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          Each round of Day 2 at our VALORANT Invitational in one sentence

          Provided by Riot Games
          • Emily Rand, ESPNApr 21, 2020, 09:57 PM ET

          The second day of the ESPN Esports VALORANT Invitational started with a surprise, as the heavily favored Team Dev lost. The day ended with Team Canyon and Team Llama facing off to determine which teams would advance out of Group B. Although Team Canyon didn't win the match, they won enough rounds to advance on round differential along with Team Dev.

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          Here is one sentence for every round in Day 2 of the online-only invitational:

          Team Dev 4, Team Canyon 13

          Map: Split

          Round 1, Team Dev offense: Team Dev rotates to A site after a few kills in mid and take out the rest of Team Canyon on A.

          Round 2, Team Dev offense: It's another late rotation to A and another win for the VALORANT developers.

          Round 3, Team Dev offense: Canyon take a round after an opening kill on Salvatore "Volcano" Garozzo.

          Round 4, Team Dev offense: Timothy "sYnceD" Putrow gets a 4K and evens the score at 2-2.

          Round 5, Team Dev offense: Another A plant for Team Dev, but Coby "Dizzy" Meadows and Brandon "Aceu" Winn go through Viper's Pit for the diffuse and the lead.

          Round 6, Team Dev offense: Kills get traded across the map and Dev aren't able to plant the spike before time runs out.

          Round 7, Team Dev offense: Another round for Team Canyon, who are looking strong against the developers.

          Round 8, Team Dev offense: Team Dev really love late rotations to A, but it hasn't worked for them since much earlier in the match.

          Round 9, Team Dev offense: Ntt tries to clutch the round, but Canyon go up five rounds over the developers.

          Round 10, Team Dev offense: Another eco round for Team Dev and another strong round for sYnceD, who has been a pleasant surprise for Canyon.

          Round 11, Team Dev offense: Dizzy gets an early frag onto Nick "Nickwu" Wu, but the devs take this round after rotating from mid to B site.

          Round 12, Team Dev offense: The last round before the half leads to a Nickwu 3K on the Operator, but this is still a Canyon win.

          Round 13, Team Canyon offense: Team Canyon win their first attacker round despite strong opening scouting from the devs.

          Round 14, Team Canyon offense: Canyon have a delayed rush onto A site, and it's another strong round for sYnceD.

          Round 15, Team Canyon offense: It's a garage setup from Canyon but the devs come out on top thanks to a nice round from ntt, preserving a strong gun economy.

          Round 16, Team Canyon offense: Both teams trade kills and it comes down to a 1v1 between Nickwu and Justin "Kellar" Kellar, and Kellar brings his team to match point.

          Round 17, Team Canyon offense: The most important thing to note about Team Canyon is that the team was coordinated and each of the members had highlight moments.

          Team Llama 13, Team Battlegrounds 8

          Map: Bind

          Round 1, Team Battlegrounds offense: Battlegrounds push onto B for a quick plant, but Team Llama's HighSky and Harrison "psalm" Chang open things up for a diffuse.

          Round 2, Team Battlegrounds offense: Team Llama come up with a flawless round after a full map rotation.

          Round 3, Team Battlegrounds offense: Battlegrounds rotate A but are stymied and move for a successful B plant giving them their first round win.

          Round 4, Team Battlegrounds offense: Llama get another diffuse and go up 3-1.

          Round 5, Team Battlegrounds offense: Psalm and his Operator have the final say, and it's another round for Llama.

          Round 6, Team Battlegrounds offense: Battlegrounds push through Hookah onto B, and Mike "sharky" Gariti wins a Brimstone 1v1 to get his team's second win.

          Round 7, Team Battlegrounds offense: It's an A plant for Battlegrounds and Zander "thwifo" Kim makes it competitive, but it's not enough for a Llama win.

          Round 8, Team Battlegrounds offense: A flawless round for Battlegrounds as they tie up the score at 4-4.

          Round 9, Team Battlegrounds offense: Psalm mows down two to open the round and ends with four kills.

          Round 10, Team Battlegrounds offense: Psalm and Damion "XXiF" Cook carry Llama to another round win.

          Round 11, Team Battlegrounds offense: Another amazing round from both psalm and XXiF.

          Round 12, Team Battlegrounds offense: Battlegrounds take one back on A site before the swap.

          Round 13, Team Llama offense: Llama aggressively push onto B but immediately are surrounded by Battlegrounds.

          Round 14, Team Llama offense: Llama push onto A before rotating through the teleporter for a B plant but are caught out by Battlegrounds again.

