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■ Aalto
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■ Aalto
■ Mantis
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Play-by-play (71 lines)
0:10 The Red Mantis spawns at s2 while Purple Aalto spawns at s4.Mantis in Red at s2. Aalto in Purple at s4. The map is set.
0:39 Mantis opens 14 CC against Aalto's 12 Hatch.Mantis commits to 14 CC; Aalto answers with 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
1:07 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:44 Aalto places down a hatchery.Aalto takes another base — the economy widens.
1:54 Mantis decides to put on early pressure with his marines.Mantis tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:42 Aalto is putting early pressure with his zerglings.Aalto tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:08 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:33 Aalto's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Mantis continues pressuring with his marines!The early pressure works — Mantis breaks Aalto's front door.
3:59 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:21 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.Aalto keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:50 Mantis starts pushing out with his marines.No patience from Mantis: the first units are already marching.
5:17 Aalto moves out with his armies.Aalto tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
5:54 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:11 Aalto places down a hatchery.Aalto takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
6:50 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
7:24 Nice control from Aalto! He killed Mantis's marines and continues pressuring!Mantis wasn't ready. Aalto's early aggression takes the lead.
7:53 It seems that Aalto only managed to destroy less than half of Mantis's army.Aalto clips Mantis's army — real damage, but Mantis fights on.
8:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:50 Both Mantis and Aalto appears to have equal expansions now.Base for base, they're level — Mantis and Aalto match each other.
9:02 Mantis feels confident with his marines and decides to push out.No patience from Mantis: the first units are already marching.
9:39 Aalto decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Aalto pushes.
10:16 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
10:36 Aalto's zerglings surround Mantis's marines and kills it off!Mantis wasn't ready. Aalto's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
11:09 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.Aalto keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:40 After that battle, Aalto still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
12:04 Aalto is putting early pressure with his zerglings.Aalto goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
12:22 Aalto decides to expand.Aalto takes another base — the economy widens.
13:04 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
13:19 Aalto's zerglings surround Mantis's marines and kills it off!Mantis wasn't ready. Aalto's early aggression takes the lead.
14:03 It seems that Aalto only managed to destroy less than half of Mantis's army.Aalto clips Mantis's army — real damage, but Mantis fights on.
14:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
14:53 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
— The mid game —
15:12 Aalto starts pushing out with his speedlings and lurkers!Aalto's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
15:47 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
16:19 Aalto is attacking with both mutalisks and zerglings! Watch Mantis's marines melt in this attack!The mid-game push crashes through — Aalto breaks Mantis's position.
16:38 Mantis lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Aalto's force stays on that battlefield.
17:05 With excellent skills and micro, Aalto managed to fend off Mantis while losing less than half of his army.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:52 Mantis must macro up quickly or Aalto will just roll him over!Mantis is badly outgunned — Aalto's force is a size larger.
18:10 Aalto brings his speedlings and lurkers out of his base!Aalto hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
18:47 Aalto places down a hatchery.Aalto takes another base — the economy widens.
19:04 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
🎙 Mantis is a step behind and knows it.
19:29 Mantis seems to have run out of scans! Aalto's lurkers cleans up the remaining army!The mid-game push crashes through — Aalto breaks Mantis's position.
20:10 Aalto destroyed about half of Mantis's army after that battle.Aalto cuts Mantis's army in half.
20:37 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
21:06 Aalto brings his speedlings and lurkers out of his base!The composition is ready; Aalto starts the push.
— The late game —
21:36 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis takes another base — the economy widens.
22:07 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.
22:25 Aalto kills off Mantis's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Mantis's way of life — Aalto marches on.
22:58 About half of Mantis's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Aalto's force stays on that battlefield.
23:16 With excellent skills and micro, Aalto managed to fend off Mantis while losing less than half of his army.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Mantis is a step behind and knows it.
23:54 Mantis tried to lift up the command center but he wasn't in time and it was destroyed by Aalto's armies.Mantis's expansion burns — Aalto tears it down.
24:20 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis takes another base — the economy widens.
24:58 Aalto is flying his mutalisks towards his opponent.Aalto hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
25:16 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
25:42 Aalto is attacking with both mutalisks and zerglings! Watch Mantis's marines melt in this attack!The mid-game push crashes through — Aalto breaks Mantis's position.
26:16 Mantis has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Aalto's force stays on that battlefield.
26:49 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
27:22 Aalto shot down Mantis's command center.Aalto finds the weak point and Mantis's new base is gone.
27:32 Aalto decides to start pushing across the map.Aalto tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Aalto is far ahead.
28:09 Mantis having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Mantis GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Aalto takes it — the mid game decided this one.
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