CS:GO Asia Minor Closed Qualifier Day 1 Results
The CS:GO Asia Minor Middle East Closed Qualifier kicked off yesterday (5 March) in Dubai. In case you’ve been living under a rock with no access to Twitch.tv, you might have missed the South African teams competing at the event. Both ATK Arena and Goliath Gaming are in Dubai competing for their shot at the ESL Rio 2020 tournament. Here’s a look at the results for the first day, as well as the next round of matches and the times the South African teams will compete.
Closed Qualifier Day 1 results
ATK Arena’s CS:GO squad went up against YaLLa Esports in their opening match of the Asia Minor Middle East Closed Qualifier. ATK started off strong with a convincing 16-6 win on Inferno. However, YaLLa Esports fought back hard on Overpass, beating ATK 16-9. The third map (Nuke) resulted in a nailbiting affair, with YaLLa Esports narrowly beating ATK 16-14, knocking the South African team down to the Lower Bracket of the tournament.
Goliath Gaming’s first match against NASR Esports went down a little better. The squad managed to secure a tight win against their opponents on Overpass (16-14). On Inferno, Goliath failed to secure a 2-0 sweep, as NASR Esports took the map 16-11. Goliath came back on the third map (Mirage), looking exceptionally strong and beat down NASR with a score of 16-6. Goliath moved on to the next round of the Upper Bracket (semifinals) to face off against YaLLa Esports.
Unfortunately, YaLLa Esports didn’t give Goliath any room to breathe. YaLLa defeated Goliath in an exciting game on Train with a score of 19-17, followed by a convincing 16-4 victory on Inferno. Goliath, therefore, was knocked down to the Lower Bracket of the tournament.
Last up, ATK Arena faced off against NASR Esports for their tournament lives and you could see their big game temperament kick in, as the players looked relatively calm and collected. ATK beat NASR 16-10 on Inferno. However, NASR seemed to be mounting a comeback on Train with a 16-4 victory, evening out the series. ATK wasn’t ready to go home yet, as they upped their game on Mirage and convincingly with a 16-6 win, taking down the series and moving on to the next round of the Lower Bracket.
Closed Qualifier Day 2 schedule
There’s nothing like watching South African teams compete on the international stage. We’ve got you covered with the match schedule in South African time that both ATK and Goliath Gaming will compete today, 6 March 2020. Please keep in mind that times might change slightly, but the schedule below is a good indication of when you can expect each match to start. Check out the schedule below.
- Goliath Gaming versus Aequus Club – 16:00 SAST (Lower Bracket Round 2)
- ATK Arena versus Team Finest – 16:00 SAST (Lower Bracket Round 2)
- Camel Riders versus YaLLa Esports – 20:00 SAST (Upper Bracket Final)
If both ATK Arena and Goliath Gaming defeat their opponents, they will face off against each other in the Lower Bracket Round 3 for a spot in the Lower Bracket Final on 7 March 2020 at 10:00 SAST.
You can catch all of the action today and over the weekend on the ESL CS:GO Twitch.tv channel. Don’t forget to support Goliath Gaming and ATK Arena as they fight for a spot in the Asia Minor. We wish the teams all the best of luck with their upcoming matches.
Header image via ATK Arena