          Round 15, Team Llama offense: A surprisingly patient round from Llama leads to a late B plant and a win.

          Round 16, Team Llama offense: Llama opens up with three kills and an A rush for a flawless victory.

          Round 17, Team Llama offense: An Orbital Strike from Joseph stops Battlegrounds from diffusing, and Llama go up 10-7.

          Round 18, Team Llama offense: Another round victory for Llama after XXiF continues his Raze rampage.

          Round 19, Team Llama offense: Dionedre "YaBoiDre" Bond takes out psalm with an opening kill, but Llama take it to match point.

          Round 20, Team Llama offense: Battlegrounds take a round back after the spike drops in baths.

          Round 21, Team Llama offense: XXiF takes out three with the Showstopper and the team of Fortnite pros emerges victorious.

          Team Dev 13, Team Llama 5

          Map: Haven

          Round 1, Team Llama offense: Llama go for a quick C site plant but are wiped by Team Dev.

          Round 2, Team Llama offense: Llama group for an aggressive B site push this time and are collapsed on by Team Dev.

          Round 3, Team Llama offense: Llama play it more patiently and get their first round win.

          Round 4, Team Llama offense: It's a Sheriff round for the developers who lose out on a few early kill trades allowing Llama to rotate for a quick A plant and win.

          Round 5, Team Llama offense: Penguin pops off and gives the devs the lead.

          Round 6, Team Llama offense: After smart scouting from Nickwu's Sova, the devs are able to take out Team Llama.

          Round 7, Team Llama offense: Another good round of gunfights from Team Dev.

          Round 8, Team Llama offense: Llama return to their method of swarming one site before the devs make them back off of B and eventually rotate to A where they're mowed down by Volcano.

          Round 9, Team Llama offense: Llama rotate to C for a plant and a round win.

          Round 10, Team Llama offense: XXiF tries to bring his team back after a surprisingly aggressive defense from the devs but goes down on the site.

          Round 11, Team Llama offense: The devs surround Llama and go up 8-3.

          Round 12, Team Llama offense: Llama rotate to A site long where they're met with Volcano's Operator.

          Round 13, Team Dev offense: Llama win nearly every single gunfight and take out the devs on their first attack run.

          Round 14, Team Dev offense: A flawless round for Llama who pick off all of the devs.

          Round 15, Team Dev offense: The devs come out ahead this time, winning their gunfights.

          Round 16, Team Dev offense: It looks good for Llama in an eco round, but the devs and their guns win out.

          Round 17, Team Dev offense: Volcano gets the opening kill, and the devs push the game to match point.

          Round 18, Team Dev offense: Both teams trade kills until a 1v1 where Nickwu is able to pick off thwifo for the win.

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          Team Dev 13, Team Battlegrounds 1

          Map: Split

          Round 1, Team Battlegrounds offense: The devs open up strong with only one casualty.

          Round 2, Team Battlegrounds offense: Another strong round for the devs as they wipe Team Battlegrounds.

          Round 3, Team Battlegrounds offense: Nickwu gets a strong scout on Battlegrounds, and the devs are able to track and surround them for a 3-0 start.

          Round 4, Team Battlegrounds offense: Battlegrounds go for a hard A push but meet ntt and Penguin for a flawless dev round.

          Round 5, Team Battlegrounds offense: Battlegrounds are finally able to buy but are still wiped by the devs.

          Round 6, Team Battlegrounds offense: Volcano opens up with two kills and the rest of the devs overwhelm Battlegrounds.

          Round 7, Team Battlegrounds offense: Battlegrounds are scouted out in mid but patiently wait for a B push and earn their first round win.

          Round 8, Team Battlegrounds offense: Penguin and ntt down most of Battlegrounds in mid for a strong response.

          Round 9, Team Battlegrounds offense: It's a pistol round for Battlegrounds, and they're picked off individually by the devs until Jaden "Vegas" James is the lone spike carrier and decides to save.

          Round 10, Team Battlegrounds offense: Penguin has definitely been the star of the dev team today.

          Round 11, Team Battlegrounds offense: Another round, another win for Team Dev.

          Round 12, Team Battlegrounds offense: Battlegrounds get their first spike plant, we see our first Odin, and the devs win yet again.

          Round 13, Team Dev offense: Team Dev set up on B and are able to take out Battlegrounds for match point.

          Round 14, Team Dev offense: Battlegrounds are forced into an eco round after losing on pistols, and Team Dev once again set up on B and wait for Battlegrounds to come to them.

          Team Battlegrounds 10, Team Canyon 13

          Map: Bind

          Round 1, Team Canyon offense: Battlegrounds open up with a surprising first-round victory after getting the first two kills.

