This marks an impressive first day for the tournament so far.
The first map for G2 against T1 looked so bleak for thexccurate-led team.
G2, on the other hand, was dominant in both halves and secured the first map.
The second match, however, was a total domination by T1.
Every game was a mountain to climb for G2.
T1 showed why Icebox was their most potent map, given their understanding of the timing on the map.
The American representative won against T1, securing a crucial point for the second series of Masters Shanghai.
FPX silenced their doubters and addressed their problems before the competition started.
They will proceed with G2 Esports to the second day of the swiss round in the winning series.
The second series was much closer as both teams used the usual composition in Lotus.
The highlight of the series was the battle of the duelists.
Both were the high point of this series and pushed their team to overtime.
FUT, however, get settled quicker after shutting down FPXs momentum by taking the first point.
The last map was something to behold, as FunPlus Phoenix used a triple-controller composition on Icebox.
At first, the composition looked nervy, as FUT could read the movement from the VCT China representative.
However, things got more interesting when it was time for Life and the team to attack.
They thoroughly dismantled FUT, turning an 8-4 half into a 10-13 win.
