"Made History!" Park Sang-hyun (soma), ASL Season 20's 'First Semi-Pro Champion'! π (ft. Defeats Jang Yoon-cheol 4:2 in Emotional Win)
Folks! Folks! π It finally happened! The first 'semi-pro' champion in ASL history has been crowned!
Just today (October 26th), at the Google Play ASL Season 20 Finals held at Jamsil DN Coliseum! 'Protoss Killer' Park Sang-hyun (soma) defeated 'Current Protoss Strongest' Jang Yoon-cheol (SnOw) with a set score of 4:2, emotionally raising his first championship trophy! π
The fierce showdown between two uncrowned strong contenders aiming for 'the autumn legend'!
The match between Jang Yoon-cheol, who was a regular in the ASL semi-finals but always blocked by Kim Min-cheol, and Park Sang-hyun, a 'rebellion by a semi-pro' who defeated veteran Protoss players like Kim Taek-yong and Do Jae-wook, garnered immense anticipation even before it began.
With expert predictions at 7:7 and viewer votes at 55:45 (slight advantage for Park Sang-hyun), the outcome was tightly contested! What kind of legendary match unfolded?
1. Fierce Finals, Where Were the Turning Points? (Set Score 4:2)
True to a finals match, each set was nail-biting.
- Set 1 (Uldolmok): Park Sang-hyun Wins! π️
- Park Sang-hyun didn't miss Jang Yoon-cheol's island multi-error, seizing 3 island expansions and overwhelming him with resources, showing 'certain victory' instead of 'certain defeat'! (Zerg on Uldolmok 5-0 win streak, incredible!)
- Set 2 (Dominator): Park Sang-hyun Wins! π
- Jang Yoon-cheol, who lost initial zealots, crumbled helplessly under Park Sang-hyun's Hydralisk pressure, giving Park Sang-hyun a 2:0 lead!
- Set 3 (Radeon): Jang Yoon-cheol Wins! π₯
- Jang Yoon-cheol defended against Park Sang-hyun's Mutalisk attack and calmly won in the subsequent elimination scenario, starting his comeback! 1:2!
- Set 4 (Polestar): Park Sang-hyun Wins! ☄️
- Jang Yoon-cheol, surprisingly, fell to Park Sang-hyun's Hydralisk all-in, making the score 3:1! Park Sang-hyun reaches match point!
- Set 5 (Metropolis): Jang Yoon-cheol Wins! π️
- Jang Yoon-cheol, on the brink, showed incredible focus and took one set back! Score 3:2! The outcome becomes unpredictable!
- Set 6 (Knockout): Park Sang-hyun Wins! π₯
- In the final set, after a fierce battle, Park Sang-hyun received Jang Yoon-cheol's GG, making the final score 4:2! He becomes the ASL Season 20 Champion!
2. Park Sang-hyun (soma) Rewrites ASL History! π€― (Record-Breaking Spree)
With this victory, Park Sang-hyun set records that will remain in ASL history.
- First 'Semi-Pro' Champion in ASL! π
- Becomes the youngest ASL champion ever!
- Zerg wins 5 consecutive ASL seasons! (S16~19 Kim Min-cheol)
- Zerg achieves its 10th overall ASL victory!
- Breaks the jinx that 'winning Zerg are not Kim/Park and their first name starts with 'γ ' (M)!'
3. Disappointing Runner-up Jang Yoon-cheol, But History Was Still Written π₯
Jang Yoon-cheol was unfortunately thwarted at the threshold of his first championship. However, he too left his mark with new records(?).
- Achieves his 3rd ASL runner-up title (tied for most runner-up finishes with Byun Hyun-je)
- Protoss achieves its 9th ASL runner-up title (becomes the race with the most runner-up finishes)
- First in ASL to record runner-up finishes by losing to all 3 races (T/Z/P) in the finals.
Although he was the runner-up, we applaud Jang Yoon-cheol for showing overwhelming dominance this season in Kim Min-cheol's absence and reaching the finals. π
A talent recognized since his amateur days has finally blossomed on the ASL stage! We extend our warmest congratulations to Park Sang-hyun (soma) for his emotional first championship after a fierce battle! π
At the same time, we offer encouragement to Jang Yoon-cheol (SnOw), who, despite finishing as runner-up, showed an excellent game.
How did you view this ASL Finals? π€ Did you predict Park Sang-hyun's victory?
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