As day two of Convergence 2023 by Riot Games and The Esports Club arrived, it was time for another intense battle. After facing their first loss against Gen.G, True Rippers was back on the stage to meet the Turkish powerhouse FUT Esports. True Rippers looked forward to redeeming themselves as their match against FUT was the only opportunity to keep them alive in Convergence 2023.
For the first game, the teams entered Haven and put on a great show, trading rounds and never letting the other side get a sizeable lead. Ultimately, FUT Esports got the better of True Rippers and won the overtime game with a 14-12 scoreline. On the second map of Sunset, FUT Esports didn't give True Rippers any breathing room and secured an easy victory with a 13-4 scoreline. Here is a quick recap of what went down in the Valorant match between FUT Esports and True Rippers at Convergence 2023 by Riot Games and The Esports Club.
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FUT Esports Decimates True Rippers As They Win The Game With A 2-0 Scoreline
True Rippers and FUT Esports met for the third game of Convergence 2023 at the Manpho Convention Centre, Bengaluru. Here are the players competing in the True Rippers vs FUT Esports matchup.
- FUT Esports:
- cNed
- qRaxs
- AtaKaptan
- MrFaliN
- yetujey
- True Rippers:
- Aryu
- Deathmaker
- Techno
- d1srupt
- hellff
Regarding the Valorant map veto, FUT Esports banned Breeze, while True Rippers chose to ban Bind. The first game started on FUT Esports' pick of Haven where both the teams looked equally strong. The game began with True Rippers taking the lead while FUT Esports seemed to be on the back foot. Thanks to the Indian trio of Techno, Deathmaker and Hellff, True Rippers closed the first half in their favour with an 8-4 scoreline.
While True Rippers was in the lead, no one had counted FUT Esports out. FUT Esports started their comeback journey by winning the pistol round of the second half with yetujey securing a 3K. FUT Esports looked unstoppable as they secured back-to-back rounds to equalize the scoreline and sat in the driver's seat. While FUT Esports looked to close the map, both Deathmaker and d1srupt led the charge to push the game into overtime but that wasn't enough. In overtime, FUT Esports decimated True Rippers to grab the first map with a 14-12 scoreline.
For the second game, teams entered True Rippers map pick of Sunset. While Sunset seemed to be True Rippers' most robust map coming into the game, they couldn't overcome their previous defeat. qRaxs on Kayo decimated True Rippers with his multi-frags as FUT Esports won seven rounds in succession to strengthen their chances of winning. Techno broke FUT's winning streak with his 4K, helping True Rippers secure their first round. FUT Esports quickly regained their grip back on the match as they closed the first half with a 9-3 scoreline.
Yesterday, True Rippers saw a 9-3 curse against them during their match against Gen.G. True Rippers had to do something similar to keep their journey in Convergence 2023 alive. While True Rippers won the pistol round, that was all they could get. FUT Esports sealed their victory as the Turkish giants closed the map of Sunset with a 13-4 scoreline. With that victory, FUT Esports secured their first victory of Convergence 2023, eliminating True Rippers from the tournament.
