Gwangju's fighting spirit dedicated to the empty director's seat
Gwangju's fighting spirit dedicated to the empty director's seat
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Gwangju FC overcame the bad news of the coach's exit and won.
Gwangju beat Jeju 1-0 with Hayes' winning goal in the seventh round of Hana Bank K League 1 2025 at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 6th.
Coach Lee Jung-hyo, who was kicked out directly after kicking a water bottle in the match against Daejeon, was unable to lead the team from the bench, and Ma Cheol-joon, the head coach, took over the role. Nevertheless, Gwangju showed stable performance and won the match.
Before the game, Jeju head coach Kim Hak-beom said, "Without a coach, the players will unite. The team will be more united," warning that the opposing team will be more firmly united.
Head coach Ma Chul-joon expressed confidence, saying, "Even in the absence of coach Lee Jung-hyo, there is no shaking whether the players believe what they have been training," adding, "On the contrary, I feel more united among the players."
Gwangju had 4-4-2 formation on Minseo and Hays two-top. Notably, the team used ace Asani as its right flanker to score points through penetration on the sides. Gwangju, which is strong in rear build-up, shook Jeju's defense from the beginning by connecting long balls to strikers such as Asani in the afternoon.
Against each other in the 4-3-3 format, Jeju showed a unique combination of offense by deploying Evandro at the forefront, using Yoo as a left striker and Shin Seong-jun-ha as a right winger. It was Kim Hak-beom's choice to overcome his poor scoring ability, which had only six goals in the previous six games.
After Evandro pressured Ahn to steal the ball in the 26th minute of the first half, Jeju attempted to bring the flow of the game by firing a powerful shot. Unfortunately, however, the team failed to take advantage of the scoring opportunity as it deflected the goal.
Gwangju made a change in the second half by putting Choi Kyung-rok instead of Moon Min-seo. It was a tactical change aimed at penetrating the central space due to Hayes and Asani spreading to the side. In the first half, Byun Jun-su was added instead of center back Bruno, who made frequent long ball mistakes, increasing the stability of the build-up.
Gwangju's strong offensive continued with the start of the second half. Starting with Cho Sung-kwon's shot in the first minute, Hayes and Byun Jun-su alternately fired shots to push Jeju. In the 9th minute of the second half, Choi Kyung-rok's shot, which received Hayes' cross, went straight to the goalkeeper, missing a disappointing opportunity to score.
In the second half, Jeju showed its willingness to win by completely replacing the offense by putting in Dongjin Park instead of Evandro and using Kim Joo-gong instead of Kim Jun-ha. However, he failed to penetrate Gwangju's solid defense. 메이저사이트
In the 44th minute of the second half, as he was running towards the end of the game, Gwangju's Hayes caught a long ball on the half-line that was sent to the right side. Jeju defender Song Ju-hoon missed Hayes by misinterpreting the falling ball point, and the decisive mistake was the beginning of the defeat. Hayes, who entered the penalty box, swung his elaborate left foot at the left post and shook the net with a kick. Hayes, who scored the winning goal against his former team, showed true leadership amid the crisis of managerial absence.
With this victory, Gwangju has secured 10 points (two wins, four draws and one loss), jumping to sixth place. Despite the coach's absence, the team won the AFC Champions League at the same time.