WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:04.220 And then sometime around May you suddenly just started grinding, bro 00:04.220 --> 00:06.380 You were playing like 10 games a day every day 00:07.260 --> 00:11.600 What kind of what what triggered that like was it was it having some freedom with like college and stuff like that? 00:11.600 --> 00:15.380 Was it the the fact that you know like Brazilian teams started to rise up again? 00:15.380 --> 00:19.920 Like what what kind of bought you back so like here in Brazil the college 00:19.920 --> 00:23.640 You'll get a break in the middle of the year and in the end of the year 00:23.640 --> 00:30.360 So I saw some HLTV comments on that, like saying, oh, no, he didn't, he didn't stop playing. 00:30.360 --> 00:35.840 He was playing faces, but like, I was not playing for like trying something professional. 00:36.040 --> 00:37.760 I was playing for fun with my friends. 00:37.760 --> 00:42.520 So like, I didn't even get, I think 100 hours into weeks. 00:42.520 --> 00:44.760 So it was like 20 hours into weeks. 00:44.760 --> 00:47.560 So and then after the break, I unstopped the game again. 00:47.560 --> 00:52.320 So I started grinding in December because I noticed that I started playing well. 00:52.320 --> 00:58.480 and I was like running face it so much that I think I got like 25 kills average and 2 kd 00:58.480 --> 01:04.960 in the last 30 match. So that's why I received an opportunity because I was performing so well 01:04.960 --> 01:11.280 and then we started playing the tournaments in Brazil, tier 2, tier 3 and we won some, 01:11.280 --> 01:17.760 we got qualified to the closed off PGL Estana as well and it was a good experience for me 01:17.760 --> 01:22.080 because I didn't even play a single match of HLTV before 2026, you know. 01:23.120 --> 01:27.360 So yeah, everything's happening so fast, but I think I'm ready. 01:27.360 --> 01:32.240 I mean, so you guys have actually had some time just kind of playing in like South American events, 01:32.240 --> 01:37.120 right? I've seen that hasn't really been like any any reach out to the international. 01:37.120 --> 01:40.800 This is the first time for you and for the first time in a little while for the rest of the 01:40.800 --> 01:44.960 team. What's kind of the vibe going into that you excited to play versus some of these 01:44.960 --> 01:48.200 squads that you've that you've watched I mean like you say you were set up there 01:48.200 --> 01:55.040 is that cool I'm going to play against you you know I think like I say this to 01:55.040 --> 01:59.000 everyone that asks me like I will play against the best in the world and maybe 01:59.000 --> 02:03.080 the best in the history of the game you know because they are like some so good 02:03.080 --> 02:09.400 in doing the basics they are like I think they got top one on HLTV and top 02:09.400 --> 02:14.040 three right pop since I was so it is a dynamic duo is the best doing the 02:14.040 --> 02:21.760 world right now. So it will be fun. I don't think they know my game, but I hope I can show 02:21.760 --> 02:24.240 some skills in like in the game. 02:24.240 --> 02:29.480 I'm excited, dude, man. All the best, genuinely. This is fantastic. Yeah, that's the new boy 02:29.480 --> 02:32.520 on the block, Ren2. Is that how you say your name, by the way? I want to get this out 02:32.520 --> 02:33.520 of the way. 02:33.520 --> 02:34.520 Yeah, you can say Ren2 or... 02:34.520 --> 02:35.520 How would you say it? 02:35.520 --> 02:36.520 Hento. 02:36.520 --> 02:37.520 Oh, shit. 02:37.520 --> 02:43.240 I can't do it like that, but I'll give it my best shot, bro. Yeah, yeah, genuinely. 02:43.240 --> 02:46.720 Good luck, good luck this event and dude, how cool is that? 02:46.720 --> 02:47.560 There we go. 02:47.560 --> 02:50.120 He was sat right up there and now he's playing here. 02:50.120 --> 02:51.080 That's crazy. 02:52.680 --> 02:55.040 You speak enough English, man. 02:55.040 --> 02:56.400 This is gonna be good. 02:57.440 --> 02:58.280 Yeah. 02:58.280 --> 03:00.120 Okay. 03:00.120 --> 03:01.360 All right. 03:01.360 --> 03:02.200 Here we are. 03:02.200 --> 03:03.080 It's the lobby. 03:03.080 --> 03:04.120 It's bait. 03:04.120 --> 03:06.720 Dude, Kenzo, you are looking fresh, man. 03:06.720 --> 03:08.080 You got that kind of... 03:08.080 --> 03:10.880 Yeah, yeah, yeah, you got that Brazil style, you know? 03:10.880 --> 03:12.440 Yes, thank you, thank you. 03:12.440 --> 03:17.200 Do you make this effort everywhere you go to kind of, you know, uh, get in with the culture? 03:24.320 --> 03:27.440 I want to know, man, how's, uh, how's this year been for you guys? 03:34.160 --> 03:34.760 It's been great. 03:34.880 --> 03:35.200 Okay. 03:35.200 --> 03:35.800 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 03:36.360 --> 03:39.520 Cause I noticed when you guys went to, was it the parking event? 03:39.520 --> 03:45.420 You won that and then did that kind of give you a bit of confidence because you you guys were good out in Bucharest 03:45.920 --> 03:50.520 Well, that only ended a couple of days ago. I think he have very good confidence 03:50.520 --> 03:53.220 Yeah, yeah, very good 03:54.240 --> 03:56.240 Yes 03:57.640 --> 04:04.240 Okay, so what do what do we expect him to be here playoff run glasses in the playoffs you think it's you think it's time I 04:04.240 --> 04:12.680 I like this dude, I like the energy you guys are giving it a day, yo, best of luck brother, 04:12.680 --> 04:16.040 best of luck, that was a good nap as well, that's a good one to end on, you ain't gonna 04:16.040 --> 04:17.560 get that twice. 04:17.560 --> 04:23.160 Mr Norbert, Mr Norbert sir, yo what's good, I mean, you're good, and excited to see 04:23.160 --> 04:27.680 you in this team, you know, like we've seen throughout the years Norbert has gone 04:27.680 --> 04:32.720 on many an adventure, landed in Hotsu, and I'm interested to kind of understand 04:32.720 --> 04:39.720 What weather team is that right now? I see that Moe and Mizi have been there forever, but you're a newer name. How's it going? 04:39.720 --> 04:46.720 It's shaky a bit, because you know, the Viria system is very good. 04:46.720 --> 04:52.720 We were top 20, now we're outside top 50. But it's fine. 04:52.720 --> 04:53.880 And now we're just playing. 04:55.560 --> 04:58.680 A lot of LANs, tier 2, now we're tier 1 LAN. 04:59.200 --> 05:03.840 The chance to gain some points for the next season, 05:03.920 --> 05:05.840 because we missed the major, unfortunately, 05:05.920 --> 05:09.160 but it's fine, we're just grinding. 05:09.720 --> 05:11.520 Grinding, grinding, that's what you're doing. 05:11.600 --> 05:16.160 Going to all these LANs, going to these events farming for VRS, 05:16.560 --> 05:19.800 is it difficult when you're playing against a lot of unpredictable teams? 05:19.800 --> 05:23.800 Do you miss the predictability of Tier 1 a little bit? 05:23.800 --> 05:27.800 Do you find yourself going, what are these fucking idiots doing? 05:27.800 --> 05:28.800 Does that happen? 05:28.800 --> 05:37.800 Of course. Even when I joined them last year, it was kind of hard to play LANs and online events. 05:37.800 --> 05:45.800 Because I used to play against Tier 1 teams and when I'm playing against lower teams, I don't understand what the fuck are they doing. 05:45.800 --> 05:50.040 And it's kind of hard for me to adapt my playstyle against them. 05:50.040 --> 05:52.840 It's built to play against a certain type of player. 05:52.840 --> 05:53.840 So that's tough. 05:53.840 --> 05:57.480 And to climb back out, we've seen a lot of different teams try and do it. 05:57.480 --> 06:01.000 New rosters are born and then they try and chase the VRS. 06:01.000 --> 06:02.640 It's a brutal world out there. 06:02.640 --> 06:05.480 But I mean, opportunity to play against some high-ranked teams. 06:05.480 --> 06:08.640 And do you think you've got the ability to surprise? 06:08.640 --> 06:10.040 I hope. 06:10.040 --> 06:13.080 Because I don't know... 06:13.080 --> 06:15.720 We could play like on Pro League, you know? 06:15.720 --> 06:24.120 Like, we can surprise everyone, or we can lose to 0-0 and fly back 30 hours. 06:24.120 --> 06:25.120 Both options. 06:25.120 --> 06:26.120 Both are options. 06:26.120 --> 06:27.740 I don't know much about the new guy, Kalash. 06:27.740 --> 06:28.920 What can you tell me about Kalash? 06:28.920 --> 06:30.920 What kind of player is he? 06:30.920 --> 06:35.920 Vanya, how is he going to be in English? 06:35.920 --> 06:38.200 He's crazy guy. 06:38.200 --> 06:39.200 Yes. 06:39.200 --> 06:40.200 Okay. 06:40.200 --> 06:47.200 Like in the game it's good but outside of the game you can scream like without reason. 06:47.200 --> 06:49.200 In the practice room we can see it. 06:54.200 --> 06:58.200 Okay, Norbert's telling me you're crazy, is that true? Confirm or not? 06:58.200 --> 07:00.200 Yes, yes, sure, Nacho. 07:01.200 --> 07:04.200 I like screaming, Nacho, let's go. 07:04.200 --> 07:06.200 Without reason, without reason. 07:06.200 --> 07:08.200 He's joining TeamSpeak and saying, 07:08.200 --> 07:09.480 Yeah, that's it, Sam. 07:09.480 --> 07:12.280 I had a bit of a dissing this week. 07:12.280 --> 07:13.080 OK, OK. 07:13.080 --> 07:14.040 You know how you ruin it? 07:14.040 --> 07:16.480 You just start going, eight, nine, eight, nine. 07:16.480 --> 07:18.320 That really kills the vibe quick. 07:18.320 --> 07:18.680 No, no. 07:18.680 --> 07:19.840 OK, so nice to meet you, Sam. 07:19.840 --> 07:20.800 My name's Alex. 07:20.800 --> 07:21.280 Pleasure. 07:21.280 --> 07:22.440 My name is Kallash. 07:22.440 --> 07:24.440 I think it's a sick nickname, bro. 07:24.440 --> 07:27.040 I think it's a sick nickname, honestly. 07:27.040 --> 07:29.560 Like, you know, like, Duke for Shora is pretty cool. 07:29.560 --> 07:31.160 It's pretty cool. 07:31.160 --> 07:33.520 But Kallash. 07:33.520 --> 07:34.480 Sounds good. 07:34.480 --> 07:35.240 Why is it funny? 07:35.240 --> 07:37.800 Am I saying a bad word? 07:37.800 --> 07:38.920 Is Kalash your bad word? 07:38.920 --> 07:40.280 No, no, Kalash is a good word. 07:40.280 --> 07:41.560 Yeah, exactly. 07:41.560 --> 07:43.360 I like to say it because I feel a little fancy. 07:43.360 --> 07:45.040 He's got the Kalashnikov. 07:45.040 --> 07:46.920 And I'm like, oh, I know what it means. 07:46.920 --> 07:48.080 OK, no, it's a sick nickname, bro. 07:48.080 --> 07:49.400 Nice to meet you. 07:49.400 --> 07:50.880 How are you doing, bro? 07:50.880 --> 07:52.080 It's good to see you. 07:52.080 --> 07:53.040 Likewise. 07:53.040 --> 07:56.280 Me, it's feeling like a lot like last year, this year. 07:56.280 --> 07:59.720 You guys are winning an awful lot. 07:59.720 --> 08:01.720 Pretty good feeling, I guess. 08:01.720 --> 08:04.040 That's not bad. 08:04.040 --> 08:05.200 When you do such a good year, 08:05.200 --> 08:12.080 even though it will be possible to replicate it. We started on the right way. Maybe it's not going to 08:12.080 --> 08:17.760 be the same, but at least we show that it's possible to do two years in a row. I mean, 08:17.760 --> 08:22.080 starting a second good year as a lot of people didn't expect it. And I heard some 08:22.080 --> 08:27.280 interviews that the reality won't do it again, but it gives confidence. 08:27.920 --> 08:32.640 You guys are doing it again. Dude, I want to know because you've always had a lot of 08:32.640 --> 08:38.080 reverence for like the the history side of Counter-Strike and kind of finding your place in that obviously 08:38.080 --> 08:42.880 the duper major ones is one that you're looking to kind of close the gap on you're right behind him 08:43.520 --> 08:48.080 but I also wanted to think Grand Slam you guys would be the first organization to win it back to 08:48.080 --> 08:54.240 back and you would also have a guy who's won it the most out of anyone it's it's kind of cool 08:54.240 --> 09:00.400 no yeah I actually think that's Grand Slam is harder to win than the major because you have to 09:00.400 --> 09:05.120 win, first of all, one of the biggest trophies, yes, either with Krakow or Cologne, and you 09:05.120 --> 09:10.560 need to win four events out of 10. So for me, it's harder to win a Grand Slam than a major. So in a way, 09:11.280 --> 09:17.120 if I get to two Grand Slam, yeah, it's getting good. And yeah, having Robin having three as well 09:17.120 --> 09:22.720 would be awesome. So that's the tough task we have to do in the next few months, weeks or 09:22.720 --> 09:27.760 days, we don't know. I was also wondering, there's one event that you guys always 09:27.760 --> 09:33.280 fall down on actually right at the start of the year. Blast Pound is, yeah, is it kind of a good luck charm for you guys at this? 09:34.160 --> 09:38.960 Because dude, you uh, you didn't win it the first time that first outing with Robs didn't get it this time 09:39.360 --> 09:43.920 But the years ended up being the same both times over. Is there something going on there? Are you superstitious? 09:45.200 --> 09:49.680 No, I think that um bounty is a tournament to prepare the season. Yeah 09:50.880 --> 09:52.400 I mean the way that 09:52.400 --> 09:57.400 Plus, they know that it's not the most important event in a way, so for us it was just to see 09:57.400 --> 09:59.720 where we are and what we have to improve. 09:59.720 --> 10:04.400 And I would be under the truth is I think the players also, they need some pressure, 10:04.400 --> 10:08.080 they need to pressure events to do well in a way. 10:08.080 --> 10:13.000 When you have a player like Zywoo that won four times, first, best in the world, like 10:13.000 --> 10:17.360 Robbs or whatever, like those players need, they need like big tournaments to play good 10:17.360 --> 10:20.520 and I think it doesn't help to play a small tournament for them in the head, it's 10:20.520 --> 10:21.640 just to see where we are. 10:21.640 --> 10:26.320 I remember I was a bit worried in a way again this year to to not play good there 10:26.320 --> 10:29.720 But they didn't like worried they say yeah, we're just getting better and it's gonna be fine for the next ones 10:29.720 --> 10:31.720 And yeah, they were right 10:32.040 --> 10:36.840 They were right. Oh, dude. I I always like seeing you guys because the vibes are always good 10:37.320 --> 10:43.600 Kind of hard not to be thing. I really like about this team is you guys all seem to really appreciate like being in this kind of moment 10:43.600 --> 10:48.280 Right, you've obviously been playing a long time now. Like, you know, there's there's downturns 10:48.280 --> 10:55.380 There's up turns you're in kind of the biggest upswing ever and you're on your way to being like the most accomplished CS player 10:55.840 --> 10:57.840 Of all time, which is kind of cool. Then 10:58.320 --> 11:04.500 Yeah, I mean I am already I think even though I mean I have the trophies. I just I don't have the majors 11:04.500 --> 11:07.520 Like the group is still up there, but I have six more trophies in him 11:07.520 --> 11:12.160 So that little head to head between you and him at a blast with the with the middle finger. That was good 11:12.160 --> 11:13.160 I like that 11:13.160 --> 11:19.560 And then we play together, so of course, I mean, he's a great man and now I am in for me 11:19.560 --> 11:22.640 I try to set up goals for myself and for my team all the time 11:23.160 --> 11:28.520 I'm trying to to be sure that the team is not relaxing at all that we are giving our best 11:29.360 --> 11:34.560 Because yeah, it's crazy what we do and it's crazy what we can do as well. We're not done yet 11:34.560 --> 11:38.320 We show that's in between 26. I think we are even better than 20 25 11:38.320 --> 11:45.320 I don't know if it's going to happen on the long term because last year we won 7 trophies in a row, we're already on 3 right now. 11:45.320 --> 11:48.320 Break your own records at this point. 11:48.320 --> 11:54.320 But that stuff, I would be honest, when I'm rethinking about, wow, we won like 7 trophies in a row. 11:54.320 --> 11:58.320 Like that's ridiculous. That's just not normal. 11:58.320 --> 12:04.320 And because when you see now that we won already 3 and I'm like, if I want just to work all, I need to win the next four events. 12:04.320 --> 12:06.320 That's too much. 12:06.320 --> 12:12.760 The the last thing I'm wondering is someone won an MVP that isn't named Xayu. That's kind of exciting 12:12.760 --> 12:14.760 When are you gonna get yours? 12:15.080 --> 12:17.080 They were good jobs 12:18.680 --> 12:22.840 Yeah, dude, thank you so much and good luck lot on the line for you guys this tournament 12:22.840 --> 12:26.800 So that's that's apex. We're gonna go try find some more guys from vitality 12:26.800 --> 12:30.520 Oh, who's gonna win the MVP next everyone's wondering? 12:33.000 --> 12:35.440 I hope it's you it's about damn time 12:36.320 --> 12:39.600 I don't know about that. I think it's gonna be pretty tough. Look man 12:39.600 --> 12:45.680 All I'm saying is like he's got his one now and rops is about to be like the most accomplished guy in terms of grand slams 12:45.680 --> 12:48.880 He's already got that. You know, he's eating pretty good. So I always had enough 12:49.880 --> 12:54.720 Danny Danny up for it. He already said he ain't up for it. It's about time. UK guy got an MVP 12:54.720 --> 12:59.600 I think it's time. I think it's time. How you feeling dude fitting good. Nice to be back in Rio 12:59.600 --> 13:04.060 It's always a cool vibe and I mean hopefully make playoffs here. It's 13:04.060 --> 13:06.780 Yeah, it's always a crazy, crazy atmosphere. 13:06.780 --> 13:07.820 So I'm looking forward to it. 13:07.820 --> 13:09.220 You sleeping good? 13:09.220 --> 13:11.380 Yeah, I mean, with the family back home, 13:11.380 --> 13:13.660 it's I'm used to getting a birdie and make a birdie sign. 13:13.660 --> 13:14.500 It's fine. 13:14.500 --> 13:15.460 It's crazy in it, right? 13:15.460 --> 13:18.820 Like how suddenly four hours sleep is actually like way more 13:18.820 --> 13:20.140 than enough sleep, you know? 13:20.140 --> 13:22.660 I mean, now you get to go away and sleep even more 13:22.660 --> 13:22.980 than that. 13:22.980 --> 13:25.500 Like what are you capable of now, bro? 13:25.500 --> 13:26.460 Being away is the best. 13:26.460 --> 13:27.780 I mean, it's so much sleep. 13:27.780 --> 13:29.540 I don't know what to do with it. 13:29.540 --> 13:31.620 Yeah, I mean, you just get used to being tired. 13:31.620 --> 13:35.700 It's tight, it's the new bit of energy, so it's fine. 13:35.700 --> 13:37.860 You fly here in business or like I saw, 13:37.860 --> 13:39.220 I saw a couple of business people 13:39.220 --> 13:40.980 as I was going through London. 13:40.980 --> 13:45.300 Yeah, I mean, business is kind of required. 13:45.300 --> 13:47.060 It's very much needed for these long flights 13:47.060 --> 13:48.980 and then you only have a couple of days 13:48.980 --> 13:50.580 to, it's before competition, 13:50.580 --> 13:53.020 so you wanna make sure you get the best rest you can 13:53.020 --> 13:54.620 or feel as comfortable as you can 13:54.620 --> 13:56.380 on the travel day as well, so yeah. 13:56.380 --> 13:57.860 I tried to upgrade, but the flight 13:57.860 --> 14:00.100 was full of eSports pros and I... 14:00.100 --> 14:03.500 You gotta be quick, you gotta be quick. 14:03.500 --> 14:05.100 Dude, you guys caught me slanted. 14:05.100 --> 14:09.100 Yo, I'm just kind of very excited to see you guys go throughout this year. 14:09.100 --> 14:14.100 Just spoke to Dan about the back-to-back grand slams that you could be picking up. 14:14.100 --> 14:15.100 That's kind of crazy. 14:15.100 --> 14:19.100 First organization to ever do it, you'd have a bunch of guys on two. 14:19.100 --> 14:22.100 Robin on three, which is kind of insane. 14:22.100 --> 14:26.100 It meant to be the hardest thing to win and he's just done it like three times. 14:26.100 --> 14:31.500 Yeah, stacking gold bars at home is this guy's the king, but it's insane. 14:31.500 --> 14:37.420 Like, to think, yeah, a year ago, pretty much we were winning our first one, 14:37.420 --> 14:42.500 the first Grand Slam in Melbourne, and now it's, yeah, it goes so quick, 14:42.500 --> 14:44.660 but then, yeah, we're in a position now to get our second. 14:44.660 --> 14:46.500 It's, yeah. 14:46.500 --> 14:48.900 Do you ever think you were going to do this back when you were like on Fnatic 14:48.900 --> 14:50.900 and stuff all the years ago, bro? 14:50.900 --> 14:54.180 No, I mean, back then I was happy to make a couple of playoffs here and there, 14:54.180 --> 15:01.380 And now it's like winning all the trophies and possibly another Grand Slam and these majors. 15:01.380 --> 15:05.100 It's all these bloody majors I don't know what to do with it. 15:05.100 --> 15:06.860 It's crazy. It's crazy. 15:06.860 --> 15:07.740 Yeah, thank you, Masi. 15:07.740 --> 15:10.780 And good luck. Good luck to the rest of the guys, too. 15:10.780 --> 15:12.660 That's vitality. 15:12.660 --> 15:16.940 So one of the biggest questions coming into Rio is, can anyone stop this vitality boys 15:16.940 --> 15:20.100 from winning a Grand Slam here in Rio de Janeiro? 15:20.140 --> 15:21.180 You're our only hope. 15:21.180 --> 15:22.260 You might be our only hope. 15:22.260 --> 15:25.420 Do you reckon you and the boys are in a position where you could you could turn the tides of battle? 15:25.660 --> 15:28.420 Yeah, we were just looking for the extra. What is it? 100 K? 15:28.620 --> 15:31.300 Yeah. 100 K. 100 K. Yeah. Yeah. 15:32.380 --> 15:32.940 How are you doing? 15:32.940 --> 15:37.660 I mean, coming into Rio, you guys have obviously got yourselves the stage three star in the major. 15:37.660 --> 15:39.860 Everything's good. Feeling fine. 15:39.860 --> 15:41.940 Coming into Rio de Janeiro, where are the goals? 15:41.940 --> 15:44.260 Brazilian barbecue playoffs? 15:44.260 --> 15:45.900 Like what's the what's the checklist? 15:45.900 --> 15:48.460 Yeah, I mean, stage three security. 15:48.460 --> 15:49.500 It's nice. 15:49.500 --> 15:51.780 I think lately we struggled a little bit. 15:51.780 --> 15:59.140 If we look at the results, it was not the best, but we had a lot of expectations in ourselves 15:59.140 --> 16:07.140 and a lot of time spent with each other. It was a rough beginning to the season, I would say. 16:07.860 --> 16:13.780 But I think we found some solutions and I feel like we are back on the good path. 16:14.900 --> 16:20.900 I think we are looking to get into playoffs. We take it game by game first and then we 16:20.900 --> 16:25.300 we can talk about the players. But before that, we just focus on the first games. 16:25.300 --> 16:29.540 Yeah, it sounds like a grounded approach. That sounds like the right way to approach things. 16:29.540 --> 16:33.060 Just talking to Torgie, you kind of framed it all nicely that you guys had a very rough start to 16:33.060 --> 16:37.140 the season, but you found solutions and you're taking it one game at a time. Would you say 16:37.140 --> 16:41.380 that that's how you PR trained him? Is that a good answer? Yeah, he's perfectly trained. 16:43.220 --> 16:46.900 There's no denying the last few weeks for us were rougher than it has been in past, right? 16:46.900 --> 16:50.020 So yeah, here we need to find some form again for sure. 16:50.020 --> 16:53.860 Yeah, and I was saying like, you know, the question is, is anyone going to be able to stop Vitality 16:53.860 --> 16:58.020 getting that extra million from the Grand Slam? I feel like you guys are top candidates. 16:58.020 --> 17:01.540 You'd have to have an upswing in form perhaps, so you think you're in a place now where 17:01.540 --> 17:06.260 we could see that killer bonus, an extra 100K in your bank balance. Prollens is perked up, 17:06.260 --> 17:12.100 extra 100K, what do you reckon? What? Extra 100K? If you beat Vitality and deny the Grand Slam. 17:13.540 --> 17:16.980 Sounds interesting. It could be good, a bit of extra cash to splash. 17:16.980 --> 17:22.660 Wouldn't be bad. I told the guys before we got here. We should all remember that no one does second place better than us, right? 17:22.660 --> 17:25.060 So yeah, not that we're taking that one, but 17:26.260 --> 17:32.820 Lots on slapping over there. Yeah, and we're definitely flying a bit on the radar right now also also with the last tournament mind 17:32.820 --> 17:38.420 Yeah, no 100% I think definitely wants to watch and is this a new jersey my trip was always gold was the mouse always go 17:39.780 --> 17:45.220 Gold new gold go on for the first place. That's right. I like that. How you doing man? Good to have you back 17:45.220 --> 17:50.260 You're not showing up late to an event. No stand-in. It's good to be here from day one 17:50.260 --> 17:53.580 It's good to be here without these issues. So I'm really glad to play here 17:53.860 --> 17:59.540 Especially in this kind of counter and this kind of people around who is cheering and upset VCS like fans 17:59.540 --> 18:04.700 Yeah, I do dates. It's very good to have you here. I'm sure the rest of the guys are loving it as well 18:06.860 --> 18:08.240 Honestly 18:08.240 --> 18:10.980 Dude talk to me a little bit then we've heard 18:10.980 --> 18:18.980 Zonix being stricter, that's one thing. We heard that you guys have been working on kind of doing the right stuff for the team, right? 18:18.980 --> 18:22.980 Do you think you've made some good strides over the last couple of events? 18:22.980 --> 18:26.980 I know it was weird with, was it Bookrest you were late for or was it Rotterdam? 18:26.980 --> 18:33.980 Yeah, yeah, like with the, I think you came in for play Navi, that was Rotterdam, right? Yeah, yeah, yeah, okay. 18:33.980 --> 18:37.980 Is it kind of, feel like you guys are moving in the right direction? 18:37.980 --> 18:39.380 Yeah, we are moving in the right direction. 18:39.380 --> 18:42.900 I think everyone of us feels more comfortable in the team right now. 18:42.900 --> 18:45.500 And yeah, I think you said right, we are moving in the right direction. 18:45.500 --> 18:50.460 And we are trying to fix our issues that we had in this kind of certain games, 18:50.460 --> 18:52.500 like in playoffs, I think your cycle is the most. 18:52.500 --> 18:54.180 So we are trying to fix it. 18:54.180 --> 18:57.540 And where would you kind of rate you guys right now? 18:57.580 --> 18:59.820 You know, it's a hard question. 18:59.820 --> 19:00.700 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 19:00.700 --> 19:03.300 Like, do you think you're one of the top teams, 19:03.300 --> 19:04.860 like one of the teams to be here? 19:04.860 --> 19:07.020 Where do you guys kind of put yourself? 19:07.020 --> 19:10.940 right for to say right now we are on the team like we're on top team but we can lose to anybody 19:10.940 --> 19:17.340 and we can win anybody i think it's right for to say it lethal but also can get beaten just 19:17.340 --> 19:22.700 surprisingly it's it's fair man i mean one of the things i can imagine it's kind of probably been 19:22.700 --> 19:27.580 weird for you is you know even joining this falcons lineup it's a lot of it's a lot of big 19:27.580 --> 19:32.140 names it's a lot of stars you're still trying to find like how to how to kind of mush it 19:32.140 --> 19:37.980 all together in a nice way. Yeah, I think when I joined, I think it was the hardest moment 19:37.980 --> 19:43.900 in my career because I couldn't speak English properly. I can imagine that adds to the stress. 19:44.780 --> 19:49.420 And people were like, I asked me on English and it was hard for me. Now is I'm getting more 19:49.420 --> 19:52.540 comfortable, more comfortable with anybody. I just feel more comfortable in the team, 19:52.540 --> 19:56.940 just just the vibe inside the team. I feel more comfortable. Yeah, I think that's very, 19:56.940 --> 20:00.780 very good to hear, man. And you certainly I certainly see that in you, like just 20:00.780 --> 20:04.160 Walking around at these events. I just like the maximum never spoke to him 20:05.440 --> 20:07.920 Dude, I feel like I'm today's blessed 20:08.160 --> 20:13.680 Let's speak to that guy now. I can speak to you. How you doing? I'm honestly doing good man doing good. Yes 20:14.000 --> 20:19.780 How how's how's the vibe within the team right now? Maxim saying it's really good. He's saying things feel really good actually 20:20.600 --> 20:24.440 It's it's fantastic. Yeah. Did you see what happened a hunter? 20:25.160 --> 20:29.600 Yeah, he broke his leg. How what the hell? I mean, I know I don't know if you guys are still tight 20:29.600 --> 20:36.160 I don't know if he posted anywhere, did he even tweet or anything? 20:36.160 --> 20:37.600 I know why, but I'm not going to say it. 20:37.600 --> 20:38.600 No, that's fair. 20:38.600 --> 20:41.040 You don't actually have to dox him. 20:41.040 --> 20:42.440 Once he will say himself. 20:42.440 --> 20:44.440 Okay, that's fair. 20:44.440 --> 20:47.520 Dude ahead of this tournament, obviously you guys have a little run up as well to 20:47.520 --> 20:49.840 kind of get in shape before the major. 20:49.840 --> 20:53.120 All the interviews we're hearing, everything we're hearing from the likes of Zonic, from 20:53.120 --> 20:57.000 Niko, it's all saying, you know, you're building in the right direction. 20:57.000 --> 20:58.640 Have you been feeling that yourself? 20:58.640 --> 21:01.040 Yes, on practice, yes, definitely. 21:01.040 --> 21:03.280 Is it going to translate to officials? 21:03.280 --> 21:05.840 We'll try. 21:05.840 --> 21:08.160 It's a hard question. 21:08.160 --> 21:09.640 We'll try our best. 21:09.640 --> 21:11.560 Yes, very short answers. 21:11.560 --> 21:14.520 But yeah, that's how I want to answer today. 21:14.520 --> 21:15.480 OK, no, that's fine, man. 21:15.480 --> 21:17.240 You're having a short answer type day. 21:17.240 --> 21:18.600 How have things been for you? 21:18.600 --> 21:19.920 Everyone I'm speaking to right now 21:19.920 --> 21:21.440 seems very positive, actually. 21:21.440 --> 21:25.480 Saying things are kind of going in the right direction. 21:25.480 --> 21:26.640 I was just saying, to be honest, 21:26.640 --> 21:29.480 You have a couple of events before the Major to get in shape. 21:29.920 --> 21:33.200 Do you think you're kind of feeling things are changing in the Prax? 21:33.920 --> 21:36.000 Yeah, I think practice has gone really well. 21:36.000 --> 21:39.080 Also the past like, I would even say like one or two months, 21:39.080 --> 21:42.240 practice has been going really well, but we need to transition it into 21:42.240 --> 21:43.280 the official games as well. 21:43.280 --> 21:46.360 The good old classic, but we're working on this. 21:46.680 --> 21:50.080 Does it, when you guys are in, I don't want to, I don't want to do this. 21:50.080 --> 21:53.920 Like, but I'm gonna, when you guys are in like a 5v4, let's say, 21:53.920 --> 21:57.320 Or maybe I'd say 5v3, but the first guy dies. 21:57.320 --> 22:00.160 Does it ever end in your brain, like, come on, Matthew? 22:00.160 --> 22:02.880 We can't have another screenshot. 22:02.880 --> 22:05.280 No, it doesn't. 22:05.280 --> 22:08.720 Maybe after the round, if you lose a 3v1, you're like, 22:08.720 --> 22:11.840 oh, this fucking radar picture is going to be a lot. 22:11.840 --> 22:13.600 It doesn't play a role. 22:13.600 --> 22:15.560 I wouldn't say so, but of course, after the games, 22:15.560 --> 22:18.520 when you see these radar pictures, it's ridiculous 22:18.520 --> 22:21.280 because they don't view of any other team 22:21.280 --> 22:22.920 like they only do from us. 22:22.920 --> 22:25.160 And I take it it doesn't ever go down like that in practice. 22:25.160 --> 22:27.000 You're normally pretty well drilled. 22:27.000 --> 22:28.200 No, it happens. 22:28.200 --> 22:31.040 But it happens for every team. 22:31.040 --> 22:32.240 Yeah, yeah. 22:32.240 --> 22:34.200 We heard the Xonics being stricter. 22:34.200 --> 22:36.080 How are you finding a strict Danny? 22:36.080 --> 22:37.280 You just looked at us. 22:37.280 --> 22:38.280 I know. 22:38.280 --> 22:40.760 He's always getting the bell out, Ray. 22:40.760 --> 22:41.480 He's always cool. 22:41.480 --> 22:43.840 He cannot be messed up. 22:43.840 --> 22:46.160 How are you doing, Danny? 22:46.160 --> 22:47.840 I'm doing OK here. 22:47.840 --> 22:49.920 Man, what is a stricter, Xonic? 22:49.920 --> 22:50.560 I want to know. 22:50.560 --> 22:52.120 Because you've always been, I know. 22:52.120 --> 22:53.740 I've always thought you're lovely. 22:53.740 --> 22:55.560 I couldn't imagine you being straight. 22:55.560 --> 22:57.080 I prefer being lovely. 22:57.080 --> 22:59.840 I prefer taking care of my boys. 22:59.840 --> 23:01.600 I'm their father, you know. 23:01.600 --> 23:05.920 But it gets to you when you lose a bit of tournaments 23:05.920 --> 23:06.440 in a row. 23:06.440 --> 23:10.320 So that's why we started out with the face-up ban. 23:10.320 --> 23:11.760 Face-up ban was a good place to start. 23:11.760 --> 23:13.400 But you know another great place to start? 23:13.400 --> 23:15.720 Not having a stand-in at a tournament, man. 23:15.720 --> 23:18.160 So many teams here have stand-ins. 23:18.160 --> 23:20.200 But you guys finally aren't one of them. 23:20.200 --> 23:21.480 Does that feel kind of good? 23:21.480 --> 23:25.920 because I can imagine it's frustrating when you're trying to make these changes in the team, 23:25.920 --> 23:27.880 you're trying to kind of revamp things a little bit, 23:27.880 --> 23:31.720 and then it's like, oh, well, that practice, we can just forget about that for now 23:31.720 --> 23:33.200 and just take the game as it comes. 23:33.200 --> 23:36.360 Like, it doesn't seem like that would be super motivating. 23:36.920 --> 23:41.880 Oh, of course, it's good to have the team that you are practicing with at home 23:41.880 --> 23:43.440 at the press and at the tournament. 23:43.440 --> 23:46.280 So yeah, it was, I mean, we knew this coming into the season. 23:46.640 --> 23:49.680 A lot of tournaments in Europe, the Xing Visa is an issue. 23:49.680 --> 23:58.160 So, yeah, we knew it was part of the thing, that's why we tried to integrate Mate as much as we could in Newcastle. 23:58.160 --> 23:59.680 So, yeah, it is what it is. 23:59.680 --> 24:04.960 And in terms of the run-up to the Major, because I feel like you're maybe the best person to know this, 24:04.960 --> 24:08.880 is like, what's the goal in these, like, couple of tournaments on the leader? 24:08.880 --> 24:12.240 I know with Falcons, we've had stuff with, like, not having a boot camp. 24:12.240 --> 24:14.320 And then when that didn't work, it was like, let's do a boot camp. 24:14.320 --> 24:18.720 Do you think maybe the guys prefer, like, set a tournament on the run-up to the Major, 24:18.720 --> 24:22.880 get in shape that way? How are you finding the kind of schedule on the build-up to Colerne? 24:22.880 --> 24:27.280 I think it's a bit tougher than what it was in the old days because now you kind of have to 24:27.280 --> 24:33.040 plan your season based on the VS points. So I think it's, I think right now we have, what we 24:33.040 --> 24:38.800 have been initiating this season has been more of you know the groundwork behind it and that 24:38.800 --> 24:43.920 may be taking a bit of a hit on our run I would say where it was a bit more random and 24:43.920 --> 24:48.160 then we would miss out on the semi-finals because we did something stupid and here 24:48.160 --> 24:51.840 Here we're trying to really work with the players, putting the team first, 24:51.840 --> 24:54.520 I think we have improved when it comes to the clutches and all this, 24:54.520 --> 24:58.440 but especially against Paravision, we just didn't show up. 24:58.440 --> 24:59.880 And now it's been two times. 24:59.880 --> 25:04.640 The first time it was more of these losing against full Ecos, 25:04.640 --> 25:08.600 losing a one-on-two that we shouldn't lose. 25:08.600 --> 25:11.160 The second time it was just us playing bad. 25:11.160 --> 25:16.040 And these things happen, but of course we're really hungry for that. 25:16.040 --> 25:19.240 i mean that that's good to hear and it did lead to at least one good thing 25:19.240 --> 25:21.640 there's that fire nico quote where he says 25:21.640 --> 25:24.880 i think we make paravision look better than they are and 25:24.880 --> 25:28.080 i like it i like that there's some rivalry star in the build it feels like 25:28.080 --> 25:30.240 at least from talking to the guys 25:30.240 --> 25:33.600 i'm getting a good sense of like camaraderie everyone thinking that the 25:33.600 --> 25:34.960 moves are being made 25:34.960 --> 25:37.640 in the right way you know like you guys are starting to implement some 25:37.640 --> 25:38.440 changes 25:38.440 --> 25:40.840 are you kind of feeling that from them as well as everyone being super 25:40.840 --> 25:42.000 receptive 25:42.000 --> 25:47.080 Yeah, I mean, especially the two Russians, I know in the beginning they were, 25:47.080 --> 25:50.280 when it comes to these new initiatives that I have put out, 25:50.280 --> 25:52.560 they were not too happy about it, they were not just a face-to-face thing, 25:52.560 --> 25:54.360 there was something else as well. 25:54.360 --> 25:59.600 But I liked that they're buying into it, and I think they can also see the benefits of it. 25:59.600 --> 26:03.320 And I think it is also proven, but it just takes time. 26:03.320 --> 26:06.240 It's always been the thing with you guys, 26:06.240 --> 26:11.040 when so much money goes into a team, people think results instantly or not at all. 26:11.040 --> 26:12.840 You know, it's like anything else is a failure. 26:13.720 --> 26:17.160 So that's always been like a weird thing to try and wrestle against. 26:17.160 --> 26:21.040 You know, I can imagine, you know, like there was the whole even like the skits 26:21.040 --> 26:25.200 with, you know, like Kiyosuke coming in or monocy on the team. 26:25.840 --> 26:29.640 There's a lot of like public knowledge about this team and how much went into it. 26:30.000 --> 26:33.960 So I can imagine that sometimes leads to extra scrutiny, let's say. 26:34.360 --> 26:37.320 Yeah. And I mean, yes, I can see it from the outside that if you look 26:37.320 --> 26:40.080 at the paper, I also believe that we should. 26:40.080 --> 26:45.140 But it's just we have different issues, you know when it's really critical open 26:45.140 --> 26:49.220 We have to go first who's gonna actually sacrifice for the team who's gonna put the team first 26:49.220 --> 26:51.380 So yes on paper it should work 26:51.380 --> 26:57.560 But I think we have also had enough knowledge, you know in traditional sports to see that it's not easy when you put 26:57.660 --> 27:03.460 You know, let's say the five best players in their position together because you know, we have different issues 27:03.460 --> 27:08.300 You know after work a little bit about the ego you have to talk about you know with the team and yeah, it's it's different 27:08.300 --> 27:14.300 That was lovely. I don't think we've ever spoke to you on the lobby, Danny. We might be hitting you up even more. 27:14.300 --> 27:20.300 This is a really compelling audition tape, man. Best of luck, dude, and a delight to see you all. 27:20.300 --> 27:22.300 So good luck. Good luck in the tournament. 