Last season's champion, Chan-hwa "Chan" Park, who won a close full-set match after two penalty shootouts, looked back on the difficult match and talked about his determination for the quarterfinals.
In the second match of the second day of the round of 16 of the '2026 FC Online Super Champions League (FSL) Spring' held at DN Coliseum in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 23rd, DRX's Chan-hwa "Chan" Park defeated BNK FearX's Tae-shin "Tae-gat" Kim with a set score of 3-2.
Park Chan-hwa, expressing his feelings about the victory, said, "I prepared with all my heart, thinking the round of 16 would be the biggest hurdle, and I'm delighted to have crossed the threshold to the championship." Regarding his strategy against Kim Tae-shin, Park Chan-hwa revealed, "I focused on blocking powerful flank attacks." Since giving up flank space opens up both central penetration and crossing opportunities, he explained, "I focused on blocking only thrusting attacks as much as possible. On offense, I tried
to draw out my opponents by playing slower than usual and inducing tackles to gain a numerical advantage." He highlighted the crucial moment when Pirlo, known for his offensive prowess, faltered under the pressure of the opponent and conceded a goal. This led to the introduction of the physically imposing Reinderus, who secured a stable defense.
However, he expressed regret over the crucial fourth set, where a mistake forced the match into a fifth. Park Chan-hwa reflected, "I was angry at myself for losing focus in a situation where I could have easily finished the match, but I approached it with the mindset of focusing on the remaining five sets." He also recalled the opponent's unconventional tactic of using Ronaldo as a central midfielder, saying, "Both the coaching staff and I realized it late because we were so focused on the game, but Ronaldo was the most frightening player as we struggled with his strong physique and finishing ability."
Regarding the recent successive eliminations of veteran players in tournaments, Park Chan-hwa pointed to the "change in the meta" as the main reason. He analyzed, "Currently, young players with strong offense and outstanding physicality have the advantage, and unconventional plays such as set pieces are accelerating the generational shift." Despite this, Park Chan-hwa expressed strong confidence, saying that his own physicality has also reached a top level, adding, "I feel that my physicality is improving with each game, and now I am confident that I can win if I just do my job, no matter who comes."
Regarding Gen. City's "Krong" Hwang Se-jong, whom he will face in the quarterfinals, he expressed caution, saying, "He was always a player who was lacking, but I have recently filled that gap with coach Park Se-young." He also expressed his aspirations, saying, "Since it's been a while since we've seen each other, I will prepare with my improving physicality to face Hwang Se-jong."
Finally, he gave credit to the fans for advancing to the quarterfinals, saying, "I apologize for the many mistakes I made in the previous match, and I will repay you with an even more perfect performance in the next match." Reporter
via : DailyeSports
Last season's champion, Chan-hwa "Chan" Park, who won a close full-set match after two penalty shootouts, looked back on the difficult match and talked about his determination for the quarterfinals.
In the second match of the second day of the round of 16 of the '2026 FC Online Super Champions League (FSL) Spring' held at DN Coliseum in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 23rd, DRX's Chan-hwa "Chan" Park defeated BNK FearX's Tae-shin "Tae-gat" Kim with a set score of 3-2.
Park Chan-hwa, expressing his feelings about the victory, said, "I prepared with all my heart, thinking the round of 16 would be the biggest hurdle, and I'm delighted to have crossed the threshold to the championship." Regarding his strategy against Kim Tae-shin, Park Chan-hwa revealed, "I focused on blocking powerful flank attacks." Since giving up flank space opens up both central penetration and crossing opportunities, he explained, "I focused on blocking only thrusting attacks as much as possible. On offense, I tried
to draw out my opponents by playing slower than usual and inducing tackles to gain a numerical advantage." He highlighted the crucial moment when Pirlo, known for his offensive prowess, faltered under the pressure of the opponent and conceded a goal. This led to the introduction of the physically imposing Reinderus, who secured a stable defense.
However, he expressed regret over the crucial fourth set, where a mistake forced the match into a fifth. Park Chan-hwa reflected, "I was angry at myself for losing focus in a situation where I could have easily finished the match, but I approached it with the mindset of focusing on the remaining five sets." He also recalled the opponent's unconventional tactic of using Ronaldo as a central midfielder, saying, "Both the coaching staff and I realized it late because we were so focused on the game, but Ronaldo was the most frightening player as we struggled with his strong physique and finishing ability."
Regarding the recent successive eliminations of veteran players in tournaments, Park Chan-hwa pointed to the "change in the meta" as the main reason. He analyzed, "Currently, young players with strong offense and outstanding physicality have the advantage, and unconventional plays such as set pieces are accelerating the generational shift." Despite this, Park Chan-hwa expressed strong confidence, saying that his own physicality has also reached a top level, adding, "I feel that my physicality is improving with each game, and now I am confident that I can win if I just do my job, no matter who comes."
Regarding Gen. City's "Krong" Hwang Se-jong, whom he will face in the quarterfinals, he expressed caution, saying, "He was always a player who was lacking, but I have recently filled that gap with coach Park Se-young." He also expressed his aspirations, saying, "Since it's been a while since we've seen each other, I will prepare with my improving physicality to face Hwang Se-jong."
Finally, he gave credit to the fans for advancing to the quarterfinals, saying, "I apologize for the many mistakes I made in the previous match, and I will repay you with an even more perfect performance in the next match." Reporter
via : DailyeSports