On the 3rd, at WDG eSports Studio in Chungmuro, Seoul, the Overwatch League 2023 Eastern Spring Stage Knockout 3rd Week 1st match was held. The Contenders and League teams clashed in a showdown to decide which East team headed into mid-season madness.
The game took a big turn from the first game. In Contenders, the Dreamers, who came last in the spring stage knockout, defeated the league’s top team, the Guangzhou Charge, and moved toward mid-season madness. In the 2nd match, the Dallas Fuel survived by defeating O2 Blast, who was in first place in the Contenders, 3:1.
From the first set, the Dreamers pushed hard against the Guangzhou Charge. While Echo of ‘Spectacle’ is active, Tracer-Echo of ‘Jimmy-Choi Sae-hwan’ made a different attempt than before, and then stopped and started. In the second set, Ana of Guangzhou’s ‘Faway 1987’ showed active performance at every dramatic moment and cut off the momentum of the Dreamers.
However, the Dreamers’ persistence showed in the extra round of the third set. The replacement ‘Rigger’ made a persistent kill as a diva. In particular, ‘Jimmy”s clear play was the key to the point of changing his pick from Hanzo to Sombra. In the end, I was able to win with the ‘League’ D.Va’s ultimate skill.
In the last 4 sets, the Dreamers made a change. ‘Izuhan’, who made a name for himself as Symmetra, prepared Hanzo and confronted ‘Jimmy’. ‘Izuhan’ and ‘Superstition’ had a mirror match with Ana-Hanzo of ‘Faway-Jimmy’, which Guangzhou is proud of. The Dreamers, who once again erased the presence of ‘Jimmy’, won 3:1.
Game 2 also started with the Contenders team winning the first set. O2 swept Dallas at the timing of extinction with ‘Marvel’s’ Ramatra at the fore. Following the first game, the atmosphere seemed to be focused as the Contenders team took the first set once again.
But defending champion Dallas knew how to bring it back to their atmosphere. In a seemingly unfavorable situation, each player took turns displaying super plays. At first, Tracer of ‘Sparkle’ had the upper hand in the confrontation with ‘Top Dragon’. Afterwards, ‘Hanbin”s diva showed a different level of sub-tank, leading the 2nd set victory beyond even ‘Marvel’s Ramatra’.
While ‘Hanbin’ continued to play an active role, ‘Bliss’ took on the role of the next Dallas carry. ‘Bliss’ was Lúcio, and he played perfectly in both offense and defense. He continued his super play, posting the most kills and final blows on the team. Dallas team members are able to head into midseason madness by continuing super plays that can overcome the mistakes of other team members ahead of them.
Overwatch League 2023 Eastern Spring Stage Knockout Week 3 Day 1 Results
1 game Dreamers 3 vs 0 Guangzhou Charge
1 set Dreamers 2 vs 0 Guangzhou Charge – Ilios
2nd Set Dreamers 4 vs. 5 Canton Charge – King’s Road
3 sets Dreamers 4 vs 3 Guangzhou Charge – Rialto
4 sets Dreamers 1 vs 0 Guangzhou Charge – Colosseo
Match 2 O2 Blast 1 vs. 3 Dallas Fuel
1 set O2 Blast 2 vs 1 Dallas Fuel – Lijiang Tower
2 sets O2 blast 1 vs 2 Dallas Fuel – Blizzard World
3 sets O2 blast 0 vs 1 Dallas Fuel – Rialto
4 sets O2 blast 0 vs 1 Dallas Fuel – Esperanza
Overwatch League 2023 Eastern Spring Stage Knockout Schedule
