Cheonan City delivered one of their most complete home performances of the K League 2 season, defeating Ansan Greeners FC 3-1 at Cheonan Stadium on Sunday, 25 October 2026. A composed first-half opener, a decisive second-half burst and a late finish gave the home side a deserved three points and strengthened their push toward the promotion play-off places.

Match overview

Cheonan City set the tone from the opening whistle, pressing Ansan Greeners high and forcing the visitors into hurried clearances. The home side’s midfield controlled the rhythm of the contest, switching play quickly and creating overloads on the flanks. Ansan looked dangerous in transition but struggled to sustain possession for long spells.

The breakthrough arrived in the 22nd minute when Park Min-seo timed his run into the penalty area perfectly and finished low beyond the Ansan goalkeeper. Cheonan continued to probe after the goal, though Ansan responded with a spell of pressure before half-time and forced a sharp save from the home goalkeeper.

Key moments

• 22′ — Cheonan City 1-0: Park Min-seo opens the scoring with a composed low finish after a quick move down the right.
• 58′ — Cheonan City 2-0: Bruno Silva doubles the lead with a first-time strike from the edge of the box after Ansan failed to clear a corner.
• 71′ — Cheonan City 2-1: Kim Do-hyun pulls one back for Ansan Greeners with a well-placed header from a deep cross.
• 84′ — Cheonan City 3-1: Lee Jae-won restores the two-goal cushion, finishing neatly on the counter-attack to settle the contest.

Tactical story

Cheonan City lined up with a flexible 4-2-3-1 shape that became a 4-3-3 in possession. Their full-backs pushed high, pinning Ansan’s wide midfielders deep and allowing the attacking line to occupy the half-spaces. The home side’s pressing was particularly effective in the first 30 minutes, when Ansan repeatedly lost the ball in midfield and conceded territory.

Ansan Greeners FC tried to respond through a compact 4-4-2 block and quick counters. The visitors’ best moments came after the break, when they committed more bodies forward and found space behind Cheonan’s advanced full-backs. Kim Do-hyun’s header gave them brief hope, but Cheonan’s game management in the final 15 minutes was excellent. They slowed the tempo, drew fouls and struck again through Lee Jae-won’s late breakaway goal.

Standout players

Park Min-seo was central to Cheonan’s attacking play, not only for his opening goal but for his movement between the lines and his work off the ball. Bruno Silva added quality in the final third, and his second-half strike gave the home side breathing room at a crucial stage. Lee Jae-won made an impact from the bench, capping the win with a calm finish.

For Ansan, Kim Do-hyun was the brightest performer, scoring the goal that briefly brought the visitors back into the match. Their goalkeeper also made several important saves to keep the scoreline respectable.

Season impact

The victory gives Cheonan City another important building block in their push for a top-five finish and a place in the K League 2 promotion play-offs. With the season entering its final weeks, home results like this one could prove decisive. Ansan Greeners FC, meanwhile, remain in the lower half of the table and will need to turn encouraging spells into points quickly. A crowd of 4,812 watched the match, and the home supporters left satisfied with both the result and the performance.