RESULTS: Los Angeles Gladiators Take Down the London Spitfire

With the number of matches left to play quickly running out, every chance for victory means more as the team’s battle for seeding. Here’s a brief breakdown of this series between the Los Angeles Gladiators and the London Spitfire.

The first map, Volskaya Industries, saw LA take their turn at attack first. After rushing down London’s defence, the Gladiators were able to secure the first point with ease. Keeping the tempo going, Los Angeles continued to push their attack, moving onto the second point and capturing that with plenty of time to spare. The London attack was not as fast, but it was just as successful. After capturing the first point, London moved on and pushed back the LA defence, securing the second point as well. The overtime rounds started with London, and they were able to replicate their earlier success on the first point, knocking it over before moving on to the next. Here was where the LA defence shined however, as London could not get any traction in their attack, settling for just the first point. The LA attack was equally as successful as before, overwhelming the London defence to secure the first point, before doing the same on the second point to reach the required capture percentage to give Los Angeles the first map victory.

The second map, Blizzard World, saw LA completely take over. Their initial assault allowed them to secure the first checkpoint and begin moving the payload across the map. Despite throwing everything in their path, London could not stop them from advancing the payload through the remaining checkpoints, as LA reached the end of the course as the clock ran out. The London attack failed in comparison, as they were unable to overcome the Los Angeles defence at all, handing the victory to LA and giving them a 2 map lead in the series.

The third map, Ilios, was a close showdown that saw London finally pull themselves together. The Gladiators had control of the first round, though it was not as dominant as they would have liked, finishing the round 100% to 99%. London in turn managed to battle back in the second round, closing it out 100% to 54%. The final round was completely in London’s control, as they refused to allow LA to gain any time on the point. The shut-out round kept London’s hopes alive as they looked towards map number four.

The fourth map, Route 66, saw LA get off to a decent start. They were able to advance the payload through the first the checkpoints, though not without some difficulty. London’s defence stepped up as they approached the third checkpoint however, keeping LA held back as the clock ran down. The attack from London was much more successful, as they advanced the payload through the first two checkpoints and approached the third. Despite their best efforts, LA could not keep London from reaching the required distance, setting up a fifth match showdown.

The fifth and final map, Oasis, saw both teams battling hard to claim victory. The first round went in favour of LA, as they wrapped up the score 100% to 76%. The second round was much closer, with London ultimately claiming a hard fought victory, 100% to 99%. The final round saw the Gladiators once again picking up the pace, keeping London down to 54% capture while they themselves wrapped things up to finally claim victory.

For more Overwatch League action, check out the match recaps from yesterday’s games, here, and for more on when these teams will clash again, check out the Official Schedule page, here.