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On October 2, Suwon FC played against Gimcheon Sangmu FC at Suwon Stadium. Lee Seung-woo missed the game due to accumulated yellow cards. Suwon FC played a 4-3-3 formation with Jang Jae-woong and Lee Ki-hyuk as strikers centering on Ras.
Gimcheon Sangmu also faced the game with a 4-3-3 selection, and the two teams actively attacked for the first goal. In the 12th minute of the first half, Park Joo-ho's shot slightly missed the post and failed to score.
The owner of the first goal was Suwon FC. Murillo's shot hit the post, and Lars calmly scored the ball into the net. Due to Gimcheon Sangmu's reckless play, Suwon showed defensive tactics 5-4-1 and tried not to lose a point.
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Despite Suwon FC's defensive move, Kim Han-gil of Gimcheon scored an equalizer in the 31st minute of the first half. In addition, in the extra time of the first half, Suwon's Jackson hit the ball with a header to create a goal.
The second half was a tough 45 minutes for Suwon FC. Kwon Chang-hoon's left-footed shot threatened Suwon's goal in the 28th minute of the second half when it began to rain, but was blocked by Suwon FC goalkeeper Park Bae-jong. On top of that, the one-on-one situation with Kim Ji-hyun in the 34th minute of the second half did not lose a point through defense.
However, Suwon FC did not win. The match ended in a 2-2 draw following Gimcheon's goal in the 42nd minute of the second half.
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Personally, I thought the absence of Lee Seung-woo in this game affected the team's defeat. This season, Lee Seung-woo often scored a come-from-behind goal in the second half to lead the team to victory. This fact can be seen from the matches between Incheon FC, Seoul FC, and Gangwon FC.
These are some Youtube links of matches against IncheonFC, SeoulFC, and GangwonFC.
https://youtu.be/HM8_VFjC20o (against IncheonFC)
https://youtu.be/xJRyceVRiJ8 (against GangwonFC)
https://youtu.be/cUSiTUvFpLQ (against SeoulFC)
This game left a lot of regrets for the players and fans. Suwon FC, who always showed good performance in the second half, would have led the team to victory if Lee Seung-woo had played against Gimcheon.
