Daejeon Hana had a resident regulation, and Gangwon did not have a resident regulation…cut through the 'super killer' trend
Daejeon Hana had a resident regulation, and Gangwon did not have a resident regulation…cut through the 'super killer' trend
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In the end, results tell everything. No matter how good their performance is, if they do not earn points, it is hard to expect satisfactory performance. You have to earn as many wins as possible in order to be able to laugh at the end. And what usually makes the difference is the killer. That's why Daejeon Hana Citizen's move is impressive.
Daejeon Hana, led by head coach Hwang Sun-hong, secured a thrilling 1-0 victory at the 10th round home game of "Hana Bank K League 1 2025" held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on Sunday, thanks to "native killer" Joo Min-kyu's header winning goal in the 28th minute of the second half. The team achieved the best result amid frustration.
Daejeon Hana, which has accumulated seven wins, two draws and two losses and 23 points along with two wins and one draw in the last three consecutive matches, has maintained its lead by widening the gap with the second-ranked teams including Jeonbuk Hyundai with 18 points, Gimcheon Sangmu and Ulsan HD with 17 points. Considering that Jeonbuk and Gimcheon have played one less game each, it will have no impact on maintaining the top spot immediately.
From a cold perspective, the situation was not good. The dull flow continued until the beginning of the second half. Notably, the first half was not threatening at all, as Gangwon was too conscious of its team's energy and speed. The only shot he made was two times and the effective shot was the 8th minute of the first half by Kelvin, the left wing. Joo Min-kyu failed to take the opportunity properly, suffering from intensive checks by Gangwon defenders such as Shin Min-ha and Kang Tu-ji.
However, Daejeon Hana waited for the opportunity and paid off in the second half. The game completely changed when Gangwon's flanker Kim Kyung-min left the mound directly at nine minutes in the second half. Daejeon Hana, which had the numerical advantage, did not miss it. The super killer flew in.
Excluding Yoon Do-young and Kim Joon-beom at the 15th minute of the second half, he deployed Kim In-gyun and Kim Hyun-wook to control the offense, and did not miss a chance to set piece (corner kick) at the 29th minute of the second half. On the day, Joo Min-gyu connected his only shot on target to his eighth goal of the season, showing the essence of "one shot, one kill." It was all the more thrilling as it was his eighth goal (one assist) of the season and his 100th goal of the K League 1. "I was not aware of the record. I just put everything in my power to win the team title," Joo said, encouragingly.
Gangwon coach Chung Kyung-ho, who called for a thorough blockade by the residents before the match but ended his two-game winning streak without success, said, "As expected, a goal scorer is a goal scorer. He scored in an area where it was difficult to score a goal. The result changed after losing set piece."
Daejeon has one more achievement. It is the second home victory this season. Since its 1-0 win at Suwon FC on March 2, the team had a laugh at its home turf for the first time in a long time. Daejeon Hana had been particularly low at home with one win, one draw and two losses over the past 10 matches, but made up some of its losses by winning the match against Gangwon Province. Coincidentally, it was Joo Min-kyu who scored the finishing goal at the match against Suwon FC, which doubled in meaning. 안전놀이터
Coach Hwang said, "It was a difficult game as expected, but we have a hard time not to lose points. I have been chased mentally because I haven't won many home games, but I've got good results. I'm putting a lot of effort into defense these days. We have to get stronger," and added, "Jo Min-gyu scored a decisive point. I hope you maintain your current pace well until the end of the season. It's hard to score a goal through intensive checks."