27:22.300 --> 27:27.300 Four teams already locked and loaded into the playoffs, and today we discover the final two. 27:27.300 --> 27:32.300 We welcome you to the final day of the group stage at the Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2020-26. 27:32.300 --> 27:35.300 Alex, the top four is already looking very tasty, isn't it? 27:35.300 --> 27:41.140 I mean this is just kind of a follow-on from that first day of play where all the favorites won and I mean yesterday 27:41.140 --> 27:45.940 It was a bit more up for debate, but yeah, it's looking stacked. I need to ask you yesterday 27:45.940 --> 27:53.140 That's how to teach you to game. I was on the sidelines watching it every single round of basically the end of the second and third map 27:53.300 --> 27:56.340 That was crazy. What was it like from your perspective? It was really crazy 27:56.340 --> 28:02.740 I think my main takeaway was that like, you know having a bad game a pixel to Twitter saying that was there a bad game from 28:02.740 --> 28:09.740 them. But it was their tenacity. It's their tweet. Even more. Even more. Perfect. 28:09.740 --> 28:12.120 okay 28:12.120 --> 28:12.800 don't 28:12.800 --> 28:13.580 don't 28:13.580 --> 28:16.700 why are you still there 28:16.700 --> 28:17.460 smile 28:17.460 --> 28:17.760 smile 28:17.760 --> 28:19.580 don't smile 28:19.580 --> 28:20.340 smile 28:20.340 --> 28:22.340 smile 28:22.340 --> 28:22.720 smile 28:22.720 --> 28:25.340 smile 28:25.340 --> 28:28.400 and we're looking for 28:28.400 --> 28:33.340 You're having a bad game, Apex took to Twitter saying that we're 28:33.340 --> 28:39.560 I think my main takeaway was that like, you know, when you're having a bad game, Apex took to Twitter saying that was there a bad game from 28:39.560 --> 28:45.240 them. But it was their tenacity. It's the way they're so hard to put away. Multiple opportunities 28:45.240 --> 28:50.520 for G2 to end it in two, opportunities to end it on the third. And you just see there's always 28:50.520 --> 28:54.920 something. There's always someone that can step up and be the difference maker. And it was just, 28:54.920 --> 29:00.120 if anything, I'm in awe. I remember the Astralis era and they were also that team that was just, 29:00.120 --> 29:03.560 even when it looks like it's going horribly wrong, they find a way to make it right. 29:03.560 --> 29:07.720 Exactly. Just impossible to be putting away, which segues us on. Quite nicely to these 29:07.720 --> 29:12.760 gold bars. Of course, it was almost a year ago to the day that Vitality were able to claim their 29:12.760 --> 29:16.920 first set back at IEM Melbourne. I want to ask you about that Astralis run though, way back when. 29:16.920 --> 29:20.840 I remember talking to Dupri and he said when it was announced, he thought it was an impossible feat. 29:20.840 --> 29:24.360 I can't believe we're at a moment where a team might do it back to back. 29:24.360 --> 29:29.720 Yeah, I mean, you know, the the the eras they they come and they go. So when you're in them, 29:29.720 --> 29:32.760 it feels like it's going to last forever. But I don't think Vitality are under any 29:32.760 --> 29:36.280 illusion that this is something that they can just keep cycling through. But yeah, 29:36.280 --> 29:41.940 I remember the Astralis boys picking it up. I think actually the one that stands out most to me was just the 63-day liquid run 29:41.940 --> 29:44.240 It's just you know was back-to-back events 29:44.240 --> 29:48.520 You know lifting the trophy straight in the cab straight to the airport and doing it and lifting another one 29:49.120 --> 29:54.840 But yeah, it's cool to see I do think this is a great marker for when an era is truly established and the back-to-back 29:54.960 --> 30:01.520 You can't you can't mess with that speaking of insanity. I have to ask you about the prospect of furia being back in front 30:01.520 --> 30:05.160 Of a home crowd we always see president team struggle to do it in Brazil. Could it be different? 30:05.160 --> 30:07.920 I actually would echo the sentiments of Yankee while they was talking on the desk 30:07.920 --> 30:11.420 It's like it's not about lifting the trophy like it's just about being there 30:11.420 --> 30:14.920 You know all of your friends and family, but also your fans have booked tickets 30:14.920 --> 30:19.280 Is there opportunity to see you play so this for them? I feel like this was primary objective 30:19.280 --> 30:24.240 It's you know second secondary objective is you know extra hundred K killer bonus in the final that would be nice 30:25.480 --> 30:30.460 But I think primary objective was get there and you know it was a bit hit and miss that was a weird game versus 30:30.460 --> 30:37.340 Yeah 100% either way it's time to get this show started. It's the final day of the group stage at the Intel Extreme Masters rear 2026 31:00.460 --> 31:05.460 And Ace is the champion of the Intel Extreme Master. 31:05.460 --> 31:07.460 One final. 31:07.460 --> 31:08.460 Still not quite done. 31:08.460 --> 31:11.460 He's gonna take the strike for a three second flip. 31:11.460 --> 31:15.460 All those two rounds, I don't think he's gonna start it by a three a C. 31:15.460 --> 31:17.460 Our next is the last he's gonna possess. 31:17.460 --> 31:20.460 But he's got content with just the Nexus kill. 31:20.460 --> 31:21.460 He will get down! 31:21.460 --> 31:23.460 She's gonna get it! 31:23.460 --> 31:24.460 And it's all done! 31:24.460 --> 31:26.460 I'm falling for it! 31:26.460 --> 31:28.460 Unbelievable! 31:28.460 --> 31:56.060 The 31:56.060 --> 32:03.860 The Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2026 is brought to you by ESL and partnership with Intel, 32:03.860 --> 32:19.700 Acer Predator, Chex, and DHL. 32:19.700 --> 32:22.340 We've got 3D Max taking on G2 to be opening up the day here. 32:22.340 --> 32:24.620 Lucky, thank you so much for taking the time to chat with me. 32:24.620 --> 32:27.580 I just want to get a brief overview of 3D Max's run so far, 32:27.580 --> 32:30.180 because looking on paper, rough start versus Falcons, 32:30.180 --> 32:31.620 great recovery versus Liquid. 32:31.620 --> 32:34.460 Talk to me about the journey here in Rio so far. 32:34.460 --> 32:36.460 I mean, Falcons started really good, 32:36.460 --> 32:38.060 so we were happy about that, 32:38.060 --> 32:41.020 but then we fall flat on like, the Trilocites, 32:41.020 --> 32:43.380 so that was really frustrating for us, 32:43.380 --> 32:48.380 because we knew we had it in us to do more on there. 32:48.380 --> 32:50.780 And against Liquid, it was like, 32:50.780 --> 32:56.620 a lot cleaner, I would say. We do three good sides. We just struggle on the T side of Nuke, 32:56.620 --> 33:03.300 but we managed to come back once again. I think we're happy. We've been able to consistently 33:03.300 --> 33:07.420 come back on some of those maps, so that's a good point for us. 33:07.420 --> 33:12.500 I'm sure you've reviewed the G2 game versus my talent yesterday. That was a crazy affair. 33:12.500 --> 33:17.740 Can you tell me the key points that maybe you pulled out from watching that game? 33:17.740 --> 33:23.220 When you play with a standing, maybe you have more freedom, like players start to lose 33:23.220 --> 33:25.980 maybe some crazy stuff, they are more confident you know. 33:25.980 --> 33:32.180 So we are like ready for this kind of stuff and obviously we kind of know how they play 33:32.180 --> 33:35.740 with Hunter and maybe it's going to be similar so let's see. 33:35.740 --> 33:40.740 Yeah I was going to ask you, is it easier or harder to play versus a stand-in? 33:40.740 --> 33:42.380 I don't know. 33:42.380 --> 33:47.220 It can be very scary I think so we're not taking it like lightly for sure but 33:47.220 --> 33:51.020 We are ready for chaos, I would say. 33:51.020 --> 33:55.020 And just final question, I know that if you win here, obviously it's not a qualification guarantee, 33:55.020 --> 33:57.220 just yet you have to play another game later today. 33:57.220 --> 34:02.020 Can you just tell me about the mental prospect of that, knowing that it's going to be a marathon 34:02.020 --> 34:04.420 if you want to make it into the arena today? 34:04.420 --> 34:08.820 I think we've been used to it with all the past lands we've been doing. 34:08.820 --> 34:10.820 We've been away from home for like a month now. 34:10.820 --> 34:12.820 We've been playing like a lot. 34:12.820 --> 34:14.620 So I think we're ready for it. 34:14.620 --> 34:15.820 Let's see how it goes. 34:15.820 --> 34:21.940 that's here. Lucky. Good luck. Thank you. All right, another day of play. Lock it in those 34:21.940 --> 34:27.060 final few spots here at IEM Rio. It's a big one, though. It's the Gauntlet. It's all about 34:27.060 --> 34:31.600 the lower bracket here today. You've got eight teams over two groups playing six best of 34:31.600 --> 34:36.940 threes for two spots that remain in the cauldron. We're here in Rio, and we know 34:36.940 --> 34:41.100 it bubbles over once you get into that arena. But you got to get there first. And it's 34:41.100 --> 34:44.340 a long journey ahead for both of these. I'd say regardless of the outcome, unless 34:44.340 --> 34:48.980 Red can it's good ball off a bit of an upset spirit of the favorite of group A of the bottom four 34:49.620 --> 34:55.060 You know coming through inferno the pick of 3d max for just discussing there with lucky helping stunter versus Falcons 34:55.060 --> 34:57.540 They had a nine three first half verse falcon ton inferno 34:57.540 --> 35:04.600 And then it all fell apart from there within the series dust to the pick of G2 could have got across the line yesterday against Vitaly and 35:04.600 --> 35:06.340 Anubis as the third and decider 35:06.340 --> 35:09.980 But there's some similarities between these two teams at least here in Rio now 35:09.980 --> 35:13.780 It's not that they both have stand-ins. It's that they both have been playing with their balls 35:14.340 --> 35:15.340 Yes, really? 35:15.340 --> 35:17.340 Yeah, that will be aggression, Alex. 35:17.340 --> 35:19.340 Now, they're not doing health checks. 35:19.340 --> 35:21.340 They love to get stuck in, right? 35:21.340 --> 35:23.340 This is the 3D Max that we know and love. 35:23.340 --> 35:25.340 They have Masuta replacing that a body. 35:25.340 --> 35:29.340 And in his time in the roster, he's the highest rate of player alongside a lucky. 35:29.340 --> 35:30.340 Interesting. 35:30.340 --> 35:33.340 Yeah, I mean, yes, the work cut out for you, Shaw, 35:33.340 --> 35:35.340 when you are in this group A lower bracket, 35:35.340 --> 35:38.340 the fact that Spirit will be likely getting through the canids 35:38.340 --> 35:39.340 and so that will be... 35:39.340 --> 35:40.340 You hope so, don't you? 35:40.340 --> 35:41.340 You would. 35:41.340 --> 35:42.340 Especially with what we saw yesterday. 35:42.340 --> 35:43.340 That's it. 35:43.340 --> 35:47.340 we saw yesterday G2 should be 35:47.340 --> 35:48.340 winning this one. And going off 35:48.340 --> 35:50.340 of what we saw yesterday, red 35:50.340 --> 35:52.340 kids could win that one. Wow. Yeah. 35:52.340 --> 35:53.340 That's a good point. If spirit 35:53.340 --> 35:55.340 continue that level of form 35:55.340 --> 35:56.340 through it was Donks career 35:56.340 --> 35:58.340 worst performance in the spirit 35:58.340 --> 35:59.340 Jersey. Lightning doesn't 35:59.340 --> 36:00.340 strike twice, though. It's not 36:00.340 --> 36:01.340 going to happen. I just I 36:01.340 --> 36:03.340 don't see a world where 36:03.340 --> 36:04.340 team spirit have the same 36:04.340 --> 36:05.340 underperformance from their 36:05.340 --> 36:07.340 superstar. It's a flash in the 36:07.340 --> 36:09.340 past in my estimation and a 36:09.340 --> 36:10.340 completely different level of 36:10.340 --> 36:31.340 this one because the winner of this one plays the winner of that one later in the day for one of the final spots in the arena coming up next. We will have the same thing happening, but for group B. So you get your navies down there, your auroras. But let's lock in. Let's focus on Inferno between due to with TAC, the Academy roster standing in for Hunter, in-game leader watching from home. 36:31.340 --> 36:37.340 should be proud of the boys they pushed by tired yesterday they broke the 24 consecutive map streak and tax hanging with the big boys 36:37.340 --> 36:43.340 You know inferno as well a map that he had a you know a rough start on it was his opening map and had a very poor performance 36:44.100 --> 36:49.720 Yesterday up against vitality. No less playing rotating rifle. He had impact. Yeah, it's such a tough role to play 36:49.720 --> 36:52.820 Right, especially for someone who's just used to getting stuck in so we'll see how he fairs 36:52.820 --> 36:58.140 He's getting more and more reps T side start for 3d max careful. Lucky you drop your pistol there as well as the 37:01.340 --> 37:03.340 I do expect that to be 37:03.340 --> 37:09.020 Right that unbridled aggression still from G2 if they decide to play more totaled up because they feel they're playing a lesser opponent 37:09.020 --> 37:14.080 I think that will actually work against them. Have you got with a flash ready to set tack up who backs off 37:14.080 --> 37:16.080 So they're opening move 37:16.580 --> 37:20.260 They've been warded off of that. I haven't seen what they've liked to kick things off 37:21.020 --> 37:27.740 So nuts jiggling and then if he gets info on half wall Mattis is hoping to chunk them with his he cocked and ready 37:27.740 --> 37:32.540 Nertz gets the info, that is by his time, and he'll release. 37:34.040 --> 37:37.540 Junkie indeed! Damn, over 100 damage inflicted. 37:40.440 --> 37:41.540 Still gonna execute towards B. 37:41.540 --> 37:43.340 TAC rotating over, he has that flash. 37:43.340 --> 37:45.240 I have a block smoke, but if they push through it... 37:45.240 --> 37:46.240 I feel like they have to. 37:46.240 --> 37:48.240 Yeah, TAC's got that flash ready to go. 37:48.240 --> 37:50.040 Nertz can unload if you get this right. 37:50.040 --> 37:53.640 If you can time this flashbang and the julbarettes for that smoke push. 37:53.640 --> 37:55.040 He's thrown it a bit early there. 37:55.040 --> 37:55.840 They're coming now. 37:55.840 --> 37:59.680 No, it's gonna be tasked with a lot of heavy lifting here. 37:59.680 --> 38:03.160 Does very well for the double kill, tack as well, contributes. 38:03.160 --> 38:06.200 Finding Maka, tapping the head, and Lucky, he's got the bomb and he's alone. 38:06.200 --> 38:07.800 He's not running through that smoke willy-nilly. 38:07.800 --> 38:10.440 He's gonna try and sync up with Exorcise. 38:10.440 --> 38:12.280 And there is a gap on the long side. 38:12.280 --> 38:15.120 Exorcise is gonna hoover up that space, but you can't lose the bomb. 38:15.120 --> 38:17.680 Lucky's gonna be making his way back through middle. 38:17.680 --> 38:19.160 Oh, and he's audible. 38:19.160 --> 38:20.160 I like it though. 38:20.160 --> 38:21.160 It's good bait for Exorcise. 38:21.160 --> 38:22.160 Better know he's here. 38:22.160 --> 38:23.160 Oh, still considered. 38:23.160 --> 38:28.920 some pious great awareness and heavy god just pops the head of lucky for a g2 pistol okay well done 38:28.920 --> 38:33.400 there nuts yesterday if people missed it he started very slow on inferno i think it was one and seven 38:33.400 --> 38:37.640 at a certain point but ended up towards the tippy top of the table slocking down b great for the 38:37.640 --> 38:43.400 banana regressions against that of apex and flamesy and here he is again yeah he's under 38:43.400 --> 38:47.560 so much pressure with the molly they're very well done but a good read of the situation and a 38:47.560 --> 38:51.960 solid start for g2 is going to be the eco coming out of 3d max the frenchman 38:51.960 --> 38:57.800 I think to just get a Diggle on Macca the rest to be down to the glocks and we likely get a slow round ahead of us here 38:58.560 --> 39:02.180 Let's take a quick glance at what the veto is looking like for that B string game 39:02.580 --> 39:03.980 As can go and check that out 39:03.980 --> 39:07.940 It's gonna be Mirage ancient and overpass at the third and to Sider if they need to get there 39:07.940 --> 39:13.560 You know, I'm wondering as well with tankies that you think is like Academy teammates are watching and sending him, you know, like 39:14.560 --> 39:18.320 They're kind of cheering him on, you know, they're all sitting there on team speak kind of watching the games 39:18.320 --> 39:22.880 And you'd hope so right? Yeah, because I guess it's a weird thing with the Academy roster 39:22.960 --> 39:28.360 You're not going to be able to play all of the top tournaments because well your main team is going to be there 39:28.360 --> 39:32.920 But you are essentially the prospects of the future if G2 ever need tanks 39:32.920 --> 39:35.640 So you're also in competition with each other but for different roles 39:35.640 --> 39:40.160 Yeah, and then you're also trying to put yourself in the shop window if let's say another organization wanted to come 39:40.160 --> 39:42.160 And buy you so you're a team 39:42.680 --> 39:47.520 But you're hoping for promotion so it is it must be a weirder environment 39:47.520 --> 39:54.600 a good way. Oh, here we go. Triple boost. Why not? I suppose. Boys, I don't think we're 39:54.600 --> 39:58.740 close enough to the corner. Footstools a little far away from the wall. Should we try this 39:58.740 --> 40:05.760 one again? No, I think, uh, I think we'll have a go. All right. You can see now it's 40:05.760 --> 40:14.280 just sorry, masses. Excuse me. Once you just get stuck in with an MP nine. That 40:14.280 --> 40:19.240 This has had some really nice moments for G2 over the last couple of days. I think the biggest concern of today is the 40:19.560 --> 40:23.360 Multiple best of three. So I always say that if you're playing your first game 40:23.360 --> 40:26.480 I was saying right now you want it to be as quick and easy as possible 40:26.480 --> 40:32.280 That's going to give you a longer period of break to go back to the hotel get some food prep for your opponent get a bit of arrest 40:34.000 --> 40:38.040 And you also don't have to exhaust yourself by going through Idris over times 40:38.040 --> 40:45.180 So the gauntlet of the final group play, later on the a-stream though we do have the seeding matches 40:45.180 --> 40:49.620 You'll have to be tuning into the b-stream for the second two best of threes of the day or the last two excuse me 40:50.820 --> 40:52.820 But if you got guns around, mack up 40:55.100 --> 40:57.820 What about charging up middle? It's called it off 40:57.820 --> 41:11.580 3-2 spit at the defence right now, attack joining at us, and nerds over towards B. 41:11.580 --> 41:12.580 And they're hanging around, right? 41:12.580 --> 41:15.820 This isn't just a let's fight for banana control, this is on a later timing. 41:15.820 --> 41:23.060 They secure half wall at about a minute 20, in no rush at 3D max. 41:23.060 --> 41:26.140 to the still T stairs with a flash ready for lucky if he calls for it. 41:28.780 --> 41:29.280 Oh. 41:29.280 --> 41:29.780 Wow. 41:30.580 --> 41:32.580 That goes down on the smoke spray. 41:33.140 --> 41:34.140 It's a nice oak, no? 41:35.340 --> 41:38.140 So they get a kill on Banana and they get brackets control. 41:38.140 --> 41:39.640 Looking strong for 3D Max. 41:39.780 --> 41:43.420 TAC is gonna have a test here versus Xercese on the fade and Xercese bests him. 41:44.860 --> 41:47.380 TAC is a good angle for that and so now long he's lost. 41:47.620 --> 41:50.900 He's slipping to CT and Mattis is gonna have to worry about that. 41:50.900 --> 41:54.340 Doesn't seem like he's actually concerned in time. 41:54.340 --> 41:56.340 Flank from Exorcise just in time! 41:56.340 --> 41:59.540 Matthew ties around, but number two arrives, Gravity Trades! 41:59.540 --> 42:01.700 Host up an honor though, Sampias and Heavy got make and moves! 42:01.700 --> 42:02.820 Well that's the bomb Lucky! 42:02.820 --> 42:06.100 He goes looking, he went to the Fronaise, good one back from his Suitsa, Sampias! 42:06.100 --> 42:06.900 Oh! 42:06.900 --> 42:08.900 Hops the retrieval or tried to rather. 42:08.900 --> 42:14.020 And that should mark the end of the round of the first gun round, going the way of 3D Max. 42:14.020 --> 42:16.900 You can just see the Fortunes favoring 3D Max in that one. 42:16.900 --> 42:20.500 The spam threw good stuff from Lucky, takes down Nerta at the same time, that long pressure. 42:20.500 --> 42:22.400 So, well done, well pieced it around. 42:22.400 --> 42:25.200 The good reactions off of the kills that came through. 42:25.200 --> 42:26.720 Mac is the only one not to find a frag in that. 42:26.720 --> 42:27.560 And to mention his name, 42:27.560 --> 42:30.760 he's taken back over the in-game leading duties from gravity. 42:30.760 --> 42:35.200 It's actually quite rare to see a split B so quickly. 42:35.200 --> 42:37.000 Like the flank came in rapid. 42:37.000 --> 42:38.760 I think it's understandable why Mattis 42:38.760 --> 42:42.280 was still primarily focused a sole member 42:42.280 --> 42:43.320 of the B defense. 42:43.320 --> 42:45.360 I think also when you're plating it, 42:45.360 --> 42:47.600 if your 3D Macs, one B defender notes dead 42:47.600 --> 42:49.280 and the rotating rifle dead, right? 42:49.280 --> 42:54.280 Maybe there could have also been some pys on that arcs like he could have been the player cheating, but they piece it together quite quickly. 42:55.280 --> 42:57.280 And they get themselves on the ball, so well done for the Frenchman. 43:02.280 --> 43:05.280 We'll be able to get into the by-going. Nurtz, heavy god. 43:08.280 --> 43:14.280 Addis all able to get rifles back in their hands, it's just Taku's, it's a rifle, but not the preference. 43:14.280 --> 43:18.280 Unfortunately for him, it's a fan. It's a little bit lighter on with the Nades this time round. 43:19.280 --> 43:22.680 That is just like all of us, isn't it? 43:22.680 --> 43:23.680 Yeah. 43:23.680 --> 43:24.680 Thank you. 43:24.680 --> 43:30.880 Oh, well, I just got split, six. 43:30.880 --> 43:31.880 Starting 3D. 43:31.880 --> 43:37.960 Garging, boosting. 43:37.960 --> 43:42.360 So they really want to deny Lucky and Masuta for getting this control, but I mentioned Masuta 43:42.360 --> 43:46.200 normally is part of this map control pack in Banana, but because they've walked three 43:46.200 --> 43:50.680 silently into holes immediately. This is telling us something a little bit different from the norm 43:50.680 --> 44:00.840 for 3D Max. So so much space for free, nobody forward for info. Sure they have relative banana 44:00.840 --> 44:05.240 space with nerds and matters but tack against along that side of the map and we're getting close 44:05.240 --> 44:11.000 to that minute mark. So all the pressure at the moment is felt over towards Ace and Pius and 44:11.000 --> 44:22.240 and heavy god they're calling out this mid control. Just two smokes remain for the block 44:22.240 --> 44:28.720 of flash on tack again. Still have it all at 50 seconds. There it goes. Well timed on 44:28.720 --> 44:32.880 the flash bang. Only able to get one though so now Mattis will tug. Tack plays forward 44:32.880 --> 44:37.360 and it seems to be fun on him back into heavy god on some pies on the A setup. XSC still 44:37.360 --> 44:42.960 lingers in the apartments quick smoke towards the library side like heavy god heavy god nailed it 44:42.960 --> 44:47.920 perfect clean headshot some pious picks up onto gravity for the trade protections on the way yeah 44:47.920 --> 44:51.680 bombs loose in middle as well so that information flows exorcise does manage to come through through 44:51.680 --> 44:57.200 the short side joints mack are temporarily mack and removed by the famas of tack just exorcise 44:57.200 --> 45:01.600 in the clutch 18 seconds to piece this together he's got to fight mattis on site so it better be 45:01.600 --> 45:06.800 one hell of a flashback oh it is catches mattis manages to tip behind the box with a low vision 45:06.800 --> 45:08.800 But still not one can go down 45:08.800 --> 45:14.800 Tack in the clutch. What can we do the super sub nails the made puts him down to 25 a spam through even 45:15.800 --> 45:22.000 No ammo, no hope for exorcise tack steps up. Okay, nice round from both teams 45:22.000 --> 45:26.560 I know that seems a ridiculous thing to say but you can see the decision making the one that's most important for me 45:26.560 --> 45:30.200 Is some pious waiting and trash for tack to get there for the double swing on that mid clamp down 45:30.560 --> 45:32.560 So playing together playing the trade game 45:32.560 --> 45:39.560 to get the open up, but also 45:39.560 --> 45:41.560 get a lot of information right 45:41.560 --> 45:43.560 there. They will have noted 45:43.560 --> 45:44.560 that matters as smoke comes out 45:44.560 --> 45:45.560 from the sandbags trajectory. 45:45.560 --> 45:46.560 They know the attack flash. They 45:46.560 --> 45:47.560 know that they head back 45:47.560 --> 45:50.560 towards a they can be playing 45:50.560 --> 45:52.560 to be four. Getting attacked 45:52.560 --> 45:56.560 by the bugs. I've got some 45:56.560 --> 45:57.560 bug spray. Some repellent in my 45:57.560 --> 45:58.560 bag if you need so we've all 45:58.560 --> 45:59.560 the complaints. Yes, and 45:59.560 --> 46:00.560 there's a book about flying 46:00.560 --> 46:02.680 It lands on your monitor randomly. Come on. 46:02.680 --> 46:04.720 I've swallowed many a fly in my time. 46:06.720 --> 46:08.160 Maybe we get down on an eco because... 46:08.160 --> 46:08.960 Yeah, okay. 46:08.960 --> 46:09.800 3D Max. 46:09.800 --> 46:11.400 That's a good conversation needs to be had. 46:11.840 --> 46:12.640 Back in with a bike. 46:12.640 --> 46:14.240 Gravity down to a Mach 10. 46:14.240 --> 46:16.120 And this time it's a heavy lead towards Banana. 46:16.400 --> 46:18.000 They really want this control earlier. 46:19.360 --> 46:20.200 Dips back. 46:22.320 --> 46:23.640 Nerd's trying to act like, you know, 46:23.640 --> 46:24.880 you wouldn't be doing that on his own. 46:24.880 --> 46:25.640 But it's true. 46:25.640 --> 46:27.120 Because they've been playing 3D a lot 46:27.120 --> 46:28.320 and now they're playing a 4-1. 46:28.320 --> 46:28.820 And... 46:29.720 --> 46:30.660 ...it's a slink at him. 46:30.660 --> 46:31.760 There, he's ahead of this! 46:31.760 --> 46:32.760 There he is! 46:32.760 --> 46:35.260 This has absolutely smashed it! 46:35.260 --> 46:36.700 They're already on their way in! 46:36.700 --> 46:39.060 Still alerts does well, catches the second man in. 46:39.060 --> 46:40.560 It's a shallow CT smoke. 46:41.260 --> 46:44.400 The smoke break works, and he's gonna catch Gravi's legs on the sprain... 46:44.400 --> 46:45.660 ...the spray through the smoke. 46:47.060 --> 46:48.260 That's spray and spam. 46:48.260 --> 46:49.100 Spram. 46:49.760 --> 46:51.760 Still harassing right here, so... 46:52.160 --> 46:54.400 Exorcist with this extremely light look. 46:54.700 --> 46:56.200 I don't know if he's gonna get anything done. 46:56.200 --> 47:00.800 Doesn't look like it with the parting of Heavy God, he's already departed and Thumpius can get safe through Arch as well. 47:00.800 --> 47:04.600 Well they can start piecing together this retake of the site, Nertz has all of the U-Tilt. 47:04.600 --> 47:10.000 Or at least he did, suddenly juggle it across and the longer they take, the better it is for this Exorcist lurk. 47:10.000 --> 47:12.500 They don't know about it but they need to make a move now G2. 47:12.500 --> 47:13.600 Yeah, funneled in. 47:13.600 --> 47:15.600 Nertz will have to defuse the only kit. 47:15.600 --> 47:20.600 Exorcist could take him down as well on this flank, Thumpius could be evicted to the flank. 47:20.600 --> 47:25.600 Easy find, easy for 3D Max, rocking him up, mis suits us round. 47:25.600 --> 47:30.600 This is his round. He walks through the smoke, catches the time, and gets across ahead of Nertz. 47:30.600 --> 47:33.600 Guess the info, guess the space, and gets three kills. 47:33.600 --> 47:37.600 Beautiful work. Okay, so money will be a big issue right now for G2. 47:39.600 --> 47:45.600 They are in forced territory, so it's going to be just tossing together a couple of different pistols. 47:45.600 --> 47:49.600 Nertz could operate with a Famous, maybe an MP9 if he wants the U2 to go with it. 47:49.600 --> 47:54.600 But all in all, this is a pretty rough round the edges by and could lead to multiple rounds for 3D Max on the trot. 47:55.600 --> 48:03.340 It's felt right. Obviously they don't know that XCCs are still on that look. But it took 48:03.340 --> 48:06.520 quite long for them to be able to piece together the retake opportunities there. 48:06.520 --> 48:14.440 That's being with the MP7, of course, should be my first thought, but Masuda opens up the 48:14.440 --> 48:16.480 account again this time over towards A. 48:16.480 --> 48:20.360 Well, heavy guard. He tried his hand at trying to be a disruptive force early and 48:20.360 --> 48:26.520 going for that one dig headshot dip back to site instead. Give it up the round. Yeah. It's 48:26.520 --> 48:31.480 one or the other, you know. It was already quite a low percentage chance, but it becomes 48:31.480 --> 48:36.280 zero with the easy conversion from a suitor. Guys, it's clear, but the bombs still teased 48:36.280 --> 48:43.320 there. So lucky. He's always nerve wracking. It is going to jump over. You promise me 48:43.320 --> 48:48.840 you cleared up. You promise you cleared up everything is safe, right guys? At this 48:48.840 --> 48:54.000 point the penny will drop. So just doing a 4-1, we know how this unfolds. If they go 48:54.000 --> 48:56.600 to your stack site, you have an opportunity to hold on. 48:56.600 --> 49:00.080 You've been swallowing flies, like just voluntarily? 49:00.080 --> 49:08.120 No, so being from a hot place and working in a trade, you know, you're outside, you 49:08.120 --> 49:12.040 dig in holes, you're breathing heavy, flies are all over you, maybe you take a big inhale 49:12.040 --> 49:15.200 through your mouth, which you shouldn't do, and you swallow a fly. 49:15.200 --> 49:18.360 I think on bike rides, it's suddenly you've brought memory back, you know, when you 49:18.360 --> 49:20.360 go in a bit fast you hit the velocity. 49:20.360 --> 49:21.360 Yeah, your mouth's open. 49:21.360 --> 49:24.860 Your mouth's open and a couple of extra calories. 49:24.860 --> 49:27.360 Yeah, and it's more the feeling. 49:27.360 --> 49:28.360 Yeah. 49:28.360 --> 49:29.360 Yeah. 49:29.360 --> 49:34.360 Apparently we eat spiders in our sleep or is that a lie? 49:34.360 --> 49:38.860 At some point, probably, over the length of our life and the amount of time we sleep, 49:38.860 --> 49:41.860 but I think in terms of what they've reported, how do I know? 49:41.860 --> 49:43.360 Yeah, who's doing that study? 49:43.360 --> 49:44.360 A place with very limited spiders. 49:44.360 --> 49:47.520 I think that's just big cockroach trying to spread propaganda 49:50.680 --> 49:52.680 Well, they'll survive anything, right they said 49:53.840 --> 50:00.100 The saves come through for G2. It's not glamorous P255 7 MP 7 Diggle 50:00.280 --> 50:05.740 Have you got the man who goes down the only kill within that one and likely to see him not investing into the next so 50:06.400 --> 50:09.740 Three max with a real opportunity to take the lead on the early stages here on inferno 50:09.940 --> 50:12.840 It is the T side so they should be looking for that again 50:12.840 --> 50:16.840 9-3 yesterday, not yesterday, sorry, opening game versus Falcons. 50:16.840 --> 50:19.840 Yesterday they sent liquid packing. 50:19.840 --> 50:22.840 Yeah, that was a nice return to form from them. 50:22.840 --> 50:25.840 Not liquid, obviously. 50:25.840 --> 50:29.840 I'm just curious how Heavy God's gonna solo hold A with a Zeus. 50:29.840 --> 50:31.840 This is my main focus for this round. 50:31.840 --> 50:33.840 So he did invest in something, didn't he? 50:33.840 --> 50:35.840 Yeah, he's treated himself. 50:35.840 --> 50:37.840 Obviously it looks like there is a little bit of friction. 50:37.840 --> 50:38.840 Is he on the other side? 50:38.840 --> 50:39.840 Yeah, he is. 50:39.840 --> 50:41.840 No way. 50:41.840 --> 50:44.840 That is not the move! 50:44.840 --> 50:47.840 I think it's a lighter by! 50:47.840 --> 50:49.840 It's crazy, they can lose this! 50:49.840 --> 50:56.840 Nuts gets two MP7 feasts and now you're channeled into the dangerous Zeus in apartments. 50:56.840 --> 50:59.840 They've got a lightning, alright let's see what he's got. 50:59.840 --> 51:03.840 I mean chances are Exorcist goes towards the balcony position. 51:03.840 --> 51:05.840 Oh no. 51:05.840 --> 51:07.840 Hold on! 51:07.840 --> 51:10.840 Have you got it? Is that the right range? He looks a bit far away. 51:10.840 --> 51:15.840 to the right. Oh, it doesn't 51:15.840 --> 51:16.840 matter either way. Does it 51:16.840 --> 51:17.840 tax to hit with the dig young 51:17.840 --> 51:18.840 gun? What do you got? You've 51:18.840 --> 51:19.840 got to hit this heady first 51:19.840 --> 51:20.840 bullet. Actually, the body 51:20.840 --> 51:21.840 shot would work on to Mac 51:21.840 --> 51:23.840 up. Oh, this is his chance in 51:23.840 --> 51:24.840 the jumping Mac and now 51:24.840 --> 51:26.840 position revealed spam comes 51:26.840 --> 51:27.840 through gravity controls it 51:27.840 --> 51:29.840 nicely. So threatening an 51:29.840 --> 51:31.840 opportunity is sure if you 51:31.840 --> 51:32.840 got one there some price come 51:32.840 --> 51:33.840 over give the one be to a 51:33.840 --> 51:34.840 go but holding onto the 51:34.840 --> 51:35.840 AK the better the options 51:35.840 --> 51:36.840 with whether finances 51:36.840 --> 51:38.840 right now and that'll be 51:38.840 --> 51:45.380 to be round for 3D Max to add another one to the tally as they're able to convert three consecutive and a lot of that 51:45.380 --> 51:49.040 The hard work being done by winning out the financial battle. So good stuff to them and it's 51:49.520 --> 51:53.360 Pretty decent team efforts. There's another round where four different players have got kills within it 51:53.920 --> 51:57.640 No one just mauling just yet, but you'd rather get it done by committee 51:57.640 --> 52:08.640 Yeah, I think this GT roster is growing in my estimations. Obviously, it's a caveat this 52:08.640 --> 52:14.800 time. But I think the Nerds edition, you see Nerds, Heavy God and Mattis, that's such a 52:14.800 --> 52:16.280 solid rifling claw. 52:16.280 --> 52:21.760 Yeah, it's interesting that the Mouses didn't work out in a team. But Nerds already looks 52:21.760 --> 52:25.240 much more comfortable. There's been some position changes since his edition and they 52:25.240 --> 52:30.740 They did play some smaller lands regarding the Harrison Major stage assurances. 52:30.740 --> 52:32.440 This is lucky by the way to jump. 52:32.440 --> 52:37.040 Yeah, I don't have a problem with that move on the rifle rounds. 52:37.040 --> 52:44.940 I do have a problem with it on a partial buy and no harm, no foul as we say, but it's very out of the box. 52:44.940 --> 52:49.040 And you're giving them exactly what they want a close range jewel, not using. 52:49.940 --> 52:51.040 Have we got a heaven flash? 52:51.040 --> 52:57.040 I saw the bright light. I was going towards it. 52:57.040 --> 52:59.040 You have to go back. You have to moonwalk out there, man. 52:59.040 --> 53:00.040 I was going towards it. 53:00.040 --> 53:02.040 So what takes his time out? 53:02.040 --> 53:05.040 Again, they save this safe case. 53:05.040 --> 53:08.040 St. Pius holds on to that. They're juggling the weaponry. 53:08.040 --> 53:09.040 Matt has had a famous at one point. 53:09.040 --> 53:10.040 It'll end up on heavy god. 53:10.040 --> 53:12.040 Makes sense. He not likely... 53:12.040 --> 53:14.040 Will it end up on heavy god? 53:14.040 --> 53:16.040 No, they keep juggling these guns. 53:16.040 --> 53:18.040 They're able to turn that famous into an M4. 53:18.040 --> 53:20.040 Everything works out. 53:20.040 --> 53:20.840 That's better. 53:20.840 --> 53:21.640 That is much better. 53:21.640 --> 53:23.440 Gravity's still wielding a Mach 10. 53:24.640 --> 53:26.440 And could work to great success. 53:26.440 --> 53:28.040 Four players with that head armour. 53:28.040 --> 53:29.040 Four G2. 53:31.440 --> 53:33.240 Masuda over to a second bit again. 53:33.240 --> 53:34.440 This is telling it's going to be 53:34.440 --> 53:36.840 feigning banana control into something more A heavy. 53:42.640 --> 53:44.440 Lucky maintains this 53:44.440 --> 53:45.440 top banana position. 53:45.440 --> 53:47.040 So that's great territory. 53:47.040 --> 53:49.040 No, the CTs are in the dark. 53:49.040 --> 53:52.240 Have you got a got a got a test here in the head to head this time he's well 53:52.240 --> 53:57.980 equipped it's not just an unarmored Zeus a fairer fight just to get out of control 53:57.980 --> 54:01.580 quickly oh mm-hmm twice didn't catch that flashing there's not gonna be any 54:01.580 --> 54:07.220 good every past six oh what what I guess exorcise is so worried about those 54:07.220 --> 54:10.420 steps he's heard inside he's a bit more focused on some pious in that 54:10.420 --> 54:13.980 situation how's everybody going on that's all the one he won on mid 54:13.980 --> 54:20.980 yesterday versus Apex coming through that smoke. 54:20.980 --> 54:28.500 Okay, it gets a bit weird for 3D Max now. 54:28.500 --> 54:32.620 Another round than another G2 opening they've been doing pretty well in that department. 54:32.620 --> 54:36.700 It hasn't necessarily been the wind condition. 54:36.700 --> 54:39.500 Okay, TACC. 54:39.500 --> 54:40.500 Another chance on your rotation. 54:40.500 --> 54:42.900 You're in the right place and your teammate gets nothing. 54:42.900 --> 54:46.700 Oh no, the double, those exposed heads. 54:46.700 --> 54:49.060 No helmets and so, Mac 10 shredding. 54:49.060 --> 54:51.020 Opportunity for heavy gun racking up a multi 54:51.020 --> 54:52.020 done significant damage. 54:52.020 --> 54:54.260 Masuta will drop in and hang on, 54:54.260 --> 54:57.100 the rotation from Matus in sensational double 54:57.100 --> 54:58.140 sprays him down. 54:58.140 --> 54:59.540 I'm inside. 54:59.540 --> 55:02.140 Masuta can scoop that up and go for the plant. 55:03.340 --> 55:04.420 Now let's can partner up with Matus 55:04.420 --> 55:05.260 play for the trade. 55:05.260 --> 55:07.140 Masuta you're in so much trouble. 