Match Report
The table gap was wide: 21 points between Gimhae City (1st, 64 pts) and Yangpyeong (7th, 43 pts). Recent form told a different story for Yangpyeong: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. Scoring rates set the scale: Gimhae City 1.79 scored and 0.64 conceded per game, Yangpyeong 0.96 and 0.86, with the league averaging 1.2.
Defeat had not touched Gimhae City in 13 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
Gimhae Civil Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Gimhae City led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Gimhae City: Yeo Jae-Yul (25'), Jo Hyang-Gi (54'), Lee Hyeon-Tak (45')
Key stats
Possession: Gimhae City 51% · Yangpyeong 49% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 6-1