The tournament in Bucharest has kicked off. While it may not be the strongest in terms of participants, it’s still quite an interesting one. The first thing that stands out is the absence of FaZe Clan. The team didn’t attend the event and received a default loss due to their participation in another tournament in Belgrade, which is крайне important for their chances of qualifying for the Major.
FUT faced Inner Circle today in what turned out to be a Ukrainian derby of sorts. FUT were the favorites and ended up winning the match, although Inner Circle managed to take the first map. As a result, FUT move to the 1-0 bracket, while Inner Circle fall to 0-1.
B8 played against WildCard, and the match turned out to be rather underwhelming, as the American side didn’t show a strong performance, even though they clearly tried to put up a fight. B8 also advance to the 1-0 bracket, while WildCard drop to 0-1.
BC.Game, with s1mple in the lineup, faced a relatively strong opponent for their level — The MongolZ. BC.Game didn’t deliver a convincing performance, despite having enough time to prepare and showcase new ideas. The only player on the team who finished with a positive rating was s1mple.

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