In this round of matches, Shanghai Seaport got a crucial win on the road, and the team's situation has improved significantly. Looking ahead to the next three rounds of matches, the schedule of two home games and one away game is relatively favorable for them. Shanghai Seaport will face Gwangju at home, then Kobe Victory on the road, and finally Yokohama Marinos at home. A three-point win in each of the two home games would give Seaport a much wider path to promotion, but facing Kobe, Hikaru and Yokohama Mariners will be challenging every step of the way.
A home win for Shandong Taishan is crucial in this round. Despite a schedule that includes an away match against Kawasaki, a home match against Gwangju, and an away match against Ulsan, Shandong Taishan maintains its momentum. The key is to capitalize on the home match against Gwangju and the final away match against Ulsan, where the team's future fate is in their own hands.
As for other teams, Kobe Victory are six points ahead of ninth place and Gwangju are five points ahead. If they can win in the next round, they are in sight of promotion. Even if Buriram United and Pohang Steelers are not in the promotion zone, the difference in points is not that big and they still have a chance to hit the top of the table.
November 27th Race Recap
Gwangju FC vs Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua visited Gwangju World Cup Arena to face a refereeing team from Kuwait in this round of fixtures. The referee is Ahmed Ali and the video assistant referee is Abdullah Kandari.
In the first half, Gwangju scored a goal but a foul was called. In the 58th minute, Asani broke the deadlock with a brilliant overhead kick, giving Gwangju the lead. Although Shanghai Shenhua attacked with all their might, they failed to change the score and lost the game on the road.
Yokohama Mariners beat Pohang Steelers 2-0.
The match was held at the Yokohama International Complex Arena. Yokohama Mariners took the lead with a goal by Jan Mateusz in the 41st minute and after the match went into extra time, Yokohama Mariners were awarded a penalty kick and scored by Anderson Lopez in the 95th +5th minute. Meanwhile, Pohang Steelers also had a penalty kick opportunity in the 90th+9th minute, but Kim Minjoon's shot failed to score.
