Cho Jae-ho (NH Nonghyup Card Green Force) defeated his best friend ‘rival’ Kang Dong-gung (SK Rent-A-Car Direct) in the finals of the ‘Crown Haetae PBA Championship’ held at the Bitmaru Broadcasting Support Center in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do on the night of the 8th, with a set score of 4:1 (15:2). , 9:15, 15:12, 15:13, 15:14) and won the championship cup.
With this win, Cho Jae-ho won the final game following his opening game this season, and took the 2nd time in his personal career 2 years after his professional debut.
On the other hand, Kang Dong-gung, who won the third championship in 1 year and 8 months after the opening game of the 21/22 season, had to swallow regrets at the threshold of the championship. Lim Seong-gyun (TS Shampoo Chicken Heroes) and Javier Palazon (Huons Healthcare Legend) took the joint third place.
However, Kang Dong-gung soothed his disappointment by receiving the ‘Well-Bang Top Ranking PBA Top Average’ award. Kang Dong-gung recorded an average of 2.647 in the match against Lee Sang-yong in the round of 16.
The Perfect Q Award was given to Hwang Deuk-hee, who scored 15 points in Hankyu in the 1st inning of the 3rd set against Kang Min-goo (Blue One Angels) in the round of 64.
◆ ““Chewy” until the end… Cho Jae-ho, 4:1 win over Gangdong Palace after a breathtaking battle
The match between the two players developed into a fierce battle in every set except for the first set, as befits the PBA’s best big match.
From the first set, Cho Jae-ho started off lightly, winning 15:2 in just 4 innings with a ‘finish high run 8 points’. In the 2nd set, Cho Jae-ho was consistently dragged by Kang Dong-gung and lost with 9:15 (8 innings), but in the 3rd set and 4 innings, he won the tight game at 10:10, 15:12 (6 innings), with a set score of 2: went ahead with 1
The flow of the 4th set was also not easy for Jo Jae-ho. Cho Jae-ho narrowly led 5:4 until the 5th inning, then added 4 points in the 6th inning, widening the score to 9:4. However, Kang Dong-gung, who took over the right to attack, turned the score 13:9 with a high run of 9 runs in 7 innings. In the 8th inning, Jaeho Jo added 3 runs, and in the 9th inning the remaining 3 points were added and the set score was 3:1.
The 5th set was also a tense battle. From the first inning, Cho Jae-ho seemed to solidify his victory by leading 7:1 with 7 high runs. However, Kang Dong-gung responded with a high run of 7 points in 3 innings, turning the game around 9:8. In the 6th inning, Kang Dong-gung added 4 points in the ‘first attack’ and ran away with 13:8. This time, Jo Jae-ho made a champion point (14:13) by scoring 6 points in one stroke in 6 innings ‘back-up’.
In the following arrangement, Jo Jae-ho’s attempt to come back was slightly missed, and the right to attack passed to Kang Dong-gung. In the 7th inning, Kang Dong-gung tied the score (14:14) with a sideways spin, but the next was a tricky arrangement.
After much thought, Kang Dong-gung’s attempt to push back failed as he was hit with a long cushion first, and the opportunity passed to Jo Jae-ho. It was not an easy arrangement, but Cho Jae-ho scored with a bank shot and won the breathtaking rivalry, winning the championship. 토토사이트
To Kang Dong-gung, it was regrettable that he could not decide the match when he was ahead of the end of the 4th and 5th sets.
◆Wimaz Palazon, etc. won the championship… The first
round is the biggest hurdle For Cho Jae-ho, who started this tournament from the round of 128, the first round was the biggest climax. Cho Jae-ho started off with a sweaty victory after a close match against the youngest PBA player, Kim Yeong-won (15, Bukseoul Middle School, 3).
It has been cruising since. He defeated Lim Jun-hyeok and Jeong Chan-guk 3:1 in the 64th and 32nd Gangseo, respectively, and easily defeated Eom Sang-pil 3:0 in the round of 16.
In the quarterfinals, Jo Jae-ho defeated Birol Wimaz (Welcome Savings Bank Wellbang Phoenix), the winner of the third round of the season, 3:1, and reached the final by defeating Palazon, a strong Spanish player, 4:0 in the semifinals.