55:07.140 --> 55:08.820 Oh he's a dead man, he's a dead man. 55:08.820 --> 55:11.300 Jiggling, please that head shot, 55:11.300 --> 55:16.900 get it on those couple of attempts so Mattis leaves with three high impacts on the retake from Mattis 55:20.740 --> 55:24.820 Tough on there if you give you gravity right the fact that you're getting two kills on that mac 10 right there 55:24.820 --> 55:26.740 That's extremely good output. There's so much cash 55:26.740 --> 55:30.660 I could have been with an AK for sure and they're unable to convert this one 55:30.660 --> 55:32.420 Have you got bottlenecks them in pit? 55:32.420 --> 55:36.980 Mestudra a little bit late to that and then no you till to block off library time out called by lozing 55:36.980 --> 55:46.140 It's interesting. I wonder, right? They had this bloke as the coach and then when they 55:46.140 --> 55:49.540 made changes they brought in, you know, and then they brought him back. So there must 55:49.540 --> 55:55.560 have been, you know, it's the classic, the grass is always greener. And in terms of what 55:55.560 --> 56:00.060 somebody brings as a coach, it's obviously it's existed in the game now for a long 56:00.060 --> 56:03.820 period of time, but it's still the most shrouded role. 56:03.820 --> 56:07.980 Yeah. I wonder what was there sinking, you know? 56:10.460 --> 56:13.980 Sometimes. Oh, dear. OK, he's here all week. 56:14.860 --> 56:16.980 Rather veal. 56:16.980 --> 56:18.780 Orps are out. It's an orping round. 56:18.780 --> 56:20.700 Round nine, we get to see both St. 56:20.700 --> 56:24.020 Pius and Macca with that expensive sniper. 56:24.100 --> 56:25.980 Good spawn for a little mid jaunt as well. 56:25.980 --> 56:27.340 If you fancy his chances, St. 56:27.340 --> 56:29.300 Pius might have a glance. 56:30.540 --> 56:32.740 A glance he shall. 56:33.820 --> 56:38.820 Uncrouch at your own risk, gravity. 56:38.820 --> 56:45.820 Nuts pays quite a heavy price. 56:45.820 --> 56:48.820 Forward position on soundbites down to 39, mathcap. 56:48.820 --> 56:52.820 Singed a little from the incendiary towards that log's position. 56:52.820 --> 56:56.820 TAC is gonna be over towards the B site as that third man. 56:56.820 --> 57:00.820 Three flashes invested and they go on the third, no one home. 57:00.820 --> 57:03.820 I feel like a heavy investment of flashbangs for very little gain. 57:03.820 --> 57:05.820 Did they double smoke logs there? 57:07.820 --> 57:09.820 I don't see the second one. 57:09.820 --> 57:12.820 Oh, yep. Just faded now. 57:12.820 --> 57:14.820 Thanks, Rush. 57:14.820 --> 57:15.820 He's quick on it. 57:15.820 --> 57:16.820 Yeah. 57:16.820 --> 57:20.820 So that's a little extra resource, but not the end of the world. 57:20.820 --> 57:23.820 Sub one minute. No opening kill matters solo. 57:23.820 --> 57:25.820 He smokes out towards half wall. 57:25.820 --> 57:27.820 Maka sounds off with his presence. 57:27.820 --> 57:30.780 If they return to A3D Max, they will be going into a stack. 57:30.780 --> 57:33.580 Sampias on long side with the AWP has his vision removed. 57:35.740 --> 57:39.340 It's Nerts on low HP playing a sleeper agent on the A side. 57:39.340 --> 57:42.700 Mattis did hit a nice HE between Lucky and Masuta there. 57:42.700 --> 57:44.860 Oms getting picked up now, 35. 57:44.860 --> 57:47.180 Tack found the opener, that's the lurk down. 57:47.180 --> 57:49.900 Sampias is already on his way. 57:49.900 --> 57:52.460 No U2 to help Mattis right now. 57:52.460 --> 57:56.860 Boy, he's got himself in his Zandio to buy just a little lot. 57:56.860 --> 57:58.300 Oh, it's made it. 57:58.300 --> 58:00.820 He's spooned it indeed. 58:00.820 --> 58:02.020 And across. 58:02.020 --> 58:03.180 The Ole Miss has been shot. 58:03.180 --> 58:04.500 Caught on the jump up though now. 58:04.500 --> 58:05.820 The second is available. 58:05.820 --> 58:07.420 Mattis onto lucky. 58:07.420 --> 58:09.580 Oh, stunning from Mattis. 58:09.580 --> 58:11.820 He flicks up with the hot hand. 58:11.820 --> 58:12.940 What was the last one? 58:12.940 --> 58:15.900 Last one to the face. 58:15.900 --> 58:16.740 That was instant. 58:16.740 --> 58:18.100 I need to see that again. 58:18.100 --> 58:20.220 I really need to see that one again. 58:20.220 --> 58:20.740 Take the. 58:20.740 --> 58:22.860 Hey, sir. 58:22.860 --> 58:24.540 OK, so second one flicks up. 58:24.540 --> 58:25.500 Yeah, great. 58:25.500 --> 58:26.300 The third one. 58:26.940 --> 58:27.860 Third, fourth. 58:27.860 --> 58:28.900 What?! 58:34.400 --> 58:35.780 They're all grey, but the four- 58:35.780 --> 58:38.280 Oh, that's so quick! 58:42.440 --> 58:43.880 That was really good! 58:43.880 --> 58:44.980 That was really good! 58:46.280 --> 58:48.280 Grabby's pierced, run him over to the mag 10, 58:48.280 --> 58:50.720 cooked by the flashbang, Matt is feeding himself. 58:50.720 --> 58:52.020 Now he's found his game. 58:52.020 --> 58:58.700 Double kills, shuts down the French, low HP, burns down to Ascender, Makarimusutra on the 58:58.700 --> 59:01.780 clawback, takes the top banana fight, successful. 59:01.780 --> 59:04.780 Fax still here, full belt of nades, but mine don't want to give away as much as you should 59:04.780 --> 59:05.780 put the blocks. 59:05.780 --> 59:06.780 That's nice. 59:06.780 --> 59:09.100 And that's the problem though, if he gets searched out he is going to be in hot water. 59:09.100 --> 59:11.540 You have all these nades, do you want a block or do you want to just let them 59:11.540 --> 59:12.540 in? 59:12.540 --> 59:13.540 Like they could molly him? 59:13.540 --> 59:14.540 Yeah. 59:14.540 --> 59:16.940 Well, have you got heading over? 59:16.940 --> 59:20.380 Because this has happened so early in the round, the CTs have so much U2. 59:20.380 --> 59:25.820 They're in the block U2, that's nice from Heavy God, so it means the tank can't just stay hidden. 59:25.820 --> 59:27.140 Just a clumsy smoke though. 59:27.140 --> 59:28.140 Yeah. 59:28.140 --> 59:31.100 Ecstasy's still keeping the door open for an A pivot. 59:31.100 --> 59:34.700 Does he want to play first and see, yeah, okay, so Ecstasy's might be able to find 59:34.700 --> 59:37.100 them a way in. 59:37.100 --> 59:38.900 Sampas is rotated as well. 59:38.900 --> 59:40.700 Sampas gets back to Library ASAP. 59:40.700 --> 59:45.860 He can have the line from Library towards the Short Cross. 59:45.860 --> 59:48.100 However, that can be removed. 59:48.100 --> 59:52.020 multiple smokes. Masuda could smoke off Moto if they want to announce the 59:52.020 --> 59:55.380 presence or do they want to go contact? They know that likely heavy god is the 59:55.380 --> 59:57.620 man who's meant to be left here tending with this. 59:57.620 --> 01:00:00.460 Yeah so they're thinking pit, they're thinking bunk, they're thinking 01:00:00.460 --> 01:00:01.540 sight box. 01:00:01.540 --> 01:00:04.620 Sympyce is here but is he on the line? Yes he is. 01:00:04.620 --> 01:00:05.620 Yes sir. 01:00:08.620 --> 01:00:09.620 Smoked off. 01:00:09.620 --> 01:00:15.500 Timing. Oh! Perfect from Masuda. Just a feeling on to Masuda. Excuse me. 01:00:15.500 --> 01:00:20.780 Just catches the perfect timing on the pull of the trigger. 01:00:20.780 --> 01:00:22.500 Now the bomb will get planted. 01:00:22.500 --> 01:00:24.180 Disadvantaged for this post plant. 01:00:24.180 --> 01:00:29.380 Maka and Exorcise looking to try and pull this one across the line in that number disadvantage. 01:00:29.380 --> 01:00:30.700 You can wait for the smoke to fade. 01:00:30.700 --> 01:00:31.700 You have a kit. 01:00:31.700 --> 01:00:32.700 You have two. 01:00:32.700 --> 01:00:33.700 There's no rush. 01:00:33.700 --> 01:00:34.700 There's a full belt. 01:00:34.700 --> 01:00:35.700 He's holding for this. 01:00:35.700 --> 01:00:36.700 Oh, just swapped to his nades. 01:00:36.700 --> 01:00:37.700 Goes down. 01:00:37.700 --> 01:00:38.700 Important from tack back. 01:00:38.700 --> 01:00:39.700 Here's the audio. 01:00:39.700 --> 01:00:41.900 Knows that Maka's trying to retreat back towards the site. 01:00:41.900 --> 01:00:42.900 Have you got tucked in? 01:00:42.900 --> 01:00:45.020 This is going to catch him off guard with his back turned. 01:00:45.020 --> 01:00:46.480 If you've got an opportunity, 01:00:46.480 --> 01:00:49.060 tack trying to draw his attention and then peek. 01:00:49.060 --> 01:00:51.300 Just like that, team play on display from G2. 01:00:51.300 --> 01:00:52.140 And if you're Mattis, 01:00:52.140 --> 01:00:53.740 you're going to be sighing a sigh of relief. 01:00:53.740 --> 01:00:54.700 You felt like you'd won the round 01:00:54.700 --> 01:00:55.980 in the opening 10 seconds. 01:00:55.980 --> 01:00:58.280 Yeah, Nerts commits after those kills. 01:00:58.280 --> 01:01:00.060 He gets brought low and there's two mollies. 01:01:00.060 --> 01:01:01.460 So he can't actually pivot back. 01:01:01.460 --> 01:01:03.940 He commits to Kari, goes down for free. 01:01:03.940 --> 01:01:05.300 But they do hold onto that one. 01:01:05.300 --> 01:01:08.100 So six to four as money does become the conversation 01:01:08.100 --> 01:01:09.420 for 3D Max now. 01:01:09.420 --> 01:01:11.900 So Mattis got six straight kills. 01:01:11.900 --> 01:01:13.060 They were all headshots, 01:01:13.060 --> 01:01:14.460 all absolute blinders right there. 01:01:14.460 --> 01:01:18.460 He's been having a phenomenal tournament, some really big maps of play so far. 01:01:21.460 --> 01:01:23.460 They are able to hedge in again. 01:01:23.460 --> 01:01:24.460 Flashing. 01:01:26.460 --> 01:01:28.460 It's probably just us, and we seem insane. 01:01:29.460 --> 01:01:32.460 All more insane than usual, yeah. 01:01:32.460 --> 01:01:34.460 Lucky's having a tough go at things. 01:01:34.460 --> 01:01:37.460 For him to be the banana control player only with one kill in his name. 01:01:37.460 --> 01:01:39.460 Second half is going to have to be a whole different look. 01:01:39.460 --> 01:01:40.460 Right now, just down to a tech nine. 01:01:40.460 --> 01:01:41.460 Galil's from Asuda and Gravity. 01:01:41.460 --> 01:01:49.320 and gravity and case for the other two set up for some type of banana pounce 01:01:49.320 --> 01:01:52.680 you're gonna go through that yeah I think they want to try and capitalize on 01:01:52.680 --> 01:01:55.320 them being stranded in no man's land thinking they're safe by the buffer of 01:01:55.320 --> 01:01:59.380 this smoke maybe just on the fade hope the flash is a good and you can play 01:01:59.380 --> 01:02:04.800 this one with pace Mattis in two minds as to which angly wants to adopt less 01:02:04.800 --> 01:02:13.440 frequently Molotov'd. Here it comes. He gets mispositioned. They did molly the log side 01:02:13.440 --> 01:02:21.280 so Matt is with empty hands. They can break this and go. They will. Nuts. Demanded to 01:02:21.280 --> 01:02:26.040 find a multi-hit. Loses vision but still does remove Lucky again. Now one and nine. Supply 01:02:26.040 --> 01:02:29.760 through the smoke for one. It's still alive. Only for a second. Exceive catches him. 01:02:29.760 --> 01:02:34.000 Flushed out by the flames. It's great. Util from 3D Max. Look attack. Needs to 01:02:34.000 --> 01:02:39.120 way for heavy god he's walking through the smoke he's done very well he's done it sensationally well 01:02:39.120 --> 01:02:45.600 tack with the triple through the smoke runs through arm from the kid very well done there a chaotic 01:02:45.600 --> 01:02:52.720 rounds but uh getting their seventh this is looking great for g2 damn that is a high impact one from 01:02:52.720 --> 01:02:57.120 tack yes eight and four and we said it was difficult for him on rotation the other two 01:02:57.120 --> 01:03:02.880 outings he's had an inferno so far looking much more comfortable i think getting to play a bit 01:03:02.880 --> 01:03:07.980 bit more of a higher tempo game is also something right you're having more moments we can capitalize 01:03:07.980 --> 01:03:11.940 it's not always chessboard. Yeah, this is the chessboard that kind of been tipped over 01:03:11.940 --> 01:03:25.900 and playing twister right now. Nice entry from Miss Suiter, hands the haircut to Mattis. 01:03:25.900 --> 01:03:30.100 Now it's getting over run and just like that the tech 9s flood into the site and 3D Max 01:03:30.100 --> 01:03:32.220 have got themselves a perfect post-plant. 01:03:32.220 --> 01:03:34.260 For the retake, it can happen, actually. 01:03:34.260 --> 01:03:36.340 On heavy god right now. 01:03:36.340 --> 01:03:37.820 Yeah, he knows Exorcise is alive. 01:03:37.820 --> 01:03:38.620 He's touched TAB. 01:03:38.620 --> 01:03:40.100 Have you got on the clear? 01:03:40.100 --> 01:03:43.380 Seem very well aware of his favorite lurk spots, 01:03:43.380 --> 01:03:45.340 but now it's just some pious attack 01:03:45.340 --> 01:03:47.380 in a 2v4 retake of the B site. 01:03:47.380 --> 01:03:49.500 Five, looking damn good for 3D Max. 01:03:56.860 --> 01:03:58.300 And they're both audible. 01:03:58.300 --> 01:03:59.260 They know what's up. 01:04:00.420 --> 01:04:01.620 Having a look. 01:04:02.980 --> 01:04:03.860 Back through Dusk. 01:04:03.860 --> 01:04:05.300 Making Lucky's life miserable. 01:04:05.300 --> 01:04:06.380 Forced into the back corner. 01:04:06.380 --> 01:04:07.620 Enables him to isolate the first. 01:04:07.620 --> 01:04:08.260 Gonna swing on it. 01:04:08.260 --> 01:04:10.220 USP could have for very well finished the job, 01:04:10.220 --> 01:04:11.340 but there's just no time. 01:04:11.740 --> 01:04:12.980 Ending the half with five. 01:04:12.980 --> 01:04:14.220 3D Max, not bad. 01:04:14.220 --> 01:04:15.940 Hall for the T side of Inferno. 01:04:15.940 --> 01:04:17.140 This is just the beginning. 01:04:58.300 --> 01:05:00.300 I 01:07:58.300 --> 01:08:00.540 haven't been keeping up to date with that result so far, 01:08:00.540 --> 01:08:03.260 but you go and flick it on the telly because, 01:08:04.500 --> 01:08:08.060 well, let's just say things don't always go to plan. 01:08:08.060 --> 01:08:09.220 Holy moly. 01:08:12.820 --> 01:08:14.740 Mac is going for a walk down middle. 01:08:18.300 --> 01:08:21.180 And he's nailed it onto Matt, it's just uncrouching. 01:08:21.180 --> 01:08:22.500 So they still want to keep pushing 01:08:22.500 --> 01:08:23.900 after you get the opening kill. 01:08:23.900 --> 01:08:26.820 Masuda in ecstasy, so this is very, 01:08:26.820 --> 01:08:30.620 Okay. Oh yeah. If you shoot like Masuda has been, that's fair enough. 01:08:31.320 --> 01:08:34.820 I mean, you could still lose the B bombsite, right? If gravity and lucky mess this up, 01:08:35.520 --> 01:08:37.520 it gets awkward in a three on three post plan. 01:08:38.720 --> 01:08:42.320 God flash, not blind, not blind gravity. 01:08:42.420 --> 01:08:43.820 Oh, they've lost the site. 01:08:44.620 --> 01:08:47.720 3D mags with a two man advantage now in the bin. 01:08:51.620 --> 01:08:54.120 That's their own smoke that's fading in front of them right now. 01:08:54.220 --> 01:08:54.720 Rough. 01:08:56.820 --> 01:09:03.780 No, I can't eat that. This is not comfortable at all. 01:09:03.780 --> 01:09:06.660 The suit is on his clears. See if you can hit another headshot. 01:09:06.660 --> 01:09:08.780 Oh, just started looking considering. 01:09:08.780 --> 01:09:09.780 Ah! 01:09:09.780 --> 01:09:15.620 He's only got a Dunham with a jumping block headshot. 01:09:15.620 --> 01:09:17.780 The Spaniard's got moves. 01:09:17.780 --> 01:09:18.980 That one's spicy. 01:09:18.980 --> 01:09:25.180 Okay, okay. Well, pistol round number two in favor of G2. 01:09:25.180 --> 01:09:30.660 is a bit of a mere for 3D Max. You could say that. You really could say that. I don't 01:09:30.660 --> 01:09:35.180 like giving him away there. I'm fortunate for Masuda. This is two of the highlights 01:09:35.180 --> 01:09:42.340 of the game have been right there. Ridiculous. All right. Oh, that's such a fumble. That 01:09:42.340 --> 01:09:52.740 was sick. Force by 3D Max. This is your map choice. That's tack. Just charges. Lightning 01:09:52.740 --> 01:09:58.140 fast up and honor applying so much 01:09:58.140 --> 01:10:00.040 B pressure early. Trying to 01:10:00.040 --> 01:10:02.040 bring the front side look smoke 01:10:02.040 --> 01:10:04.040 back his notes. I think he's the 01:10:04.040 --> 01:10:08.640 only one who's running this. 01:10:08.640 --> 01:10:14.640 There's four here on B. Nails 01:10:14.640 --> 01:10:16.640 the hedge on to gravity. There's 01:10:16.640 --> 01:10:18.640 a lot more where that came from, 01:10:18.640 --> 01:10:20.640 and it doesn't seem to matter 01:10:20.640 --> 01:10:22.640 initially. Matt is heavy God 01:10:22.640 --> 01:10:30.240 out at the back of sight. not cleared. He will be found at least. Mattis brings him down. 01:10:30.240 --> 01:10:34.080 Sorry, Sympyce, but we're all worked out. Well, do you... 01:10:35.440 --> 01:10:39.920 Okay, do you go hero and foreign ecstasy, eco on everybody else? 01:10:42.080 --> 01:10:46.640 It is very likely 10 to 5, but then the guns will come back out. So we're looking at, 01:10:46.640 --> 01:10:53.840 Look, for G2 yesterday, they're undoing, losing to low buys against Vitality late in the piece, 01:10:53.840 --> 01:11:00.640 but also, their strat book is going to be a little bit thinner. And it's not just, oh, 01:11:01.360 --> 01:11:08.560 what was that? Maka? He just, I know Rush saw it. He just accidentally underhanded a HE in front 01:11:08.560 --> 01:11:11.520 of him while running top and under, so it must have been just an odd misclick there. 01:11:12.080 --> 01:11:15.600 Anyway, it's not just because Hunter's not here. There's no one to call it. The 01:11:15.600 --> 01:11:20.080 the strats would be to say, but it's the tack is not going to be familiar, right? 01:11:20.080 --> 01:11:22.200 They're going to have to be a little bit more outside of the box with some of the 01:11:22.200 --> 01:11:23.560 scenarios that they're opting for. 01:11:23.720 --> 01:11:26.360 But I have to say, I'm impressed with what tax been putting down. 01:11:26.400 --> 01:11:27.280 It's a little comfy, isn't it? 01:11:27.600 --> 01:11:28.400 Absolutely. 01:11:31.160 --> 01:11:35.280 Not that I'm expecting, you know, there to be a gargantuan gap between an 01:11:35.280 --> 01:11:38.560 academy player and the tier one, but there is a gap, you know? 01:11:38.600 --> 01:11:39.120 For sure. 01:11:39.480 --> 01:11:41.160 There's also the pressure factor. 01:11:41.640 --> 01:11:44.880 It's playing against the top tier counter strike players on land. 01:11:44.880 --> 01:11:50.160 Yeah in an environment where everyone else is extremely comfortable. This is home turf. This is a new experience for you 01:11:51.600 --> 01:11:53.600 Well, it gets something on the boost but 01:11:55.280 --> 01:11:57.600 The bomb isn't committed. So this isn't 01:11:58.960 --> 01:12:01.200 Necessarily a bit of finish matters is on the way now 01:12:02.880 --> 01:12:05.360 Smoke towards the coffins would be welcome 01:12:06.640 --> 01:12:07.840 And thrown 01:12:07.840 --> 01:12:09.840 Okay, now they're in so 01:12:09.840 --> 01:12:11.360 Bomb will go down 01:12:11.360 --> 01:12:13.660 Heavy God vs Exorcise on the other side of the map. 01:12:13.660 --> 01:12:15.460 Yep, there's another one of those. 01:12:16.460 --> 01:12:18.760 It was the Robson Heavy God you loved previously, 01:12:18.760 --> 01:12:21.260 but it is always that little standoff, especially on Inferno. 01:12:21.260 --> 01:12:22.560 It's much more apparent. 01:12:31.560 --> 01:12:34.760 I got a farmer up just to suit and gravity fine, but that 10 rounds. 01:12:35.260 --> 01:12:36.960 4G2, just two kills away. 01:12:37.460 --> 01:12:40.760 And then we can start taking a look at how the gun rounds go on forward. 01:12:40.760 --> 01:12:44.280 Macca will be able to bring out an AWP if he so desires. He has 01:12:46.840 --> 01:12:49.400 just about 6k as the kill bonus comes in. 01:12:52.120 --> 01:12:54.440 What do you want to do, Nerts? What does he want to do? 01:12:56.520 --> 01:12:57.720 Probably something banana related. 01:12:59.400 --> 01:13:02.520 Knowing all about Nerts, just what type of configuration are we going to open with? 01:13:05.800 --> 01:13:09.800 Yeah, so Lucky has got a real tough map of things, having a hard time on the T side 01:13:09.800 --> 01:13:17.200 I did in that space, but it's going to be him and Masuda paired up again for banana control and that's Macca wants to take his 01:13:17.200 --> 01:13:18.000 Orp over there. 01:13:18.900 --> 01:13:19.200 Oh, 01:13:20.600 --> 01:13:23.700 I thought he was getting in with the AWP. It's going to be rifle heavy. So 01:13:29.200 --> 01:13:34.400 Macca all out the gates. Is it going to be a three two to 3d max one of I for banana space early? 01:13:35.400 --> 01:13:36.600 You have exorcise 01:13:36.600 --> 01:13:43.000 Shanker over towards A, so there's going to be gravity or Makar assist in the B defence. 01:13:43.000 --> 01:13:48.520 Have you got with the decent spawn, Maktan in hand, now there's only, actually there's 01:13:48.520 --> 01:13:54.720 no players on 3D Max who are lacking head armour so it will not be as potent as what 01:13:54.720 --> 01:13:56.720 you saw gravity pull off. 01:13:56.720 --> 01:14:00.640 And he's heading over towards second mid anyway so you won't be seeing him via for 01:14:00.640 --> 01:14:05.920 any banana space. 01:14:05.920 --> 01:14:17.420 So a 2-3, actually more like a 1-4 as Masuda goes back to spawn, whether that's to get U-Till or whether that's to stack heavy A out the gate, there you go, it will be the A stack, and they're fortifying middle right now, 3D Max. 01:14:18.120 --> 01:14:34.620 Max is under the porch, gravity tucked in the pocket, back over towards alongside just spamming through, seeing if he catches anybody because you saw yesterday G2 played this round where they walked up into their own lurk smoke, three players stood there and on the fade, ready to take multiple fights. 01:14:35.920 --> 01:14:40.920 That essentially gives them this banana control for free. 01:14:45.920 --> 01:14:47.920 A lot of talking from nerds in this one. 01:14:49.920 --> 01:14:52.920 They're ready to explode by the looks of things. 01:14:52.920 --> 01:14:55.920 Have you got to be calling all this you to use top middle? 01:14:56.920 --> 01:15:00.920 The flash will confirm top mid presence. You're up to the B now. 01:15:00.920 --> 01:15:03.920 And they were all lucky down with nothing. 01:15:03.920 --> 01:15:07.960 No, it's despite our flashbang from Macca able to find it 01:15:09.200 --> 01:15:14.440 Avengers has fallen comrade, but it seems the round is already look at heavy gun. Yeah, nothing coming 01:15:14.800 --> 01:15:16.800 Guys, I love this right. He's 01:15:17.440 --> 01:15:19.440 He's guaranteeing the round with this 01:15:19.440 --> 01:15:23.960 There is absolutely no way, you know, I know it's with the Mac 10 and his law on HP 01:15:23.960 --> 01:15:25.120 But he's not he's not playing silly 01:15:25.120 --> 01:15:27.440 He's not giving them an opportunity to get a kill turn to a 3v3 01:15:27.880 --> 01:15:30.880 Try the retake because 3d max they've got kits 01:15:30.880 --> 01:15:34.360 They could have had a real opportunity and giving that one ago, but the game getting away from them now 01:15:34.360 --> 01:15:36.640 So three guns saved with the loss burners will mean two drops 01:15:37.840 --> 01:15:39.840 Like getting blanked so far 01:15:39.920 --> 01:15:43.840 In this second half on your map choice. This is not a good look for the Frenchman 01:15:46.320 --> 01:15:48.840 They had poor second halves yesterday as well 01:15:51.040 --> 01:15:53.040 Falcons come back 01:15:53.560 --> 01:15:59.200 Yesterday, excuse me day before yeah the Monday that they they made a lot of work a liquid it felt like 01:16:00.880 --> 01:16:06.960 Okay, we're gonna take middle and then we're gonna search long afterwards 01:16:13.560 --> 01:16:19.080 Does have you got keep his Mac 10 yeah, why not give it another guy you're successful just then 01:16:19.080 --> 01:16:36.320 see what they did just there 3d max it wasn't bad it just it thought if the 01:16:36.320 --> 01:16:39.760 read was we think that they're going to try and comfort brackets control and 01:16:39.760 --> 01:16:42.240 we're gonna clamp down on a couple of them together opening kill will be able 01:16:42.240 --> 01:16:47.680 to trade they read the scenario or they predicted what G2 are gonna do in 01:16:47.680 --> 01:16:52.360 correctly right so it's not that their move wasn't bad it was it was a team 01:16:52.360 --> 01:16:55.400 move it was pieced together they made a decision now to spawn that that's how 01:16:55.400 --> 01:17:00.120 they were gonna operate but sometimes you make the wrong call and that's what 01:17:00.120 --> 01:17:03.520 that was so it's very frustrating because you haven't given yourself a big 01:17:03.520 --> 01:17:07.280 buffer of rounds to work with in this second half so when you take something 01:17:07.280 --> 01:17:11.760 that's a little bit more out of the box like a 4-1 and it doesn't land you 01:17:11.760 --> 01:17:13.760 I 01:17:13.920 --> 01:17:18.120 That's a set they monitor be that's his followed himself off there and 01:17:19.080 --> 01:17:21.080 Even burnt himself down a little bit 01:17:22.360 --> 01:17:28.760 I'll try that one again. Yeah, that's all right. I'm sure the observer wasn't watching all right. They were probably worried about something else 01:17:31.000 --> 01:17:36.280 Have you got a friend in apartments and this is that mid-control and then some pilots wanted to search long gravity 01:17:36.280 --> 01:17:39.360 Cheating over towards be macro on the long side exercise over towards pit 01:17:41.760 --> 01:17:47.760 So here's their bracket control. Molly porch, smoke, long, flash up, space taken. 01:18:01.760 --> 01:18:05.760 Interesting smoke, you just cleared deep and under, didn't see anybody. 01:18:05.760 --> 01:18:09.260 Oh, not ideal from gravity. 01:18:09.260 --> 01:18:13.360 He doesn't really have the health to keep fighting that, but he will actually have a look. 01:18:13.360 --> 01:18:15.020 He swings through and sees nothing hurt. 01:18:15.020 --> 01:18:16.800 That smoke, half-full, is almost an invitation. 01:18:16.800 --> 01:18:20.500 If they didn't smoke that and they held onto it, then Nert doesn't now get a buffer to 01:18:20.500 --> 01:18:25.760 be able to say, hey, boys, we have a staging area behind this to buy for top banana control. 01:18:25.760 --> 01:18:29.760 It's pulled gravity away as well. 01:18:29.760 --> 01:18:31.760 Oh, Mattis. 01:18:31.760 --> 01:18:34.760 Down to Maka, solid. 01:18:34.760 --> 01:18:39.640 on the short side. Gives him an advantage. Exes he's looking to swing on through. 01:18:39.640 --> 01:18:43.200 Catch this angle here and does nail it onto some bias. 01:18:43.200 --> 01:18:46.000 And he gots Mag 10 connecting, but brought down by gravity. 01:18:46.000 --> 01:18:49.520 Buts it into Nertz's 1v3. It's clutchable, but only if he starts... 01:18:49.520 --> 01:18:50.640 Strong and strong! 01:18:50.640 --> 01:18:53.240 It's started! Quick on the transfer! 01:18:53.240 --> 01:18:58.520 Gravity's low. Going for that plant, gravity brought to just 20 points of health. 01:18:58.520 --> 01:19:00.480 It is whoever hits this first bullet. 01:19:00.480 --> 01:19:03.200 Nertz has done the hard part. 01:19:03.200 --> 01:19:07.200 Now the pressure's on gravity. He's got no kit. 01:19:09.200 --> 01:19:11.200 And there it's... Oh, just exposed! 01:19:11.200 --> 01:19:15.200 Caught on the walkie-gambled that gravity would be approaching from the mid-side. 01:19:15.200 --> 01:19:17.200 All that smoke would favour him. 01:19:17.200 --> 01:19:20.200 But an important and impactful clutch from gravity. 01:19:20.200 --> 01:19:23.200 Okay, so they're holding on by a thread, but they are holding on. 01:19:23.200 --> 01:19:29.200 There's no issues, even just with the 14 under-loss burners coming in after the four straight rounds for G2. 01:19:29.200 --> 01:19:32.200 They'll have a tiger looking by, and then likely even one in the follow-up. 01:19:32.200 --> 01:19:38.560 Under a lot of pressure here is exorcise the fact that he's able to get his one very good job and that's that's 01:19:39.240 --> 01:19:41.240 crazy work, isn't it? 01:19:41.960 --> 01:19:44.120 Second time out from G2 Saul gets on the mic 01:19:51.400 --> 01:19:56.240 Trying to bring some energy. Yeah, I haven't really had too many opportunities to do so 01:19:57.160 --> 01:19:59.160 3d max so making the most of that one 01:19:59.160 --> 01:20:03.800 Max probably extra excited not only did it they get to be 01:20:03.800 --> 01:20:08.760 competitive and continue to play here on inferno is he gets get his AWP out and 01:20:08.760 --> 01:20:13.000 he's a weird one with the orchestra he's watched a lot of the 3D mass games he 01:20:13.000 --> 01:20:18.000 does have a tendency in some of these matches to play in boiler and halls and 01:20:18.000 --> 01:20:20.560 not like in the standard where the halls is where you push up you look down the 01:20:20.560 --> 01:20:24.200 stairs or like he's floating around sometimes in the window yeah he finds 01:20:24.200 --> 01:20:28.720 himself in some odd spots but he is that type of all-par you see it more 01:20:28.720 --> 01:20:33.400 on Dust2 as well. He'll do a lot of these mid-door pushes, lower tunnel pushes, he'll 01:20:33.400 --> 01:20:36.880 be quite cheeky with what he can get away with if not... 01:20:36.880 --> 01:20:38.880 That's why I call him J.Dublavais. 01:20:38.880 --> 01:20:44.820 J.Dublavais, okay. Well this is straight into a set piece. They are going to execute 01:20:44.820 --> 01:20:46.460 A with pace. 01:20:46.460 --> 01:20:51.660 Wow, serious pace. Ex-A-C, as he catches wind of it, will be able to throw some block 01:20:51.660 --> 01:20:56.320 U-Tilt. But the short side's already been walked up on and he's not ready for that. 01:20:56.320 --> 01:21:05.240 like that they drop. Hexa season gravity sent down and round ends in the first 15 seconds. 01:21:05.240 --> 01:21:10.680 So we've had a bunch of rifle rounds now and in none of them it feels like 3d max have been 01:21:10.680 --> 01:21:16.080 in the right place. They haven't put their stack or their defense in the right place 01:21:16.080 --> 01:21:21.800 to deal with the way that G2 have approached the round. They've done what is standard 01:21:21.800 --> 01:21:25.000 yet going for the banana control but G2 have said not we're going to turn up 01:21:25.000 --> 01:21:27.540 the pace. We're just going to charge through apartments and up 01:21:27.540 --> 01:21:27.960 short. 01:21:27.960 --> 01:21:30.840 He's a rarity to see a tier one right that kind of pace. 01:21:30.880 --> 01:21:36.200 But this is where it's like yesterday. Apex had a tough time 01:21:36.240 --> 01:21:39.000 putting himself in the right place until I think the final 01:21:39.000 --> 01:21:43.640 four rounds of two where they stacked B every single time. 01:21:44.200 --> 01:21:47.560 It's great. You're calling your openings, especially fast 01:21:47.560 --> 01:21:53.080 ones from a black box. But first of all, with prep and 01:21:53.080 --> 01:21:57.820 And then with the education of what's happening in the game so far, what you've forced them 01:21:57.820 --> 01:22:02.640 to do, where you've been, what you expect them to get away with, and yes, you're right. 01:22:02.640 --> 01:22:07.520 It's not the most common of plays, but you can understand if you're outmaneuvering your 01:22:07.520 --> 01:22:12.100 opponent and they're continuing to do so, that you're the ones who are dictating 01:22:12.100 --> 01:22:13.100 the tone of the game. 01:22:13.100 --> 01:22:16.800 Yeah, but you can see how that's affected 3D Max, not only the round loss, it's just 01:22:16.800 --> 01:22:17.800 like you feel disrespected. 01:22:17.800 --> 01:22:18.800 Yes. 01:22:18.800 --> 01:22:21.160 You're chasing ghosts right now. 01:22:24.400 --> 01:22:25.800 Masuto wants to bring the fight. 01:22:26.160 --> 01:22:29.880 This is one way to feel like you're in the game by setting the tone, 01:22:29.920 --> 01:22:33.080 but you've shown enough in banana to force them up middle. 01:22:33.760 --> 01:22:35.000 OK, but Matty's here. 01:22:35.920 --> 01:22:41.280 Oh, she hits between the wickets, doesn't connect, and oh no! Back turned! 01:22:41.640 --> 01:22:43.960 Matty's nails the headshot, 01:22:44.000 --> 01:22:45.720 Orphe goes down, gravity's positioned, 01:22:45.760 --> 01:22:48.640 Weren't arts triangulated, it's going to be too good for the trade. 01:22:48.800 --> 01:22:56.800 Lucky behind that smoke, that's big sin, catches Miss Suter and this looks like Inferno has come to its conclusion. 01:22:56.800 --> 01:23:04.800 A dominant force on 3D Max's pick, no less. G2 operating with a stand-in and functioning very well. 01:23:04.800 --> 01:23:06.800 About to get a win on Inferno. 01:23:06.800 --> 01:23:11.800 Featured in all three of their series so far, but finally green in the column. 01:23:11.800 --> 01:23:15.800 Some highlights on display, Mattis, AK, Sharper's, Hell. 01:23:15.800 --> 01:23:23.160 next we turn to G2's map choice of Dust2. Will an Uber be needed or a 3D max being sent packing 01:23:23.160 --> 01:23:31.720 to start off the final day here of group play at AM Rio 2026? 01:23:45.800 --> 01:24:12.600 This 01:24:12.600 --> 01:24:15.600 Plot is getting less and less likely by the second. 01:24:21.600 --> 01:24:26.600 All signs point in the direction of red cannons getting themselves up to map point to mirage their map pick. 01:24:27.600 --> 01:24:31.600 Five of them to be precise if they can get it done here in round 19. 01:24:32.600 --> 01:24:34.600 They've kind of realized what's going on here ahead of time. 01:24:34.600 --> 01:24:36.600 They've rotated some players across. 01:24:36.600 --> 01:24:38.600 They've got a really good crossfire set up. 01:24:38.600 --> 01:24:40.600 Two players on the bomb site, one on cat. 01:24:40.600 --> 01:24:44.040 There should be impossible for a spirit to penetrate. 01:24:44.040 --> 01:24:46.960 And there we go, just dropping left, right, and centre. 01:24:46.960 --> 01:24:50.680 It is going to be spirit who are going to have to win five rounds in a row 01:24:50.680 --> 01:24:53.120 to force us into overtime. Oh, my goodness, this is not clean at all. 01:24:53.720 --> 01:24:56.600 You can immediately tell even though they're playing against mostly blocks 01:24:56.600 --> 01:24:59.200 in this round, red canners are so nervous. 01:24:59.920 --> 01:25:02.920 Barely any headshots hitting that round and lots of whiffs. 01:25:02.920 --> 01:25:07.000 They are feeling it right now because they know the position they are in. 01:25:07.000 --> 01:25:13.240 their home event. A chance to pick up a map against the top side. What an opportunity. 01:25:23.560 --> 01:25:28.440 All right, Spirit. Your life here on Mirage now hinges by a thread. 01:25:28.440 --> 01:25:35.040 Red canids on the brink of doing the unthinkable. 01:25:35.040 --> 01:25:38.680 Winning the series, impossible coming into this game. 01:25:38.680 --> 01:25:42.680 Winning a map, extremely unlikely. 01:25:42.680 --> 01:25:45.560 But now we have to question everything we know. 01:25:45.560 --> 01:25:51.880 Because red canids have completely shape-shifted here the entire fabric of this series. 01:25:51.880 --> 01:25:58.060 Ren 2 now would be a lovely time to hit some shots to relieve the pressure on 01:25:58.060 --> 01:26:03.340 your rifle as that one stunning quad kill he got at the end of the first half got 01:26:03.340 --> 01:26:07.820 them that 9-3 it has been absent since. Donk and Magix have a gap they're gonna 01:26:07.820 --> 01:26:10.780 work their connector and that's a lovely opening on drop and our cow has 01:26:10.780 --> 01:26:14.580 done this in pressure he'll get deleted immediately and the under-balk player 01:26:14.580 --> 01:26:19.340 in Davadaeus surely has something to do with this one and there we go 01:26:19.340 --> 01:26:26.060 Double pick will come through and donk will get a double. So step one of five complete 01:26:28.340 --> 01:26:33.580 And made to look easy as well as they go through the motions and processes without much of a complication 01:26:34.980 --> 01:26:41.220 Texts and balances all intact for spurred in that round not much of a contest in middle able to get a lot further forward 01:26:41.220 --> 01:26:46.900 Then what red cannons would have been comfortable with and then just that explosion up connector two kills in quick succession 01:26:46.900 --> 01:26:50.240 session in that third add to the tally soon afterwards. 01:26:50.240 --> 01:26:52.820 Rento and Shea looking to save their weapons, 01:26:52.820 --> 01:26:55.060 Tania looking to keep them locked in. 01:26:55.060 --> 01:26:57.540 Oh, a fat frag found from him 01:26:57.540 --> 01:27:02.220 and he's got the position now on lock here for Rento. 01:27:02.220 --> 01:27:05.980 For Rento getting destroyed from every which angle. 01:27:05.980 --> 01:27:10.660 So, they stay alive for one round longer. 01:27:10.660 --> 01:27:12.020 How much longer will it be? 01:27:12.020 --> 01:27:15.840 Red Canis are gonna use their final timeout of this game. 01:27:16.900 --> 01:27:18.900 They get to overtime, they will be given one more. 01:27:20.900 --> 01:27:22.900 My team's well obviously. 01:27:22.900 --> 01:27:25.900 And this is what I was talking about earlier. 01:27:25.900 --> 01:27:33.900 Where Red Cannons may even be in disbelief, because obviously there wouldn't have been any pressure coming into the series for them knowing they're playing against Spirit. 01:27:33.900 --> 01:27:35.900 There was no expectation whatsoever. 01:27:35.900 --> 01:27:38.900 All of a sudden, they're on map point of map one. 01:27:38.900 --> 01:27:41.900 Like you say, they're probably feeling pretty damn nervy right now. 01:27:41.900 --> 01:27:45.900 They've got to continue to do what's worked for them up until this point. 01:27:45.900 --> 01:27:51.440 One moment is all they need to conclude proceedings here on Mirage and get that job done 01:27:53.080 --> 01:27:56.480 And obviously for for those of you who may be aren't aware 01:27:56.840 --> 01:28:04.280 Spirit are playing without Hallie at this event Hallie the coach is having some health issues, but we hope he gets better soon 01:28:05.760 --> 01:28:10.960 It's not thick the Academy coach standing in but something has all the experience in the world 01:28:10.960 --> 01:28:16.820 world. With bringing up Donk and Zontics and Artfrost it would have been at the time the 01:28:16.820 --> 01:28:18.720 main core of that Academy roster. 01:28:18.720 --> 01:28:25.020 Oh, what can Davidair's do? They pulled out a secondary AWP and it's a great kill on 01:28:25.020 --> 01:28:26.020 Shiro. 01:28:26.020 --> 01:28:32.460 Step one in this gun round, 2 MP9s on Shane Kowez are a little bit of a concern but 01:28:32.460 --> 01:28:38.400 Drop has an M4 and already with that opening kill, Spirits are leaving the A-bombsite 01:28:38.400 --> 01:28:44.800 entirely. Great time to bring the double orbs to the table here, a bit of a gimmick for red 01:28:44.800 --> 01:28:50.000 canids that normally can at least get you one round in the half by virtue of catching your 01:28:50.000 --> 01:28:55.600 opponent off guard with that second sniper rifle. It has spilled the blood of Shiro already. 