Hwaseong beat Cheongju 2:1 in the K-League 2 Regular Season on 29 August 2026. The hosts took the lead through Park Jae-Seong in the 52nd minute before M. Garcia levelled for the visitors in the 65th. L. Pllana then struck late in stoppage time at 90+3 to secure all three points.
The game saw two goals ruled out by VAR, one in the 32nd minute and another involving S. Petrov in the 71st. Cheongju had more possession at 58 per cent but couldn't convert their advantage. Hwaseong endured a yellow card from C. Lim in the 42nd minute alongside Bandeira's booking for the visitors just after.
Both sides made several changes in the second half. Hwaseong brought on Lee Dong-won and Jeong Jin-Woo together in the 61st minute, while S. Ilyuchenko and Park Kyung-Min came on in the 64th. Yang Young-been was substituted in the 69th before Jegal Jae-Min appeared in the 70th. Choi Myung-Hee and Lee Jong-Sung were paired together for Hwaseong in the 79th, and J. Lee came off in the 85th. The hosts collected three yellow cards against Cheongju's two.
Cheongju dominated possession with 58 per cent but managed only 3 shots on target compared to Hwaseong's 3. The visitors launched 108 attacks while the hosts managed 66. Hwaseong's shot accuracy sat at 25 per cent, slightly lower than Cheongju's 27 per cent. Both sides had 4 corners and 9 goal kicks between them.
Hwaseong remain fifth with 23 points from 23 games, while Cheongju sit 12th with 23 points from 23 matches. The hosts have won 11 games this season compared to Cheongju's 3 victories. Hwaseong come off a winless run of three matches, while Cheongju have drawn 14 times already.
