Gwangju FC pushed the Pohang Steelers into another abyss.
Gwangju FC won 2-1 at home against Pohang in the 30th round of Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at 7:30 p.m. on the 13th at Gwangju Football Stadium.
Gwangju, which had recently faltered, ignited the competition for the rankings by catching Pohang, its competitor in Final A. Gwangju successfully narrowed the gap with Pohang (44 points) with 40 points (13 wins, 1 draw, and 6 losses).
On the other hand, Pohang made all-out efforts to escape the crisis of its first five consecutive losses since the club’s foundation, but lost helplessly and lost only six consecutive games.
Early in the match was tight. Gwangju immediately launched offensive by deploying Gabriel and Kim Han-gil in place of Ahn Hyuk-joo and Jeong Ji-hoon, who were born in 2004, at 22 minutes into the first half.
The score ended 0-0. At the beginning of the second half, Gwangju added Choi Kyung-rok instead of Shin Chang-moo and Pohang added Jorge and Ahn Jae-joon instead of Heo Yong-joon and Baek Seong-dong.
It was Gwangju who laughed with a substitution card. Choi Kyung-rok’s cross in the fourth minute of the second half led to Ahn Young-kyu’s threatening header. Gabriel finished off Hwang In-jae’s failure to clear it properly, leading to the first goal. 먹튀검증
On top of that, Choi Kyung-rok, who became the starting point of the goal, widened the score gap to 2-0 in the 26th minute of the second half when he cut the goal with a direct left-footed shot in front of the box.
Pohang followed Shin Kwang-hoon’s long pass in the 45th minute of the second half when Wandelson, who oversaw Giorgi’s header, finished it.
Pohang, which gained momentum, made all-out efforts in the extra time of the second half, but it was not enough. The game was in full swing with Gwangju’s 2-1 victory.