RESULTS: Vitality Claim the First Match in Their 3rd Place Series against Splyce
By Zac Cameron ·
The battlelines have been set as the two teams look for the best possible outcome in their final series of the EU LCS Spring Split.
As we approach the finale of the EU LCS, the only thing left to decide is the positioning of the final four teams. Vitality and Splyce are battling hard for what remains available to them, as the quest for the ever valuable Championship Points continues. Here’s a brief breakdown of the match.
Splyce drew first blood in what will likely be a very bloody series, roaming through the jungle to try and catch Vitality unaware. The follow up skirmishes proved advantageous for both teams, with Vitality ultimately coming out slightly ahead. The teams would continue to clash around the neutral objectives, with Vitality picking up the first Dragon of the game.
The match certainly gave the members of both teams the opportunity to work out some aggression, with fights breaking out frequently enough that the crowd barely had time to react to the end of one before another would start. Vitality would claim the first turrets of the match, along with the Rift Herald, while Splyce would pick up their first Dragon as they looked to level things out. This is the point in which Vitality started to outpace their opponents, building quite the lead as they started to secure more and more objectives. By 20 minutes, Vitality had managed to amass a gold lead of just under 6k, securing more turrets and another Dragon, before both teams had to look towards the Baron.
The teams clashed around the Baron area, with Vitality claiming the objective and another kill. From there, the added power of the Baron buff proved too much for Splyce, as they were unable to hold back the assault from Vitality. As Vitality cleared the base of structures, they managed to pick up a couple more kills from the unlucky Splyce defenders, before closing out the game at 29 minutes with a gold lead of 14.8k.
Though this was just the first clash between these two teams, the pace of gameplay has now been set. All that remains is to see if Splyce can battle back, or if Vitality can close out the series and claim 3rd place in the EU LCS. For more League of Legends action, check out the match preview for the NA LCS 3rd place battle, taking place later today, and to see when the Grand Final will be played, check out the Official Schedule page, here.