3-2 win over Suwon FC
Suwon Samsung won an all-time come-from-behind victory to the extent that only the word "miracle" can be said. Despite the difficulty of one being sent off, the remaining 10 completed an incredible miracle drama.
Suwon won a 3-2 thrilling come-from-behind victory at Suwon FC and Hana One Q K League 1 2023 36th round "Suwon Derby" at Suwon Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 12th. As a result, Suwon recorded seven wins, eight draws and 21 losses, with 29 points. Although it has not yet escaped from the bottom 12th place, it closely followed Gangwon FC (30 points) in 11th place, which can avoid direct relegation.
It was a huge come-from-behind victory. Suwon's team midfielder Kazuki was sent off directly in the early hours of the first half. He had to fight with 10 people for the rest of the time, and after Kazuki's exit, he lost a point and lost the lead. But Suwon didn't give up. Back-to-back goals by team strikers Acosti and Ahn Byung-joon made the game 2-1 turnaround. He allowed a tie by giving up another point, but Kim Joo-chan, the "19-year-old youngest," rose to the lead of the victory. He scored the winning goal in the 33rd minute of the second half and roared.
Suwon absolutely needed a victory on the day. The gap between the two teams widened as Gangwon FC, the "competitive team" and 11th in the league, won 1-0 away from Daejeon Hana Citizen the previous day (11th). It's a whopping 4 points difference. If even this game was lost with two to three games left for each team, it was virtually impossible to reverse it. Suwon had no place to retreat anymore because the 12th place in the K League 1 was automatically demoted.
But the opponent was not easy. Suwon FC, Suwon's rival, also ranked 10th in the league and needed a victory. I couldn't afford to look at the situation in Suwon. Just looking at the starting lineup, a large number of key members, including Lee Seung-woo and Lopez, were dispatched. It was an all-out war. In addition, Suwon met with Suwon FC three times this year and lost all of them. It was also disadvantageous in the opponent's war.
It wasn't a good start either. Kazuki was sent off in the 14th minute of the first half. He had a war of nerves with his opponent Kim Do-yoon, but he pushed him down with his body as if he couldn't control his emotions. This led to video reading (VAR). Suwon had to accept the worst outcome. The referee took out a red card toward Kazuki. Suwon even allowed the first goal. In the 33rd minute of the first half, Suwon FC Hugo Gomes made a clean header shot during the corner kick process.
However, Suwon did its best to score the equalizer with 10 players remaining. In the end, it was hard to tie before the end of the first half. Acosti calmly shook the net in the situation of a set piece mixed in the first half of extra time. By tying the game, Suwon was able to set the stage for a second-half counterattack.
Suwon, which continued a good atmosphere, scored a come-from-. In the eighth minute of the second half, Ahn Byung-joon scored a fantastic mid-range goal. Ahn Byung-joon rushed in and tried to shoot a direct shot at the ball that Acosti gave through chest trapping, which was inserted into the left corner of the goal. Suwon FC goalkeeper Park Bae-jong flew his body, but the shooting course was so exquisite that it could not be prevented. Suwon's acting coach Yeom Ki-hoon also roared.
A crisis has come to Suwon once again. At the moment, his concentration was shaken and he gave up an equalizer to Suwon FC's tall striker Kim Hyun in the 15th minute of the second half. The draw was not a big benefit for Suwon either. Victory was needed unconditionally. In the end, Suwon scored a miraculous come-from-behind goal. The main character was Kim Joo-chan. Kim Joo-chan penetrated the ball that Mulich secured after a physical fight like lightning and ended it. The game ended with Suwon's thrilling come-from-behind victory.
As a result, the competition to remain in the K League 1 has become even fiercer. Currently, 10th-ranked Suwon FC (32 points), Gangwon has 30 points, and Suwon has 29 points. Suwon FC and Gangwon will face off in the next round, while Suwon will face FC Seoul, a "super match." Suwon and Gangwon will hold an "ending battle" on the 2nd of next month. It's a series of blood fights.