Busan Beats Gyeongnam as Honorio Scores Twice
BUSAN (Interstat) — Busan defeated visiting Gyeongnam 3-1 on Sunday at Busan Asiad Main Stadium, improving to 2-0-1 in the competition and across all competitions while Gyeongnam fell to 0-2-1 in both. Gabriel Honorio led Busan with two goals in 82 minutes, scoring in the 16th and 78th. Ahn Hyun-Beom added a goal and an assist in 46 minutes, finding the net in the 22nd. Cho Jin-Hyuk scored Gyeongnam’s goal in the 50th. Gyeongnam received yellow cards to Kim Jung-Hyeon in the 26th, Kim Hyeon-oh in the 34th, Cho Sang-Jun in first-half stoppage time and Lee Chan-Dong in second-half stoppage time. Busan’s Kim Hyun-Min and Xavier also were booked. Ahn was replaced at halftime, and Honorio came off in the 82nd minute. Busan had entered after a win over Jeonnam and a draw at Paju Frontier, while Gyeongnam had drawn with Asan and lost at Cheonan City.