Gods Reign defeat Reckoning Esports

ㅤGods Reign (GR) vs Reckoning Esports (RGE)

Reckoning Esports got off to a 3-0 start on the T-side of inferno. Gods Reign won their first buy round at 4-1 but conceded the next round and Reckoning Esports extended their lead to 6-1 with Rider on 14 frags already. clouda and rev3nnnn stepped up as Gods Reign found their footing to string up 5 in a row and level the score at 6-6 but still Reckoning Esports managed to close out an 8-7 first half, slightly in their favor.

Four rounds in, Reckoning Esports won their first CT-side round at 9-11 and levelled the score at 11-11, neutralizing Gods Reign's lead. Ember and Ph1NNN converted a near impossible 2v5 on round 27, securing the match point for Gods Reign at 15-12. After planting the C4 at the very last second, Gods Reign defended the post plant and closed out Inferno 16-12.

Gods Reign won the pistol round and converted the follow-up, starting off on the T-side of Ancient. At 2-0, Crazy_Gamer's 1v3 saved the round for Gods Reign, pushing their lead to 3-0 and breaking Reckoning Esports' economy but Reckoning Esports stole the immediate eco round, putting up their first at 1-3 and leaving Gods Reign's economy in a weak spot. Reckoning Esports levelled the score at 3-3 and even built a small lead at 5-3. Off of a 5 round win streak, Gods Reign secured a respectable 9-6 half.

Without dropping a single round, Gods Reign reached match and series point at 15-6 on their CT-side, leaving Reckoning Esports nothing to work with. Every single play from Reckoning was met with a counter as Gods Reign closed out Ancient 16-5 and the series 2-0, winning the opening match in Skyesports Souvenir 2023 India Qualifier.