RESULTS: Seoul Dynasty Break Hearts after Taking down The Philadelphia Fusion

The Seoul Dynasty have put another notch on their gun belt as they look to climb back up the rankings with their victory over the Philadelphia Fusion today. With each victory meaning everything for these two teams, here’s a brief breakdown of the series.

The first map, Temple of Anubis, saw Seoul make an ambitious first attack. Battling hard through the Fusion defence, they were able to secure the first point, however they could not progress beyond that. The Philadelphia attack proved disastrous, as Seoul managed a rare full hold of the map, keeping the Fusion from achieving any progress during their attack.

The second map, Blizzard World, was similarly close in scale and brutality, as both teams faced a rough attack. Seoul could not secure the first round as they were repeatedly rebuffed by the Fusion defence. Philadelphia only needed to secure 33.3% to claim victory in this map, and though they did manage to do so, it was only at the tail end of a very difficult and prolonged battle, with no time remaining.

The third map, Nepal, was where the Fusion got to flex their muscles. The first round went decidedly in their favour, keeping Seoul on a low capture percentage of only 18% before they finished the round. The second round was not as easy, with Seoul spending significant time on the point, however Philadelphia ultimately prevailed as the final score read 100% to 99% in their favour.

The fourth map, Route 66, was do-or-die for Seoul, as they needed a win here just to force an overtime round. Successfully pushing the payload through the first objective, they were ultimately stalled on the second as the Fusion managed to regroup and bolster their defences. The Philadelphia attack was not as successful as their defence, as they failed to advance the payload to even the first checkpoint, handing the round to Seoul and setting up a final showdown.

The fifth and final map, Oasis, was the tipping point for both teams in this match. Philadelphia managed to secure the first round, keeping Seoul’s capture percentage to just 62% as they claimed victory. The second round was the Dynasty show, keeping the Fusion from claiming the point at all as they wiped them time after time before claiming the round. The third and final round saw Seoul again asserting their dominance, keeping the Fusion to just 28% before they finally succeeded. In the end, Seoul was able to claim the round, map, and series win in one fell swoop, advancing themselves on the ladder and knocking the Fusion down a peg.

For more Overwatch action, check out the match recap from the previous series, here, and for more on how the teams are sitting on the ladder, check out the Official Standings page, here.