RESULTS: DotA 2 Bucharest Major Turns Up the Heat on Day 2
By Zac Cameron ·
The second day of the Bucharest Major proved to be as exciting as the first, as the teams battle to get out of group stage
With the second day now finished, the games are getting more intense as teams that didn’t find luck on day 1 look to break out, and teams that already have the wins look to keep the streak going. Here’s a brief breakdown of the matches from day 2.
TNC Pro Team – OpTic Gaming
The first match of the day was bound to be sad for fans of one of these teams, having both picked up victories on day 1. One of the longer matches of the day at over 56 minutes, in the end it was TNC Pro Team that came up with the win, with a dominating performance from Armel Paul "Armel" Tabios, racking up an incredible 22/2/13 score in a match that was closer than the kill feed would indicate.
compLexity Gaming – Mineski
A relatively straightforward match for game 2, with compLexity Gaming taking down Mineski in just under 40 minutes. While compLexity had control of the match, it was more a team effort than the result of any individual player, with Rasmus "Chessie" Blomdin, Linus "Limmp" Blomdin, and David "Moo" Hull all putting in work to get their team across the line.
Team Liquid – Evil Geniuses
Game three was the longest match of the day, clocking in at over an hour long. A back and forth match, Team Liquid seemed to have the match under control several times, with Amer "Miracle-" Al-Barkawi putting up an incredible 19/4/10 score-line. However, a last minute team fight saw Liquid fall, and Evil Geniuses were able to quickly end the game due to the long death timers.
Team Secret – VGJ.Thunder
The fourth game of the day showcased a dominating performance out of VGJ.Thunder as they dismantled Team Secret in just over 30 minutes. Liu "Sylar" Jiajun from VGJ.Thunder again put up a massive score, 12/0/14, to help take his team to the next step in this tournament.
Newbee – OG
Another comparatively short match between Newbee and OG was almost entirely under Newbee’s control. While OG managed to keep it fairly level for much of the game, a few devastating team fights resulted in OG falling further and further behind, with Newbee’s Song "Sccc" Chun again showing his skill with a 17/1/5 score.
LGD.Forever Young – Virtus.Pro
After another long match, though not quite as long as that between TL and EG, Virtus.Pro was finally able to get on the board, taking down LGD.Forever Young in just over 53 minutes. While Du "Monet" Peng managed to put up a respectable 13/5/7 to try and keep LGD.Forever Young’s hopes alive, he was equally matched by VP’s Vladimir "No[o]ne" Minenko’s score of 13/4/7. The champions of Katowice are finally in the game.
Natus Vincere – Vega Squadron
Clocking in at just over 49 minutes, Natus Vincere were able to take down Vega Squadron in convincing fashion. While Vega Squadron may have kept the game fairly close for a while, in the end they proved unable to keep up with the Na’Vi squad, with Danil "Dendi" Ishutin leading his team to victory with a personal score of 9/0/8.
paiN Gaming – Vici Gaming
The final game of the day proved to be the quickest, with paiN Gaming taking down Vici Gaming in just 26 minutes. The runner’s up at Katowice seemed lost, as paiN Gaming ran rings around them all over the map. paiN Gaming’s Aliwi "w33" Omar put up the big numbers of this match, with a stat line of 10/3/12, he almost equalled that of the entire Vici Gaming team.
For more DotA 2 results, check out the match breakdown from day 1, and for more information on when these teams are playing again, check out the Official Schedule page, here.