Game 49: PvZ, SP, Loss

Link: http://replayfu.com/r/VRdjvf
Opponents' Rank: Plat 20
MMR Change: -9 (271)
Overall Record: 28-21
Recap:

This was an odd one, and I should probably watch the replay more closely. I scouted an early pool-- probably around 10, so I dropped a forge and prepared to wall off, but the lings never hit. I figured I was ahead if he went 10 pool and did no damage, although it did cost me a forge and a cannon.

Pushed in a bit off three gates once the expansion was up, and met two spines and a few roaches. Had to pull back. I kept pressure up with another decent push, using FFs to keep roaches away from me, but eventually he got through, killed a decent number of my sentries, and I had to run my stalkers away.

Still figured I was ahead, since he'd had to get enough roaches to hold me off. So, I guess the tide turned when I pushed a third time with an immortal or two. He saw it coming and sandwiched it between to groups of roaches and I lost it all. I was able, barely, to hold the counter push with my first colossus and some emergency cannons, but I'd imagine he took the opportunity to drone up.

He tried some harassment with roach burrow, but I killed it without doing a ton of damage. I was playing from behind, however, and he teched to broodlords, which I had no answer for.

Lessons:

Well, that flank was deadly. I just need to make him feel pressured at that point, not do real damage. Probably would have been better to snipe creep tumors and take watchtowers than to push up the ramp.

Burrow roaches into fast-ish broodlords is an odd build I haven't really seen much, either, but it wouldn't be so bad if I'm not playing from behind.