We galloped across Europe to the matches of South America. First division and fight between NoPing eSports and Hokori.
Until the great reshuffle before The International 10, the duel between these clubs would have been devoid of any intrigue. Fortunately, times have changed and now the balance of power in the world is not so obvious.
One way or another, there is a clear favorite in this meeting, and this is the NoPing team. Yes, updated, yes, not what it was, but still the title and not claiming the championship in the region.
Let's see if NoPing is as good as the bookmakers draw for us and figure out who will be stronger in this match.
NoPing eSports Form
From the preview of the match, it becomes clear that it is NoPing who will be the favorites of the meeting in this fight. It's silly to argue with that.
Over the past year, South America's NoPing has been a big threat. They even managed to go to WePlay AniMajor 2021 where they finished in the TOP-9-12.
Not the most depressing result for the South American team, but you can always do better. This is what the managers of the club thought after the failure of the previous roster at the qualifiers for The International. At the end of December, we were presented with an updated roster.
NoPing eSports Roster
- RdO
- 4nalog
- Monster
- Thiolicor
- KJ
All these players are well-known within the region and now and then appear in the local teams. However, the Brazilians are not remarkable.
NoPing eSports Latest Results
- Defeat FG 2-0
- Defeat Hokori 2-0
- Defeat D2 Hustlers 2-1
- Victory over INF.UESPORTS with a score of 2-0
- Victory over INF.UESPORTS with a score of 2-0
As we can see, after the qualifiers for The International 10, the team did not waste time and managed to perform quite well at the local BTS Pro Series Season 8. So what if the roster was completely different?
Hokori form
Hokori will play as the catch-up in this match. There is nothing to be surprised at.
Hokori is a typical American middle peasant, and such a definition, unfortunately, does not bode well. Like almost all teams in the world, there have been big changes in the ranks of Hokori since the qualifiers for The International 10.
Hokori Roster
- Yuma
- Mr.Jeans
- Vitaly
- Elmisho
- Gardick
I will not be lying if I say that the names of these five are unknown to me. Ordinary, high-skill performers.
Hokori Recent Results
- Defeat TMU 2-0
- Beat Balrogs 2-0
- Defeat to Infinity Esports 0-2
- Defeat Omega Gaming 0-2
- Beat Infinity Esports 3-1
It seems like the results are pretty much nothing, but it is worth considering that there are no participants in the first division in the list of teams above, which already speaks volumes.
History of personal confrontations
Previously, teams did not meet with each other in such line-ups. The game within the regular season of DPC SA 2021/22 Tour 1: Division 1 will be the debut face-to-face confrontation.
Exodus
In this match, I am entirely for NoPing eSports. The most that Hokori can count on is one card taken away, but I don't want to risk it and bet 2-0 in this region.
Bottom line: NoPing wins.
