RESULTS: Overwatch League Stage 3 Week 2 Day 3 Recap

Friday, April 13th saw six teams enter the Overwatch League arena to close out Week 2 of Stage 3 with a victory. The Los Angeles Valiant (14-9 record) faced off against the Dallas Fuel (6-17 record) in the first match of the day, along with the San Francisco Shock (7-16 record) having faced the Shanghai Dragons (0-23) in the second matchup. The Seoul Dynasty (16-7 record) battled the Los Angeles Gladiators (12-11  record) in the last match of the day. Here is a short breakdown of how each match went. 

Los Angeles came into its match with a perfect Stage 3 record of 3-0 and were looking to add another tally to the win column against the struggling Dallas Fuel who entered the match with a Stage 3 record of 1-2. Both teams faced off against a former support player, as the Valiant's Scott "Custa" Kennedy and the Fuel's Benjamin "Unkoe" Chevasson were determined to show that their current teams got the better end of the deal. 

Offensive fireworks began the match with both teams executing strong attack rounds to force a 4-4 tie on the first map of the match, Volskaya Industries. Numbani was the second map of the match and the Dallas Fuel were able to secure the first lead of the match with a 4-3 win. This resulted in the Dallas Fuel taking a 1-0 lead going into halftime. However, the Los Angeles Valiant responded with a 2-1 win on Ilios to tie the match at 1-1 heading into the final map. Los Angeles made sure that their perfect Stage 3 record would not be tarnished with a 3-1 win on Route 66 to collect the 2-1 match victory. The victory improved the Los Angeles Valiant's record to a perfect 4-0 for Stage 3, while the Dallas Fuel dropped to a 1-3 record for Stage 3. 

Custa was named the player of the match for the exceptional healing he provided his team as Mercy. He finished the match with 61,553 healing done, 23 players resurrected, 56 offensive assists and 113 defensive assists.

Our second match of the day saw the San Francisco Shock looking to grab their 3rd win of Stage 3. The Shanghai Dragons entered the match with 0-4 Stage 3 record and were motivated to collect their very first victory of the stage and the season. 

In a closely contested battle on Temple of Anubis, San Francisco was able to secure the 3-2 win and the 1-0 match lead to start the action off. Shanghai responded to the early loss with a 4-3 victory on Numbani to tie the match at 1-1 going into halftime. However, the second half was all San Francisco. A 2-0 win on Ilios and a 3-2 victory on Junkertown secured the 3-1 match win for the Shock. This resulted in the San Francisco Shock improving to a record of 3-2 for Stage 3, while the Shanghai Dragons dropped to a 0-5 record for Stage 3. 

San Francisco's Dante "Danteh" Cruz was named the player of the match for the excellent DPS player he provided his team throughout each map, especially with Tracer. He finished the match with 58 eliminations, 35 final blows, 22,233 damage done and 12 deaths as the speedy hero. 

The final match of the day had the Seoul Dynasty looking to improve their Stage 3 mark of 2-1 with a victory over the Los Angeles Gladiators. Los Angeles entered the match with a Stage 3 record of 2-1.

Temple of Anubis was the first map of the match, and it saw the Seoul Dynasty take a 1-0 match lead with a 2-1 win. Los Angeles responded with a 3-2 victory on Blizzard World to force a 1-1 tie going into halftime. Contiuing their impressive play from Blizzard World, the Gladiators were able to take their first lead of the match with a 2-1 win on Nepal. Seoul made sure that a 5th map would be played, as they collected a 2-1 win on Junkertown to force a match deciding battle on Oasis. The Los Angeles Gladiators held firm and were able to grab the 3-2 match victory with a 2-0 win on Oasis. This resulted in the Los Angeles Gladiators improving to a 3-1 record for Stage 3, while the Seoul Dynasty dropped to a .500 mark of 2-2 for the stage. 

Joao Pedro "Hydration" Goes Telles of the Los Angeles Gladiators was named the player of the match for his Junkrat play that helped to propel his team to the victory. He finished the match with 50 eliminations, 29 final blows, 31,182 damage done and 15 deaths.

Today's Overwatch League action will kick off at 1:00PM PST with the London Spitfire facing off against the Philadelphia Fusion. To see how your favorite team currently is doing, check out the league's official standings.

Interested in more Overwatch League coverage? Check out our recaps for the Philadelphia Fusion vs Houston Outlaws, London Spitfire vs Florida Mayhem and Boston Uprising vs New York Excelsior matches from Day 2 of Stage 3's Week 2. 

(cover photo courtesy of Robert Paul for Blizzard Entertainment)