Gods Reign defeated True Rippers to conclude Week 3 of VCL South Asia
In a nail-biting match between True Ripper and Gods Reign, Gods Reigns defeated True Rippers by 2-1 to secure their position for the Playoffs. Both teams from Group A were facing each other for the first time, where Gods Reign played its last match of the League Stage; whereas, True Rippers has one more match to go in the League Stage. The match was played on Haven, Pearl, and Icebox Map. A detailed match analysis of the match is given below.
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Match Analysis
Game 1: Haven Map
The first game of the match started on the Haven Map and lasted for 1 hour 4 minutes and 55 seconds. During the first few rounds of the first half of the game, both teams were giving a tough fight to each other. However, a consecutive 4-round win for Gods Reign from rounds 5-8 changed the course and Gods Reign ended the first half by 5-7. In the second half of the game, Gods Reign once again maintained its dominance to conclude the first half with a score of 8-13. Kaizen from True Rippers registered 18 kills; whereas, Autumn from Gods Reign registered 21 kills.
Game 2: Pearl Map
The second game of the match started on the Pearl Map and lasted for 47 minutes and 54 seconds. True Rippers played aggressively against Gods Reign right from the first half and ended with an equal score of 6-6. During the second half, True Rippers completely overshadowed Gods Reign with a consecutive 6-round win from rounds 16-21. The second half of the game ended with a score of 6-2, concluding the game with a score of 13-8. d1srupt from True Rippers registered 21 kills; whereas, Hoax and tixx from Gods Reign registered 18 kills each.
Game 3: Icebox Map
The deciding game of the match started on Icebox Map and lasted for 38 minutes and 4 seconds. Gods Reign once again took hold of the wagon wheel with a consecutive 6-round win from rounds 2-7, concluding the first half with a score of 5-7. During the second half of the game, Gods Reign didn’t give True Rippers any opportunity to bounce back and finished the second half with a score of 1-6, concluding the game with a score of 6-13. Kaizen from True Rippers registered 18 kills; whereas, Autumn from Gods Reign registered 22 kills.
In Conclusion
Gods Reign with this win sealed its position for the Playoffs; whereas, True Rippers need to win their fourth match against GodLike Esports to seal their position for the Playoffs. Week 4 of the tournament is going to be more intense because the remaining five matches will finalise the final top six teams for the Playoffs. Week 4 is going to start on the 5th of April and Reckoning Esports will face Aster Army, which is going to be crucial for Aster Army for their position in the Playoffs. Catch the live action tomorrow from 19:00 IST on the official YouTube channel of NODWIN, and follow LOCO for Hindi audiences.