RESULTS: Overwatch League Day 3, Week 5

Friday saw six Overwatch League teams face off against one another to help strenghen their resumes heading into the final days of Stage 2 of the league's inaugural season. With four of the six teams that competed still in the Stage 2 playoff mix, each match was extremely important, as one slip up could potentially destroy a team's chance of securing a coveted playoff spot. Here is a short breakdown of how each match went. 

Seoul Dynasty vs Florida Mayhem

The first match of the day was the Seoul Dynasty going up against the Florida Mayhem. While Florida was not in the playoff hunt for Stage 2, the Mayhem were looking to play spoiler to the Seoul Dynasty and ruin any chance they had at collecting a playoff spot.

Map one was Volskaya Industries and it saw a high scoring affair from both teams, as Seoul and Florida each secured two points in their attack rounds. However, Seoul would capture both control points in their second attack round while only allowing Florida to capture Point A. This resulted in the 4-3 map win for the Seoul Dynasty and a 1-0 match lead. Nepal was the second map of the match and saw the Dynasty walk away with a 2-1 victory after going the distance, thus giving them a 2-0 lead going into halftime. Strong defense was the recipe for the thid map of the match, as the Florida Mayhem held the Seoul Dynasty scoreless in a 1-0 victory and cut their lead to 2-1. However, that was as close as Florida got to Seoul, as the Dynasty secured a 3-1 win on Route 66 to take home the 3-1 match victory. With the win, the Seoul Dynasty moved into the third and final playoff spot for Stage 2 for the time being.

Byung-Sun "FLETA" Kim was named the player of the match for his impressive Widowmaker play, as he finished with 21 eliminations, 12 final blows and four deaths. 

Philadelphia Fusion vs Los Angeles Valiant

The second match of Friday's Overwatch League action was the Philadelphia Fusion going up against the Los Angeles Valiant. In another potential spoiler match, the Valiant had a chance to negatively affect the Fusion's playoff chances with a victory. 

Hanamura was the first map of the match, and it saw the Philadelphia Fusion take care of business in their second attack round with a 3-2 victory, after both teams had captured both control points in their initial attack rounds. Nepal followed and saw the Los Angeles Valiant rebound with a 2-0 victory to even the match at 1-1 going into halftime. King's Row saw the second straight shutout of the match, as the Fusion defeated the Valiant 3-0 to take a 2-1 match lead. Not willing to go down without a fight, Los Angeles bounced back once again with a 3-2 win on Watchpoint: Gibraltar to tie the match at 2-2 and force a winner take all map five. Ilios was the location of map five, and Philadelphia was able to secure the 2-1 win to claim the match victory with the score at 3-2. With the win, the Philadelphia Fusion knocked the Seoul Dynasty out of the Stage 2 playoffs and took over the third and final spot for the time being.

Gael "Poko" Gouzerch was named the player of the match for his dominant D.Va play throughout each map, as he finished with 103 eliminations, 46 final blows and 23 deaths.

London Spitfire vs Shanghai Dragons

Looking to solidify their place in the Stage 2 playoffs, the London Spitfire faced the Shanghai Dragons, who were looking to secure their first win of the season. 

Hanamura was the location of the first map of the match, and it saw the Spitfire take a 1-0 match lead with a 2-0 win to begin the action. Lijiang Tower was the following map, and it did not fair any better for the Dragons, as London captured the first two hills to collect a 2-0 win and to take a 2-0 lead going into halftime. Hollywood was the third map of the match, and the London Spitfire saw a 3-0 victory to secure the match win with a score of 3-0. The final map of the match was Watchpoint: Gibraltar, and it was the first map that Shanghai was able to put a point on the scoreboard, but ultimately the Dragons fell to the Spitfire 3-1 on the map and match. With the win, the London Spitfire cemented their second place spot for the Stage 2 playoffs.

Jae-Hui "Gesture" Hong was named the player of the match for his Winston and Widowmaker play, as he finished with 36 final blows and only nine deaths throughout the five maps played. 

Today's action begins at 3:00 PM PST with the Dallas Fuel taking on the London Spitfire. To see where your favorite currently stands, check out the official Overwatch League standings.

(cover photo courtesy of Robert Paul for Blizzard Entertainment)