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Fusion lose first match in East at Kickoff Clash qualifiers

Field Level Media
27 May 2022, 02:55 GMT+10

The Seoul Dynasty handed the Philadelphia Fusion their first loss Thursday in East division action of the Overwatch League Kickoff Clash qualifiers.

The Dynasty swept the Fusion to improve to a 3-1 record to kick off Week 4. The Fusion fell to 2-1.

In other action, the Hangzhou Spark beat the Chengdu Hunters 3-1, and Shanghai Dragons slipped by the Guangzhou Charge 3-2.

Seoul Dynasty opened with a 2-1 win on Lijiang Tower and followed it up with a 3-2 win on Dorado. They clinched the match with a 1-0 win on Midtown.

Hangzhou Spark dropped the opening map to Chengdu Hunters 2-1 on Oasis. But they responded, taking Watchpoint: Gibraltar 2-1, Eichenwalde 3-2 and New Queen Street 1-0 for the win.

The Shanghai Dragons found themselves in an even bigger hole, down 0-2 to Guangzhou Charge -- losing 2-1 on Ilios and 2-1 on Dorado. But the Dragons rallied, winning 3-1 on Midtown, 1-0 on Colosseo and 2-0 on Lijiang Tower.

Qualifying for the Kickoff Clash continues through Sunday, with double-elimination bracket play to follow from June 2-5.

West action begins later Thursday.

East action resumes Friday with four matches:

Chengdu Hunters vs. Philadelphia Fusion

Guangzhou Charge vs. Seoul Dynasty

Shanghai Dragons vs. Los Angeles Valiant

Guangzhou Charge vs. Seoul Dynasty

Overwatch League Kickoff Clash standings, with win-loss record, map differential and league points:

West

1. San Francisco Shock, 5-0, 11, 5

2. Dallas Fuel, 4-1, 7, 4

T3. Atlanta Reign, 3-1, 5, 3

T3. Florida Mayhem, 3-1, 5, 3

5. Houston Outlaws, 3-2, 4, 3

6. Washington Justice, 3-2, 2, 3

7. Toronto Defiant, 3-2, 1, 3

8. Los Angeles Gladiators, 2-2, 2, 2

9. London Spitfire, 2-2, -1, 2

10. Boston Uprising, 2-3, -3, 2

11. New York Excelsior, 1-4, -8, 1

12. Vancouver Titans, 0-5, -12, 0

13. Paris Eternal, 0-5, -13, 0

East

1. Seoul Dynasty, 3-1, 5, 3

2. Hangzhou Spark, 3-1, 4, 3

3. Philadelphia Fusion, 2-1, 3, 2

4. Shanghai Dragons, 2-1, -1, 2

5. Chengdu Hunters, 1-2, -2, 1

6. Guangzhou Charge, 1-3, -5, 1

7. Los Angeles Valiant, 0-3, -4, 0

--Field Level Media

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