BROOKLYN, NY -- The Fusion’s magical season came to an unceremonious end on Saturday, as they dropped Game 2 of the Overwatch League Grand Finals, 3-0, to the London Spitfire at Barclays Center (see story).
But despite the gut punch of watching the rival Spitfire raise the Overwatch League trophy, the Fusion players, underdogs to the end, bowed out with pride.
“The odds were against us,” Fusion DPS Josue “Eqo” Corona said. “We’re used to fighting everyone else and being our own unit and pushing forward. The journey to the Grand Finals has been a long one.”
With no practice time between the Fusion’s 3-1 mistake-filled loss in Game 1 on Friday night and Game 2 on Saturday, the players were left to make in-game improvements on their own. Although they showed the gritty, aggressive style they’re known for, it wasn’t enough to slow down the seemingly unstoppable Jun-Young “Profit” Park, Jae-Hui “Gesture” Hong or Jun-Ho “Fury” Kim.
“We lost because of individual mistakes and picks,” “Eqo" said. “I feel like on the 50-50 fights we had the advantage. It was about us not playing disciplined. We played well in terms of our communication and holds, we were on par with them.”
After the match, the Fusion seemed almost relieved. Even though they only claimed one map all series (Dorado in Game 1) they had given it their all and fallen short against a better team.
“We never lost being positive in the game,” Fusion healer Alberto "Neptuno" González said. “That’s why we’re not that shut down, we tried our best and it didn’t work.”
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With the season now complete, where do the Fusion go from here? With up to six new teams joining the league next season, the club’s roster could change. But after forming a bond over the course of Overwatch League’s 40-match inaugural season, the sixth-seed Cinderella's would prefer to stick together.
“I want to grow with the Fusion,” "Eqo" said. “This is the only team that gave me a chance, someone unknown like me. I want to stay with the Fusion and I want to keep growing. I’d like to grow even more as a player, grow the brand and grow with my teammates because they are like family to me.”