On the 9th, the 2026 FSL Summer Knockout Stage match between T1's 'Hoseok' (Choi Ho-seok) and Kiwoom DRX's 'Chan' (Park Chan-hwa) took place at the Jamsil DN Stadium. T1's 'Hoseok' defeated Kiwoom DRX's 'Chan' 3-0 to advance to the next round, while 'Chan' was eliminated.

Early in the match, 'Hoseok' had a scoring opportunity just five minutes in, but the ball narrowly missed the target. Amidst a tight contest, 'Hoseok' scored the opening goal with a clean Finesse Shot using Baggio. In the 39th minute, 'Chan' equalized when Cha Bum-kun headed in a cross from Lee Dong-gyeong. However, 'Hoseok' scored again just before the end of the first half, heading into the break with a 2-1 lead.

The second half remained a close battle. 'Chan' mounted an offensive, scoring two consecutive goals to turn the game around 3-2 as the 90th minute approached. With 'Chan' on the verge of victory, 'Hoseok' scored an equalizer in stoppage time to make it 3-3, forcing the match into extra time. In extra time, 'Hoseok' added another goal to win the first set 4-3 against 'Chan'.

In the second set, Chan struck first to take the lead. However, once Hoseok began his pursuit, he scored two consecutive goals to turn the game around 2-1. Hoseok continued to lead throughout the second half, adding another goal to widen the gap to 3-1, ultimately winning the second set to reach a 2-0 set score and match point. In the following third set, Chan scored early, but Hoseok capitalized on a corner kick in the 25th minute, with Zidane heading in the equalizer.

Choi Hoseok then seized the momentum in the second half, firing in two quick goals to take a 3-1 lead. Facing elimination if he lost the third set, Chan managed to pull one back in the 88th minute to make it 2-3, creating a final opportunity to force a draw. However, the match ended before he could equalize, giving Choi Hoseok a 3-2 victory in the third set and a 3-0 sweep, successfully advancing him to the next round.