Match Report
The table gap was wide: 17 points between Hwaseong (5th, 43 pts) and Cheongju (13th, 26 pts). Cheongju had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.56/1 for Hwaseong and 1.12/1.56 for Cheongju (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 5 Hwaseong wins, 1 for Cheongju, 2 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 63% of the meetings won by the home side. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Hwaseong: Jae-seong Park (52'), Leonard Pllana (90') · Cheongju: Mender García (65')
Key stats
Possession: Hwaseong 34% · Cheongju 66% · Total shots: 14-14 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 4-4