RESULTS: Fnatic Keep a Tight Hold on First Place after Taking Down ROCCAT
By Zac Cameron ·
With yet another victory under their belts, Fnatic have extended their lead over the rest of the teams in the European League of Legends Championship Series by taking down ROCCAT
With the EU LCS finishing up for the day, the final match was between Fnatic, the first placed team in the league, and ROCCAT, one of the last placed teams. If recent history has taught us anything, it’s that Fnatic should have a lot to fear heading into this match, with upsets happening all over the place. Fortunately for the current “Kings of Europe” logic prevailed, and there would be no shock defeat to close out the day.
The match got off to a good start for Fnatic, securing first blood in the bot lane after catching out ROCCAT trying to ward the river. The kills only spread from there, with Fnatic taking down individual members of ROCCAT while also securing the first turret of the game, and the first Dragon. After taking down the Rift Herald, Fnatic used the power to rapidly take down more turrets, before again rotating to the bot lane to take down the second Dragon of the game.
A bit of a quiet stretch occurred, with neither team engaging the other, however Fnatic were able to extend their lead over Roccat, reaching over a 6k gold lead at 20 minutes. When the neutral objectives respawned, Fnatic were ready to pounce, and quickly secured their third Dragon, along with the Baron buff, while also taking down ROCCAT’s jungler. ROCCAT finally got on the board after destroying their first turret, however Fnatic had all the power, pushing into the base of ROCCAT and attacking their defences.
A last stand fight broke out as Fnatic destroyed the turrets and inhibitors of ROCCAT’s base, however all that was accomplished was for the ROCCAT members to fall one-by-one to the Fnatic juggernaut.
With Fnatic’s victory, they have increased their lead over the other teams, and helped further their chances at a first place finish. For more action from the EU LCS, check out how H2K made a ridiculous comeback against G2 to keep their playoffs hopes alive, and for more information on when these teams are facing off again, check out the Official Schedule page, here.