RESULTS: Echo Fox Fight Back Hard To Even Out Their Series with Team Liquid

Team Liquid may have claimed the first match, but this time it was all about Echo Fox, making the moves across the map to gain advantage after advantage as they claim victory in this second match. Here’s a brief breakdown of the match.

The teams clash early in the jungle, but despite several members on both teams getting quite low, no-one suffers death just yet. Echo Fox make the first move towards the map objectives, claiming the first Dragon of the match. First blood goes to Team Liquid, as a team fight in the mid lane quickly becomes three easy kills thanks to the layers of crowd control.

Another fight breaks out in the mid lane, though this time it is Echo Fox that come out on top, picking up two kills for themselves before they secure their second Dragon of the match. The teams again clash in the river, with both teams losing a member in the process. Echo Fox attempt to secure the Rift Herald, but the resulting team fight costs Echo Fox two more kills in the process.

Echo Fox manage to use the Rift Herald to take the first turret in the top lane, before sending multiple members to pressure the bot and mid lanes. Echo Fox continue to pressure the lanes, claiming another kill while also taking down the remaining outer turrets. As the Dragon reappears on the map, Team Liquid catch out Echo Fox in the river to claim another kill and their first Dragon of the match. As Team Liquid continue to attack the mid lane, Echo Fox ambush them and trade two kills for one death before moving to secure the Baron buff.

Team Liquid attempt to engage onto Echo Fox in the mid lane where they have a numbers advantage, but Echo Fox safely withdraw from the fight while keeping the pressure in the side lanes going. With the power of the Baron buff, Echo Fox take down multiple inhibitors and claim a kill before finally being forced to withdraw after suffering a death of their own.

The teams again clash in the top lane over the remaining inhibitor, but this time it’s Team Liquid who come out on top, picking up two kills and defending their base for the time being. As Team Liquid attempt to push out and contest the Dragon, Echo Fox catch them out of position and claim two more kills before returning to the siege. After destroying the last inhibitor, Echo Fox withdraw from the attack, but when Team Liquid attempt to chase them they are quickly turn upon, as Echo Fox pick up another kill before securing the second Baron of the game.

As Echo Fox press their attack onto the base of Team Liquid, they are caught out by a series of crowd control effects which allows Liquid to claim a very quick Quadra-kill and keep their base alive for the time being. The teams again clash in the base of Team Liquid, but this time it’s Echo Fox that come out ahead, taking down all of Liquid before ending the game.

Echo Fox have managed to tie up the series, claiming victory over Team Liquid in just under 34 minutes after amassing a gold lead of just over 6k. With the pressure mounting for both teams, it remains to be seen whether this aggression from Echo Fox can continue, or if Team Liquid can bounce back in game three.

For more action from this series, check out the match recap from game one, here, and for more information on the post season, check out the Official Schedule page, here.