Professional football K League 1 Suwon FC failed to decorate their home opener with victory.
Suwon FC lost 1-2 in the home opener against Pohang Steelers in the second round of the Hanawon Q K League 1 2023 held at Suwon Sports Complex on the 4th.
On this day, in a 1-2 situation, Suwon FC failed to score a comeback goal due to Lee Seung-woo’s sending off in the 36th minute of the second half.
Suwon FC, which came out with a 4-3-3 formation, started with Lee Seung-woo and Lee Kwang-hyuk as left and right strikers, Lee Dae-gwang in the center, and Park Joo-ho, Jang Jae-woong, and Yoon Bit-garam as midfielders. The defensive line was composed of Park Chul-woo, Jackson, Lee Jae-seong and Lee Yong from the left, and Lee Bum-young kept the goal.
In the 19th minute of the first half, Ko Young-Jun, who received a header pass from Pohang Baek Sung-Dong, cut the upper left corner of the goal with a right-footed shot and was dragged to 0-1. passed
In the 32nd minute of the first half, Suwon FC received a creative roving pass from Pohang Jeca, and Jeong Jae-hee passed goalkeeper Lee Beom-young’s height and pushed the ball into the empty goal, making it 0-2.
Afterwards, Suwon FC, who failed to score a comeback goal, succeeded in scoring at the start of the second half and went on the chase.
Suwon FC made it 1-2 in the 2nd minute of the second half when Murillo finished off Lee Kwang-hyuk’s cross from the right flank with a diving header.
In the 32nd minute of the second half, Lee Kwang-Hyun from the right flank aimed at Lee Seung-Woo and gave away a ground ball cross. However, Lee Seung-woo received a warning for committing a foul during a contest with Pohang Park Seung-wook.
Then, in the 36th minute of the second half, VAR was reviewed for Lee Seung-woo’s foul, and the referee gave Lee a red card.
In the 41st minute of the second half, during Pohang’s counterattack, Suwon FC was in danger of conceding a goal due to Kim In-sung breaking through from the half-line to the goal area and hitting a shot, but Lee Beom-young’s super save kept the lead to one goal.
In the 43rd minute of the second half, Pohang replaced Kim Jong-woo and Go Young-jun with Shin Kwan-hoon and Park Geon-woo to solidify, and Suwon FC, who were outnumbered, failed to score an additional goal and the game ended as it was.
At a press conference after the game, manager Kim Do-gyun said, “I am sorry that we couldn’t win despite the many fans who came from home and supported us a lot.” It’s a pity that both goals were conceded in that kind of way.”
He continued, “A goal was scored early in the second half and we were able to continue the atmosphere, but it is also unfortunate that Lee Seung-woo was sent off. However, I am grateful that the players played hard until the end despite being outnumbered.”
[ 경기신문 = 유창현 기자 ]
