'Mythical PK 3rd Scene' Suwon FC beat North Jeolla Province at the end of penalty shootout to advance to the quarter-finals in seven years
Suwon FC Samsung Lions advanced to the quarter-finals after a long time.
The Suwon FC Samsung Lions lost 0-3 to North Jeolla Province Hyundai in the second leg of the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League quarter-final kick-off at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Kuwon FC World Cup Kyonggi Stadium. However, Suwon FC entered the penalty shootout with a total of 3-3 thanks to a 3-0 win in the first leg and succeeded in reaching the semi-finals in seven years.
Selection roster: North Jeola Province needing goals, Suwon FC to stop
Home side Suwon FC pulled out 4-1-4-1 PoTheresa Maytion, Dejan on the one-top, Lim Sang-hyub, Sarich, Lee Jong-sung and Han Ui-kwon were placed in midfield. The defensive midfielders were built by Park Jong-woo, and the defenses were built by Lee Ki-je, Cho Sung-jin, Kwak Kwang-sun and Choi Sung-geun.
Expeditionary team North Jeola Province chose 4-2-3-1 PoTheresa Maytion. Adriano on the front line, Lee Seung-gi, Brook Lopez and Han Kyo-won on the second line. The midfield consisted of Son Jun-ho and Hong Jin-Ho, and the four bags were composed by Choi Cheol-soon, Choi Bo-kyung, Kim Min-jae and Lee Yong; the goal was guarded by Song Bum-geun.
First half: North Jeolla Province's quick score, atmosphere burns North Jeolla Province
Kyonggi was led by North Jeola Province, who needed a score; in the third minute of the first half, Son Jun-ho was briefly treated for clashing with Lee Gi-je during the competition. In the fifth minute, Lee Jong-sung was warned by Lee Seung-gi for a rough protest; Son Jun-ho, who had fallen in the seventh minute, eventually stepped down to the bench. North Jeola Province's goal was scored in the 10th minute, with Adriano shaking the net after he even beat the goalkeeper inside the penalty box.
Adriano, who had a pass from Brook Lopez in the 19th minute, penetrated but was offside; in the 21st minute Hong Jeong-Ho fell inside the penalty box. Hong Jin-Ho strongly appealed to the referee, but Kyonggi went ahead as it was; Suwon FC also sought to score without backing down. In the 25th minute, Han Han-kwon attempted a bold breakthrough, but was blocked by defense.
Han Kyo-won's breakthrough in the 32nd minute was long; Suwon FC's quick counterattack in the 37th minute was lost due to the inaccurate last pass. In the 39th minute, Park Jong-woo was warned by a rough tackle in the process of preventing Lee Seung-gi from breaking through; as time went by, Kyonggi was concentrated in a midfield fight. Brook Lopez's pass to Han Kyo-won in the 43rd minute was a little long; the first half ended so 1-0.
Second half: North Jeolla Province's back-to-back goal, Adriano's miss
As the second half began, Suwon FC came to Kyonggi with a slightly aggressive run; an extra goal from North Jeola Province was scored in the fourth minute of the second half. Lee Seung-gi's cross was solved by Choi Bo-kyung, shaking Suwon FC's goal. The score allowed North Jeolla Province to turn Kyonggi into the starting line now with just one more goal. North Jeola Province, which has been in the mood, pulled out a Baro replacement card, with Choi Bo-kyung out and Lee Dong-gook in.
Suwon FC also pulled out a replacement card: Lim Sang-hyub and put in Gu Ja-ryong. North Jeola Province weighed in on the attack more actively as Suwon FC locked the goal. In the 17th minute Lee Yong crossed the ball in succession and tried to get a dangerous area, but the defense prevented it well. In the 18th minute, Sarich's decisive pass was shot by Han, but it was far out of the way. Suwon FC then put in Cho Ji-hoon without Kim Jong-sung.
In the 21st minute North Jeolla Province put in Kim Shin-wook, except for Brook Lopez. In the 24th minute Kim Min-jae collapsed for a while and was treated; North Jeola Province's goal was scored in the 24th minute. Kim Shin-wook solved Lee Yong's cross and North Jeola Province caught up with Gearco Suwon FC. And in the second half, Adriano got a penalty kick, which Adriano himself kicked but Shin Hwa-yong stopped.
Overtime: Suwon FC win at the end of penalty shootout
Both teams took a break and soon went into overtime for Baro; now the two teams have come to Kyonggi with the mind that they will start again at the start. In the first four minutes of the extension, Kim Jong-min's shooting hit Kim Min-jae's foot and deflected and hit the goal. This time, Kim Shin-wook's sharp shooting in the first six minutes of the extension was deflected in defense and went out. In the 12th minute of the extension, Cho Ji-hun's free kick was kicked in the head by the North Jeola Province defense.
In the second half of the extension, Sarich's shooting was blocked by the North Jeolla Province defense. In the second half of the extension, Kim Min-jae overcame the crisis by overcoming Kim Jong-min in a struggle. Lee Seung-gi's shooting was narrowly out of the Baro-ensued North Jeolla Province attack. Kyonggi then headed for a penalty shootout, and Shin Hwa-yong ended with a victory over Suwon FC with a tremendous save to stop Kim Shin-wook and Lee Dong-gook.