RESULTS: Virtus.pro Take down Vici Gaming to Claim Victory at ESL One Katowice
By Zac Cameron ·
The final series was a tough showdown between Virtus.pro and Vici Gaming that tested the mettle of both teams
With another exciting Major now marked into the record books, it’s time for Virtus.pro to celebrate their victory. While it wouldn’t be a clean sweep, Virtus.pro was able to take down Vici Gaming in just four quick matches. Here’s a short breakdown of how the games went.
Our first match of the series went to Virtus.pro, as they stormed through the match winning nearly every lane. Though Vici was able to put up a fight in the bot, the sheer power of Vladimir “No[o]one” Minenko’s Gyrocopter proved far too strong, amassing an incredible 12/0/10 stat line as he blew Vici Gaming out of the water in the late game.
The second game of the series was also picked up by Virtus.pro, as they again had strong early performances that allowed the team to rapidly outpace their opponents. This time, the game was much closer at around the 15 minute mark, with Vici Gaming trying their best not to be overtaken too early again. No[o]on again led the game in kills, putting up another impressive 12/2/8 performance on Gyrocopter.
Game number three of the series and Vici Gaming finally found their footing. A much closer early game kept Virtus.pro from getting ahead, as the members of Vici seem to have found their answer to No[o]on, keeping him from getting ahead. For Vici, it was Zhang "Paparazi灬" Chengjun putting up the big numbers, amassing a respectable 8/1/8 stat line as Vici bounced back in this series.
Game number four for this series would prove to be the end for Vici Gaming, as Virtus.pro finally sealed the series out in what was the longest game of the set. Virtus.pro were able to get ahead early and keep the momentum going, much like the first two games of the series. For this game, it was Roman "RAMZES666" Kushnarev who wowed the crowd, racking up an incredible 18/3/12 performance on Gyrocopter.
With the series over, Virtus.pro walked away with their heads held high as they claimed victory for this Major. For more results from Katowice, check out our coverage of the PUBG Invitational, or to see a more detailed stat breakdown of the games here, check out the match history on dotabuff.com.