01:28:57.120 --> 01:29:00.800 Spirit now clustered together into wards middle and Davideus continues to plague them 01:29:00.800 --> 01:29:04.160 with the second orp. Magix has been felt and now he's gonna have to call this round from 01:29:04.160 --> 01:29:09.560 on the sidelines. Isn't it crazy that they pull out that secondary open immediately? It 01:29:09.560 --> 01:29:14.320 finds impact. Oh, it's going to find a third as well. Gavaday is looking to try and end 01:29:14.320 --> 01:29:19.840 spirit here once and for all, but he does go a little bit over peaky. That is a free 01:29:19.840 --> 01:29:21.760 beat for Donk on the trade. 01:29:21.760 --> 01:29:26.120 Now, Masuda, it's been almost a month and a half since you've been on 3D Max. Can 01:29:26.120 --> 01:29:29.800 you tell me what the biggest learning for you has been in the period you've been 01:29:29.800 --> 01:29:30.800 on the team? 01:29:30.800 --> 01:29:32.880 The biggest learning? What does it mean exactly? 01:29:32.880 --> 01:29:37.120 The biggest thing that you've learned since you've joined the team, what's changed in 01:29:37.120 --> 01:29:38.120 your life? 01:29:38.120 --> 01:29:43.040 I mean, almost everything to be honest because I had like new roles that I didn't play 01:29:43.040 --> 01:29:45.280 like at all in my career. 01:29:45.280 --> 01:29:52.360 So yeah, the boys here trust me a lot for the new roles I have and the responsibilities 01:29:52.360 --> 01:29:54.240 and yeah, it's been very good so far. 01:29:54.240 --> 01:29:59.840 We did like a playoff in BGL, unfortunately we didn't make it to the major but it 01:29:59.840 --> 01:30:02.360 is what it is and we have to think about the next step. 01:30:02.360 --> 01:30:07.240 I want to ask you about that Pijella van first, because your coach said it felt like it was a turning point for you guys. 01:30:07.240 --> 01:30:12.360 It's always been that story of obviously not when you were on the roster, but failing to make it to the playoffs, right? 01:30:12.360 --> 01:30:16.960 Did you see any kind of switch in the guys when you finally made a deep run? 01:30:16.960 --> 01:30:23.360 Yeah, of course. I mean, the first match were very difficult for us because we didn't have the confidence that they also had before. 01:30:23.360 --> 01:30:30.360 And it's good that we did like playoff because now we're back at this point of confidence and for myself and them as well. 01:30:30.360 --> 01:30:35.720 So, yeah, it's very good that everyone is feeling confident. 01:30:36.440 --> 01:30:39.800 I don't want to knock the confidence, but you've had some time to digest it right now, Musuda, 01:30:39.800 --> 01:30:44.040 the fact that you failed to make it to the Major. I'm just curious about how that affects your 01:30:44.040 --> 01:30:47.640 outlook for the rest of the season because, of course, everybody else's eyes is looking at 01:30:47.640 --> 01:30:51.800 Cologne. You won't be going there. So how does that affect goals for the rest of the 01:30:51.800 --> 01:30:53.800 first half of this year? 01:30:53.800 --> 01:31:01.920 I mean obviously it's very hard but I mean once you're not there you're just gonna watch 01:31:01.920 --> 01:31:08.080 it or maybe sometimes I don't watch it because it's too painful so it's kind of painful 01:31:08.080 --> 01:31:13.680 because no one I mean obviously I didn't make a major for like a few years now and but 01:31:13.680 --> 01:31:19.040 it's good to like what can I say it's good to just not be there to have the 01:31:19.040 --> 01:31:25.360 anger to be on the next one and yeah still have time 100% I just ended on a 01:31:25.360 --> 01:31:28.000 little bit of a personal note we were just talking about it you obviously 01:31:28.000 --> 01:31:31.480 haven't been in 3d max jersey for that long but this is the first event where 01:31:31.480 --> 01:31:35.680 you are in this jersey and by tally we're also here some of your ex-team mates 01:31:35.680 --> 01:31:39.200 and apex and Zaru have you seen them at all have you had a time to catch up 01:31:39.200 --> 01:31:43.600 what have you talked about of course I had time to catch them I mean talk to 01:31:43.600 --> 01:31:47.760 them and just yeah mostly the coaching staff I didn't see much the 01:31:47.760 --> 01:31:53.660 players yet but have a good relationship with the coaching staff so yeah maybe 01:31:53.660 --> 01:31:57.660 you're good to meet them in the playoffs who knows good luck today Missuta thank you so much 01:31:57.660 --> 01:32:02.640 I'm here joined by some pairs who we've had on pretty good authority has been 01:32:02.640 --> 01:32:06.560 taking up the calling role for the time being now the hunter is in here can you 01:32:06.560 --> 01:32:09.960 tell me a bit about that and whose choice it was was it your choice was 01:32:09.960 --> 01:32:15.160 it the staff's choice for you to kind of take up this role we got used the 01:32:15.160 --> 01:32:21.320 the notification by Neymar. So it's not to me, can you agile or I said yes, I can. 01:32:21.320 --> 01:32:25.760 You make it sound so simple. Yesterday versus Vitality, I know that it's obviously a better 01:32:25.760 --> 01:32:29.640 result for you guys, but it was such an incredible game to watch. You were one of the few teams 01:32:29.640 --> 01:32:35.360 that pushed Vitality this year. Can you tell me about some of the comms during that? How 01:32:35.360 --> 01:32:39.080 maybe other people in the team were helping you to be calling some of those rounds? Because 01:32:39.080 --> 01:32:40.080 it did look pretty solid. 01:32:40.080 --> 01:32:46.040 Yeah, I mean, people are helping of course, but basically I give freedom to everyone as 01:32:46.040 --> 01:32:51.720 much as I can and we play a lot of defaults, just fill them up and then depending on what 01:32:51.720 --> 01:32:56.000 is happening I try to control how their run is going to end. 01:32:56.000 --> 01:33:00.080 Yesterday it was about mini details, I think we could have closed this in Ferna, but 01:33:00.080 --> 01:33:04.440 it's few mistakes here and there and vitality will always penalize that basically. 01:33:04.440 --> 01:33:08.640 You mentioned Saul, I'm just curious as to how this temporary role for you has 01:33:08.640 --> 01:33:14.480 Maybe change the relationship you have with Saul, change what you talk with him about between games. 01:33:14.480 --> 01:33:18.560 How has that relationship changed with you calling the shots for the time being? 01:33:18.560 --> 01:33:20.720 Nothing. I think it's the same. 01:33:20.720 --> 01:33:26.960 Yeah, yeah. I see the game pretty much similar to him, so he's talking details, 01:33:26.960 --> 01:33:33.200 but nothing too deep. At the end, I'm relaxed and chilling in his place and calling. 01:33:33.200 --> 01:33:34.400 Yeah, it's good, anyway. 01:33:34.400 --> 01:33:39.520 Is there more chats happening between series than maybe there would be if Hunter was still here? 01:33:40.720 --> 01:33:43.680 Like in terms of the preparation for games and stuff, are you more involved in that? 01:33:43.680 --> 01:33:46.880 Yeah, of course. I mean, we talk a bit more than when Hunter is the Agile. 01:33:46.880 --> 01:33:50.560 That's just obviously because of the plan. But yeah, only that. 01:33:51.120 --> 01:33:55.040 Just for one final question, I just want to ask a little bit about a temporary stand-in 01:33:55.040 --> 01:33:59.200 tack. Obviously, this is his first tier one event, and I'm sure he's relishing this 01:33:59.200 --> 01:34:02.000 experience to get to play against some of the best players in the world. 01:34:02.000 --> 01:34:05.840 What would you like him to leave this event having learned? 01:34:07.120 --> 01:34:10.720 I don't think he has experience. I hope he's having fun basically and just getting a bit of 01:34:10.720 --> 01:34:15.680 experience and releasing the tension from himself. I think he's a good player, he has a bright future 01:34:15.680 --> 01:34:19.440 and yeah just enjoy the moment I would say. 01:34:19.440 --> 01:34:22.240 He's had a couple of good maps. Do you feel like he's having fun at the moment? 01:34:22.240 --> 01:34:23.440 Yeah I think he is. I think he is. 01:34:23.440 --> 01:34:25.280 Well thank you so much for your time Samperes. Good luck. 01:34:25.280 --> 01:34:25.680 Thank you. 01:34:26.400 --> 01:34:30.880 Place of Matches set your starting point. 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I know maybe a tough result for you guys, 01:35:35.880 --> 01:35:41.040 but it was one of the most competitive games we've seen of against vitality all year long. 01:35:41.040 --> 01:35:43.960 What were you able to take away from that series? 01:35:43.960 --> 01:35:47.720 I think Dan in the interview was a bit right, but he said like, of course it's a bit easier 01:35:47.720 --> 01:35:51.320 when you're in the game that he is not here. So, kind of sometimes players feel 01:35:51.320 --> 01:35:55.480 free to do more micro stuff. It was also for me that kind of case. But of course 01:35:55.480 --> 01:35:58.600 there was a lot of scenarios we missed Neymar, I would say. It goes to micro because 01:35:58.600 --> 01:36:02.400 this calling also a lot towards micro how to and rounds together not gonna go to 01:36:02.400 --> 01:36:05.560 much to these cells of course explain a lot but I think they're the big 01:36:05.560 --> 01:36:08.640 difference towards the end especially on inferno it was 12th and we lost a 01:36:08.640 --> 01:36:12.440 piece so I think we could have beats not like cook to be honest but I think I 01:36:12.440 --> 01:36:16.520 did be stressed was the big difference I would say same towards that towards the 01:36:16.520 --> 01:36:19.600 end same format did some crucial mistakes towards the end as individual 01:36:19.600 --> 01:36:22.120 I think that makes a big difference against teams like Vitality they 01:36:22.120 --> 01:36:25.000 want to capitalize on it and that's exactly what I did no 100% 01:36:25.000 --> 01:36:28.360 inferno obviously you mentioned already Dust2 I did just want to ask about 01:36:28.360 --> 01:36:31.800 the tail end of that because Vitaliy they are making a couple of, you know, are going to be 01:36:31.800 --> 01:36:36.760 gamble stacks towards a B side, they were going for three quite a lot towards a tail end there. 01:36:36.760 --> 01:36:41.720 When you're in that moment and you feel like you have the momentum and then it suddenly switches 01:36:41.720 --> 01:36:45.480 to the opponent, can you tell me what it's like in terms of the communication in the team? 01:36:46.040 --> 01:36:49.880 Yeah, I just said before, like it was a bit more tense to be on because we knew we are so 01:36:49.880 --> 01:36:53.640 close to be the best team in the world and we could have been in the playoffs I think, 01:36:53.640 --> 01:36:57.720 so we got a little bit harder also. I'm also going to say for myself, I did also, 01:36:57.720 --> 01:37:03.000 I'm not the exception. So I would say even towards the end, it didn't matter to be whenever 3B, I think three times in a row 01:37:03.000 --> 01:37:08.000 Because we could have won all those rounds one round. I miss them all to platform and that was not burning that make a big difference 01:37:08.000 --> 01:37:11.280 Or we flushed one second delay for example 01:37:11.280 --> 01:37:16.000 I didn't capitalise also on it and I weaved to be tech 9 also a lot of times towards the end 01:37:16.000 --> 01:37:21.600 Especially those two rounds. I think that just you know, that's basically it either way was crazy impressive 01:37:21.600 --> 01:37:27.560 How much of a fight you were able to put up against Vitality when I spoke to X-Tags before the game yesterday and asked him 01:37:27.560 --> 01:37:32.180 How scary is it when you go up against a team with a stand and he said he expected you guys to play a bit more 01:37:32.180 --> 01:37:39.160 They're more crazy a bit more loose. Do you feel like you guys are playing more loose with having a stand in situation? 01:37:39.720 --> 01:37:44.440 Obviously, yeah, because sometimes like obviously we have tack now me which is another standing and we 01:37:44.840 --> 01:37:49.200 lack I would say options what we can do because we had such a short time to play together 01:37:49.200 --> 01:37:54.200 Obviously when Emma got injured and I think that's why we have to do those choices sometimes also as individuals 01:37:54.200 --> 01:37:58.000 But as long as we connect the dust together if one guy wants to do something and he says it 01:37:58.000 --> 01:38:03.120 Then we're gonna connect our responsibilities to connect both rounds and he tried to switch obviously to play together 01:38:03.120 --> 01:38:05.960 Also sometimes do some a bit of crazy because that's what he's needed right now 01:38:06.200 --> 01:38:10.000 Final question 3d max as your first opponent first potential opponent today 01:38:10.240 --> 01:38:12.800 How much of a threat do you feel they are at the moment? 01:38:12.800 --> 01:38:15.720 We all go through the game the same way as we did yesterday to be honest 01:38:15.720 --> 01:38:18.480 And we just try to enjoy it and play best 01:38:18.480 --> 01:38:22.800 I will say as we can and not to put too much pressure on us especially and try to learn from yesterday 01:38:22.800 --> 01:38:26.000 especially towards the end on Inferno and Dust2 and let's see how it goes. 01:38:26.000 --> 01:38:28.880 I think we'll take the game to zero, but yeah, let's see how it goes. 01:38:28.880 --> 01:38:30.520 Thank you so much for your time, Matt. Just good luck. 01:38:30.520 --> 01:38:31.520 Thank you. 01:38:41.040 --> 01:38:42.800 He thinks they're taking this in two. 01:38:43.480 --> 01:38:45.680 And they're one step already ahead of it. 01:38:45.680 --> 01:38:50.520 Three maxes, Matt, pick up Inferno down to a quite a bit of a swift G2 victory. 01:38:50.520 --> 01:38:52.960 So we head over to the dust to do two's pick 01:38:53.460 --> 01:38:56.280 It's gonna be a t-star for G2 CT star for the French 01:38:56.280 --> 01:38:58.940 Yeah emergency meeting though if you haven't been keeping up with the bee streamer 01:38:58.940 --> 01:39:04.560 I recommend you go check out the result from that number one spirit versus red canids by the pissed around ready and rearing 3d max 01:39:04.560 --> 01:39:06.160 Would love to get one under their belt 01:39:06.160 --> 01:39:11.200 So I gave myself a 5v3 advantage in one of the two on map number one and squandered it 01:39:12.240 --> 01:39:15.000 Where's chopper now, huh? Probably streaming 01:39:15.000 --> 01:39:21.580 They've thrown that fast cross smoke so XSC takes a pot shot, tucks on Karin and is noted. 01:39:21.580 --> 01:39:26.960 Ooh, peeks in, clean head shot, that's what you want to see, he's got the aim, and so it's 01:39:26.960 --> 01:39:27.960 tack. 01:39:27.960 --> 01:39:28.960 He was completely blind. 01:39:28.960 --> 01:39:31.960 Yup, full blind head shot. 01:39:31.960 --> 01:39:36.200 They're crossing, very loud about this, Masuta's going to have that first tack, tack, a nice 01:39:36.200 --> 01:39:39.360 head shot from Masuta, he's done very well here. 01:39:39.360 --> 01:39:44.120 Solid, as a rock, triple kill from Masuta, starting as they mean to go on. 01:39:44.120 --> 01:39:47.040 Okay, well, tempering the pace of G2 with that one. 01:39:47.680 --> 01:39:51.520 Tag very fortunate to get that kill while completely blind until their exorcists get in the openings, 01:39:51.520 --> 01:39:53.120 slowing them down, playing towards Karp. 01:39:54.040 --> 01:39:55.200 Here it is, Bosh. 01:39:55.200 --> 01:39:56.320 Yeah, had a pack to choose from. 01:39:56.320 --> 01:39:57.320 Oh, he could have got two there. 01:39:57.800 --> 01:39:59.880 That second tap, not too far off. 01:40:00.240 --> 01:40:01.840 And then Masuda just unleashes. 01:40:02.920 --> 01:40:04.400 Wiking his addition to the team. 01:40:07.720 --> 01:40:08.880 And in with the force. 01:40:08.880 --> 01:40:10.600 Sampias boosted up, gets a tag. 01:40:10.600 --> 01:40:11.720 Gravity brought low. 01:40:12.160 --> 01:40:13.680 Might want to get out of lower tunnels if he can. 01:40:13.680 --> 01:40:15.480 That's a Famous that he could give over for free. 01:40:19.580 --> 01:40:22.280 So she can't your own peril Mac and Scout was surveying. 01:40:23.380 --> 01:40:26.280 I think it was interesting at with that interview as well. 01:40:26.280 --> 01:40:29.680 Freya touching upon a saying you're playing with less pressure. 01:40:30.980 --> 01:40:32.780 And rather than matters getting into. 01:40:32.780 --> 01:40:32.980 Yeah. 01:40:32.980 --> 01:40:35.380 Well, we had very limited time with tack, right? 01:40:35.380 --> 01:40:38.580 That just reinforced I took my in terms of the thin strap book. 01:40:38.580 --> 01:40:45.420 Hmm. That's what makes it so admirable how competitive they have been, not only against 01:40:45.420 --> 01:40:48.240 Vitality, but the fact that they've got to take this one. 01:40:48.240 --> 01:40:50.240 It's here. 01:40:50.240 --> 01:40:53.920 Three. Three. 01:40:53.920 --> 01:40:56.360 No, it's Flatten's the Maca-4 Star. 01:40:56.360 --> 01:40:59.700 Found the A-Site is just a scout. 01:40:59.700 --> 01:41:02.160 Looking like a second round conversion coming in G2's way. 01:41:02.160 --> 01:41:05.160 3D Max, a fumble. 01:41:05.160 --> 01:41:07.840 Oh, it's meek. 01:41:07.840 --> 01:41:12.400 They tried to bring the fight and just flattened by the tech nine of nerds. 01:41:12.700 --> 01:41:16.180 We saw a lot of this as well, pack roll stuff from G2, just silently slinking up 01:41:16.180 --> 01:41:17.600 cat in a lot of earlier rounds. 01:41:17.600 --> 01:41:20.600 Now this one wasn't immediate, but still that group players 01:41:21.240 --> 01:41:23.480 tack has been let off the leash to try and hunt gravity down. 01:41:23.480 --> 01:41:25.500 And he's not too far away. 01:41:25.500 --> 01:41:27.500 The low HP on gravity after that scout tag. 01:41:27.500 --> 01:41:28.880 He's been noted towards suicide. 01:41:28.880 --> 01:41:31.800 Everyone else will spring to action, remove this and try and wipe the board. 01:41:32.300 --> 01:41:34.280 So gravity is going to do his very best to hold on to this. 01:41:34.280 --> 01:41:37.180 But I think Mattis with this flank should have him dead to rights. 01:41:37.180 --> 01:41:38.620 I'm going to hit the shift key. 01:41:38.620 --> 01:41:39.620 Key running gravity. 01:41:39.620 --> 01:41:40.620 You're right where I want ya. 01:41:40.620 --> 01:41:41.620 Oh, a moment. 01:41:41.620 --> 01:41:46.860 I thought he was going to try and go for an outlandish knife attempt. 01:41:46.860 --> 01:41:48.360 I mean, it makes sense financially. 01:41:48.360 --> 01:41:50.520 You know, it would be nice to get the extra injection of cash. 01:41:50.520 --> 01:41:52.780 Get some pirates on an early AWP presence. 01:41:52.780 --> 01:41:55.780 But regardless, I mean, winning the second round, it's going to kind of redeem the 01:41:55.780 --> 01:41:56.780 lost pistol. 01:41:56.780 --> 01:41:57.780 Let's see it from nurses POV. 01:41:57.780 --> 01:41:58.780 Please. 01:41:58.780 --> 01:41:59.780 First couple of clicks. 01:41:59.780 --> 01:42:00.780 It's really, yeah, too easy. 01:42:00.780 --> 01:42:03.500 I think that's a great way to summarize it. 01:42:03.500 --> 01:42:11.660 Well, the lay of the land is this you just got owned on your map choice 01:42:13.500 --> 01:42:17.180 You've gone out and had a team heart is that boys it's fine dust up next we can pull it back 01:42:17.180 --> 01:42:20.060 You know let's bring some energy. We don't want to get eliminated here. We don't want this to be the end 01:42:20.060 --> 01:42:22.060 You come in you win the pistol 01:42:22.100 --> 01:42:28.700 And then you just get stripped by a force by so the high that you were just riding from doing the hard work 01:42:28.700 --> 01:42:33.580 everything you just talked about outside. Immediately you get reset to the feeling you had on Inferno. 01:42:33.580 --> 01:42:35.660 Yeah, a very familiar feeling. 01:42:41.980 --> 01:42:44.380 Did block that either? Cosmoglans? 01:42:47.820 --> 01:42:52.540 There's a variation that you can throw away that is much harder to block. 01:42:58.700 --> 01:43:04.380 Well, clearing our cars, kind of thing, the last time I saw the T side with three famuses, 01:43:04.380 --> 01:43:05.380 but here we are. 01:43:05.380 --> 01:43:08.220 How far did they get them? 01:43:08.220 --> 01:43:13.260 Gravity trips away at Mattis, gets across to the ramp, another body shot from Lucky's 01:43:13.260 --> 01:43:16.220 D, Mack, and will finish off the job with his USP. 01:43:16.220 --> 01:43:19.780 I think it asked for really four 3D Max in this one. 01:43:19.780 --> 01:43:24.740 Gravity, they know he's around the smoke somewhere, and wow, he uses his D-Gal well. 01:43:24.740 --> 01:43:29.300 a headshot onto some pious before the round it comes to its foregone conclusion. Yeah and usually 01:43:29.300 --> 01:43:33.620 that wasn't a force back from 3D Max, that was just a couple of pistols invested so I guess they're 01:43:33.620 --> 01:43:37.940 going to take another round right now which is the same and then go full guns into the follow-up. 01:43:38.900 --> 01:43:44.100 I don't see them buying right now with Makar at 4k, Masuda at 3.7. This is going to be another 01:43:44.100 --> 01:43:48.020 round that's essentially the same thing and it's not the most glamorous approach, it's also 01:43:48.020 --> 01:43:51.860 not the most competitive approach but it does mean that their first gun rounds will have 01:43:51.860 --> 01:43:57.620 have an AWP for Makar, all the bells and whistles you won't be playing from behind, being more limited. 01:43:57.620 --> 01:44:04.220 But it also means that you give G2 a 3-1 lead in the early stages of their map choice, the confidence brewing. 01:44:10.180 --> 01:44:14.260 Mattis, tests the mid-hold and the suitor will fall. 01:44:14.260 --> 01:44:21.660 I think with what we're seeing from G2, and regardless of what happens in that other series, 01:44:21.660 --> 01:44:26.460 you might even say that G2 are the favorite now from this group, a lower bracket to be 01:44:26.460 --> 01:44:29.060 making me so hard. 01:44:29.060 --> 01:44:31.060 They've made vitality work. 01:44:31.060 --> 01:44:36.020 It's probably a line for the fact that they've maintained this form. 01:44:36.020 --> 01:44:37.020 Oops. 01:44:37.020 --> 01:44:39.260 How many's nuts going to get here? 01:44:39.260 --> 01:44:43.500 Three hiding out very low HP seems likely you could get the majority. 01:44:43.500 --> 01:44:47.240 lines up for him gets a double matter to finish things off and there's that three to one 01:44:47.540 --> 01:44:52.100 Spiles on the faces from it. We're having a good old time. But remember now 3d max come in with the rifles 01:44:52.700 --> 01:44:54.540 now maca 01:44:54.540 --> 01:44:58.780 He's gonna like to do a lot of brakes in middle with he's if available. He's gonna push into 01:44:59.380 --> 01:45:04.940 The well of middle right the base around that Xbox plan lower tunnels can be quite jarring and 01:45:05.500 --> 01:45:07.500 I think that seeing 01:45:07.500 --> 01:45:12.660 Sampias also finding a little bit of confidence on the AWP in this one because of that lack 01:45:12.660 --> 01:45:15.220 of pressure it could be an interesting AWP head to head. 01:45:15.220 --> 01:45:22.300 Oh nice shot Sampias just jumping up for info gets nailed by Mackers AWP. 01:45:22.300 --> 01:45:27.580 Starting to justify the double partial. 01:45:27.580 --> 01:45:32.300 Very quick pressure in it isn't it? 01:45:32.300 --> 01:45:36.020 Immediately throws that smoke pulls gravity's attention. 01:45:36.020 --> 01:45:39.900 to some type of rotation. No, it's you're not going to get anything right now. Considering 01:45:39.900 --> 01:45:44.580 the tall box boost. And Cendri gives him a choice. Smoke is going to be fading. He's 01:45:44.580 --> 01:45:47.140 going to be in the open. Yeah, he's playing for this fight. 01:45:47.140 --> 01:45:53.980 Oh, head to head with Lucky. Doesn't damage the CT player. 01:45:53.980 --> 01:45:56.900 Yeah, this is... I'm moving back for B finish. 01:45:56.900 --> 01:46:04.140 The CT block smoke. Oh, now you know they're turdled. As long as he can delay there, 01:46:04.140 --> 01:46:10.460 He's just missed the molly there on the suit is going to clear mid off the splash from lucky. That's left be relatively open now 01:46:10.460 --> 01:46:14.500 The tunnel smoke is fading. Yep door smokes in the air gravity's going to send the area 01:46:14.500 --> 01:46:17.900 But they're going to run through this they're ready into the side matters finds the entry masseuse has gone 01:46:18.180 --> 01:46:21.540 Gravity has to step up, but a nice angle found by Matt is 01:46:22.020 --> 01:46:27.020 Lucky finding the mid lurk does free them up to go for this. We got on the all for the post plan. Okay. Oh 01:46:28.340 --> 01:46:33.700 It's gonna have company through tunnels momentarily macro and ecstasy's making their way through if you can get back 01:46:33.700 --> 01:46:39.300 It's going to be a very strong position for this, but it's all going to come down to the timing stays at the big box 01:46:39.700 --> 01:46:42.300 He has to hit that first shot. Otherwise, it's curtains 01:46:43.020 --> 01:46:48.120 This peak right here. Oh nails it ecstasy star heavy god hits them both 01:46:49.220 --> 01:46:50.700 Wow 01:46:50.700 --> 01:46:55.780 Okay, you can maybe all work or holding W Mattis with three heavy god the double 01:46:56.140 --> 01:46:57.140 Mattis is being great 01:46:57.140 --> 01:46:59.500 I'm just looking at some of his performance is strut this tournament so far 01:46:59.500 --> 01:47:01.780 So they took on general mates then vitality and now 3d max 01:47:01.780 --> 01:47:09.280 He's had some really big games like yesterday against Vitality had two massive performances Mirage 19 and 8 01:47:10.020 --> 01:47:14.640 Inferno that they did just lose 25 and 16 just then against 3D makes him at 19 and 11 01:47:16.740 --> 01:47:18.240 He's 01:47:18.240 --> 01:47:20.240 Being in very good form 01:47:20.920 --> 01:47:26.320 They just ripped the in your arm is Senpai, so we will see a bit of a tech right here flash playing 01:47:28.620 --> 01:47:31.180 I'm gonna bring it up and see if it's happening for people I want to stuff 01:47:31.780 --> 01:47:33.100 It's a good little joke for us. 01:47:33.100 --> 01:47:34.700 Can you see it or just us? 01:47:34.700 --> 01:47:35.580 It's making me chuckle. 01:47:37.420 --> 01:47:38.300 Take pause. 01:47:39.260 --> 01:47:42.620 I think it might be for a particular Spaniard's headphones. 01:47:43.020 --> 01:47:44.260 Okay, he's got them back in. 01:47:45.060 --> 01:47:46.580 And we can get back underway. 01:47:47.220 --> 01:47:48.300 Round six map two. 01:47:52.340 --> 01:47:54.340 How many rounds have 3D Max had guns? 01:47:54.900 --> 01:47:56.780 We're already halfway through this first half. 01:47:57.340 --> 01:47:57.940 Yeah. 01:47:58.380 --> 01:48:01.740 Well, I guess the second and the fifth. 01:48:01.780 --> 01:48:03.780 Yeah, right, so 01:48:05.980 --> 01:48:10.440 Fortunately for them max loss bonus going into the next they can get a very juicy buy again 01:48:18.660 --> 01:48:22.780 Now it looks like it's just us. Oh people at home don't get the fun 01:48:22.780 --> 01:48:36.180 He's got some crazy spawn, he wants to use that on, or is there... 01:48:36.180 --> 01:48:40.700 I think just understanding the flow of the buys, so another good opportunity to farm up 01:48:40.700 --> 01:48:44.180 some cash and, you know, with the armor pen, even if they've gone head armor with their 01:48:44.180 --> 01:48:47.660 upgrades, he's still in a pretty strong position. 01:48:47.660 --> 01:48:50.300 Worst case for him, he dies to a, uh, deagle at range. 01:48:50.300 --> 01:48:55.380 Surprise gonna take the off towards long and they've even smoked corner. He's not gonna peek at he's worried about the mid push 01:48:55.420 --> 01:48:57.420 They have long control for free 01:48:58.620 --> 01:49:00.620 Mid push is the right thing to be concerned about 01:49:05.460 --> 01:49:12.000 This is very quick opportunity right now for 3d max to lock the door it's nerds who is in float, which is the 01:49:12.620 --> 01:49:16.220 Unknown entity they know that they have lost long control. They played 01:49:16.860 --> 01:49:18.860 For mid fights. They've lost a smoke 01:49:18.860 --> 01:49:29.820 Fantis finds it under the blue bin and by the time these two, Graviton, Lucky, they still 01:49:29.820 --> 01:49:30.820 haven't rounded the corner. 01:49:30.820 --> 01:49:33.720 By the time they do try and round the corner, Nertz is going to be perfectly positioned to 01:49:33.720 --> 01:49:34.720 hold the flank. 01:49:34.720 --> 01:49:37.500 Oh, Lexus sees was trying to block. 01:49:37.500 --> 01:49:41.900 Very good understanding and they've evacuated so they're not going to be flanking at 01:49:41.900 --> 01:49:42.900 all. 01:49:42.900 --> 01:49:44.940 MP7 at range, can't get the job done. 01:49:44.940 --> 01:49:47.860 Graviton wins out that fight against Heavy God, but Nertz on this lurk. 01:49:47.860 --> 01:49:49.860 Surely that's what seals the deal. 01:49:49.860 --> 01:49:51.860 Yeah, he thinks so. 01:49:55.860 --> 01:49:58.860 Oh wow, Messi from Tag commits to the spray. 01:49:58.860 --> 01:50:01.860 Now Moussuta's found Matis and Nertz is going to be... 01:50:01.860 --> 01:50:03.860 Oh, Macca ran through. 01:50:03.860 --> 01:50:05.860 They're not ready for this at all. 01:50:05.860 --> 01:50:06.860 Easy sideline. 01:50:06.860 --> 01:50:09.860 Oh, Moussuta headshot. 01:50:09.860 --> 01:50:14.860 The 5-7 has made this a competitive round some pious force to come up clutch. 01:50:14.860 --> 01:50:16.860 Both in CT. 01:50:17.860 --> 01:50:22.860 He's hit on to Macca four bullets. Oh 01:50:23.860 --> 01:50:29.620 No conservation required well up for the reload mantles up swings in the suit. Oh, even hit the headshot 01:50:30.100 --> 01:50:34.600 Get some pyres low, but he saves G2 from nearly fumbling up against the partial 01:50:34.600 --> 01:50:37.300 Okay competitive rounds of that 3d maxed out the guns come out 01:50:37.300 --> 01:50:44.520 We need that again, but it can't be like inferno where they're opening CT moves are just being counter called right again you're calling 01:50:44.520 --> 01:50:48.640 from the black box right now you don't know if that long spawns or not and 01:50:48.640 --> 01:50:52.720 unfortunately Sympyre said no to do if you're a 3d max fan. The great attempt here 01:50:52.720 --> 01:50:56.280 from Masuda continues to shoot hard. 01:51:00.280 --> 01:51:04.620 That flash actually connects with ecstasy he's not able to swing on the 01:51:04.620 --> 01:51:11.280 corner needs another there it is and it's way too deep way too deep Sympyre 01:51:11.280 --> 01:51:17.480 It's not blind at all opening kill. Oh, that's another one. That's gonna have ecstasy. Yeah. Yeah. Thank you for the pit boys 01:51:18.180 --> 01:51:23.760 Yeah, shake of the head and just feeling like you kind of been set up for failure. Like he's had a tough day at the office 01:51:23.760 --> 01:51:25.760 doesn't he map number one that 01:51:26.100 --> 01:51:28.100 Managed to get all of two kills 01:51:28.960 --> 01:51:31.160 It was the man responsible for flashing right there 01:51:35.600 --> 01:51:37.600 Okay, clump down on middle 01:51:37.600 --> 01:51:41.600 Nerds peeks in and is taking out the round. 01:51:41.600 --> 01:51:45.600 Still matters over to what's up the tunnel, so... 01:51:45.600 --> 01:51:47.600 Another lurky flank. 01:51:47.600 --> 01:51:51.600 I thought maybe he would consider going into B and seeing what's home. 01:51:51.600 --> 01:51:54.600 But they have to... well, they don't have to wait. 01:51:54.600 --> 01:51:56.600 Have you got something across? 01:51:56.600 --> 01:51:58.600 How does Madden get involved in this? 01:51:58.600 --> 01:52:00.600 Ah! 01:52:00.600 --> 01:52:05.600 He could just feel it, he could sense the play being made and now their backs might be turned. 01:52:05.600 --> 01:52:09.640 to the left. I'm not ready for 01:52:09.640 --> 01:52:11.940 that at all. Nice shot from 01:52:11.940 --> 01:52:15.340 Mac. Although just a fraction 01:52:15.340 --> 01:52:17.340 of Mattis is with poking out 01:52:17.340 --> 01:52:19.340 the top gravity, finding heavy 01:52:19.340 --> 01:52:21.340 God as well. Some pie through 01:52:21.340 --> 01:52:23.340 the box finds the head shot. 01:52:23.340 --> 01:52:25.340 And gravity just jumps into 01:52:25.340 --> 01:52:27.340 the jaws of the Spanish Sniper 01:52:27.340 --> 01:52:28.340 to very good rounds in a row 01:52:28.340 --> 01:52:29.340 there from supply show one of 01:52:29.340 --> 01:52:30.340 them being the clutch. It 01:52:30.340 --> 01:52:31.340 was just against the lighter 01:52:31.340 --> 01:52:33.340 investment show. But this 01:52:33.340 --> 01:52:35.340 one important shots is that 01:53:05.340 --> 01:53:09.380 Yeah, this one is a bludgeoning 01:53:09.380 --> 01:53:11.380 right now. Again, I know it's 01:53:11.380 --> 01:53:13.380 another partial, but. You've had 01:53:13.380 --> 01:53:15.380 a couple of close opportunities 01:53:15.380 --> 01:53:17.380 and now it's a potential five 01:53:17.380 --> 01:53:20.380 stand alive due to. Look at solid 01:53:20.380 --> 01:53:22.380 as a rock right now. Yeah, they 01:53:22.380 --> 01:53:25.380 are rocking and rolling to a 01:53:25.380 --> 01:53:29.380 lower bracket final. Yeah, I 01:53:29.380 --> 01:53:31.380 think they're going to be 01:53:31.380 --> 01:53:32.380 getting an awful lot of rest 01:53:32.380 --> 01:53:34.380 in between this one and the 01:53:34.380 --> 01:53:41.900 It depends on if spirit can bring it back and make it a three map series or not, I suppose. 01:53:41.900 --> 01:53:44.220 So seven to one. 01:53:44.220 --> 01:53:45.740 Very quick map of Counter Strike so far. 01:53:45.740 --> 01:53:47.740 We're 15 minutes into this. 01:53:47.740 --> 01:53:51.140 We even had a little tech with some pious planetes in here. 01:53:51.140 --> 01:53:55.100 So running through this and now it's intact doubles. 01:53:55.100 --> 01:53:56.100 It's on. 01:53:56.100 --> 01:53:57.100 It's there, right? 01:53:57.100 --> 01:53:58.100 It's late round. 01:53:58.100 --> 01:53:59.100 You're against the light by and they're still caught. 01:53:59.100 --> 01:54:00.100 Okay. 01:54:00.100 --> 01:54:01.100 Let's swing together. 01:54:01.100 --> 01:54:06.180 If I'm sore, I'm extremely happy with the level of communication that I'm seeing from the team right now 01:54:06.380 --> 01:54:08.020 I maybe there's some crazy moves 01:54:08.020 --> 01:54:12.820 But remember sore used to coach ends with snappy. He's used to seeing crazy moves 01:54:13.100 --> 01:54:16.160 But you want your teammates to be working off of each other 01:54:16.980 --> 01:54:22.480 Whether that's communicating well you two basis at all stems from the same point, but we're back underway 01:54:24.060 --> 01:54:28.700 Some ice won't be able to find them and all from suicide this time round so we're into a bit of a default spread 01:54:31.100 --> 01:54:38.660 I'm impressed as well. I understand it's not the same caliber of opponent, but with the 01:54:38.660 --> 01:54:42.780 changes that have happened since the Nerds edition, some of the new positions that I'm 01:54:42.780 --> 01:54:46.740 seeing these players having a default in all hall on the CT side, they just look comfy. 01:54:46.740 --> 01:54:47.820 Yeah, really? 01:54:47.820 --> 01:54:53.940 It doesn't look too strange or if people don't feel like they're out of place. 01:54:53.940 --> 01:55:00.380 I was a big G2 stan last season, but they never really lived up to that London hype. 01:55:00.380 --> 01:55:05.160 It was always, I was like the ideas, the setups they had, the thought process, especially the 01:55:05.160 --> 01:55:09.320 decision making and players like Heavy God and Mattis, but it was never enough, so maybe 01:55:09.320 --> 01:55:14.120 this new iteration could be the one, Mattis, you got company. 01:55:14.120 --> 01:55:15.120 Perfect. 01:55:15.120 --> 01:55:18.120 Opening kill provided. 01:55:18.120 --> 01:55:19.120 Exkide for sure. 01:55:19.120 --> 01:55:20.120 Yeah. 01:55:20.120 --> 01:55:21.120 Running in. 01:55:21.120 --> 01:55:22.760 Cravity has been behind this side box this entire time. 01:55:22.760 --> 01:55:24.120 When does he pick his moment? 01:55:24.120 --> 01:55:25.120 Just now! 01:55:25.120 --> 01:55:27.360 And Heavy God's ready for it. 01:55:27.360 --> 01:55:30.240 Lucky at the back of the ramp has a smoke to play around safe from the Molotovs. 01:55:30.240 --> 01:55:35.240 Not safe from the Nades though. Cover from Exocys. That's solid. Need lucky to find a... 01:55:35.240 --> 01:55:37.240 Get a lethality here. 01:55:37.240 --> 01:55:42.240 Nade significant. Damage, Exocys whereabouts. Noted, Nertz. Here's them coming in from the short side. 01:55:42.240 --> 01:55:45.240 That smoke's gonna fade and he's looking the wrong way. 01:55:45.240 --> 01:55:50.240 Exocys, Profits, Messy Spray. Not gonna work out. Swaps to the USP. Some pirates catch the first. 01:55:50.240 --> 01:55:51.240 On bullet left. 01:55:51.240 --> 01:55:52.240 Yeah, he could hit it. 01:55:52.240 --> 01:55:54.240 And he does! Quick flick onto the... 01:55:54.240 --> 01:55:56.240 Oh! What a clutch! 01:55:56.240 --> 01:56:03.380 Oh mate the suns are shining and the spaniard is delivering another impactful round here on dust to brazil agreeing it was some pious 01:56:03.380 --> 01:56:05.380 Oh, I'll be right now 01:56:06.100 --> 01:56:08.100 Nothing can do no wrong 01:56:08.540 --> 01:56:14.440 3d mag said it was so close to finally converting getting a second round on the board you jump you think okay 01:56:14.440 --> 01:56:16.040 I've won this round 01:56:16.040 --> 01:56:17.800 not 01:56:17.800 --> 01:56:21.640 Plugged out of the air in install to the m4 for the swing 01:56:26.240 --> 01:56:34.340 Alvarito and now another partial you are in the bloody tumble dryer right now if you're 3d max you just getting thrown around 01:56:36.640 --> 01:56:40.200 Dumped by a wave you don't know which way is up. I'll tell you which way is out 01:56:42.120 --> 01:56:47.060 How much worse can this half get or better if we look at it from the g2 framing 01:56:49.520 --> 01:56:51.720 Could just be five more rounds and react 01:56:56.240 --> 01:56:58.240 Oh 01:57:08.280 --> 01:57:14.660 Macca say the elevator to hell right there he wanted to be the one dish now the knee damage cops it for 01:57:16.520 --> 01:57:18.520 All right 01:57:19.400 --> 01:57:24.480 Again very long centric not gonna over complicate things against these lower guns that feel confident 01:57:26.240 --> 01:57:32.320 No, it's just kicking up a stain keeping their attention drawn. You're gonna have so many backs turn. Hello and goodbye 01:57:34.680 --> 01:57:37.760 Lucky had to take down nurse, but it's giving away his position in that 01:57:39.880 --> 01:57:41.880 Get it back off and get in a reload 01:57:47.360 --> 01:57:50.040 Gravity fast on the flanks of pirates ready dead 01:57:51.360 --> 01:57:56.200 The other two next right. Oh, do we want to I think yeah, that yeah 01:57:56.240 --> 01:58:07.280 I can flash you yep okay cheeky repos it's insane that he repos there with an 01:58:07.280 --> 01:58:11.960 AWP position and misses that completely dodges the flash yeah are you they can 01:58:11.960 --> 01:58:16.480 do no wrong they can do in pies this is great 01:58:18.480 --> 01:58:24.960 maybe nerds is some pious is talisman mmm yeah I just makes him feel good you 01:58:24.960 --> 01:58:28.920 know. Yeah. Well, they definitely look like they're feeling good. They're playing 01:58:28.920 --> 01:58:32.160 good. I think surprise. I think he made a tweet about Brazil. I think he really 01:58:32.160 --> 01:58:36.200 likes it here. Remember when he came to Australia as well? We say, yeah, I think 01:58:36.200 --> 01:58:37.920 it's the sunny countries. It makes sense. 