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Junior Starleague · Season 1 · Round of 64 · Bo1 · Week 4
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0:07 The game starts with Purple Valerys spawning at s1 and Teal Croce spawning at s2.Valerys in Purple at s1. Croce in Teal at s2. The map is set.
0:28 Valerys gets 9 Pool against Croce's 9 Pool.Valerys commits to 9 Pool; Croce answers with 9 Pool.
— The early game —
0:59 Valerys places down a hatchery.Valerys plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:25 Croce places down a hatchery.Croce takes another base — the economy widens.
1:56 Eager to end the game, Valerys moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Valerys pushes.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:15 Croce's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Croce: the first units are already marching.
2:34 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.
3:12 Valerys with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Croce's zerglings!Croce's early gamble buys nothing — Valerys's defense was already in place.
3:30 After that battle, Valerys still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Croce — the losses are light.
3:48 With excellent skills and micro, Croce managed to fend off Valerys while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Valerys — the losses are light.
4:11 Valerys places down a hatchery.Valerys plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
4:44 Croce places down a hatchery.Croce takes another base — the economy widens.
5:16 Valerys decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Valerys pushes.
5:25 Croce is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Croce goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Valerys edges ahead on army strength.
6:06 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
6:24 Valerys failed to kill off Croce's defending zerglings.Croce holds the early rush without blinking.
6:53 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Valerys destroyed only less than half of Croce's army.Valerys takes a bite out of Croce's force and backs off.
7:14 With excellent skills and micro, Valerys managed to fend off Croce while losing less than half of his army.Croce keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:39 Valerys moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Valerys crosses the map with everything.
8:04 Croce's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Croce tests the door early. Is anyone home?
8:16 Croce places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Croce expands.
8:51 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
9:20 The battle outcome favors Croce as Valerys's armies melt into Croce's armies' weapon fire!Valerys's army evaporates. Croce doesn't even slow down.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
9:41 After that battle, Valerys still has most of his army with him.Croce keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:58 With excellent skills and micro, Croce managed to fend off Valerys while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Valerys — the losses are light.
10:33 Valerys places down a hatchery.Valerys plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
10:54 Valerys pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Valerys goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:17 Croce moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Croce pushes.
11:43 In terms of army size, Valerys is behind Croce!Valerys needs production, fast; Croce's army has outgrown his.
12:09 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
12:33 Valerys failed to kill off Croce's defending zerglings.Valerys's early gamble buys nothing — Croce's defense was already in place.
12:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Croce seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Valerys — the losses are light.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
13:23 After that battle, Valerys still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Croce — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
13:45 Croce is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Croce's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
14:04 Valerys places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Valerys expands.
14:43 Croce places down a hatchery.Quietly, Croce adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:54 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
15:36 Croce wiped off Valerys's zerglings, but Valerys had mutalisks popped just in time! Croce has to back off!Valerys absorbs the mid-game push — Croce gained nothing for the cost.
15:52 Losing only less than half of his army, Valerys seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Croce — the losses are light.
16:07 Losing only less than half of his army, Croce seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Valerys — the losses are light.
16:39 Eager to end the game, Croce moves out with his armies.Croce tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
17:10 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
17:36 For a second it looked like Croce had more zerglings, but in another second Valerys seems to have taken the lead! Croce is backing off!Valerys absorbs the mid-game push — Croce gained nothing for the cost.
18:03 It seems that Croce only managed to destroy less than half of Valerys's army.Croce takes a bite out of Valerys's force and backs off.
18:29 Losing only less than half of his army, Croce seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Valerys — the losses are light.
18:46 In terms of army size, Croce is behind Valerys!Croce is badly outgunned — Valerys's force is a size larger.
19:13 Croce places down a hatchery.Croce plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
19:34 What a pity! Croce managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Valerys's army.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Valerys shuts the door on Croce.
19:51 Valerys is pushing his speedlings.Valerys's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
20:30 Croce moves out with his armies.Croce tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
20:50 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.
21:21 With beautiful placement, Valerys successfully fends off Croce's attacks.Valerys holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
21:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Valerys seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Croce — the losses are light.
22:03 With excellent skills and micro, Croce managed to fend off Valerys while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Valerys — the losses are light.
22:37 Zerglings ran past Croce's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Valerys!Valerys gets into Croce's mineral line — workers are dying.
