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Serral, Trap, SpeCial, Classic advance in GSL vs. The World

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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-08-16 15:09:18
August 16 2019 15:07 GMT
#1
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GSL vs. The World 2019

Serral was the stand-out player on day two of GSL vs. The World, deflecting a bevvy of tricky openers from TY to advance by a 3-1 scoreline. Only an uncharacteristically poor bunker-rush defense caused Serral to eat a loss—otherwise he was able to put on a macro-game master class against one of Korea's top Terrans.

The next match saw Trap prevent Korea from going 0-4 against World players in the first round of the tournament, defeating HeRoMarinE 3-1.

SpeCial delivered the biggest upset of the night by sweeping Reynor, an opponent who had regularly tormented him in WCS Circuit competition. SpeCial employed sky Terran tactics in the first two games before finishing his opponent off with a clever mech-into-bio strategy in game three—he later credited the lengthy preparation period for his victory.

Classic closed out the Ro16 by eliminating fan-favorite FanTaSy. FanTaSy dealt Classic two early blows: taunting Classic by wearing a military cap before the series, and taking game one with an incisive mech-terran timing. However, FanTaSy's finesse was found lacking for the rest of the series, and Classic took a clean 3-1 victory.

GSL vs. The World will continue on August 17 with a marathon day three, with the quarterfinals and semifinals being played on the same day.

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Kitai
Profile Joined June 2012
United States886 Posts
August 16 2019 15:18 GMT
#2
Really happy for SpeCial. Defeating Reynor must feel like a huge monkey off his back.
"You know, I don't care if soO got 100 second places in a row. Anyone who doesn't think that he's going to win blizzcon watching this series is a fool" - Artosis, Blizzcon 2014 soO vs TaeJa
opisska
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Poland8852 Posts
August 16 2019 15:19 GMT
#3
I haven't measured finnland vs korea where it seems ambiguous, but in all other cases, the flag with less white surface wins.
"Jeez, that's far from ideal." - Serral, the king of mild trashtalk
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yht9657
Profile Joined December 2016
1810 Posts
August 16 2019 15:24 GMT
#4
On August 17 2019 00:19 opisska wrote:
I haven't measured finnland vs korea where it seems ambiguous, but in all other cases, the flag with less white surface wins.

TIME > SpeciaL finals confirmed?
medium_AI
Profile Joined August 2017
Norway42 Posts
August 16 2019 15:50 GMT
#5
So happy for Juanito, really hope he brings the same A-game tomorrow
type IndexPreservingSetter s t a b = forall p f. (Conjoined p, Settable f) => p a (f b) -> p s (f t)
Sjokola
Profile Joined November 2010
Netherlands800 Posts
August 16 2019 15:56 GMT
#6
On August 17 2019 00:19 opisska wrote:
I haven't measured finnland vs korea where it seems ambiguous, but in all other cases, the flag with less white surface wins.

Neeb has white. Would have been a fun coincidence tho
Clazziquai10
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Singapore1949 Posts
August 16 2019 15:59 GMT
#7
On August 17 2019 00:19 opisska wrote:
I haven't measured finnland vs korea where it seems ambiguous, but in all other cases, the flag with less white surface wins.


heromarine didn't beat trap
Gabriel33
Profile Joined July 2018
1 Post
August 16 2019 16:42 GMT
#8
Serral vs Stats in finals. 4:3 Serral Champion.
Akio
Profile Blog Joined January 2019
Finland1838 Posts
August 16 2019 16:58 GMT
#9
Let's go Juan!! Glad the hard work seems to be paying off this year
Mine gas, build tanks.
starkiller123
Profile Joined January 2016
United States4030 Posts
August 16 2019 17:20 GMT
#10
nothing surprising here except Special beating Reynor so hard, Reynor is really inconstant
RatzBarcode
Profile Joined December 2013
United States98 Posts
August 16 2019 17:20 GMT
#11
special and classic, always a great match.

I used to not like major but it seems like he's improved a lot.
Tayar
Profile Joined November 2011
United States1439 Posts
August 16 2019 18:00 GMT
#12
wow quarters and semi in the same day? and we've had a lot of long series as well. This will be an epic amount of starcraft.
SippShip
Profile Joined May 2019
Germany1 Post
August 16 2019 18:42 GMT
#13
Time 3 - 2 Elazer
Stats 3 - 1 Neeb
Serral 3 - 1 Trap
Classic 3 - 1 Special

Always excited about these
Need
Profile Joined March 2019
566 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-08-16 20:22:40
August 16 2019 20:21 GMT
#14
TY continues his trend to win all games where he proxies against Serral and to lose all the games where he doesn't
ThunderJunk
Profile Joined December 2015
United States741 Posts
August 16 2019 20:32 GMT
#15
The non-korean terrans are outperforming the korean terrans. How the times have changed :O
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TanksALot
Profile Joined December 2002
United States153 Posts
August 16 2019 20:34 GMT
#16
I like TIME but this seems like Stats vs. ???? (probably Serral again) Grand finals.
Big up
starkiller123
Profile Joined January 2016
United States4030 Posts
August 16 2019 20:39 GMT
#17
TIME 3-0 Elazer
Stats 3-1 Neeb
Serral 3-2 Trap
Classic 3-2 Special
ForsakenSC2
Profile Joined July 2019
8 Posts
August 16 2019 20:48 GMT
#18
You heard it hear first, Neeb / Classic finals with Neeb winning. He will return with a triumphant roar to korea and snatch that trophy like it's 2016 Kespa Cup!

Ah I can dream right?!
126
Profile Joined October 2017
11 Posts
August 16 2019 21:15 GMT
#19
stats > maru
trap > heromarine
classic > fantasy
protoss > terran

always the same time and time again (in an easy fashion) and what is tl bot saying: please dont blame imbalance cause there is no... but the results always tell a different story in PvT in these events. or as narutO or Special say: the 3 stands of zerg are free units, free units and free units!

#freeterran please next time!
spectreusmc
Profile Joined April 2012
United States25 Posts
August 16 2019 21:16 GMT
#20
The FanTaSy v Classic game was heartbreaking

And game 4 about made me puke. Tempests + battery rush is such a horrible design exploit and is just plain stupid to watch or to play against. Very disappointing game to end that series. Classic should've been 3-0'd.
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