It wasn't like Gwangju's first "one shot, one goal," but he won...the value of a scoreless run after two games and 10 runs
It wasn't like Gwangju's first "one shot, one goal," but he won...the value of a scoreless run after two games and 10 runs
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The team that won with one shot is Gwangju FC.
Gwangju won 1-0 in the 12th round of Hana Bank K League 1 2025 against Gimcheon Sangmu at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 5th.
It was an unrivaled victory for Gwangju. The team lost ground to one to eight in the number of shots fired. While playing 118 minutes including extra time, it recorded only one shot. Even those shots were taken from a penalty kick. No shots were recorded through field play. The team was also trailing by one to 13 in the number of corner kicks. In the second half of the year, it was overwhelmed by Gimcheon with a ball occupancy ratio of 30 to 70. In fact, the second half ended after just defending. The game looked completely different from the usual aggressive style.
At a time when the team is on the defensive, goalkeeper Kim Kyung-min's performance shone through. Kim played a decisive role in securing no point by firing several effective shots that were made through Gimcheon's wave offensive in the second half. The goal was scored by the afternoon, but the MVP was Kim Kyung-min. After the game, Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo also praised Kim.
It was not Gwangju's usual performance, but it was a meaningful victory. Gwangju has scored as many as 10 runs in the last two games. After losing 0-7 in the quarterfinals at the AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) against Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia, the team also lost 0-3 in the recent K-League 1 match against Ulsan HD. It was two consecutive games in which defense collapsed.
If the defense line had faltered in the match against Gimcheon, Lee could have been in even more serious trouble. Bruno, who has emerged as the key player in defense this season, was sidelined due to injury, while Min Sang-ki was replaced due to injury. If he failed to endure and lost a point, he could have aggravated defense instability. Contrary to concerns, the Gwangju defense team united around Kim Kyung-min and blocked him without allowing any runs.
By winning the match, Gwangju has maintained its fifth position, 안전놀이터 which is equivalent to the Final A ranking. It had 19 points to maintain a two-point gap with third-ranked Ulsan (21 points). Ulsan had two more matches than Gwangju. This is a point where we can expect Gwangju to leap forward in the ranking. It was a valuable three points that they gained from the trend of slumping after failing to qualify for the quarterfinals at ACLE.