The latest news from the Bundesliga — which committed to a May 16 restart but has since seen the entire Dynamo Dresden squad placed in a two-week quarantine — showcases just how complicated the entire process is for returning to the pitch. But the good news is that South Korea’s K League kicked off on Friday and rolled through the weekend.
On Sunday, Gangwon defeated Seoul 3-1 and you need to see the match-winner.
Seoul took the lead in the 36th minute after Park Dong-jin’s effort from the edge of the area took a heavy deflection before going crossbar down, but Gangwon equalized in the 52nd through Kim Ji-hyeon. That set the stage for the glorious winner from Cho Jae-Wan in the 85th minute.
It’s a rapid Gangwon counterattack, but the final ball initially appears to have been hit with too much pace and behind Cho. No worries — with one poetic swivel of the left leg, Cho balletically secured three points for his side.
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Cho Jae-wan with an outstanding goal to give Gangwon the lead!#KLeague | #K리그 | #GANvSEO pic.twitter.com/YHztTQXtiW— K League (@kleague) May 10, 2020
One minute later, Kim Seung-Dae put the finishing touches on the victory with a curled finish from the top of the area.
2020 K League: Gangwon vs. Seoul Full Match Highlights
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Gangwon secures their first win of 2020 with a wild final five minutes. #KLeague | #K리그 | #GANvSEO pic.twitter.com/HvPH9ao55Y— K League (@kleague) May 10, 2020
The K League returns next Saturday with Sangju Sangmu vs. Gangwon (1:00 a.m. ET), Daegu vs. Pohang Steelers (3:30 a.m. ET) and Busan IPark vs. Jeonbuk Motors (6:00 a.m. ET).