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2010-2011 Shinhan Bank ProLeague Round 6 Week 4
Monday June 27 09:00 GMT (+00:00)
Samsung KHAN vs WeMade FOX
« New Empire of the Sun »
« Neo Aztec »
« La Mancha »
« Circuit Breaker »
« Alternative »
« Icarus »
« Neo Beltway »
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OVERVIEW
Everything is on the line. Neither team can afford to slip now. Four teams, Hwaseung, STX, WeMade and Samsung are fighting for two spots. Someone will have to miss out.
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Khan have the advantage of being a win ahead of their three rivals. They also have a game in hand on OZ and STX. However, with the exception of STX they have an inferior games differential, which would be blown out to impossible to bridge levels should they lose today.
FOX are a win behind KHAN, but they have the equal best game differential of the four and a game in hand on OZ and STX.
With STX and OZ playing each other tomorrow, this match becomes even more critical.
HEAD TO HEAD RESULTS
WeMade are up 3-2 in the head to head record this season, including a 4-0 shutout in Round 2. Khan however won the most recent encounter, with their strong protoss line overcoming WeMade's terran heavy outfit.
Interestingly, no KHAN zergs have beaten a FOX player in proleague this season.
KEY PLAYERS
JangBi is on a roll. 16-2 for June so far, including individual leagues. He will be crucial and should the match go to an Ace, he would be my pick. WeMade's strongest players are Terrans, and Baby/Mind are almost certain to be sent on Beltway. Everyone knows just how good Jangbi is against Terrans when on form.
BaBy is surprisingly undefeated against Stork with a 3-0 record. He is also undefeated against Grape and Brave, while being 50% against Jangbi. This strong record against the formidable Khan protoss line will be essential to WeMade's chances.
FINAL PREDICTION
It's going to be close. Very very close. Jangbi's recent resurgence has been followed by Shine. Stork's slump has been matched by Mind. The emergence of the rookie Reality has been matched by WeMade's own in P7GAB. They are both highly dependent on one race and have one which is much weaker than the others. There isn't much separating these teams.
I feel that this will come to an ace match. It could very well depend on whether January or Trolluary decides to rock up and whether Wooki gets plunged in the deep end again or not.
Stork < New Empire of the Sun > BaBy
JangBi < Neo Aztec > RorO
TurN < La Mancha > Mind
Reality < Circuit Breaker > Wooki
Brave < Alternative > Shine
great < Icarus > herO[jOin]
JangBi < Neo Beltway > Mind
Should KHAN make it to the ace match (and January sends a proper ace) I think Khan will take it in the end 4-3.
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Reality « New Empire of the Sun » BaBy
JangBi « Neo Aztec » Wooki
Stork « La Mancha » Mind
Grape « Circuit Breaker » RorO
Brave « Alternative » herO[jOin]
« Icarus »
« Neo Beltway »
JangBi « Neo Aztec » Wooki
Stork « La Mancha » Mind
Grape « Circuit Breaker » RorO
Brave « Alternative » herO[jOin]
« Icarus »
« Neo Beltway »
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Reality « New Empire of the Sun » BaBy
JangBi « Neo Aztec » Wooki
Stork « La Mancha » Mind
Grape « Circuit Breaker » RorO
Brave « Alternative » herO[jOin]
« Icarus »
« Neo Beltway »
SAMSUNG KHAN 4:1 WEMADE FOX
wins!
JangBi « Neo Aztec » Wooki
Stork « La Mancha » Mind
Grape « Circuit Breaker » RorO
Brave « Alternative » herO[jOin]
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« Neo Beltway »
SAMSUNG KHAN 4:1 WEMADE FOX
wins!
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