Bucheon, South Korea – Dem dey ready for the big showdown! Bucheon FC and Suwon FC go face each other for the promotion playoff of the Hana Bank K League 2025 on December 4 at Bucheon Stadium. This na Bucheon’s first time to join this kind of gist, and we dey expect everything wey go happen to be mad!
Bucheon FC, wey start for 2007 after SK Football Team waka go Jeju, don dey hustle since 2013 when K League 2 start. But as e be, dem never get chance to play for this promotion stage before sha. The best them don do before na for 2016 when dem enter PO but dem fall hand against Gangwon FC with 1-2. Now, dem get another chance to shine for 2025 season, and dis time, dem no wan mess am up!
Dem shine this season as dem finish third for K League 2 regular league – the best dem don do so far. Bucheon draw 0-0 against Seongnam FC for the last PO, but because dem be top team, dem still waka go the next round. Na wetin we call ‘advantage’!
On the other hand, Suwon FC no dey new to dis kind wahala. Dem don dey enter PO three times before this one wey dey come. For 2015, dem finish fourth, then waka enter semi-PO and promote to K League 1. But tori change for 2023 when dem dey struggle as dem finish 11th in K League 1. Dem get wahala with Busan for the promotion PO, but dem win after extra time, so dem stay put!
As it stands now, Suwon FC don show dem true colors again. After dem land fifth in 2024, dem jinxed again to finish 10th this season. 100% winning rate for dem wey don play more than two POs – no b small thing o!
Bucheon get slight edge with 12 wins, 5 draws, and 11 losses in their past meets. The last time dem play was in Korea Cup back in April 2022, where Bucheon carry the W with 1-0.
Bucheon don change their lineup small this time, benched Montagno and Gallego. Instead, Basani, Lee Eui-hyung, and Park Chang-joon go lead the attack. Tia Gingyo and Jang Si-young go dey left and right wings, while Kazu and Park Hyun-bin dey midfield. The defense lineup go be Hong Sung-wook, Baek Dong-gyu, and Jung Ho-jin, and Kim Hyung-geun go guard the goal.
Suwon FC no too wan dey left behind, as dem send their foreign trio to the field – Sambak, Andrigo, and Willian na the headline act for dem. Han Chan-hee, Noh Kyung-ho, and Lee Jae-won dey midfield, while dem build strong defense with Lee Si-young, Lee Hyun-yong, Kim Tae-han, and Hwang In-taek. Ahn Junsu dey keep the posts intact!
As dem dey prepare for this crunch match, fans dey expect nothing less than fire! Who go waka come out on top? Na only time go tell!
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