Day One Results of ECS Season 2 Finals
The group stage action kicked off at the ECS Season 2 Finals in Anaheim. Here are the results from day one:
Group A
- Astralis defeats OpTic Gaming 16-7 on Dust II
- FaZe Clan defeats Cloud9 16-6 on Mirage
- Astralis defeats FaZe Clan 16-3 on Dust II and advances to the semifinals
Group B
- Team Dignitas defeats SK Gaming 16-7 on Overpass
- Team EnVyUs defeats Immortals 22-19 on Cache
- Team EnVyUs defeats Team Dignitas 16-3 on Nuke and advances to the semifinals
The Group A games featured familiar matchups from the recent ELEAGUE Season 2 Playoffs. Astralis got their revenge against OpTic Gaming, while FaZe Clan continued their winning streak against Cloud9. Astralis secured their spot in the semifinals by defeating FaZe Clan in a decisive fashion.
In Group B, the new rosters for both Dignitas and SK Gaming raised doubts about the outcome. However, Dignitas, with stand-in Valdemar “valde” Bjørn Vangså, emerged as the winners. Meanwhile, Team EnVyUs defeated Immortals in a thrilling double overtime match, with Kenny “KennyS” Schrub delivering a strong performance. Despite vetoing Dignitas’ best map of Nuke, Team EnVyUs dominated the final game of the day.
The upcoming matches will feature exciting matchups between the American teams Cloud9 and OpTic Gaming, as well as between the Brazilian teams Immortals and SK Gaming. These matches are elimination matches. The winners of Cloud9 vs. OpTic and Immortals vs. SK will face FaZe Clan and Team Dignitas, respectively, for a spot in the semifinals.
Will Immortals be able to defeat sister team SK during their lineup rebuild? Can OpTic recreate their ELEAGUE magic against Cloud9? Share your thoughts in the comments or on Twitter @GAMURScom.