Suwon FC is shaking up the K League 1 ranking.
Suwon FC, led by head coach Kim Eun-joong, won 2-1 at an away match against Gwangju FC in the ninth round of the “Hana Bank K League 1 2024” held at Incheon Football Stadium on Sunday. Suwon FC (15 points) entered the race for the top spot after winning three consecutive games (three draws and two losses).
It is the first time in a year and 10 months that Suwon FC has won three consecutive games. Suwon FC had grabbed three straight wins in the 16th-18th rounds of the 2022 season. It only had two straight wins last season, but it had three straight wins in less than the first round robin this season. Moreover, Suwon FC, which had 15 points from nine games, is already nearly half of the 33 points it had from 38 games last season.
Up until the opening of the season, not many had expected Suwon FC to race in the early stages of the season. There was a huge change in the squad, and the newly appointed coach Kim continued to lead the national team by age group, but took charge of the team for the first time in a professional league. However, Kim quickly formed the team.
Above all, Suwon FC has transformed into a focused team that does not lose based on its strong teamwork and maintains it until the game is over. The defensive line using Kwon Kyung-won, Kim Tae-han and Jackson is more stable than expected. In the midfield, Jung Seung-won, Lee Jae-won and Kang Sang-yoon, who are active, supported this. Goalkeeper Ahn Jun-su also played in six games and scored four runs, recording a zero-point run rate.
As the defense strengthens, the offense is gradually finding its shape. It is regrettable that foreign strikers Monreal and Andersson have yet to score, but they are showing their strength by scoring evenly in the right place. He is enjoying the game by using striker Lee Seung-woo, who is armed with speed and explosive power, 메이저놀이터 as a “joker” card. Lee plays 51 minutes on average per game but has scored three goals and two assists. He ranks first in both scoring and scoring points in his team.
In particular, Suwon FC is increasing its percentage of points scored at the end of the game. Suwon FC dramatically secured three points by scoring the penalty kick that Lee Seung-woo earned in the second half of the extra time in the match against Jeju United (2-1 win) in the ninth round. Kim Tae-han’s dramatic come-from-behind goal made the team laugh again right before the end of the game. Of the 10 goals that Suwon FC scored, four were scored after 88 minutes.
Suwon FC is shaking up the early season ranking game with the team color that coach Kim has definitely changed.