Thiago led Gyeongnam FC to victory.
Gyeongnam FC won the Ansan Greeners 3-2 in the 13th round of the ‘Hana One Q K League 2 2022’ held at 7 pm on the 3rd at Ansan Wa~ Stadium.
Gyeongnam used a 4-3-3 formation. Hernandez, Thiago, Hanam, Lee Kwang-jin, Lee Woo-hyuk, Jeong Chung-geun, Kim Beom-yong, Park Jae-hwan, Kim Myung-jun, Park Kwang-il, and Ko Dong-min started out.
Gyeongnam took the lead in the game and slowly attacked Ansan. It led to the opening goal and created a good atmosphere. In the 18th minute of the first half, Thiago drove the ball forward and passed the pass to Chung-geun Chung. Chung-geun Chung scored with his powerful right foot.
After 1-0, Ansan moved up a little, but Gyeongnam’s defense did not waver easily. Gyeongnam finished the first half pleasantly.
At the start of the second half, Gyeongnam replaced Park Kwang-il with Lee Jun-jae. In the early part of the second half, it was the flow of Gyeongnam.
Thiago’s shot came right away, but he didn’t score. After Lee Joon-jae’s cross, there was a scene where Hernandez’s shot hit the post. Chung-geun Chung’s shot from a corner kick in the 11th minute of the second half was also very sharp.
Gyeongnam, who was playing a good game, conceded a penalty in the 28th minute of the second half and allowed Duarte to equalize. Gyeongnam was not the place to retreat like this. Thiago took advantage of the Ansan defense’s mistake in the 37th minute of the second half and flew away to take the lead once more.
While Thiago, who was injured, was receiving treatment, Gyeongnam once more conceded a goal to Cañotu, and the game started.
Thiago was the solution to the tense match. In extra time in the second half, Hernandez attempted a daring breakthrough from the left, and Thiago scored a theater goal with a sensational shot. Gyeongnam went on to win three straight games thanks to Thiago’s two goals and one assist.
After the match, coach Seol Ki-hyeon praised Thiago’s performance, saying, “It was a difficult game. If I had scored from an opportunity, the game would have been easier. The atmosphere was broken in the middle of the second half, but Thiago finished it skillfully and got a valuable victory.”