I said "See you soon", and I really did mean soon! I'll talk about round 3 results now.
Before that however, I need to mention that just as I posted the round 2 summary, the Italy vs France B matchup finished (with France win), so the results I posted are already a bit out of date! And this is why I don't usually do summaries of unfinished rounds, ladies and gentlemen.
As always, for the most accurate and daily updated results, please check the spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aIf2fmJF3saG5JKaRF9bgncvlmJ8WpwIntCzGFflXSk/edit#gid=312064543You can play with the tabs at the bottom to find the info you're looking for.
So now round 3 - French Brawl:
UK A 5:4 USA A
First of all, this matchup shouldn't have happened. UK A should've gotten an easier opponent if only they (A) played faster against Germany the previous round or (B) some Germany player didnt wait a week with joining his games. Every Brit is free in choosing whom to blame. Though on the other hand difficult matchups are more fun, certainly for spectators!
So UK gets their third hardcore opponent in a row, and although they appear to have an edge here with 5:4, since the games are light fog we can spy a bit and see that winning anything might be tough for UK, but certainly nothing is set in stone here.
GER A 7:2 FRA A
So far Germany demolishes France and they secure the win. 7:2 could always turn into 7:5 though, which wouldn't look so bad. And let's remember from last season, three-way draws can happen and every single game could count in the end! Certainly not game over for France yet.
ITA 10:1 USA D
USA D doesnt manage to defend their 5th place. A superb win for Italy.
SPA&POR 2:7 SWI
Another great win for Switzerland, giving them access to the top 3 after this round, possibly even 2nd place if USA stumbles against UK. It will be super interesting to see how they fare against the top teams.
NL C 2:7 FRA B
France B were the favourites here and they didnt disappoint. As with all teams finishing with 3 points after 3 rounds, it opens the possibility to challenge the top team for the title if they can keep it up. Will they avenge France A's loss against Germany? It certainly would be fun.
GER B 2:4 CAN
A solid lead for Canada, but still too early to say more.
S AME 2:2 IRL
Now that's a spicy one, especially for those who follow clan drama. Also two newcomers to this competition. South America chooses to accept a penalty point, in return being able to field their top players on 3 spots. It could've very well been worth it, with Juan already scoring 2 wins. We will see, at the moment it's the slowest matchup of the round, with both teams seemingly taking it seriously.
USA C 4:4 NL A
NL A doesnt have a great season so far. First a tough, perhaps unlucky matchup against UK, then another tough matchup against South America (which they can still win, but barely), and another close one in round 3. Even though on paper USA C isn't the team they should be struggling against, great performances by Stales and ChrisCMU, scoring 2 wins each, put the Dutch in a tough spot. Not much room for error anymore, or for boots. Luckily Farah is done with his games already.
USA B 5:1 NL B
A great result so far for USA B. People don't pay that much attention to the B teams, but they could be the kingmakers. And USA B certanly has the skill to eliminate many A teams from fighting for the podium.
BEL 2:6 POL A
Belgium had fantastic 2 rounds, but Polish A team might be just outside their reach. Or maybe it's just a single bad round and they will bounce back? We'll see.
Poland still holds to their chances to fight for 1st place, with most of the competition already behind us, so that's nice.
FRA C 3:6 NOR A
NOR A is a similar story to POL A - they need this win if they want to fight for the title, and so far it looks like they will deliver. France C might have seen like an easy opponent, but with 3 wins scored already they are certainly putting up a fight.
The remaining matchups:
AUS&NZ A 1:4 GER C
NOR B 6:3 NL D
POL B 3:6 CZE A
UK B 5:6 AUS&NZ B
UK C 2:6 POL D
GER D 5:5 FRA D
FIN 3:4 POL C
HEL 5:5 CZE B
A lot of these are mostly done already. Some being very close, like UK B vs AUS&NZ B which depends on the last single game, others not so much. GER D 5:5 FRA D is certainly a fun one to follow, considering that their A teams are fighting this round as well.
I guess that's all from me.
If someone is interesting in making these updates, feel free to contact me. Otherwise you're stuck with my lame and irregular ones.
See you next week, hopefully.