01:58:38.480 --> 01:58:40.760 Check out powers it up. 01:58:42.080 --> 01:58:43.880 Oh, yep. I guess we better take the time out. 01:58:47.440 --> 01:58:51.960 Nice. Can I say budget to death right now? Are we taking the time out boys? 01:58:51.960 --> 01:59:00.560 It looks like it, but. Okay, so they milked the entire freeze time that Mac is kind of 01:59:00.560 --> 01:59:06.120 discuss and then Watson can we add on top or change the plan? I did a podcast with a couple 01:59:06.120 --> 01:59:08.880 of the coaches and I was asking about that. I was like, do you like taking immediately 01:59:08.880 --> 01:59:11.960 or do you want your teammates to use it? And something was saying something interesting. 01:59:11.960 --> 01:59:14.560 It's like, if I let them use it and they come up with a whole plan and then I come 01:59:14.560 --> 01:59:18.000 in and I'm like, actually, no, that's not what I want you to do. It's kind of 01:59:18.000 --> 01:59:25.600 True kind of productive. So I guess it depends on how strong of the coach, you know, you have the idea. But when you're losing nine to one, 01:59:28.520 --> 01:59:32.280 I guess any moment of respite from getting owned is cool. 01:59:32.280 --> 01:59:51.560 you won the pistol you lost the force g219 straight rounds that's it so pass 01:59:51.560 --> 02:00:18.560 last one a bunch of clutches. Yep. No much more to be said. Be split. So attack and heavy 02:00:18.560 --> 02:00:23.280 Go have the responsibility of making this look like a default, but it is going to be a mid to be 02:00:28.680 --> 02:00:32.240 Feels like a bit to me pursuit up halving it into the smoke 02:00:32.840 --> 02:00:37.080 Gets overlooked does well mantles up still some bars in to find it back in the site 02:00:37.080 --> 02:00:44.200 No gravity with empty hands his on site finally tested finally gets an opportunity to kind of 02:00:44.200 --> 02:00:50.200 the owners on him and now you've got to get past Tak who's drawn the line in the sand. 02:00:50.200 --> 02:00:53.200 He can communicate these steps to some pyres over towards window. 02:00:53.200 --> 02:00:58.200 He can swing off of Tak's contact and get the trade or even just pry through the doors. 02:00:58.200 --> 02:01:03.200 So he's unable to get anything done. 02:01:03.200 --> 02:01:06.200 Tag's exerceased down to 17. 02:01:06.200 --> 02:01:09.200 That'll call it lethal and Matt is through the stone. 02:01:09.200 --> 02:01:11.200 Guess the job done. 02:01:11.200 --> 02:01:16.120 Mac are in the clutch. You need rounds. You have to go course. But look at the time doesn't have a kid 02:01:16.120 --> 02:01:18.120 There's literally nothing you can do. He's just 02:01:18.480 --> 02:01:23.760 Gonna swing on in. Yeah, it's a hopeless feeling, but you need something. Yeah need something 02:01:24.760 --> 02:01:30.700 It's not how you want to get go down. No, you want the the last game you play to feel 02:01:33.360 --> 02:01:36.040 Probably they turned a corner yesterday with their performance 02:01:36.040 --> 02:01:41.160 But it's right back to more of the misery that 3d max of feeling all season long not qualifying for the major 02:01:41.200 --> 02:01:43.280 What is it? It was six rounds on inferno 02:01:43.280 --> 02:01:49.300 They've got one round on dust to you're gonna be looking like double digits across two maps if you if you're lucky if you're lucky 02:01:51.840 --> 02:01:54.980 This is where you know we wish do we have to take the half-time break could be 02:01:56.080 --> 02:01:58.660 Just been on maybe we just get this one done, huh? 02:01:59.500 --> 02:02:03.540 But no wait French team French guns. This is the second round 02:02:03.540 --> 02:02:08.140 Haha, this is the this is the second round gravity with a nice spot of aggression is gonna be disruptive 02:02:08.140 --> 02:02:11.580 I can feel it. 02:02:11.580 --> 02:02:17.540 Well, they weren't ready for a B-pop, they got denied by an early smoke, now they've cancelled 02:02:17.540 --> 02:02:20.580 and now they're completely rerouting, which actually hurts 3D Max. 02:02:20.580 --> 02:02:24.500 If it was straight off the rip, it might be something that they could deal with in the 02:02:24.500 --> 02:02:31.620 chaos, but now with all the advantages of weapon, utility, nice little reset here from 02:02:31.620 --> 02:02:33.260 G2, mid-doll smoke has missed. 02:02:33.260 --> 02:02:39.600 gravity in the wrong way and he goes down and they don't able to find the trade either 02:02:39.600 --> 02:02:41.920 lucky but deep on that. 02:02:41.920 --> 02:02:45.720 Oh no it gets away from two H's on that HP. 02:02:45.720 --> 02:02:47.720 Does Exorcise get anything done in? 02:02:47.720 --> 02:02:49.720 He's gonna have to. 02:02:49.720 --> 02:02:54.520 Oh gosh that is ugly. 02:02:54.520 --> 02:03:00.900 Didn't have a good understanding of the layer of the land now Lucky's forced into a 02:03:00.900 --> 02:03:04.500 dire situation. He's got to try and defend his side against an entire squad with 02:03:04.500 --> 02:03:08.700 just a famas. Paranoid about the short side. Mattis of course nails the head shot. 02:03:08.700 --> 02:03:17.000 We are looking at a very quick second map. 20 minutes is all it's taken for G2 to 02:03:17.000 --> 02:03:21.260 find themselves the majority of the way there to knocking out 3D Max and 02:03:21.260 --> 02:03:24.700 securing themselves a spot in that lower bracket final later today. 02:03:24.700 --> 02:03:28.100 Nuts has done the job there. All the info now it's just sweeping this one 02:03:28.100 --> 02:03:30.220 Under the rug, Mattis takes down Masuda. 02:03:32.700 --> 02:03:35.860 Wacker on the trade and up against the Bomb already halfway gone. 02:03:35.860 --> 02:03:37.140 27 points of health. 02:03:37.140 --> 02:03:38.900 He's got a kit, but that's all he's got. 02:03:38.900 --> 02:03:39.940 No chance in this one. 02:03:39.940 --> 02:03:42.860 Let's let the score read 11-1, shall we? 02:03:43.740 --> 02:03:45.700 11-1. 02:03:45.700 --> 02:03:46.980 Wacker not even giving it a go. 02:03:47.740 --> 02:03:48.980 What a helpless feeling. 02:03:48.980 --> 02:03:50.820 11-4-2. 02:03:50.820 --> 02:03:53.020 They are making this one a quick stop 02:03:53.020 --> 02:03:54.740 on their path towards the playoffs. 02:06:58.100 --> 02:07:23.620 Just one round for 3D Max 11 for G2 looking to secure themselves that final opportunity 02:07:23.620 --> 02:07:29.540 later on today. I'm still watching a spirit red canid's juke it out as well on the B stream. 02:07:30.740 --> 02:07:35.060 And this one looking like it is done like a dog's dinner. I'm just going to putt this one in now, 02:07:35.060 --> 02:07:39.700 don't you? Just two rounds required. Pistol round will essentially do it. It's a lacklustre 02:07:39.700 --> 02:07:45.700 from 3D Max to say the very least. That one you're talking about was the pistol rounds. 02:07:45.700 --> 02:07:52.900 11 consecutive. Can they string together the full run? Just 13 straight rounds in a row. 02:07:55.300 --> 02:07:59.300 They've started as they need to go on. Some pious, on to miss suitors done very well. 02:07:59.300 --> 02:08:04.340 Mattis as well found his head shot necessary towards the long side. Oh god, heavy god. 02:08:05.700 --> 02:08:11.380 Rapid. Okay. Well, that's, yeah, that seems like it's it. Thanks for tuning in. 02:08:11.380 --> 02:08:14.580 Everything great there. Mattis goes long corner, gets a duel, wins it out immediately. 02:08:14.580 --> 02:08:19.700 some highs blocks the smoke destined for the mid doors or Xbox then he drops back to the doors gets 02:08:19.700 --> 02:08:24.260 a kill over the top of it the two players in lower tunnels at this point in a 5v3 advantage 02:08:24.260 --> 02:08:27.460 situation they can play a little bit more aggressively here's the open up 02:08:29.220 --> 02:08:35.300 matters monster he's been 17 and six right now under a bit of an extended break coming 02:08:35.300 --> 02:08:43.780 up for you before we get navi versus hot two underway forced by over the thorn attack 02:08:44.580 --> 02:08:55.660 Stop the clock referee, that one's done. 13 to 1. G2 eliminated 3D Max. This is meant 02:08:55.660 --> 02:08:59.820 to be the start of the lower bracket gauntlet. This was just warm up. The French didn't even 02:08:59.820 --> 02:09:05.340 connect to the server today and now G2, we sit back, we relax and we see if they've 02:09:05.340 --> 02:09:10.220 got what it takes to book a spot in the playoffs later today. Saul's going to be very happy 02:09:10.220 --> 02:09:16.700 with that one. Where do you go from here if you're the French? It's so convincing it's just if anything 02:09:17.980 --> 02:09:22.140 not not I'm not filled with extra confidence for GZ who I already had that and actually just filled 02:09:22.140 --> 02:09:27.260 with more dismay and doubt for 3d mags. How did they make you feel about liquid then? Yeah right 02:09:28.060 --> 02:09:33.180 precisely uh really really it's a bit of a statement piece you can see how to 02:09:33.180 --> 02:09:38.300 in spirit still in attendance tax still rocking its jersey a last minute substitution but it 02:09:38.300 --> 02:09:43.580 hasn't affected some of the the stars. That is some pious scene like he's getting good forms 02:09:43.580 --> 02:09:49.660 and great luches from him. It just feels like they've got such good talent in that G2 jersey now. 02:09:49.660 --> 02:09:54.940 You really have to be well drilled. Your fundamentals have to be there. Your good game plan has to be solid. 02:09:54.940 --> 02:09:59.980 Otherwise G2 threw you around the server. The 13 straight rounds to close that down is 02:09:59.980 --> 02:10:07.500 testament to exactly that. 10 consecutive rounds. Beautiful stuff. It's a highlight day for G2. 02:10:07.500 --> 02:10:11.980 yesterday they tested vitality pushed them to the limit sure a place can say it was an off day but 02:10:11.980 --> 02:10:17.260 regardless they're the ones who ended the streak and now they're the ones looking to run this lower 02:10:17.260 --> 02:10:22.940 bracket we got Freya standing by for a loser interview with 3d max yeah unfortunately 3d max 02:10:22.940 --> 02:10:26.860 eliminated here at the intellect stream masses rear 2026 thank you maca for taking the time to 02:10:26.860 --> 02:10:31.740 give me a few words just going back to inferno decently competitive first half second half 02:10:31.740 --> 02:10:34.780 though felt like things fell apart can you just tell me what happened from your perspective 02:10:34.780 --> 02:10:40.420 I don't think we played our game we wanted to offer today. 02:10:40.420 --> 02:10:48.980 Even on the second part of T-Side, we struggled a lot in having the right elements to play 02:10:48.980 --> 02:10:49.980 our game. 02:10:49.980 --> 02:10:57.020 So it went on on the T-Side and I think it showed and we're a lot struggling on having 02:10:57.020 --> 02:11:00.580 good connection on the vocals. 02:11:00.580 --> 02:11:02.380 Was it the same story then for Dust2? 02:11:02.380 --> 02:11:06.940 do you think the things that were starting to rear the head on Inferno just spiralled in that second map? 02:11:06.940 --> 02:11:17.420 I think so. I don't think it spiralled from Inferno, it was just, today was like another day, communication-wise was not what we wanted to do. 02:11:17.420 --> 02:11:27.420 And I think on this too, we struggled closing rounds where you had an advantage situation for 5v4s and when you play this way, 02:11:27.420 --> 02:11:34.460 You just give too much confidence and too much room for those kinds of players to enable 02:11:34.460 --> 02:11:35.460 the gameplay. 02:11:35.460 --> 02:11:38.740 And now when I was speaking to Masuda earlier, you guys have been grinding a hell of a lot 02:11:38.740 --> 02:11:39.740 of events. 02:11:39.740 --> 02:11:40.740 Unfortunately, I won't be seeing you the major. 02:11:40.740 --> 02:11:43.780 I'm going to be seeing you at CAC, though I don't know if there's any other events 02:11:43.780 --> 02:11:45.780 that will appear in between time. 02:11:45.780 --> 02:11:47.300 But that's not until later in May though. 02:11:47.300 --> 02:11:48.820 So you guys can have some time off. 02:11:48.820 --> 02:11:50.220 Is there a bootcamp on the horizon? 02:11:50.220 --> 02:11:51.220 What are you doing after this? 02:11:51.220 --> 02:11:55.380 I think the management and the coaching staff will decide what we do. 02:11:55.380 --> 02:12:02.180 For now we have some days off, I think we've rided a lot the last two months. 02:12:02.180 --> 02:12:08.300 So yes, a bit of rest and then we are back on track to grind and to go to CAC to have 02:12:08.300 --> 02:12:09.460 a good result. 02:12:09.460 --> 02:12:12.140 And just final question, anything you'd like to say to fans at home? 02:12:12.140 --> 02:12:14.380 You can say in French as well if you'd like. 02:12:14.380 --> 02:12:18.660 Thank you for the guys who are super senior and believing in us, sorry because I know 02:12:18.660 --> 02:12:23.260 we have some Brazilian fans there and we hope to make it to the arena. 02:12:23.260 --> 02:12:25.260 I would say it's in French. 02:12:25.260 --> 02:12:27.260 Thank you to the French who support us. 02:12:27.260 --> 02:12:30.260 Thank you to those who are always up to watch the match. 02:12:30.260 --> 02:12:33.260 Well, there is a shift in the opposite direction. 02:12:33.260 --> 02:12:38.260 We will continue to tackle, we hope for the best with what we have done at BuccaRest. 02:12:38.260 --> 02:12:42.260 We will continue to work and continue to show that we can do very good 16, 02:12:42.260 --> 02:12:44.260 in a more consistent way. 02:12:44.260 --> 02:12:46.260 Thank you once again and see you very soon. 02:12:53.260 --> 02:13:00.260 Today, up next, we're going to be seeing the organization who lifted the trophy here in 2024 taking to the server once more 02:13:00.260 --> 02:13:05.260 That's Navi versus none other than the major champion of 2022 Norbert on Houttu 02:13:35.260 --> 02:13:36.700 Don't do it, don't do it. 02:13:36.700 --> 02:13:40.780 I don't remember the map. Maybe it was in the middle of the game this time. 02:13:40.780 --> 02:13:42.940 Now? What about now? 02:13:42.940 --> 02:13:46.060 No, I cannot say anything. 02:13:46.060 --> 02:13:53.260 Now actually I got one through, but that was in Astralis with all the teams with... 02:13:53.260 --> 02:13:58.460 That was content. I mean, you guys have no idea what content is before you win that team. 02:13:58.460 --> 02:14:03.260 It means that Zybel, we can analyse what is his problem, why he is so good. 02:14:03.260 --> 02:14:05.260 That's a good one to have. 02:14:05.260 --> 02:14:07.260 It's for sure his problem. 02:14:11.260 --> 02:14:13.260 Alright, I'm here with coaching royalty. 02:14:13.260 --> 02:14:16.260 Three gentlemen right now who have all won multiple majors as coaches. 02:14:16.260 --> 02:14:18.260 You have five tier names. 02:14:18.260 --> 02:14:19.260 I'll name them all. Are you ready? 02:14:19.260 --> 02:14:20.260 Yeah. 02:14:20.260 --> 02:14:21.260 Are you sure? 02:14:21.260 --> 02:14:22.260 If you can name them. 02:14:22.260 --> 02:14:23.260 Yeah. 02:14:23.260 --> 02:14:24.260 You think I can? 02:14:24.260 --> 02:14:25.260 Yeah, of course you can. 02:14:25.260 --> 02:14:26.260 Alright, well then I won't name them. 02:14:26.260 --> 02:14:27.260 It's Atlanta first. 02:14:27.260 --> 02:14:28.260 Yes. 02:14:28.260 --> 02:14:29.260 Then London. 02:14:29.260 --> 02:14:30.260 Then Katowice, then Berlin. 02:14:30.260 --> 02:14:31.260 Yes. 02:14:31.260 --> 02:14:32.260 And Paris. 02:14:32.260 --> 02:14:33.540 one and to leave the past one on site 02:14:33.540 --> 02:14:34.660 because it was a different team. 02:14:34.660 --> 02:14:35.980 Yeah, it was. 02:14:35.980 --> 02:14:39.380 You got two to your name, Copenhagen, Stockholm. 02:14:40.180 --> 02:14:42.460 And you got two to your name, the most recent two. 02:14:42.460 --> 02:14:45.220 Yeah, so obviously Austin and then Budapest. 02:14:45.220 --> 02:14:46.660 So gentlemen, thank you for joining me. 02:14:46.660 --> 02:14:48.780 I wanna start with a little bit more whimsy. 02:14:48.780 --> 02:14:51.060 We were just talking about traveling. 02:14:51.060 --> 02:14:52.220 You've landed this morning. 02:14:52.220 --> 02:14:53.060 You had a nap. 02:14:53.060 --> 02:14:53.900 How are you feeling? 02:14:53.900 --> 02:14:54.740 I feel good. 02:14:54.740 --> 02:14:55.580 Yeah? 02:14:55.580 --> 02:14:56.420 I feel good. 02:14:56.420 --> 02:14:57.260 Ready to go? 02:14:57.260 --> 02:14:58.100 Yeah, I slept like seven hours in the plane, 02:14:58.100 --> 02:14:59.100 so it was good. 02:14:59.100 --> 02:15:00.900 I was hoping that we could catch you 02:15:00.900 --> 02:15:04.180 a little bit sleep deprived so I could get all of Blades 02:15:04.180 --> 02:15:05.660 coaching knowledge. 02:15:05.660 --> 02:15:08.100 You know, you may be not putting up such a guard today. 02:15:08.100 --> 02:15:10.300 Maybe you could get, cause boys you guys don't know this. 02:15:10.300 --> 02:15:12.020 I brought you all here because I'm actually gonna become 02:15:12.020 --> 02:15:13.100 a coach next year. 02:15:13.100 --> 02:15:15.460 So I want all the information out of all your brains 02:15:15.460 --> 02:15:16.300 and we won't air this. 02:15:16.300 --> 02:15:17.380 What's your request? 02:15:17.380 --> 02:15:18.500 Look, I don't have a team just yet. 02:15:18.500 --> 02:15:19.340 We gotta work that out. 02:15:19.340 --> 02:15:20.180 Who should I coach? 02:15:20.180 --> 02:15:21.020 Where should I start? 02:15:21.020 --> 02:15:23.100 Start at a low level maybe or? 02:15:23.100 --> 02:15:23.940 Good idea, probably. 02:15:23.940 --> 02:15:25.460 Yeah, stuff at a low level, yeah. 02:15:25.460 --> 02:15:27.980 But I just was having a chat outside 02:15:27.980 --> 02:15:30.020 and you were talking to your manager about, 02:15:30.020 --> 02:15:34.980 you with the jacket or can it be the jersey or you know what? How come boys how come we're not 02:15:34.980 --> 02:15:39.220 rocking suits? Why are we in the jerseys and jackets as coaches? Has anyone ever, have you 02:15:39.220 --> 02:15:44.260 ever gone, I want to wear a suit to work? No, because it's not something I usually wear. 02:15:44.260 --> 02:15:49.700 Okay, but yeah, in sports it's true. People do this. I remember Peter was doing this. 02:15:49.700 --> 02:15:53.220 Yeah. Yeah. Okay. That's right. That's a throwback right there. Have you guys ever 02:15:53.220 --> 02:15:57.060 considered it though? Like the coach were inside different? I actually did it, not a suit, 02:15:57.060 --> 02:16:05.460 but I actually did wear non-team branding clothes in the beginning of Australia. I had a shirt inside 02:16:05.460 --> 02:16:12.100 and then with something outside that was a little bit more casual on the good side, 02:16:12.100 --> 02:16:17.060 but then at one point I think sponsors kicks in. That's it. They are the right sponsors down there. 02:16:17.940 --> 02:16:23.620 Okay, so let's do a little bit of history I suppose. Now, obviously there's different parts 02:16:23.620 --> 02:16:27.540 of everybody's careers back when they were playing or doing broadcasts or things like that. But let's 02:16:27.540 --> 02:16:33.220 just focus in on the coaching, right? Because I think that you guys have got probably the most 02:16:33.220 --> 02:16:37.860 knowledge with all people we could throw together to talk about Counter-Strike and coaching. So 02:16:38.500 --> 02:16:42.340 you started coaching first out of everybody at the table, if I'm doing my maths correctly? 02:16:43.060 --> 02:16:44.100 Yeah, I think so. 02:16:44.100 --> 02:16:45.540 How did you get into it? How did it start? 02:16:46.180 --> 02:16:51.860 So, yeah, I was in 15. I saw a device on this, you know, 02:16:51.860 --> 02:16:57.980 Good morning, UK. Good morning Denmark. These natural TV shows talking about in 2015. Yes. Okay. And 02:16:59.060 --> 02:17:02.340 Maybe it was in 2014. I can't remember. Yeah, but he was part of CSM 02:17:02.900 --> 02:17:04.460 He was make a lot of money 02:17:04.460 --> 02:17:06.940 It was set and I said to my wife 02:17:07.460 --> 02:17:13.620 Damn because I knew this game was gonna be big and I was not part of that back then when I was playing we were lucky 02:17:13.620 --> 02:17:15.620 If we got 1000 euros and salary 02:17:15.900 --> 02:17:19.380 so I was doing my my master's degree and 02:17:19.380 --> 02:17:22.020 And then I was like, I'm going to try and come back. 02:17:22.020 --> 02:17:26.700 So I got all my, the whole gang back and we tried to play a bit. 02:17:26.700 --> 02:17:29.140 It took 14 days and then we found out there's no way. 02:17:29.140 --> 02:17:30.500 14 days? 02:17:30.500 --> 02:17:31.500 Yes. 02:17:31.500 --> 02:17:35.740 And then I was like, I'm going to try and pursue a little bit, you know, coaching. 02:17:35.740 --> 02:17:38.900 I saw Starix, I think was one of the first ones. 02:17:38.900 --> 02:17:43.940 Yes, and then I was like, maybe there is something I just wanted to get back in. 02:17:43.940 --> 02:17:47.300 It was not for the money, it was just to, because I knew this game was going to be big. 02:17:47.300 --> 02:17:52.300 Also bigger than 1.6 just referring to my tweets back in the days. 02:17:52.300 --> 02:18:02.300 And yeah, I was doing my master's degree and at one point Karrigan contacted me talking about this new Danish project. 02:18:02.300 --> 02:18:10.300 Back then salaries was not stable or secured, but I was told that it was going to be part of a Danish company with daily salary. 02:18:10.300 --> 02:18:13.300 And you know, Texas, you know, we want this to be in check. 02:18:13.300 --> 02:18:17.100 And then I was like, okay, I'm going to do it. 02:18:17.100 --> 02:18:19.460 And I had just started my master's degree. 02:18:19.460 --> 02:18:21.620 My wife was pregnant. 02:18:21.620 --> 02:18:24.820 I had a student job where they offered me a position full-time. 02:18:24.820 --> 02:18:27.780 So as soon as I was done, it was close to home. 02:18:27.780 --> 02:18:29.700 So everything was good. 02:18:29.700 --> 02:18:31.900 But then I said, I'm going to quit that. 02:18:31.900 --> 02:18:34.580 I'm going to remain in my master's degree 02:18:34.580 --> 02:18:36.660 and do that on the side. 02:18:36.660 --> 02:18:38.460 But I'm going to start out this project. 02:18:38.460 --> 02:18:41.340 She was super pissed in the beginning. 02:18:41.340 --> 02:18:44.220 But yeah, eventually he was okay. 02:18:44.220 --> 02:18:47.460 This is your passion, you want to do it, then go for it. 02:18:47.460 --> 02:18:49.900 And then we joined in... 02:18:49.900 --> 02:18:52.100 First I was in Dignitas, not a lot of people know that. 02:18:52.100 --> 02:18:54.020 I was there for five, six months. 02:18:54.020 --> 02:18:59.180 This was with the MSL, Kaby, AC, and Pimp as well. 02:18:59.180 --> 02:19:01.380 Line up, but I was only there for five months. 02:19:01.380 --> 02:19:02.460 And then I joined. 02:19:02.460 --> 02:19:05.380 A question mark, who became Astralis right after. 02:19:05.380 --> 02:19:07.740 Alright, okay. Who was next? 02:19:07.740 --> 02:19:10.700 You were still playing back then in 2014-2015. 02:19:10.700 --> 02:19:13.180 Because I was playing against you, so you were definitely still going. 02:19:13.180 --> 02:19:14.180 Yes, I was. 02:19:14.180 --> 02:19:16.180 What year did you transition to coaching? 02:19:16.180 --> 02:19:18.180 Because it wasn't with Navi originally, right? 02:19:18.180 --> 02:19:20.180 It was with Gambit. 02:19:20.180 --> 02:19:31.180 Yeah, I should have recalled when Danny was speaking that Matt was playing EWCG in 2007 02:19:31.180 --> 02:19:33.180 versus him in the Grand Final. 02:19:33.180 --> 02:19:34.180 And we lost. 02:19:34.180 --> 02:19:35.180 That's right. 02:19:35.180 --> 02:19:36.180 I remember watching that. 02:19:36.180 --> 02:19:38.500 And then they both were in the same team by Talit. 02:19:38.500 --> 02:19:39.980 He was an analyst for him. 02:19:39.980 --> 02:19:41.980 Yeah, that's right. Yeah, okay. 02:19:41.980 --> 02:19:42.980 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 02:19:42.980 --> 02:19:43.980 Yeah, wow. 02:19:43.980 --> 02:19:47.980 Imagine like the casual routine like they're speaking. 02:19:47.980 --> 02:19:49.980 Remember how I smashed you in the final? 02:19:49.980 --> 02:19:50.980 Making jokes. 02:19:50.980 --> 02:19:52.980 Matt is not like that, you know. 02:19:52.980 --> 02:19:54.980 All the players were saying this. 02:19:54.980 --> 02:19:56.980 I get confused all the time. 02:19:56.980 --> 02:20:00.980 This guy remembers 2007 and then Matt was the guy who was going to be like, 02:20:00.980 --> 02:20:02.980 No, don't do it, don't do it. 02:20:02.980 --> 02:20:03.980 Yeah. 02:20:03.980 --> 02:20:04.980 So yeah. 02:20:04.980 --> 02:20:12.220 Yes, it was a flipside team, and then we were not doing so great, I think, like Electronic 02:20:12.220 --> 02:20:15.260 Left and Na'Vi. 02:20:15.260 --> 02:20:21.260 We were always searching for new talents, for new kids, like new names. 02:20:21.260 --> 02:20:28.900 I remember that we were testing Exile, Norbert, like the moment when it was about to create 02:20:28.900 --> 02:20:31.900 new lineup, and then I switched to coaching. 02:20:31.900 --> 02:20:41.660 And I think then somebody offered me Gambit, Gambit offered me a coach position and I think 02:20:41.660 --> 02:20:49.660 this is where they already won Major, so it's like very elite players, they won Krakow. 02:20:49.660 --> 02:20:50.900 Yes, that's right, 2017. 02:20:50.900 --> 02:20:55.060 Yes, and then I was like, for me it's like, I was thinking about this before, to become 02:20:55.060 --> 02:21:01.980 coach and now I was weighing up like what is better to do like to keep playing in 02:21:01.980 --> 02:21:06.260 flip side without good lineup like stuck in the same position stagnating or like 02:21:06.260 --> 02:21:12.220 switching now finally to coaching and at the same time I was not super like 02:21:12.220 --> 02:21:16.980 sharp individually at that moment I was kind of a angel who was trying to 02:21:16.980 --> 02:21:21.780 control everything you know and it was it was like wrong approach obviously and 02:21:21.780 --> 02:21:29.140 hard to play at the same time, if you're trying to control every movement of your teammates. 02:21:29.140 --> 02:21:42.420 And yeah, that's kind of a little downgrade, like confidence-wise, can I be the same good 02:21:42.420 --> 02:21:46.100 player in IGL, like what is my future? 02:21:46.100 --> 02:21:53.420 And on the other hand Gambit offered me, and also after that Na'Vi approached me. 02:21:53.420 --> 02:21:56.500 And yeah, basically this is how the switch happened. 02:21:56.500 --> 02:21:58.060 First Gambit without IGL. 02:21:58.060 --> 02:21:59.860 We have no IGL in Gambit. 02:21:59.860 --> 02:22:00.860 This was funny. 02:22:00.860 --> 02:22:06.820 Like they took me like in the team and said like, okay, let's go, but one problem, we 02:22:06.820 --> 02:22:07.820 don't have IGL. 02:22:07.820 --> 02:22:10.220 What was the roster, Gambit? 02:22:10.220 --> 02:22:15.860 The roster was Hobbit, Moe, who is here, basically now, Dossier. 02:22:15.860 --> 02:22:19.860 Still Adran was there. 02:22:19.860 --> 02:22:21.860 Still Adran. 02:22:21.860 --> 02:22:23.860 Zeus had left, right? 02:22:23.860 --> 02:22:25.860 Somebody fifths with that. 02:22:25.860 --> 02:22:27.860 Not Fitch, no? 02:22:27.860 --> 02:22:29.860 No, Fitch for sure, no. 02:22:29.860 --> 02:22:31.860 It was somebody fifths. 02:22:31.860 --> 02:22:33.860 I don't remember who actually. 02:22:33.860 --> 02:22:35.860 I don't remember. 02:22:35.860 --> 02:22:37.860 It wasn't Fitch. 02:22:37.860 --> 02:22:39.860 No, for sure. 02:22:39.860 --> 02:22:41.860 That's an old guard of players there, right? 02:22:41.860 --> 02:22:43.860 Especially with Adran. 02:22:43.860 --> 02:22:47.860 a little bit for sure, because this was the players who wanted to leave. 02:22:47.860 --> 02:22:51.860 And yeah, Mo Dostya and somebody else was... 02:22:51.860 --> 02:22:54.860 That's around, we'll look at it after the fact. 02:22:54.860 --> 02:22:59.860 And they all tried already to be IGLs, and they said no. 02:22:59.860 --> 02:23:04.860 It was very hard for them to be IGLs and something like... 02:23:04.860 --> 02:23:07.860 Nobody's listening to you for two months, three months, big ego. 02:23:07.860 --> 02:23:10.860 You say, okay, if you want, I will not be IGL anymore. 02:23:10.860 --> 02:23:12.860 if nobody's listening to me. 02:23:12.860 --> 02:23:16.460 So, yeah, that was tough, tough life for them, 02:23:16.460 --> 02:23:24.540 tough this task that they didn't maybe expect to be the Nigel in the past. 02:23:24.540 --> 02:23:27.980 And that's why they didn't commit fully, you know, because you need to commit fully 02:23:27.980 --> 02:23:36.300 and be ready for these ups and downs and have bad moods, like, argue, argue, argues, argues. 02:23:36.300 --> 02:23:37.420 Yeah, arguing with the players. 02:23:37.420 --> 02:23:41.420 The game was playing constantly, and it should be normal. 02:23:41.420 --> 02:23:47.420 And they didn't, they were not ready for this, and as soon as some little toughness is coming, 02:23:47.420 --> 02:23:50.420 like there was like, no, no, no, I don't want this, I don't want this. 02:23:50.420 --> 02:23:51.420 Sure, didn't mind the friction. 02:23:51.420 --> 02:23:57.420 Yeah, and then we turned it like a system where basic system is out of AGL. 02:23:57.420 --> 02:24:02.420 This is where I was kind of testing, like, if it possible, like, for AGL, 02:24:02.420 --> 02:24:06.420 because I was AGL, who was trying to control everything, to play without AGL, 02:24:06.420 --> 02:24:11.220 like just out of system, like out of default, like then this player can say something, 02:24:11.220 --> 02:24:17.420 this player can say something, like he basically can move the whole team like to his spot if he sees a gap. 02:24:17.420 --> 02:24:25.420 It was something where I tested this and obviously with I thought of gaps, like how to fix all the stuff, 02:24:25.420 --> 02:24:29.420 but it was an interesting experience in Gambit without IGL. 02:24:29.420 --> 02:24:31.420 The first time catching, yeah. 02:24:31.420 --> 02:24:39.420 I didn't want some... I was positive about this because we were winning a lot of teams with IGLs. 02:24:39.420 --> 02:24:44.420 Kind of good teams, like in CS. 02:24:44.420 --> 02:24:47.420 Was it the event in Malta that you guys won? 02:24:47.420 --> 02:24:53.420 At that point we already removed Adren and Hobbit. 02:24:53.420 --> 02:24:57.420 He wanted to go to elite teams, like Hobbit went to HellRaisers, I think, 02:24:57.420 --> 02:25:02.420 and Andren went to FaZe or something, like he was sitting waiting for opportunities. 02:25:02.420 --> 02:25:07.420 And then there was Bondiq, Exile, then we brought Exile. 02:25:07.420 --> 02:25:13.420 But yeah, this was the moment when I saw that it can work, because as soon as you see the round, 02:25:13.420 --> 02:25:19.420 in this round, there is no clear guy who is speaking the whole round, 02:25:19.420 --> 02:25:21.780 You still win the round, one more round. 02:25:21.780 --> 02:25:24.460 Even one, two rounds, which are fair enough, 02:25:24.460 --> 02:25:28.580 like if you see very good composed rounds, 02:25:28.580 --> 02:25:30.820 not, I mean, there's no randomness. 02:25:30.820 --> 02:25:33.340 It's not a random effect, right? 02:25:33.340 --> 02:25:34.460 Not random result. 02:25:34.460 --> 02:25:35.980 You can understand that it can work. 02:25:35.980 --> 02:25:36.820 Okay. 02:25:36.820 --> 02:25:38.340 And then game by game, 02:25:38.340 --> 02:25:40.700 I saw that we corrected a little bit here and there. 02:25:40.700 --> 02:25:42.820 Like, obviously I was giving instructions 02:25:42.820 --> 02:25:44.860 like from the beginning of the game. 02:25:44.860 --> 02:25:47.020 Like, guys, let's start from this and this. 02:25:47.020 --> 02:25:49.780 And yeah, this was how the switch happened for me. 02:25:49.780 --> 02:25:52.660 I tested something in Gambit, and then they offered me a Navi. 02:25:52.660 --> 02:25:53.620 And it was perfect. 02:25:53.620 --> 02:25:56.060 This Gambit transition was perfect, because without this, 02:25:56.060 --> 02:26:00.740 it can be tough to go through such an elite steamer. 02:26:00.740 --> 02:26:01.240 Yeah. 02:26:01.240 --> 02:26:01.740 Yeah. 02:26:01.740 --> 02:26:03.540 So it's a simple electronic, yeah. 02:26:03.540 --> 02:26:04.740 A lot of big names there. 02:26:04.740 --> 02:26:05.620 OK, curious. 02:26:05.620 --> 02:26:06.500 Interesting. 02:26:06.500 --> 02:26:09.060 Does anyone remember when the timeout change happened? 02:26:09.060 --> 02:26:09.980 Remember when it was two minutes? 02:26:09.980 --> 02:26:10.900 I was thinking about the same. 02:26:10.900 --> 02:26:11.700 When did that change? 02:26:11.700 --> 02:26:12.200 Please. 02:26:12.200 --> 02:26:14.860 The moment when you could speak constantly. 02:26:14.860 --> 02:26:15.860 When the Starix was purchased. 02:26:15.860 --> 02:26:16.780 You know, it was the Starix time. 02:26:16.780 --> 02:26:18.620 But that was way earlier, no. 02:26:18.620 --> 02:26:23.220 Because in 2016, Columbus, we had these, 02:26:23.220 --> 02:26:25.540 this was where I took the time against Fnatic. 02:26:25.540 --> 02:26:26.820 We had these one, two minutes. 02:26:26.820 --> 02:26:27.660 There were two minutes. 02:26:27.660 --> 02:26:28.900 There were the whole two minutes. 02:26:28.900 --> 02:26:30.180 Just be in one block. 02:26:30.180 --> 02:26:31.580 You're going to take one time out. 02:26:31.580 --> 02:26:33.580 Yeah, it's a huge advantage, right? 02:26:33.580 --> 02:26:35.060 When you can constantly speak. 02:26:35.060 --> 02:26:36.420 Well, yeah, but that's why they stopped. 02:26:36.420 --> 02:26:38.220 Valve didn't want that. 02:26:38.220 --> 02:26:41.060 I'm curious now, who was the coaches? 02:26:41.060 --> 02:26:42.140 Back then, yeah. 02:26:42.140 --> 02:26:43.100 Well, Starix definitely. 02:26:43.100 --> 02:26:45.220 There wasn't too many. 02:26:45.220 --> 02:26:46.660 When that was allowed, 02:26:46.660 --> 02:26:47.660 That's a good question. 02:26:47.660 --> 02:26:49.660 But it was a lot of them, but they all worked. 02:26:49.660 --> 02:26:50.660 SK? 02:26:50.660 --> 02:26:51.660 I don't know. 02:26:51.660 --> 02:26:57.460 Even back in those early days, I'm not sure, like 2014, 2015, if coaches could talk in 02:26:57.460 --> 02:26:58.460 freestyle. 02:26:58.460 --> 02:27:00.660 Like that, because coaches were still so new back then. 02:27:00.660 --> 02:27:01.660 Yeah. 02:27:01.660 --> 02:27:02.660 Like, you didn't have many coaches, right? 02:27:02.660 --> 02:27:03.660 You were one of them. 02:27:03.660 --> 02:27:05.660 You could talk for Dreamhack, at least. 02:27:05.660 --> 02:27:10.660 Yeah, in 2019, Dreamhack, we did Dreamhack Malmo, I think, and Dreamhack Taras. 02:27:10.660 --> 02:27:11.660 2019. 02:27:11.660 --> 02:27:12.660 Yeah, it was major. 02:27:12.660 --> 02:27:15.660 You could talk during the freestyle. 02:27:15.660 --> 02:27:16.160 Really? 02:27:16.160 --> 02:27:16.660 The freestyle. 02:27:16.660 --> 02:27:17.160 I remember. 02:27:17.160 --> 02:27:21.660 Here, it reminded me that there was a major when I was coaching for Hellraisers. 02:27:21.660 --> 02:27:25.160 I was still Flipside and we didn't qualify for major. 02:27:25.160 --> 02:27:27.660 I think it was 2014 winter. 02:27:27.660 --> 02:27:28.160 Okay. 02:27:28.160 --> 02:27:29.660 So, in young chopping. 02:27:29.660 --> 02:27:30.160 Yep. 02:27:30.160 --> 02:27:34.160 I remember Dreamac was a bit different with the others until 2019. 02:27:34.160 --> 02:27:35.160 Okay. 02:27:35.160 --> 02:27:36.160 Interesting. 02:27:36.160 --> 02:27:39.160 Look, I was there during all this stuff, but I remember it. 02:27:39.160 --> 02:27:40.160 I'm getting older. 02:27:40.160 --> 02:27:41.660 I don't remember it either. 02:27:41.660 --> 02:27:45.260 When they asked me, like, basically, Flipster didn't qualify, 02:27:45.260 --> 02:27:48.460 they asked, Hellers asked me to coach him for one event. 02:27:48.460 --> 02:27:51.820 And we went to playoffs, top eight, I think. 02:27:51.820 --> 02:27:55.700 And now remember, he says that I could speak the whole time. 02:27:55.700 --> 02:27:56.500 Crazy. 02:27:56.500 --> 02:27:57.140 Yes. 02:27:57.140 --> 02:28:00.300 Yeah, OK, well, I imagine that you wouldn't need any game leaders. 02:28:00.300 --> 02:28:00.780 That's for sure. 02:28:00.780 --> 02:28:01.540 You give you, yeah. 02:28:01.540 --> 02:28:03.500 Well, actually, you certainly need someone to call me around. 02:28:03.500 --> 02:28:05.140 OK, we're going to get to you. 02:28:05.140 --> 02:28:06.980 When did you get into coaching? 02:28:06.980 --> 02:28:11.220 Me, so I come from Contra-Chakstur basically. 02:28:11.220 --> 02:28:17.980 After a year ago, I tried with the Subtrap Roaster, you know, to coach a little bit just to see if something can happen. 02:28:17.980 --> 02:28:22.980 But then, I was French-Shaman for East-South France for two, three years. 02:28:22.980 --> 02:28:26.980 With Matt actually. It's crazy. 02:28:26.980 --> 02:28:34.980 Then I remember in 2018, so Vitality started the roster as they were at the studio, East-South France for bootcamp. 02:28:34.980 --> 02:28:39.420 And I think it was the I am Chicago actually, the tournament. 02:28:39.420 --> 02:28:46.620 And so NBK wanted to talk to me, we went outside, he asked me okay, we're gonna remove the coach. 02:28:46.620 --> 02:28:50.820 He was faculty from 1.6 as well as this guy. 02:28:50.820 --> 02:28:57.380 And he told me how do you see the vision of coach tomorrow etc. 02:28:57.380 --> 02:29:09.380 For me, it was like I needed to reflect a bit because it was a mess, French team 2017, 2018, etc. 02:29:09.380 --> 02:29:14.380 It was a mess. Basically, players tried to decide absolutely everything, etc. 02:29:14.380 --> 02:29:19.380 So I explained to NBK if I come, I want to change a lot of things. 02:29:19.380 --> 02:29:25.380 To stop basically trying to change all stuff to one fail, one bad tournament, etc. 02:29:25.380 --> 02:29:32.380 Also, we had a big issue. I don't know why, but every French player wanted to be a captain in the game. 02:29:32.380 --> 02:29:35.380 That's like a good problem to have sometimes. 02:29:35.380 --> 02:29:44.380 No, it wasn't actually, because if you know the story of 2019, we had some issues because N.D.K. wanted to be a captain, Alex wanted to be a captain. 