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B.O.O.T-d[S] & NASR Esports join others at the PLG Grand Slam 2018 - Main Event

Aditya Singh RawatPublished On: 

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B.O.O.T-d[S] Qualify For Dubai Showdown

The Grand Finals of PLG Grand Slam 2018 – India & SEA Qualifier came to an end yesterday with B.O.O.T-d[S] making their way through quite a competitive qualifier with a win against Beyond Esports in a BO3 final. 

The two teams had a great run till the finals where they engaged in a thrilling BO3 series that went down to a decider and ended with B.O.O.T-d[S] coming on top as the victors and qualifying onto the PLG Grand Slam 2018 – Main Event.

 

The first match between B.O.O.T-d[S] and Beyond took place on Mirage where Beyond started off strong in the first half and although B.O.O.T-d[S] did a fantastic job to stay in the match, Beyond made sure that this was not the case and took the game with a score of ‘16-13’.

B.O.O.T-d[S] were determined to win the series and it was showcased in a very dominant manner as they took down Beyond Esports on Nuke with a score of ‘16-7’. 

The decider was held on Train where B.O.O.T-d[S] squeezed the air out of Beyond who was shut down completely in the first half of the match. Beyond started to play a slow-paced game and it did work in their favour for quite a few rounds but B.O.O.T-d[S] worked their way around it and were able to win the remaining few rounds required to settle the match. B.O.O.T-d[S] won the final match with a score of ‘16-11’.

Taking the series '2-1' against Beyond Esports, B.O.O.T-d[S] qualified onto the PLG Grand Slam – Main Event which will be held in Abu Dhabi later this year.

NASR Esports Invited

On top of the SEA Qualifier coming to an end, PLG also announced another team that would be directly invited to the Main Event. 

NASR Esports, the undefeated champions of Middle East who were also the runners-up at the recently concluded ZOWIE eXTREMESLAND 2018 are the fourth invited team to the PLG Grand Slam 2018. 

NASR Esports current line-up is as follows: 

  • Obeid ‘breAker’ Al Muhairi 

  • Love ‘havoK’ Paris 

  • Abdulaziz ‘Nami’ Al-Hammadi 

  • Mohammed ‘Kitkat’ Al-Nuaimi 

  • Rashid ‘GreeNz’ Al-Nuaimi

The following statement was made by NASR Esports General Manager, Luciano Rahul,

As the regional home-grown champions, we are excited to be part of such an international tournament. We have been waiting for years to have the opportunity to showcase our region and talent and are looking forward to facing powerhouses from the rest of the world. After Zowie Extremesland, we were told that we would get an invite and it was truly a joyful moment for the team. Playing against teams such as G2, Hellraisers, Fnatic is an honour and our squad is excited to be part of this experience.

With this, all the teams that are ready to be a part of the PLG Grand Slam 2018 – Main Event are as follows: