After a two-week break, the Korean team is in intense competition again. As of Tuesday, with the 26th round of “Hana Bank K League 2 2024” set to take place, the final line of the promotion and playoffs, is currently at the center of fierce competition. As five teams from fifth-ranked Suwon Samsung to ninth-ranked Gimpo FC are only three points apart, the ranking will inevitably fluctuate depending on the outcome of a match. The fourth-ranked Seoul E-Land is also anxious, as it is also ahead of fifth-ranked Suwon Samsung by a single point. This weekend’s game will show which team made the best use of the two-week break.
The clash between Cheonan City FC, which has exploded with seven goals in the last two games, and Jeonnam Dragons, the second-highest scorer in the team, is drawing attention as a hot fire battle. Suwon Samsung and FC Anyang, famous for their “support derby,” also draw attention for the second time this season. In the first match in April, Anyang, the current leader, suffered a crushing 1-3 defeat at home, and it will be interesting to see if it is avenged. On the 10th, 11th and 12th, the team will preview six games in round 26 of “Hana Bank K League 2 2024.”
□ Match of Round: ‘Seven goals in two games’ Cheonan vs ‘No. 2 in the most points scored by the team’ Jeonnam
In the 26th round, a showdown between 10th-ranked Cheonan (25 points) and 2nd-ranked Jeonnam (42 points) draws attention.
The home team Cheonan had a 3-3 draw at the match against South Gyeongsang Province in the 25th round, securing one point. Cheonan has displayed explosive firepower by scoring seven goals in the recent two matches, ranking sixth in K League 2 (31 goals). This year, Cheonan had 1.35 goals on average per match, a significant change from last year’s 0.91 goals per match.
However, as Paulino, who had scored eight goals in the first half of the season, moved to Suwon Samsung through the summer transfer window, Cheonan’s offense capability has created a gap. Cheonan recruited Tungara from Suwon to fill Paulino’s void.
Tungara, a Malian, has yet to score an offensive point in 12 games since her K-League debut in Suwon in the first half of the year, but she has shown flashes of speed and penetration several times. Expectations are high that Tungara will be able to show a good performance in Cheonan in the second half.
South Jeolla Province, the away team, also drew 2-2 against Seoul E-Land in the 25th round. On the same day, South Jeolla Province secured one valuable point as Bruno dramatically scored an equalizer at the end of the second half. South Jeolla Province has scored 29 of its 42 goals in the second half this year, showing strong performance in the second half.
In addition, Jeonnam ranks second in scoring the most among the 13 teams in the K League 2, and boasts a fierce scoring ability by scoring in all games except against Bucheon in the first round.
In Jeonnam, Kim Jong-min (9 goals), the team’s leading scorer, has not been able to play due to recent injuries, but Hanam (8 goals), Valdivia (7 goals), Yoon Jae-seok, and Jo Ji-hoon (3 goals each) have been consistently scoring goals. Jeonnam is characterized by a variety of players scoring in each game, and expectations are high on which player’s toe will score in this round.
South Jeolla Province won 1-0 in their first showdown of the year. The second face-off between Cheonan and South Jeolla Province will take place on Sunday (Sunday) at Cheonan Stadium.
Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju (8th place, 32 points) met Busan in the last round and won 2-0. Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju was also selected as the best team in the round along with the victory in three games, and players from all positions, including striker Kim Byung-oh, midfielder Kim Sun-min, Benicio and defender Kim Myung-soon, enjoyed the double celebration of being listed in the round best 11.
Currently, K League 2 has only three points difference between 4th place Seoul E-Land (35 points) and 8th place Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju, so if Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju wins consecutively in this round, it is worth trying to enter the upper middle at once.
Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju has performed well with two wins, one draw and one loss in the last four games, with defender Kim Myung-soon at the center. Kim Myung-soon has appeared in 22 games in Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju this year, and is listed in both the most games played and the most played time in the team.
In addition, Kim Myung-soon is an indispensable resource in terms of offense and defense in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, with three goals and four assists, and passes (1,049) and interceptions (24 times) ranking second in the team. Kim Myung-soon also impressed by scoring a net goal just before the end of the game against Busan in the last round. 메이저놀이터
Not only Kim Myung-soon but also Kim Sun-min and Lee Han-sam, who are active in the midfield and defense, are also showing off their performances. Based on the two players’ performances, Kim Sun-min ranked No. 1 in acquiring additional data in the K League 2 (228 times), and Lee Han-sam ranked third in clearing additional data in the K League 2 (131 times), Chungcheongbuk-do Province has given up just 22 goals in 23 games this year, boasting a zero-point loss rate.
If Cheongju in North Chungcheong Province, which is equipped with solid midfield and defense, adds detail to its offense, it deserves to seek a higher ranking. Cheongju in North Chungcheong Province will meet Seongnam (20 points), which is ranked 12th, in this round. In their first showdown this year, Cheongju in North Chungcheong Province won 2-1. The result of the second showdown this year between Cheongju in South Chungcheong Province and Seongnam will be available at 7:30 p.m. on Monday (Monday) on Saturday.