VCT CN: Kai's precise play secures ACE, TE defeats TEC 2-1.

Beijing time April 19, 2026

2026 VCT CN Stage 1 Qualifiers, TE defeats TEC 2-1.

Map 1: Fracture

Defending side TEC: Skye/Raze/Zero/Prism/Neon

Attacking side TE: Zero/Neon/Titan Fox/Iron Arm/Raze

TEC secured the first two rounds of the first half. In the third round, TE successfully delayed until time ran out, preventing TEC from defusing the Spike. TE regained one point.

In the fifth round, Lucas secured a triple kill to help TEC gain another point. In the seventh round, multiple TE players performed well to regain a point. In the eighth round, multiple TE players again performed well to regain another point, prompting TEC to call a timeout.

In the ninth round, TEC won the gunfight to regain a point. In the eleventh round, although Abo eliminated Haodong at the end, the Spike had already been defused, allowing TEC to gain another point, widening the score gap to five points.

In the final round of the first half, multiple TEC players performed well, bringing the score to TEC 9-3 TE.

TEC secured the first two rounds of the second half. In the fifteenth round, multiple TE players performed well and won the gunfight to regain a point. In the sixteenth round, TE again won the gunfight to regain another point.

In the eighteenth round, Coco secured a triple kill, allowing TEC to reach match point first.

In the twentieth round, multiple TE players performed well and consecutively regained two points, reducing the score gap to four points.

TEC called a timeout.

In the final round, Coco closed out the match. TEC won the first map against TE.

Map 2: Neon Town

Defending side TEC: Skye/Viper/Omen/Prism/Neon

Attacking side TE: Viper/Neon/Skye/Prism/Omen

TEC secured the first two rounds of the first half. In the fourth round, DeLb secured a triple kill to help TE gain their first point.

In the fifth round, multiple TEC players performed well to secure that point. In the sixth round, Spitfires ran out of time to defuse the Spike, allowing TE to successfully regain a point.

In the eighth round, Abo secured a quadruple kill to help TE tie the score, prompting TEC to call a timeout.

In the tenth round, multiple TE players performed well to consecutively regain two points. In the eleventh round, Dynamite won the clutch to help TEC regain a point.

In the final round of the first half, Spitfires ended with a triple kill, bringing the score to TEC 6-6 TE.

TE secured the first two rounds of the second half. In the fifteenth round, Spitfires secured a triple kill to help TEC regain a point.

In the sixteenth round, Xlele secured a triple kill, allowing TE to regain a point. In the seventeenth round, multiple TE players performed well to gain another point, widening the score gap to three points.

In the eighteenth round, Spitfires secured a triple kill to help TEC regain a point. In the nineteenth round, DeLb won the clutch to help TE gain another point, prompting TEC to call a timeout.

In the twentieth round, multiple TE players performed well to reach match point first. In the twenty-first round, Dynamite secured a triple kill to help TEC regain a point.

In the final round, Kai secured a triple kill to close out the match. TE won the second map against TEC.

Map 3: Breeze Island

Attacking side TEC: Hunter/Viper/Poseidon/Prism/Neon

Defending side TE: Viper/Jett/Hunter/Phoenix/Omen

TE secured the first two rounds of the first half. In the third round, multiple TEC players performed well to regain a point.

In the fourth round, TE won the gunfight to regain a point.

In the fifth round, Kai secured a triple kill to help TE gain another point, prompting TEC to call a timeout. In the sixth round, Kai secured a triple kill to help TE gain another point, widening the score gap to four points.

In the eighth round, Lucas secured a triple kill to help TEC regain a point, prompting TEC to call a timeout. In the ninth round, Spitfires won the clutch to help TEC regain a point.

In the eleventh round, Viva won the clutch to help TE gain another point. In the final round of the first half, multiple TEC players performed well to regain a point, bringing the score to TE 8-4 TEC.

TEC secured the first two rounds of the second half, with multiple players performing well to consecutively regain two points.

In the fifteenth round, Abo won the clutch to help TE regain a point. In the sixteenth round, Xlele secured a triple kill to win the clutch and help TE gain another point, widening the score gap to four points.

In the seventeenth round, Kai secured a quintuple kill, allowing TE to gain another point.

In the eighteenth round, Spitfires won the clutch to help TEC regain a point. In the nineteenth round, Haodong secured a triple kill to help TEC regain another point, prompting TE to call a timeout.

In the twentieth round, DeLb secured a quadruple kill, allowing TE to reach match point first. In the final round, DeLb secured a triple kill to close out the match. TE won the third map against TEC.