"This month, I must keep that promise." Kimcheon secures its first home win in 10 games after traveling to a theater-like stadium... Daejeon remains the only team with no home wins this season.

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"I really want to secure our first home win of the month."

The goal that Kim Cheon (SVP) players had longed for finally became reality. Kimcheon achieved its first victory in the 10th home game of the season.

On the 25th, Kimcheon secured a dramatic comeback win against Daejeon Hana Citizen in their 20th-round match of the Hana Bank K League 1 2026 at Kimcheon Stadium, winning 3-2.

It was an exhilarating victory.

Kimcheon started nervously after conceding the opening goal to Song Seong-kwon in the 13th minute of the first half. However, Lee Geon-hee equalized in the 34th minute, and Hong Yoon-sang scored a go-ahead goal in the 42nd minute, turning the score to 2-1.

As the match approached its final moments, it seemed Kimcheon was finally about to claim the long-awaited first home win of the season.

This season, Kimcheon has struggled particularly at home. Even when taking the lead and appearing close to victory, they repeatedly conceded late goals and failed to secure three points.

On this day, it seemed like that nightmare was repeating itself.

Kimcheon conceded an equalizing goal to Daejeon's Masa in the 42nd minute of the second half. Another late concession. It appeared they were about to repeat the same scene just before achieving their first home win.

But this time was different. Kimcheon refused to give up on victory until the final whistle and ultimately reaped the rewards.

In the 4th minute of stoppage time in the second half, Kim Lee-seok unleashed a powerful shot from the right side of the penalty box, shaking Daejeon's goal net.

It was a theater-goal. Kimcheon held onto their one-goal lead until the final seconds, experiencing the joy of victory for the first time before home fans.

Kimcheon had carried significant pressure due to failing to secure a home win for so long. Especially when thinking of the passionate support from fans at every home game, the players' hearts must have been heavy.

Both Kimcheon manager Ju Seung-jin and the players repeatedly expressed their strong determination to achieve a first home win.

In the first home match after the June 6th break against Jeju SK, Kimcheon defender Park Cheol-woo emphasized, "I really want to secure a home win before this month ends."

The path to achieving that goal was not easy. Kimcheon failed to maintain their lead in the Jeju match, ending in a 1-1 draw. The home game against Bucheon FC on the 11th followed a similar pattern. Although they took an early lead through Ko Jae-hyun's goal, they conceded an equalizer and drew 1-1.

After consecutive away matches against Gangwon FC and Gwangju FC, Kimcheon faced Daejeon in their final July match.

The result was an exhilarating comeback win and the long-awaited first home victory. Manager Ju Seung-jin and the Kimcheon players finally smiled brightly before their home fans.

Coincidentally, Daejeon, who became the victim of Kimcheon's first home win, remains the only team in K League 1 without a single home victory this season.

Daejeon managed only five draws and five losses in their 10 home games this season. Beyond just home matches, they have fallen into a prolonged slump with nine consecutive matches without a win.

Although they scored two goals during the away match at Kimcheon and fought fiercely, they showed a lack of concentration in the final moments of the game and missed another victory.

At the moment Kim Lee-seok's theater-goal was scored, the fortunes of both teams completely diverged. While Kimcheon players and home fans cheered enthusiastically, Daejeon players collapsed onto the field in despair. Hwang Sun-hong, Daejeon's manager, also wore a gloomy expression.

With this victory, Kimcheon recorded 3 wins, 11 draws, and 6 losses, accumulating 20 points to secure 10th place in the league. Tied with 9th-placed Daejeon in points, they have intensified the race for standings.

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