[Arena MSL] Round of 16 - Week 2.2 (June 7th)

Aesop

Hungary11305 Posts

June 06 2008 23:42 GMT

Image by pachi

Arena MSL 2008 - Ro16 - Week 2.2

Giving this some ahead footage, these games should be just as good as Thursday's.

Matchups

Game 2 of 3

(T)

fOrGG < Athena > (T)

Sea

Canata < Othello > (P)

Kal

Lomo < Colosseum > (Z)

Kwanro

LuCifer < Colosseum > (Z)

Jaedong

Game 3 of 3 (if needed)

(T)

fOrGG < Colosseum > (T)

Sea

Canata < Tiamat > (P)

Kal

Lomo < Othello > (Z)

Kwanro

LuCifer < Tiamat > (Z)

Jaedong

Re-Infestation - Warning, following text may contain spoilers!

Today, the MSL is finally seeing some fresh faces and fresh races. We had to bear the appearance of six Terrans in total on the other playday, but thankfully + Show Spoiler +

only two of four possible made it through

. However, the experience was sweetened by some incredibly pimp play and an ingame ceremony that yet seeks its equals. (for those living under a (P)

Rock, here is your info) In any case, we see a totally new species today. Meet THE ZERG.

Previous to our pretty little doggy darlings running after their favourite plaything, i.e. human limbs and protoss babies, we have to bear the last Terran mirror for this round. But so far, even those games have not been disappointing us. Sea will definitely be looking to make up for his early dropout in the OSL. fOrGG will try to perform the leap from Proleague monster to MSL monster.

The second game matches up Canata against Kal. Canata has been playing well recently, he was a major part in SKT1's resurgence, reached a personal Elo peak, and has been going 9-3 since the last MSL. But these stats are misleading. Going 8-0 against Terran and 1-3 against Protoss shows an unhealthy diet of matchups. Sorry Canata, unless you start to perform miracles, Kal will mutilate you and leave a shapeless pulp of flesh where once was shiny Terran hope.

Third matchup is everyone's favourite rabid lemming going against "The fantastic Lomo" (tm). Lomo is a phenomenon to me. Recently he was included in Lecaf's proleague lineup for the first time in ages (read: since more than half a year). He used that opportunity to beat Nada. He casually ousted Hwasin out of the GSL. Since survivor he has gone 6-0, 8-0 if you count GSL in. And it only goes to show Lecaf's solo strength that they could allow themselves to preclude this player from their lineups. His enemy is Kwanro, the former next big Zerg. Entertainment value, yes, was once. But consistent success? Not likely.

The final match of the day features, namely speaking, the matchup of matchups, but personally speaking merely Jaedong outsmarting yet another Protoss. The first game must have been quite unsatisfactory to Lucifer, as he lost to an early cannonbreak performed by the current apex of Zergship. This not only put him down 0-1, but also broke his 9-game winstreak he boasted before. Today we might be looking for some closer games, although Lucifer yet has to prove his matchup. His PvT is fairly accomplished, but what can his PvZ do?

+ Show Spoiler [Standings] +

fOrGG [1-0] Sea
Canata [0-1] Kal
Lomo [1-0] Kwanro
Lucifer [0-1] Jaedong
+ Show Spoiler [Standings & Yesterday's Results] +

by pachi

+ Show Spoiler [Results] +

fOrGG [2-0] Sea --> (T)

fOrGG meets (P)

Kal in Ro8.
Kal [2-1] Canata --> (P)

Kal meets

fOrGG in Ro8
Lomo [2-0] Kwanro --> (T)

Lomo meets (T)

Flash in Ro8.
Lucifer [0-2] Jaedong --> (Z)

Jaedong meets (T)

Hwasin in Ro8.

Complete Ro8 now:
Group A: (T)

Hwasin vs. (Z)

Jaedong
Group B: (P)

free vs.

Much
Group C: (T)

Flash vs.

Lomo
Group D: (T)

fOrGG vs.

Kal

+ Show Spoiler [Detailed Results] +

fOrGG > (T)

Sea on Othello
fOrGG > (T)

Sea on Athena

(T)

Canata < Kal on Colosseum
Canata > (P)

Kal on Othello
(T)

Canata < Kal on Tiamat

Lomo > (Z)

Kwanro on Tiamat
Lomo > (Z)

Kwanro on Colosseum

(P)

LuCifer < Jaedong on Athena
(P)

LuCifer < Jaedong on Colosseum

How to watch

Yaoyuan should work, with some delay to the Daum stream. Works only in IE and requires the TVAnts plugin (dl here)
If you have a good connection, use the GOM player. You have to use the Korean version and a guide can be found here.
The games will also be watchable via the Daum player (guide here)

StylishVODs

Sweden5331 Posts

June 06 2008 23:57 GMT

yay

WindCalibur

Canada938 Posts

June 07 2008 00:14 GMT

GO JAEDONG ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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Kyuki

Sweden1867 Posts

June 07 2008 00:15 GMT

Ohh, can't wait!

ShloobeR

Korea (South)3851 Posts

June 07 2008 00:32 GMT

On June 07 2008 09:14 WindCalibur wrote:
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