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Junior Starleague · Season 1 · Round of 512 · Bo1 · Week 4
Popper [SX]
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Churl
Games
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■ Popper
■ Churl
army value
■ Popper
■ Churl
economy
Battle report ▾
Play-by-play (63 lines)
0:07 Popper spawns in Green at s2 while Churl spawns in Purple at s1.Popper in Green at s2. Churl in Purple at s1. The map is set.
0:47 Popper gets Forge Fast Expand against Churl's 12 Hatch.Popper shows Forge Fast Expand — Churl has gone 12 Hatch. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:00 Popper warps in a nexus.Quietly, Popper adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:30 Churl places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Churl expands.
1:57 Popper is pushing out with his zealots.Popper goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:40 Eager to end the game, Churl moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Churl crosses the map with everything.
3:10 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:23 Popper lost some of his dragoons to Churl's speedlings!Popper wasn't ready. Churl's early aggression takes the lead.
4:10 Popper lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Churl's force stays on that battlefield.
4:25 Popper only destroyed about half of Churl's army.Popper cuts Churl's army in half.
4:50 Popper is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Popper goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:17 It seems like Popper has more units than Churl!Count the units: Popper has the edge over Churl right now.
5:48 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
6:29 Popper failed to break Churl's zergling line of defense.Churl holds the early rush without blinking.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
6:54 After that battle, Churl still has most of his army with him.Popper keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:12 It seems that Churl only managed to destroy less than half of Popper's army.Churl takes a bite out of Popper's force and backs off.
7:44 Churl decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Churl crosses the map with everything.
8:30 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:48 All of a sudden, Popper has no armies left while Churl is continuing to push across the map!Churl wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
9:11 Losing only less than half of his army, Popper seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Churl — the losses are light.
9:55 After that battle, Churl still has most of his army with him.Popper keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:19 Popper warps in a nexus.Quietly, Popper adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
10:46 Churl places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Churl expands.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
11:10 Popper is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Popper goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:34 Churl decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Churl tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
12:01 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
12:39 Churl lost all of his zerglings to Popper's zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Popper breaks Churl's front door.
13:01 Popper destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Churl's army has been decimated.Popper clips Churl's army — real damage, but Churl fights on.
13:42 Popper has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Churl's force stays on that battlefield.
14:06 Unwilling to make the game too long, Popper starts moving out.No more waiting. Popper pushes.
14:26 Churl pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Churl goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:55 Popper warps in a nexus.Popper plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
15:23 Churl starts expanding.Churl takes another base — the economy widens.
16:02 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
16:39 Churl with some nice speedling surrounds killed Popper's zealots!Popper wasn't ready. Churl's early aggression takes the lead.
17:08 About half of Popper's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Churl's force stays on that battlefield.
17:21 Losing only less than half of his army, Churl seems to be fine.Popper keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
17:57 Churl now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Churl's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
18:25 In terms of army size, Popper is behind Churl!Popper is badly outgunned — Churl's force is a size larger.
— The late game —
18:53 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
19:15 Churl kills off Popper's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Churl. The push continues.
🎙 Churl edges ahead on army strength.
19:53 About half of Popper's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Churl's force stays on that battlefield.
20:26 With excellent skills and micro, Churl managed to fend off Popper while losing less than half of his army.Popper keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:58 Churl has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Churl's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
21:18 Popper warps in a nexus.Popper plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
21:51 Churl places down a hatchery.Churl takes another base — the economy widens.
22:26 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
22:44 All of a sudden, Popper has no armies left while Churl is continuing to push across the map!Churl wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
23:05 Popper lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Churl's force stays on that battlefield.
23:41 With excellent skills and micro, Churl managed to fend off Popper while losing less than half of his army.Popper keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Churl has built a commanding army lead — Popper needs something special here.
24:11 Churl destroys Popper's nexus, denying expansions.Churl finds the weak point and Popper's new base is gone.
24:43 Churl has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Churl's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
25:05 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Popper GGs!Popper types it out: GG.
Popper taps out. Churl's early game was simply better.