Match Report
Gyeongnam went into the game 7th in the table on 60 points; Ansan Mugunghwa sat 2nd on 70 — a 10-point gap. The last five rounds placed Ansan Mugunghwa no better than 7th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Gyeongnam 1.53 scored and 1.45 conceded per game, Ansan Mugunghwa 1.43 and 1.38, with the league averaging 1.2.
Changwon Football Center in Changwon, capacity 20,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ansan Mugunghwa led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.