Arcade, Mindfreak book lower-bracket final
Vantage who’ve already forfeited a game before due to their roster issues were set to face Mindfreak in the lower-bracket semi-final but once again, the team couldn’t field a full roster on time, giving Mindfreak a free pass into the lower-bracket final as Vantage end their closed qualifier journey in the lower-bracket semi-final.
In the second lower-bracket semi-final, the first map took us to Nuke where Arcade started on the T-side. Early openings from supar and TRIPLUS gave Arcade a 4-0 lead but a 120 ADR CT-side showing from BaN4na kept The Art of War in the game at 6-6.
Switching over, Arcade dropped just three rounds in the second half as versa’s CT-side AWPing took the game away from The Art of War. A 13-9 win saw Arcade take a 1-0 lead in the series. Due to technical issues The Art of War forfeited the second map, giving the series to Arcade.
With both, Arcade and Mindfreak getting free wins in the lower-bracket semi-finals, the teams will face each other in the lower bracket final of the OCEANIC closed qualifier for the Asia-Pacific RMR.