| Gangwon FC advanced to Split A for the first time in 3 years. (Provided by Korea Professional Football Federation) |
Gangwon FC and Suwon FC had mixed results in the final match of the regular round. Gangwon, who won at home, boarded K League 1 Split A for the last time, and Suwon FC missed the opportunity to advance to Split A right in front of their eyes.
Gangwon won the Hana One Q K League 1 2022 round 33 home match once morest Jeju United held at Songam Sports Town in Chuncheon on the 18th, 2-1 with defender Kim Young-bin’s multi-goal lead.
With this, Gangwon became 6th with 13 wins, 6 draws and 14 losses (45 points), beating Suwon FC (12 wins, 8 draws, 13 losses, 44 points), which lost 0-2 to Ulsan Hyundai that day. Gangwon dramatically became the last team to reach Split A.
Gangwon, who was in 7th place before the match, had to win the Jeju match unconditionally and wait for Suwon FC to lose in order to advance to Split A, where the top 6 teams advance.
Gangwon took the lead with Kim Young-bin’s header from a corner kick in the 42nd minute of the first half following a strong performance once morest Jeju. He jumped up Kim Young-bin’s Kim Dae-won’s precise cross, changed direction with his head, and connected it to the goal.
Gangwon, who gained momentum, once once more scored an additional goal from set pieces in the 20th minute of the second half. In a free kick from Jeju’s left flank, Kim Dae-won placed the ball low and Kim Young-bin changed the direction to his heel and shook Jeju’s goal net.
Kim Dae-won, who added two assists from the set piece alone, took first place in this category with 13 assists.
Gangwon, who ran away by two goals, conceded one goal in extra time in the second half, but gained three points through expert game management and enjoyed the joy of advancing to Split A for the first time in three years.
On the other hand, Suwon FC, who left for Ulsan, lost their heads 0-2 and bowed their heads.
On this day, Suwon FC were able to advance to Split A thanks to multiple goals even if they recorded a draw. However, Suwon FC conceded a penalty kick due to Lee Seung-woo’s handball foul in the first 10 minutes and allowed Leonardo to concede.
Suwon FC tried to equalize by putting in Lars, Murillo, and Jang Hyuk-jin, but in the 21st minute of the second half, Ulsan Lee Cheong-yong scored a key and lost.
As a result, Suwon FC, which advanced to Split A for the first time in the club’s history last season and placed 5th, was frustrated for the second year in a row going to Split A.
In Split A, Ulsan Hyundai (66 points), Jeonbuk Hyundai (61 points), Pohang Steelers (55 points), Incheon United (49 points), Jeju (46 points), and Gangwon were named.
On the other hand, in Split B, Suwon FC (44 points), FC Seoul (41 points), Daegu FC (35 points), Kimcheon Sangmu (34 points, 39 points), Suwon Samsung (34 points, 35 points), Seongnam FC (25 points) ) will compete for relegation.
