Matheus’s Brace Ends Anyang’s Four-Game Skid
FC Anyang’s ace Matheus scored twice to lead his team to a 2-1 comeback win over Incheon United at Anyang Sports Complex on August 26. After missing a penalty kick in first-half stoppage time, Matheus stayed sharp and pounced on the rebound for the equalizer. In the 82nd minute, after drawing a red card on an Incheon defender, he curled home the go-ahead goal from the resulting free kick with his left foot. The win pulled Anyang out of a four-game losing streak that included a crushing 0-7 derby loss in its previous match. “It was tough to prepare for this game, but I’m happy we won,” Matheus said afterward.
Source: MK Sports
Ulsan Falls to Daejeon in Late Collapse, Skid Reaches Three
Ulsan HD suffered a stunning 1-2 defeat to Daejeon Hana Citizen at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on August 26, conceding two goals in second-half stoppage time after taking an early lead. Ulsan had gone ahead in the 48th minute through Lee Jin-hyun but let the win slip away, extending its losing streak to three matches. “The players worked hard, but this was a game where I felt my own shortcomings,” Ulsan manager Kim Hyun-seok said afterward. “The substitution timing wasn’t right, and the tactical changes didn’t work either.” He added that the team would use the upcoming break to lift its sagging morale.
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Gwangju Blows Late Lead, Sets Winless Streak Record
Gwangju FC set an unwanted K League 1 record by drawing 2-2 with Gangwon FC at Gangneung Sports Complex on August 26, extending its winless streak to 23 matches. Gwangju had taken control with a brace from Moon Min-seo — a first-half opener followed by a converted penalty — and even played a man up after a Gangwon defender was sent off in the 67th minute. But the team conceded twice in the final minutes, in the 88th and 89th, to let the win slip away. The result pushed Gwangju past the previous record of 22 winless matches, set by Jeju United across 2002-2003, and matched the 23-match mark set by its military-team predecessor, Gwangju Sangmu, in 2008. Gwangju hosts league leaders FC Seoul on August 30.
Source: Sports Kyunghyang