RESULTS: TSM Claim Revenge on Team Liquid, Move Up In the Standings
By Zac Cameron ·
TSM have managed to claim revenge for their early season loss to Team Liquid, taking them down in a match that showcased their improvement over the course of the split in the NA LCS.
Both TSM and Team Liquid certainly expected to be much higher in the standings than they are, but the teams must play the hand they’re dealt. With a rematch from the very beginning of the split on the cards, both teams were looking to showcase their true power and position themselves better heading into playoffs.
Team Liquid drew first blood, with jungler Jake "Xmithie" Puchero roaming top to aid Jung "Impact" Eon-yeong, however TSM fired back quickly, with Søren "Bjergsen" Bjerg heading top to take down Jung "Impact" Eon-yeong. TSM’s bot lane jumps into a fight when jungler Michael "MikeYeung" Yeung comes to help, and they manage to secure another kill for themselves, however once they recall to buy, Liquid quickly rush down the Dragon.
With Liquid focusing on the top lane, TSM makes another gank onto the bot lane, taking down the turret and earning another kill, however Liquid respond by using the Rift Herald to take down the mid lane turret and open the map up.
With the Dragon about to respawn, TSM attempt to engage onto Liquid in the bot lane, however both teams are able to escape with their lives and the Dragon secured by TSM. TSM take this advantage into the top lane, securing the turret and taking down Liquids support.
With the third Dragon spawning, both teams posture in the mid lane before TSM’s support Alfonso "mithy" Aguirre Rodríguezis caught out and taken down. Liquid capitalize on the opportunity to secure the Dragon, but TSM is able to fire back when Liquid are leaving, catching out Impact and taking him down. With vision of the Baron pit secured, TSM attempt to rush it down, and are able to successfully withdraw with the Baron buff secure.
With the new found power, TSM are able to push in multiple lanes at once, taking down multiple turrets and securing their flanks. With multiple lanes pushing at once, Liquid are forced to choose where to defend, allowing TSM more freedom to rotate where they see weakness. By the time the Baron wore off, TSM had managed to leave Liquid with no outer defences, and catch out Impact when he attempts to stop a top lane push, taking him down.
TSM withdraw to secure more items and the Dragon, having extended their gold lead by over 11k at 30 minutes. With Baron spawning, Liquid attempt to take down Kevin "Hauntzer" Yarnell, however he manages to escape the gank. TSM then catch out several members of Liquid in the jungle, and with barely any defences left, TSM push through and end the game, claiming victory and revenge against Team Liquid.
For more action from the NA LCS, check out how Cloud9 defeated OpTic Gaming to tie up first place, and to see when these teams will be facing off next, check out the Official Schedule page, here.