RESULTS: The Philadelphia Fusion Take Down the Florida Mayhem in Stage 3, Week 1

As the final day of stage 3, week 1 begins, the Philadelphia Fusion have put on another dominant display, taking down the Florida Mayhem 3-1 as they look to climb the ladder. Here’s a brief breakdown of the match.

The first map, Volskaya Industries, proved to be a tough battle for the Florida Mayhem, as they attempted to battle through a very strong defence out of the Fusion. Despite their best efforts, the Mayhem could only capture 85% of the first point before they were forced away and ran out of time. When it came time for the Fusion to attack, they quickly managed to gain a foothold on the area and apply pressure on their opponents. With the defence from Florida crumbling, the Fusion were able to push them away from the point and reach the required capture percentage with minutes to spare.

The second map, Numbani, proved to be equally as difficult for the Mayhem to attack, with the defence from Philadelphia again proving a very tough obstacle to overcome. Though they managed to capture the point and begin moving the payload, Florida quickly found themselves blocked by the Fusions defence, and as time ran out they were unable to advance fully to the second point. The Fusion attack went much the same in the beginning, though they too managed to capture the first point before continuing their assault. The push to the second point proved easier for Philadelphia, as they reached the required distance with seconds to spare, giving them a 2 map lead.

The third map, Ilios, was a bit more of a contest between these two teams. The Fusion managed to claim the first round, though Florida did get some time on the point. The second round was the Florida show, as they kept the Fusion from putting any time on the point at all. The third and final round again went the way of Philadelphia, despite Florida’s good attempt at a capture. With the third map won, Philadelphia had but one more map to play before they could relax as victors.

The fourth and final map, Route 66, proved to be the first real difficulty that Philadelphia had faced all day. The Florida attack managed to push the payload through all three checkpoints with plenty of time to spare, despite a tough defence from the Fusion squad. When it came for the Fusion to attack, they found themselves facing a much tougher Florida squad than previously, as they struggled through the first two checkpoints. The Florida Mayhem stopped them cold midway through the third checkpoint, ending their victorious run and stopping a clean sweep.

For more Overwatch action, check out the match breakdown from yesterday, where the Seoul Dynasty took on the San Francisco Shock, and for more on when these teams will clash again, check out the Official Schedule page, here.