Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Suwon: A second half goal blitz gave Suwon Samsung a vital 3-1 win over Brisbane Roar in Group G of the 2015 AFC Champions League on Wednesday evening.
Three goals in the space of 15 minutes from Kwon Chang-hoon, Seo Jung-jin and Yeom Ki-hun did the damage and thrilled fans at the Suwon World Cup Stadium. With ten minutes remaining, defender Luke Devere headed into the net of the Korea Republic team but it was no more than a consolation for the visitors.
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Seo delighted but warns Suwon against complacency
For much of the first half, Suwon struggled to break down a resolute Brisbane eleven and while the A-League team had more of the possession, the K-League powerhouse were the more aggressive going forward.
Seo, Suwon's two goal hero from the 3-3 draw earlier in Australia managed to get on the end of a Yeom deep cross from the left after 18 minutes but his header, just to the left of the penalty spot, was well-saved by Jamie Young in the Brisbane goal, diving acrobatically to his left to put the ball out of danger.
Brisbane's best chance of the half came in the dying seconds. Luke Bratten picked out Corey Brown with his corner kick from the left. Brown, just outside the area, took one touch and then sent a powerful shot just to the right of the Suwon goal.
It took the home team just five minutes after the restart to break the deadlock. Jong Tae-se found Kwon just inside the area. The substitute had been on the pitch since the start of the half, twisted past Brown with his left and then, from the right side of the box, drilled a low shot into the far corner.
That provoked Brisbane to immediately create their best chance of the game. A sweeping move saw Brandon Borello break free into the right side of the area but the attacker's shot slammed into the side netting.
Suwon's second goal came on the hour and was similar to the opener. Yeom’s forward diagonal pass found Seo in space just outside the area. The midfielder twisted inside Brown and fired home a left-foot shot that, this time, was inside the goalkeeper's left-hand post.
The victory was seemingly sealed five minutes later as Yeom's left-foot curled home a magnificent free-kick that flew high into the Brisbane net.
Devere headed home with ten minutes remaining to give the A-League team some hope of salvaging something from the game but by then, despite pressure from the Australians, the damage had been done.
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