Survival Day (PS4) Following on from the Xbox One players it was now the PlayStation 4 players chance to turn on the style. Starting with the Swiss format, once again, 64 players would be reduced to 32, who would then be drawn and pitted against each other in a two legged knockout game with the last 16 winning the ultimate prize of qualification to the eWorld Cup Grand Final and a chance to win the Global Series playoffs.
Nicholas99FC was one step too far for Stefa nopinna in the semi-final
went on the offensive looking for goals and he was able to level the score, but it was Megabit who took the first leg 3-2 with an 88th minute goal. Megabit drew first blood in the first half of the second leg and when he added another goal to his tally Megabit took control of the game. Having come so far ‘Rafsou pulled back a couple of goals to take the game to 5-4 going into the final half of the second leg. In a tense final half Megabit restored his two goal lead and with another goal in the dying minutes Megabit took the Global Series Playoffs final.
Once again it was survival day with 4 being the magic number to progress to the next stage. Lose 4 and you were on your way home. Two players dominated on the first day for the PlayStation competitors. ‘Nicolas99FC’ who beat fellow Argentinian ‘Diegog1996’ 9-0. The Spaniard ‘Jra Lion’ also impressed with five wins. New York City FC player NYC_Chris failed to win a single game. Having impressed in the FUT Champions Cup in Barcelona many were shocked that the New York City player was eliminated on the first day without a win to his name. VfB Stuttgart star ‘VfB DrErhano’ also made an early exit from the competition far sooner than anyone expected. As two big names fell at the first hurdle other big players also found themselves in a precarious position on survival day with serveral pros going into the second day 2-3. Former FIFA Interactive World Cup champion Hashtag Agge being one of those big name players who had found himself on the wrong end of needing four wins to progress going into the second day.
Qualification Day (PS4) There were 16 Global Series Playoff scarves up for grabs today and a chance to get that all important spot to take part in the Grand Final in London. After a first rate performance on survival day ‘Nicolas99FC continued to dominated his fellow competitors finishing the Swiss round with a mammoth 7 wins from 7. ‘Nicolas99FC then went onto to become the first player to earn his scarf and a place in the Grand Final having beat Lukas_1004 in his last 32 round match.
Suprise pack age Web11 made it to the semi-final falling to B04 M4RV 16
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The following players followed ‘Nicolas99FC’ into London and the Grand Final: YimmieHD, Eisvogel, StefanoPinna, Marcuzo, andoniiPM, MaestroSquad, damie, Web, Hashtag Boras, TheStrxngeR, MoAubameyang, Honey Badger, M4RV, Hashtag Agge, deto
Decision Day (PS4) Once again ‘Nicholas99FC’ dominated in the quarter-finals, as 16 became 8 and 8 became 4.