Dota 2 TI9: Must-read stories from day three of the knockout stage ValveChina is on a roll, OG and EG delivered in a rematch of last year\u2019s grudge match, and a little known South American squad is somehow still kicking after day three of The International. Three down, three to go. Only three days of Dota 2 action remain in this year\u2019s International in Shanghai. During day three, two more teams were sent home, while two teams advanced to the upper bracket finals, thus guaranteeing at least a third place finish. Homecrowd advantage The Shanghai crowd has a great chance to be extra loud on Sunday, as three Chinese teams are still in the running to life the Aegis at home. PSG.LGD has looked near unstoppable in Shanghai, as they didn\u2019t lose a single series during the group stage (five wins, three draws) and haven\u2019t lost a single game during playoffs. On day three they faced their fellow countrymen in Vici Gaming in the upper bracket. PSG.LGD patiently bide their time before delivering the final blow to end the Semifinal vs Vici Gaming with a 2-0. LGD will next square off against the winner of OG vs Evil Geniuses, while Vici Gaming fall to the Lower Bracket. #TI9 pic.twitter.com\/S3i7cxu2r1 \u2014 The International (@dota2ti) August 22, 2019 PSG.LGD have mastered the art of slow momentum, building a lead slowly over a game, and have excelled at putting Wang \u2018Ame\u2019 Chunyu into a great position to carry the team late in matches. Vici drops to the lower bracket and awaits the winner of Team Secret and Mineski, while Royal Never Give Up will face Team Liquid. RNG are certainly a surprise to still see in the tournament, aided by what has now become the traditional Virtus.Pro TI collapse. Read more: How to watch The International 2019 – All three Chinese teams will certainly have the crowd support going forward. OG vs EG: the rematch While the Chinese crowd didn\u2019t want to see two of their favorites against each other in the upper bracket, everyone certainly was looking forward to the other upper bracket match: OG vs Evil Geniuses in a repeat of last year\u2019s upper bracket second round. And oh baby these two did not disappoint. Evil Geniuses looked dead set on revenge early on, not letting OG out of the gates to begin the series, and wrapping up game one in just half an hour. OG came out firing in game two with their own quick pace, taking control early and never letting go. Like last year, we were headed to a game three. Arteezy tried as hard as possible but Mega Creeps and pressure are too much. They call the GG!#TI9 #DreamOG pic.twitter.com\/N5BfbZfm6S\u2014 OG @ #TI9 :flag-cn: (@OGesports) August 22, 2019 EG took an early lead, but allowed OG to stay alive and take the lead back around the 15 minute mark, and OG would ride on the shoulders of an unstoppable Anathan \u2018ana\u2019 Pham to carry them into the upper bracket finals against PSG.LGD. Make yourself Infamous, kid OG made it clear that they are no longer a Cinderella team, they\u2019re contenders. But another unlikely team has risen up in its place, Infamous. Infamous certainly has had their backs against the wall in the bracket, starting in the lower bracket and facing a beloved Chinese team in Keen Gaming, then against a team playing for a well known Chinese organization in Newbee. Infamous top 8 #TI9! How far can they go!? GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA\u2014 Sheever (@SheeverGaming) August 22, 2019 Against Newbee, Infamous let Hector Antonio \u201cK1\u201d Rodriguez go to work on Wraith King, as he was a dominant force in the game one and game three victories that sent the South American squad to the next round. With a guaranteed top eight finish, Infamous has secured the best placing at an International by a South American squad ever. They face a daunting task in Team Secret on day four.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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