HWACHEON, Korea Republic (Interstat) — Jong Pok-Yong scored in the 88th minute to give April W (Prk) W a 2-1 victory over Hwacheon W in a football match on Sunday at Hwacheon Stadium. April W (Prk) W took the lead in the first half, saw Hwacheon W equalize in the 78th minute and then found the winner 10 minutes later. The result made April W (Prk) W 1-0 in this competition and 1-0 across all competitions. Hwacheon W is 0-1 in this competition and 2-1-1 across all competitions.

Choe Il-Son put April W (Prk) W ahead in the 20th minute. He was shown a yellow card in the 21st minute and was substituted at halftime, finishing with one goal in 46 minutes. April W (Prk) W made a 17th-minute substitution and two changes at halftime. Hwacheon W made a 21st-minute substitution and a halftime change. The early goal gave the visitors a lead they held through the first half, while Hwacheon W searched for a response after the break.

Hwacheon W increased its pressure in the second half. Asuna T. was shown a yellow card in the 62nd minute. Hwacheon W made a 68th-minute substitution and continued to push forward. The home side equalized in the 78th minute when Yoo Jung Choi scored off an assist from Su Bin Lee. The equalizer came after Hwacheon W’s 68th-minute substitution and before April W (Prk) W’s 73rd-minute change. Choi played the full 90 minutes and finished with one goal. Lee also played the full 90 and recorded one assist. The equalizer set up a tense closing stretch.

April W (Prk) W made substitutions in the 73rd and 83rd minutes and regained the lead in the 88th. Jong Pok-Yong scored the decisive goal. Jong played the full 90 minutes and finished with one goal. Han Jin-Hong recorded an assist over 90 minutes, and Choe Kang Ryon recorded an assist in 17 minutes. The winner came after Hwacheon W had made its 68th-minute change and April W (Prk) W had adjusted with Jon Ryong-Jong and Myong Yu-Jong. Hwacheon W made its final substitution in the first minute of stoppage time but could not find a second equalizer. April W (Prk) W held on through the final minutes.

The teams combined for nine substitutions. April W (Prk) W’s changes included Jo Pom-Mi in the 17th minute, Choe Il-Son and Pom Hyang S. at halftime, Jon Ryong-Jong in the 73rd and Myong Yu-Jong in the 83rd. Hwacheon W’s substitutions included Choi M. in the 21st minute, Kim Jih-Yeon at halftime, Kim Hyeon-A in the 68th and Jae-Eun W. in the first minute of stoppage time.

Hwacheon W had entered the match after a draw with Sejong Sportstoto W and wins over Gyeongju W and Incheon Hyundai Steel W. The home side pushed for another goal after falling behind late, but April W (Prk) W kept its shape and cleared the danger. The match included three goals, two yellow cards and the nine substitutions that altered the rhythm of both teams. April W (Prk) W secured the win in its first competition match of the season and remained unbeaten across all competitions. Hwacheon W fell to 0-1 in this competition and 2-1-1 across all competitions, while April W (Prk) W moved to 1-0 in this competition and 1-0 overall.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Hwacheon W 2, April W (Prk) W 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Hwacheon W with a 91.2 percent probability to win. April W (Prk) W had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.