◆ First Stand Group Stage Group B Losers’ Match
▶JD Gaming 3-0 Loud
1st set JD Gaming W vs L Loud
2nd set JD Gaming win vs lose Loud 3rd set JD Gaming win vs lose Loud
JD Gaming escaped the risk of being eliminated from the first stand by holding on to Loud. The performance was overwhelming.
On the 20th (Korean time), JD defeated Loud 3-0 in the Group B losers’ match of the First Stand Group Stage held at ‘Riot Games Sao Paulo’ in Sao Paulo, Brazil. JD, who won, will face Lion for advancement to the semifinals.
At the beginning of the first set of Loud, Nocturne of ‘Youngjae’ took the bye of ‘Junjia’ with a double. Even at the top, I defeated ‘Xiaosu’s’ Rumble during turret ganking. ‘Junjia’ recorded 2 kills during Jingdong’s bottom dive. Jingdong, who widened the global gold gap to 6,000, captured three of Loud’s men in the bottom jungle battle in the 28th minute and won.
In the 28th minute, JD pushed into the tower, destroyed Loud’s building, and exploded the Nexus to take a 1-0 lead.
In the second set, Jing Dong also caught two of Loud’s players during Jun Jia’s gank on Xin Zhao. JD, who also had the upper hand in objects, had fewer kills but widened the global gold gap to 6,000. Jingdong, who added a kill at the top in the 19th minute, won the Wind Dragon battle in the 22nd minute. Jingdong, who scored an ace, cleared Loud’s base building and widened the score gap to 2-0.
In Jingdong’s invasion situation in the beginning of the 3rd set, Poppy of ‘Junjia’ cleaned up the animation of ‘Envy’. The first object battle was also won. With Junjia adding kills between top and bottom, JD took the win in 15 minutes.
In the end, JD entered Loud’s base in the 28th minute, organized the defending troops, and concluded the game.
Reporter Kim Yong-woo (kenzi@dailyesports.com)