In this 18th week match, on Sunday Jun 26th, Sangju Sangmu and Pohang Steelers will play a match in Pohang in a clash of the K-League 1. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 31 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. Pohang Steelers sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Suwon. Lee Seung-Woo struck first for Suwon in the 63rd minute, then Kim Seung-Jun added another in the 77th minute. Pohang Steelers is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sangju Sangmu recorded a 1-1 draw against Seongnam. Fejsal Mulic struck first for Seongnam in the 19th minute, but Cho Kyu-Sung got the equalizer for Sangju Sangmu in the 22nd minute earning Sangju Sangmu a comeback draw. Sangju Sangmu looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
On Sunday Feb 27th, Sangju Sangmu hosted Pohang Steelers at the Sangju Stadium in their last match together. Sangju Sangmu was victorious by a score of 3 to 2. Cho Kyu-Sung scored the first goal for Sangju Sangmu in the 21st minute on a penalty shot, then Seo Jin-Su added another in the 27th minute.
Sangju Sangmu is fortunate enough to have Cho Kyu-Sung in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Jeong Jae-Hee has been the most effective weapon for Pohang Steelers lately. The midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches.