CHAPTER 230: MATCHDAY 38 [4]

[English Pro Alliance:]

[Matchday 38:]

[Cross Guild vs Echelon]

[Cross Guild: 1 point]

[Echelon: 4 points]

[Time: 6:00pm]

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[Avalon Sovereign vs Cerberus Core]

[Avalon Sovereign: 2 points]

[Cerberus Core: 3 points]

[Time: 6:00pm]

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[Cyber Squad vs Pendragon Esports]

[Cyber Squad: 5 points]

[Pendragon Esports: 0 point]

[Time: 6:00pm]

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[Phoenix Rising vs Shadow Dominion]

[Phoenix Rising: 4 points]

[Shadow Dominion: 1 point]

[Time: 6:00pm]

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[Stormborn Esports vs Steel Dominion]

[Stormborn Esports: 2 points]

[Steel Dominion: 3 points]

[Time: 6:00pm]

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[Helix Nova vs Nightfall]

[Helix Nova: 1 point]

[Nightfall: 4 points]

[Time: 6:00pm]

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[Crimson Crow vs Oblivion Knights]

[Crimson Crow: 0 point]

[Oblivion Knights: 5 points]

[Time: 6:00pm]

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[Juggernaut vs Blazing Gryphons]

[Juggernaut: 3 points]

[Blazing Gryphons: 2 points]

[Time: 6:00pm]

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[Imperium Tyrannus vs Scarlet Rose]

[Imperium Tyrannus: 2 points]

[Scarlet Rose: 3 points]

[Time: 6:00pm]

10 games, 10 different stadiums.

The main event of Matchday 38 of the English Pro Alliance was not the only thriller of the final matchday of the season.

Just as Echelon tore Cross Guild apart in away ground at The Crucible in Bristol City, and as Cyber Squad tore Pendragon Esports apart at home at the Grid with a flawless 5-0 score line so far, the other 16 clubs also went all in for their final league game of the season.

In Manchester, Avalon Sovereign took on Cerberus Core in their home stadium, a game that they were losing at the break after the 3 vs 3 battle rush.

The score line was 2-3 in Cerberus Core’s favor, but to Avalon Sovereign fans, it was not over yet. Far from it.

If their team could win the team battle, they would win.

That was all they wanted. That was all they clamored for.

The second half of the clash would be an epic, a team battle for the ages.

Both clubs didn’t really have a particular goal they were fighting for at this stage of the season since they were both mid-table clubs, but simply for the bragging rights, they were determined to win.

On another side in London, at the Phoenix Arena, Phoenix Rising were tearing their opponents, Shadow Dominion apart with a dominant 4-1 score line.

Gabriel actually aimed for a flawless victory on their final matchday of the season. If not any other thing, but as a statement display to the top clubs this season that they were ready to compete at the playoffs.

Things don’t always go the way you want though.

Phoenix Rising and Gabriel planned, but Shadow Dominion said no, scattering their plans as they fought desperately to claim a point in the individual battle round, the final battle of the round just like Cross Guild did with Echelon.

The Phoenix Arena was filled to the brim with tens of thousands of fans.

In another part of England in Leicester, Stormborn Esports took on Steel Dominion and this time, the home side was losing.

Having trained and prepared for it for a whole week, Stormborn Esports took Steel Dominion by surprise, winning the first 2 bouts in the individual battle round, but by the 3rd individual battle, Steel Dominion regained their edge.

They won the third individual battle and also blitzed their opponents in the 3 vs 3 battle rush, giving them a 2-3 lead going to the halftime break.

The odds favored them to go on and win the team battle.

In Nottingham, Helix Nova took on Nightfall, another epic English Pro Alliance clash.

And once again, Nightfall could not be stopped.

After putting together one of the best comeback seasons in the history of the English Pro Alliance this season, Nightfall took it one step closer this evening, leading Helix Nova 1-4 in away ground.

They wanted to end their season on a high.

Besides, they were engaged in an exciting playoff spot race against Steel Dominion. Matchday 38 would decide the club that would claim the 6th spot in the league table by the end of the season which was tonight.

If Nightfall won the team battle against Helix Nova, they would secure automatic playoff qualification, and that would be a new record of the English Pro Alliance in its own right.

For Steel Dominion, it was trickier.

They didn’t just have to win their game, they had to pray to lady luck to favor them and have Nightfall lose for them to have a chance of qualifying to the playoffs.

This was why Steel Dominion fans didn’t just pay attention to their game, they also paid keen attention to the proceedings in Nottingham.

Tonight, Steel Dominion became dual fans, staunchly supporting Helix Nova as they roared the Leicester-based club to win the game.

"C’mon Helix Nova, you guys can do it!"

And then there was the engaging encounter in Sheffield, Crimson Crow vs Oblivion Knights.

