MAD Lions and Sprout were reduced to extra’s as Vitality and OG began their run towards the Major in Stockholm.
On Dust2 OG denied Sprout on their CT-side in a spectacular fashion in the first half leading 14-1 at the break. A demonstration of power from Aleksi ‘Aleksib‘ Virolainen’s men, who made perfect use of utility. OG won the match after a quiet second half where they did, what was needed to win.
Team Vitality is the favorite of many experts before the tournament. The French roster has found the form at a perfect time, which they once again underlined with a ruthless dominance against MAD Lions. 16-2 was the result as the smoke disappeared from the battlefield on Inferno. A near-perfect performance from Vitality.
The last match of the group did however deliver some much-needed excitement. ENCE and Dignitas went head to head on Overpass, where ENCE had to go all 30 rounds to get the match turned in their favor with a 16-14 win. A huge result for ENCE who is without any RMR points before this tournament, and therefore needs a good result to make to Stockholm.
OG – Sprout 16-7
Team Vitality – MAD Lions 16-2
ENCE – Dignitas 16-14