22:51 Valerys is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Valerys's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
23:17 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
23:42 Valerys was out-microed by Croce and loses all his attacking forces.Valerys commits and it's the wrong call — Croce cleans it up.
23:59 With excellent skills and micro, Croce managed to fend off Valerys while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Valerys — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
24:37 After that battle, Valerys still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Croce — the losses are light.
24:48 Valerys is pushing his speedlings.Valerys's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
25:23 Croce is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Croce hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
25:53 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
26:14 Valerys failed to dodge some scourges and his mutalisks are melting away to Croce's mutalisks!The mid-game push crashes through — Croce breaks Valerys's position.
26:33 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Croce destroyed only less than half of Valerys's army.Croce clips Valerys's army — real damage, but Valerys fights on.
26:58 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Valerys destroyed only less than half of Croce's army.Valerys clips Croce's army — real damage, but Croce fights on.
27:23 Zerglings ran past Valerys's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Croce!The raid lands — Croce chips away at Valerys's foundation.
27:57 Croce is pushing his speedlings.Croce hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
28:09 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
28:50 Croce kills off Valerys's armies and continues pushing!Valerys's army evaporates. Croce doesn't even slow down.
29:14 Croce only destroyed about half of Valerys's army.Croce cuts Valerys's army in half.
29:35 With excellent skills and micro, Croce managed to fend off Valerys while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Valerys — the losses are light.
29:47 Valerys is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Valerys hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
30:30 Croce is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!The composition is ready; Croce starts the push.
30:37 Valerys is having a hard time catching up with Croce's number of expansions.Valerys needs an expansion soon or Croce's economy simply wins this.
31:04 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
31:27 Valerys with the more superior mutalisk micro wins the mutalisk battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Valerys breaks Croce's position.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
31:59 After that battle, Valerys destroyed about half of Croce's army.Half of Croce's force is gone — Valerys took it apart.
32:15 After that battle, Valerys still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Croce — the losses are light.
32:44 Valerys tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Croce's defense line.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Croce shuts the door on Valerys.
33:09 Valerys is pushing his speedlings.Valerys hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
33:30 Croce is pushing his speedlings.Croce hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
34:12 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
34:27 Valerys failed to dodge some scourges and his mutalisks are melting away to Croce's mutalisks!The mid-game push crashes through — Croce breaks Valerys's position.
34:50 Valerys has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Croce's force stays on that battlefield.
35:20 About half of Croce's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Valerys's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
35:46 Zerglings ran past Croce's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Valerys!Beautiful harassment from Valerys. Croce's economy takes a real hit.
36:17 Croce is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Croce hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
36:24 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The late game —
36:58 Croce attacked into more larva than he could ever kill. Valerys remakes and holds.Croce throws the endgame army in and Valerys simply refuses to lose.
37:20 Losing only less than half of his army, Valerys seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Croce — the losses are light.
37:42 Valerys destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Croce's army has been decimated.Valerys clips Croce's army — real damage, but Croce fights on.
38:21 Ultralisks in a zerg mirror — this one has gone long, and Croce is the one who commits.This is the big one — Croce commits the late-game army.
38:43 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
38:59 Croce's ultralisks are unanswerable this late — Valerys has nothing that trades with them.There's no rebuilding from that. Croce's late-game push decides it.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Croce is far ahead.
39:25 Croce destroyed about half of Valerys's army after that battle.Half of Valerys's force is gone — Croce took it apart.
39:45 Losing only less than half of his army, Croce seems to be fine.Valerys keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
40:18 A huge mutalisk flock with cracklings underneath: Croce pushes.Everything Croce has built comes forward at once.
40:48 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
40:59 Valerys's lurkers were caught out of position and Croce never slowed down.The final army does its work — Croce breaks Valerys late.
🎙 Croce has built a commanding army lead — Valerys needs something special here.
41:30 The attack was a success, Valerys lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Croce — more than half the force is gone.
41:50 With excellent skills and micro, Croce managed to fend off Valerys while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Valerys — the losses are light.
42:25 Croce shot down Valerys's hatchery.The base falls. Croce rips Valerys's economy back a full step.
42:45 Ultralisks in a zerg mirror — this one has gone long, and Croce is the one who commits.This is the big one — Croce commits the late-game army.
43:04 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Valerys GGs!Valerys types it out: GG.
Valerys taps out. Croce's late game was simply better.