Professional football K-League 1 Daejeon Hana Citizen scored a dramatic draw with Gwangju FC thanks to Kim In-gyun’s late extra time equalizer.
Daejeon drew 1-1 against Gwangju in the Hana One Q K League 1 2023 Round 18 home game held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 10th.스포츠토토
Daejeon fell one notch from 5th to 6th in the league with 7 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses and 26 points. Gwangju fell from 6th to 7th with 7 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses with 25 points.
In the 40th minute of the first half, the away team Gwangju scored the first goal. Jeong Ho-yeon, who was selected for the Hangzhou Asian Games national team, broke through the dribble and fired a right-footed mid-range shot just before entering the penalty box, and the ball landed in the corner of the goal. The first half ended with Gwangju leading 1-0.
After starting the second half with a 0-1 home game, Daejeon increased their attacking numbers to score an equalizer.
Daejeon fired several shots, but did not lead to a goal. In the 6th minute of the second half, Lee Jin-hyun’s left-footed shot hit goalkeeper Lee Joon’s hand and hit the crossbar. In the 8th minute of the second half, Kim In-kyun’s right-footed shot after breaking through the dribble was also embraced by goalkeeper Lee Joon.
Gwangju, leading 1-0, tried for an additional goal, but no goals were scored. In the 27th minute of the second half, Lee Soon-min’s right-footed mid-range shot was blocked by goalkeeper Lee Chang-geun. In the 29th minute of the second half, Lee Sang-gi’s header in a corner kick attack went wide of the goal.
In the 24th minute of the second half, Daejeon coach Lee Min-seong, who was in danger of defeat, tried to turn the atmosphere around by putting in Martha, who diligently moved and created an attacking opportunity.
In the end, Daejeon scored a dramatic equalizer in the 3rd minute of extra time in the second half. Massa won the ball inside the penalty box and crossed it, and Kim In-gyun rushed in and shook the net with a left-footed shot.
Daejeon missed the chance to win a come-from-behind victory. In the 4th minute of extra time in the second half, Yoo Kang-hyeon received a cross and created a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper, but the shot was blocked by goalkeeper Lee Jun. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.