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Amateur League · Amateur Division 5 · Season 1 · Round 20 · Bo5
· Thu, Oct 8 2026 · 16:00 server time
Games
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■ Cobra
■ Kestrel
army value
■ Cobra
■ Kestrel
economy
Play-by-play (61 lines)
0:11 The Orange Cobra spawns at s3 while Blue Kestrel spawns at s2.We're underway — Cobra spawns at s3, Kestrel answers from s2.
0:43 Kestrel gets Forge Fast Expand against Cobra's Overpool.Cobra commits to Overpool; Kestrel answers with Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:01 Cobra places down a hatchery.Cobra takes another base — the economy widens.
1:39 Kestrel warps in a nexus.Kestrel plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:02 Attempting to end the game, Cobra moves out with his armies.Cobra tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:46 Kestrel's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Kestrel tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:10 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
3:32 Cobra failed to break Kestrel's defending line of zealots.Kestrel holds the early rush without blinking.
4:09 With excellent skills and micro, Kestrel managed to fend off Cobra while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cobra — the losses are light.
4:50 Kestrel destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Cobra's army has been decimated.Kestrel takes a bite out of Cobra's force and backs off.
5:01 Kestrel is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Cobra's army.Kestrel needs production, fast; Cobra's army has outgrown his.
5:31 Cobra places down a hatchery.Cobra plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:02 Kestrel warps in a nexus.Kestrel takes another base — the economy widens.
6:39 Cobra decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Cobra crosses the map with everything.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:10 Kestrel is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Kestrel: the first units are already marching.
7:32 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:10 With really nice micro, Cobra's speedlings kills off Kestrel's dragoons.Kestrel wasn't ready. Cobra's early aggression takes the lead.
8:38 Kestrel lost about half of his army in that battle.Cobra pays for that trade with about half his army.
9:13 Losing only less than half of his army, Cobra seems to be fine.Kestrel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:36 Cobra moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Cobra pushes.
10:07 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
10:30 Kestrel successfully fends off Cobra's attacks.Kestrel takes the fight on his terms and sends Cobra home with nothing.
11:19 With excellent skills and micro, Kestrel managed to fend off Cobra while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cobra — the losses are light.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
11:30 Losing only less than half of his army, Cobra seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Kestrel — the losses are light.
12:17 Cobra decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Cobra crosses the map with everything.
12:31 Kestrel moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Kestrel pushes.
13:03 Cobra places down a hatchery.Cobra plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:38 Kestrel warps in a nexus.Kestrel takes another base — the economy widens.
14:00 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
14:35 With really nice micro, Cobra's speedlings kills off Kestrel's dragoons.Kestrel wasn't ready. Cobra's early aggression takes the lead.
15:07 Kestrel lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Cobra's force stays on that battlefield.
15:30 With excellent skills and micro, Cobra managed to fend off Kestrel while losing less than half of his army.Kestrel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Cobra holds the stronger army for now.
16:20 Cobra decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Cobra crosses the map with everything.
16:42 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
17:06 Kestrel lost some of his dragoons to Cobra's speedlings!Kestrel wasn't ready. Cobra's early aggression takes the lead.
17:46 Cobra destroyed about half of Kestrel's army after that battle.Half of Kestrel's force is gone — Cobra took it apart.
18:06 With excellent skills and micro, Cobra managed to fend off Kestrel while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Kestrel — the losses are light.
18:36 Cobra decides to start pushing across the map.Cobra tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
19:07 It seems like Cobra has more units than Kestrel!Cobra's army is visibly the bigger one — Kestrel should not take this fight.
19:42 Cobra places down a hatchery.Cobra plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
20:07 Kestrel warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Kestrel expands.
🎙 Cobra's force dwarfs what Kestrel has left on the field.
20:31 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
21:01 The battle outcome favors Cobra as Kestrel's armies melt into Cobra's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Cobra. The push continues.
21:31 About half of Kestrel's army has been decimated in that battle.Cobra pays for that trade with about half his army.
22:12 Losing only less than half of his army, Cobra seems to be fine.Kestrel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
22:35 Cobra brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Cobra's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
23:01 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
— The late game —
23:47 Cobra's scourge sniped a few of Kestrel's observers! Kestrel can't deal with the lurkers and lost the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Cobra breaks Kestrel's position.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Cobra is far ahead.
24:11 The attack was a success, Kestrel lost more than half of his army in that battle.Cobra limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
24:41 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Kestrel destroyed only less than half of Cobra's army.Kestrel clips Cobra's army — real damage, but Cobra fights on.
25:00 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Kestrel taps out!Kestrel types it out: GG.
Kestrel taps out. Cobra's mid game was simply better.
■ Crake
■ Recoupment
army value
■ Crake
■ Recoupment
economy
Play-by-play (45 lines)
0:07 Recoupment spawns at s2 in Blue while Crake spawns at s3 in Purple.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Recoupment at s2, Crake at s3.
0:53 Crake opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Recoupment's 1 Fact Double Expand.Recoupment commits to 1 Fact Double Expand; Crake answers with 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:23 Recoupment places down a command center.Recoupment takes another base — the economy widens.
1:59 Crake decides to expand.Crake plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:21 Attempting to end the game, Recoupment moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Recoupment pushes.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
3:05 Crake is pushing out with his dragoons.Crake tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:33 Recoupment's number of expansions are equal to Crake's.Base for base, they're level — Recoupment and Crake match each other.
