The stage is set for the upper bracket final as two teams have emerged victorious from their respective matchups. Without a Roof claimed a 2-1 victory over LAG, while SportsBetExpert dominated Iowa Stormboar with a commanding 2-0 sweep that included an emphatic 13-0 map win.
Without a Roof's path to victory was hard-fought. The Ancient opener saw them control the T-side with an 8-4 lead, but LAG flipped the script on their own T-side, stringing together nine consecutive rounds to steal the map. Dust2 proved to be Without a Roof's redemption, as they established a 9-3 half and closed out 13-7 to level the series.
The deciding Inferno map was tightly contested throughout. LAG edged the first half 7-5, but Without a Roof's Tsvetelin CeRq Dimitrov turned into an unstoppable force on T-side. His exceptional 1.77 rating performance powered his team to a 13-10 victory, sending LAG down to the lower bracket.
SportsBetExpert's route proved far less strenuous. They absolutely dismantled Iowa Stormboar on Dust2, recording a flawless 13-0 scoreline behind Kevin consti Yi's outstanding 2.2 rating. The second map offered more resistance, with Iowa Stormboar taking a 7-5 half-time lead. SportsBetExpert matched that scoreline in the second half, forcing overtime where they dominated with a 16-13 final score.
Tonight's playoff action continues with the upper bracket final between Without a Roof and SportsBetExpert, while the lower bracket features Overtake Sector versus LAG and Iowa Stormboar taking on Marsborne.
