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Junior Starleague · Season 1 · Round of 256 · Bo1 · Week 4
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0:07 Blue spawns in Orange at s2 while Howl spawns in White at s3.Blue takes s2 in Orange; Howl settles in at s3 in White.
0:42 Howl opens 12 Pool against Blue's 14 CC.Scouting done, plans revealed: Blue's 14 CC against Howl's 12 Pool.
— The early game —
1:01 Blue decides to expand.Blue plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:15 Howl places down a hatchery.Howl takes another base — the economy widens.
1:53 Blue decides to put on early pressure with his marines.Blue tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:03 Howl's zerglings are pushing out!Howl goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
2:25 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
3:00 Howl failed to break through Blue's marine defense line.Blue holds the early rush without blinking.
3:18 After that battle, Blue still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Howl — the losses are light.
3:46 Howl lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Blue's force stays on that battlefield.
4:05 Howl places down a hatchery.Quietly, Howl adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
4:38 Blue decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Blue pushes.
4:45 Howl is putting early pressure with his zerglings.No patience from Howl: the first units are already marching.
5:09 Blue desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Blue expands.
🎙 Howl is a step behind and knows it.
5:36 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
6:10 Howl failed to kill off Blue's defending marines.Howl's early gamble buys nothing — Blue's defense was already in place.
6:30 With excellent skills and micro, Blue managed to fend off Howl while losing less than half of his army.Howl keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:59 Howl has lost about half of his army in that battle.Blue pays for that trade with about half his army.
7:18 Blue decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Blue pushes.
7:29 Unwilling to make the game too long, Howl starts moving out.Here it comes: Howl crosses the map with everything.
8:06 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.
8:36 The battle outcome favors Blue as Howl's armies melt into Blue's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Blue. The push continues.
8:46 Blue destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Howl's army has been decimated.Blue clips Howl's army — real damage, but Howl fights on.
🎙 Slight advantage Blue as the game develops.
9:14 After that battle, Blue still has most of his army with him.Howl keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:39 Howl places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Howl expands.
9:54 Blue starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Blue crosses the map with everything.
10:20 Unwilling to make the game too long, Howl starts moving out.No more waiting. Howl pushes.
10:39 Blue places down a command center.Quietly, Blue adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:15 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
11:29 Nice placement by Howl, Blue can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Blue's early gamble buys nothing — Howl's defense was already in place.
12:00 About half of Howl's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Blue's force stays on that battlefield.
12:12 After that battle, Blue still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Howl — the losses are light.
🎙 The scales tip toward Blue — a lead, but not a safe one.
12:36 Blue's forces appear to be larger compared to Howl's!Blue's army is visibly the bigger one — Howl should not take this fight.
— The mid game —
13:01 Blue is pushing out with a large M&M ball!Blue's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
13:41 Howl decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Howl tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
14:01 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
14:25 Blue kills off Howl's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Howl's way of life — Blue marches on.
14:45 With excellent skills and micro, Howl managed to fend off Blue while losing less than half of his army.Blue keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:07 After that battle, Blue still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Howl — the losses are light.
15:25 Howl places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Howl expands.
15:59 Blue places down a command center.Blue plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Howl is a step behind and knows it.
16:19 Unwilling to make the game too long, Blue starts moving out.Blue tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
16:50 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
17:05 Even sunken colonies didn't help Howl, Howl has to pull some drones to fight against Blue's marines!Howl's defense bends, then snaps. Blue takes the middle of the game.
17:34 With excellent skills and micro, Howl managed to fend off Blue while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Blue — the losses are light.
18:02 With excellent skills and micro, Blue managed to fend off Howl while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Howl — the losses are light.
18:14 Blue now has enough M&M to take this game! ... Or so he thinks.Blue hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
18:40 Howl is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Blue's army.Howl is badly outgunned — Blue's force is a size larger.
19:01 Howl decides to expand.Howl takes another base — the economy widens.
19:18 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.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
19:42 Blue was out-microed by Howl and loses all his attacking forces.Blue commits and it's the wrong call — Howl cleans it up.
20:20 With excellent skills and micro, Howl managed to fend off Blue while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Blue — the losses are light.
20:46 Howl destroyed about half of Blue's army after that battle.Howl cuts Blue's army in half.
21:05 Blue places down a command center.More workers, more money: Blue expands.
21:31 Blue is bringing his M&M ball to pressure his opponent now!The composition is ready; Blue starts the push.
21:40 Howl starts pushing across the map.Howl tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
22:17 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
22:29 Howl's well-placed lurkers caught Blue's tanks and medics off-guard! Blue's army is completely melting!Blue's defense bends, then snaps. Howl takes the middle of the game.
22:57 After that battle, Blue still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Howl — the losses are light.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
23:29 With excellent skills and micro, Howl managed to fend off Blue while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Blue — the losses are light.
23:40 Blue dropped some marines into Howl's mineral line!Howl looks away for one second and Blue makes him pay for it.
24:08 Howl places down a hatchery.Howl plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
24:41 Blue starts expanding.Blue takes another base — the economy widens.
24:49 Blue now has enough M&M to take this game! ... Or so he thinks.Blue's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
25:13 Howl is flying his mutalisks towards his opponent.Howl hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
25:47 Currently, Blue and Howl appear to have around the same army size.Unit for unit, Blue and Howl are level.
26:17 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
26:38 With beautiful placement, Blue successfully fends off Howl's attacks.Howl commits and it's the wrong call — Blue cleans it up.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
27:04 Losing only less than half of his army, Blue seems to be fine.Howl keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
27:11 Howl lost about half of his army in that battle.Blue pays for that trade with about half his army.
