Team Falcons and Team Liquid Advance to Essence II Upper Bracket Final
At Essence II, the initial playoff round has wrapped up with the top bracket semi-final matchups set. Team Falcons secured a dominant victory against BetBoom Team, winning 2:0, while Team Liquid closed out a hard-fought series against Vici Gaming with a 2:1 scoreline. In the lower bracket, 1w Team and OG advanced past their opponents, leaving LGD Gaming and GamerLegion to conclude their tournament runs.
The Road to the Upper Bracket Final
The matchup between Team Falcons and BetBoom Team saw the former dominate from the start. The first map ended with a 30:12 score in 39 minutes and 10 seconds, followed by another victory for Team Falcons on the second map, 34:27 in 46 minutes and 5 seconds. The series' best average K/D/A belonged to carry skiter, who recorded 9.8/2.6/11.9.
The contest between Team Liquid and Vici Gaming was more competitive. Team Liquid took the first map 41:20 in 53 minutes and 22 seconds. Vici Gaming managed to equalize on the second map, winning 28:22 in 46 minutes and 36 seconds. The decisive third map went to Team Liquid with a score of 51:2 in 51 minutes and 2 seconds. Carry miCKe was the standout performer for the winners, achieving an average K/D/A of 6.0/1.5/7.5.
Upcoming Matches
On August 4, the upper bracket final and two lower bracket quarterfinals will take place. The schedule also features BetBoom Team facing OG, and Vici Gaming taking on 1w Team. Essence II is held online from July 30 to August 5, featuring top Dota 2 teams competing for a prize pool of $200,000.
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