Kimcheon Sangmu and Seoul played out a 0:0 draw in K-League 1's Regular Season round 22 on Saturday. The result keeps the leaders top while the hosts remain mid-table. And here's the thing — when you look at possession, you'd expect something different.
The visitors held 34 per cent of the ball, Kimcheon 66 per cent, yet neither side could find a way back into it. The hosts had two shots on target, the visitors matched them. Five shots off target against just one for Seoul tells you where the chances went begging.
Substitutions came thick and fast after the break. Park Se-Jin went on at the hour mark, followed by J. Son, then Cho Young-Wook and Hong Yun-Sang in quick succession. To be fair, with nothing to play for, both managers felt free to experiment.
Park Cheol-Woo picked up a yellow card at 76 minutes, Kim Jin-Su at 82. Two cautions each, 11 fouls to 13 — neither side wanted to give anything away. The game dragged out of position rather than built through.
Kimcheon sit 11th with 19 points from 19 games, Seoul lead with 42. That gap has gone, but this wasn't the kind of match that changes the table. By then the points were already shared.