Jinju Citizen Football Club Secures Comeback Victory Against Goyang KH Football Club

"Precious Victory Earned by Giving Our Best Despite Conceding an Early Goal"

Jinju Citizen Football Club

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Jinju Citizen Football Club from Gyeongnam won 2-1 in an away match against Goyang KH Football Club in the 22nd round of the 2022 K4 League held on the 10th at the auxiliary stadium of Goyang Sports Complex.

The match gained additional significance as Mayor Cho Gyu-il, the club owner of Jinju Citizen Football Club, attended and joined the citizens in applauding and cheering for the victory.

Jinju Citizen Football Club, facing the league-leading Goyang KH Football Club in an away game, took an aggressive stance from the start but unfortunately conceded a goal, ending the first half 1-0 down.

In the second half, Jinju Citizen Football Club reorganized their formation and launched a fierce attack, creating an opportunity in the 21st minute. Im Dae-jun connected a lob pass to An Kyung-chan on the flank, who then sent a low and fast cross that Kim Min-woo accurately pushed into the goal, scoring the equalizer.

After the game was leveled, Jinju pressed the opponent relentlessly. In the 32nd minute of the second half, Lee Hyun-sung lightly passed the ball back, and Kim Min-woo drove forward, carefully observing the goalkeeper’s movement before shooting to the opposite side, scoring the go-ahead goal. The remaining time saw Jinju’s defense tirelessly blocking the opponent’s attacks, and the match ended with a 2-1 comeback victory thanks to Kim Min-woo’s multi-goal performance.

Mayor Cho said, “I am grateful to the players who gave their best to win despite the long away game,” and added, “I hope the team can achieve even greater growth in the future.”

Coach Lee Chang-yeop stated, “Despite conceding the first goal in the first half, thanks to the players who did not tire and kept fighting until the second half, we were able to secure a valuable victory. We will prepare even more thoroughly to achieve good results in the next match,” expressing his determination for a third consecutive win.

Having shown great performance and secured a victory against a strong team, Jinju Citizen Football Club will face Yangpyeong FC in a match at their home stadium, Jinju Sports Complex, at 6 p.m. on the 16th.

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