02:29:44.380 --> 02:29:51.380 It's not like, they just wanted to make decisions, not like thinking about the roster, how you need to build the process, just to be a captain. 02:29:51.380 --> 02:29:57.380 I think we had some good success in the past with career and existence, etc. 02:29:57.380 --> 02:30:00.380 We were really good and I think they wanted to be a captain. 02:30:00.380 --> 02:30:04.380 But just because they know a bit more the games, they have more experience, they think they can be a captain. 02:30:04.380 --> 02:30:06.380 It was the case for Shox as well. 02:30:06.380 --> 02:30:09.380 And I think it was a bad idea. 02:30:09.380 --> 02:30:13.380 That's also why I put up X later and not Shox as in Game Leader. 02:30:13.380 --> 02:30:19.380 Because you need to have some skills, social skills, some reflect. 02:30:19.380 --> 02:30:25.380 It was a mess basically. I needed to build something from scratch, in my opinion. 02:30:25.380 --> 02:30:31.380 It was a bit special for them at the beginning. I needed time, I needed also experience. 02:30:31.380 --> 02:30:37.380 It was my first experience at INSA with some such good players like NBK or Zaywu was young 02:30:37.380 --> 02:30:42.380 so it was easy to deal with him, but he was happy etc. 02:30:42.380 --> 02:30:49.180 Yeah, I start on a series, not the hardest role as a coach, 02:30:49.180 --> 02:30:51.900 but it was a good experience to learn really fast, at least. 02:30:51.900 --> 02:30:52.700 OK, all right. 02:30:52.700 --> 02:30:54.220 Well, that's not what I want to dive into, 02:30:54.220 --> 02:30:55.980 talking about a captain. 02:30:55.980 --> 02:30:59.460 Do you think that in-game leader and captain 02:30:59.460 --> 02:31:00.700 are two separate things? 02:31:00.700 --> 02:31:02.140 Or should the in-game leader also 02:31:02.140 --> 02:31:03.580 be the captain of the team? 02:31:03.580 --> 02:31:06.100 And so I mean it from the guy who's doing the interviews 02:31:06.100 --> 02:31:07.020 in the face of the team. 02:31:07.020 --> 02:31:10.660 And he's the one getting the boys all jeered up, 02:31:10.660 --> 02:31:11.860 and then to be the in-game leader. 02:31:11.860 --> 02:31:12.700 because you mentioned Alex. 02:31:12.700 --> 02:31:14.620 We all saw Alex today, which blew all of our minds. 02:31:14.620 --> 02:31:15.900 I don't know about you guys, but I saw him, 02:31:15.900 --> 02:31:18.700 I thought we're in a different time zone. 02:31:18.700 --> 02:31:19.700 He's an agent now. 02:31:19.700 --> 02:31:20.860 Yeah, apparently so. 02:31:20.860 --> 02:31:23.220 But he always struck me as the type of guy 02:31:23.220 --> 02:31:25.780 who was a good mind for Counter-Strike. 02:31:25.780 --> 02:31:26.700 That he was a good in-game leader. 02:31:26.700 --> 02:31:28.100 He could call good rounds, 02:31:28.100 --> 02:31:30.060 but he didn't strike me as like a leader of men, 02:31:30.060 --> 02:31:30.900 like a captain. 02:31:32.400 --> 02:31:35.420 But whereas like Apex for example, he's both, right? 02:31:35.420 --> 02:31:37.940 Do you think that an in-game leader has to be both? 02:31:37.940 --> 02:31:40.180 Like the captain and the tactician? 02:31:40.180 --> 02:31:45.180 No, I think it depends on the process, how you think as a coach etc. 02:31:45.180 --> 02:31:51.180 Because, for example, Alex is a good example. He wanted to be a captain, but as you said, he was not ready for. 02:31:51.180 --> 02:31:57.180 Because it's also tough to have some responsibilities, you know, to make the right decision. 02:31:57.180 --> 02:32:03.180 For me in game leader, yeah, you need to be a good in game leader, but captain, it depends on your coach, of your process. 02:32:03.180 --> 02:32:08.180 Also, your players, you know, if you have a perfect fit, can work with other players. 02:32:08.180 --> 02:32:14.580 So no, I don't think so like it's different per team per mixture of players. Yeah, I think so. Okay. 02:32:14.580 --> 02:32:18.020 Because that's that's one of the things with Canada, right? We're dealing with five guys plus a coach 02:32:18.020 --> 02:32:21.620 then depending on your staff, right? And how deep that goes maybe you're traveling with eight to 10 02:32:21.620 --> 02:32:25.780 people. But really, it's the coach plus the five players in the server. And that's a pretty 02:32:25.780 --> 02:32:29.300 intimate group, right? That's, that's, you know, you're with each other all the time, you're 02:32:29.300 --> 02:32:33.780 talking to each other all the time. And if it doesn't click, it doesn't click. And I think we've 02:32:33.780 --> 02:32:39.300 all you know being in a team or seen when it isn't working. So I wanted to there's a 02:32:39.300 --> 02:32:43.860 few there's lots of areas I want to go but let's jump in with this one first. 02:32:43.860 --> 02:32:48.740 Blair let's go with you. Who's been your favorite player over your entire time as a 02:32:48.740 --> 02:32:54.700 coach to coach? Has anyone been like more coachable or receptive or because 02:32:54.700 --> 02:32:59.340 you have to deal with players like simple? I think bit. Bit with your foot yeah? 02:32:59.340 --> 02:33:05.460 Yeah, because it's always easier to coach younger players. 02:33:05.460 --> 02:33:06.460 Okay. 02:33:06.460 --> 02:33:10.180 And this is what, for example, Kulio is showing now, right? 02:33:10.180 --> 02:33:15.180 That you can take, people will listen to you, you can take a lot of good players and build 02:33:15.180 --> 02:33:20.780 something from this, and there will be no lot of resistance, you know, like that can 02:33:20.780 --> 02:33:26.340 resist with your opinion a lot, like trying to go different direction. 02:33:26.340 --> 02:33:35.700 I think we in that case, we can say for sure, before he was electronic, when he was in flipside, 02:33:35.700 --> 02:33:44.820 also was amazing experience because the way how he was making decisions in the game was unbelievable. 02:33:46.420 --> 02:33:49.780 I mean, when he moved to Na'Vi, that was his prime, basically. 02:33:49.780 --> 02:33:57.220 Yeah, I think this was by coaching us, because you cannot coach a lot simple, for example, 02:33:57.220 --> 02:34:05.220 he already like unique player, he you can only maybe direct a little bit like try to 02:34:05.220 --> 02:34:12.820 imagine he has an energy you can only like try to control it a little bit like right 02:34:12.820 --> 02:34:17.220 left side right side or so on you cannot like change it completely. 02:34:17.220 --> 02:34:18.220 Okay. 02:34:18.220 --> 02:34:27.660 And yeah, something like that, I remember you said in Gambit there was a mirror and it 02:34:27.660 --> 02:34:30.140 was also a good experience to coach him. 02:34:30.140 --> 02:34:31.140 Okay. 02:34:31.140 --> 02:34:36.540 He was always listening, always trying to connect with you, like to respond some, it's 02:34:36.540 --> 02:34:41.540 the same direction, you know, like you feel the connection, basically. 02:34:41.540 --> 02:34:46.060 He just said that simple is like an energy you have to just kind of direct as opposed 02:34:46.060 --> 02:34:53.660 to change. Zairu's obviously a comparison to a simple and you both coach Zairu. Is it the 02:34:53.660 --> 02:34:59.900 same? Is he more coachable? Can you change his energy? What's the go with Matthew? Who 02:34:59.900 --> 02:35:04.820 wants to go first? I mean, I can't go first because I had a little bit earlier. I think 02:35:04.820 --> 02:35:13.220 he has also developed a little bit since. But for me, Matthew, Zairu, in terms of 02:35:13.220 --> 02:35:20.180 how great he is. It's easy to coach, but he is also extremely stubborn. 02:35:20.740 --> 02:35:30.020 He has his opinions. It's tough to change it. When I had him in 22, I got a bit frustrated with him 02:35:30.020 --> 02:35:35.540 because we were not doing that well. I mean, it was the first time any of us tried an international 02:35:35.540 --> 02:35:40.820 roster and I will have to also say when I joined Vitality, this is probably one of the best 02:35:40.820 --> 02:35:46.140 decisions I've ever done as a coach. I was told before, do you want to keep the 02:35:46.140 --> 02:35:51.260 assistant coach Matt? And I said yes because I wanted someone on the French 02:35:51.260 --> 02:35:54.420 size because now we're going to be Danes in French. I needed to understand the 02:35:54.420 --> 02:35:59.900 culture, the way do they respond and I kept Matt. But going back to to Saibou 02:35:59.900 --> 02:36:06.060 in in 22, I felt that he was the only one you know obviously with what it 02:36:06.060 --> 02:36:12.420 takes as well, who really put in the hours. Every time we lost, he was sitting in the 02:36:12.420 --> 02:36:18.740 practice room playing. This is fine. But every time we lost, he was, it's fine, guys. 02:36:18.740 --> 02:36:22.620 We're going to win the next time. And then I was complaining to, for example, Matt 02:36:22.620 --> 02:36:27.540 is an enterprise saying, we have to play more. And they were like, ah, you've been 02:36:27.540 --> 02:36:32.740 out coach for six years. We're playing fine. We don't have to do that. And I knew 02:36:32.740 --> 02:36:37.940 that as soon as Saibu would go out and say guys come on I'm wasting the best years of my career 02:36:37.940 --> 02:36:44.180 step up then that would be challenging and like that would be challenging the other players and 02:36:44.180 --> 02:36:50.580 they would instantly listen to him and so I remember at the end of of 22 we had a had a 02:36:50.580 --> 02:36:54.980 meeting where I told him that you're wasting your career I need you to be harsher I need you to 02:36:54.980 --> 02:37:09.220 to be a little bit more like Sasha. I wanted him to have that, if I ask him about the competition 02:37:09.220 --> 02:37:16.540 with him and Sasha, he was like, no, I don't care. I wanted that individual mindset of, 02:37:16.540 --> 02:37:21.020 hey, I'm going to beat this guy. I'm going to be the best player of all time. So I needed 02:37:21.020 --> 02:37:27.220 that, you know, he was a little bit, I'm not lazy, but he just, he was just, he 02:37:27.220 --> 02:37:31.020 reminds me a little about, I don't know if you follow soccer, but Ronaldinho in 02:37:31.020 --> 02:37:33.860 football, he was just enjoying the game, he was smiling all the time. If he 02:37:33.860 --> 02:37:36.780 lost, it's fine, it's fine, you're all good, we're gonna win next time. No, I 02:37:36.780 --> 02:37:43.180 wanted more passion from him. And so yes, I think he's, he's easier than 02:37:43.180 --> 02:37:46.860 some of the other star players out there, but he don't underestimate 02:37:46.860 --> 02:37:48.340 his, he can be something a lot. 02:37:48.340 --> 02:37:50.620 Okay, all right. Is that similar to your experience? 02:37:50.620 --> 02:37:51.500 Exactly the same. 02:37:52.780 --> 02:37:56.620 Yes, as I said, it's easier, but you would like him to have some opinions. 02:37:56.860 --> 02:37:59.660 You know, he doesn't act as a star player. 02:38:00.260 --> 02:38:05.340 And of course, it's not easy to deal with star players, but him is a star player, right? 02:38:05.340 --> 02:38:12.220 But he doesn't act at all, you know, like you are asking me if you're fine to change different things on the server, et cetera. 02:38:12.220 --> 02:38:13.180 Yeah, why not? 02:38:13.180 --> 02:38:18.740 Sometimes he says, ah, it's for stuff, for you, lately, can we talk? 02:38:18.740 --> 02:38:21.500 He says, no, it's okay, feel good. 02:38:21.500 --> 02:38:23.580 He's my love right now. 02:38:23.580 --> 02:38:28.420 And then, but also, at least when you talk with him, he will reflect a bit. 02:38:28.420 --> 02:38:32.300 And then after, he can give some words on what's going on. 02:38:32.300 --> 02:38:37.620 But otherwise, for example, you know about what he said lately, about Barnard a bit. 02:38:37.620 --> 02:38:41.460 Of course, we saw something was wrong, and we tried to talk to him, but he said 02:38:41.460 --> 02:38:42.460 nothing. 02:38:42.460 --> 02:38:44.860 like, oh no, it's just a bit harder, that's it. 02:38:44.860 --> 02:38:47.140 And after that, he thought about, OK, 02:38:47.140 --> 02:38:48.940 but why I'm like that right now? 02:38:48.940 --> 02:38:49.740 And now it's better. 02:38:49.740 --> 02:38:51.820 But yeah, you would ask sometimes to say, 02:38:51.820 --> 02:38:54.140 guys, I need a bit more. 02:38:54.140 --> 02:38:56.540 It can happen sometimes, honestly, some tournaments. 02:38:56.540 --> 02:38:59.460 So I will basically take the round and say, guys, no, 02:38:59.460 --> 02:39:00.660 we will do like that, like that. 02:39:00.660 --> 02:39:02.100 Just follow me. 02:39:02.100 --> 02:39:05.740 But it's like 10%, 20% of the time. 02:39:05.740 --> 02:39:07.060 It's not something big. 02:39:07.060 --> 02:39:10.180 Yeah, I remember in also in vitality with him 02:39:10.180 --> 02:39:11.900 and Tupri, Tupri was going first. 02:39:11.900 --> 02:39:14.540 And then I remembered, you know, this, when they come, 02:39:14.540 --> 02:39:16.900 Catwalk on Amaraj and they have to swing 02:39:16.900 --> 02:39:20.060 and you can be seen from both, and short, you know, 02:39:20.060 --> 02:39:22.340 I want the pre to go first and then Saibou second. 02:39:22.340 --> 02:39:23.620 He can instantly trade. 02:39:23.620 --> 02:39:27.060 And then I would see, you know, Saibou just going. 02:39:27.060 --> 02:39:29.460 And then I would, you know, I'll be mixed. 02:39:29.460 --> 02:39:30.660 You know, one day I'll be like, 02:39:30.660 --> 02:39:31.780 the pre why not going first? 02:39:31.780 --> 02:39:32.860 You can't let him go first. 02:39:32.860 --> 02:39:35.060 Yeah, but then he come out of the complaints. 02:39:35.060 --> 02:39:37.780 But at the end, I was also, I had to say to Saibou, 02:39:37.780 --> 02:39:39.300 why keep going first? 02:39:39.300 --> 02:39:40.300 Let the other one go. 02:39:40.300 --> 02:39:41.800 Like, don't. 02:39:41.800 --> 02:39:44.220 I mean, for him, if, for example, something is wrong, 02:39:44.220 --> 02:39:46.940 and for him, okay, we are too slow, he will go first. 02:39:46.940 --> 02:39:48.580 He will not say anything, you know? 02:39:48.580 --> 02:39:50.860 And then maybe, sometimes he can complain after the game, 02:39:50.860 --> 02:39:54.060 after me, like, oh, I had to go first. 02:39:54.060 --> 02:39:57.460 He'd say something, you can, but he doesn't hold. 02:39:57.460 --> 02:39:58.300 Yeah, okay. 02:39:58.300 --> 02:40:00.300 So quite a contrast there. 02:40:00.300 --> 02:40:02.980 So you guys wanted, well, I guess, 02:40:02.980 --> 02:40:03.940 when you look at him today, 02:40:03.940 --> 02:40:05.860 it feels like he demands more today. 02:40:05.860 --> 02:40:07.860 He's playing some of his best Counter-Strike ever 02:40:07.860 --> 02:40:08.700 at the moment. 02:40:08.700 --> 02:40:09.700 It's like, you get to sit there 02:40:09.700 --> 02:40:10.540 and watch it every day. 02:40:10.540 --> 02:40:12.140 It's like, it's crazy at the moment 02:40:12.140 --> 02:40:13.500 with what that guy's putting out. 02:40:13.500 --> 02:40:14.340 Okay. 02:40:14.340 --> 02:40:16.380 So we're contrasting the superstars right there. 02:40:16.380 --> 02:40:17.820 Something weird just popped into my head. 02:40:17.820 --> 02:40:18.660 So let's just follow it. 02:40:18.660 --> 02:40:19.860 Let's see. 02:40:19.860 --> 02:40:21.420 Cause I'm sitting there thinking about you guys 02:40:21.420 --> 02:40:23.140 standing behind the teams. 02:40:23.140 --> 02:40:25.020 You guys don't get in-game audio, do you? 02:40:25.020 --> 02:40:25.860 No, no, no. 02:40:25.860 --> 02:40:28.300 Is that so super like disorientating? 02:40:28.300 --> 02:40:30.260 Do you feel like you're in like a box? 02:40:30.260 --> 02:40:32.420 Or does it just feel like you and team speak at home? 02:40:32.420 --> 02:40:33.420 If you're at home, 02:40:33.420 --> 02:40:34.820 you're able to flick through all the players and stuff 02:40:34.820 --> 02:40:35.660 and change your watching. 02:40:35.660 --> 02:40:36.500 So you get some sound, 02:40:36.500 --> 02:40:38.380 but I guess that's the normal experience. 02:40:38.380 --> 02:40:39.300 You said no instantly. 02:40:39.300 --> 02:40:40.300 It's not weird. 02:40:40.300 --> 02:40:46.780 No, it's something, it's like, it's a condition that you get used to and now it's like natural 02:40:46.780 --> 02:40:47.780 for me. 02:40:47.780 --> 02:40:48.780 Okay. 02:40:48.780 --> 02:40:50.980 I turned off sound at home and never turned it on. 02:40:50.980 --> 02:40:51.980 Okay. 02:40:51.980 --> 02:40:54.180 Well, you've got some really good reactions when you're behind your players. 02:40:54.180 --> 02:40:57.620 You got some of the best, the memeable reactions that are going on. 02:40:57.620 --> 02:40:58.620 What was it? 02:40:58.620 --> 02:40:59.620 Who are you laughing at? 02:40:59.620 --> 02:41:00.620 Was it JL or something in one of them? 02:41:00.620 --> 02:41:01.620 Yeah. 02:41:01.620 --> 02:41:03.100 You laughing at JL when something happens? 02:41:03.100 --> 02:41:04.100 Ah, yeah. 02:41:04.100 --> 02:41:05.100 Yeah. 02:41:05.100 --> 02:41:08.500 There was something putting in the screen, in the monitor, 02:41:08.500 --> 02:41:11.060 saying something, or crying, I don't know. 02:41:11.060 --> 02:41:14.420 I was confused a little bit. 02:41:14.420 --> 02:41:16.140 Some of them were saying the coach looked at him. 02:41:16.140 --> 02:41:18.060 He was moaning, or something, like, 02:41:18.060 --> 02:41:21.260 oh, and they were turning around, like, what is happening? 02:41:21.260 --> 02:41:23.300 I remember you were, like, reading, 02:41:23.300 --> 02:41:25.100 going all behind them, and then he just stops up, 02:41:25.100 --> 02:41:27.860 and you look at him, and you just laugh. 02:41:27.860 --> 02:41:29.180 It was priceless. 02:41:29.180 --> 02:41:30.660 There must be some funny stuff that goes on. 02:41:30.660 --> 02:41:32.260 Obviously, some of these broadcasts, 02:41:32.260 --> 02:41:33.700 they do, like, the coach listen in and stuff, 02:41:33.700 --> 02:41:37.100 Some are nice and some are not so nice, right? But that's how the game goes. 02:41:38.100 --> 02:41:42.100 You're focusing on the process a lot, so it's not a big deal, I think. 02:41:42.600 --> 02:41:48.100 You have expectations of what will happen in the first round, second, third, all this stuff, 02:41:48.100 --> 02:41:52.100 and you're constantly there. It's not about like, you don't need this. 02:41:52.100 --> 02:41:54.100 Like you said, you're in the box, it's fine. 02:41:54.600 --> 02:41:55.600 Are you guys comfortable with it? 02:41:55.600 --> 02:41:57.100 No, not hearing anything. 02:41:57.100 --> 02:42:02.100 I'm sure when there's a diffuse going on and it's fucking milliseconds away, you're freaking out a bit. 02:42:02.100 --> 02:42:03.500 We usually get the info from the player. 02:42:03.500 --> 02:42:05.380 Yeah, you got it, you got it, or whatever. 02:42:05.380 --> 02:42:06.380 I think the only... 02:42:06.380 --> 02:42:07.380 That's dead silent. 02:42:07.380 --> 02:42:08.380 That's all you want to hear. 02:42:08.380 --> 02:42:11.500 Yeah, only sometimes I need to ask them in the beginning if they are, you know, smoking 02:42:11.500 --> 02:42:14.580 this a lot, or how they're reacting with their nades, just to ask the question, because 02:42:14.580 --> 02:42:19.220 I might not have the best overview, but yeah, we're used to it, not having the sound. 02:42:19.220 --> 02:42:20.220 So... 02:42:20.220 --> 02:42:22.900 Who's the designated player in the team that you stand behind and make and press 02:42:22.900 --> 02:42:23.900 Tab in the time? 02:42:23.900 --> 02:42:25.780 Placent matches set your starting point. 02:42:25.780 --> 02:42:28.180 Placent rating measures your impact as you climb. 02:42:28.180 --> 02:42:32.660 The soft elo reset narrows the gap between the highest elo players and the rest of level 10. 02:42:32.660 --> 02:42:35.660 Your starting point will be based on your recent elo inactivity. 02:42:35.660 --> 02:42:41.220 We're introducing Facet Rating, so you can see exactly how much you stack up against others at your level. 02:42:41.220 --> 02:42:46.020 Facet Rating measures how much your actions have increased your team's chances of winning the match. 02:42:46.020 --> 02:42:49.020 Taking into account the full situation. 02:42:49.020 --> 02:42:51.340 Season 8 launches April 22nd. 02:42:51.340 --> 02:42:53.340 Good luck, and have fun! 02:42:58.180 --> 02:43:26.900 You'd think, and of course, something that you mentioned before, you'd think, and of 02:43:26.900 --> 02:43:33.740 Of course, something that you mentioned yesterday, overpass or plus map, Rento is not really looking 02:43:33.740 --> 02:43:37.980 like the player that he wants himself to be at this level. 02:43:37.980 --> 02:43:42.980 He's been really struggling throughout this entire series and when you've got Shiro as 02:43:42.980 --> 02:43:46.820 your counterpart to go up against, maybe you can expect that, especially on your big 02:43:46.820 --> 02:43:47.820 event debut. 02:43:47.820 --> 02:43:52.900 But he's going to need to show up here to give Red Cannons any chance at all. 02:43:52.900 --> 02:43:58.380 Absolutely, Red Canid's going to be starting off on the CT side as they did on ancients 02:43:58.380 --> 02:44:01.580 and I think it might be really difficult for them to try and contain Spur on this T-Side 02:44:01.580 --> 02:44:02.580 show. 02:44:02.580 --> 02:44:07.540 Overpass T-Side generally speaking is quite difficult, but I think that the pace and ferocity 02:44:07.540 --> 02:44:11.220 that Spur are going to bring to the server here might just completely blow Red Canid's 02:44:11.220 --> 02:44:12.220 out. 02:44:12.220 --> 02:44:15.540 Oh boy, they hadn't already had a good enough chance that all players alive on the 02:44:15.540 --> 02:44:18.620 server here for Spur as they get the bomb down, they've been able to boost 02:44:18.620 --> 02:44:20.340 the player up into heaven. 02:44:20.340 --> 02:44:24.840 At least Kawa's will draw first blood and second added into the mix as well, but if her resistance 02:44:24.840 --> 02:44:30.280 put up by magic though, magic's rather with a quick fire double will certainly help. 02:44:30.280 --> 02:44:33.160 No kit in play means time is of the essence. 02:44:33.160 --> 02:44:36.880 You'll go down and Drop and Shea will do some good work. 02:44:36.880 --> 02:44:43.120 Now, it's on sixes 1 HP from Heaven, a bomb is being diffused, but it was just in vision 02:44:43.120 --> 02:44:47.840 and they might get all the kills, but I'm afraid for red cannons it won't be enough. 02:44:50.340 --> 02:44:57.340 Oh well done from Zontics. It felt really awkward when you were so low on health and all of a sudden he was the last man left alive. 02:44:57.340 --> 02:45:03.340 That boost into heaven ends up paying dividends as Zontics is able to get two key kills there from above. 02:45:03.340 --> 02:45:10.340 And find the frag on the diffuser just in time. That was the necessary kill. His prioritization was on point. 02:45:10.340 --> 02:45:16.340 His spirit. Come out the gate swinging here as they pick up on overpass where they left off on ancient. 02:45:20.340 --> 02:45:29.840 Yeah, forcefire will come through. They have enough to get Shea on the M4. That's what the update to give you $50 per kill gives you. 02:45:30.840 --> 02:45:36.340 An extra opportunity to buy a bit more if you actually do get all the frags in the pistol, even if you lose the round. 02:45:37.340 --> 02:45:40.340 BMP9's around the Rento scout as well. 02:45:41.340 --> 02:45:46.340 And I'll mention it one more time. Pretty crazy that it says debut in a big event. 02:45:46.340 --> 02:45:48.940 and coming from the Red Cannons Academy, 02:45:48.940 --> 02:45:51.040 also only playing a couple of events prior, 02:45:51.040 --> 02:45:54.240 one LAN as well in Sao Paulo, that was pretty much it. 02:45:54.240 --> 02:45:56.880 He's already played an Intel Extreme Masters 02:45:56.880 --> 02:45:59.380 against both Zairu and Donk. 02:46:03.860 --> 02:46:05.260 There was either Spuridl Falcons here 02:46:05.260 --> 02:46:06.660 in the slower bracket game, 02:46:06.660 --> 02:46:10.400 so that would have been super difficult, 02:46:10.400 --> 02:46:12.100 regardless of who he came up against. 02:46:12.100 --> 02:46:14.100 The trial by Fire fall into 02:46:14.100 --> 02:46:18.940 only his second LAN event of his career and he's got a hell of a test ahead of him here over on the A-bomb side of 02:46:18.940 --> 02:46:23.340 Force by back from red can it to try and respond to the pistol round where they had lost it out 02:46:23.500 --> 02:46:27.660 He is the only man here right now, and he's fallen back into back. Yeah 02:46:27.940 --> 02:46:31.700 And this should be impossible for him to hold on by himself with only a scout 02:46:31.700 --> 02:46:37.860 Yeah, unfortunately this stack will not be successful unless Ren 2 does something unbelievable 02:46:38.340 --> 02:46:41.340 Or spirits I can guess themselves and go back B 02:46:41.340 --> 02:46:48.200 I don't think they're going to be doing that. They'll focus all them on a now and that made does critical damage poor end to 02:46:48.660 --> 02:46:51.240 Don't even give an opportunity to shoot one bullet 02:46:51.940 --> 02:46:54.940 Shifting away with that scouts. We could have a bit of a unicorn round here 02:46:54.940 --> 02:46:58.140 The magic is on the hunt which means he may be able to get a kill on 02:46:58.900 --> 02:47:05.160 Rentos he shifts away towards B, but they are committing to a 5v5 save here are the CT side 02:47:05.160 --> 02:47:13.200 I really like their decision not to actually try and shift the defence away from B, they 02:47:13.200 --> 02:47:17.840 gamble stacked on that B bombsite, they bet on black, the ball swings around the board 02:47:17.840 --> 02:47:21.680 and it lands in red and so that's unfortunate but it means that they will be able to keep 02:47:21.680 --> 02:47:26.180 all five of their players alive here and save their money and still effectively have 02:47:26.180 --> 02:47:29.640 a four sport set of weapons to work with. 02:47:29.640 --> 02:47:34.440 I think it's some good decision-making with Dink Tank there from Red Cannons. 02:47:34.440 --> 02:47:38.480 Going to be able to get far away enough to survive the bomb explosion. 02:47:38.480 --> 02:47:43.160 It's going to be Spurt who go up 2-0. 02:47:43.160 --> 02:47:49.200 Yes, a compilation of the entire round from Cowards' POV. 02:47:49.200 --> 02:47:50.720 That's all he was able to do. 02:47:50.720 --> 02:47:52.480 How I listen to my voice notes. 02:47:52.480 --> 02:47:57.000 Too expeed. 02:47:57.000 --> 02:48:00.640 That's unfortunately, sometimes the reality of professional counter-strike. 02:48:01.360 --> 02:48:04.440 If you guess incorrectly, that's what you've got to do. 02:48:05.560 --> 02:48:12.320 Anyway, Spirit will be very aware that they have exactly the same purchase in this round as they had in the previous. 02:48:14.440 --> 02:48:17.120 Informs Shate, it's an implying they might not know about it. 02:48:17.120 --> 02:48:19.120 Guess what? Cowards in the same role again. 02:48:21.720 --> 02:48:24.720 Can we get a counter going of how many times he's had to jump here in these past rounds? 02:48:24.720 --> 02:48:26.960 You think he's a mouse wheeler or a spacebar? 02:48:27.000 --> 02:48:32.680 I hope for his sake, this is a scroll wheel jump going on right now and he's not having 02:48:32.680 --> 02:48:33.680 to push space every time. 02:48:33.680 --> 02:48:38.200 I'm a disgusting space bar user, I hate to admit. 02:48:38.200 --> 02:48:43.400 Just out of self-travelling, why would you do that live on broadcast mate? 02:48:43.400 --> 02:48:46.280 Hey man, getting headshots is what matters. 02:48:46.280 --> 02:48:54.080 Renzu can't though, and he gets a tag but yeah, no 360 trick shots to work with 02:48:54.080 --> 02:48:55.080 here. 02:48:55.080 --> 02:48:58.680 I'll give them some style points. 02:48:58.680 --> 02:49:00.680 No kill points I'm afraid. 02:49:00.680 --> 02:49:04.760 Rotation up is pretty quick for Davideus and Tenir is close. 02:49:04.760 --> 02:49:08.640 Singed Davideus is very exposed from bathroom and as soon as these players creep up they 02:49:08.640 --> 02:49:10.480 are going to catch him in the side as well to find one. 02:49:10.480 --> 02:49:14.200 We've got some help actually launching into the action but that help will now be deleted 02:49:14.200 --> 02:49:23.000 as Donk finds drop and Shirou managed to just clip Shea out of the round as well 02:49:23.000 --> 02:49:28.360 Encourages the smoke in a kit, but there'll be no ninja possibilities here. 02:49:28.360 --> 02:49:32.160 He's buying next round anyway. He might give it a look just for the hell of it. 02:49:34.360 --> 02:49:40.680 That's the only chance, right? That's the only way he could conceivably win the round is if Spirits exit the bomb site early. 02:49:41.080 --> 02:49:45.080 He gets a kill on one, drops a smoke while diffusing and makes some magic happen. 02:49:45.720 --> 02:49:48.200 It's definitely his plan and what he's hoping for. 02:49:49.040 --> 02:49:51.520 One player already making his way down to B. 02:49:51.520 --> 02:49:55.640 second following suit but he's gonna have to run from here and that's the 02:49:55.640 --> 02:49:59.400 problem is the steps are gonna be heard and he hasn't even gotten himself close 02:49:59.400 --> 02:50:02.600 enough unfortunate he shies away Trav 02:50:02.600 --> 02:50:09.880 disgusting that will be the three yeah unfortunately doesn't roll the dice 02:50:09.880 --> 02:50:13.280 damage done at least with a couple kills coming through from red cannons is 02:50:13.280 --> 02:50:15.560 they're gonna be buying up in this next round it spurred to come out the 02:50:15.560 --> 02:50:19.000 gate swinging can they get this first gun run under their belts as well 02:50:19.000 --> 02:50:23.000 because that would really solidify their strong start here on Overpass. 02:50:25.280 --> 02:50:31.680 And yesterday when Red Cannons were able to beat Gentlemates in that game we covered on the B-Stream, 02:50:32.480 --> 02:50:37.600 it took incredible moments from Shea on the T side to get that game won for Red Cannons. 02:50:37.600 --> 02:50:40.800 And is that really replicable? I'm not so sure. 02:50:40.800 --> 02:50:45.880 So, we need to get a handlehold in the game here very quickly, otherwise it's going to be disappearing from them, 02:50:45.880 --> 02:50:54.920 Expectedly so, but they've had a chance given to them by their brilliant Mirage and it would be a shame if they went with the Wimper 02:50:57.280 --> 02:50:59.280 True true 02:51:00.880 --> 02:51:05.960 Because they weren't able to bring nearly the same sort of ferocity to ancient with what we saw out of them on Mirage 02:51:05.960 --> 02:51:11.600 But I mean that was to be expected and so bring the struggles they've had on that map in general to near 02:51:12.040 --> 02:51:13.800 And have a jewel offered up to him 02:51:13.800 --> 02:51:19.360 It's a really good understanding of the angles yet from cow is with the position that he's taken up that he can't be spotted from 02:51:19.360 --> 02:51:22.120 Lo's and they can just step out and immediately force that fight 02:51:23.000 --> 02:51:25.840 But he has lost avid airs in water already 02:51:27.640 --> 02:51:30.520 Spirit look to build themselves in this round now taking some shape 02:51:30.520 --> 02:51:35.640 They have kind of kept their options open with dong feeling out towards long and to near in lowers 02:51:35.640 --> 02:51:38.520 But with the time ticking they're gonna have to make a decision 02:51:38.520 --> 02:51:42.360 and it looks like the the the B bomb sites where they're going to try and finish this round. 02:51:42.360 --> 02:51:45.320 Renty playing from Pillar, he has to get this opening kill. 02:51:45.320 --> 02:51:48.920 He's with a few of these misposition already and even more so now Cows has gone down. 02:51:48.920 --> 02:51:51.720 Oh, it's going to be awkward. They shouldn't get completely enclosed upon. 02:51:51.720 --> 02:51:54.200 Zontics will find drop and Renty is so stark. 02:51:54.200 --> 02:51:56.200 Alright, so uncomfortable to watch. 02:51:57.400 --> 02:52:01.000 Usually in those situations your rifles are there to support you. 02:52:01.000 --> 02:52:04.040 So here's like complete committal to that position. 02:52:04.040 --> 02:52:05.240 Looks really ugly. 02:52:05.240 --> 02:52:11.500 Yeah, all his friends were dead and unfortunately that makes it super awkward for him 02:52:12.220 --> 02:52:16.460 Much like the sign suggests no playing ball here for red cannons just yet on overpass 02:52:16.980 --> 02:52:18.980 There remain on a duck 02:52:19.980 --> 02:52:26.280 That kill there on Coway's I think was the really key frag in the round there to completely open up that beat on site 02:52:26.420 --> 02:52:31.740 Was even a team flash in the next on ticks got completely blinded up by a flash over monster time 02:52:31.740 --> 02:52:33.740 but he was able to regain his vision and time 02:52:34.380 --> 02:52:37.380 and that makes it impossible for Ren to lift his own devices 02:52:39.060 --> 02:52:40.260 Not able to do the Guardian 02:52:40.260 --> 02:52:44.860 No, no, that is the thing that my brain goes back to every time I see that position 02:52:44.860 --> 02:52:45.860 to the north 02:52:47.140 --> 02:52:51.780 And the dream is real as he mounts all five, mouse sports are no more 02:52:52.660 --> 02:52:55.660 Isn't it crazy? I can remember the castle lines from like 2016 02:52:55.660 --> 02:53:02.420 I mean yeah absolutely props to you 10 years ago it was a completely iconic 02:53:02.420 --> 02:53:05.340 moment there's a reason it's called the Guardian because really only one man's 02:53:05.340 --> 02:53:07.740 Let's keep piecing those sorts of moments together. 02:53:07.740 --> 02:53:08.740 Ugh. 02:53:08.740 --> 02:53:09.740 Good times. 02:53:27.740 --> 02:53:28.740 Alright, Trop. 02:53:28.740 --> 02:53:32.020 When you got for the team here, absolutely not the start that they would have been hoping 02:53:32.020 --> 02:53:33.020 for. 02:53:33.020 --> 02:53:37.620 Obviously, generally speaking, the rule of thumb is you love to start on the CT side of Overpass, 02:53:37.620 --> 02:53:41.620 but I actually think when you're such a massive underdog like Red Cannons are in this game, 02:53:41.620 --> 02:53:45.620 I think there's a weird case to be made to actually want to play on the T side first, 02:53:45.620 --> 02:53:50.420 or maybe it's more so not wanting the big favourites to get to start on the T side, 02:53:50.420 --> 02:53:53.020 where they get to come into the map, dictate the pace of the game. 02:53:53.020 --> 02:53:56.620 I know, I know it sounds crazy, but I've seen it happen all too often, 02:53:56.620 --> 02:54:00.620 where you have this massive disparity between teams and when the favourites start on the T side. 02:54:00.620 --> 02:54:05.020 They just run away with the game by getting to, like I say, dictate the pace, play on their own terms, 02:54:05.020 --> 02:54:09.900 warm up into the game as it goes on, and not have to remain static and wait for the game to come to them. 02:54:09.900 --> 02:54:15.660 That's what we saw happen on Mirage, right, where Red Cannon started on the T side, completely blue-spurred up the server. 02:54:15.660 --> 02:54:22.220 Not saying that would happen here again, but I think it's really tough to try and start on the defensive half against an already warmed-up spirit. 02:54:22.220 --> 02:54:29.340 Another four-man set-up on B for Red Cannon, it's another round where Kha'ez is committed to his role. 02:54:29.340 --> 02:54:34.340 Poor guy. That's how we spent the entire map so far, it feels like. A lot of saving. 02:54:34.340 --> 02:54:41.340 Anyway, it's a similar setup. Ren 2 alone on A with the Scout. 02:54:41.340 --> 02:54:44.340 Spirit know they don't need to just run in willy-nilly. 02:54:44.340 --> 02:54:51.340 Take their time, set up on long, use the utility around bathroom to block off green bin, block off truck. 02:54:51.340 --> 02:54:56.340 I'm going to back away now. Shay is there to help. Actually, there is a rotation a little bit quicker this time. 02:54:56.340 --> 02:54:58.340 There are going to be four players on site. 02:54:58.340 --> 02:55:01.340 They could be locked behind some utility cell. 02:55:01.340 --> 02:55:03.840 Actually, Shane will hold on if I magic. 02:55:03.840 --> 02:55:07.340 Shane's dropped with one, but a really important kill from Shiro in the end. 02:55:07.340 --> 02:55:12.340 USP of Renzu will drop, however, and that will call it 5-0. 02:55:15.340 --> 02:55:18.340 I'll navigate it from Spirit despite running into the numbers on the A bomb site. 02:55:18.340 --> 02:55:20.340 They make light work of the defense. 02:55:20.340 --> 02:55:24.340 Like you said, important kill coming through from Shiro to really alleviate the pressure. 02:55:24.340 --> 02:55:26.340 and basically hammer the round home. 02:55:26.340 --> 02:55:28.840 Clean shot there from Tanea to finish off the job. 02:55:32.640 --> 02:55:34.340 5-0 indeed. 02:55:34.340 --> 02:55:36.840 Red Canid starting to run out of chances here in this first half 02:55:36.840 --> 02:55:40.340 if they can't win this first gun round and the rock really starts to set in 02:55:40.340 --> 02:55:43.840 and it feels like this becomes completely impossible for them if it isn't already. 02:55:45.340 --> 02:55:50.340 Yeah, maybe took it just a little bit for spirit to warm into the game today. 02:55:50.340 --> 02:55:55.240 It was like unfortunately certain that might be a bit of a damp squib of a map. I 02:55:56.260 --> 02:55:58.380 I'm hopeful for a closer game. We shall see 02:55:59.260 --> 02:56:05.820 Shee-Roh going for the classic towards short getting ahead of the utility going for the peak from the sandbags 02:56:06.060 --> 02:56:07.680 It's gonna be a good nades 02:56:07.680 --> 02:56:14.660 And sure will get into cow air. So that's a change up. It's coming through with that nades that did perfectly counter it 02:56:15.180 --> 02:56:19.500 Banked off of the girder near and Xontix tagged down low 02:56:20.340 --> 02:56:27.440 An opening kill for red cannons is a rarity here since Mirage, especially one that doesn't 02:56:27.440 --> 02:56:28.640 just get immediately traded. 02:56:28.640 --> 02:56:31.400 Now, Magix is going to try and find a timing. 02:56:31.400 --> 02:56:32.600 This is just dry contact. 02:56:32.600 --> 02:56:36.720 This is them not wanting to give up the game as to actually what's going on. 02:56:36.720 --> 02:56:41.560 Magix is going to cross in towards the corner here and probably remain posted in this position. 02:56:41.560 --> 02:56:45.440 No need for red cannons to go advancing though with that man advantage already in 02:56:45.440 --> 02:56:46.440 play. 02:56:46.440 --> 02:56:48.440 They're going to want Spur to come to them. 02:56:48.440 --> 02:56:55.740 3 man set up on the bomb site itself and one player in heaven, Bonk is opening that with the utility, he's jumping into that bomb site that he might be able to pull some of the attention away. 02:56:55.740 --> 02:57:01.020 It's a really good flashbang there, but thankfully for Kha'waz, he's got Davideus in support to keep him alive. 