The first 2 quarter-finals of the League of Legends World Cup brought surprises and almost sensation for the EU team Misfits against SKT T1.
League of Legends - Samsung Galaxy vs. Longzhu Gaming
Yesterday Thursday already struck Samsung Galaxy the favorites in the first quarter-finals Longzhu Gaming. Longzhu Gaming were considered to be one of the absolute top favorites for the world championship after their 6-0 run in the group stage and victory in the last LCK season.
Nonetheless, the fans on site saw how Samsung defeated the opponents 3-0 and became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals.
League of Legends - Misfits vs. SKT T1
If that wasn't sensational enough for you, you can expect a treat from the finest League of Legends today. The quarter-final match between the three-time world champions SKT T1 against the EU team Misfits. Misfits, who only barely qualified for the World Cup, had already surprised in the preliminary round and were instead NA Teams TSM got ahead.
Even so, even the most enthusiastic EU fans would hardly have dared to hope for victory. The analysts agreed that SKT would certainly advance 3-1 or 3-0 in record time.
The first game went according to plan, SKT won in 25 minutes with 16 kills to 1 for Misfits.
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In game two, Misfits put on a lot, so much so that this time it took them to 1: 1 in the Best of 5 Series could compensate. To the delight of all western fans, that wasn't the end of it. Game 3 also went to Misfits and SKT was 1: 2 behind. Misfits were only one win away from the sensation. Western teams rarely had a chance at all against the overly strong Koreans, not to mention a real chance of victory.
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In the 4th game SKT fought hard for a narrow victory and thus forced the decision in the 5th game.
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Decision in game 5
Just like in the game before, it was a constant back and forth and this game could have gone to both teams at any time. Both teams played extremely carefully and there were only 12 kills in total. It was clear to the teams that only one mistake could bring the decision. After just under 37 minutes, the Korean veterans' strong nerves finally won and SKT took off Semifinals one.
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But even without the win, Misfits have set a monument for themselves and earned the respect of all fans.
The videos of all games can be viewed on Riots Youtube Channel are found and are definitely worth a look.
In tomorrow's quarter-finals, Royal Never Give Up (China) and Fnatic (EU) will meet. The winner of this match then awaits SKT T1 in the semifinals.
