Aurora is finally going to the semi-finals of the BLAST open Rotterdam, beating Asian giants MongolZ with a 2-0 scoreline. Waiting for them is Vitality, setting up for a smashing semi-finals, and will arguably be the toughest challenge for the Turks so far in the event.
VETO
- Aurora removed Ancient
- The MongolZ removed Anubis
- Aurora picked Inferno
- The MongolZ picked Mirage
- Aurora removed Nuke
- The MongolZ removed Overpass
- Dust2 was left over
Map 1: Inferno; Pick: Aurora; Winner: Aurora
Aurora hit the board by converting their 2nd round force-buy after the MongolZ managed to win the pistol round. Levelled scoreline saw Aurora pull ahead before MongolZ managed to muster up a few rounds by the end of the first half. Winning the final round of the half, MongolZ managed to level the scoreline before switching sides. Having fought back in the first half, Aurora completely dominated MongolZ in the second half as the Asian side failed to win a single round. The 910 AWP, becoming the saving grace in the first half, failed to make much of an impact from the T side, leading to a quick conclusion of the map with a 13-6 scoreline.
Map 2: Mirage; Pick: MongolZ; Winner: Aurora
Following a rock-solid defence, Aurora continued the momentum on Mirage, going 5-0 up before MongolZ could hit the board. As the half progressed, MongolZ roped in 2 more rounds by the end of the half as Aurora won the final round to go to their offense with an 8-4 lead. By winning the pistol, Aurora went 3-0 up before MongolZ hit the board with the first gun round. As MongolZ started winning rounds, Aurora was 2 rounds away from the finish line, and after beating a few rounds, they pushed the game over the line with an effortless close. Wicadia, with 23 kills, proved to be the starman on Mirage that saw Aurora reach the semi-finals against Team Vitality.
MongolZ has fallen off significantly, and failing to replace senzu is the only way to justify this drop in form. Cobrazera’s addition has not yielded the best results, but only time can tell if there is a fix to be found.
