Seizingya's fantasy free kick halts 'Suwon promotion party'... Daegu scores twice in 6 minutes, dramatic 2-2 draw after trailing 0-2

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'King of Daegu' Seizingya stopped Suwon Samsung's promotion party with a stunning free kick. Daegu FC demonstrated resilience by turning the tide from a 0-2 deficit to a draw in just six minutes.

Daegu drew 2-2 against Suwon in their home match on the 31st at Daegu iM Bank Park, part of Round 31 of the Hana Bank K League 2 2026 season.

With this result, Daegu recorded a record of 15 wins, 8 draws, and 6 losses (53 points), maintaining their fourth-place standing in the league. They also continued their upward trend with two wins and one draw in their last three matches.

On the other hand, Suwon missed out on a victory that was nearly secured, postponing the confirmation of their promotion to K League 1 for the first time in three years.

Prior to this match, Suwon had been on an unbeaten streak of seven consecutive wins, with promotion within reach. Had Suwon defeated Daegu, they would have secured at least second place regardless of remaining match results, thereby confirming direct promotion to K League 1.

However, Daegu had Seizingya. With a stunning free kick late in the second half, he scored an equalizer, blocking Suwon's path to confirmed promotion. This season, Seizingya has recorded seven goals and eight assists in 17 K League 2 matches.

Suwon took the lead first. In the second minute of stoppage time in the first half, Kim Min-woo delivered a cross from the left flank, which Kang Hyun-mok controlled before shooting past the goalkeeper with his right foot to score.

Suwon added another goal in the second half. Kim Ju-chan, who came on as a substitute in the 28th minute of the second half, struck the ball with his right foot from just outside the penalty area to shake the net. The score became 2-0. It seemed Suwon's promotion confirmation was imminent.

But Daegu did not back down easily. Instead, they showed formidable late-game stamina after conceding two goals. The counterattack began in the 31st minute of the second half. Park In-hyuk headed on a free kick delivered by Seizingya, and defender Kim Kang-san, positioned near the goal, finished with another header to score the equalizer.

Having kept the flames of pursuit alive, Daegu pulled out an equalizer just six minutes later.

The star was once again Seizingya. In the 37th minute of the second half, Seizingya attempted a breakthrough from just outside the opposing penalty area and won a foul. A prime free kick opportunity presented itself for Daegu.

Stepping up as the direct taker, Seizingya unleashed a powerful shot with his right foot. The ball sailed over the defensive wall and flew into the top right corner of the goal. It was a stunning free kick that Suwon goalkeeper Kim Jun-hong had no chance to save. In an instant, the score became 2-2.

Suwon pushed for an attack in the remaining time but ultimately failed to produce a winning goal. Daegu also missed chances to add further goals, and the match ended in a 2-2 draw.

For Suwon, the disappointment was inevitable. They failed to hold onto a two-goal lead and missed out on securing promotion, which would have been confirmed with a victory.

Suwon's streak of seven consecutive wins also came to an end on this day. The previous seven-game winning streak had set a new club record for the most consecutive wins in the regular league in 19 years. However, they extended their unbeaten run to 13 consecutive matches (nine wins and four draws).

With this draw, Suwon recorded a record of 19 wins, 6 draws, and 4 losses (63 points), maintaining their top position in the league. Second-place Seoul E-Land and third-place Suwon FC both have 54 points. Suwon FC has one fewer match played.

Suwon will attempt to confirm promotion again in Round 32 against Yongin FC at home on November 8.

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