SEONGNAM (Interstat) — Goo Bon-Cheul scored in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time to give Suwon FC a 2-1 road victory over Seongnam on Saturday in a competition match. Suwon FC had taken the lead through Han Chan-Hee in the 37th minute, but Seongnam answered through You Ju-An in the 84th minute before Goo’s late finish settled a tense contest. The result moved Suwon FC to two wins and no losses in the competition and in all competitions, while Seongnam fell to no wins and two losses in both. Suwon FC’s victory followed a 1-0 home win over Hwaseong in its previous match, while Seongnam had lost 3-1 at Cheongju in its previous match. You Ju-An finished with one goal while playing the full 90 minutes, Han Chan-Hee scored in 65 minutes, Goo Bon-Cheul scored in 25 minutes and Lee Ji-Sol contributed an assist in one minute.

Han Chan-Hee, who played 65 minutes, scored the opener when he finished in the 37th minute. Han was replaced in the 65th minute, departing with his goal already on the board. Suwon FC carried the 1-0 advantage into halftime after a first half that also included a 22nd-minute yellow card for Lee Jae-Won. The first half ended with Suwon FC ahead after Seongnam’s attempts to respond before the break. At the break, Suwon FC made a substitution involving Kim Do-Yoon, while Seongnam made substitutions involving Yang Tae-yang and Rodrigo Angelotti as it sought a way back into the game.

Seongnam increased its pressure after halftime and made further changes in the 60th minute, when Kim Min-jae and Kwon Byeong-jun were introduced. The hosts’ push produced a yellow card for Yu Sun in the 73rd minute and another for Lee Jeong-Bin in the 76th minute, but Seongnam kept pressing. Seongnam finally broke through in the 84th minute when You Ju-An scored. You Ju-An was on the field for the full 90 minutes and finished with one goal, leveling the match and setting up a dramatic closing stretch. The equalizer came after a stretch in which Seongnam had made several substitutions and collected two yellow cards. Seongnam also made a 74th-minute substitution involving Lee Jae-Wook as it pushed for a winner.

The closing minutes grew more contentious. Hong Chang-Beom was booked in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, and Lee Kwang-Yeon received a yellow card in the fifth minute of stoppage time. By then, Suwon FC had reclaimed the lead. Goo Bon-Cheul, who played 25 minutes, scored the decisive goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time. Lee Ji-Sol was credited with the assist after a one-minute appearance, helping Suwon FC secure the road win. Suwon FC also received a yellow card from Jang Young-Woo in the 67th minute and made substitutions involving Kim K. in the 65th minute, Choi Gi-Yun in the 79th minute and Kim Ji-hun in the 90th minute.

Seongnam’s late push could not produce a second equalizer. The home side made substitutions in the 46th, 60th and 74th minutes in an effort to change the match, but Suwon FC held on through the final whistle. The victory continued Suwon FC’s perfect start to the campaign and left Seongnam still searching for its first win. Suwon FC’s season record in the competition is now two wins and no losses, and its record across all competitions is also two wins and no losses. Seongnam’s season record in the competition is now no wins and two losses, and its record across all competitions is also no wins and two losses. Suwon FC’s late substitutions helped it manage the final minutes and protect the lead after Goo’s goal.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Seongnam 2, Suwon FC 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Suwon FC with a 50.9 percent probability to win.