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'New Team' Yongin Wins Points in First Historical K-League Game... Suwon FC and Daegu won the opening game side by side in 'relegation last year.'

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Park Geondo

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Yongin FC striker Seok Hyun-jun celebrates Gabriel's score (left). /Photo = Courtesy of the Korea Professional Football League

Yongin FC, a new team that newly challenged the professional soccer K League 2, won a point with a dramatic draw in its historic first game since its foundation. On the other hand, Suwon FC and Daegu FC, which suffered relegation from K League 1 last season, raised their pride by ringing the opening match.

Yongin drew 2-2 with Cheonan City in the opening match of Hana Bank's K League 2 2026 at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 1st.

In particular, Yongin started Novo, a veteran goalkeeper who played in Portugal and other countries, as the Korean Professional Football Federation abolished restrictions on foreign goalkeepers for the first time in 27 years. Novo also made a catching miss in the 27th minute of the first half in the process of giving up the first goal to Cheonan Lee Dong-hyeop.

Yongin, the home team, did not easily back down. In the 35th minute, Gabriel scored the equalizer with a penalty kick and succeeded in the chase.

Cheonan took the lead again. In the fourth minute of the second half, Cheonan Ramas scored the equalizer with a sharp free kick.

Yongin finally balanced the game. 36 min Gabriel scored another penalty to win one valuable point in his first game.

Yongin FC foreign goalkeeper Novo. /Photo = Courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Suwon FC Frizo (left) is celebrating the goal. /Photo=/Photo = Courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Federation

After last season's promotion playoff (PO), Suwon FC won a 4-1 victory over Cheongju FC in an away game at Cheongju Stadium. Suwon FC, which started nervously by giving up the first goal to Garcia in the third minute of the first half, turned the game to square one in the 10th minute when Jungwoo Ha scored an equalizer with the help of Frizo.

Suwon FC, which gained momentum, succeeded in turning the tables with Willian's winning goal in the 19th minute of the second half. After that, Frizo scored a series of net goals in the 28th and 39th minutes of the second half to complete the victory. Frizo scored two goals and one assist on the day, contributing to the team's victory.

Daegu, which was relegated to the bottom of the K League 1 last year, also won 1-0 at home against Hwaseong FC. Daegu secured three valuable points by keeping Park Dae-hoon's first goal in the 9th minute of the first half.

Kim Joo-gong raises his arms after winning Daegu FC. /Photo = Courtesy of the Korea Professional Football League

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