Team Liquid Brazil eliminates Evil Geniuses from VCT GC Championships
The Day 3 of VCT Game Changers Championship 2023 featured the first elimination game of the tournament. The game featured Team Liquid Brazil and Evil Geniuses GC.
Earlier in the tournament, Team Liquid lost to G2 Gozen to fall down to the lower bracket. EG were dominated by Team SMG in their first game.
Team Liquid Brazil 2-0 Evil Geniuses GC
The game started on Split, Evil Geniuses kicked off with a pistol round win but Liquid answered back immediately and the back and forth started. The first half concluded with a two-round nominal lead for Liquid.
EG started strong in the second half, but Liquid’s defense came through and they won the game 13-10. Ascent wasn’t as close, While EG started really strong but Liquid took over and closed the first half with a four-round lead.
Liquid comfortably extended the lead to six rounds, and Joojina closed the game with a 1v3 clutch.
With the loss, Evil Geniuses GC became the first team to get eliminated from the tournament. The team had a lot of obstacles getting to Sao Paulo and played the tournament with last minute replacements.
Talking about the team’s journey throughout the year, Jovanni “Jovi” Vera said:
“It’s been unbelievable. It’s so hard to put into words. The amount of effort that got us here and the fact that we are here is because we did it together. I will be very shocked if somebody else does this, because this is unbelievable. Honestly, I couldn’t ask for better players, for better sub. As a coach I am beyond proud of each and everyone of them, stepping up to the play, back against the wall time and time again, fighting to the very end. I think it’s a great way to go out, go out fighting so I am happy.”
Nora was the last minute addition to the team who took up the Jett role for the first time on the team. It was also her first time playing on stage.
Talking about her experience on stage Nora (Scaryshark) said:
“The teams here are really good. I had a very big, you know, didn’t do a lot but tried my best. I am glad my team believed in me for the whole entire time. After map 1, (they said) you got this Nora, and in the back of my head I was like I got this right? They were very supporting and Thank you”
Team Liquid Brazil continue on in the tournament and will face the losers of the BBL - Shopify Rebellion game.
Talking about the team they want to face, Team Liquid IGL Natalia “Daiki” Vilela said:
“The team we want to face is Shopify Rebellion. It was the game everyone wanted to see at the last GC championship. We really wish to face them this time. I don’t wish they lose but we want to face them”
Another team will be eliminated today between KRU Blaze and Chao Hui EDward Gaming. The VCT Game Changers action continues and you can follow the games on Twitch and YouTube.
Featured Image Credits: Adela Sznajder/Riot Games
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