02:57:01.020 --> 02:57:04.300 The kill will eventually come back to your force group, but it should be too little to it. 02:57:04.300 --> 02:57:09.940 Davideus has also taken up the position that Kha'waz was playing and that is exactly what works out for his second kill on Tanea. 02:57:09.940 --> 02:57:12.340 Good job from Red Camus, they're in the game now. 02:57:12.340 --> 02:57:15.740 They're comfortable until you get that first round on the board. 02:57:15.740 --> 02:57:17.440 It's a cliche, but it's true. 02:57:17.440 --> 02:57:24.440 And, as I said, that's exactly something they put into practice on their B side defences yesterday. 02:57:24.440 --> 02:57:30.440 When they lose that barrel's player, they'll creep Davides into that position. 02:57:30.440 --> 02:57:35.440 Maybe it could be the way around on occasion. It could be Coway as the other being the one to bait. 02:57:35.440 --> 02:57:40.440 And we've seen them play head down on that position to hide their player model and try and get a couple of cheeky kills. 02:57:40.440 --> 02:57:46.440 And when they're going overlooked, at that time there was never really any risk in the round, though. 02:57:47.440 --> 02:57:52.440 I'm sure it's policy to get out of there, so frag. 02:57:54.440 --> 02:57:58.440 I've noticed Donk has actually been playing the extremity quite a lot on this map so far. 02:57:58.440 --> 02:58:03.440 He's often almost been like in a weird lurk role where he's been by himself on the top side of the map. 02:58:03.440 --> 02:58:07.440 Obviously there's a lot of space there for him to work with and that's what you want with a player like Donk 02:58:07.440 --> 02:58:12.440 where he can try and force those jewels and back his mechanics trying to find some 1v1s. 02:58:12.440 --> 02:58:18.440 It is quite interesting to note that he's often been just like left to his own devices 02:58:18.440 --> 02:58:21.240 to feel out the opposite side of the map to where his team is going to try and finish 02:58:21.240 --> 02:58:24.240 these rounds. 02:58:24.240 --> 02:58:32.320 There we go. 02:58:32.320 --> 02:58:34.600 Rintu's got one. 02:58:34.600 --> 02:58:43.880 He's hoping he's gonna get some more, but more permanently rather than just the singular 02:58:43.880 --> 02:58:47.560 but Zontik's entered cow as again, Davides playing the same position but they'll know 02:58:47.560 --> 02:58:51.840 he's here this time. Lots of mollies in water, it's a very obvious position he will be in 02:58:51.840 --> 02:58:57.160 now toward barrel. When he's here on time, he's gonna hit some shots and these flashes 02:58:57.160 --> 02:59:00.440 are still gonna be very awkward for him to deal with and they're really encroaching 02:59:00.440 --> 02:59:05.460 on this position. Drop has dropped in to help her, and Davides is doing a great job once 02:59:05.460 --> 02:59:11.660 again from the barrel position. Two quick-hand shots when two does hit his one shot, and 02:59:11.660 --> 02:59:17.440 Chiro is not going to be attempting this one. 02:59:17.440 --> 02:59:20.620 Unfortunately Spurred actually missed their window of opportunity with the exec there, 02:59:20.620 --> 02:59:24.040 looking to try and force themselves into that B-bomb site had they continued to commit 02:59:24.040 --> 02:59:27.360 after they had entered the B-bomb site initially. It would have only been the 02:59:27.360 --> 02:59:31.040 barrels player that they had to contest. But because they just decided to slow things down 02:59:31.040 --> 02:59:34.680 and respect the smokes at that point, that's when we see the rotation start flooding through 02:59:34.680 --> 02:59:38.480 from red cannons. They get two players on the bomb site, they get one in heaven, the 02:59:38.480 --> 02:59:43.720 util starts to be deployed as well, and they completely stifle the attack. You need to 02:59:43.720 --> 02:59:48.000 see a little bit more of a kill at instinct coming through there from Spurs, I reckon. 02:59:48.000 --> 02:59:54.680 Yeah, a little bit stalled. And we've seen that work before. I mean there was actually 02:59:54.680 --> 02:59:56.640 around yesterday, the gentlemights put together right 02:59:56.640 --> 02:59:59.080 where they just waited behind those smokes 02:59:59.080 --> 03:00:01.840 and with that patience we're able to break through. 03:00:02.720 --> 03:00:04.480 Let's go to the gamble. 03:00:04.480 --> 03:00:08.040 The Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2026 is brought to you 03:00:08.040 --> 03:00:11.860 by ESL in partnership with Intel. 03:00:14.980 --> 03:00:16.040 Acer Predator. 03:00:18.440 --> 03:00:19.280 Checks. 03:00:22.200 --> 03:00:23.680 And DHL. 03:00:24.680 --> 03:00:43.840 We've got Navi in the building ready to take on Ho2. 03:00:43.840 --> 03:00:46.240 I did want to touch upon the game yesterday. 03:00:46.240 --> 03:00:49.080 Great start for you individually on that first map. 03:00:49.080 --> 03:00:52.360 In terms of just you getting into that flow of the day, getting comfortable, what does 03:00:52.360 --> 03:00:55.360 What does it take to see that version of IME? 03:00:56.360 --> 03:01:07.360 I don't know, like it's basically game fun and then things work out pretty well for me and as a team and then obviously it's gonna show on statistics while they say. 03:01:08.360 --> 03:01:12.360 And then we unfortunately move on to Nuke, the comeback starts to happen for Furia. 03:01:13.360 --> 03:01:21.360 Can you just tell me as to what specifically you think went wrong for you guys, what you've reviewed and what you're making sure doesn't happen again? 03:01:22.360 --> 03:01:26.360 I think overall we had a good start like I said, like you said actually. 03:01:26.360 --> 03:01:30.360 And yeah, then we went to the center, we had to focus on the pistol. 03:01:30.360 --> 03:01:32.360 It didn't work out pretty well for us. 03:01:32.360 --> 03:01:37.360 And then we had some game plan against them on the by-runs. 03:01:37.360 --> 03:01:41.360 We had some ideas how they played, but it didn't work out. 03:01:41.360 --> 03:01:43.360 Also like the clutches didn't help us at all. 03:01:43.360 --> 03:01:46.360 I think we lost like 3-1 versus 1 or something like that. 03:01:46.360 --> 03:01:50.360 And then if these things doesn't go for you, 03:01:50.360 --> 03:01:56.840 It's usually either a close game or like a tough game, let's say, but yeah, they played pretty well, 03:01:57.880 --> 03:02:01.640 they played with hearts and they managed to come back, props for them. 03:02:01.640 --> 03:02:05.640 Obviously the last time we were here was you guys lifting the trophy on this very stage, right? 03:02:05.640 --> 03:02:10.120 How important is it for you to be making it back and potentially defend the title here? 03:02:11.240 --> 03:02:14.680 I'm pretty sure there's nothing about defending the title and stuff like this because it's 03:02:14.680 --> 03:02:22.980 It's close like what, three years ago, and different line up also, and we are acting like a brand new tournament. 03:02:22.980 --> 03:02:28.980 We obviously want to make players, I think this should be like the bare minimum in this scenario. 03:02:28.980 --> 03:02:36.480 And yeah, we just focus by that, we need to focus first on this game, and then if we win today with the first game I'm in, we should focus on the next one. 03:02:36.480 --> 03:02:42.980 Yeah, obviously setting the sights on Ho Chi right now has been a while since you've faced them, and it was with a slightly different roster for them as well. 03:02:42.980 --> 03:02:47.460 How well do you feel like you understand what her two are going to be bringing to the table today? 03:02:48.020 --> 03:02:53.220 I think mostly against them. We should focus on ourselves, not focus on them. Obviously we watch 03:02:53.220 --> 03:02:58.420 how they play and then we also had some practice against them not a long time ago and then we 03:02:58.420 --> 03:03:02.580 kind of have an idea how they like to play and then yeah I think mostly we should focus on 03:03:02.580 --> 03:03:07.060 ourselves and to play our game. Did the practice go well for you guys? I think so, 03:03:07.060 --> 03:03:11.620 I'm not sure. Maybe not, maybe yes. It is practice like who knows. It's the officials that matter. 03:03:11.620 --> 03:03:13.220 Thank you so much for timing me. Good luck. 03:03:15.460 --> 03:03:19.700 We've got Houttu in the house, which of course means we've got Norbert back where he won his 03:03:19.700 --> 03:03:24.660 first ever major all the way back in 2022. What are the memories that you get when you walk into 03:03:24.660 --> 03:03:32.020 this arena? Of course, it's great memories. When I see the stage, it's always remind me the 03:03:32.980 --> 03:03:38.260 crowd when we won the major. Taking this trophy home feels great. 03:03:38.260 --> 03:03:43.260 Do you keep in touch with any of the old outsiders guys that you won the Major with? 03:03:43.260 --> 03:03:49.260 Yes, I'm with a good relationship with Sleep and Fame. They will also stream this game. 03:03:49.260 --> 03:03:56.260 And they said, we will talk about only you, like how you're playing and what you're doing. 03:03:56.260 --> 03:04:00.260 Well, let's talk about you guys then. Obviously, this is going to be a potential marathon of the day 03:04:00.260 --> 03:04:04.260 if you can take down Navi. How much of a threat are you looking at Navi being 03:04:04.260 --> 03:04:07.940 right now considering that ranked the second best team in the world? 03:04:07.940 --> 03:04:15.160 I don't know, we will try to do our best, nothing I can say about it, like you know we don't have 03:04:15.160 --> 03:04:19.660 expectations that we can win them, we will just play CS. If we win, it's good, if we 03:04:19.660 --> 03:04:21.660 not, we go home. 03:04:21.660 --> 03:04:25.160 They're ranked number two, do you think they're the second best team right now? 03:04:25.160 --> 03:04:26.660 They're number two now? 03:04:26.660 --> 03:04:28.660 Yeah, they're ranked in BRS and H2V. 03:04:28.660 --> 03:04:36.660 I don't know, you know, football is also number three team, so I don't think that it's correct right now. 03:04:36.660 --> 03:04:45.660 There is no number two or number three team. There is only one team, only Vitality, so it's hard to say they're number two. 03:04:45.660 --> 03:04:51.660 And final question, just as we kind of alluded to, if you do take down Navi, you've still got another game to make it into the arena. 03:04:51.660 --> 03:04:57.660 What's the attitude for you guys when you're coming into what could be a very long day of Counter-Strike? 03:04:57.660 --> 03:05:04.460 a strike? Yeah, you know we're joking that to zero fast and we go to the beach 03:05:04.460 --> 03:05:11.380 but I hope it will be good match, three maps and if we win the next best of three 03:05:11.380 --> 03:05:16.340 I don't know who it will be, Baylor or Aurora if I'm not wrong but it doesn't 03:05:16.340 --> 03:05:19.220 matter for us we just need to focus on the first game. I'm in the confidence 03:05:19.220 --> 03:05:22.780 more back, thank you so much for your time, best of luck. 03:05:22.780 --> 03:05:26.860 Getting to hear from Norbert of course major champion in Brazil but now 03:05:26.860 --> 03:05:34.560 now heading up in against no V in a do or die affair. It seems like he's got his head screwed on tight chat. Yeah, look, he's either ready for the beach or ready to play more 03:05:34.560 --> 03:05:44.400 counter stick. The man has multiple priorities today, but I'm sure the win is what the focus will be. Vita about to fly into the screen. No, I'm for no overpass. That should be the permanent 03:05:44.400 --> 03:05:51.220 banter in both of these teams. And then newbus is pretty high in the wind percentage for hot today. They've opted for dust to 03:05:51.220 --> 03:05:53.220 I think it's going to be a little 03:05:53.220 --> 03:05:55.220 bit more comfortable for them. 03:05:55.220 --> 03:05:57.220 Maybe a mirage. I think that would 03:05:57.220 --> 03:05:59.220 be safer. 03:05:59.220 --> 03:06:01.220 Yeah, and there you go. So pretty 03:06:01.220 --> 03:06:03.220 brawly map pulled us to ancient 03:06:03.220 --> 03:06:05.220 mirage. We'll see if we need all 03:06:05.220 --> 03:06:07.220 three. If you missed the match 03:06:07.220 --> 03:06:09.220 yesterday with Navi versus 03:06:09.220 --> 03:06:11.220 Fiora, you missed a little bit 03:06:11.220 --> 03:06:13.220 of the match. I think it's 03:06:13.220 --> 03:06:15.220 going to be a little bit more 03:06:15.220 --> 03:06:17.220 comfortable for them. Maybe 03:06:17.220 --> 03:06:19.220 Mirage. I think that would be 03:06:19.220 --> 03:06:21.220 the way. And then the 03:06:21.220 --> 03:06:23.260 first time you've ever seen 03:06:23.260 --> 03:06:25.260 the Na'vi versus Fiora. You 03:06:25.260 --> 03:06:27.260 missed two absolute stomps and 03:06:27.260 --> 03:06:29.260 then. Well collapsed. I suppose 03:06:29.260 --> 03:06:31.260 on Nuke that was talk of the 03:06:31.260 --> 03:06:33.260 town last night. Fury locking 03:06:33.260 --> 03:06:35.260 himself in for the playoffs 03:06:35.260 --> 03:06:37.260 here in Rio, but let's get 03:06:37.260 --> 03:06:39.260 things under way. The gauntlet 03:06:39.260 --> 03:06:41.300 begins the group. The 03:06:41.300 --> 03:06:43.300 simultaneously with this one 03:06:43.300 --> 03:06:45.300 bait versus Aurora. He's 03:06:45.300 --> 03:06:46.300 taking on the Turks to take 03:06:46.300 --> 03:06:47.300 on the winner of this. I do 03:06:47.300 --> 03:06:52.420 team that are on the rise so you know testament to the ability of hot to they can put up a fight but 03:06:52.420 --> 03:06:59.220 now he is it's a cut above the likes of legacy yeah I was reflecting that yeah very heavily in favor 03:06:59.220 --> 03:07:03.220 of Navi wonderful just gonna kind of throw throw a little bit of aggression into the mix not full 03:07:03.220 --> 03:07:07.860 commitment yeah frontal isn't into the careful there was while he has a lot of utility for this 03:07:07.860 --> 03:07:15.620 one so if he went down i've been a real problem but uh mid-door smoke short molly and they 03:07:15.620 --> 03:07:18.020 they garner this mid control. 03:07:18.020 --> 03:07:19.820 They've got another smoke and a flash to find the finish. 03:07:19.820 --> 03:07:22.420 The defense right now is heavy over towards B for Nave. 03:07:25.320 --> 03:07:26.720 Very heavy over towards B. 03:07:26.720 --> 03:07:29.520 No long presence and now, quite literally, no A presence. 03:07:29.520 --> 03:07:32.720 Mizzou's B250 has been working wonders. 03:07:32.720 --> 03:07:34.620 And it continues to find impact. 03:07:34.620 --> 03:07:35.720 Nice head shot to Bib. 03:07:35.720 --> 03:07:37.020 Alexi, quick taps. 03:07:37.020 --> 03:07:40.320 Three in quick succession to shut down the hot to mid pin. 03:07:40.320 --> 03:07:43.520 So that's the bomb now under the boots of Nave. 03:07:43.520 --> 03:07:45.220 Mizzou, yes, you're in the upper tons, 03:07:45.220 --> 03:07:48.740 But that's held by McCartney if you wanted to try and get in to be a lexie be for the fourth 03:07:49.660 --> 03:07:52.200 Fighting with collage wonderful will snatch it on the cross 03:07:53.200 --> 03:07:56.280 So just a one-frag of four hearts who in the pistol 03:07:56.760 --> 03:08:04.260 They run variations of this pistol not to in the last couple of outings with the same mid-door smoke and short Molley 03:08:04.780 --> 03:08:10.820 But this would be the first time at least in the last three that ends up being this type of a B split 03:08:10.820 --> 03:08:15.320 So now V a step ahead with that and executed perfectly mr 03:08:15.320 --> 03:08:17.320 Alexi be the in-game leader 03:08:17.320 --> 03:08:20.620 Decapitates three and sets his team off to a bit of a flyer 03:08:20.620 --> 03:08:26.660 So one zero start for now V and it should be the eco for hot to I don't know if they want to justify the force by it 03:08:26.660 --> 03:08:29.560 Is again just simple work for Alexi 03:08:33.060 --> 03:08:38.920 He goes by Biscala Biscala, yeah, it's the law there Gowler's can't pronounce Alexi be 03:08:38.920 --> 03:08:45.900 So he says the Skeller. Oh, okay. And so he's actually got on his jersey. He's fully representing his Brazilian nickname 03:08:48.960 --> 03:08:50.960 Just a D. Goal 03:08:51.000 --> 03:08:56.040 Oh, too in this one of me zoo any man who found a frag it gets all the budget blaze 03:08:56.800 --> 03:08:58.800 cool custom 03:08:58.880 --> 03:09:02.600 He's in those stickers wisely as he has taken a lot of space early 03:09:02.600 --> 03:09:07.600 And it only gets the one opportunity to pull the trigger there. 03:09:07.600 --> 03:09:10.600 Famous shreds through these unarmored opposition. 03:09:10.600 --> 03:09:16.600 I'm hoping for our sake and the viewers' sake we get a little bit more of a competitive affair than once I was witness with 3D Max and G2. 03:09:16.600 --> 03:09:17.600 Yeah, me too. 03:09:17.600 --> 03:09:24.600 Gave us an hour long break, but I guess everyone could focus fire on Spirit vs. Red Knids, which is still raging on. 03:09:24.600 --> 03:09:27.600 It's third and deciding map of that series winner. 03:09:27.600 --> 03:09:31.040 We'll take on G2 a little bit later today for one of the final spots in the playoffs, 03:09:31.040 --> 03:09:34.600 but a comfy one there, not a single casualty for Na'Vi, going 2-0. 03:09:35.000 --> 03:09:36.920 Now the guns will be equipped for HOT2. 03:09:42.000 --> 03:09:47.440 No AWP for frontalis in this, and the same for WONDERFUL, so it is going to be a rifle heavy round. 03:09:50.800 --> 03:09:54.160 I think they're going to be pulling the ripcord on a long rush out the gate, 03:09:54.160 --> 03:09:57.120 so expect just a bit of a default spread for frontalis and suicide. 03:09:57.600 --> 03:10:04.280 No long corner smoke to keep the city side honest either. They will get that space for free 03:10:04.280 --> 03:10:08.200 But collation means you very quickly in through lower tunnels. Yeah, they're not slowing down 03:10:10.040 --> 03:10:12.160 Worryed about any sort of lower push 03:10:12.160 --> 03:10:30.160 And they're closed doors again playing to deny any early mid space, sure it's on the CT side 03:10:30.160 --> 03:10:34.000 of things but if they were hoping to apply pressure and force rotations that won't be the case 03:10:34.000 --> 03:10:40.240 just yet so as expected a slow one Alexi, all peeks in, gets him info drops his smoke 03:10:40.240 --> 03:10:42.240 Norbert 03:10:45.040 --> 03:10:47.440 We'll just convey that so at the moment with the bomb 03:10:48.280 --> 03:10:50.280 Intunals with frontal is Mizu and 03:10:50.960 --> 03:10:52.160 Kalash 03:10:52.160 --> 03:10:55.240 It does look likely to be some variation of a B play 03:10:56.120 --> 03:11:01.920 Because he and Emma paired up close mid-dose the solar mid to be that puts pressure on bit back of Platon Norbert now 03:11:02.680 --> 03:11:04.680 He has been heard 03:11:06.240 --> 03:11:09.920 And Emma's patience looking to be rewarded even clear the corner 03:11:10.240 --> 03:11:12.240 I think we're going to have 03:11:12.240 --> 03:11:14.240 a chance to get this. This be 03:11:14.240 --> 03:11:16.240 bombsites down. So that's a 03:11:16.240 --> 03:11:17.240 big opportunity for the plan 03:11:17.240 --> 03:11:18.240 and the post plan, especially 03:11:18.240 --> 03:11:20.240 with you for sure, racking up 03:11:20.240 --> 03:11:23.240 the double kill on mid. Falls 03:11:23.240 --> 03:11:25.240 into place perfectly far to 03:11:25.240 --> 03:11:26.240 couldn't have started better 03:11:26.240 --> 03:11:29.240 with a free kill. Duke goes 03:11:29.240 --> 03:11:30.240 down to a Lexi. I think 03:11:30.240 --> 03:11:31.240 wonderful. And Lexi are just 03:11:31.240 --> 03:11:32.240 going to want to retain 03:11:32.240 --> 03:11:34.240 this. So. Yeah, the fact that 03:11:34.240 --> 03:11:35.240 you get the freebie right 03:11:35.240 --> 03:11:37.240 there, McHouse swings out 03:11:37.240 --> 03:11:38.240 punished by Duke. The kill 03:11:38.240 --> 03:11:44.960 And there at that point it's all over Red Rover so just gonna hold on to these two 1400 loss bonus going into the next 03:11:49.680 --> 03:11:54.080 Wonderful will be able to get an AWP now you're getting a 1400 onto that 3.3 03:11:54.080 --> 03:12:00.440 But then you keep in mind the kill bonus as well and they managed to get two so that should be just enough money for wonderful to be able to 03:12:00.840 --> 03:12:02.840 Bring out the AWP 03:12:02.840 --> 03:12:08.440 but very simple approach nothing to really force that other than Norbert 03:12:08.440 --> 03:12:12.840 walking through the doors dry and McCarthy looking for a trade so a bit of an 03:12:12.840 --> 03:12:16.640 odd one there but still wants to get on the board 03:12:22.880 --> 03:12:29.600 there it is wonderful dance drop the AK equips himself with the AWP not 03:12:29.600 --> 03:12:35.560 available for frontalis on the other side just yet so now if you lose this you lose the bank assuming no saves come through 03:12:43.240 --> 03:12:48.640 Mr. Smoke wonderful we'll have a gap over the top of this. Oh, I could be a nasty death if Duke for sure 03:12:48.640 --> 03:12:53.320 I go swing it huge information as well means the image doesn't need to worry about the cat play just yet 03:12:54.840 --> 03:12:57.540 So gives him the freedom to potentially get a little bit closer all 03:12:57.540 --> 03:13:04.540 Now he has to be worried about short. 03:13:04.540 --> 03:13:12.180 And Wonderful will quickly adapt. 03:13:12.180 --> 03:13:18.040 So there's that mid-play that likely Navi were looking for in the previous. 03:13:18.040 --> 03:13:20.380 Through the motions of the map control, Wonderful's still here. 03:13:20.380 --> 03:13:21.380 Fires off again. 03:13:21.380 --> 03:13:24.580 A hard shot to hit, it doesn't nail it. 03:13:24.580 --> 03:13:28.580 a lot of you to dump there to try and dissuade any aggressions from Hottu. 03:13:32.100 --> 03:13:38.900 Emma burrowed into Goose. So if this is a B or need to be split, the pressure all on the two 03:13:38.900 --> 03:13:42.340 defenders, Mikazi and Bit, but as we see the bomb start to take shape up short. 03:13:43.860 --> 03:13:49.940 It looks like they are opted to finish over towards A. Emma doesn't have any 03:13:49.940 --> 03:13:53.780 utility. No, even a flash through the palm tree, it's going to really just lie away, 03:13:53.780 --> 03:13:55.620 catch the timing as they scoop in. 03:13:55.620 --> 03:13:59.700 Anti-flash wonder falls down immediately from the trade of Norbert. 03:13:59.700 --> 03:14:03.380 Im has been once again waiting and does nothing with his goose play. 03:14:04.340 --> 03:14:08.260 Norbert's solid double entry onto the ace side and looking for the long player and they found 03:14:08.260 --> 03:14:15.620 him. Norbert 3 in the round. Save again. Magnificent. So it feels like it goes from 0 to 100 03:14:15.620 --> 03:14:18.900 with Hote here right? They're just going through the motions not taking any early risks. 03:14:18.900 --> 03:14:22.100 Haven't had the spawns to be able to do so just yet once they get the space they erupt 03:14:22.100 --> 03:14:23.540 up and hitting some nice shots. 03:14:23.540 --> 03:14:25.740 So two consecutive rifle rounds now for Hatsu. 03:14:25.740 --> 03:14:27.540 They've done the hard work and 03:14:27.540 --> 03:14:28.820 well now we are going to have to take 03:14:28.820 --> 03:14:31.180 a lighter buy behind the saves. 03:14:31.180 --> 03:14:32.740 Me, he's the closest looking for the hunts, 03:14:32.740 --> 03:14:34.820 but Mikazi and Bit, 03:14:34.820 --> 03:14:36.060 they're going towards upper tunnels. 03:14:36.060 --> 03:14:37.580 They should be all good. 03:14:37.580 --> 03:14:39.500 Bit will be able to drop an M4 into the next 03:14:39.500 --> 03:14:41.420 if they'd like and Alexi can also invest. 03:14:41.420 --> 03:14:43.220 So maybe it won't just be an eco, 03:14:43.220 --> 03:14:44.060 but we'll wait and see. 03:14:44.060 --> 03:14:45.900 It's also a pretty good opportunity for Blade 03:14:45.900 --> 03:14:47.580 to get in with an early timeout. 03:14:49.900 --> 03:14:51.620 Yeah, your game plan was there. 03:14:51.620 --> 03:14:54.620 You got your pistol, you got your conversion, and then resistance. 03:14:57.520 --> 03:14:59.920 A pretty casual start, nothing too exciting just yet. 03:15:00.420 --> 03:15:01.620 Frontalus gets his ult though. 03:15:04.420 --> 03:15:06.920 I wonder if we did very well here, right? Just appears about an immediate trade. 03:15:06.920 --> 03:15:09.120 That is very quick shooting from Norbert. 03:15:10.620 --> 03:15:13.520 And then due for sure, I heard the steps of the legs there for long doors. 03:15:13.520 --> 03:15:15.720 They're able to work that one out quite easily. 03:15:16.720 --> 03:15:19.020 And it won't actually be the time out from Blade, so... 03:15:19.020 --> 03:15:26.020 Oh, a little late MP9 as well from Alexi, feels like he can afford it. 03:15:26.020 --> 03:15:35.500 So Info on 2 crossing B. Same opening motions, very standard. 03:15:35.500 --> 03:15:41.140 And one of the two rifles, BITS, will find itself on what looks like the right sight for 03:15:41.140 --> 03:15:42.140 now. 03:15:42.140 --> 03:15:44.140 Collash, flash forward. 03:15:44.140 --> 03:15:47.100 Short control, at least Stage 1, taking Stage 2, being worked on. 03:15:47.100 --> 03:15:48.100 BITS ahead of that. 03:15:48.100 --> 03:15:51.540 It's going to be playing for that initial engagement. 03:15:52.260 --> 03:15:53.780 Spray's down too comfortably. 03:15:53.780 --> 03:15:54.580 He can lash down. 03:15:55.700 --> 03:15:56.740 I'll find that trade. 03:15:57.500 --> 03:15:58.620 And now we can back away. 03:15:58.780 --> 03:15:59.900 The damage done. 03:15:59.900 --> 03:16:01.460 The safe rifle sings. 03:16:01.860 --> 03:16:04.740 They pipe quickly into the mid to be a semi-cazi with the other rifle 03:16:04.740 --> 03:16:06.220 over towards the V site. 03:16:07.820 --> 03:16:09.380 They're pushed ahead of their own smoke. 03:16:10.220 --> 03:16:11.140 Clearing out short. 03:16:11.580 --> 03:16:13.020 Confirm it's been vacated. 03:16:18.100 --> 03:16:22.520 Norbert Linger's mid in the me-zoom and frontal is going to try and win out on 03:16:22.520 --> 03:16:30.380 Mikaze. It's still a world where they can make this their 3v5 work for them. They 03:16:30.380 --> 03:16:37.060 have to find Mikaze cleanly here. Really good angle from Mikaze. Alexi beats Longbush 03:16:37.060 --> 03:16:43.740 does find a little head shot thing and whittles away at Norbert. And now goes 03:16:43.740 --> 03:16:46.700 for Taliesin's AWP as well, while Mikaze holds his sight. 03:16:46.700 --> 03:16:49.820 To keep all five alive in a round like that is extremely impressive. 03:16:49.820 --> 03:16:52.380 Ima's the only one who didn't find a worthy upgrade. 03:16:52.380 --> 03:16:58.140 He found Alexi's MP9, but because that was essentially an eco behind the saved guns, 03:16:58.140 --> 03:17:00.300 they are flush with cash coming in. 03:17:00.300 --> 03:17:01.940 It's great from Bip, right? 03:17:01.940 --> 03:17:05.900 Heads up play, ahead of the molly, essentially standing and banging there. 03:17:05.900 --> 03:17:07.420 Having to make a move, I like that, right? 03:17:07.420 --> 03:17:09.340 This is it with one of the saved guns. 03:17:09.340 --> 03:17:12.940 You need to put yourself in a position to find frags and does exactly that. 03:17:13.740 --> 03:17:20.080 It's still a timeout from Navi, so Blade gets on the mic, that'll give Moe the same 03:17:20.080 --> 03:17:23.060 opportunity on the other side. 03:17:23.060 --> 03:17:27.180 Quite a few major winners in this one. 03:17:27.180 --> 03:17:34.940 Moe from Krakow, PGL 2017, obviously Norbert, showing them their pregame interview, we 03:17:34.940 --> 03:17:38.340 returned from the pandemic, the major that was meant to happen before the world closed 03:17:38.340 --> 03:17:39.500 down. 03:17:39.500 --> 03:17:45.660 the outsiders lifting the trophy and well Navi you know what the Navi boys have 03:17:45.660 --> 03:17:50.820 been up to in recent years. So this is actually given the 30 seconds for Hottu 03:17:50.820 --> 03:17:54.060 to prepare themselves they don't have any good long spawns but they do have the 03:17:54.060 --> 03:18:02.780 frontalus AWP it's collashed down to a dig norbit on a galil and nothing 03:18:02.780 --> 03:18:08.260 pacy from hot two yet anything now be the ones who are bringing the fight 03:18:18.180 --> 03:18:23.220 and I'll be giving them the room yeah it looks like Norbert's gonna be peeking 03:18:23.220 --> 03:18:27.020 into wonderful the timing is very good though just swap to his Molotov but 03:18:27.020 --> 03:18:29.020 Lexie be tucked in 03:18:30.620 --> 03:18:39.220 For the triumph by the pressure norbert not gonna go down to the spread safe on our blue bin last second another tick 03:18:42.860 --> 03:18:46.740 He has a mistrust right there right yeah, that's open norbert out a little bit 03:18:46.740 --> 03:18:51.300 Giving him a shroud of cover as he teammates work on short peak at your own peril wonderful 03:18:51.940 --> 03:18:56.700 Norbert peaks in and so close to finding that opportunity for that opening kill 03:18:57.020 --> 03:19:01.660 Alexi, what are you cookin'? 03:19:01.660 --> 03:19:03.460 Cheeky! 03:19:03.460 --> 03:19:07.820 Oak walk, very nice, so their plan works out, you're right, again, all of you are the ones 03:19:07.820 --> 03:19:09.220 bringing the fight. 03:19:09.220 --> 03:19:11.620 Through short then, gonna be flashes and go. 03:19:11.620 --> 03:19:15.100 Wonderful Zort, primed and ready, he's got a HE as well, should he require, hoping 03:19:15.100 --> 03:19:17.900 to catch the tail end of the assault, doesn't do so. 03:19:17.900 --> 03:19:20.460 Miss shot, HE does nothing. 03:19:20.460 --> 03:19:23.380 They are into the site though. 03:19:23.380 --> 03:19:25.860 He hasn't rotated yet, still a chance for Hortu. 03:19:25.860 --> 03:19:28.580 It's the head shop takes down a Lexi 03:19:29.740 --> 03:19:32.500 Frontal is down to we're met on the way of the ramp me zoo trading 03:19:33.000 --> 03:19:38.700 Free on three me zoo pieces together the double kill wonderful knows that softened up knows that Diggle or the okay 03:19:38.700 --> 03:19:44.620 Could work out for them losing teammates left and right for sure. I close it up and that's gonna be three three 03:19:44.620 --> 03:19:50.260 I didn't believe it was the a play a bit and mccasey were in the B site for so long 03:19:50.260 --> 03:19:53.260 Right there. They had lost a wonderful was under a lot of pressure 03:19:53.260 --> 03:19:59.940 I guess they hadn't seen the bomb in that moment, sure, but to drop this one after getting that opening kill some really sharp shooting 03:20:00.220 --> 03:20:03.580 One of the things with HOT2, that's one of the things with any of these underdog teams 03:20:03.580 --> 03:20:08.340 We know that they can shoot hard if they can get the space and that's a big round to win 03:20:09.100 --> 03:20:11.100 Keep Na'Vi teetering right now 03:20:12.340 --> 03:20:14.580 Frontal has a wonderful could have it all bad to head here 03:20:16.420 --> 03:20:18.740 Wonderful things twice about going for the sweep 03:20:18.740 --> 03:20:23.740 Just there to catch anybody scaling fast green box. So we'll just rotate back 03:20:23.740 --> 03:20:29.980 but then frustrating for Navi to lose around like that. When you get an opening kill for free, 03:20:29.980 --> 03:20:36.100 you should be converting. So see if they can get this one before the finance to become 03:20:36.100 --> 03:20:41.540 another point of contention. Looks like Emma and wonderful are about to be flashed in or rather 03:20:41.540 --> 03:20:42.540 just in there. 03:20:42.540 --> 03:20:52.340 K'lash not sitting anti-flash, would be susceptible, backs away though. 03:20:52.340 --> 03:20:53.740 Is this meant to be reactive, right? 03:20:53.740 --> 03:20:58.540 Is it the bricks molly and then the flash and they capitalise in that moment? 03:20:58.540 --> 03:21:01.780 No, they throw it after a moment of silence and they get nothing. 03:21:01.780 --> 03:21:05.340 I guess you can only stay in this setup for so long because they completely evacuated 03:21:05.340 --> 03:21:06.340 long. 03:21:06.340 --> 03:21:07.340 So you can't stay in that setup forever. 03:21:07.340 --> 03:21:14.600 know that the possibility starts to creep in. So I wouldn't say that Navi have a 03:21:14.600 --> 03:21:18.080 very good read of the situation right now. This slower pace from Hottu working 03:21:18.080 --> 03:21:24.620 wonders for them at the moment. Late long take, Funtala's flashes, here they come. 03:21:24.980 --> 03:21:29.280 Actually, the press to the wall knows what's up. Wonderful playing this car 03:21:29.280 --> 03:21:36.560 angle. And he's got the shot. Hottu comfortable for the CT side. One back 03:21:36.560 --> 03:21:38.560 from frontal as but 03:21:38.560 --> 03:21:40.320 need for sure to do something here 03:21:40.320 --> 03:21:42.060 the juke a strikes and now 03:21:42.060 --> 03:21:43.660 car positions vulnerable from 03:21:43.660 --> 03:21:45.460 tall as takes him down 03:21:45.460 --> 03:21:47.860 wonderful's gone ct rotation from bit 03:21:47.860 --> 03:21:49.560 throws the bomb across for his teammate 03:21:49.560 --> 03:21:52.000 and seconds cause they can stop this though 03:21:52.000 --> 03:21:53.300 he's going to be so hampering to try 03:21:53.300 --> 03:21:54.960 and plan the should be an easy 03:21:54.960 --> 03:21:56.640 baggy gets the chance to plan still 03:21:56.640 --> 03:21:58.440 look at the health and I brought down 03:21:58.440 --> 03:22:00.640 round one now we pull it off 03:22:00.640 --> 03:22:02.740 that was that was very tense wasn't it 03:22:02.740 --> 03:22:04.480 yeah I mean from Talism due for sure 03:22:04.480 --> 03:22:06.040 nearly turned that around on its head 03:22:06.040 --> 03:22:08.540 Well, they keep so much financial pressure on with those kills. 03:22:08.540 --> 03:22:11.440 We'll have to see some drops come through to make this one work for Na'Vi. 03:22:13.580 --> 03:22:16.380 And there might need to be a conversation if they can make this all happen. 03:22:17.040 --> 03:22:19.540 I think Viatt has just enough to facilitate that. 03:22:19.540 --> 03:22:22.280 A little bit clunky along there from Hottu once they get the space. 03:22:22.280 --> 03:22:25.780 I think there was a team flash that came into play, or even a self flash either way. 03:22:30.980 --> 03:22:33.620 Not happy with that one is the Duke, but with the saves, 03:22:33.620 --> 03:22:34.920 they've been able to equip a little bit more. 03:22:34.920 --> 03:22:41.120 So. To just try to get himself locked in and smoking towards those mid doors. 03:22:45.000 --> 03:22:47.640 Oh, opportunity onto bit for me, Sue. 03:22:50.480 --> 03:22:51.440 But doesn't find him. 03:22:51.440 --> 03:22:55.880 They'll do this high, low two man hold, knowing that's unlikely 03:22:56.800 --> 03:23:00.200 that means you have company has friends in the Eternals. 03:23:02.600 --> 03:23:04.720 This image, he passed the doors line 03:23:04.920 --> 03:23:11.480 Okay, so they are feeling it's something be centric and the reed appears to be right on the money 03:23:12.880 --> 03:23:17.240 Hey, can you get out of my way chief? I'm trying to make it into lower places to be 03:23:19.200 --> 03:23:24.440 Well, they are able to get in and the sound cue not really to cost them too much, but the beep hop to be lines up flash 03:23:25.320 --> 03:23:27.320 Duke blind nobody swings 03:23:27.320 --> 03:23:34.320 I'm going to go. Oh walks 03:23:34.320 --> 03:23:36.320 around the corner. Legally 03:23:36.320 --> 03:23:37.320 paced. McCarthy comfortable to 03:23:37.320 --> 03:23:39.320 collect in our backs. It's 03:23:39.320 --> 03:23:40.320 time for him. It's set up to 03:23:40.320 --> 03:23:42.320 succeed and shredded. That 03:23:42.320 --> 03:23:44.320 feels very nice. Right? Emma, 03:23:44.320 --> 03:23:45.320 the a rotating right flag goes 03:23:45.320 --> 03:23:47.320 in hides on B. It's the mid 03:23:47.320 --> 03:23:48.320 set up to get spotted from 03:23:48.320 --> 03:23:49.320 Junior. He goes there by that 03:23:49.320 --> 03:23:51.320 side and you go flying in 03:23:51.320 --> 03:23:53.320 and then you get blended so 03:23:53.320 --> 03:23:54.320 nicely put together there 03:23:54.320 --> 03:23:55.320 from now. V to get their 03:23:55.320 --> 03:24:01.920 for him that I'm trying to tell us to save again so very tempered pace from hot 03:24:01.920 --> 03:24:10.840 to it always means that they're getting to play on their timing in terms but 03:24:10.840 --> 03:24:14.400 also can't be frustrating with that pace at times if you're not making dense 03:24:14.400 --> 03:24:19.520 they do have three to their name they retain the AWP next round sees 1900 loss 03:24:19.520 --> 03:24:27.120 bonus. As much as you want to be 03:24:27.120 --> 03:24:32.320 considering it, in Counter-Strike you have to take some chances. 03:24:32.320 --> 03:24:38.480 Well, tension and feeling high, very high in the hot-suit count with some of these 03:24:38.480 --> 03:24:41.240 reactions. That's a different look from the Norbert we had in the pre-game 03:24:41.240 --> 03:24:48.280 interview with Freyja. Thought a bit more realistic about either outcome, but 03:24:48.280 --> 03:24:51.780 Once you're in the game, the competitors, the drive, 03:24:51.780 --> 03:24:53.660 the adrenaline pumping, the frustrations brew, 03:24:53.660 --> 03:24:55.620 boost it up, Frantala's back cat. 03:24:56.900 --> 03:24:59.120 And noted by Wonderful. 03:24:59.120 --> 03:25:01.140 So he won't be hanging around to give a freak 03:25:01.140 --> 03:25:04.060 your wonderful aware, played will be unhappy with that. 03:25:06.380 --> 03:25:09.520 They could go mid to be again, right, Frantala's? 03:25:09.520 --> 03:25:12.180 Allow him to par that first with the orb, okay. 03:25:13.680 --> 03:25:15.600 Can he catch a player in rotation? 03:25:18.280 --> 03:25:24.040 Just pre-aiming for the jump spot. 03:25:24.040 --> 03:25:30.240 They apply some pressure shown with the Molotov, Norval committing in with his block, and that's 03:25:30.240 --> 03:25:31.240 what he was waiting for. 03:25:31.240 --> 03:25:33.560 They do force a reaction, wonderful. 03:25:33.560 --> 03:25:36.560 Down to Frontal as his sniper, they need a second one from him, and he's gonna get 03:25:36.560 --> 03:25:37.560 the chance! 03:25:37.560 --> 03:25:40.440 Ima swings to his demise, Frontal as impact. 03:25:40.440 --> 03:25:43.120 A saved AWP, and now a man advantage. 