Suwon FC tall striker Kim Hyun almost suffered a serious injury when his foot fell into the "sink hole" during the game.
Suwon FC lost 1-2 in the 28th round of the 'Hana One Q K League 1 2023' against Incheon United at Suwon Stadium on the 25th, allowing Oh Ban-seok to score a theater goal in the extra time of the second half.
Suwon allowed Chun Sung-hoon to score the first goal in the extra time of the first half, but balanced it as ace Lee Seung-woo scored a header equalizer just one minute after the start of the second half.
While continuing the tight trend, Suwon was in numerical inferiority in the 43rd minute of the second half when Lopez intentionally hit Incheon midfielder Kim Joon-yeop's face six minutes into the substitution and was sent off directly, eventually allowing Incheon captain Oh Ban-seok to score a theater goal in the second half extra time of the second half.
Suwon FC, which failed to win the championship, failed to beat Suwon Samsung (5 wins, 7 draws, 15 losses, 22 points) and Gangwon FC (3 wins, 11 draws, 13 losses, 20 points) in 11th place while maintaining 10th place in the league and 26 points (7 wins, 5 draws, 16 losses).
Home fans who came to the stadium could not hide their regret because they gave up runs ahead of the end of the game, even though each point is very important for Suwon, whose goal is to stay in the K League 1.
Suwon 192cm tall striker Kim Hyun, who met at the mixed zone after the game, also expressed regret over the result. Kim Hyun, who was substituted in the 15th minute of the first half, received a sharp cross from Lee Seung-woo in the 16th minute of the second half and attempted a volley shot, but failed to make a come-from-behind goal as he hit the goalpost.
When Kim Hyun, who returned to the league after 19 rounds of sports hernia surgery, failed to report his first goal of the season again, he said, "It would have been a lie if there was no pressure," adding, "I'm stressed because I hit the goal today and the goal was canceled last time, but I have to overcome it."
Kim Hyun seemed to score the first goal in the 33rd minute of the first half in the away match of Jeju United in the 26th round of the league on the 12th, but the score was canceled after Yoon Bit-garam's foul was pointed out.
Regarding his physical condition after the surgery, he said, "I have to raise it a lot now, but I think I had the surgery." "Looking at it, I think it's a recovery process," he explained.
The element that Suwon needs to stay in is, "We need some patience to win the game like today when the players draw and tie, but I think we're still a little lacking," he said. "That's all good, but I don't think we'll be demoted."
Meanwhile, Kim Hyun also mentioned the "sinkhole" situation, which became a hot topic on the day. The game, which had been in a tight flow in the 28th minute of the first half, was briefly suspended due to grass problems. The soil supporting the ground grass was lost near the half-line, creating a deep hole, threatening the safety of the players.
Stadium officials hurriedly took soil and filled the pit, which was so deep that an adult man's arm could fit in. As the game time was delayed to fill the huge hole, as much as 12 minutes were given in the first half.
As emergency measures went well, there was no problem with the progress of the game afterwards, but unfortunately, Kim Hyun was damaged by the "sinkhole." While playing, Kim Hyun suddenly suffered a shock to his ankle when his grass was turned off and his legs fell out.
Regarding the situation at the time, Kim Hyun said, "My ankle was a little bad, but I think it's worse because I was out of the sinkhole earlier. "I think I need to treat it," he explained. Even when appearing in the mixed zone, Kim Hyun limped his ankle and showed that he still had shock and pain.
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He then said, "I stepped on the grass, and my foot fell out and sprained my ankle. There was a hole as deep as my knee." It could have been a really dangerous situation because it was about the knee of Kim Hyun, who is 192cm tall. Fans who watched the game expressed concern about Kim Hyun's ankle condition and hoped that it would not be a major injury.