Dust2 India 1XBET Cup Open Qualifiers 3 Recap
ROUND 1
The first round consisted entirely of byes. The teams that qualified through to the second round were LOT Gaming, Revenge Esports, Team ANO, Gods Reign, Cohesion, INFINITYX, Random 5, and ROG Academy.
ROUND 2
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LOT Gaming vs Revenge Esports (16-6)
The first match of the second round saw a clash between LOT Gaming and Revenge Esports, taking place on Ancient. As expected, it was a lopsided affair as LOT Gaming went 12-3 in the first half. With BENZENE- going 25-11, they were able to quickly secure the game 16-6.
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Team Ano vs Gods Reign (21-25)
Team Ano, led by players like SH4DY and hattyg0D, posed a formidable challenge for Gods Reign on the Vertigo map. The match was a thrilling and closely contested affair, ultimately extending into three overtimes. However, unfortunate connectivity issues intervened, ultimately tilting the outcome in favor of Gods Reign, who secured a hard-fought victory with a final score-line of 25-21. In the fragging department for Gods Reign, Ph1NNN crossed the 40 kills mark, while reV3nnn also neared that threshold with 39 kills.
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COHESION vs INFINITYX (16-5)
COHESION, with their star-studded roster, lived up to expectations in this match. They dominated from the start, establishing a commanding 11-4 lead at halftime while playing on the Ancient map. By only concerning a single round in the second half, they swiftly concluded the game, securing a 16-5 victory.
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Random 5 vs ROG Academy (bye)
ROG Academy received a bye against Random 5 to proceed to Round 3.
ROUND 3
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Gods Reign vs LOT Gaming (16-9)
Gods Reign looked more in control playing on Overpass in the first semis. They established a strong foothold in the game by securing 9 rounds in the first half and maintained their control, only conceding 3 rounds in the second half. Ph1NNN, reV3nnnn, and Crazy_Gamer were in sublime form as each of them tallied to an exact 26 kills. As a result, they advanced to the finals of the first Qualifiers with a score-line of 16-9.
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COHESION vs ROG Academy (16-5)
COHESION proved to be too tall of an order for ROG Academy, as the pros swiftly cruised past them with a convincing score-line of 16-5 on Ancient. f1redup was found at the top of the charts, as his 28-10 K-D helped his team dominate by a score-line of 10-5 in the first half, proceeding to a flawless 5-0 second half.
ROUND 4
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Gods Reign vs COHESION (bye)
Anticipation had been building for electrifying finals, but to our disappointment, it transformed into a bye for Gods Reign. This turn of events occurred due to the unavailability of f1redup from COHESION to participate in the match. Nevertheless, both teams had already secured their qualification for the Dust2 India - 1XBET Masters 2.