Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Cheongju (9th, 23 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Gyeongju Citizen (15th, 8 pts). The last five rounds placed Cheongju 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.87/0.87 for Cheongju and 0.6/1.67 for Gyeongju Citizen (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.36.
Gyeongju Citizen arrived off four straight defeats. The last-five ledger: Cheongju 10/15, Gyeongju Citizen 1/15.
The match was played at Cheongju Stadium in Cheongju (capacity 16,280). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.