Gwangju FC head coach Lee Jung-hyo watches his membership play FC Anyang in a Okay League 1 match at Gwangju World Cup Stadium in Gwangju, 270 kilometers south of Seoul, on this photograph supplied by the Korea Skilled Soccer League, March 1. Yonhap
Gwangju FC discover themselves in a giant gap heading into the must-win knockout match on the high Asian membership soccer match this week.
Gwangju FC will host Vissel Kobe of Japan within the second leg of the spherical of 16 on the Asian Soccer Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Gwangju World Cup Stadium in Gwangju, 270 kilometers south of Seoul.
Gwangju FC dropped the opening leg 2-0 final week in Kobe, Japan, and should win by not less than three targets to succeed in the quarterfinals.
Gwangju FC are the one Korean membership remaining within the high AFC match. Two different Okay League 1 representatives, Ulsan HD FC and Pohang Steelers, have been each eradicated within the league stage.
Within the league part and the spherical of 16, golf equipment within the East and West areas performed opponents in their very own areas. The eight quarterfinalists will then enter a draw scheduled for Friday, with groups from reverse areas set to face one another.
From the quarterfinals and on, all matches can be performed in Saudi Arabia because the centralized host nation from April 25 to Could 4. The quarterfinals, semifinals and closing will all be one-and-done affairs.
By reaching the spherical of 16, cash-strapped Gwangju FC have assured themselves $200,000 in prize cash. They are going to make one other $400,000 in the event that they attain the quarterfinals.
The Okay League postponed Gwangju FC’s matches scheduled for this previous weekend in order that they might put together for the essential AFC contest.
Even that further relaxation might not enable a number of the injured gamers to return for Gwangju FC.
Beginning middle again Byeon Jun-soo suffered an ankle damage in the course of the first leg and can miss Wednesday’s match. Ahead Gabriel Tigrao might be part of Byeon on the sidelines. Midfielder Choi Kyoung-rok is a query mark for Wednesday after not having performed but this season with an undisclosed damage. He can be a recreation time resolution.
Jasir Asani will as soon as once more have to hold the large load on offense for Gwangju. He’s tied for the match lead with seven targets and is tied for second within the Okay League 1 with three targets in three matches this season. (Yonhap)
