Joo Min-kyu’s brace lifts Daejeon to comeback win
Daejeon Hana Citizen came from behind to beat FC Anyang 3-2 at home on the 9th. Trailing after Matheus’ opener for Anyang, Daejeon leveled through Joo Min-kyu three minutes into the second half, then went ahead on Bobsin’s long-range strike before Joo added a penalty for a 3-1 lead. Anyang pulled one back late from the spot but couldn’t find an equalizer. The win moved Daejeon to a second straight victory and up to 6th place, while Anyang slipped to 9th on back-to-back losses.
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Jeonbuk held by Gangwon, drop out of second
Jeonbuk Hyundai were held to a 1-1 draw away to Gangwon FC at Gangneung Hi1 Arena on the 9th. Italo put Jeonbuk ahead with a K League debut goal in the 15th minute, but Gangwon’s Abdullah equalized in the 59th minute, splitting the points. Jeonbuk, who needed a win to hold onto second place, dropped to third after the draw. Gangwon held on for a valuable point despite losing Kang Jun-hyuk to a hamstring injury on a stretcher.
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Jeju edge Gwangju 1-0 on the road
Jeju SK beat Gwangju FC 1-0 away at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 9th. Aias scored the decisive goal in the 62nd minute, and Jeju — having lost just once in the second half of the season — picked up a valuable three points on the road. Gwangju, looking to snap its winless run after scoring multiple goals in three straight games, again failed to find the net.
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Pohang held scoreless by 10-man Gimcheon
Pohang Steelers were held to a 0-0 draw by Gimcheon Sangmu at Sangju Civic Stadium on the 9th. Gimcheon’s Lee Jeong-taek was sent off for accumulated bookings in the 57th minute, but Pohang still couldn’t break through despite the numerical advantage. Pohang went scoreless for a third straight game and stayed in 8th place, while Gimcheon held on for a valuable point while a man down.
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Gwangju sets K League’s longest winless streak at 26
Gwangju FC’s loss to Jeju on the 9th stretched its winless run to 26 games, the longest in K League 1 and K League 2 history. The unwanted record surpasses the previous mark of 25 games set by Goyang Zaicro in 2016. Gwangju has now gone without a win for 186 days since March 7. The club has shown signs of an attacking revival, scoring multiple goals in three straight matches, but has still been unable to turn that form into a victory.
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