It’s really not easy K-League 2.
Suwon Samsung, led by head coach Yeom Ki-hoon, lost 0-1 to Asan, Chungcheongnam-do, in the 14th round of the 2024 Hana Bank K-League 2 at Yi Sun-shin Stadium in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do, at 7 p.m. on the 21st.
Prior to the match, Suwon had been mired in three consecutive K-League 2 defeats. Suwon, which suffered direct demotion after falling to 12th place in the K-League 1 last season, officially appointed Yeom Ki-hoon before this season and dreamed of being promoted for the first time in a year.
However, the K-League 2 was not easy. Like Suwon, there were many teams that sought promotion. After all, Suwon had lost consecutive games recently despite its strong capability compared to other teams.
Then, through the match against Asan, he sought to rebound. However, in the 34th minute of the first half, Suwon’s Kazuki was ejected for elbowing the opponent team. Suwon, which encountered an unexpected numerical inferiority, endured Asan’s offensives throughout the regular hours. However, the team failed to escape from consecutive losses, allowing Hwang Ki-wook a finishing goal in extra time in the second half.
Hwang Ki-wook is a defensive midfielder who made his professional debut with FC Seoul. Coincidentally, Seoul was Suwon’s biggest rival when they were in the top flight. The two teams would growl whenever they met, and the title of the showdown was “Super Match,” which was the biggest box office hit in the K League 1, 안전놀이터
Suwon had a strong rival to Seoul, but coincidentally, it collapsed when Hwang Ki-wook, a former Seoul Youth player, scored the winning goal. It is as if Seoul prevented Suwon from losing consecutive games.
Meanwhile, immediately after his professional debut, Hwang left for Belgium’s Tubiz on loan to gain European experience, and from 2020, he has been with the Jeonnam Dragons. Since then, he has been playing for FC Anyang since 2022, and from this season, he has been wearing Asan’s uniform.