Big Bird filled up 14,000 people

Suwon is facing Asan FC in Chungnam in the first round home opener of Hana Bank 2024 K League 2 at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 3rd.

Suwon suffered irreversible pain last season. As it failed to come out of the bottom of the K-League 1 despite the replacement of two coaches, the team faced the reality that it would be the first time to be demoted to the K-League 2 since its foundation in 1995.

Yeom Ki-hoon, the "Man of Suwon," played as a firefighter at the moment of crisis, but he did not achieve his goal in the end. Suwon's last hope fell through as it drew with Gangwon without scoring in the final match.

Nevertheless, Suwon fans were still enthusiastic about cheering. Suwon supporters filled up the seats despite the cold weather with strong winds. A loud cheering voice rang out in the stadium even before kickoff.

According to a Suwon source, the number of fans who visited the Big Bird on the day is expected to reach around 14,000. "Thousands of tickets were booked online only. Nearly 1,000 tickets were sold at the site today as well. The total number will be around 14,000 including visiting fans in Asan, South Chungcheong Province," he said.

About 400 to 500 fans visited Asan in South Chungcheong Province. Despite being demoted to the second division, more than 13,000 Suwon fans are visiting the stadium to cheer up the players.

This is higher than the opening game of the last season when Suwon played in the K-League 1. Suwon played its home opening game against Gwangju in February last year. At the time, 1,0348 spectators visited the Big Bird. It is also much higher than the average attendance (1,17999) in 2023.

An official from Suwon said, "I hope this fever will continue in the future. If Suwon performs well, fans will continue to visit the stadium to cheer for it."

Meanwhile, Suwon finished the first half with a 2-0 lead. There was a bad news that Cho Yoon-sung was sent off at the end of the second half, but Mulic scored multiple goals to wow Suwon fans.

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