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K-League: Osmar scores winner in Seoul's 2-1 win over Pohang

Seoul came from a goal down to clinch its second successive K League 1 win, beating Pohang Steelers 2-1.

Nicholas McGee
22 May, 2020 19:26 IST

Seoul's Osmar scored the winner in the 73rd minute with the scores tied 1-1.   -  Getty Images

Nicholas McGee
22 May, 2020 19:26 IST

Osmar scored a second-half winner as Seoul recovered from a woeful early defensive error to win 2-1 at Pohang Steelers in K League 1.

Seoul was this week hit with a 100million won (£66,000) fine after it mistakenly used sex dolls to fill spaces in its empty stadium during a 1-0 victory over Gwangju.

Matters on the field took a turn for the worse in the fifth minute of Friday's clash after a mix-up between Kim Nam-chun and goalkeeper Yu Sang-hun allowed Stanislav Iljutcenko to steal in and latch on to a backpass, gratefully tapping into an empty net.

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Half an hour later Seoul was level as Hwang Hyun-soo glanced Park Chu-young's set-piece into the bottom-right corner.

Osmar struck the decisive blow in the 73rd minute, racing on to Ju Se-jong's corner at the near post to find the net with a powerful header.

The win moves Seoul on to six points, level with leaders Ulsan Hyundai and Jeonbuk Motors having played a game more. Pohang has four points from its opening three matches.

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