VCT Ascension Pacific: Group Stage Day 5 Summary: Fancy and Dplus Dominate

Day 5 of the VCT Ascension Pacific group stage saw some thrilling matchups and unexpected upsets. The three matches played on July 2, 2023, were:

• ONE Team Esports vs. Fancy United Esports
• NAOS vs. BOOM Esports
• Dplus Esports vs. BLEED Esports

Here's how they panned out.

Also read: VCT Ascension Pacific: Group Stage Day 4 Summary

VCT Ascension Pacific Day 5 Match Summary

FANCY defeated ONE Team Esports, crushing their hopes of moving on to the next phase of the competition. Without much resistance from ONE Team, Fancy was able to close out the first map of Split with a 13-8 victory. ONE Team attempted to stage a comeback and force Fancy to a third game on the second map of Ascent. Despite their best efforts, Fancy was simply too strong. With a final score of 13-11, Fancy won Ascent, closing the series out 2-0.

A crucial victory for NAOS over BOOM Esports puts the team in the running for a spot in the next round of the league and may just end BOOM's chances of moving on. Ascent, BOOM's own choice for the opening map was won by NAOS with a score of 13-11. The teams traded blows on the second map of Pearl, but BOOM was able to force NAOS to a third one, ending Pearl with a score of 13-10. On the last map of Bind, NAOS continued to apply pressure and despite BOOM's heroic efforts, NAOS narrowly defeated them and won the match 13-10.

In a crucial match for the VCT Pacific Ascension table, Dplus overcame BLEED Esports. Throughout both maps, Dplus displayed a masterclass in Valorant, carrying out nearly flawless plans and defeating BLEED in every department. Dplus went on to win the second map, Lotus, with a score of 13-8 after winning the first map, Fracture, with a score of 15-13. Dplus keeps showing that they are a competitive threat within their group.

2023 VCT Ascension Pacific will resume on July 3, and will have three matches:

• ONE Team Esports vs NAOS
• Orangutan vs Bonkers
• BOOM Esports vs XERXIA

This will be the final chance for Orangutan to prove something as they are yet to win a single match. Catch all the Valorant action live on YouTube and Twitch.