The 2009 Avalon MSL is moving into the initial games of the round of 8 today. Each player will be playing their first game of a best of 5, which will continue on the 30th (for the first 2 sets) and the 4th (for the latter 2 sets).

The following matches will be played at 03:30 CST, 23 July 2009:
SC_Zerg Jaedong <Outsider> SC_Terran Canata
SC_Zerg EffOrt <Outsider> SC_Zerg Calm
SC_Protoss Bisu <Byzantium 3> SC_Terran Iris
SC_Zerg ZerO <Heartbreak Ridge> SC_Zerg Kwanro