Emuwnah Pross and Tevin Bremner will face-off in the final of the inaugural I-Bet Supreme FIFA 20 ‘League of Champions’ e-Sports Championship, following semifinal, wins on Thursday evening.
Pross and his Real Madrid outfit, upset highly touted Pernell Cummings and Manchester United 12-3 on aggregate in their two-legged affair. Pross won the first leg 6-2, before securing the second fixture in similarly dominant fashion compliments of a 6-1 score line.
On the other hand, Bremner (Liverpool) edged Jonathan Hutson (Manchester City) 8-7 on aggregate in a pulsating two-match series. The first leg ended 3-3 before Bremner prevailed 5-4 in the second matchup. The two winners will now face off in a virtual replay of the 2018 UEFA Champions League final. The losers will battle in the third-place playoff.
Michelangelo Jacobus, coordinator of the tournament during post-match comments said, “As coordinator and at the risk of sounding redundant, I can scarcely believe the quality of competition we have seen throughout this tournament. The semi-final between Tevin and Jonathon was akin to a real-life football match, I am very pleased that the tournament has been a success, it marks our (myself and iBet Supreme) first step into the eSports arena and from here Guyana and the gamers in the country can expect bigger things.”
He further said, “We continue to advise the public to stay at home and follow the necessary precautions needed for us to help flatten the curve of the pandemic, our slogan is Game at Home. I look forward to an intriguing third-place playoff and a final of the highest caliber.”
Meanwhile, Dustanni Barrow, iBet Supreme Manager said, “Tonight we had the best games of the tournament thus far and had 100s of people viewing the streams. Everybody needs to tune in tomorrow (Friday) to the finals. Persons can go to the iBET Facebook page to follow the event or log on at the times if not the videos are always there for persons who did not catch the final live.”
Barrow further thanked the sponsors such as Banks DIH through their Monster Energy drink Brand, Church’s Chicken, Smoke Shack, A&A Game Spot and NCN, for their contribution in making the tournament a success.
The event is being contested using an elimination two-legged format and will consist of players battling with their favourite European club 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. Up to press time, the third place playoff and the grand finale was underway.
The official I-Bet Supreme FIFA 20 ‘League of Champions’ e-Sports Championship poster
Complete Results
Aggregate scores in brackets
Thursday (May 7)
Semi-final 1: (1st Leg): Pernell Cummings (Manchester United) 2-6 Emuwnah Pross (Real Madrid)
(2nd Leg): Emuwnah Pross (Real Madrid) 6-1 Pernell Cummings (Manchester United) (12-3 aggregate)
Semi-final 2: (1st Leg): Jonathon Hutson (Manchester City) 3-3 Tevin Bremner (Liverpool)
(2nd Leg): Tevin Bremner (Liverpool) 5-4 Jonathon Hutson (Manchester City) (8-7 aggregate)
