Chungnam Asan's miraculous promotion challenge continues.
Chungnam Asan Professional Football Team (CEO Lee Joon-il, hereinafter referred to as Chungnam Asan) will play 35 rounds of "Hana Bank K League 2 2024" against Seongnam FC (hereinafter referred to as Seongnam) at Tancheon Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 20th (Sun).
Currently, Asan in South Chungcheong Province is ranking second with 51 points (14 wins, 9 draws, 9 losses, 50 points). The team has recorded the highest ranking in the club's history, and has achieved the most wins at a time when the regular season is not over. The achievement is all the more valuable as it has overcome the assessment that it was the weakest team before the opening of this season.
The recent momentum of Asan in South Chungcheong Province is sky high. In September, the team swept 13 points with four wins and one draw in five games with an unbeaten run. Moreover, it enjoyed the joy of "first away victory against Anyang" when it beat Anyang, and the victory on the day enabled it to leap to second place and solidify its lead in the league, while also preoccupying an advantageous position toward direct promotion.
It is Asan in South Chungcheong Province, which has an important showdown ahead of it. Starting with the next match against Seongnam, only games are left with Seoul E-Land FC, Suwon Samsung, and Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju FC. There are only three points difference from the top-ranked FC Anyang. As the gap is not large, the team deserves to seek promotion through a reversal in the remaining four games.
At the end of this season, however, upper and middle teams are fiercely competing in the rankings. Eight teams, ranging from top-ranked FC Anyang (54 points) to eighth-ranked Gimpo FC (46 points), are concentrated in a gap of eight points. If the team wins a match, it is crowded enough to overtake the previous team, drawing keen attention from fans.
Seongnam, the next team, is at the bottom of the list with five wins, nine draws and 17 losses. In their previous showdowns, South Chungcheong Province Asan had a landslide 4-0 victory. The team is in an advantageous position, but one should not let down one's guard. This season's records are tied with one win, one draw and one loss, while league records are slightly ahead with two wins, two draws and one loss.
The key player is definitely Juningyo. Currently ranking first in scoring (nine goals) and second in K-League 2 assistance (eight assists), Juningyo, who is the core of offense and is a native of Brazil, is ready to lead the team by boosting his condition to 100 percent through rest and training.
Denisson, flanker Kim Joo-sung and Lee Hak-min, who have been active recently, are also in good shape. Above all, captain Park Se-jik, who has returned from injury, has revived his performance and is solidly filling the gap in the midfield caused by Kim Jong-seok's injury. Chungnam Asan will aim for Seongnam's goal based on the strong teamwork of Chungnam Asanman.
"I will not just look at what is in front of me right now. I believe that if we implement what we have pursued and prepared, the results will naturally follow, and I will do my best to believe that it is the final of every game. The motivation of all the members, including myself, is strong. I will definitely win," Kim said.
Meanwhile, the match between Chungnam Asan and Seongnam, which will be held at Tancheon Sports Complex at 2 p.m. on the 20th (Sun), will be available live on MAX, SMT, and Coupang Play. 안전놀이터