Gangwon end 10-year Anyang road drought
Gangwon FC beat FC Anyang 3-0 on the road at Anyang Stadium in K League 1 Round 27 on September 6. Karim opened the scoring before Kim Geun-hee and Mo Jae-hyeon added further goals to seal a clean-sheet win. The victory lifted Gangwon to 10 wins, 10 draws and 6 losses (40 points), moving them up to fourth place and within two points of second. It was Gangwon’s first win at Anyang in roughly a decade. Anyang, already dealing with a string of injuries, saw its push up the table stall with the loss.
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Daejeon boss hails ‘good start to September’
Daejeon Hana Citizen thrashed Bucheon FC 1995 5-0 on the road on September 5 in K League 1 Round 27, their biggest margin of victory this season. Goals from Masa, Diogo, Jeong Jae-hui (two) and Jo Seong-gwon lifted Daejeon from ninth to sixth place. Manager Hwang Sun-hong said afterward, “We got off to a good start in September,” singling out forward Diogo’s performance for praise. The lopsided win has renewed Daejeon’s confidence in the race for an AFC club competition berth.
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Kim Dae-won wins July Player of the Month
Gangwon FC’s Kim Dae-won was named the July Player of the Month, sponsored by Kolon Motors, winning a lopsided fan vote with 870 of 1,408 votes cast (61.8%). Kim started all five of Gangwon’s K League 1 matches in July, recording two goals and two assists. His assist in the FC Anyang match last month also made him the first K League player to reach the 50-goal, 50-assist career milestone. The award was presented before Gangwon’s home match against Pohang at Gangneung Hiwon Arena on August 30. Kim continues to be a driving force behind Gangwon’s strong season.
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Song Min-gyu departs FC Seoul for Portugal
FC Seoul forward Song Min-gyu has signed a two-year deal with CD Nacional in Portugal’s top-flight Primeira Liga, completing his long-awaited move to Europe. Song made his K League debut at Pohang before spells at Jeonbuk and Seoul, finishing his nine-season K League career with 299 appearances, 48 goals and 30 assists. This season with Seoul he posted 5 goals and 4 assists in 25 matches as the club charged to the top of the table. His salary in Portugal is reportedly less than half what he earned in Seoul, but Song accepted the pay cut to fulfill his goal of playing in Europe. He is also set to face fellow K League export Hwang In-beom, who moved to Portugal earlier.
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