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Daejeon Hana Citizen, considered a strong favorite for Jeonbuk K League 1 this season, was blocked by FC Anyang's strong back door in the opening game held at home and failed to win three points. Anyang showed off its formidable power against Daejeon with its hand-to-hand defense and goalkeeper Kim Jung-hoon's decisive defense.
Daejeon drew 1-1 with Anyang in the first round of Hana Bank's K League 1 2026 at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 2nd.
Daejeon, which lost 0-2 in the Super Cup against Jeonbuk Hyundai, its first official match of the season, sought to win the home opener, but had to settle for one point. Anyang was on the verge of defeat by conceding a penalty in the second half of the extra time in the enemy territory, but thanks to Kim Jung-hoon's decisive save, it succeeded in earning a point.
The home team Daejeon operated a 4-4-2 formation. Joo Min-kyu and Seo Jin-soo were at the forefront, while Rubik'sson, Lee Soon-min, Kim Bong-soo and João Victor were in charge of the midfield. Lee Myung-jae, Kim Min-deok, Ha Chang-rae and Kim Moon-hwan played four backs, while Lee Chang-geun defended the goal.
The away team Anyang went up 3-4-3 against each other. Mateus, Yukichi, and Choi Geon-ju set up the offense, while Kim Dong-jin, Choi Kyu-hyun, Kim Jung-hyun and Lee Tae-hee were deployed to the midfield. Thomas, Kwon Kyung-won and Lee Chang-yong stood at three-back, and Kim Jung-hoon, recruited from Jeonbuk, wore goalkeeper gloves.
The atmosphere in the first half was led by Daejeon. He put pressure on Anyang with an overwhelming 10-1 advantage in the number of shots. In the second minute of extra time in the first half, Kwon Kyung-won cleared Lee Myung-jae's shot with a header and Kim Min-deok pushed the ball into the empty goal, but Anyang defender Thomas kicked the ball right in front of the goal line.
The home team scored the first goal in the second half. In the 8th minute, Seo Jin-soo scored a header. Seo Jin-soo drove the ball up even before the half-line and stabbed Rubik'sson on the left. Rubik'sson, who received it, connected to Joo Min-gyu on the other side. Seo Jin-soo, who was rushing Joo Min-kyu's one-touch cross to the gate, finished with his head and reported Daejeon's first goal of the season.
Anyang also immediately fought back. In the 17th minute of the second half, Choi Gun-ju's cross hit Lee Myung-jae's left hand, and a penalty was declared after VAR. Matheus, who was a kicker, completely deceived goalkeeper Lee Chang-geun and kicked him into the left corner of the goal.
Daejeon overcame the crisis several times thanks to Lee Chang-geun, the gatekeeper. Anyang's Choi Gun-joo attempted decisive shots in the 20th and 23rd minutes, but was blocked by Lee Chang-geun's good defense.
At the end of the game, Daejeon took a decisive opportunity. Diogo, who was about to receive Bob Shin's cross, collapsed after being hit in the face during an aerial ball competition with Anyang Kwon Kyung-won, and a VAR review declared a penalty for Daejeon.
Kim Jung-hoon saved Anyang from the brink of defeat. Kim Jung-hoon defended Kim Hyun-wook's left-footed shot by diving to the right in the 10th minute of extra time in the second half. Even in the 13th minute of extra time in the second half, just before the end, Kim Jung-hoon blocked Martha's sharp right foot shot to keep Anyang's point.
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