"I'll stake my life on it, I have to charge in headfirst..." Ha Jeong-woo's 30m long-range strike lands as SuwonFC makes a fiery pledge for direct promotion [Suwon On-Site]

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Ha Jeong-woo (21), the SuwonFC goal scorer who broke his roughly two-month silence with a precious winning goal, revealed his firm resolve to pour everything into securing direct promotion.

SuwonFC defeated Ansan Greeners 1-0 in their home match of Round 31 of the Hana Bank K League 2 2026 season, held at Suwon Sports Complex at 2 p.m. on the 1st, thanks to Ha Jeong-woo's sudden long-range shot.

With this victory, SuwonFC recorded 57 points (16 wins, 9 draws, 4 losses), overtaking Seoul E-Land (54 points) to take sole second place and intensifying their pursuit of the top-ranked Suwon Samsung (63 points).

Ha Jeong-woo was undoubtedly the star of the victory. Just 20 seconds into the second half, while the score was tied at 0-0, his long-range shot from approximately 30 meters deflected off an opposing defender's foot and curled into the corner of the goal. It was his ninth goal of the season, coming roughly two months after his last against Gimhae FC2008 in August.

In a post-match interview, Ha Jeong-woo said, "We lost to Chungnam Asan previously, so I desperately wanted to win this match," adding with a smile, "I'm so happy that my goal led the team to victory."

Behind breaking his long silence was a pre-match meeting with head coach Park Geon-ha. Before the game, Coach Park held a private meeting with Ha Jeong-woo and said, "Your shooting confidence and timing are not as sharp as they were at your peak. Please try to make more confident runs into open space and take bolder shots."

Regarding this, Ha Jeong-woo candidly shared his feelings, stating, "With the team aiming for the championship and direct promotion, I felt a heavy burden as a striker to deliver goals," adding, "I also suffered a lot of stress from not scoring for about two months."

He continued, "Thanks to the coach's advice to shoot boldly and frequently, I was able to produce that shot. As a striker, you have to overcome the pressure yourself, but it seems I overcame it well through the match against Ansan," expressing his gratitude.

Reflecting on the decisive winning goal, he said, "I couldn't attempt many shots in the first half. So, I went out with the mindset that I would shoot no matter what as soon as I touched the ball." He added, "In fact, contrary to my expectation, the bounce was irregular and I mistimed it. Luckily, it deflected off a defender and went in."

He also credited his teammates who helped preserve the narrow one-goal lead to secure a scoreless victory. Ha Jeong-woo said, "The senior defenders who held up at the back and goalkeeper Yang Han-bin were truly reassuring," adding, "I am grateful to all the senior players in the attacking line and midfield who applied strong pressure up front."

He also candidly conveyed the team's atmosphere amid the fierce promotion race. Ha Jeong-woo said, "The squad is watching the matches of teams in the promotion contention. It would be a lie if I said it doesn't bother us," adding, "I watched all the rival teams' matches yesterday as well. Since the results have been favorable to SuwonFC, I now think we just need to do our job."

Ha Jeong-woo, who has now scored his ninth goal and is on the verge of double-digit scoring, said, "Double-digit goals are my target, but if given the chance, I want to score even more." He fired up his determination by stating, "In the remaining three matches, I will stake my life and charge in headfirst every game. We will definitely bring a good result, so please give us your strong support."

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