“Yago Cariello opens the scoring for Ulsan, finishing off a move assisted by Darijan Bojanic after an already eventful opening period.”
“John Iredale puts Gwangju 2-1 up, capping a breathless five-minute spell with an assist from Ba Loua.”
Pivotal“Chang-moo Shin restores Gwangju's lead at 3-2 after a goalmouth scramble from back-to-back corners, with Ba Loua again providing the assist.”
Pivotal“Yago Cariello converts a stoppage-time penalty to pull Ulsan back to 4-3, setting up a nervy finish moments after Dong-hwa Kim's foul and yellow card.”
Outstanding performance

Gwangju won an extraordinary shootout of a match despite being outplayed for long stretches, with Ulsan dominating possession (59%) and dangerous attacks (73 to 51) yet repeatedly undone by their own defending. The opening 13 minutes of the first half alone produced four goals as both sides traded blows, with Adriel Ba Loua's clever link-up play proving the difference, scoring twice and assisting Iredale's goal to give Gwangju a lead they never fully relinquished. Chang-moo Shin's 66th-minute strike and Ba Loua's second just after the hour mark looked to have sealed it at 4-2, but Yago Cariello's second goal, a stoppage-time penalty, set up a tense finish. Ulsan's profligacy in front of goal despite matching Gwangju's shots on target (7 apiece) ultimately cost them, while this result lifts Gwangju's momentum heading into their next fixtures and leaves Ulsan to rue a chaotic defensive display.
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