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Gangwon, led by coach Choi Yong-soo, defeated Daejeon in the second round of the professional soccer promotion playoffs and succeeded in remaining in the first division. After being pushed to the edge of a cliff, he scored 3 goals in 4 minutes and played a double role.
Correspondent Lee Jeong-chan.
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Gangwon, who lost 1-0 in the away match in World War 1, also conceded the opening goal in the home match of the second match and was taken away.
In the 16th minute of the first half, Jonghyun Lee was hit by a 30m cannonball shot.
The three goals needed for Gangwon came pouring out in just four minutes.
Starting with Daejeon's own goal in the 26th minute of the first half, Lim Chae-min, the captain, took a corner kick from Kim Dae-won one minute later and shook the net, and three minutes later, Hankook Young broke the defense with a bold breakthrough and finished with a right footed shot.
Gangwon, who blocked the shooting spree of Daejeon in the second half with goalkeeper Lee Kwang-yeon's successive saves, scored a key goal with Hwang Moon-ki's fantastic individuality in extra time, and the stadium was engulfed in enthusiasm.
They made a total of 4-2 in the first and second rounds, and confirmed their retention in the first division.
When the final whistle blew, the Gangwon players shed tears of emotion, and the Daejeon players who collapsed ahead of the promotion after 7 years shed tears of regret.
Coach Choi Yong-soo, who saved the team from relegation within a month of taking office, cheered in front of the home fans.
[Choi Yong-soo / Gangwon Director: Those who have not experienced this probably do not know the feeling.
I don't want to come back to this situation again, and I'm proud of our players.]
After a fiercer battle than ever before, the 2021 K-League has concluded a 10-month long journey with the promise of next spring.