WCG'09 Ukraine
Created 25th September 2009 10:43
(Updated: 28th September 2009 01:16)
It was so much of epic moments!
Until 24th of July we didn't know if Ukraine has WCG this year.
We got it, but not all of us. Because there was a clause - only 2 free spots for 3 duel games. Games with the most number of preliminaries participators will get those spots. FIFA09 went ahead from the beginnig of preliminaries. Until the last city SC was ahead of WC3 by 4 participators. In Kyiv this number became "18". Starcraft gets a free spot.
The final gave us surprises, unexpected results, moments of happiness for ones and sadness for others.
As for me the most interesting moments were: Strelok def Fraer in the 1st round, Marwin def Strelok in the 2nd round, HappyZerg takes 5-6th place with defeating Fraer and Alf and, of course, 6 games long, interesting, nervous, exciting Final.
Professor Dimaga explains HappyZerg's mistakes
Photos by Vadim "Azzy" Kosmin
Interviews:
Rox.KIS.Marwin -Are you happy with your current result?
-I'm not so happy as if I stay at winners bracket. Dimaga is more suitable opponent for me than White-Ra. My TvZ is much better than TvP.
-You were doing so good until games vs hanniGan.
-I don't know what caused that loses, maybe I was tired a bit, and maybe I should restart my brains before those games. I shouldn't choose defending strategy. Also during the game on Python I had very bad micro.
RoX.KIS.Dimaga -What can you tell us in general?
-Everything is awesome! Super! Organization is very good. But it's a pity that the stage is not as large as at the place WCG was held last year.
-What do you feel about tomorrow final games? Are you ready to destroy your opponents?
-I'll try to do my best. I had a bit of luck in the games vs White-Ra. If I have that luck tomorrow - I’ll win for sure.
-What can you say about your teammates (fraer, Alf, Marwin)?
-Marwin, well done! Fraer could make it better. Alf was doing very good, but most of his games were ZvZ. This is his best match-up, but he lost.
fire)HappyZerg -Your comment please!
-Zaebis! I'm very glad with my result, i share 5-6th places with Strelok.
-You've defeated 2 players of RoX team, why couldn't you make this count - 3?
-I couldn't make it psychologically. Marwin is very good player, i hope he will be doing this good tomorrow.
-Your predictions...
-I think in super super final we'll be watching White-Ra vs Dimaga.
ESC.Strelok -How can you describe this day yourself?
-After seeds i was sure that I’ll be able to get semi-finals of winners bracket, but i had very tough way in the bracket. The first player I had to face was the strongest unseeded player - fraer. I knew i have to beat him in any round of bracket. The second opponent i had was Marwin, i was not practicing TvT before WCG, cuz there are no good terrans except Marwin. So i was shocked by facing him in the second round and i lost. I was demoralized a bit after that games and White-Ra defeated me. There are no doubts about games i lost. I had no luck so i deserved that.
-What are your predictions?
-I think Dimaga will win. But Marwin and White-Ra can make us surprised. It seems like HanniGan is also prepared to fight. We'll see tomorrow.
Day 2: Results
The National Final
Dimaga 0-2 (1-2,1-2) White-Ra
Losers bracket Final
White-Ra 2-1 hanniGan
Winners bracket Final
Dimaga 2-0 hanniGan
5th Round LB
Marwin 1-2 White-Ra
Photos
RoX.KIS.Craft is reporting to goodgame.ru
Waiting for the games. Dimaga, hanniGan and Marwin are watching CS games
...and White-Ra is having a coffee along with fraer.
Stage. Strelok is commenting.
White-Ra makes wall-in with a monitor
Marwin, me and my present to him
Watching White-Ra vs hanniGan
Observers: Strelok and Terrr
Dimaga and White-Ra. After the final.
Interviews
hanniGan - Please rate your appearance at WCG.
- My purpose was the first place. But in the winners bracket final i was nervous, my hands were trembling, that's why my games were horrible. The next was White-Ra. I was confident of his strategy and my victory in the first game, so it was easy. I should be winning the second game too, but i made a mistake - i've misclicked and didn't order an upgrade in time. I'm not sure that i could win, but this game could be going in other way. In the third game i had bad micro, despite everything was good to me in the begining. But then there was a moment during my first attack when 4 mines has blew and none of goons has been killed. After that i began making mistakes and couldn't defeat White-Ra. He's a very good player, he deserves to represent our country.
- Due to comments in the internet forums i can say that many people supports you. What can you tell them?
- I'm very pleased. I was trying to do my best. I want to thank my fans and my teammates from LRM. I know that i can do better.
White-Ra - Tell us please how could you made this - you was in losers bracket and you have beaten Dimaga.
- I've lost to Dimaga yesterday, i wa s unlucky a bit. So i decided to change my style a little. I've played a lot vs Dimaga at practice games, so i knew bad and good sides of his strategies. He choise standard strategies in most cases, so i've made my standard strategies a little better. In the last game of the final Dimaga was so unlucky - he lost a scouting drone, i killed 2 drones with 1st zealot, lings couldn't get to my base, etc. My chances of winning were 80% at least, it could be hard to lose this game for me. But the game was tough anyway.
- Your opinion about this WCG?
- I'm happy. Everything is O.K. It's very good organized. And skills of our players is growing up each year.
- Who would you like to face at the Grand Final?
- I don't know. But i'm sure that Jaedong i would not. I was not thinking about that yet.
- China is the country you most visited during last few years. What do you feel about going there again?
- Chengdu... I know this city and like it very much. I was there last New Year with Strelok and Hot (WC3 ukrainian player). I'd like to stay there more if i could.
Moonspell, never have taken the time to listen them but I have read some good reviews of their albums.
And yeah im the same as you, im more into the thrash/death metal but it depends a lot in what mood I am ; P
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Could You PLEASE send me all the WCG Ukraine results by the PM ? i mean from the quarterfinals to the final , all the matches with results . 
Still I have 2k :D
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