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Fusion lose first match in East at Kickoff Clash qualifiers

Sep 29, 2019; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Musical entertainer Zed performs during the Overwatch League Grand Finals e-sports event between the Vancouver Titans and San Francisco Shock at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
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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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