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ㅤ7SEA Esports (7SEA) vs Enigma Gaming (EG)

Update - 7SEA Esports have not qualified to the playoffs yet

With playoffs on the line for both teams, the series was all set to be an electrifying one. Enigma Gaming started off on the T-side of Anubis taking the pistol round and converting the follow-up but once the gun rounds began, 7SEA Esports shut down Enigma Gaming's T-side plays round after round, running off to a massive 9-2 lead on the CT-side, in a heavily T-favored map.

Enigma Gaming were able to eventually claw back 2 more rounds in the half, but nothing more as 7SEA Esports closed out a 11-4 half strongly in their favor, going into their T-side. Riding the momentum, 7SEA Esports won the pistol round and converted the follow-up, to secure match point and close out Anubis 16-4, off the back of a flawless T-side, going 1-0 up in the series.

Starting off on the T-side of Mirage, Enigma Gaming again won the pistol round and converted the follow-up but 7SEA Esports put up 2 of their own. However, it was Enigma Gaming this time who built themselves a strong lead at 8-2. 7SEA Esports had no answers to Enigma Gaming's T-side plays on Mirage up until this point but quickly found their footing to lock down a solid CT-defense. 7SEA Esports recovered to secure an evenly poised 7-8 half on their CT-side.

Enigma Gaming went 10-7 after winning their second half's pistol round and converting the follow-up but 7SEA Esports quickly closed out the gap at 10-10. With both teams fighting with their backs against elimination, the pressure began to climb as Enigma Gaming needed to close out Mirage just to stay alive in the series, meanwhile Mirage was all that stood in between 7SEA Esports and the series.

7SEA Esports stole the lead, going 13-11 ahead, keeping the CTs on their toes and their economy in check. 7SEA Esports stormed the B-site to get a crucial 14th round, breaking the economy of Enigma Gaming and confirming a 15th as well. 7SEA Esports secure match point and close out Mirage 16-11, staying in contention for the playoffs, meanwhile Enigma Gaming, a team that started 7-1 in the league stage is now dependent on 7SEA Esports’ last match to qualify for the playoffs. 7SEA Esports will have to win their last league stage match to qualify for that playoffs, failing which Enigma Gaming will qualify.