RESULTS: New York Again Prove Their Dominance in the Overwatch League

A showdown between the New York Excelsior and the San Francisco Shock is always a match to watch, as these two teams have a track record of excellent and exciting games. Here’s a brief breakdown of the latest clash between these two teams.

The first map, Temple of Anubis, saw San Francisco edge out a narrow victory. Their assault on the first point wasn’t pretty, but it got the job done as they secured the zone and moved on. The defence from New York was a little stronger here, and though the Shock did spend a lot of time on the point, they were unable to fully capture it in the end. The attack from New York ran into similar problems, struggling to overcome the defence from San Francisco. While they were ultimately able to secure the first point, New York were unable to continue their assault in a meaningful way, as the defence from San Francisco kept them off the second point completely, handing the map win to the Shock.

The second map, Numbani, saw the Shock put their best foot forward as they made the first attack. Pushing New York off the point after a bloody battle, the Shock were able to secure the payload and begin its journey across the map. They were unable to reach the second point however, as New York doubled their defence and stopped them just shy of the line. The attack from New York was much more co-ordinated, as they pushed back the Shock and secured the payload. Their journey was much more efficient, pushing the payload the required distance without too much of a delay to claim the map victory.

The third map, Nepal, was as close as you can get on a King-of-the-Hill map. New York were able to claim the first round, though it was very nearly San Francisco’s point as they reached 99% before being pushed back. The second round did go in the favour of the Shock, however New York were able to reach 99% themselves. The final round ended up back in New York’s favour, as they narrowly edged out San Francisco who themselves managed to reach 99% again.

The fourth map, Junkertown, proved to be the downfall for San Francisco in this series. The Shock started their attack well, and quickly advanced the payload through the first two checkpoints in rapid succession as they looked to establish a dominant first half. Their attack faltered right at the end however, as New York found their footing and stopped them cold. Despite their best efforts, the Shock could not move the payload the final few metres, forced to watch as the clock ran down on their attack. New York proved much more successful, as they too rapidly advanced the payload through the first two checkpoints before coming up against any real resistance. Their attack was not slowed for long, as San Francisco could not keep New York from ultimately reaching the end of the course and claiming the map and series win.

For more Overwatch League action, check out the match recaps from the previous series between the Los Angeles Gladiators and the London Spitfire, here. For more on when these teams will clash again, check out the Official Schedule page, here.