3:57 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
4:26 Crake fends off Recoupment's marines with his dragoons.Recoupment's early gamble buys nothing — Crake's defense was already in place.
5:10 After that battle, Crake still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Recoupment — the losses are light.
5:46 After that battle, Recoupment still has most of his army with him.Crake keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:07 Recoupment decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.No patience from Recoupment: the first units are already marching.
6:59 Crake decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Crake crosses the map with everything.
7:30 Recoupment places down a command center.More workers, more money: Recoupment expands.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:49 Crake warps in a nexus.Crake plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
8:20 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The mid game —
9:11 Recoupment lost some of his marines to Crake's goons.The early pressure works — Crake breaks Recoupment's front door.
9:36 With excellent skills and micro, Recoupment managed to fend off Crake while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Crake — the losses are light.
10:03 Losing only less than half of his army, Crake seems to be fine.Recoupment keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:38 Crake decides to push out with his dragoon.Crake tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:23 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:53 Crake successfully pressures Recoupment with his dragoons! Recoupment is contained.The early pressure works — Crake breaks Recoupment's front door.
12:18 Recoupment has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Crake's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Crake's force dwarfs what Recoupment has left on the field.
12:49 Losing only less than half of his army, Crake seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Recoupment — the losses are light.
13:22 Crake decides to push out with his dragoon.Crake tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:08 Crake warps in a nexus.Quietly, Crake adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:45 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The late game —
15:16 All of a sudden, Recoupment has no armies left while Crake is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Crake. The push continues.
🎙 Recoupment is hanging on by a thread against Crake's army.
15:39 Recoupment seems to lose most of his army in that battle.Crake limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
16:21 Losing only less than half of his army, Crake seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Recoupment — the losses are light.
16:50 Crake is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Crake: the first units are already marching.
17:33 Recoupment places down a command center.Quietly, Recoupment adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
18:06 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
18:37 Crake successfully pressures Recoupment with his dragoons! Recoupment is contained.Recoupment wasn't ready. Crake's early aggression takes the lead.
18:55 Recoupment lost more than half of his army in that battle.Crake limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
19:38 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Recoupment destroyed only less than half of Crake's army.Recoupment takes a bite out of Crake's force and backs off.
20:06 Recoupment having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Nothing left to defend with — Recoupment taps.
Recoupment taps out. Crake's early game was simply better.
■ Albatross
■ Saturated
army value
■ Albatross
■ Saturated
economy
Play-by-play (44 lines)
0:17 The Yellow Albatross spawns at s1 while Teal Saturated spawns at s2.Albatross takes s1 in Yellow; Saturated settles in at s2 in Teal.
0:47 Albatross gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Saturated's 1 Gate Cybernetics.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Albatross, 1 Gate Cybernetics from Saturated.
— The early game —
1:22 Albatross warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Albatross expands.
2:02 Saturated warps in a nexus.Quietly, Saturated adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:21 Albatross decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Albatross: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:55 Saturated is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Saturated: the first units are already marching.
3:37 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
4:18 Saturated lost all of his dragoons to Albatross!Saturated wasn't ready. Albatross's early aggression takes the lead.
4:44 With excellent skills and micro, Saturated managed to fend off Albatross while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Albatross — the losses are light.
5:23 After that battle, Albatross still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Saturated — the losses are light.
6:02 Albatross is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Albatross: the first units are already marching.
6:24 Saturated decides to move out with his armies.Saturated has seen enough — the army moves out.
7:09 Albatross appears to have more army than Saturated!Albatross's army is visibly the bigger one — Saturated should not take this fight.
7:43 Saturated warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Saturated expands.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
8:00 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:41 Saturated failed to kill off Albatross's defending dragoons.Albatross holds the early rush without blinking.
— The mid game —
9:16 With excellent skills and micro, Albatross managed to fend off Saturated while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Saturated — the losses are light.
9:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Saturated seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Albatross — the losses are light.
10:24 Albatross is pushing out with his dragoons.Albatross goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:58 Albatross warps in a nexus.Quietly, Albatross adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:39 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
12:20 Albatross kills off Saturated's armies and continues pushing!Albatross wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
12:44 Albatross destroyed about half of Saturated's army after that battle.Half of Saturated's force is gone — Albatross took it apart.
🎙 Saturated is a step behind and knows it.
13:27 With excellent skills and micro, Albatross managed to fend off Saturated while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Saturated — the losses are light.
13:53 Albatross decides to push out with his dragoon.Albatross goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:18 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
15:04 Saturated lost all of his dragoons to Albatross!Saturated wasn't ready. Albatross's early aggression takes the lead.
— The late game —
15:38 Albatross only destroyed about half of Saturated's army.Albatross cuts Saturated's army in half.
16:20 Saturated destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Albatross's army has been decimated.Saturated clips Albatross's army — real damage, but Albatross fights on.
16:53 Albatross is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Albatross goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
17:18 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
17:59 With really nice micro, Albatross kills off Saturated's dragoons.Saturated wasn't ready. Albatross's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 It's all going Albatross's way right now.
18:27 Saturated seems to lose most of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Albatross — more than half the force is gone.
19:01 After that battle, Albatross still has most of his army with him.Saturated keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:39 Albatross decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Albatross: the first units are already marching.
20:08 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Saturated GGs!Saturated types it out: GG.
GG. Albatross closes it out over Saturated.