Gangwon FC could not break the winless streak.
Gangwon, led by coach Choi Yong-soo, drew 0-0 without scoring in the 8th round of the ‘Hanawon Q K League 1 2023’ held at the Gwangju Soccer Stadium at 2:00 pm on the 23rd. Although they broke off a two-game losing streak, they failed to record a win in their 8th game with 4 draws and 4 losses after the opening. With 4 points, it remained in 11th place without closing the gap with the mid-table.
On this day, coach Choi Yong-su maintained the 3-4-3 formation, but changed his starting lineup. Instead of goalkeeper Yoo Sang-hoon, Lee Kwang-yeon took the first chance of the season, and Lee Woong-hee was chosen instead of Lim Chang-woo as the right stopper for the three-back. The frontline three-top also hired Park Sang-hyuk and Kim Dae-woo instead of Dino and Kim Dae-won to work with Yang Hyun-joon.
In the first half, Lee Kwang-yeon’s saving show shone. Lee Kwang-yeon recorded four saves in the first half alone, including blocking Lee Min-ki and Aaron’s threatening shots one after another. Thanks to Lee Kwang-yeon’s performance, the first half ended 0-0, but Gangwon continued to be inferior in the second half. Gangwon, who could not even attempt a shot until the middle of the second half, changed the three-top by putting in Dino and Kim Dae-won in the 22nd minute of the second half. But even after that, the frustrating attacks continued.
In the 33rd minute of the second half, Aaron’s header came from a free kick situation. Fortunately, it was ruled out for offside. In the 36th minute of the second half, Aaron’s menacing back header came out, but goalkeeper Lee Kwang-yeon made a save. It was a big success that seemed to relieve the resentment of not being able to participate.
In the second half of extra time when the 0-0 situation continued, Gangwon had a golden opportunity. In a counterattack situation, Kim Dae-won, who was on the right flank, raised an accurate grounder cross toward Yang Hyun-jun, who was in the box, and Yang Hyun-jun confronted the goalkeeper. However, Yang Hyeon-jun’s right-footed non-stop shot was blocked by goalkeeper Kim Kyung-min’s save. Considering the remaining time, if this shot was successful, victory was likely, so it was a great opportunity. In the end, the game ended with a score of 0-0, and Gangwon once again delayed reporting its first win.
Gangwon was also disappointed with the attack that day. Both the number of shots (6-10) and the number of effective shots (2-5) were all behind Gwangju. After three consecutive games without a goal, the average score per game has been reduced to 0.375 (3 goals in 8 games). The only consolation thing is that it was the first clean sheet game this season. Along with Lee Kwang-yeon’s save, the defense’s concentration was good.토스카지노
Gangwon invites FC Seoul to Chuncheon at 7:00 pm on the 26th to challenge for the first win again.