Gimpo FC’s blast doesn’t know how to stop.
Gimpo won 1-0 with Sohn Seok-yong’s winning goal in the 41st minute of the first half in the 7th round of ‘Hana 1 Q K League 2 2023’ against Busan I’Park held at Gimpo Salter Soccer Field on the 19th. Gimpo continued their undefeated streak of 7 matches (4 wins, 3 draws) after the opening day with the victory. Including the FA Cup, they are undefeated in 9 matches. With 15 points, Gimpo jumped up to second place. It was only two goals behind the leader Gyeongnam FC (15 points, 13 goals). Busan, which was also undefeated, tasted its first loss of the season in seven games.
Both teams made changes. Gimpo led the K-League 2 scoring leader with 5 goals, and Son Seok-yong led the team. Pablo Kim Seong-min, Jang Yun-ho, Lee Seong-jae, and Seo Jae-min were seated at the waist. Three Back was formed by Cho Sung-kwon, Lee Kang-yeon, and Kim Min-ho. The goal was guarded by Park Jeong-hyo. Gimpo coach Go Jeong-woon said, “There are a lot of injured people. It wasn’t a change we wanted, it was an inevitable choice.” Busan faced off with a 4-4-2. Kim Chan-Franklin took the two top positions. Busan coach Park Jin-seop explained, “We built a twin tower considering the relative height.” Kwon Hyuk-kyu, Lim Min-hyuk, and Lamas Pesin stood at the waist. The four-back was made by Lee Han-do, Choi Jun, Jo Wi-je, and Eo Jeong-won. The goalkeeper’s gloves were worn by Koo Sang-min.
An early exploration battle ensued. Gimpo opened the door first. After an interception in the 12th minute of the first half, Jang Yun-ho connected the ball pushed by Lewis with a left-footed shot, but missed. Busan also counterattacked. In the 15th minute, Eo Jeong-won crossed the ball with his left foot, and Franklin headed it, but it went up. Gimpo created a good opportunity. After an exquisite 2-1 with Luis in the 16th minute, Pablo’s left-footed shot was blocked by the goalkeeper’s super save. Busan tried a mid-range shot in the 18th minute, but it went right in front of the goalkeeper.먹튀검증
A variable occurred in Gimpo. In the 37th minute, Kim Seong-min was out due to an injury and Park Gwang-il was put in. Gimpo scored the first goal. In the 41st minute, Park Gwang-il took a corner kick from the right, and Sohn Seok-yong headed the Busan net. Son Seok-yong’s first goal of the season. Gimpo, who gained momentum, had good shots from Luis and Pablo in the first half, but they did not lead to a goal. The first half ended with Gimpo leading 1-0.
Busan made a change at the start of the second half. I changed the style by excluding Kim Chan and Franklin and putting in Choi Ki-yoon and Choi Geon-joo. Busan made a change with the Lamas Pesin two-top. Busan had good chances in the 5th and 7th minutes of the second half. Choi Geon-joo’s shot, which received a pass from Lim Min-hyeok, missed, and Pesin, who received a pass from Lamas, bypassed one of the defenders and took a chance to face the goalkeeper, but his left-footed shot went slightly off the post. In the 23rd minute, Choi Jun’s powerful right-footed mid-range shot also landed.
In the 25th minute, Gimpo replaced the injured Jang Yun-ho with Kim I-seok. Lee Seong-jae’s left-footed mid-range shot went right in front of the goalkeeper. In the 35th minute of the second half, Lamas, who received an exquisite through pass, had a chance to confront the goalkeeper, but Lee Seong-jae blocked it with a fantastic tackle. Gimpo substituted Juninho in the 36th minute without Luis. Busan also raised the number of victories by excluding Eojeongwon Choi Jun and adding Jeongwonjin Choi Ji-mook. Busan felt sorry for Lamas’ free kick, which he hit from a good position in the 38th minute. Gimpo also counterattacked. Kim Seong-min’s powerful right-footed shot was blocked by goalkeeper Koo Seong-min.
In the 41st minute, Busan took a free kick from Jang Won-jin from the right, but Jo Wi-je connected it with a diving header. Busan put in Cheon Ji-hyeon and did their best until the end. But no goals were scored. Gimpo had an exclusive chance in extra time when Sohn Seok-yong received Juninho’s pass, but it was a pity that the shot went up. In the end, the game ended with Gimpo winning 1-0.