Global Esports’ debut at their first ever international VCT tournament has been spoiled by Team Vitality. Despite forcing the french based side to a 3rd map, the Jordan “AYRIN” He led side were sent packing in the single elimination bracket.
Match Details :
Event : VCT LOCK//IN
Venue : São Paulo, Brazil
Event type : LAN
Event structure : Best of 3
Losing team is eliminated due to the bracket’s gruesome Single Elimination run.
Map Veto :
1. Global Esports ban Ascent
2. Team Vitality ban Icebox
3. Global Esports pick Split
4. Team Vitality pick Pearl
5. Global Esports ban Haven
6. Team Vitality ban Fracture
7. Lotus was left over
Map 1 : Split (Pick : Global Esports, Winner : Team Vitality, Final Score : 13:4)
AYRIN opened up Split with a splendid 3K clutch over Team Vitality which indeed made the crowd in Brazil roar to his heroics. But it was Team Vitality’s Karel “Twisten” Ašenbrener who
let hell loose on GE as the 19 year-old Czech annihilated every reinforcement of theirs to take a commanding lead of 9-3 in the first half.
With Global Esports seemingly destitute and listless, Team Vitality secured their opponent’s pick, thanks to Twisten who ended up racking 28 kills on his Jett pick.
Map 2 : Pearl (Pick : Team Vitality, Winner : Global Esports, Final Score : 13-9)
With the first half going in favor of Team Vitality, what impressed the casters was the synergy and the overall team effort displayed by Global Esports across the half. Pearl began to roll out as a near skirmish for both the sides with Global Esports clawing their way back in the series after a failed glide in the first map.
Although Global Esports took back the lead early in the second half, the intensity of the match remained high throughout. Vitality indeed picked up a few rounds on the fly every so often to try and even the score out but it was Ganesh “SkRossi” Gangadhar and company who came out to be strong.
They eventually forced Vitaliy to fold when they were down to just one or two players. The varying economic Vulnerability was the deciding factor in GE’s 13-9 victory and subsequent map selection over Vitality.
Map 3 : Lotus (Left over in Veto, Winner : Team Vitality, Final Score : 13:6)
The first half ended with Global Esports down 4-8 to Lotus, a game they should have started off strong in. When it was Vitality’s turn to defend, they continued to dominate thanks to well-timed site takes and consistent round-on-round impacts from Micha “MOLSI” cki and Jokbas “ceNder” Labutis.
Lotus ended favoring Vitality to further qualify in the LOCK//IN but it was Global Esports who won the hearts of everyone, most importantly their South Asian fans.
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