MOUZ is heading to the LAN finals of the BLAST Open London next week, having outclassed G2 across two maps and winning the series with a dominant scoreline. Clear favorites coming into the game, the results show why. While MOUZ may have been doing well but it took them time, and this G2 roster is still in a nascent stage.
VETO
- G2 removed Nuke
- MOUZ removed Dust2
- G2 picked Ancient
- MOUZ picked Mirage
- G2 removed Overpass
- MOUZ removed Train
- Inferno was left over
Map 1: Ancient; Pick: G2; Winner: MOUZ
Total domination right from the get-go, MOUZ bullied G2 for the entirety of the first half, as they later only managed 1 round, which can be written off as a fluke. Not only did MOUZ outclass them, but G2 looked heavily underprepared and outmatched in their own map pick. Swapping sides with a humiliating score of 1-11, G2 started to put together what could have been a remarkable comeback, only to fall at the right time when they would have almost pushed the map to overtime. MOUZ, having survived a scare, won the map with a tight 13-10 scoreline that could have easily been a total disaster. While MOUZ IGL Brollan topped the charts, the team’s solid performance could be attributed to their effort.
Map 2: Mirage; Pick: MOUZ; Winner: MOUZ
MOUZ started their own map pick on a high note, going 5-0 up before G2 could win a round. While G2 managed to win a few rounds in the first half, they were few and far between, as the half concluded heavily in favor of MOUZ with a 9-3 scoreline. The second half kicked off with G2 winning 3 rounds in a row and thereby narrowing the lead down, presenting a chance to make a comeback. However, MOUZ did not let the comeback escalate like they did on the map before and stopped the snowball right in its tracks. Torzsi, Jimi, and XertioN delivered a well-rounded performance with the pair stepping up to stop G2 as a whole and winning the map and the series with a 13-10 scoreline.
G2 may be down, but they are not out. Tomorrow is the last chance if they want to make it to the next round of the play, and if they can do it, then we will get this team on LAN, truly where they do their best work.