2023 eXTREMESLAND Asia Cup Day 2 Recap: Predictably, TYLOO and NKT Advance to Playoffs

2024-01-28

2023 eXTREMESLAND Asia Cup Day 2 Recap:

Predictably, TYLOO and NKT Advance to Playoffs

 

The eXTREMESLAND Asia Cup entered its second day of competition, featuring matches from the group losers' brackets. In the end, TYLOO and NKT each overcame their opponents and smoothly advanced to the semi-finals.

 

Today’s Results:

Group Points Situation:

ACME 2-1 On Sla2ers (Mirage 3-13, Vertigo 13-10, Ancient 13-4)

Starting as attackers, ACME easily won the pistol round thanks to a dual five-kill by Marble and WIL1AM. However, ParkJJong and climax took turns to shine in the full-buy rounds, quickly turning the tide for On Sla2ers. ACME's attacks then continually failed, and they found themselves trailing 9-3 at halftime. After the switch, On Sla2ers secured the pistol round with a four-kill by ParkJJong and quickly concluded the map with a 13-3 scoreline.

In the second map, Vertigo, chosen by On Sla2ers, the Korean team swiftly counterattacked after losing the pistol round. With Owen's excellent performance, they soon took a 5-1 lead. Despite a few rounds clawed back by ACME, led by Zayed and Marble, the first half ended 8-4 in favor of On Sla2ers. After the sides switched, Almighty won a 1v2 clutch to help his team secure the pistol round. However, ACME fought back in the second half, winning crucial rounds and eventually tying the series with a 13-10 victory.

The decisive map Ancient, saw ACME quickly overturning a pistol round loss with a force-buy win. On Sla2ers struggled to gain an upper hand on CT side, allowing ACME to build a 9-1 lead and ending the half at 10-2. Despite winning the second-half pistol, On Sla2ers couldn't fend off ACME's assaults in rifle round, resulting in a 13-4 conclusion to the series.

TYLOO 2-0 ACME (Vertigo 13-7, Nuke 13-6)

The first map, Vertigo, ACME’s pick, began with a pistol round dominated by Mercury and kaze's duo five-kill, helping TYLOO to a 5-0 start. WILA1M's sniper skills gave ACME their first point, but they struggled against TYLOO's aggressive plays, finishing the first half at 11-1. ACME showed some resistance in the second half, narrowing the gap to 11-7, but kaze's sniper power helped TYLOO secure a 13-7 victory for the first map.

In the second map, Nuke, TYLOO’s pick, ACME managed to score in the full-buy rounds, led by Zayed's efforts, and matched TYLOO 6-6 by halftime. TYLOO, however, displayed a solid defense in the second half, not dropping a single round and comfortably wrapping up the match at 13-6.

 

E9 2-0 NCTDK (Vertigo 13-9, Inferno 13-11)

On the first map, Vertigo, E9 started strong, winning the pistol round and establishing a 7-0 lead. NCTDK, with standout performances from MrRaijin, managed to score a few rounds, but E9 maintained control, ending the half at 9-3. After the half-time switch, NCTDK successfully clinched the pistol round with a well-executed buyback. The Vietnamese team quickly narrowed the score to 11-9, but fortunately, E9 managed to dominate the following A slope skirmishes and ultimately won the first map with a score of 13-9.

Map 2, Inferno, NCTDK’s choice, saw the Vietnamese team unleash a fierce attack, taking an early 6-0 lead. E9, rallied by salmon, closed the gap to 7-5 by halftime. In the second half, NCTDK extended their lead to 10-7, but E9 launched a counter-offensive wave of 6-1, winning the map 13-11 and the series.

NKT 2-0 E9 (Ancient 13-8, Nuke 13-11)

Starting on E9's map pick of Ancient, kylin and t3rry each scored a double kill to secure the pistol round for their team, helping E9 extend the lead to 4-1. However, NKT made a partial comeback, dramatically shifting the game's momentum. NKT didn't lose a single round afterward, finishing the first half with an 8-4 lead.

 

After the sides switched, NKT, winning the pistol round, widened the gap to 10-4. E9 managed to claw back a few rounds in the rifle rounds, but NKT ultimately took the first map with a decisive 13-8 scoreline.

 

On NKT's map choice of Nuke, dobu and xerolte's stellar performance in the pistol round led to a flawless start of 7-0. In the eighth round, Tikkkkk's sniper prowess secured E9's first point. Gaining momentum, E9 aggressively caught up with five consecutive points, making the halftime score 7-5 in favor of NKT.

 

Switching to the offense, kylin and tuo clinched the pistol round for E9, but NKT’s MiQ turned the tables with a triple kill, enabling NKT to stage a strong comeback. NKT then extended their lead to 11-7 and eventually closed the game with a 13-11 victory, winning the second map.

Playoffs Schedule:

 

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