"Crazy" Gwangju wins a big match against Korea and Japan! It showed the spicy taste properly... "Second place team" defeated Yokohama 7-3
"Crazy" Gwangju wins a big match against Korea and Japan! It showed the spicy taste properly... "Second place team" defeated Yokohama 7-3
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Gwangju FC, which played in the first Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL), scored seven goals against last season's runner-up Yokohama F. Marinos, winning a big victory from the first game.
Gwangju, which secured its first ACL entry by ranking third in the league last year with well-organized tactics in K League 1, played a "Korea-Japan match" with Japanese club Yokohama in their first ACL game, which showed the spicy taste of Korea by scoring as many as seven goals with an organized attack with a unique pattern play. 메이저사이트
Gwangju, led by head coach Lee Jung-hyo, defeated Yokohama 7-3 in the first Group E match of the ACL Elite (ACLE) East Asian regional group qualifying round against Yokohama in the 2024-25 season at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 17th (Korea time).
Gwangju was a 4-4-2 type. Kim Kyung-min defended the goal. Lee Min-ki, Kim Kyung-jae, Byun Jun-su and Cho Sung-kwon formed the defense line. Afternoon and Asani were placed on the side, and Jung Ho-yeon and Park Tae-joon took charge of the midfield. At the front, Lee Kun-hee and Choi Kyung-rok formed a two-top.
Yokohama used a 4-3-3 format. Riku Teragado wore goalkeeper gloves, while Kato Ren, Takumi Kamijima, Daiki Watanabe, and Hijiri Kato built the defense. Gotta Watanabe, Riku Yamane, and Jun Amano were in charge of the midfield. Gota Mizunuma, Asahi Uena, and Eubert led the attack.
Gwangju's first goal came at an unexpected early date. In the second minute of the first half, Asani drove the ball in from the right side of the opponent team's penalty area and attempted a left-footed strong shot, which shook Yokohama's net. To be precise, it was the first goal that he scored in 85 seconds. Once pointed out as a problematic player for Gwangju, Asani, a former member of the Albanian national team, has emerged as an ace again, became the hero of Gwangju's first ACL goal.
Yokohama also immediately launched counterattack. Midfielder Amano, who played for Ulsan HD and Jeonbuk Hyundai in the third minute of the first half, sent a pass to Eubert, a Brazilian foreign player, and Eubert hit a sharp right-footed shot, but Kim Kyung-min calmly blocked it.
The use of Eubert, a flanker, was Yokohama's main attack pattern. Eubert consistently threatened Gwangju by sending an elaborate cross to Gwangju's gate in the eighth minute of the first half. Uenaga put his head to the cross, but it did not fit exactly.
Gwangju, on the other hand, boasted high goal-scoring ability. In the 14th minute of the first half, midfielder Jung Ho-yeon's cross headed for Oh who penetrated the opponent's goal, and Oh connected it with a long header to score Gwangju's second goal.
Gwangju, which gained momentum, aimed for its third goal in the 24th and 25th minutes of the first half with consecutive shots by Lee Kun-hee and Oh Soo-sung, but both chances were canceled. In the 26th minute of the first half, Asani, the main character of the first goal, aimed his second goal in a pattern similar to the first goal, but this time, he was overpowered.
Yokohama's counterattack with Eubert's lead came to fruition in the 33rd minute of the first half. Eubert caught the ball that Gwangju's defense did not handle properly in the dangerous area and followed it by a right-footed shot into the corner of the goal.
The confrontation between Gwangju and Yokohama continued until the end of the first half. Gwangju failed to widen the gap as Asani's shot was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper in the 37th minute of the first half, and Yokohama had one good opportunity in extra time in the first half but failed to score. The first half ended with Gwangju leading 2-1.
Gwangju started offensively from the beginning of the second half in order to resist Yokohama's pursuit. Choi Kyung-rok opened the second half with a right footed shot at the first minute of the second half. Yokohama, which can tie the game by scoring one more goal, also sought to equalize by banking on Yamane at the seventh minute of the second half, but Yamane's shot escaped.
Asani, who performed well in the first half, once again scored Yokohama's goal. It was a wonder goal that dampened the opponent's momentum.
In the 9th minute of the second half, Asani, who caught the ball on the right side of Yokohama's penalty area, looked at the other side of the goal from a long distance and fired a bold left-footed mid-range shot, which was sucked into the corner of the goal.
The game turned into a slugfest. Eubert, who scored a chasing goal in the first half, chased Gwangju once again. In the 13th minute of the second half, the ball headed to Eubert after a chaotic situation in Gwangju's defense area, and Eubert scored with a right footed shot, and he did not miss the opportunity.
With the score tied 3-2, Gwangju decided to use three replacement cards at once. They brought in Lee Kun-hee, Oh Ho-seong, and Choi Kyung-rok, and added Becca, Gabriel and Lee Hee-kyun to change the combination of attacks.
Coach Lee Jung-hyo made the right decision exactly right. Becca's right-footed volley following Gabriel's cross in the 23rd minute of the second half gave Gwangju an additional goal. The two foreigners who were substituted made additional goals and enjoyed the ceremony together.
Lee Hee-kyun also scored a goal. Another goal was scored in the 27th minute of the second half when Lee caught the ball that Gabriel cut off. Gabriel and Lee calmly exchanged passes to the opposing defenders in front of them, destroying the Yokohama defense. After receiving Gabriel's pass in front of the box, Lee scored his team's fifth goal with a left-footed shot that accurately targeted the corner of the goal.
Gwangju continued its bombardment. In the 29th minute of the second half, the opposing goalkeeper hit Cho Sung-kwon's cross toward the Yokohama goal, and Gabriel, who was rushing towards the goalpost, added another goal with a header that was sent down with concentration.
Yokohama recovered one goal with a wonder goal. At the 40th minute of the second half, Nishimura connected a high-flying ball with a direct right foot shot from a long distance, which made it into the Gwangju goal with a fantastic trajectory. Goalkeeper Kim Kyung-min reached out, but it was not enough.
Gwangju humiliated Yokohama with a fantastic connection at 3 minutes of extra time in the second half. Asani received Becca's sensational heel pass and attempted a calm chip shot in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper, completing his hat trick.
The game, which had 12 minutes of extra time in the second half, ended with Gwangju's 7-3 victory after Asani's score.