The weekend matches of the professional world of League of Legends unfolded with some very notable developments, most significantly the second consecutive loss of the reigning VCS champion – Team Flash. Meanwhile, another Vietnamese player had a reason to smile, as SofM’s Suning ended their disappointing streak with a convincing 2-0 victory over Rogue Warriors.
In the second round of the VCS Summer 2020 group stage, Team Flash faced off against CERBERUS Esports – a team that just achieved an impressive 2-0 victory over Team Secret in their opening match. In contrast to their opponents, FL suffered a surprising defeat against rookie Percent Esports, and this match was expected to provide them an opportunity to redeem themselves after a disappointing first week.
However, things only got worse for FL, as they showed helplessness against CER in both games. In the first game, Yijin from FL was the most to blame for his confusing attempts to engage the enemy team, while in the second game, a superior lineup from the draft phase to the players’ performance allowed the Cerberus to quickly finish off the champions.
Concluding the first week of matches, the king of Vietnamese League of Legends faced a rather dismal result, with 2 straight losses, leaving them with a total of 4 lost games without securing any victories.
Match summary: CERBERUS Esports 2 – 0 Team Flash:
In another development, former Team Flash player – CBL delivered a stellar performance helping Team Secret secure their first victory at VCS Summer 2020 against the formidable EVOS Esports, also with a score of 2-0. CBL’s MVP title, compared to FL’s poor performance, is like a slap in the face to this team’s star-studded transfer policy.
The group stage of the VCS has just entered its early phase, and Flash still has plenty of opportunities to improve their performance. The question is whether their star-studded lineup can find common ground soon, as the recent lesson from GAM in the VCS Spring remains fresh, and FL certainly does not want to repeat that mistake.
Meanwhile, on the international tournament scene, the most notable news from the weekend matches was Suning’s victory over Rogue Warriors in the LPL Summer 2020 group stage.
Suning had to endure a streak of 3 consecutive losses, and a victory was absolutely necessary for SofM and his teammates to lift their spirits. Facing RW – an opponent considered “manageable”, SN took full advantage of the opportunity to end their disappointing series.
Notably, in the second game, when SofM was not performing well and was completely dominated by the enemy jungle, the other members of SN still knew how to shine at the right moment, coupled with a bit of luck from the opponent’s mistakes, allowing the lions to conclude the match swiftly after just 2 games.