Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Incheon United 1st with 78 points, Hwaseong 10th with 42, 36 apart. Incheon United's recent output lagged their position: 6th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Hwaseong ran at 0.95 scored and 1.28 conceded, Incheon United at 1.69 and 0.77.
8 matches unbeaten backed Hwaseong's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Hwaseong held 11 points of 15 and Incheon United 5.
O. Jeong took charge of the match — our records show 25 games refereed with an average of 1.0 yellow cards per game. Hwaseong Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 35,270. Incheon United led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Incheon United: Seung-ho Park (21')
Key stats
Possession: Hwaseong 62% · Incheon United 38% · Total shots: 10-7 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 6-4