Junkrat saw a little more playtime in the Overwatch League than we were used to.
Still catching your breath? It has been an entertaining one first 24 hours in the Overwatch League Countdown Cup. With the first round done and dusted for both North America and Asia-Pacific regions, we now know all the matchups for Day 2, including the APAC semi-finals.
However, before we go any further, let’s delve into some highlights of the Day 1 action (with quite a bit more Junkrat than we were used to seeing), along with the results.
Vancouver Titans 0-3 Atlanta Reign
The Vancouver Titans were competitive in this game and played well, but it was not their day. They generally looked great on their Numbani attack, but could not complete the map. DPS players Niclas “sHockWave” Jensen and Dalton “Dalton” Bennyhoff shone at times.
That was not enough, as Atlanta Reign was able to secure the 3-0 win. Newcomer Garret “Saucy” Roland’s play at Genji was a huge factor in the team’s success on Friday.
Houston Outlaws 0-3 Los Angeles Valiant
Choosing Houston Outlaws as their opponents seems to be risky for Los Angeles Valiant, given how close the match between these two teams was last week. However, Valiant won this time in a sweep.
The first card, Lijang Tower, was super tight, as Houston came within a few seconds of winning. Numbani was a completely different story, with Valiant completely repelling the Outlaws’ attack before plowing through Houston to victory.
Washington Justice 2-3 Dallas Fuel
Seeing all the Dallas Fuel unrest this week, I actually went with Washington Justice to win this one. They gave the Fuel a run for their money, and went all the way to the third point of the fifth card. But despite winning the first control card in the series, Justice could not win over Nepal.
Los Angeles Gladiators 3-2 Toronto Defiant
Another five-card game to run Day 1 of the North American Countdown Cup, and this time there will be no other underdog tournament running for Toronto Defiant. Without going too far, it is safe to say that this series ended with a bang.
The Overwatch League YouTube channel has not yet posted any highlights for Saturday’s APAC games, so here are full replacements of those games.
London Spitfire 0 – 3 Chengdu Hunters
Seoul Dynasty 2 – 3 Hangzhou Spark
New York Excelsior 3 – 2 Charge of Guangzhou
Countdown Cup Day 2 schedule
Saturday, August 8 – North America
All times are in ET and are subject to change.
Dallas Fuel @ San Francisco Shock – 15PM
Los Angeles Valiant @ Paris Eternal – 5pm
Los Angeles Gladiators @ Philadelphia Fusion – 19PM
Reign of Atlanta @ Florida Mayhem – 21PM
The Shock Vs. Fuel and Reign vs. Mayhem will face each other in the semi-finals on Sunday, as will the winners of the other two matches. The finals are scheduled for 5PM, with $ 50,000 and three bonus wins to overall season records on the line.
Sunday, August 9 – Asia-Pacific
New York Excelsior @ Shanghai Dragons – 4AM
Hangzhou Spark @ Chengdu Hunters – 6AM
The prize winners of those two matches will meet at 8AM in the final. Sorry for your plans for Sunday.
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