The final day of the regular season has arrived, the playoff slots are all but locked — and one of these teams has nothing in split one to play for. So what makes this matchup so captivating? We will start the day with The Chiefs taking on Dire Wolves — the Wolfpack have overtaken Order […]

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The final week of the LCO Split 1 regular season is here. With all 5 places and both initial playoffs games already decided, this week will be one final chance to fine-tune before the best of fives begin. The playoffs will begin with Peace taking on Pentanet in the upper bracket first round, with the […]

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Outsiders are out of contention after squandering their last chance to secure a berth to the bracket stage.

The Rasmus "raalz" Steensborg-led side are out of playoff contention as they hold an 0-3 record and would lose out in any tiebreaker scenario.

Asking "How is everyone?" at the beginning of every meeting isn't always the best way to encourage team bonding. Sometimes, having a fun ice breaker can aid in that connection.

With just three weeks to play, the LCO’s playoff spots have been decided. Dire Wolves already hold the tiebreaker over Mammoth, so our top 5 are set. At the pointy end of the ladder, Chiefs are still through and clear at 1, and only dire collapses from Peace, Pentanet.GG and Order will see the teams […]

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Week eight of the first LCO split of 2022 is upon us, and our eight playoff teams have been locked in. The next two weeks will decide seeding for the finals as the hunt continues for our LCO Mid-Season Invitational representative. Pentanet, still within striking distance of overtaking Peace for second, but also with Order […]

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The importance of set pieces in football (or soccer in the US) has been on the rise in recent years: now more than one quarter of all goals are scored via set pieces. Free kicks and corners generally create the most promising situations, and some professional teams have even hired specific coaches for those parts […]