National fullback Hwang Moon-ki scored a spectacular free-kick goal, but Gangwon FC of the K League One (K1) conceded a late equalizer to Daegu FC ace Se Jing-ya to draw 1-1.
Gangwon held Daegu FC to a 1-1 draw in their home match of the 32nd round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at Gangneung Sports Complex in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, on March 28.
Gangwon’s ‘winless streak’, which began on March 18 against Gwangju FC (3-2 win), was extended to 토토 five matches (two draws and three losses).
With 15 points (7 wins, 10 draws), Gangwon (52 points) is now six points adrift of leaders Ulsan HD (17 wins, 7 draws, 8 losses – 58 points), who defeated Daejeon Hana Citizen the previous day in this round, and is looking a bit slim in the title race.
With their 11th draw of the season, Daegu (8 W, 13 D – 35 points) moved to within three points of bottom-placed Incheon United (32 points), who are directly relegated to the second division.
In the first half, neither team was able to break the opponent’s defensive block and create any shots on goal.
Yang Min-hyuk and Hwang Moon-ki, who were selected to the national team during the A-Match in September, teamed up to attack Daegu’s left flank, but were unable to create much of an opportunity due to the Daegu defense clustered in the penalty area.
Coach Yoon Jung-hwan made a change in the second half, moving Yang Min-hyuk to the center of the second line, but Gangwon was unable to record a shot on target as Daegu maintained their defensive organization until midway through the second half.
It was Hwang Mung-ki’s ‘one shot’ that changed the course of the frustrating match.
In the 24th minute of the second half, Hwang Mungi’s right-footed free kick from halfway between the penalty spot and the center line took a picturesque trajectory and landed in the top right corner of Daegu’s goal.
For Daegu, it was ace Sejingya who stepped up to the plate.
In the 29th minute of the second half, on a counterattack, he finished a right-footed cross from Hwang Jae-won with a volley that beat goalkeeper Lee Kwang-yeon.
It was the 10th goal of the season for Sejingya, who has now found the back of the net in three consecutive matches.
National team head coach Hong Myung-bo visited Gangneung Sports Complex to check the physical condition and performance of the players from both teams.
As the team prepares for the third Asian qualifier for the 2026 North and Central American World Cup in October, Hong will hold a press conference at the Jongno Football Hall in Jongno-gu, Seoul, to announce the roster.
