Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Chuncheon (3rd, 61 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Geoje Citizen (8th, 46 pts). The last five rounds placed Geoje Citizen 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 8th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Geoje Citizen 1.44 scored and 1.47 conceded per game, Chuncheon 1.72 and 0.97, with the league averaging 1.48.
Defeat had followed defeat for Geoje Citizen — three in succession. Chuncheon entered with four wins in a row. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Geoje Citizen against 13/15 for Chuncheon.
The match was played at Geoje Stadium in Geoje. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chuncheon led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-4.