GamerLegion, OG to lower bracket after Super DraculaN day one

The opening day of Digital Crusade Super DraculaN Season 1 took place June 23 in Bucharest. Acend defeated GamerLegion 2-1 and FOKUS beat OG 2-1, sending both GamerLegion and OG to the lower bracket. Acend’s Hristiyan “REDSTAR” Pironkov recorded a 1.33 series rating across his matches.

In Group A, Acend’s 2-1 win over GamerLegion followed Janusz “Snax” Pogorzelski’s team’s recent 0-3 exit in Stage 2 of the Cologne Major. Sashi beat 9INE 2-1 and Inner Circle won 2-0 against AM. Sharks, led by João “koala” Pfeffer, defeated Eternal Fire 2-0, sending Eternal Fire to the lower bracket.

Group B action saw EAC beat INFINITE 2-0 and Echo record a 2-0 win over Betclic. FOKUS routed OG 2-1; OG had played 52 maps earlier this year before arriving in Romania. FOKUS includes Erik “ztr” Gustafsson on its roster.

K27 withdrew from the event because of visa issues. The team forfeited two matches and received a 31 VRS-point deduction as a result.

Matches scheduled for June 24 include Acend vs Sashi, Inner Circle vs Sharks, Echo vs FOKUS, 9INE vs GamerLegion, Betclic vs OG, EAC vs Walczaki, and AM vs Eternal Fire. Teams sent to the lower bracket must win elimination matches to remain in the competition.