'K League 2 Top Two' Suwon Samsung and SuwonFC Draw After Tight Contest... 'A Total of Four Goals' Thrilling Match [Suwon Field Review]

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As expected, it was a derby match. After an intense back-and-forth battle, neither Suwon Samsung nor SuwonFC could secure a victory.

Suwon Samsung and SuwonFC drew 2-2 in the Hana Bank K League 2 2026 Round 22 match held at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the afternoon of the 15th at 7:30 p.m.

With this result, Suwon, having shared one point, recorded 12 wins, 5 draws, and 4 losses (41 points), maintaining its sole first-place position. SuwonFC, continuing its unbeaten streak in eight consecutive matches, moved into second place with 10 wins, 7 draws, and 3 losses (37 points). At the same time, Busan IPark drew 0-0 against Hwaseong FC, also accumulating 37 points from 21 matches.

The home team Suwon deployed Hayes and Kim Gyeol up front, with Bruno Silva, Go Seung-beom, Jung Ho-yeon, and Fessin in midfield. The back four was manned by Lee Sang-min, Ko Jong-hyun, Hong Jeong-ho, and Lee Geon-hee, while Kim Jun-hong guarded the goal.

The visiting team SuwonFC placed Ha Jung-woo at the forefront, with Jeong Seung-bae, Freizo, and Choi Ki-yoon in the second line. Lee Jae-won and Gu Bon-cheol anchored the midfield, while Jang Young-woo, Jo Jin-woo, Lee Hyun-yong, and Seo Jae-min formed the back four. Goalkeeper Yang Han-bin wore the gloves.

Suwon dominated the early flow of the first half. The opening goal came within five minutes. Hayes drove past the opposing defense and delivered a right-footed pass; Fessin, rushing toward the goal, struck with his left foot into the bottom-left corner of the net. Immediately after, Fessin attempted another goal with a header but was stopped by a save from Yang Han-bin.

SuwonFC also launched a counterattack. In the 24th minute of the first half, after exchanging a one-two pass, Gu Bon-cheol attempted a curling right-footed shot from near the penalty box but missed, sending the ball high over the goal.

Following this, a fierce battle for possession in midfield led to an ebb-and-flow contest. Towards the end of the first half, Suwon seized another decisive opportunity. In the 41st minute, Hayes' header struck the crossbar and bounced off the ground. In the 43rd minute, during a free-kick situation, Yang Han-bin barely deflected Kim Gyeol's sharp header with his fingertips.

SuwonFC, having held off Suwon's attack, scored an equalizer in stoppage time of the first half. From a free-kick, Jo Jin-woo's header struck goalkeeper Kim Jun-hong and rebounded; Jung Seung-bae, positioned near the goal, displayed focus and curled a left-footed shot into the net.

Both teams entered the second half without substitutions, but SuwonFC turned the match around. In the 4th minute of the second half, Gu Bon-cheol's right-footed shot deflected off a defender and curled into the top corner of the goal.

Suwon, having conceded the lead, strengthened its attack by substituting in Duvitskas for Kim Gyeol.

Suwon finally restored balance to the match. In the 17th minute of the second half, Go Seung-beom finished a pass that had drifted out during a free-kick with a spectacular curling right-footed mid-range shot from the front of the arc.

In the 24th minute of the second half, SuwonFC brought on Ha Jung-woo and Jo Jin-woo, introducing Mateus Babi and Delan as game-changers.

A decisive opportunity came for SuwonFC. Mateus' shot struck a Suwon defender's hand, resulting in a penalty kick being awarded.

However, in the 40th minute of the second half, Mateus' right-footed penalty kick shot soared well over the crossbar, leading to a missed opportunity. Mateus swallowed his disappointment as if checking the condition of the grass.

Ultimately, both teams finished the match without further goals, ending in a 2-2 draw.

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