Despite the fact that they played in their home ground, the newly promoted home side, Crimson Crow could not do much against the veterans of the English Pro Alliance, Oblivion Knights.

They were losing 0-5 currently, and they would need a miracle to turn the game around, win the team battle and end the game in a draw.

Drawing the game didn’t mean much to them though.

Either ways, they would be relegated from the English Pro Alliance tonight.

And then the engaging battle in Liverpool between Juggernaut and Blazing Gryphons. Having played one of the best campaigns of their club history this season, securing playoff qualification as a result, Juggernaut were keen to end the season on a high at their home stadium.

Blazing Gryphons was making the task harder than usual though as they pressured the home side.

The odds were still on Juggernaut winning the team battle to seal their victory though.

And then Imperium Tyrannus vs Scarlet Rose in Coventry City.

Everybody expected Scarlet Rose to blow their opponents out of the way despite the fact that it was an away game for them. But at home, in their stadium, Imperium Tyrannus shocked England, showing exactly what they were capable of.

Scarlet Rose was still leading with a 2-3 score line, but Imperium Tyrannus already did enough to impress anyone who watched their game.

They pushed last year’s Champions League finalists to the deep end, forcing them to give a little beyond their 100% just to stay ahead.

And now, the team battles finally started.

It was a clash for the ages.

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After what felt like a lifetime ago since it started, the first Matchday 38 battle came to an end.

---VICTORY---

[Cyber Squad: 10 points]

[Pendragon Esports: 0 point]

In front of their home fans, Caster and his team rode the relentless energy of the fans, blitzing their opponents in the team battle.

Cyber Squad became the first club to complete their final game of the season, and they did it in dominant fashion... a flawless 10-0 victory.

And with that, Cyber Squad’s league run this season came to an end.

After Cyber Squad’s win, it took a few more minutes before the 2nd Matchday 38 battle came to an end. It was quickly followed by the third and then the fourth.

---VICTORY---

[Cross Guild: 1 point]

[Echelon: 9 points]

Against the only unbeaten club this season, Cross Guild never really stood a chance. All they could do was dream.

Echelon tore their opponents apart in the team battle.

And with it, they made history, becoming the first club in the history of the English Pro Alliance to complete a successful unbeaten season.

And yes, they would lift the golden league trophy tonight!

Echelon’s win did not mean Matchday 38 was over though, not yet.

---VICTORY---

[Phoenix Rising: 9 points]

[Shadow Dominion: 1 point]

Having managed to steal a point in the individual battle round, ruining Gabriel’s plan, Phoenix Rising’s captain did not allow their opponents to do more, leading his team to tear them apart limb after limb in the team battle.

Phoenix Rising won convincingly in front of their home fans.

It was not exactly a celebratory event though as for the first time in 5 years, right on the back of a 4-season straight league title victories, Phoenix Rising failed to win the league title for the first time.

The fans didn’t focus on that though as soon as the game came to an end. Rather, they erupted in applause, cheering on their players for another great season in the league.

"Dain Ironvalor!" "Dain Ironvalor!" "Dain Ironvalor!"

"Ga... briel!" "Ga... briel!"

They chanted exuberantly, making an emotional Gabriel to lead his teammates as they acknowledged their fans, waving at them with bright smiles on their faces.

It felt nice to be acknowledged even as they were not lifting a trophy this time. It meant that the fans’ loyalty and love transcended trophies.

One by one, the other games came to an end.

Avalon Sovereign pulled off one of the best comebacks of the season in front of their home fans, winning a tense and tightly contested team battle to make it 7-3 against Cerberus Core.

Stormborn Esports vs Steel Dominion didn’t deviate from expectations, Steel Dominion won the game 2-8.

Their game ended before Nightfall’s, and so, all of them, both the players and the fans anxiously waited for the end of Nightfall’s game.

Nightfall’s game took longer than expected. This was because after blitzing their opponents in the individual battle round and 3 vs 3 battle rush, the team battle didn’t go as Nightfall expected.

Helix Nova had a plan, and they executed it with determination and unbreakable resolve.

They succeeded, stunning Nightfall and winning their final game of the season in their home stadium!

Nightfall lost! And with that, they lost their playoff spot.

Steel Dominion secured playoff qualification!

What a story!

And Steel Dominion fans would tango all night long in celebration.

Crimson Crow vs Oblivion Knights ended in a draw, Crimson Crow completing a stunning comeback in the team battle to make it 5-5.

Juggernaut won against Blazing Gryphons with an 8-2 score line.

And finally, despite Imperium Tyrannus’ performance in the initial rounds, they could not stop their opponents as Scarlet Rose tore them apart in the team battle to end the game with a 2-8 score line.

And with that, the 12th season of the English Pro Alliance came to an end.

The English Pro Alliance table updated.