LNG Esports advanced to the second stage of the LPL playoffs
MinilitarinFirst map
Both teams have pleasantly surprised the audience since the first map of the confrontation: such champions as Wayne and Kennen appeared in the Summoner's Rift.
Suning grabbed the initial lead thanks to better farming and control of neutral targets. Despite the score 1-3 in frags by 20 minutes, Suning already had 3,000 gold advantages and 3 tvers in reserve.
Everything turned upside down when LNG Esports managed to catch Gnar out of position. Because of this minus, they managed to impose a profitable fight and take Baron Nashor. The situation for gold has leveled off.
Shocked, Suning decided to recoup, but made it worse and failed to take the soul of the mountain dragon in the 37th minute, which is why they finally lost the initiative. After a minute and a half, the game ended with a beautiful fight, which LNG won and took the victory on the first map into their piggy bank.
Second card
Zak the support and Jax appeared in spades on the second map of the confrontation.
After an unsuccessful gank attempt, Ale gives a very competent move, not defensively, but attacking his opponents, which allows his team to take the first two kills. Suning tried to answer after a couple of minutes, but only came out for a 1-on-1 exchange.
Top advantage becomes critical, but at the same time Suning is farming huanfeng.
LNGs continue to move competently around the map, taking opponents one by one. By 13 minutes, the gold advantage had reached 4 thousand.
After the fight on the 14th minute, the fate of the map was already decided. The LNGs simply ran over their opponents, leaving no chance, and the Ale team's ace put an end to the second map.
Slowly and methodically, LNG Esports confidently took the second map in their favor in 25 minutes.
Third card
Wayne reappeared on the third map of the match in picks: LNG Esports clearly wanted to repeat the success of the first map, but now SN are responding with Jax.
LNG Esports reopened their scores on the scoreboard, but just like on the previous two maps, they were losing out on farming. Because of this factor, the advantage, despite the superiority of LNG, remained with Suning.
In the 7th minute, thanks to Galio's help, Ale retrieves Jax, but dies when Trundle is displaced. Within a minute Ale kills Bin in solo, without any help.
After several unsuccessful ganks from the LNG, Suning take the lead and level the playing field with Rell and the second dragon.
SN increase their gold lead to 3k after a successful fight on the second Herald, in which they manage to take two opposing champions.
And after another 2 minutes, they manage to pick up Gwen and Galio. The score is 3-6 and the gold advantage is 3.5 thousand for Suning.
Despite a series of failures, the LNGs are not going to give up and cling to every opportunity and trade Galio for Ziggs at 22 minutes.
Everything changes again on the next dragon, on which the LNGs conduct a great fight, once again returning the balance to the game.
On the 30th minute of the third map, a tense fight takes place, in which the Suning win. They take the soul of the sea dragon, but despite this, the gold advantage of 5 thousand the game becomes equal.
Suning picks up Baron Nashor and starts pressure on all lines, so they pick up the inhibitor at the midline. In an incredible fight on the 35th minute, Suning still squeeze the enemy and take the first card into their piggy bank. 2-1.
Fourth card
For the role of ADC on the fourth map, Suning decided to choose Jin, and LNG responded with Zerat to mid.
LNGs again start playing the role of catch-ups, but thanks to the exchange of 3 in 1 in the earned FB, they quickly come out ahead in gold. They continue to increase their advantage, but Suning is also moving forward and is constantly competing for neutral objects.
The map was very tense, but without open clashes. and as a result, one of the key fights was a fight on a fiery dragon. The LNGs were unable to take the soul of the infernal dragon, which is why they put themselves in great danger and, moreover, lost 2 of their champions.
And within a few minutes SN consolidated their advantage, taking Baron Nashor and 3 opponents champions. Suning successfully settled on the map as a favorite and finished it in their favor.
Final card
The toppers' benefit performance continued on the last map: Ale took Jax in response to Camilla from Bin.
The events of the last map developed according to the scenario of the previous ones: LNG lagged behind, but managed to find an early minus on the top, thanks to which they came out ahead.
The 9th minute fight became important, because of which Suning were able to gain the necessary advantage and gain a foothold on the map as the favorite of the last map.
However, it was not possible to retain the early advantage for a long time: Suning made several mistakes, thanks to which LNG Esports were able to take several towers, as well as three dragons.
Suning is getting harder and harder to accept fights, and the advantage for LNGs is already reaching 3000 gold.
LNG Esports take the soul of an infernal dragon and are greatly strengthened in stats thanks to this. Suning on its last legs.
On the 31st minute, the LNGs take 2 opponents' champions and take Baron Nashor, and after 2 minutes they finish the game on the Elder Dragon and advance to the next round of the playoffs.
Suning are eliminated from the trophy battle and are likely to miss the regional qualifiers for Worlds 2021.