Suwon and Incheon will play the second game of the 2023 WK League Championship Game at Incheon Southeast Asian Rugby Stadium, the home of Incheon Hyundai Steel on the 25th.
A lot of attention is being paid to whether Ji So-yeon, a star representing Korean women's soccer, will win her first victory on the domestic stage.
Ji So-yeon made her professional debut in Kobe Ainak (Japan) in 2011 and played for Chelsea Women (England) from 2014 to 2022, being called the best player in the club, before making the WK League stage for the first time in 2022.
As Ji So-yeon returned to Korea, she said, "I hope there will be more interest in the WK League than before, and I will be able to shake the league's box office and the top-ranked game," and the board was properly installed.
Suwon, which has Ji So-yeon on its back, has been reborn as a dark horse or more team in two years. This season, Suwon beat Hwacheon KSPO, the second-ranked team in the regular league in the playoffs, and won the championship game 3-1 to occupy an advantage.
At that time, Ji So-yeon's victory was largely attributed to multiple goals, including a fantastic free-kick score.
Not only Ji So-yeon, but also all the players who do their part, such as Moon Mi-ra, Choo Hyo-joo, Jeon Eun-ha, and Moon Mi-ra, are in good condition. The atmosphere is also at its best with a complete victory in the first round.
Suwon will win its first championship in 13 years since 2010, when it was under the Suwon Urban Innovation Corporation. Ji So-yeon, who returned with a big meaning and ambition, can also embrace her first career WK League trophy.
I won the first roundBut it's too early to be optimistic about winning. The opponent is an absolute powerhouse who has won 10 consecutive championships, which is nothing in the WK League. It has been 10 years since the word "Ou Steel (Incheon Hyundai Steel won anyway)" was said.
National stars such as Kim Hye-ri, Jungmi Kim, Jang Seul-ki, Kang Chae-rim, and Son Hwa-yeon, who have worked with Ji So-yeon for a long time, are lined up across all positions. This season, he also finished the regular league in first place with 13 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses (42 points).
There are many cases where they turned it over even after losing the first game while winning for 10 consecutive years. In particular, in 2018, after losing the first game 0-3 in the championship match against Gyeongju KHNP, they won the second game 4-1 to turn it around.
Most of the squads are veterans who have won the championship as if they were eating, so they are strong on the big stage such as the championship game.
Incheon, which has not missed the top in the end despite several recent crises, is determined to beat Suwon's challenge again this time and win 11 consecutive times. Another strong factor for Incheon is that the second game will be held at Southeast Asian Rugby Stadium, where home fans are hot.