K League 1 First Half: Asani Penalty Breaks Deadlock + Tuch Own Goal, Gangwon FC Temporarily – Gwangju FC

Key EventsIn the 14th minute, Lee Geon-hee was fouled in the box by Lee Ki-hyuk, and the referee awarded a penalty which Asani converted to give Gwangju a 1-0 lead away from home. In the 22nd minute, Asani received a pass from Kim Jin-ho inside the box, dribbled past the defender, and his shot deflected off defender Tuch into the net, extending Gwangju FC’s lead to 2-0. During first-half stoppage time, Tuch delivered a cross from the right flank, and Culovecki scored with a close-range header at the far post, bringing the score to 1-2 for Gangwon FC. Match ReportOn August 18, Gangwon FC hosted Gwangju FC in the 27th round of the K League 1. Gangwon FC led the league with 14 wins, 5 draws, and 7 losses in their first 26 matches, while Gwangju FC ranked 7th with 12 wins, 1 draw, and 13 losses. Both teams had won one match each in their previous two encounters this season. In the 5th minute, Gwangju FC attempted a direct free-kick that was blocked by the Gangwon FC wall. In the 8th minute, Byeon Jun-sub’s shot from outside the box was deflected by a Gangwon defender. In the 11th minute, Ahn Hyuk-joo’s curling shot from the front of the goal went just over the crossbar. In the 29th minute, Lee Sang-heon’s shot from a tight angle hit the side-netting. In the 35th minute, Gangwon FC’s free-kick attempt from the right flank, taken by Lee Ki-hyuk, went wide of the target. In the 37th minute, Gangwon FC created another chance from a corner kick, but Kim Dong-hyun’s low shot was saved by the Gwangju goalkeeper. In the 44th minute, Culovecki’s header from a cross on the right flank was spectacularly saved by Kim Kyung-min, who also saved the follow-up shot.

The first half ended with Gangwon FC trailing 1-2 at home.

Player Lineups

Gangwon FC starting lineup: 1-Lee Gwang-won; 20-Yoon Seok-young; 88-Hwang Moon-gi; 74-Tuch; 13-Lee Ki-hyuk; 17-Yu In-soo; 42-Kim Dong-hyun; 97-Lee Yoo-heon; 47-Yang Min-hyuk; 22-Lee Sang-heon; 9-Culovecki; Substitutes: 21-Park Cheong-hyo; 16-Kim Woo-sik; 34-Song Jun-shik; 30-Shin Min-ha; 18-Kim Kang-guk; 24-Hoar; 99-Hazadik; 19-Kim Kyung-min; 28-Jo Jin-hyuk;

Gwangju FC starting lineup: 1-Kim Kyung-min; 22-Lee Sang-ki; 18-Heo Yu; 15-Byeon Jun-sub; 27-Kim Jin-ho; 7-Asani; 30-Choi Kyung-rok; 14-Jung Ho-won; 28-Ahn Hyuk-joo; 20-Lee Geon-hee; 10-Lee Hee-gyun; Substitutes: 31-Yoo Hee-dong; 6-An Yong-gyu; 47-Kim Hang-gi; 55-Park Tae-jun; 24-Lee Kang-hyeon; 88-Moon Min-rye; 99-Mikeltadze; 40-Shin Chang-woo; 11-De Oliveira;