Busan I-Park ‘failed to be promoted’, Suwon FC ‘succeeded in remaining’

 Busan I'Park was defeated by Suwon FC and failed to return to K-League 1 for the first time in four years. Busan set out to seek revenge against their 'enemy' Suwon FC, who had inflicted the humiliation of being relegated to the second division for the first time as a corporate club in 2015, but their strength was limited.

Busan lost 2-5 to Suwon FC in the second leg of the K-League Promotion Playoffs (PO) away game held at Suwon Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 9th, bowing out with a total score of 4-6 in the first and second games.

Previously, Busan, who achieved a dramatic come-from-behind 2-1 win in the first leg of the relegation PO held at Busan Asiad Main Stadium on the 6th, deployed Lamas, Kim Chan, and Sung Ho-young at the forefront to target the opponent's goal. The midfield was comprised of Jeon Won-jin, Lim Min-hyuk, Kang Sang-yoon, and Choi Jun, while the defense was comprised of Park Se-jin, Min Sang-ki, and Lee Han-do. Koo Sang-min, who appeared as a full-time starter in all league games this season, wore goalkeeper gloves without fail.

The home team, Suwon FC, featured Kim Do-yoon and Kim Hyun as the top two. Lee Young-jae, Oh In-pyo, Yun Bit-garam, and Park Cheol-woo formed the second line, Lee Yong, Hugo Gomes, Jackson, and Jeong Dong-ho formed the defensive line, and Nodong-geon guarded the goal.

Like the first game, Busan took the lead in the early stages of the second game on this day. Busan could secure promotion to the top division with just a draw, but they played the game aggressively instead of in defense mode. In the 3rd minute of the first half, Busan Lamas warmed up with a sharp left-footed shot. In the 12th minute of the first half, the ball was cleared by a defender in front of the goal and headed to Lamas, but his left foot cut through the air and he missed the goal opportunity.

Busan, who kept pounding on the goal, eventually scored the first goal. In the 15th minute of the first half, in a momentary counterattack, Choi Jun received a pass from Kim Chan and hit the net with a cool right-footed shot. Wingback Choi Jun’s overlapping stood out. Suwon FC became more desperate 4 minutes later, Oh In-pyo fired a right-footed shot, but goalkeeper Koo Sang-min made a save. In the 23rd minute of the first half, Suwon FC's Kim Hyeon's left-footed shot hit the side net. Afterwards, Busan faced a crisis by allowing several free kicks, but they blocked them well and finished the first half. It was a first half dominated by the away team, Busan, with 10-6 shots, 4-4 shots on target, and 54%-46% possession.

As the second half began, Busan strengthened its defensive organization by subtracting Kang Sang-yoon and adding Summer. Suwon FC deployed strikers Lopez and Lee Kwang-hyuk and launched a full-fledged offensive. One minute into the second half, Lopez's right-footed shot from the front of the goal hit the crossbar, and Busan got lucky. In the 5th minute of the second half, Suwon FC's Yoon Bit-garam's low cross passed in front of the goal, and Yoon Bit-garam's right-footed shot hit the goal post again. In the 15th minute of the second half, Suwon FC's Lopez's header hit Yoon Bit-garam's body and was sucked into the goal, but it was ruled offside.

Busan struggled against Suwon FC's offense throughout the second half, to the point where they only hit their first effective shot in the 25th minute of the second half. In the 33rd minute of the second half, Suwon FC Kim Hyun scored the equalizer with a right-footed shot. Suwon FC needs one more goal to at least tie the total score. Busan prevented several crises with hand-to-hand defense, but in the 40th minute of the second half, Suwon FC scored a dramatic comeback goal from Lee Young-jae's left foot. It was a goal that brought the total score to 1-2 and 3-3. Busan received a corner kick in extra time in the second half, but Min Sang-gi's header missed the goal.

As overtime began, Suwon FC's Lopez's left-footed shot slightly missed the goal, shocking the Busan players. In the 5th minute of the first half of extra time, Suwon FC Lee Kwang-hyuk broke through the penalty area and turned the game around with a left-footed shot. Busan, who allowed a comeback with a total score of 3-4, was desperate for a consolation goal. However, in the 11th minute of the first half of extra time, in a counterattack due to a missed pass, Suwon FC's Jeong Jae-yong scored an additional goal.

In the second half of extra time, with the score tied at 1-4 (total score 3-5), Busan put forth its last effort to score a consolation goal. In the 4th minute of the second half of extra time, Lee Seung-gi's shot went straight at the goalkeeper. Three minutes later, Busan Lee Han-do's header missed the goal. In the 10th minute of the second half of extra time, Busan's Kim Jeong-hwan scored a header goal. There are 5 minutes remaining. Busan did not give up until the end and tightened the reins of the attack. But that was it. Two minutes later, Suwon FC's Yoon Bit-garam's right-footed shot was well blocked by Goo Sang-min's goalkeeper, but Lopez pushed the ball into the goal. It was a goal that made the game score 2-5 and the total score 4-6.

With the defeat of the promotion PO on this day, Busan failed to achieve revenge eight years ago. The two teams competed in a promotion-relegation match in 2015, with Busan ranked 11th in K-League 1 and Suwon FC ranked 2nd in K-League 2. After losing 0-1 away to Suwon FC, Busan also lost 0-2 at home with a total score of 0-3, experiencing the humiliation of being relegated to the second division for the first time since its founding and the first corporate club to do so.

Meanwhile, in another promotion PO, Gangwon FC defeated Gimpo FC 2-1 and succeeded in remaining in the first division with a total score of 2-1 (0-0 in the first leg).

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