As Southeast Asia’s first premium Dota 2 tournament, there were high expectations for day one of ESL One Manila - and the attending teams didn’t disappoint. With eight to become one by Sunday and US$250,000 up for grabs, A-games had to be brought if there was to be any hope of advancing.
Today saw some pretty decisive wins, with Team Liquid and Fnatic in particular giving their opponents little chance to retaliate. There were also some surprising victories, with Wings Gaming and Team Empire defeating both compLexity and Team Secret respectively in some incredible upsets. However, it remains to be seen whether ESL One Manila will be a true dark horse story.
Group A
Match one: Team Liquid vs. Mineski
- Game 1: Team Liquid
- Game 2: Team Liquid
Match two: compLexity vs. Wings Gaming
- Game 1: compLexity
- Game 2: Wings Gaming
- Game 3: Wings Gaming
Winners’ match: Team Liquid vs. Wings Gaming
- Game 1: Team Liquid
- Game 2: Team Liquid
Group B
Match one: Team Secret vs. Team Empire
- Game 1: Team Empire
- Game 2: Team Empire
Match two: Fnatic vs. EHOME
- Game 1: Fnatic
- Game 2: Fnatic
Winners’ match: Team Empire vs. Fnatic
- Game 1: Fnatic
- Game 2: Fnatic
Get ready for day two!
Tomorrow promises to be another exciting day of Dota 2 at the Mall of Asia Arena, with Team Secret, compLexity and EHOME all having to fight for survival. Who will managed to keep their ESL One dreams alive? Tune in to find out!
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