Professional soccer's K League 2 Bucheon FC rattled the net in the final minutes of the game, but were twice ruled offside and had to settle for a disappointing draw against Seongnam FC.
Bucheon drew 2-2 away to Seongnam FC in the 27th round of the Hana OneQ K League 2 2023 at Tancheon Sports Complex in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, on Nov. 21.
With 11 wins, six draws, and eight losses, Bucheon (39-6th place) will have to wait until next season to make the jump to the top. Seongnam (7 wins, 9 draws, 9 losses - 30 points), which picked up a point alongside Bucheon, remains in ninth place.
Seongnam opened the scoring in the 37th minute when Lee Jong-ho pounced on an opponent's passing error and dived into the penalty area, where Kris finished unstoppably.
Bucheon, who were down by a goal, found a solution in forward Ahn Jae-jun, who was named to the Hangzhou Asian Games squad.
On the counterattack, Lupeta's cross from the right flank was met by Ahn, who rattled the net with his foot.
With the goal, Ahn tasted his first goal in about three months since May 29 against Gimpo FC.
Seongnam then struck again on a set piece. A cross from a corner kick was headed in by defender Cho Sung-wook for the final goal.
In the 34th minute of the second half, Bucheon also had a chance to score, but they were unlucky.
Jung Hee-woong's right-footed shot from inside the penalty box found Lupeta in the box.
Lupeta calmly slotted it in to tie the game, but the goal was disallowed after a video assistant referee (VAR) ruled that he was slightly ahead of the defense.
Bucheon's dwindling lead was reversed by Lee Yi-hyung's goal.
In second-half stoppage time, Lee's surprise left-footed shot from the left flank of the penalty box found its way into the back of the net, saving his team from certain defeat.
Bucheon, who had gained momentum, looked to secure a dramatic victory when Lupeta rattled the net with a header from a free kick in stoppage time, but once again, they were denied a comeback as the goal was ruled offside after VAR. 바카라사이트