TEAMPURA shifts the tempo, Salakonyat backs out
by Zena V. Magto
TEAMPURA and B’side had a tight competition during their round 1 match in the Lockdown Online Tournament.
Perhaps the longest round 1 match in this tournament, B’side had the upper hand during the first quarter of the game. B’side decided to play aggressive and pushed TEAMPURA.
On the other hand, TEAMPURA is trying to farming, but B’side still had the net worth advantage.
B’side tried to get into a team fight 21 minutes in the game, but TEAMPURA managed to lure them towards their tier 2 tower, which almost wiped out B’side.
Thirty minutes in the game, TEAMPURA was almost unstoppable but B’side had more in their sleeves. They were able to defend their tier 2 tower, and was able to sustain TEAMPURA’s damage. B’side took down TEAMPURA’s Troll Warlord, which gave B’side another chance for victory.
The next remaining minutes of the game were a tug of war.
First, TEAMPURA tried split pushing at the midlane and toplane but B’side managed to hold the base.
B’side then pushed and tried finishing it through the toplane, but TEAMPURA held back the line. Both teams took turns in winning every team fight.
However, TEAMPURA managed to grab the win right after they saw an opening. B’side lost to TEAMPURA, with a close score 37-40.
Meanwhile, team Salakonyat backed out of the tournament after one of their teammates was unable to join the lobby on time. TEAMPURA, a reserve team, then grabbed the opportunity.
No one knows if people will ever get a chance to see Salakonyat in action.
The Lockdown Online Tournament is an online Dota 2 competition, featuring a P50,000 prize pool. There are 64 teams competing, with matches lasting until Friday, April 3, 2020.
The Lockdown Online Tournament was made possible by the Cebu Poker Club, XComp Computer Services Inc., JP Modified, Zeal Esports, 2ez.Bet and South.gg, with support from Kuma-Dori Hobby Shop, Journal Online, JCI Metro Cebu Uptown, ACX Outsourcing Hub and Techporn. This tournament was also featured by ABS-CBN News.
