RESULTS: New York Excelsior Extend Dominance over Shanghai Dragons

The Shanghai Dragons continue to play the field as they search for their first win of the season, while New York use the opportunity of a lesser foe to chow-off their skills. Here’s a brief breakdown of the match.

The first map, Hanamura, saw Shanghai attempting to breach the legendary defences of New York and get some early points on the board. Despite their best efforts, Shanghai proven unable to gain any ground in the attack, with New York defenders running rings around them. While Shanghai did finally manage to breach the defences and start securing the point, they were unable to hold on in the face of the New York counter-attack, failing to fully secure the first checkpoint. When it came time for New York to attack, they managed to easily bully their way through Shanghai, ultimately reaching the capture amount required with over two and a half minutes remaining, giving New York a 1 map lead.

The second map, Nepal, proved much the same as the first, with Shanghai managing to show some spirit in their attack, but New York proving to be far too strong. The first round went very easily to New York, with Shanghai barely managing to put up 6% capture onto the checkpoint. The second round may have been a closer contest, but in the end Shanghai were only able to put up 72% capture, with New York again proving strong in their retake attempts. New York would ultimately take round 2, and the map, giving them a 2 map lead.

The third map, Hollywood, was a much closer affair than the previous two, with Shanghai making the first attack. The Dragons were finally able to get something on the board, with their offence proving strong enough to force New York away from the point long enough for the Dragons to secure it. When they attempted to progress however, they found themselves stymied just short of the line by New York’s invigorated defence. With time running out, Shanghai soon found themselves forced away from the cart without reaching checkpoint 2. When New York came out to attack, they found themselves in a much better position, being able to secure the cart and move it the required distance with some time to spare, giving them the a 3 map lead and officially the series win.

The final map, Route 66, was an even closer match than before, as Shanghai seemed to finally find their feet in this series. Attacking first, Shanghai managed to secure the first checkpoint, and beat down the defending New York to also reach the second checkpoint. It was here that New York finally made their stand, ultimately stopping Shanghai before they could reach the final checkpoint. With New York now on the attack, they seemed determined to make Shanghai pay for this perceived slight, rapidly overwhelming their defences and advancing the payload through both of the first two checkpoints with plenty of time to spare. For what would be Shanghai’s last stand, New York quickly manoeuvred themselves into advantageous positions, and after routing the defending Shanghai squad, moved them payload the required distance with nearly three and a half minutes to spare, making this series a clean sweep.

New York are still on top of the ladder, while Shanghai are still yet to find their first victory. For more Overwatch League action, check out the breakdown from day 1 of week 4, and for more information on when these teams are playing again, check out the Official Schedule page, here.