Dust2 India - 1XBET Cup Open Qualifier 7 recap

With two Masters #4 slots on the line Dust2 India - 1XBET Cup Open Qualifier 7 got off to a several no-show starts in the first round and once it ran the full course, concluded with a forfeit from Enigma Gaming in the final round. Gods Reign and Enigma gaming have secured their Dust2 India - 1XBET Masters #4 slots

Round 1

• Marcos Gaming vs Blazing

The Bo1 took us to Mirage where the Mcg1LLzZz-Hamid-DEFAULTER trio toppled Blazing early to secure an 8-4 half in their favor. Despite conceding the initial few rounds in the second half, Marcos Gaming eventually closed out Mirage 13-7, advancing to the next round.

• Executables vs Mystic Gaming

Starting on the CT-side of Nuke, Executables put Mystic Gaming at an early 0-6 disadvantage. Mystic Gaming clawed back a couple of rounds but conceded a massive 2-10 half.

Showing no signs of slowing down, Executables took the second half's pistol and force-buy rounds, closing out Nuke with a dominant 13-2 score line, eliminating Mystic Gaming in the first round. elyttra topped the boards for Executables with 19 frags.

• Enigma Gaming received a bye alongside Team Respect, ROG Academy, iYATi, Gods Reign and 2ez Gaming as their opponents didn't show up for their scheduled match-ups. All these teams advanced to round 2.

Round 2

• Gods Reign vs 2ez Gaming

After Gods Reign got off to a 3-0 start on the CT-side of Ancient, 2ez Gaming came back to level the score at 3-3 but Gods Reign still secured an 8-4 half in their favor. Things went downhill in the second half for 2ez Gaming, as Gods Reign closed out the map 13-4, without dropping a single round on their T-side, advancing to the penultimate round.

• ROG Academy vs iYATi

After trading initial rounds, ROG Academy strung up a few rounds towards the end to secure a small 7-5 lead on their CT-side. ROG Academy started the second half with a 4-round streak, crushing iYATi's CT-side.

Dropping just a single round on their T-side, ROG Academy closed out Mirage 13-6, eliminating iYATi in the second round. arakyn fragged out for ROG Academy, with 22 frags on Mirage.

• Enigma Gaming vs Team Respect

Team Respect took the pistol round on the CT-side of Anubis to start off the match but Enigma Gaming stole the anti-eco. Things went from bad to worse, as Enigma Gaming toppled Team Respect's CT-defense, securing a huge 10-2 lead at the end of the first half.

Straight out the gate, Enigma Gaming reached match point in the second half at 12-2. Team Respect showed life on their T-side, stringing up 5 rounds in a row but Enigma Gaming still closed out the map 13-7, going through to the next round.

• Marcos Gaming vs Executables

Marcos Gaming got off to a 4-0 start on the T-side of Ancient and Executables showed resilience early on, closing the gap at 5-4. However, Marcos Gaming still secured a hefty 8-4 lead in the first half.

Dropping just a single round on their CT-side, Marcos Gaming closed out Ancient 13-5, with Hamid and DEFAULTER sitting on 22 and 18 frags at the end.

Round 3

• Enigma Gaming vs ROG Acadedmy

After conceding the pistol round on the T-sided of Mirage, Enigma Gaming stole the anti-eco on their T-side, setting the tone for the rest of the half. voce-E-fRaco popped off with 15 frags in just the first half, bagging Enigma Gaming an 8-4 lead.

ROG Academy closed out the gap and with a 6-rounds streak, overtook Enigma Gaming to reach 11-9, standing within touching distance of a final round spot. ROG Academy fumbled at the last step, as Enigma Gaming won 4 rounds in a row to come back and close out Mirage 13-11, to secure a finals spot.

With this win, Enigma Gaming confirmed their Dust2 India - 1XBET Masters #4 slot.

• Gods Reign vs Marcos Gaming

The Bo1 took us to Ancient, where Gods Reign started off on the CT-side, getting off to 4-1 start. Despite closing in on the gap at 3-5, Marcos Gaming conceded a 4-8 half on their T-side. Marcos Gaming had a hard time finding exploits in Gods Reign's CT-defense.

Gods Reign started off the second half with a 3-rounds streak. Marcos Gaming clawed back a couple of rounds but Gods Reign eventually closed out the Ancient 13-6, confirming their Dust2 India - 1XBET Masters #4 slot.

Round 4

• Gods Reign were handed the win for this round as Enigma Gaming forfeit the match due to a schedule clash with their Skyesports Championship 5.0 qualifier match

After getting a bye in round 1, Enigma Gaming notched up victories against Team Respect and ROG Academy to make it to the finals of the qualifier, where they had to forfeit in order to attend their Skyesports Championship 5.0 qualifier match. Despite the forfeit, Enigma Gaming secured their Dust2 India - 1XBET Masters #4 slot.

The second slot went to Gods Reign, who also advanced to the second round after Revenge Esports did not show for their round 1 match-up. Victories against 2ez Gaming and Marcos Gaming, took Gods Reign to the finals of the qualifier, where they were handed the win after Enigma Gaming forfeit the match.

Qualifier 8, scheduled for 25th November 2023 will open up two more slots for the Dust2 India - 1XBET Masters #4 which will take place on 26th November 2023.