Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Ansan Mugunghwa 2nd with 70 points, Anyang 9th with 46, 24 apart. Recent form told a different story for Ansan Mugunghwa: only 7th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Anyang 1 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Ansan Mugunghwa 1.43 and 1.38, with the league averaging 1.2.
Over the last five, Anyang had taken 10 of 15 points to Ansan Mugunghwa's 4.
The venue was Anyang Stadium in Anyang, with room for 41,311 spectators. Anyang led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.