Riyadh Group Stage Day 3: Tundra Continues To Impress; Group A Under Heavy Contention
We are reaching the halfway point of the Riyadh Masters 2024 Group Stage. Here’s a recap of what happened today.
Group A Recap
The first group is looking incredibly close, as there are four teams currently tied for the top position, and the remaining teams aren’t too far behind.
We would like to give some props to OG in their series against the Gaimin Gladiators. Ceb and the crew were absolutely dismantled on the first map, losing in 14 minutes with a kill score of 19-1. However, the mental game was kept in check and OG could win a close Game 2 to tie the series.
LGD Gaming also brought forth some interesting results, as despite being one of the two teams at the bottom, could take a map off of Team Spirit in very convincing fashion. The Chinese won Game 1 in 26 minutes and only allowed Team Spirit to get 3 kills. Still, the series ended in a draw.
Teams in Group A only have two matches remaining, and we’ll see two teams bid farewell at the end of the Group Stage.
Group B Recap
In Group B, Tundra Esports is looking extremely potent with an impressive 7-1 record. The Group is being dominated by Western European teams, as Entity Gaming and Team Liquid are right behind Tundra Esports in 2nd and 3rd place.
In the clash between Team Liquid and the BetBoom Team, miCKe and company could concincingly take the series without too many problems. The Eastern European giants did not look like they were on the same page.
The most exciting series of the day was between WBG.XG and Tundra Esports, where the European squad took the first game. In the second, WBG.XG came back from a 15,000 net worth deficit, and it looked like they were going to take the game. However, Ame dived under enemy Tier 4s and died without buyback, causing the comeback to be a fake one.
MOUZ is likely going to be the first team to be eliminated, as they have only managed to find a single win so far. However, the most disappointing performance so far comes from the BetBoom Team, as they are at risk of elimination with 3 points, tied with two other teams.
Only two days remain, and we will say goodbye to four teams.