Ahn Jae-jun proved why aboard the Hwangsun Hongho. Bucheon FC 1995 defeated Chungnam Asan in penalty kicks thanks to Ahn Jae-jun’s wonder goal.
Lee Young-min’s Bucheon defeated Chungnam Asan 1-0 in the 30th round of the Hana OneQ K League 2 (2nd Division) 2023 at Bucheon General Sports Complex at 4 p.m. on Feb. 2, thanks to Ahn Jae-joon’s goal in the last minute of the second half. With the win, Bucheon, which has won three straight games, jumped to third place with 48 points (14 wins, 6 draws, 8 losses), ahead of Gyeongnam FC (12 wins, 9 draws, 6 losses, 45 points). The gap to second-place Busan I-Park (14 wins, 8 draws, 5 losses, 50 points) is two points.
Bucheon started Lupeta up front with Lee Jung-bin and Lee Yi-hyung on the left and right. In the second line, Kim Sun-ho, Kazu, Choi Jae-young, and Jung Hee-woong were deployed from the left. Lee Yong-hyuk, Nilsson Jr. and Lee Dong-hee formed the three backs. Lee Bum-soo wore the goalkeeping gloves.
Chungnam Asan brought out a midfield lineup of Park Se-jik, Kim Hye-sung, and Kim Kang-guk with Song Seung-min, Jung Sung-ho, and Kang Min-gyu in the back three. Kim Sung-joo, Cho Yoon-sung, Lee Jae-sung, and Park Sung-woo were in the back four. Goalkeeper Moon Hyun-ho guarded the back line.
The game was played at 4 p.m., an unusual time to play in the summer heat. The temperature was close to 30 degrees, so the players of both teams didn’t look very agile.
Chungnam Asan forward Song Seung-min opened the attack in the seventh minute of the first half. Bucheon responded with a shot from Japanese midfielder Kazu in the 13th minute. After that, Bucheon’s Lee Jung-bin and Chungnam Asan’s Kang Min-kyu, Song Seung-min, and Kim Kang-guk exchanged shots on goal. However, the first half ended in a 0-0 tie.
In the second half, the game became more intense. Shortly after the start, Chungnam Asan’s veteran defender Lee Jae-sung was cautioned for a foul. Chungnam Asan continued to break Bucheon’s flow with a series of fouls.
Bucheon made their first substitution. In the 13th minute of the second half, Ahn Jae-jun, Bucheon’s discovery this season, came on for Lee Yi-hyung. Ahn has been Bucheon’s most prolific offensive player this season with seven goals and four assists in 18 games. Bucheon’s offense became more active after Ahn’s introduction. They kept pounding the Chungnam Asan defense, including a shot from Lupeta.
Chungnam Asan brought on Jung Sung-ho in the 24th minute of the second half to bring on foreign striker Afonza from Colombia. Nevertheless, Bucheon seemed to have the stronger will to score. Ahn Jae-joon followed up a ball from the right side of the penalty area with a half-volley in the 29th minute. Kim Ho-nam, who came on as a substitute in the 28th minute, sent a sharp cross into the box in the 35th minute, but Lupeta was unable to get to it. 스포츠토토
Chungnam Asan took off Song Seung-min, Park Sung-woo, and Kang Min-kyu in the 33rd minute and brought on Lee Hak-min, Ji Eon-hak, and Kim Seung-ho. In the 39th minute, they brought on Hafael in place of Kim Seong-ju in an attempt to capitalize. Bucheon brought on Lupeta and Choi Jae-young, and brought on Park Homin and Park Hyung-jin at the same time.
Bucheon took the lead in the bench battle. Ahn “Super Crack” Jae-jun took advantage of a loose ball in the Chungnam Asan defense in the 42nd minute. He got behind the defense and slid a left-footed kick into the right corner of the goal for the final goal of the day. Ahn’s eighth goal of the season aboard the Hwang Sunghong, which will compete at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
Five minutes of stoppage time were added to the match, but Bucheon, buoyed by Ahn’s goal and the cheers of their supporters, held on for the rest of the match. They managed to hold on for the three points, which will be crucial for their future playoff hopes.