Pernell Cummings, Emuwnah Pross and Jonathan Hutson scored commanding wins in the first leg of their quarterfinal, two-round series when the inaugural iBet Supreme FIFA 20 ‘League of Champions’ e-Sports Championship continued Monday night.
Cummings, sent a stern warning to the remaining field, displaying his championship credentials and earning the tag of tournament favorite with a crushing victory over Marvin Johnson.
Cummings all but sealed his place in the semifinal round when his Manchester United outfit romped to a perfect 5-0 victory over Marvin Johnson‘s Liverpool unit in an all-England affair. Similarly, Pross (Real Madrid CF) claimed a commanding lead heading into the second round with a 5-2 victory over Lorenzo Forde (Paris Saint Germain).
Likewise, Hutson and Manchester City shocked the highly touted contender Akeem Allicock (FC Barcelona) with an impressive 4-1 win. In other results, Shaquone Prince (Manchester City) squeaked past Tevin Bremner (Liverpool) by a 3-2 scoreline.
Meanwhile Michelangelo Jacobus, administrator of the prestigious championship during an invited comment said, “After a couple of days of anxiety, the quarter-finals kicked off on Monday night instead of Sunday due to internet problems which most of Guyana seemed to be experiencing. The matches were all highly entertaining if not mostly one-sided. An outstanding game was the one between Tevin Bremner and Shaquone Prince. That tie is hanging in the balance as Bremner picked up some away goals.”
He added, “Pernell Cummings once again showed his class with a huge victory and Akeem Allicock, who was identified as a favourite heading into this round, suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Jonathan Hutson. The tournament continues to progress nicely and I hope this is just the first step of a successful journey into eSports and for gamers in Guyana.”
The event is being contested using an elimination two-leg format and will entail players battling with their favorite European clubs for bragging rights and the label of best in the nation. It is also being streamed online via the official I-Bet Supreme Facebook page.
Winner of the event will pocket $50,000, two pennyweights of gold, a trophy, a case of Monster Energy Drink and a special Church’s Chicken Meal. Meanwhile, the second place finisher will collect $25,000, a case of Monster Energy Drink and a Church’s Chicken meal.
On the other hand, the third place finisher will receive $15,000, a case of Monster Energy Drinks as well as Church’s Chicken meal.
Sponsors of the event are I-Bet Supreme, Banks DIH under their Monster Energy Drink, Church’s Chicken, A&A Gamespot, Smoke Shack and NCN, who are programmed to stream the semifinals, third place and final. Up to press time, the leg of the quarterfinal matches were underway.
Quarter-final Results 1st Leg
Monday (May 4)
Match 20: QF-1: Emuwnah Pross (Real Madrid CF) 5-2 Lorenzo Forde (PSG)
Match 21: QF-2: Pernell Cummings (Man United) 5-0 Marvin Johnson (Liverpool)
Match 22: QF-3: Jonathan Hutson (Man City) 4-1 Akeem Allicock (FC Barcelona)
Match 23: QF-4: Shaquone Prince (Man City) 3-2 Tevin Bremner (Liverpool)
Tuesday (May 5)
Match 24: QF-1: Lorenzo Forde (PSG) vs Emuwnah Pross (Real Madrid CF)
Match 25: QF-2: Marvin Johnson (Liverpool) vs Pernell Cummings (Man United)
Match 26: QF-3: Akeem Allicock (FC Barcelona) vs Jonathan Hutson (Man City)
Match 27: QF-4: Tevin Bremner (Liverpool) vs Shaquone Prince (Man City)
