AfreecaTV Valorant League: Sentinels vs Paper Rex Results

Fans of Valorant League are extremely excited about AfreecaTV Valorant League 2023 because it finally featured a matchup that they had all been waiting for a very long time. Sentinels and Paper Rex, perhaps two of the most well-liked Valorant teams in the world, faced off in the tournament's opening match, which was an absolute blast. While both teams had made significant changes to their rosters, all eyes were on the clash between the two fan-favorite superstars, Tyson “TenZ” Ngo and Ilya “something” Petrov. These two players had seen a meteoric rise in Valorant’s competitive scene, and their performances had been nothing short of extraordinary.

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Sentinel vs Paper Rex BO3 Summary

The AfreecaTV Valorant League 2023 began with an exciting encounter between Sentinels and Paper Rex, and the excitement among fans of the game was evident. This highly anticipated matchup was the first-ever encounter between these two impressive teams, and fans everywhere could expect an exciting battle. The stage was set for a fierce match as both teams revealed their upgraded rosters for the VCT 2024 season. The map selection for the best-of-three match was Breeze, Sunset, and Haven.

Breeze, a map picked by Paper Rex, started in favor of Sentinels as they led the first with a 9-3 lead. Paper Rex won the second pistol and tried to close the gap at a score of 7-10, but Sentinels did not let them carry the momentum and ended the map at 13-7. The second map, Sunset, was Sentinels' pick where, this time, Paper Rex led the first half with a 9-3 score. Sentinels tried to fight back as they won three continuous rounds at the beginning of the second half, but Paper Rex stopped them in their attempt to come back and won the map at 13-7. 

In map three, Haven, Paper Rex got off to a strong start at 4-0. Eventually, they closed off the half at 8-4 in their favor. Out of the four rounds, two rounds won by Sentinels were thrifty. In the second half, Sentinels gained momentum as they won the pistol round and soon enough equalized the score at 8-8. In the blink of an eye, Sentinels gained a lead for the first time at 10-9 after trailing behind for so long. Paper Rex again equalized the score at 11-11. Sentinels reached match point, but Paper Rex managed to push the match to Overtime as Jingg pulled off a 1v4 in a flash. But Sentinels completed their comeback as they won 15-13 to win the best-of-three.

The roster of Sentinels with six players are:

• Mouhamed “johnqt” Ouarid (IGL)
• Zachary “zekken” Patrone
• Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro
• Bryan “pANcada” Luna
• Gustavo “Sacy” Rossi
• Tyson “TenZ” Ngo

The Paper Rex roster consists of the following players:

• Jason “f0rsakeN” Susanto (IGL)
• Khalish “d4v41” Rusyaidee
• Aaron “mindfreak” Leonhart
• Ilya “something” Petrov
• Cahya “Monyet” Nugraha
• Wang “Jinggg” Jing Jie 
   

Sentinels will now proceed to the winners bracket where they will face the winner of Full Sense vs DRX and Paper Rex will move to the elimination bracket. The matches are being streamed on AfreecaTV, and the matches are being conducted in Sangam Afreeca Colosseum, Seoul.