Hayes presents Gwangju with a dramatic victory... and leaps to sixth place
Hayes presents Gwangju with a dramatic victory... and leaps to sixth place
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Gwangju FC won the game without a coach with former Jeju player Hayes' dramatic winning goal.
Gwangju FC won 1-0 over Jeju SK FC in the seventh round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2025 held at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on Sunday. It was a valuable victory for coach Lee Jung-hyo at a time when he was off the bench after leaving the previous game.
With the victory, Gwangju has swept away its lackluster performance of winless matches (two draws and one loss) in the past three games to win the title in four games. Gwangju, which had 10 points, achieved the feat by jumping three notches from eighth place to sixth place.
On the other hand, Jeju fell to 10th place after losing for the fourth time (2 wins and 1 draw) of the season without continuing the momentum of its victory over Suwon FC (1-0) in the sixth round.
At the beginning of the game, the battle between the two teams continued. Jeju attempted to shoot with its left foot by dribbling alone after Leandro stole the ball near the center line in the 28th minute of the first half, but it went off the post.
Gwangju also failed to score in the 31st minute of the first half when Park Tae-joon had a free kick on the left side. In the end, the first half ended without a goal.
Gwangju's offensive intensified in the second half. In particular, Byun Jun-su, who was replaced at the beginning of the second half, took the ball from the midfield in the 7th minute of the second half and advanced to the penalty arc, and his right foot shot was blocked by Jeju goalkeeper Kim Dong-joon's fantastic defense.
The moment of victory came in the 44th minute of the second half, just before the end of the match. Hayes, who played for Jeju last season, received Byun Jun-su's accurate space pass to overcome the competition with Jeju defender Song Ju-hoon and shook the net with a left-footed shot from the right side of the goal area. 안전놀이터
In the end, Hayes, who scored his third goal of the season, became a hero of Gwangju by presenting a valuable winning goal against his former team. Gwangju has now secured a chance to turn around the season by reaching the top split.