27:43 What a pity! Howl managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Blue's army.Howl knocks, Blue answers. No damage done.
28:15 Howl tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Blue's defense line.Howl goes for the raid — Blue is ready, and nothing comes of it.
28:22 Blue is bringing his M&M ball to pressure his opponent now!The composition is ready; Blue starts the push.
28:48 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
29:11 Even sunken colonies didn't help Howl, Howl has to pull some drones to fight against Blue's marines!Howl's defense bends, then snaps. Blue takes the middle of the game.
29:50 Howl has lost about half of his army in that battle.Blue pays for that trade with about half his army.
30:05 Blue lost about half of his army in that battle.Howl pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
30:26 Blue now has enough M&M to take this game! ... Or so he thinks.Blue's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
30:52 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
31:25 Howl had enough lurkers and speedlings to force Blue to fall back.Howl absorbs the mid-game push — Blue gained nothing for the cost.
31:48 With excellent skills and micro, Howl managed to fend off Blue while losing less than half of his army.Blue keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
31:55 Howl destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Blue's army has been decimated.Howl clips Blue's army — real damage, but Blue fights on.
32:29 Blue is bringing his M&M ball to pressure his opponent now!Blue hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
32:58 Howl brings his speedlings and lurkers out of his base!Howl hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
33:10 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
33:33 Blue's marines forced Howl's speedlings and mutalisks to fall back.Blue absorbs the mid-game push — Howl gained nothing for the cost.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
33:55 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Howl destroyed only less than half of Blue's army.Howl takes a bite out of Blue's force and backs off.
34:25 It seems that Blue only managed to destroy less than half of Howl's army.Blue takes a bite out of Howl's force and backs off.
— The late game —
34:45 Irradiate banked and the siege line moving — Blue pushes into the swarm.Everything Blue has built comes forward at once.
35:14 Howl moves out under dark swarm. The marines can shoot all they like.This is the big one — Howl commits the late-game army.
35:25 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
35:50 Howl was out-microed by Blue and loses all his attacking forces.Blue takes the fight on his terms and sends Howl home with nothing.
36:15 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Howl destroyed only less than half of Blue's army.Howl takes a bite out of Blue's force and backs off.
36:47 Blue destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Howl's army has been decimated.Blue takes a bite out of Howl's force and backs off.
37:01 In terms of army size, Howl is behind Blue!Howl needs production, fast; Blue's army has outgrown his.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
37:27 Eager to end the game, Blue moves out with his armies.Blue tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
37:47 Ultralisks in front, cracklings behind, defilers at the back: Howl commits everything.Everything Howl has built comes forward at once.
38:25 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
38:40 Howl could not break the tank line, and Blue is already inside the fourth.The final army does its work — Blue breaks Howl late.
39:05 After that battle, Howl still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Blue — the losses are light.
39:22 With excellent skills and micro, Blue managed to fend off Howl while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Howl — the losses are light.
40:00 Blue moves out with the M&M ball tucked in behind a wall of sieged tanks.Everything Blue has built comes forward at once.
40:11 Attempting to end the game, Howl moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Howl crosses the map with everything.
40:49 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
41:02 Blue's scan catches the lurkers and the siege tanks do the rest to Howl.There's no rebuilding from that. Blue's late-game push decides it.
41:27 After that battle, Howl still has most of his army with him.Blue keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
41:56 With excellent skills and micro, Blue managed to fend off Howl while losing less than half of his army.Howl keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
42:08 Unable to bring in reinforcements in time, Howl's expansion has fallen to Blue's armies.No reinforcements in time: Howl watches Blue level the expansion.
42:51 Blue places down a command center.Blue takes another base — the economy widens.
43:08 Every scan ready, every upgrade done — Blue starts the walk to the hatcheries.Max supply, full upgrades: Blue moves out to end it.
43:19 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
43:45 Howl could not break the tank line, and Blue is already inside the fourth.There's no rebuilding from that. Blue's late-game push decides it.
44:12 With excellent skills and micro, Howl managed to fend off Blue while losing less than half of his army.Blue keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
44:48 With excellent skills and micro, Blue managed to fend off Howl while losing less than half of his army.Howl keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
45:09 Blue creeps forward tank by tank, vessels overhead watching for lurkers.Max supply, full upgrades: Blue moves out to end it.
45:18 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
45:55 Irradiate on the defilers! Blue watches Howl's swarm evaporate and pushes on.The final army does its work — Blue breaks Howl late.
46:22 About half of Howl's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Blue's force stays on that battlefield.
46:37 It seems that Howl only managed to destroy less than half of Blue's army.Howl clips Blue's army — real damage, but Blue fights on.
47:02 What superior Mutalisk micro from Howl! Blue's economy is suffering!Howl gets into Blue's mineral line — workers are dying.
47:21 Irradiate banked and the siege line moving — Blue pushes into the swarm.This is the big one — Blue commits the late-game army.
47:51 Blue has more expansions than Howl.Economically it's Blue's game right now; Howl is falling behind on bases.
🎙 It's all going Blue's way right now.
48:20 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
48:45 The tank line advances and Howl's ultralisks die before they ever arrive. Blue is winning this.The final army does its work — Blue breaks Howl late.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Blue is far ahead.
48:52 Howl seems to lose most of his army in that battle.Blue limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
49:32 After that battle, Blue still has most of his army with him.Howl keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
49:44 Attempting to end the game, Blue moves out with his armies.Blue tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
50:00 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Howl GGs!That's it. Howl looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Howl taps out. Blue's late game was simply better.