Team Spirit suffered a 0:2 defeat to Froglings on Friday evening in Group D of 1win Essence III, a result that leaves them dependent on the outcome of another match.
A day earlier, Spirit opened the tournament with a clean 2:0 win over 1w Team. With the loss to Froglings, they now sit second in the three-team group with a 1-1 record in matches and 2-2 in games.
Froglings lead the group with a 1-0 record, while 1w Team have lost their only match so far. The top two teams from each group advance to the double-elimination playoffs, and the third-placed team is eliminated.
The group will be settled on Saturday at 21:00, when 1w Team face Froglings. A Froglings win would send Spirit through to the playoffs, while a 1w Team victory would leave all three teams level on one win each and push the decision to the tiebreakers.
