Team Spirit and TNC Predator eliminated from WePlay AniMajor: the results of the third day of the Playoffs
The third day of the WePlay AniMajor Playoffs ended late last night, where there were determined a pair of Upper bracket finalists and 2 teams that left the tournament in 7th-8th places, Team Spirit and TNC Predator.
Vici Gaming 2:0 Team Spirit
The Lower bracket match between Vici Gaming and Team Spirit opened the day. At stake was not only further passage but also the fate of a direct invite to The International 10. Team Spirit had an opportunity to take revenge on another team from the CIS, Virtus Pro, that Vici Gaming knocked out of the Major the day before. But the Chinese team turned out to be stronger and won the game.
After that match, Vici Gaming is 100% guaranteed a direct invite to the main tournament of the year, and Team Spirit has to play the qualifiers in the CIS region. The tournament schedule is already available, and you can read about it in our article: The International 10 CIS Qualifiers.
Evil Geniuses 2:1 TNC Predator
The second was the Lower bracket match between Evil Geniuses and TNC Predator. The North American team has already secured a place in the TI 10 and continues to play just for prize money, but for TNC Predator, the loss cost a direct invitation.
The second and third maps of the series deserve special attention. Both teams put on a great show and fought to the end, but Evil Geniuses was stronger. Detailed match stats: Evil Geniuses vs. TNC Predator.
PSG.LGD 2:1 Nigma
The third match was the semifinal of the Upper bracket between PSG.LGD and Nigma. In fact, of all the remaining WePlay AniMajor participants, only Nigma didn't guarantee a direct invite to The International 10. They have to be ranked at least Top 2 to qualify for the tournament. A win in this match would have brought the team as close to their goal as possible, but PSG.LGD were against and pulled out a 2-1 victory.
The third map of this match is especially worth looking at. It clearly shows how teams of such a high level in just one mistake of the opponent turned over the whole meeting. Detailed statistics for this match: PSG.LGD vs. Nigma.
T1 2:1 Quincy Crew
Another Major's semifinal rounded out the day's play. In contrast to the previous matches, the participants in this one have already secured direct invitations to The International 10. Despite the lack of motivation, the match was incredibly interesting and gave us three long maps. The winner of the series was T1, who will face PSG.LGD in the Upper bracket final.
After this day, there are 6 teams left in the Major, among whom the main prize pool will be drawn. The schedule of upcoming matches and tournament statistics can be found here: WePlay AniMajor.