PARIVISION pin Spirit with first Group Stage 2 loss at DreamLeague
PARIVISION completed a 2-0 sweep on Tuesday to hand Team Spirit their first loss in Group Stage 2 action at the DreamLeague Season 24 event.
With the victory, PARIVISION moved into a tie for first place in the standings with Team Spirit and BetBoom Team. All three teams are 4-1.
Volodymyr "No(o)ne-" Minenko averaged 11.5 kills, 1.5 deaths and 14.0 assists as PARIVISION prevailed in 34 minutes on red and in 28 minutes on green.
Group Stage 1 featured two groups competing in single round-robin play, with all matches consisting of two games. The top four teams from each group moved on to Group Stage 2.
The eight teams that advanced to Group Stage 2 are playing each other in a lone round-robin group. All matches are best-of-three, and the two best squads will land in the upper bracket of the playoffs, the third- and fourth-place teams will head to the lower bracket of the playoffs and the remaining four teams will be eliminated.
Group Stage 2 runs through Thursday.
The playoffs, which start on Saturday, will feature a double-elimination bracket. All matches are best-of-three aside from the best-of-five grand final on Sunday. The winner will take home $300,000 of the $1 million prize pool.
In other action Tuesday, BetBoom Team also won 2-0, beating Team Falcons in 48 minutes on red and in 71 minutes on green.
Xtreme Gaming finally broke into the win column by edging Tundra Esports 2-1, and Team Liquid got the best of Team Waska by the same score.
Group Stage 2 action continues Wednesday with four matches:
-PARIVISION vs. Tundra Esports
-Xtreme Gaming vs. Team Liquid
-BetBoom Team vs. Team Spirit
-Team Waska vs. Team Falcons
DreamLeague Season 24 Group Stage 2 standings (overall win-loss record, match win-loss record):
T1. BetBoom Team, 4-1, 8-3
T1. Team Spirit, 4-1, 8-6
T6. Team Waska, 1-4, 4-9
T6. Tundra Esports, 1-4, 5-8
T6. Xtreme Gaming, 1-4, 6-9
DreamLeague Season 24 prize pool:
