EPICENTER Major 2019: defeat vs Virtus.pro
UPDATE! The opponent is defined — team Virtus.pro!
Today 
NAVI.GG.BET will play in the grand final of the EPICENTER Major qualification 2019. The format of the match — best of 5. At stake is the second slot for the CIS region.
At the moment, the opponent of our team is unknown. It can be one of the following teams: 
Winstrike Team, Team Empire, Virtus.pro. The opponent will be determined after two matches in the bottom bracket of qualifications.
In previous days, our guys showed a high level of play, which brought them several very important victories. We are sure that in today's match, regardless of the opponent, the players of Natus Vincere will come out victorious.
NAVI.GG.BET
Crystallize
MagicaL
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Zayac
SoNNeikO
First game — Natus Vincere vs Virtus.pro
NAVi.GG.BET
Crystallize
MagicaL
Blizzy
Zayac
SoNNeikO
Virtus.pro
RAMZES666
No[o]ne-
9pasha
RodjER
Solo
The early game of the match turned out to be not the most successful for our team: the enemy better defended the lanes, killing NAVI heroes alongside, while the Alchemist of the “bears” began to gain his momentum. 7k gold — that's exactly the amount the “yellow-black” were behind by the 19th-minute mark.
At 31 minutes, our team loses the bottom lane, although in response they get to kill several heroes of Virtus.pro. However, the exchange is not to be considered successful for Natus Vincere.
The first game came to an end on the 37th-minute mark after the fight on the top. Unfortunately, the “yellow-blacks” couldn't handle the overfarmed Alchemist and admitted their defeat.
Second game — Natus Vincere [1 : 1] Virtus.pro
NAVi.GG.BET
Crystallize-
MagicaL
-
Blizzy
Zayac
SoNNeikO
Virtus.pro
RAMZES666-
No[o]ne-
-
9pasha
RodjER
Solo
This time the early game of the meeting turned out to be relatively equal. Both teams farmed and killed each other’s heroes, although Virtus.pro had a small advantage after all — 3k gold.
The game ended on 32 minutes mark after a great fight executed by the “yellow-black”. After losing the side and several heroes, the opponent has conceded — 1 : 1.
Third game — Natus Vincere [1 : 2] Virtus.pro
NAVi.GG.BET
Crystallize
MagicaL-
Blizzy
Zayac
SoNNeikO
Virtus.pro
-
RAMZES666
No[o]ne-
9pasha
RodjER-
Solo
And again in the first 20 minutes, both teams showed an equal game with almost the same number of kills. All thought, it should be noted a slight advantage for our guys thanks to Sven with a lot of farm.
Midgame was memorable by a large number of fights, after which both participants still remained at about the same level in terms of gold earned. The difference between the teams all the time fluctuated at about 5k gold.
The third map was completed on the 60th-minute mark after a couple of lost battles. The “yellow-blacks” died several times at their base and eventually recognized their defeat - 1 : 2.
Fourth game — Natus Vincere [2 : 2] Virtus.pro
NAVi.GG.BET
-
Crystallize
-
MagicaL
Blizzy-
Zayac
SoNNeikO
Virtus.pro
RAMZES666
No[o]ne-
9pasha-
RodjER
-
Solo
For the first 20 minutes of the game, the teams exchanged almost an equal number of kills, but our guys took the advantage in terms of gold. So, after a very successful fight with the death of the three heroes of Virtus.pro, the difference was 7k gold.
Subsequently, our Teams kept increasing their advantage: in the 30th-minute mark, the “yellow-blacks” killed several players of the “bears” squad and managed to break two sides. 19k gold was the difference at this point.
The fourth game ends in a few minutes with another one lost fight for Virtus.pro. The Bears admit their defeat, and the score in the series becomes 2: 2!
Final game — Natus Vincere [2 : 3] Virtus.pro
NAVi.GG.BET
Crystallize-
MagicaL
Blizzy-
Zayac
SoNNeikO
Virtus.pro
RAMZES666-
No[o]ne-
-
9pasha
RodjER
Solo
The first 15 minutes our guys could hardly call it their game: the enemy simply played better and acquired by this moment not only the advantage of 5k gold, but killed Roshan and Troll Warlord took Aegis into his inventory.
At 23 minutes after a series of unsuccessful fights and the loss of all sides, our Teams admits it's defeat in the match. 2 : 3 — the victory for Virtus.pro.
