Philadelphia Fusion vs. Los Angeles Valiant...FINAL

General Discussion
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Hello, everyone, and welcome to our final qualifier match for the Countdown Cup. For your consideration, we have the Philadelphia Fusion taking on the Los Angeles Valiant. For the Fusion, they are 3 for 3 in qualifier matches so far and can lock up the 3 seed by getting a match result that isn’t a 3-0 loss. For the Valiant, one map win will mean they lock up the 6 seed even with a loss, but of course a win wouldn’t hurt. This should be a fun one, so let’s get the payload moving!

Below, as always, are your updated standings:

*^1: San Francisco Shock 4-0 (+11)
*^2: Paris Eternal 4-0 (+11)
*^3: Philadelphia Fusion 3-0 (+7)
*4: Florida Mayhem 3-1 (+5)
^5: Atlanta Reign 3-1 (+5)
^6: Los Angeles Valiant 2-1 (+1)
^7: Dallas Fuel 2-2 (-2)
8: Toronto Defiant 2-2 (-2)
9: Los Angeles Gladiators 1-3 (-3)
10: Washington Justice 1-3 (-6)
11: Houston Outlaws 0-4 (-7)
%12: Vancouver Titans 0-4 (-10)
%13: Boston Uprising 0-4 (-10)

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Who is better the Shock or the Eternal?

:thinking:

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All around - Shock

Playing around Genji? - Eternal

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And the Philadelphia Fusion are on match point heading into the break.

AFTER MAP 2

Busan (Control) score: Philadelphia Fusion 2, Los Angeles Valiant 0.

Watchpoint: Gibraltar (Escort) score: Philadelphia Fusion 3, Los Angeles Valiant 1.

MATCH SCORE: Philadelphia Fusion 2, Los Angeles Valiant 0

NEXT UP: Eichenwalde (Hybrid), then Hanamura (Assault) if necessary.

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Out of curiosity why are there two Los Angeles teams?

The Los Angeles gladiators and the Los Angeles Valiant

6

Probably for the same reason that the NFL has 2 L.A. teams.

As for the match, the Philadelphia Fusion complete the clean sweep and join the Eternal and Shock as the only undefeated teams in the qualifiers.

FINAL

Busan (Control) score: Philadelphia Fusion 2, Los Angeles Valiant 0.

Watchpoint: Gibraltar (Escort) score: Philadelphia Fusion 3, Los Angeles Valiant 1.

Eichenwalde (Hybrid) score: Philadelphia Fusion 2, Los Angeles Valiant 1.

FINAL SCORE: Philadelphia Fusion 3, Los Angeles Valiant 0

PHILADELPHIA FUSION WINS!

FINAL STANDINGS

*^1: San Francisco Shock 4-0 (+11)
*^2: Paris Eternal 4-0 (+11)
*^3: Philadelphia Fusion 4-0 (+7)
*4: Florida Mayhem 3-1 (+5)
^5: Atlanta Reign 3-1 (+5)
^6: Los Angeles Valiant 2-2 (-2)
^7: Dallas Fuel 2-2 (-2)
8: Toronto Defiant 2-2 (-2)
9: Los Angeles Gladiators 1-3 (-3)
10: Washington Justice 1-3 (-6)
11: Houston Outlaws 0-4 (-7)
%12: Vancouver Titans 0-4 (-10)
%13: Boston Uprising 0-4 (-10)

*^=Clinch bye into quarterfinals and the right to select their opponent in the quarterfinals.
*=Clinch bye into quarterfinals
^=Clinch the right to select their opponent in the Knockout round.
%=Will play a Qualification match in just a few moments

Alrighty, folks, we made it through the qualifiers, now grab your popcorn and come join us for the Toilet Bowl…ahem, I mean the Qualification match for the Countdown Cup. Match discussion begins here: