EPIC CIS League: Akuma Defeat VP and Advance to Upper Bracket Final
EPIC CIS League: Akuma Defeat VP and Advance to Upper Bracket Final
EPIC CIS League Spring 2021 continues to surprise its viewers – a new Ukrainian team Akuma, who earlier made a sensation by upsetting Natus Vincere, now managed to defeat Virtus.pro with a 2-0 score.
This victory allowed the team from qualifiers to advance to the finale of the upper bracket. There they will face Gambit Esports, currently the strongest team in the world according to the hltv rating. Yesterday they outplayed Team Spirit with a 2-0 score, while earlier they defeated Entropiq (2-1).
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Today the event will feature the second round of the lower bracket. First, Virtus.pro will face Entopiq (3:00 PM BST) and try to avenge their loss in the tournament’s group stage. Then Natus Vincere will play with Team Spirit, which will be the first match between these teams in six months.
EPIC CIS League Spring 2021 features a $40,000 prize pool and a handful of RMR-points of for grabs. The event will conclude on May 30th with a best-of-three grand finale, the winner of which will claim $15,000 and 1600 points.