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EDIT BY CARNAC - IMPORTANT REGARDING THE STARTING TIME: The fact that the US changed their laws on daylight saving time resultet in the daylight saving time starting last weekend instead of on the last weekend of March. So the starting time info displayed on both the calendar, as well as Pressure's schedule thread was wrong, same goes for this thread.
The correct starting times are:
23:00 TL.net time (aka 11 PM PST)
02:00 AM EST
07:00 AM CET
Thanks to haji for the information.
I also just edited the time displayed in the calendar end of edit
Ooooh its a honor for me to introduce ShinHan Masters (Semi)Final(s).
Today (TL.net time 23:00), or for me tomorrow (7:00 CET) the ShinHan Masters Semi finals are starting.
Let me introduce the players first.
[ReD]NaDa, Pantech EX
Lee Yun Yeol,
known for his impressive Terran vs Zerg micro and strategical based decisions. Also for his very feared macro. (In my opinion he was and still is one of the best Terrans ever)
His mental strengh is unbelievable, he made a comeback short (please don't abuse "it was a long time") after his father died. A fact that deserves deep respect.
I don't want to make this introduction too long, so a last thing I want to mention, he is the owner of the Golden Mouse for winning 3 OSL titles!
IriS[gm], CJ_Entus
Byun Hyung Tae,
everyone, or nearly everyone didn't take him too serious in his match ups but Terran vs Terran. In the previous OSL he showed in a great best of 5 series (semi final vs sAviOr) that his Terran vs Zerg has to be feared, too.
Overall he has not won alot of titles or awards. He is a constant player and he has a great winning streak at the moment, especially in Terran vs Terran. His record in the OSL season is 9-0 (correct me if I'm wrong please).
On the one hand he got a very though opponent with [ReD]NaDa in the semis, on the other hand he proofed his strength. When he manages to take down Lee Yun Yeol and in the case sAviOr[gm] advances to the finals, he already showed in a best of 5 (OSL semi - finals) that he can beat sAviOr (I know, he lost 2-3, but the 5th game was close!).
Casy, OGN Sparkyz
Han Dong Wook,
ok I guess Casy is the player who is underdog here most. Gosugamers, or the community proofs that by betting 78% on sAviOr. Really - for me this is a huge upset.
All should know Casy is a great player, especially vs Zerg. He holds a 3-1 OGN record vs the God of War (JulyZerg).
Perhaps he's an underdog here, but its his chance to proof he is a solid Terran vs Zerg user too. This will be the reason why he will be on fire!
sAviOr[gm], CJ_Entus
Mah Jae Yoon,
well last but not least, Mah Jae Yoon, one of the greatest zergs the scene ever saw! He won 3 MSL titles, were in 5 MSL finals (5th final 0-3 vs Bisu) and he won the previous OSL beating [ReD]NaDa 3-1.
He is the natural fear of every Terran user. I preferable call him Mr Dark Clouds, because he uses dark swarm and plaque unhumanly good.
Ok, lets talk about the matches and after I will give you my predictions.
Semi Final, 7 CET, 22 TL.net time:
[ReD]NaDa vs IriS[gm]
The Maps
Game 1 @ Neo Arkanoid
Game 2 @ Reverse Temple
Game 3 @ Shin Peaks of Baekdu
Game 4 @ 815 lll
Game 5 @ Neo Arkanoid
My Predictions
[ReD]NaDa > IriS[gm] @ Neo Arkanoid
[ReD]NaDa < IriS[gm] @ Reverse Temple
[ReD]NaDa > IriS[gm] @ Shin Peaks of Baekdu
[ReD]NaDa > IriS[gm] @ 815 lll
[ReD]NaDa 3-1 IriS[gm]
Results:
+ Show Spoiler +
[ReD]NaDa > IriS[gm] @ Neo Arkanoid
[ReD]NaDa > IriS[gm] @ Reverse Temple
[ReD]NaDa < IriS[gm] @ Shin Peaks of Baekdu
[ReD]NaDa > IriS[gm] @ 815 lll
[ReD]NaDa 3-1 IriS[gm]
Casy vs sAviOr[gm]
The Maps
Game 1 @ 815 lll
Game 2 @ Reverse Temple
Game 3 @ Neo Arkanoid
Game 4 @ Shin Peaks of Baekdu
Game 5 @ 815 lll
My Predictions
Casy > sAviOr[gm] @ 815 lll
Casy < sAviOr[gm] @ Reverse Temple
Casy < sAviOr[gm] @ Neo Arkanoid
Casy > sAviOr[gm] @ Shin Peaks of Baekdu
Casy > sAviOr[gm] @ 815 lll
Casy 3-2 sAviOr[gm]
Results:
+ Show Spoiler +
Casy > sAviOr[gm] @ 815 lll
Casy < sAviOr[gm] @ Reverse Temple
Casy < sAviOr[gm] @ Neo Arkanoid
Casy < sAviOr[gm] @ Shin Peaks of Baekdu
Casy 1-3 sAviOr[gm]
The Finals
Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2
The Maps
Game 1 @ 815 lll
Game 2 @ Neo Arkanoid
Game 3 @ Reverse Temple
Game 4 @ Shin Peaks of Baekdu
Game 5 @ 815 lll
My Predictions
[ReD]NaDa > Casy @ 815 lll
[ReD]NaDa > Casy @ Neo Arkanoid
[ReD]NaDa < Casy @ Reverse Temple
Casy < [ReD]NaDa @ Shin Peaks of Baekdu
[ReD]NaDa 3-1 Casy
Results:
+ Show Spoiler +
[ReD]NaDa > sAviOr[gm] @ 815 lll
[ReD]NaDa > sAviOr[gm] @ Neo Arkanoid
[ReD]NaDa < sAviOr[gm] Reverse Temple
[ReD]NaDa > sAviOr[gm] Shin Peaks of Baekdu
[ReD]NaDa 3-1 sAviOr[gm]
I predicted:
[ReD]NaDa > sAviOr[gm] @ 815 lll
[ReD]NaDa > sAviOr[gm] @ Neo Arkanoid
[ReD]NaDa < sAviOr[gm] Reverse Temple
[ReD]NaDa > sAviOr[gm] Shin Peaks of Baekdu
[ReD]NaDa 3-1 sAviOr[gm]
100% Right
!For my part, I'm looking forward to see these games so badly!
You can enjoy the game streams on:
http://www.sc2.org
I hope you like how I wrote, please correct wrong parts or just pm me so I can fix it. Thank you very much.
Vods available at: mYm - Vods !
[edit by Carnac] Added a banner by Xeo / [edit 2]Added info on starting time
