2023-12-04 01:02:00
K League playoff bracket
Suwon FC faces a fateful match against Busan I’Park for the first time in eight years in the relegation playoff (PO), the final gateway to survival in the first division, while Gimpo FC of K League 2 dreams of advancing to League 1 for the first time in two seasons.
Suwon FC, who ranked 11th on multiple points without a win due to a dramatic draw with Jeju in the final game of the K-League 1 season, will play the first away match against Busan, 2nd place in K-League 2, at the Busan Asiad at 7 p.m. on the 6th. The two teams had a promotion/relegation battle eight years ago, and Suwon FC, a second-division team at the time, relegated Busan with two consecutive wins and entered the first division.
Therefore, this match between the two teams is foreshadowing a grueling match between Suwon FC, who is trying to recall memories from eight years ago, and Busan, who is trying to repay ‘salvation.’ The two teams, whose positions have changed since eight years ago, coincidentally suffered relegation again a year after promotion, so they are desperate to remain in the first division and re-enter.
The most recent record between the two teams was in K League 1 in 2019, where they clashed three times, with Busan ahead with two wins and one draw. Although the leagues are different, Busan is ahead of Suwon FC (1.15 goals) in terms of average scoring with 1.38 goals, and the number of goals conceded is 0.80, with Suwon FC giving up 2 goals per game.
Moreover, Suwon FC is playing in the final game of the season on the 2nd and will be playing in 4 days, so the players’ condition is a problem. They are at a disadvantage compared to Busan, which finished the game on the 26th of last month. It is fortunate that strikers Lee Kwang-hyuk and Bautersson returned from injury, helping to retain the team along with the existing players Lee Seung-woo, Kim Hyun, and Gomez.
For Suwon FC, which has a weak defense, the key is to tie down Busan’s main scorers, Lamas (10 goals), Kim Chan (8 goals), and Pesin (7 goals).
Meanwhile, Gimpo, led by coach Ko Jeong-woon, who finished 3rd and advanced to the promotion PO after two seasons since his debut in K League 2, will begin to lay the foundation for promotion against Gangwon FC, 10th place in K League 1, at their home, Gimpo Salter Soccer Stadium, at the same time.
Gimpo is a team with stable offense and defense, as evidenced by its average of 1.13 goals and 0.70 goals conceded per game, and is committed to a home victory against Gangwon, which has 0.78 goals and 1.07 goals conceded, to achieve promotion for the first time in two years. Gimpo, who defeated Gyeongnam 2-1 in the K League 2 PO, is full of motivation to use the momentum to capture Gangwon-do.
In Gimpo, the league’s top scorers, Luis (17 goals) and Juninho lead the attack, and expectations are high for Kim Jong-seok, who scored a goal against Gyeongnam. Since Gangwon’s scoring ability is poor, it is calculated that there is a good chance of victory if they score the first goal early in the game and strengthen their defense.
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