Suwon FC, on the verge of securing a direct promotion spot, reclaims second place with three matches remaining: Ha Jeong-woo scores the decisive goal... Ansan defeated 1-0 [Suwon Match Report]

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Success in securing a direct promotion spot. Suwon FC defeated Ansan Greeners at home, igniting the competition for the top spots.

In the Hana Bank K League 2 2026 Round 31 home match held at Suwon Sports Complex on the 1st at 2 p.m., Suwon FC defeated Ansan 1-0, powered by Ha Jeong-woo's decisive goal.

With this victory, Suwon FC recorded 16 wins, 9 draws, and 4 losses in 29 matches (57 points), overtaking Seoul E-Land (29 matches, 54 points), who lost the previous day, to take sole second place.

In this season's K League 2, the top two teams earn direct promotion tickets to K League 1. With three matches remaining, Suwon FC has narrowed the gap with the sole leader, Suwon Samsung (29 matches, 63 points). Meanwhile, Ansan recorded 7 wins, 4 draws, and 19 losses (25 points).

The decisive moment was Ha Jeong-woo's bold strike that came just as the second half began. In the 20th second of the second half, Ha Jeong-woo scored the winning goal with a powerful long-range shot that exploited a gap in the opposing defense, securing a valuable three points for his team.

The home team, Suwon FC, deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation. Ha Jeong-woo started up front, while Jung Seung-bae, Prezo, and Kim Jeong-hwan were positioned in the second line. Koo Bon-cheol and Lee Jae-won controlled the midfield, and Suh Jae-min, Kim Ji-hoon, Lee Hyun-yong, and Jang Yeong-woo formed the back four. Keeper Yang Han-bin guarded the goal.

The visiting team, Ansan, countered with a 3-4-3 formation. Lima, Macop, and Marlon formed the front three, while Jang Hyun-soo, Kim Jeong-hyun, Park Gyu-min, and Lim Ji-min started as midfielders. Yeon Woong-bin, Cho Ji-hoon, and Hatszel made up the back three, with Lee Seung-bin guarding the goal.

Suwon FC launched a relentless attack in the early stages of the first half. In the 14th minute, Koo Bon-cheol's shot from inside the box struck the crossbar, and Lee Jae-won followed up with a powerful long-range shot on the rebound, but it hit the right goalpost, leaving them with regrets.

Having weathered the crisis, Ansan also launched counterattacks. In the 19th minute, during a counterattack, Lima faced a one-on-one chance against the goalkeeper, but his left-footed shot was stopped by Yang Han-bin's super save. In the 21st minute of the first half, Prezo's sharp left-footed long-range shot was punched away by Ansan goalkeeper Lee Seung-bin. Ansan brought on Kim In-seong early in the 30th minute to replace Macop, who had suffered an injury.

The balance was broken as soon as the second half began. Just 20 seconds into the second half, Ha Jeong-woo fired a surprise long-range shot from about 30 meters outside the penalty box, and the ball, which deflected slightly off a defender's foot, flew into the right corner of Ansan's goal.

Ansan, stunned by the blow, and Suwon FC, looking to protect their lead, engaged in a tactical battle with numerous substitutions. In the 12th minute of the second half, Suwon FC brought on Lee Si-young for Kim Jeong-hwan to strengthen the flanks. Ansan called off Kim Jeong-hyun and Lim Ji-min in the 21st minute of the second half, bringing on Ryu Seung-woo and Kang Dong-hyun to add weight to their attack. Suwon FC also maintained its mobility by simultaneously replacing Prezo, Suh Jae-min, and Koo Bon-cheol with Choi Gi-yoon, Park Cheol-woo, and Kokki in the 32nd minute of the second half.

The two teams continued a fierce back-and-forth battle until the end of the match. Suwon FC maintained defensive focus to the very end, shutting down Ansan's offensive pressure scoreless to finish the game with a 1-0 victory.

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