will hunt for points against Seoul E-Land.
The away team Seoul E-Land met Suwon in the 28th round and won 2-0 thanks to back-to-back goals by Jung Jae-min and Byun Kyung-joon. Seoul E-Land ranked third by stopping Suwon, which has been undefeated in 11 consecutive games, and posted an amazing record of winning all three games against Suwon this season. Byun Hyung-joon scored a net goal just before the end of the game, and he boasts a strong scoring sense by scoring four goals in the last six games. This season, Byun Hyung-joon also achieved his career high early on by scoring seven goals and four assists.
Jung Jae-min, who wore the Seoul E-Land uniform, is also outstanding through the summer transfer market. Jung Jae-min has played a role like licorice, scoring two goals in eight games since moving to Seoul E-Land. Seoul E-Land has won both games that Jung Jae-min scored. 메이저놀이터
Seoul E-Land aims to win consecutive games in this round, along with back-to-back goals by Jung Jae-min and Byun Kyung-joon.
Ansan and Seoul E-Land played a hot game whenever they met, with Seoul E-Land winning 3-0 in their first showdown of this season and Ansan winning 3-0 in their second showdown. The third showdown of the season between the two teams will be confirmed at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday (Saturday) in Ansan Wa~ Stadium.