RESULTS: Clutch Gaming Fight Back to Level out The Score against TSM in NA LCS Quarterfinals Match
By Zac Cameron ·
Despite suffering in the early game, Clutch Gaming have fought back to pick up the victory over TSM, evening out the score in this Quarterfinals series.
After suffering a brutal loss in game one, Clutch Gaming have hit back hard in game two, taking down TSM to keep the Quarterfinals series alive. Here’s a brief breakdown of the match.
TSM make an early roam to the bot lane, picking up two kills to snowball the lane and gain an early lead. Clutch Gaming would claim a measure of revenge, catching out TSM’s jungler before he could recall to pick up a kill for themselves. With the bot side pressure turned on, TSM moved to secure their first Dragon of the match. Clutch Gaming’s response was to attack the bot lane, quickly securing two more kills to gain a lead for themselves.
TSM attack the top side, taking down Clutch Gaming’s top laner and applying pressure on the turret before returning to defend the bot side of the map. Both teams clash around the Dragon area, with Clutch Gaming finding the kills they were looking for at the cost of their support before securing their first Dragon of the match. Capitalising on the map pressure they’ve created, Clutch Gaming moved top to secure the Rift Herald for more pushing power. TSM responded by attacking the bot side, claiming a kill and managing to pick up the first turret bonus by bare seconds.
With both Dragon and the Baron spawning soon, Clutch Gaming take down the mid outer turret to create more map pressure before moving to establish vision control over the neutral objectives. When Clutch Gaming move briefly to the mid lane to push the wave, TSM rush down the Dragon before using the power of the Ryze ultimate to warp all members out of the area safely. As the teams jockey for position around the Baron area, Clutch Gaming find the crucial kills they need, taking down two members of TSM before both teams pull back.
As both teams return to the Baron area, Clutch Gaming attempt to rush down the Baron before TSM arrive to force a confrontation. In the resulting team fight, TSM pick up another kill and stop the Baron attempt. Rotating to the bot side, TSM secure their third Dragon of the match and pressure the bot and mid lanes before both teams return to the vision battle over Baron. Clutch Gaming starts the Baron to bait TSM into engaging, quickly turning on TSM when they get close to pick up two kills before they secure the buff.
Using the power of the Baron, Clutch Gaming push in the mid lane, taking down the inhibitor and claiming another kill before both teams move to contest the Elder Dragon. In the resulting team fight, Clutch Gaming secure two more kills before moving to push the bot lane. As the Baron wears off, Clutch manage to claim another kill as they destroy the bot lane inhibitor before both teams again look to contest the Elder Dragon. The team fight around the Dragon area results in two quick kills for TSM, but Clutch rally and claim crucial kills of their own before teleporting into the base of TSM to end the game.
With both teams battling hard this match, ultimately Clutch Gaming managed to secure the victory with a 5.7k gold lead in a match that just crossed the 41 minute mark. Evening out the score, Clutch Gaming look to keep their momentum while TSM will want to bounce back from this loss and keep their playoffs hopes alive. For more on this series, check out the recap from game one, where TSM took a commanding early lead before taking down Clutch Gaming, and for more information on the post season games to come, check out the Official Schedule page, here.