          Round 2, Team Canyon offense: Dizzy is the last man standing as Battlegrounds rotate onto his B spike plant and go up 2-0.

          Round 3, Team Canyon offense: Canyon plant on A and Battlegrounds decide to save for this round.

          Round 4, Team Canyon offense: It's a 4K for Sharky and a flawless round for Team Battlegrounds.

          Round 5, Team Canyon offense: This comes down to a 1v1 on B site, and Team Canyon take their second round.

          Round 6, Team Canyon offense: Dizzy and Aceu might be the biggest names on Team Canyon, but Kellar has been great for this team.

          Round 7, Team Canyon offense: Speaking of Dizzy, he pops off in this round, but it's still a Battlegrounds victory.

          Round 8, Team Canyon offense: Team Canyon tie things up 4-4.

          Round 9, Team Canyon offense: A flawless round for Canyon as they take the lead.

          Round 10, Team Canyon offense: Lucas "Mendo" Hakansson kicks off things with a 3K, and it's another flawless round for Canyon.

          Round 11, Team Canyon offense: Canyon plant on A, but Vegas and Battlegrounds get the diffuse.

          Round 12, Team Canyon offense: Multiple gunfights after another A site plant and Canyon go up 7-5 into the side swap.

          Round 13, Team Battlegrounds offense: Battlegrounds' first offensive push ends in a flawless Canyon victory.

          Round 14, Team Battlegrounds offense: Aceu and Dizzy lead off with two kills, and Kellar cleans up.

          Round 15, Team Battlegrounds offense: After going up 4-1 in the round, Battlegrounds plant on A and get their first offensive round win.

          Round 16, Team Battlegrounds offense: Battlegrounds split the map to scout before grouping and pushing A, where they draw within two of Canyon.

          Round 17, Team Battlegrounds offense: Battlegrounds have the gun advantage against Canyon's Sheriff round and get a flawless win.

          Round 18, Team Battlegrounds offense: Battlegrounds push onto B where sYnceD gets a 3K and Canyon go up 10-8.

          Round 19, Team Battlegrounds offense: Sharky and Zachary "Venerated" Roach go down before Battlegrounds can push onto A, and Canyon cleans up.

          Round 20, Team Battlegrounds offense: Vegas gets the opening shot that opens up a Battlegrounds B push and a win.

          Round 21, Team Battlegrounds offense: Battlegrounds set up for another push onto B before rotating to A where Aceu and Dizzy take them out.

          Round 22, Team Battlegrounds offense: After an opening kill by Mendo, Battlegrounds rotate to B, and it ends in a Sage 1v1 that Vegas wins.

          Round 23, Team Battlegrounds offense: Sharky keeps this from being a flawless Canyon round, but Canyon take the match.

          Team Llama 9, Team Canyon 6

          Map: Bind

          Round 1, Team Canyon offense: Canyon hard push A, and despite a Kellar 3K, Team Llama go up 1-0.

          Round 2, Team Canyon offense: HighSky nearly clutches to get a diffuse, but Team Canyon hold down their B site plant and tie it 1-1.

          Round 3, Team Canyon offense: A pistol round for Llama ends in a flawless Canyon win after they push A.

          Round 4, Team Canyon offense: Team Llama tie things up 2-2.

          Round 5, Team Canyon offense: After scouting, Canyon rotate away from B through market to A short where they're met by the firepower of Joseph and XXiF.

          Round 6, Team Canyon offense: Llama go up 4-2 in a desperate bid to keep their playoff hopes alive through map differential.

          Round 7, Team Canyon offense: Joseph nearly gets a B site diffuse, but Team Canyon take the round.

          Round 8, Team Canyon offense: Canyon plant on A site this time, and Llama surround them to diffuse.

          Round 9, Team Canyon offense: Dizzy gets a 3K with Showstopper, helping Canyon take an eco round after Kellar wins a 1v1 against XXiF.

          Round 10, Team Canyon offense: Llama stymie Team Canyon and go up 6-4.

          Round 11, Team Canyon offense: XXiF decides to save his Operator after Canyon successfully plant on B.

          Round 12, Team Canyon offense: Team Llama hold off Canyon for one more round, keeping Canyon from reaching six match points for now.

          Round 13, Team Llama offense: XXiF gets an opening frag with Paint Shells so Llama can go for a B plant and a flawless round.

          Round 14, Team Llama offense: Llama get an SMG round against Canyon's pistols and hard push B for another win.

          Round 15, Team Llama offense: Team Llama hold off Canyon for three rounds before Canyon get their sixth round win and a spot in the playoffs.