Eot Cat Cit

Eot-Cat-Cit is a game of reverse Tic-Tac-Toe, where you play to loose.

The game of reverse Tic-Tac-Toe, called Eot-Cat-Cit, has the same rules as Tic-Tac-Toe, except that the first player with 3 markers in a straight line looses.

Can the player with first move avoid being beaten?