Serral vs Clem
(EEST, Helsinki, Finland)
The Katowice 2021 Playoffs don't go according to our plans as Serral drops out of the tournament in the Round-of-12.
The series got a grim and explosive start as the young French Terran quickly takes a 0-2 lead. This comes as a slight surprise since even if these two players have historically had extremely close series, Serral's Group Stage performance in ZvT was phenomenal.
Serral pushes back and gets 2 wins in a row in turn, but it's not enough to achieve the reverse sweep. Game five goes to Clem as he pushes through the diminished zerg force and Serral doesn't have enough firepower to defend his bases.
This means Serral places 9th-12th in IEM Katowice 2021, and takes with him $6,400. The IEM Trophy remains a dream on the horizon, as it's time to focus on the upcoming 2021 season.
Really disappointed with the result, I lose at the round of 12. Really couldn't afford to give him two free maps at the start.
— Joona Sotala (@ENCE_Serral) February 26, 2021