TYLOO one step away from Jönköping berth
The second round of games at the ESL Challenger Jönköping 2023 Asia Closed Qualifiers saw the upper bracket final and lower bracket final take place as Asia's best were looking to book their spot in Sweden.
TYLOO vs TheMongolz
Following their wins in the opening games, TYLOO and TheMongolz faced each other as they looked to book their spot in the Grand Finals.
The series started on Nuke which was TYLOO's pick. TYLOO started strong on their T side, taking an 8-4 lead before keeping a flawless defensive half to wrap up the map 13-4.
TheMongolz bounced back on their pick of Mirage. While TheMongolz took an 8-4 lead, TYLOO fought back in the second half but the Mongolians managed to hold on at 13-9 to force the series to a decider.
Overpass got underway with a neck-and-neck opening half at 6-6 but TYLOO proved to be the stronger team as they held on at 13-10 to book their spot in the final.
Rare Atom vs Wings Up
After goin down in their opening round of matches, the lower bracket final saw Wings Up take on Rare Atom.
Rare Atom got things started on their pick of Anubis and after a tight first half which was tied at 6-6, Rare Atom turned on the heat in the second half on their T side to take the map at 13-9.
Wings Up went with Ancient as their pick and it was Rare Atom who took the early advantage at 8-4. On their T side, it was clinical from Rare Atom, dropping just two round to win the map 13-6 and sweep the series 2-0.
Rare Atom will now play TheMongolz in the Consolidation finals as they hope to keep their dreams of heading to Sweden alive.