Team Falcons has made it to the first grand finals of the season after beating MOUZ with a 2-0 scoreline. NiKo, m0NESY, and Kyousuke, in the prime form, helped Falcons get ahead of a tricky opponent in MOUZ and stand a step away from picking up the trophy.
VETO:
- MOUZ removed Dust2
- Falcons removed Overpass
- MOUZ picked Inferno
- Falcons picked Ancient
- MOUZ removed Train
- Falcons removed Mirage
- Nuke was left over
Map 1: Inferno; Pick: MOUZ; Winner: Falcons
Starting brilliantly to go 6-0 up, MOUZ had Falcons right where they wanted them before Falcons pulled off a similar scoreline to level the scoreline by the end of the half. Switching sides with a 6-6 scoreline, the Falcons were too sloppy and failed to get it over the line as MOUZ stretched it out to overtime. OT saw the Falcons pull ahead, winning 2 rounds on the defense with MOUZ getting one round. Falcons, without being sloppy, closed the map with a 16-13 scoreline. An IR of 1.47 and 23 kills from m0NESY rounded off another stellar performance from him, announcing his resurgence of form.
Map 2: Ancient; Pick: Falcons; Winner: Falcons
MOUZ’s strong start to the pistol round was met by a well-prepared Falcons side that managed to flip the momentum, remaining largely dominant on offense. MOUZ managed to win a few rounds, but they were few and far between, as the half concluded with a 5-7 scoreline. Starting the second half with a bang, the Falcons managed to win rounds till they hit a series point. MOUZ managed two more rounds, but Falcons closed it before the rounds got out of hand. With a 1.90 IR, the support player TeSeS managed to stand ahead of the stars on his team, who saw Falcons book their spot in the Grand Finals.
MOUZ is far from the tournament contenders that they were; for all the rounds they managed, it was anything but convincing. Falcons have taken down big names, but MOUZ is the biggest one so far in the event. Kyousuke will be at his first Grand Finals in Falcons colours, and time will tell if he and the Falcons come out with a trophy.