ESW 2024 Asia Open Qualifier: Round 2 recap

Marcos Gaming did not show up for their match against RGG Esports after getting a bye in the first round, forfeiting the match. With only three Indian teams surviving the second round, here's a quick look at the results of Indian teams in the second round.

2ez Gaming vs team dink dink

2ez Gaming took on team dink dink on Nuke where Recoilmastr and Kuzuri propelled the Indian team off to a great start, eventually securing a 9-3 half in their favor. team dink dink clawed back the initial few rounds in the second half but 2ez Gaming managed to close it out 13-6, moving forward to the next round.

Carnival Gaming vs team n0xus_NQT

The Bo1 took us to Anubis where Carnival Gaming got off to a solid start in the first half, locking in a 9-3 half in their favor, courtesy of a Rider-clouda show.

n0xus_NQT gave SpawN's team a run for their money in the second half, closing in on the lead but just as they reached double digits, n0xus_NQT fumbled, conceding a 10-13 defeat in the first round, crashing out of the qualifier.

Noobs But Diligent vs True Rippers

True Rippers conceded a hard fought 11-13 loss against Noobs But Diligent in the first round. Going into Ancient, True Rippers looked shaky, conceding a 4-8 first half but they fought back with DayMake and Crazy_GAMER stepping up.

Noobs But Diligent were running out of plays as True Rippers approached closer and closer to nullifying the lead and stealing the map away. A crucial round at 11-11 went in favor of Noobs But Diligent and they closed the map in regulation, with a 13-11 score line.

Hyper5CS vs Frag Theory

Going up against Hyper5CS on Ancient, Frag Theory conceded a 3-9 disadvantage in the first half. Frag Theory clawed back a few rounds in the second half in a comeback attempt but the uphill battle went in favor of the Chinese team as Hyper5CS secured the map 13-7, eliminating Frag Theory in the first round.

Gods Reign vs Looking4org

On Mirage Gods Reign got off to a shaky start against Looking4org but recovered to take back a 7-5 half in their favor. Looking4org came right out and levelled the score in the half at 8-8 but yet another strong showing from Ph1NNN helped Gods Reign cross the line, securing Mirage 13-8 to advance to the next round.

Rare Atom vs Grayfox Esports

Rare Atom started on the T-side of Anubis securing the pistol round but Grayfox Esports offset theit economy by stealing the anti-eco. However, Rare Atom powered through to a 9-3 half, toppling the CT-defense.

Grayfox Esports fought with all their might but could only secure a single round in the second half, conceding Anubis 13-4, crashing out of the qualifier.

In the Ro32 Gods Reign will face The QUBE, Carnival Gaming will take on Dewa United and 2ez Gaming will go up against Red ViperZ. Three more wins from here will secure a Bo3 appearance.