03:25:43.120 --> 03:25:47.440 Still feels like Navi have the advantage, by virtue of it just being that AWP, but 03:25:47.440 --> 03:25:49.720 As I say that collage scourges him as m4 03:25:50.400 --> 03:25:53.880 Apply some additional pressure towards the a site a fumbled smoke though 03:25:53.880 --> 03:25:59.160 It's not gonna necessarily have the desired effect eyes on these is that he's starting to take some space over towards B 03:25:59.320 --> 03:26:01.320 At least he was 03:26:02.960 --> 03:26:07.380 They are pivoting so it's a good call. It's a good call. I mean, but essentially you just have to 03:26:08.320 --> 03:26:13.040 Make sure there's a trade you can even let bit have to backplot that this is strong for bit 03:26:13.040 --> 03:26:19.660 Yeah, he could get the whole team here starts the test double triple from bit comfortable at the back of the plat 03:26:20.160 --> 03:26:23.780 And frontalus is all up the last man standing by his early impact 03:26:23.780 --> 03:26:25.980 He's gonna do he's gonna try again 03:26:26.480 --> 03:26:31.280 What the save trying to keep that death column as low as possible. It's mr. Frontalus 03:26:32.280 --> 03:26:35.680 I'll retain the op again. You know your teammates gonna buy and that'll be all fine 03:26:35.680 --> 03:26:39.780 So it looks like everyone's happy to lay down their arms as we call this one six to three 03:26:39.780 --> 03:26:44.820 I understand that was against Vika, but it did get out of control. They did have the number disadvantage 03:26:44.820 --> 03:26:46.820 So very well played from bit 03:26:46.940 --> 03:26:52.680 7 and 3 for him and he's had some impactful rounds one on a save day care of his own and this 03:26:53.220 --> 03:27:01.960 Against a round with frontal is manufacturing openings with his team. Well done, right? That's you're forcing the short players away into exactly that and they catch him 03:27:05.220 --> 03:27:08.900 Really well done how are we gonna see a pacey rounds from hot to this half? 03:27:09.780 --> 03:27:11.780 I think probably not at this rate. 03:27:11.780 --> 03:27:13.780 Norbert did study under the school of Jane. 03:27:15.780 --> 03:27:16.780 Look at this, remember? 03:27:16.780 --> 03:27:20.780 Yeah, Emma's just running straight up the guard, plays this pole position. 03:27:20.780 --> 03:27:23.780 Up on the palm, by Norbert. 03:27:23.780 --> 03:27:24.780 Love this set-up. 03:27:24.780 --> 03:27:25.780 Hyper-aggression, look at it go. 03:27:25.780 --> 03:27:28.780 Emma with two kills, Mikazi responsible for nine. 03:27:28.780 --> 03:27:29.780 And Kalash goes down. 03:27:29.780 --> 03:27:31.780 That just baited in, hook, line, and sinker. 03:27:31.780 --> 03:27:34.780 This round's done, Frontalus will not be saving his AWP and Mizzou. 03:27:34.780 --> 03:27:36.780 I don't think he's going to be winning a 1v4 made. 03:27:36.780 --> 03:27:39.540 At the doorstep that's down to 12 points of health 03:27:42.500 --> 03:27:47.180 Really nice time for Navi to throw in a little bit more of a limbo set up like that and Emma delivers 03:27:50.120 --> 03:27:52.120 So looking comfortable on RV 03:27:52.580 --> 03:27:57.520 I've discussed a little bit early in the day when we had G2 on our screens the idea in this matchup 03:27:57.520 --> 03:28:00.580 You want to get it done as quick as you can with a little stress as possible 03:28:01.020 --> 03:28:03.020 so you can set your sights on 03:28:03.020 --> 03:28:07.020 The final best of three for one of the last two spots. 03:28:07.020 --> 03:28:13.020 We've already locked in four teams. Falcons, Vitality, Maus and Furia. 03:28:13.020 --> 03:28:15.020 The hometown hero will be here. 03:28:15.020 --> 03:28:17.020 And also the world number one. 03:28:17.020 --> 03:28:20.020 Maus returned to the playoffs. 03:28:20.020 --> 03:28:24.020 And Falcons with their goodbye tour for Kixon. 03:28:24.020 --> 03:28:27.020 Story line for all of those. 03:28:27.020 --> 03:28:30.020 Navi want to stay in the conversation with that world number two. 03:28:30.020 --> 03:28:32.020 I think Norbert, like him on a desk mat, is out there going, 03:28:32.020 --> 03:28:34.820 They go, well, there's not really a world two or three at the moment. 03:28:35.220 --> 03:28:36.720 It's just vitality. 03:28:39.920 --> 03:28:41.120 But you can't really argue with. 03:28:41.620 --> 03:28:43.320 I think the most exciting final 03:28:44.320 --> 03:28:47.020 maybe not based off of the counter strike we've seen from 03:28:47.220 --> 03:28:50.820 Furia recently, but in terms of the storylines, Furia versus vitality. 03:28:51.120 --> 03:28:54.220 Now it was starting to heat up towards the tail end of 2025. 03:28:54.620 --> 03:28:58.520 And just the fact that a Brazilian team having a tough time winning a trophy in Brazil, 03:28:58.720 --> 03:29:00.920 how many more times are you going to get the professor 03:29:00.920 --> 03:29:07.200 In an arena game in his home country. Yeah, where he is in the conversation of lifting not playing a show match 03:29:07.360 --> 03:29:10.360 Not here for shits and giggles here with the real chance 03:29:11.920 --> 03:29:14.860 We'll see them play later today in that seeding game against mouse 03:29:16.560 --> 03:29:21.220 I tell you do the same against Falcons, but here we go in with a partial investment are hot too 03:29:21.220 --> 03:29:23.580 They'll get the guns out one final time into the last 03:29:23.580 --> 03:29:29.120 I mean a win versus Navi's already quite convincing a lot of people putting Navi as that number two spot in there 03:29:29.120 --> 03:29:34.120 internal power ranking. Yeah they played with heart is what MSN. This is a B rush. 03:29:34.120 --> 03:29:38.120 Okay there's the pace change you were asking about. Tech Nights are on their way. Bit to be tested. 03:29:38.120 --> 03:29:43.120 Wonderful in support. Catches you for sure upon entry. Bit mantles up, brings the fire. 03:29:43.120 --> 03:29:47.120 Mikaze chips in and sent back. 03:29:47.120 --> 03:29:53.120 Frontalas. What's he playing for here? A death from a different position. 03:29:53.120 --> 03:29:57.120 Just wanted to see a little bit more of the map. 03:29:57.120 --> 03:29:59.620 Eight to three, not a single casualty for Na'Vi. 03:29:59.620 --> 03:30:04.120 So 19 kills is all that Honto have got so far. 03:30:05.620 --> 03:30:08.620 Just a lack of output at the moment. 03:30:09.620 --> 03:30:11.620 Early stages, this was pretty competitive. 03:30:11.620 --> 03:30:13.620 It was 3-3 at one point. 03:30:19.620 --> 03:30:20.620 Having fun. 03:30:23.120 --> 03:30:24.620 Having a whale of a time. 03:30:27.120 --> 03:30:39.760 Is there anything before the halftime break for Hottu or is this a bit of a landslide where 03:30:39.760 --> 03:30:43.720 five straight can it be six for Navi? 03:30:43.720 --> 03:30:47.800 This is their opponent's map choices, their territory of Ancient coming up next. 03:30:47.800 --> 03:30:51.880 So the fact that you are ragdolling them right now, you're going to be feeling comfy. 03:30:51.880 --> 03:31:03.040 as a bug in a rug gone into ancient good flash to get the past like see bees 03:31:03.040 --> 03:31:07.120 angle he's sticking around he's got in there as well ready to fight in limbo oh 03:31:07.120 --> 03:31:13.040 wow wonderful spot too has to find the double you can't do it can't hack it and 03:31:13.040 --> 03:31:18.600 all to make it a strong case put the least leave with an 8 4 half it's 03:31:18.600 --> 03:31:22.040 It's just going to be that B duo, Bit and Mikaze on the way back in. 03:31:22.040 --> 03:31:25.280 And they've announced their presence there with that incendiary, only a few options, 03:31:25.280 --> 03:31:26.280 C-teap, Short, or Long. 03:31:26.280 --> 03:31:29.360 Oh, look at the full bell on Frontales, there's just no way in for this one. 03:31:29.360 --> 03:31:32.360 They keep blocking, I know Flash to force this through, it would take a miracle right 03:31:32.360 --> 03:31:33.360 now for now, Bit. 03:31:33.360 --> 03:31:39.120 Mikaze managed to find vision over the first smoke ahead of the second. 03:31:39.120 --> 03:31:41.720 There's some flashes, but now you're on your own Bit and you're running out 03:31:41.720 --> 03:31:42.720 of time. 03:31:42.720 --> 03:31:44.680 You're giving it a good go, won't you? 03:31:44.680 --> 03:31:47.320 No reason not to. 03:31:47.320 --> 03:31:53.080 It's hard to charge his forward into the 8K and 8-4. 03:31:53.080 --> 03:31:54.680 OK, OK. 03:31:54.680 --> 03:31:55.680 Something to work with. 03:31:55.680 --> 03:31:56.680 Started fantastic. 03:31:56.680 --> 03:31:57.680 3-3 goes 8-4. 03:31:57.680 --> 03:31:59.680 Navi in it to win it. 03:32:47.320 --> 03:32:49.320 I 03:33:17.320 --> 03:33:24.320 I 03:33:24.320 --> 03:33:27.320 I 03:33:27.320 --> 03:33:30.320 I 03:33:30.320 --> 03:33:33.320 I 03:33:33.320 --> 03:33:36.320 I 03:33:36.320 --> 03:33:39.320 I 03:33:39.320 --> 03:33:42.320 I 03:33:42.320 --> 03:33:45.320 I 03:34:15.320 --> 03:34:16.320 Hit me! 03:34:20.320 --> 03:34:21.320 Hit me! 03:35:15.320 --> 03:35:28.600 One welcome back, we'll chop in the last few pieces off of this group stage. 03:35:28.600 --> 03:35:33.760 We've already lost the likes of Gentlemates, Liquid, Passion, Legacy and 3D Max and one of 03:35:33.760 --> 03:35:37.280 these two is going to be added to that list at the conclusion of this best of three. 03:35:37.280 --> 03:35:40.800 Na'Vi taking on Hottu, a clear favourite, no doubt about it. 03:35:40.800 --> 03:35:43.000 However, we've already seen that Hottu got hands. 03:35:43.000 --> 03:35:46.000 They're ready to have a hit in some sharp shots. 03:35:46.000 --> 03:35:49.640 However, Navi more well-drilled and bits bombsite on lock. 03:35:49.640 --> 03:35:51.760 You can't get in to B, he made that clear. 03:35:51.760 --> 03:35:54.000 With swap sides though, Navi going to be taken on to the attack. 03:35:54.000 --> 03:35:56.320 Let's see what Hottest Revenge has in store for us. 03:35:56.320 --> 03:35:58.320 Mr. Talas is into lower tunnels. 03:35:58.320 --> 03:36:00.760 Okay, early info if he does continue to push, 03:36:00.760 --> 03:36:02.200 but he is just going to be playing to disrupt 03:36:02.200 --> 03:36:04.000 if they start their crawls. 03:36:04.000 --> 03:36:05.200 And here's the Vitality pistol. 03:36:05.200 --> 03:36:07.560 That's the Apex Flash from Mizu. 03:36:07.560 --> 03:36:11.840 Your teammate can't swing off it if he's Mollied Chief. 03:36:11.840 --> 03:36:12.560 Is it a fight? 03:36:14.460 --> 03:36:14.960 Nice. 03:36:14.960 --> 03:36:16.460 Oh, it's shown the way! 03:36:16.460 --> 03:36:17.600 Still hits it! 03:36:18.600 --> 03:36:21.500 Oh, you're gonna feel pretty robbed if you're frontalers. 03:36:22.300 --> 03:36:24.700 And they return to it, hoping that's misinformation. 03:36:24.700 --> 03:36:26.800 That's gonna lead to K'lash overstepping the mark. 03:36:26.800 --> 03:36:28.940 Mizu too, gonna be playing on this elevated angle. 03:36:28.940 --> 03:36:31.340 If Mizu takes contact first, they know that K'lash is here somewhere. 03:36:32.140 --> 03:36:33.500 Oh, but he actually just brought them in. 03:36:33.500 --> 03:36:34.140 That makes sense. 03:36:34.140 --> 03:36:36.700 From K'lash, draws them into Mizu's USP for two. 03:36:37.500 --> 03:36:38.400 An advantage. 03:36:38.400 --> 03:36:39.900 Could be a pistol here for R2. 03:36:40.140 --> 03:36:40.900 Oh, they're gonna boost. 03:36:40.900 --> 03:36:42.900 No through what? 03:36:43.480 --> 03:36:50.180 That's a choice at least it's traded by Duke for sure and now a leg CB with one HP in a 1v1 03:36:50.660 --> 03:36:52.820 Duke for sure I see insures it 03:36:53.620 --> 03:36:57.400 That was almost counter strike comedy trade me 03:37:00.460 --> 03:37:02.460 Okay, well 03:37:03.280 --> 03:37:05.500 That was fun. That was fun. Look at this 03:37:07.060 --> 03:37:09.060 Completely unprepared for it second 03:37:10.900 --> 03:37:14.660 That was the first bullet then. It didn't look like it was anyone else. 03:37:14.660 --> 03:37:16.660 Wait, can we? One more time? I know it's... 03:37:16.660 --> 03:37:19.660 I know the round started. But it's kind of an eco. Could we... 03:37:19.660 --> 03:37:21.660 Yeah. If we could... 03:37:21.660 --> 03:37:23.660 What? What? 03:37:23.660 --> 03:37:25.660 Is that a sub-tick? 03:37:25.660 --> 03:37:27.660 Send it to Valve. 03:37:27.660 --> 03:37:29.660 I'm having a... Okay. 03:37:29.660 --> 03:37:31.660 Maybe one more time. 03:37:31.660 --> 03:37:35.660 We'll get the team on the case. 03:37:35.660 --> 03:37:37.660 It looks funky. It's been real time. 03:37:37.660 --> 03:37:39.660 Yeah. 03:37:39.660 --> 03:37:43.460 is for this little flash out the doors. I was just wing it. You just crouch on the line 03:37:43.460 --> 03:37:49.100 middle of the tire, jump throw, crouch, while I'm crouched. Okay, no more time. All right. 03:37:49.100 --> 03:37:53.140 Wonderful. It's kind of confirmed that flash for the close left doors. It's more than 03:37:53.140 --> 03:37:56.700 it's that right there. More your pro tip more up to date than some of the ones of rushes 03:37:56.700 --> 03:38:05.100 that have been showing that you jump for a bind. Wonderful. Let me try and get his 03:38:05.100 --> 03:38:09.420 boys set up with the overwatch, get some self up onto the plateau. Yeah, he would 03:38:09.420 --> 03:38:13.640 love a tag with any they're ahead of the block does not get flushed in I don't 03:38:13.640 --> 03:38:20.340 think you need to okay hello always feels good didn't get the third 03:38:20.340 --> 03:38:25.360 so the bomb though so it's a good shot cheap for sure it's got him a booked in this 03:38:25.360 --> 03:38:29.920 Diggle though he is no slush on it just as he looked away as well it helps 03:38:29.920 --> 03:38:33.180 when he's looking the right way and not reloading okay bit with the P250 no 03:38:33.180 --> 03:38:38.980 chance in this one we'll call it eight to six guns will come out and 03:38:38.980 --> 03:38:41.340 Navi can snuggle in this campaign underway. Wonderful. 03:38:41.340 --> 03:38:43.540 Likely to buy into a scout again after that investment. 03:38:50.380 --> 03:38:51.820 So I've been calling the Gauntlet. 03:38:51.820 --> 03:38:53.540 I just looked into running the Gauntlet. 03:38:53.540 --> 03:38:56.740 It means to endure a series of challenges, criticisms, or dangers 03:38:56.740 --> 03:38:58.980 often whilst around to buy opponents. 03:38:58.980 --> 03:38:59.820 Makes sense. 03:38:59.820 --> 03:39:01.820 So it seems fitting for what's happening 03:39:01.820 --> 03:39:03.340 with two vs. the threes in a day 03:39:03.340 --> 03:39:05.380 and having to get through both of your opponents 03:39:05.380 --> 03:39:07.340 if you want to book one of those six spots, 03:39:07.340 --> 03:39:08.540 which is now two. 03:39:08.540 --> 03:39:13.660 I'm actually really uncertain as to who they'll face the winner of this. I mean just the Aurora bait 03:39:13.660 --> 03:39:19.260 I'm not sure. Oh, really? Like I don't know if there's I wouldn't immediately assume it's an Aurora win like I 03:39:19.260 --> 03:39:23.420 I'm looking at the form of current of Aurora currently their game against mouse kind of 03:39:24.300 --> 03:39:29.700 What's the opposite of confidence doubts filled me with doubt sure they were it felt like a non starter from them yesterday 03:39:29.700 --> 03:39:34.340 I think that that's that's a fair surmise for me. It's it's I start looking map pool 03:39:34.340 --> 03:39:42.500 right and Aurora get rid of ancient. I think that's one of the better maps. So that that's kind of where the seams start to come unstuck 03:39:44.640 --> 03:39:50.640 But you're right yesterday was less than inspiring for Aurora. Hope to see a better form today Aurora versus Navi 03:39:50.640 --> 03:39:52.640 We've seen that a couple times 03:39:53.140 --> 03:39:59.260 Let's see what wonderful scout can get done a tag onto jute for sure a 90 damage inflicted them right in the hit bone 03:39:59.260 --> 03:40:04.260 own. Can I get the leg bone, I believe. 03:40:04.260 --> 03:40:12.260 K'lash. This is, I like this a lot. It's super aggressive. 03:40:12.260 --> 03:40:17.260 Because he smoked up a tunnel. Right. He's on the radar there, right? He's gone straight through this smoke. 03:40:17.260 --> 03:40:21.260 There's absolutely no way in the world, in those expecting at least on that timing, 03:40:21.260 --> 03:40:26.260 when he returns or if he returns later, maybe. But K'lash has so much information. 03:40:26.260 --> 03:40:33.260 right now to be able to see, say it's not upper B. Doesn't mean it's not B. It could still be the B split. 03:40:33.260 --> 03:40:39.260 From the line to the smudge, to the flash, Duke. 03:40:39.260 --> 03:40:43.260 Wow, that's a retro wait. Oh, Kalash gets nothing. 03:40:43.260 --> 03:40:48.260 Emma just, none the wiser. Duke for sure. I don't forget tagged by that scout shot. 03:40:48.260 --> 03:40:52.260 So, jump spot from Alexi, or just peeks it actually, confronts his position. 03:40:52.260 --> 03:40:54.260 Easy pickup. 03:40:54.260 --> 03:40:57.220 Now you get a 3v5 number advantage. Just turn this into an A-split. 03:40:57.220 --> 03:40:59.100 Yeah, they will. And MacArthur's going to play this fade. 03:40:59.100 --> 03:41:02.020 It's from Talos. FAMAS versus an AK-47. 03:41:03.220 --> 03:41:05.460 They're going to fight for it on the fade. 03:41:05.460 --> 03:41:07.100 How many does MacArthur get here? 03:41:07.100 --> 03:41:09.780 Really good understanding of what the CT's reactions could be. 03:41:10.820 --> 03:41:12.260 He's in the perfect angle. 03:41:12.260 --> 03:41:15.260 Oh, and he's absolutely smashed it. 03:41:15.500 --> 03:41:19.820 Yeah, that's great. Casual to get that done very well done there. 03:41:20.460 --> 03:41:24.220 I think playing in the fade of a spell 03:41:24.220 --> 03:41:29.460 cool playing on the fate of a smoke you have multiple teammates okay because you 03:41:29.460 --> 03:41:33.420 can say I'll look left you look right yeah but playing behind the fate of a 03:41:33.420 --> 03:41:37.460 smoke when you're on your own not a good idea right and you can see that he 03:41:37.460 --> 03:41:40.500 doesn't want to risk that because where's he gonna wait right they could be 03:41:40.500 --> 03:41:44.860 anywhere so just allowing them to bring the motion to him 03:41:45.500 --> 03:41:51.620 something for a hot to they have an m4 invested in this yeah they kind of 03:41:51.620 --> 03:42:01.540 to push everything bar with the orifice cashing to the center of the table, which means next 03:42:01.540 --> 03:42:08.580 round you can have a glass cannon or what else? So I guess he's saving for the rainy day. 03:42:08.580 --> 03:42:14.100 He could have invested a little something, but to be a shot from a car, say glass trading 03:42:14.100 --> 03:42:17.380 and all spotted the drop off. So at least get some self an upgrade and gets away with 03:42:17.380 --> 03:42:21.540 the four on four. You reckon? That's alright. You reckon his favorite weapons the AK? I think 03:42:21.540 --> 03:42:22.540 it might be. Yeah. 03:42:22.540 --> 03:42:33.300 Bomb on Alexi, a little bit worrying right now on the island over towards mid. Sure, Emma 03:42:33.300 --> 03:42:36.820 can pipe in quickly from low to help him, but if there was just an eruption out of 03:42:36.820 --> 03:42:40.660 short at mid, which they could be because they lost long, Alexi could have been overrun. 03:42:40.660 --> 03:42:45.060 So regrouping now with the rest of his teammates as the search begins some steps. I don't 03:42:45.060 --> 03:42:46.820 I don't think they would have been heard from short there. 03:42:46.820 --> 03:42:50.380 They were a couple of them from Talos. 03:42:52.940 --> 03:42:55.060 He's got the M4, but he doesn't have any armor. 03:42:56.100 --> 03:42:57.060 Too easy for him. 03:42:57.060 --> 03:43:00.020 He's handled both of their aggressive attempts towards the Tons. 03:43:00.020 --> 03:43:01.700 Now, Norbert waiting. 03:43:01.700 --> 03:43:04.980 This should be overlooked by him. 03:43:05.100 --> 03:43:05.980 It's 30 seconds. 03:43:05.980 --> 03:43:07.140 This can still get out of control. 03:43:07.500 --> 03:43:07.820 Yeah. 03:43:09.020 --> 03:43:10.580 Oh, oh. 03:43:10.580 --> 03:43:12.580 You let him! You can win the round! 03:43:12.580 --> 03:43:17.580 Okay, okay, okay, okay, so that's going to channel them into collash and frontalis. 03:43:17.580 --> 03:43:18.580 We have the guns. 03:43:18.580 --> 03:43:19.580 Well, everyone's got a gun now. 03:43:19.580 --> 03:43:20.580 Everyone's got a gun. 03:43:20.580 --> 03:43:21.580 14 seconds. 03:43:21.580 --> 03:43:22.580 Flash, if you could just hit one. 03:43:22.580 --> 03:43:23.580 Nice. 03:43:23.580 --> 03:43:24.580 Now just onto a leg. 03:43:24.580 --> 03:43:26.580 See the bombs crouching, cowering, frontalis. 03:43:26.580 --> 03:43:27.580 Finds it. 03:43:27.580 --> 03:43:28.580 Hot two have turned this one over. 03:43:28.580 --> 03:43:29.580 He's got to fight. 03:43:29.580 --> 03:43:30.580 He's got to jump and fight. 03:43:30.580 --> 03:43:31.580 Oh, that's hidden. 03:43:31.580 --> 03:43:32.580 Oh, can't find him in time. 03:43:32.580 --> 03:43:36.580 Hot two have stolen away with a force bite. 03:43:36.580 --> 03:43:39.580 Frontalis got to kill even though he didn't have to invest into anything. 03:43:39.580 --> 03:43:42.480 Craziest knife in that situation, you know, I understand you 03:43:44.440 --> 03:43:48.140 That's right, that is true Norbert they got I did forget I 03:43:48.980 --> 03:43:52.780 Just can't believe this because you get this you have another rifle. He's got 03:44:01.740 --> 03:44:05.200 Having fun now, I mean that makes this game a whole lot more interesting 03:44:05.200 --> 03:44:09.320 Otherwise it would just be Navi kind of putting it in, you know, on the green 03:44:11.000 --> 03:44:14.800 It's AKs for Navi, no AWP for Wonderful Frontalus 03:44:14.800 --> 03:44:20.140 He gets his AWP out and a full belt and armor, thanks to all that hard work in the previous 03:44:24.280 --> 03:44:27.120 No one there to receive this flashbang double swing 03:44:28.520 --> 03:44:30.800 So procedural map control 03:44:30.800 --> 03:44:36.640 I'm curious as to the finish. They've applied some pressure middle frontalis is ahead of this CT smoke 03:44:36.640 --> 03:44:38.640 Is that a missed smoke perhaps? 03:44:38.640 --> 03:44:42.280 Wonderful move with that. Yeah, doesn't look that's bad. Perfect 03:44:45.600 --> 03:44:47.080 Be split right now 03:44:47.080 --> 03:44:51.640 I'll be part one of the two bombing upper tunnels on the back of wonderful. I'm in there as well 03:44:51.640 --> 03:44:53.640 Macaulay's starting to saunter up the stairs 03:44:56.960 --> 03:44:59.440 So Lexi gonna apply the mid to be pressure the other four are gonna 03:44:59.440 --> 03:45:00.440 were wrapped through upper tunnels. 03:45:00.440 --> 03:45:04.400 Kalash has his smoke and he's still holding on to it, does the CT smoke, yep, exactly. 03:45:04.400 --> 03:45:08.160 Perfect time, throws a deep block smoke and he's going to hope to catch them as they push 03:45:08.160 --> 03:45:09.160 through it. 03:45:09.160 --> 03:45:12.120 Nice from Frontalez, catches the mid-lurk. 03:45:12.120 --> 03:45:13.120 Here comes the commit. 03:45:13.120 --> 03:45:16.640 Kalash begging for backup, Mezhu's a mile away, but still manages to catch one onto 03:45:16.640 --> 03:45:17.640 him. 03:45:17.640 --> 03:45:19.920 A quick progression from Mikaze makes it awkward. 03:45:19.920 --> 03:45:22.920 He shuts down the Bianca and now that bombsite is Narviz. 03:45:22.920 --> 03:45:27.800 Chip damage from the HG, Frontalez peeks in, gets caught on the bolt, Mikaze. 03:45:27.800 --> 03:45:32.280 High Impact wants more for Narvi, such a valuable asset to the Narvi squad. 03:45:32.680 --> 03:45:35.400 They had so much money and it doesn't look like anybody bought a kit. 03:45:35.720 --> 03:45:36.760 Oh, that's ugly. 03:45:38.040 --> 03:45:39.160 You're absolutely right. 03:45:41.560 --> 03:45:44.840 Norbert needs to be able to try and get wonderful without getting traded by Bit. 03:45:44.840 --> 03:45:46.360 I don't know how he's going to achieve that. 03:45:46.760 --> 03:45:48.000 And he's not going to get anything. 03:45:48.000 --> 03:45:49.120 Fissure onto the car! 03:45:49.120 --> 03:45:50.560 Say quick tap on a bit! 03:45:50.800 --> 03:45:53.440 And it's now super uncomfortable for Duke Fissure. 03:45:53.440 --> 03:45:59.420 I'm sure you would have wanted to have given yourself that extra five seconds. 03:45:59.420 --> 03:46:00.920 The Nades synchronize a bit more. 03:46:00.920 --> 03:46:01.920 Yeah. 03:46:01.920 --> 03:46:02.920 Yeah. 03:46:02.920 --> 03:46:03.920 Yeah. 03:46:03.920 --> 03:46:04.920 Yeah. 03:46:04.920 --> 03:46:05.920 Yeah. 03:46:05.920 --> 03:46:06.920 Yeah. 03:46:06.920 --> 03:46:07.920 Yeah. 03:46:07.920 --> 03:46:08.920 Yeah. 03:46:08.920 --> 03:46:09.920 Yeah. 03:46:09.920 --> 03:46:10.920 Yeah. 03:46:10.920 --> 03:46:11.920 Yeah. 03:46:11.920 --> 03:46:12.920 Yeah. 03:46:12.920 --> 03:46:13.920 Yeah. 03:46:13.920 --> 03:46:14.920 Yeah. 03:46:14.920 --> 03:46:15.920 Yeah. 03:46:15.920 --> 03:46:16.920 Yeah. 03:46:16.920 --> 03:46:17.920 Yeah. 03:46:17.920 --> 03:46:18.920 Yeah. 03:46:18.920 --> 03:46:21.040 wanted to have given yourself that extra five second. 03:46:21.040 --> 03:46:23.000 The Nades synchronized a bit more. 03:46:23.000 --> 03:46:24.520 Yeah. 03:46:24.520 --> 03:46:26.320 Well, they force again. 03:46:26.320 --> 03:46:27.080 They won one of these. 03:46:27.080 --> 03:46:28.400 Why not again? 03:46:28.400 --> 03:46:30.720 You need a 5-7 to do that, though, 03:46:30.720 --> 03:46:32.120 because Bitt's just won the round. 03:46:32.120 --> 03:46:32.880 Runs how long? 03:46:32.880 --> 03:46:34.600 Double head shot. 03:46:34.600 --> 03:46:35.200 Juke for sure. 03:46:35.200 --> 03:46:36.360 A finding Mikaze mid, though. 03:46:36.360 --> 03:46:38.520 That might put a bit of a blemish on the potential 03:46:38.520 --> 03:46:40.920 for an instant guaranteed round for Nalvin. 03:46:40.920 --> 03:46:42.880 Norbert would have to do something crazy on this ramp 03:46:42.880 --> 03:46:44.760 fight and spots the head of him 03:46:44.760 --> 03:46:45.800 towards the car position. 03:46:45.800 --> 03:46:46.640 Not a great range. 03:46:46.640 --> 03:46:55.920 I'm going to ask production if we can have the bit double kill in slow mo. 03:46:55.920 --> 03:47:00.780 Yeah, yeah, I'd like that to look better at slow mo five bullets, perhaps things always 03:47:00.780 --> 03:47:04.880 look cooler in slow mo. 03:47:04.880 --> 03:47:08.120 Trying to think of which things ski jumping. 03:47:08.120 --> 03:47:13.320 Yeah, trucks, monster trucks probably look good in slow mo running on the beach skateboarding. 03:47:13.320 --> 03:47:14.320 Yeah. 03:47:14.320 --> 03:47:16.320 Like when you're doing the flex, the flex. 03:47:16.320 --> 03:47:22.900 What the flicks skateboarders do get him pitted in the green room getting paid and and doing your ollie's and yeah nollie's and yeah 03:47:24.360 --> 03:47:26.360 tricks 03:47:26.360 --> 03:47:28.360 He's out of ammo. Oh 03:47:28.360 --> 03:47:30.360 No, it's gonna have to buy more in sport 03:47:31.560 --> 03:47:38.160 11 to 7 I feel the score. I feel the score line makes the game feel closer than it is 03:47:39.120 --> 03:47:44.320 Shoot each other and the game doesn't feel like an 11 to 7 it was like an 11 to 3. Yes 03:47:44.320 --> 03:47:47.880 Yeah, this feels as casual as that 3D Max game. Here it is. 03:47:49.680 --> 03:47:51.680 Yep, here it comes. 03:47:55.840 --> 03:48:03.680 What? Yes, much cooler. Yeah, much cooler in slow-mo. So with Kallash on screen, would you like to hear my fun Kallashnikov fact? 03:48:04.960 --> 03:48:08.760 Is his full name Kallashnikov? No, no, no, you mean the AK-47? Yeah, okay. 03:48:08.760 --> 03:48:16.080 AK-47. So you know how the Galil is essentially like a country wanted to make an AK-47 that could use 5.5.6? 03:48:16.080 --> 03:48:19.080 I didn't know that but I'm learning today. That's where it was. 03:48:20.200 --> 03:48:23.060 The guy that invented it, they wanted to use the normal naming scheme. 03:48:23.060 --> 03:48:26.120 You know, they wanted to just use the last name of the guy that invented the Galil. 03:48:26.120 --> 03:48:29.360 Okay. She wouldn't believe what the guy's last name was. It's not a joke. 03:48:29.360 --> 03:48:31.040 Balashnikov. 03:48:31.040 --> 03:48:32.040 Ah! 03:48:32.040 --> 03:48:36.040 They were like, we can't. We just called it our fake AK-47 the Balashnikov. 03:48:36.040 --> 03:48:38.040 I don't think that would... nah. 03:48:38.040 --> 03:48:44.760 And Balash could you know be his alter ego, but that's my fun fact the galila was made by a guy called Balash Nicole 03:48:46.260 --> 03:48:51.620 Eco for hot too. I think this one is going one way and one way fast. It is essentially a beast ring 03:48:53.160 --> 03:48:57.320 These two down sight lost eagles outside the utile. Oh 03:48:58.040 --> 03:49:00.040 Okay 03:49:01.040 --> 03:49:04.240 Not bad is it in there having another good one 03:49:04.240 --> 03:49:11.760 Well, I know Frontalez is coming through spawn. 03:49:11.760 --> 03:49:15.600 So wonderful we'll deal with that. 03:49:15.600 --> 03:49:16.600 And that will be the 12th. 03:49:16.600 --> 03:49:23.560 So this has happened relatively quickly, I would say, even though it has been some 03:49:23.560 --> 03:49:28.040 slow rounds in the first half, the second has had a bit more pep, a bit more spice. 03:49:28.040 --> 03:49:31.600 And there you have it confirmed. 03:49:31.600 --> 03:49:36.000 One more round now, Na'Vi, doing what they need to to secure another match today. 03:49:36.000 --> 03:49:39.000 Those playoffs, can't see them just yet. 03:49:39.000 --> 03:49:41.300 But confirming this, they know it's right around the corner. 03:49:41.300 --> 03:49:45.100 Yeah, they'll be playing the winner of that elimination game, Aurora and Bait. 03:49:45.100 --> 03:49:50.100 I think it's going to be very nice as well to be the team who finishes first. 03:49:50.100 --> 03:49:50.400 Yes. 03:49:50.400 --> 03:49:53.200 Because it's going to, especially a prep heavy team like Blade. 03:49:53.200 --> 03:49:56.200 And I imagine you would have also, because you've got your analysts, 03:49:56.200 --> 03:49:59.100 they would also be helping prep for all outcomes 03:49:59.100 --> 03:50:01.200 and because you play Aurora so often. 03:50:01.200 --> 03:50:04.480 It's very rare to see a CT side user smoked across. 03:50:04.480 --> 03:50:06.840 Nowadays, feels very HE. 03:50:06.840 --> 03:50:09.200 Investing one of those valuable defensive resources 03:50:09.200 --> 03:50:11.240 just to get across the sight line here. 03:50:12.160 --> 03:50:14.160 Flash into the tunnels though. 03:50:14.160 --> 03:50:16.160 Duke for sure has a glance, doesn't catch him. 03:50:16.160 --> 03:50:18.000 Busy and preoccupied with his progressions. 03:50:18.000 --> 03:50:20.000 And look at that push from Fratalez. 03:50:20.000 --> 03:50:21.080 He feels robbed. 03:50:21.080 --> 03:50:21.920 He feels robbed. 03:50:21.920 --> 03:50:24.360 He hits the headshot onto wonderful. 03:50:24.360 --> 03:50:26.080 Immediately goes down, but Alexi B, 03:50:26.080 --> 03:50:27.240 oh, hang on, look at this Makaze. 03:50:27.240 --> 03:50:28.880 Chase him, he didn't anticipate 03:50:28.880 --> 03:50:30.480 that lovely push from Makaze. 03:50:30.480 --> 03:50:36.040 got that tempered aggression. Norbert should be good for that one. Clears out the long 03:50:36.040 --> 03:50:42.040 side. An advantage for Hantu. Oh, no. Excuse me. What am I saying? Three on three. Now 03:50:42.040 --> 03:50:50.880 it's man advantage for Hantu. Hima's entrenched in the site and they don't know. So he is 03:50:50.880 --> 03:50:56.600 pressed all the way in. Shooks expecting something's up. Wonderful. Should let Hima 03:50:56.600 --> 03:51:02.280 take full psychotropic before he plays. And that's why beautiful, beautifully constructed 03:51:02.280 --> 03:51:08.520 from in that knew he had the timing knew he had the gap. So no wonderful in parts with 03:51:08.520 --> 03:51:11.760 the bomb so the healthy player can plant and that would have been the end of wonderful. 03:51:11.760 --> 03:51:17.640 He can provide the covering fire with the AWP. So working out for RV made right down the 03:51:17.640 --> 03:51:24.360 gullet. Kalash 52 in a 1v2 needs to be able to isolate these and wonderfuls managing 03:51:24.360 --> 03:51:30.200 this angle as well in an oddly jump up 13 to 7 just 20 rounds required dust 2 goes 03:51:30.200 --> 03:51:33.840 navi's way and they puts them one away from putting themselves in that lower 03:51:33.840 --> 03:51:37.720 final yeah they're not ancient up next now if you're looking to run this one 03:51:37.720 --> 03:51:41.760 damn that quick don't go anywhere we'll be right back after a short commercial 03:51:41.760 --> 03:51:43.920 break 03:51:54.360 --> 03:52:01.360 I 03:52:01.360 --> 03:52:04.360 I 03:52:04.360 --> 03:52:07.360 I 03:52:07.360 --> 03:52:10.360 I 03:52:10.360 --> 03:52:13.360 I 03:52:13.360 --> 03:52:16.360 I 03:52:16.360 --> 03:52:19.360 I 03:52:49.360 --> 03:52:51.360 I'm gonna be fencing. 03:52:51.360 --> 03:52:53.360 Just have I know that you can hide, okay? 03:52:53.360 --> 03:52:55.360 Don't see him. 03:52:55.360 --> 03:52:57.360 Nice. 03:52:57.360 --> 03:52:59.360 I'm ready to smoke doors. 03:52:59.360 --> 03:53:01.360 Smoking. 03:53:01.360 --> 03:53:03.360 Flash. 03:53:03.360 --> 03:53:05.360 Flash. 03:53:05.360 --> 03:53:07.360 Flash. 03:53:07.360 --> 03:53:09.360 Flash. 03:53:09.360 --> 03:53:11.360 Flash. 03:53:11.360 --> 03:53:13.360 Flash. 03:53:13.360 --> 03:53:15.360 Flash. 03:53:15.360 --> 03:53:17.360 Flash. 03:53:47.360 --> 03:53:52.920 It was a valiant attempt from Red Canis, but unfortunately not enough to be taken down 03:53:52.920 --> 03:53:56.800 spear over on the Beast June, Ren too, really appreciate you taking the time, commiserations 03:53:56.800 --> 03:53:57.800 once again. 03:53:57.800 --> 03:54:01.080 Tell me about that first map, because it was a great showing for you guys. 03:54:01.080 --> 03:54:05.480 What do you think happened after that that caused you to be unable to close out the 03:54:05.480 --> 03:54:06.480 series? 03:54:06.480 --> 03:54:09.440 Yeah, like you said, we did a great first map. 03:54:09.440 --> 03:54:14.920 I think we played Ataria's team gameplay, communication, everything was good in the 03:54:14.920 --> 03:54:15.920 first map. 03:54:15.920 --> 03:54:16.920 That's why we won. 03:54:16.920 --> 03:54:20.920 and it was our pick because we were confident on that map 03:54:20.920 --> 03:54:24.600 and we tried to do something different from yesterday 03:54:24.600 --> 03:54:27.600 against the teammates in On Ancient 03:54:27.600 --> 03:54:30.920 and I think we dropped the level a little bit 03:54:30.920 --> 03:54:32.800 in the last two maps 03:54:32.800 --> 03:54:35.760 and Spirit were a better team 03:54:35.760 --> 03:54:37.760 in On Ancient and Overpass 03:54:37.760 --> 03:54:41.360 and I think this is a good opportunity for me 03:54:41.360 --> 03:54:42.600 playing at Arias event 03:54:42.600 --> 03:54:45.000 I don't think I played well today 03:54:45.000 --> 03:54:52.280 I wanted to play better. I think I made some mistakes and let my team down some rounds, 03:54:52.280 --> 03:54:57.080 you know. But that's life, you know. I will play more tournaments, I will get more XP, 03:54:57.080 --> 03:55:02.760 and I hope I can come back here in Rio to play another big tournament like this or in another 03:55:02.760 --> 03:55:09.160 country, you know. But I'm very proud of this team. I think comparing the first day to today, 03:55:09.160 --> 03:55:17.320 I think we are evolving a lot, you know, and I think if we stayed the same level as the first map 03:55:17.320 --> 03:55:24.520 we could have won against Spirit and guarantee a spot in the playoffs, you know, against the, 03:55:24.520 --> 03:55:31.640 I don't know, the, I think it is 3DMAX or G2, right? Yes. Yeah, that was our main focus, 03:55:31.640 --> 03:55:35.720 like going to the playoffs here in Brazil, right? Because we are a Brazilian team, we 03:55:35.720 --> 03:55:40.800 We hope it's the last thing that dies in our body, you know, but that's what happened. 03:55:40.800 --> 03:55:44.080 Spirit played a better game today and that's it. 03:55:44.080 --> 03:55:45.080 It's crazy. 03:55:45.080 --> 03:55:47.480 Whenever I speak to you, it still blows my mind that it's your first year online because 03:55:47.480 --> 03:55:49.960 you're so eloquent, you're so mature as a player. 03:55:49.960 --> 03:55:53.040 I just wanted to ask what you have taken away from this experience. 03:55:53.040 --> 03:55:57.640 Of course, it's gutting not to be making it to playoffs, but for you to be learning, 03:55:57.640 --> 03:56:00.840 growing as a player, what's the main takeaway for you? 03:56:00.840 --> 03:56:05.520 Like I said, it's gaining XP because this is the second time I leave my house to play 03:56:05.520 --> 03:56:11.840 some tournaments, playing CS, you know, and it's an honor to play against Donk, against 03:56:11.840 --> 03:56:16.400 I will be the best players in the world, you know, but like when we are facing each other 03:56:16.400 --> 03:56:19.480 in the server, we are not friends, we are enemies, right? 03:56:19.480 --> 03:56:22.140 Because everyone is trying to win, but that's life. 03:56:22.140 --> 03:56:27.080 I think it is a great opportunity for me, like I said, because I was playing tier 03:56:27.080 --> 03:56:31.880 3, 3, 4 tournaments in January against some teams in Brazil, and now I'm playing against 03:56:31.880 --> 03:56:39.280 the best players in the world. It is amazing, and I hope I can stay with the team, and I 03:56:39.280 --> 03:56:44.280 can start playing better, and we can smash some teams in the next events, you know. 03:56:44.280 --> 03:56:48.120 You certainly haven't had easy opponents here, for sure. I'm sure you've gone and 03:56:48.120 --> 03:56:52.320 have a lot of fans for you personally throughout this run. People wanting to see more of 03:56:52.320 --> 03:56:54.840 Redkinid, sadly you won't be at the major, but do you know if there's any 03:56:54.840 --> 03:56:58.880 other tournaments coming up for you guys as a bootcamp on the horizon what's happening 03:56:58.880 --> 03:57:02.080 for the team for the rest of this part of the season? 03:57:02.080 --> 03:57:08.720 I think we will play a lot of tournaments in Brazil like Secret X, like Pet Boom, those 03:57:08.720 --> 03:57:12.480 tournaments that gains a lot of VRS points for us. 03:57:12.480 --> 03:57:17.400 Of course we didn't make it to the major and the decision of me going up to the 03:57:17.400 --> 03:57:21.800 first team was because of that because they didn't have any chances so they put me the 03:57:21.800 --> 03:57:27.960 first team before the the time you know and our main focus now is going to the 03:57:27.960 --> 03:57:33.200 hotel we will talk we will see the game what we made of some mistake these 03:57:33.200 --> 03:57:38.560 mistakes we made in the match and we will start training now we have I think 03:57:38.560 --> 03:57:43.400 we have like some weeks to train without any tournaments and that's what we are 03:57:43.400 --> 03:57:46.200 going to do we are going to fix the mistakes we are going to train a lot 03:57:46.200 --> 03:57:49.920 to practice against the best teams in the world because they are here 03:57:49.920 --> 03:57:56.000 rear, of course, and get ready for the next season to be in the next major of the year. 03:57:56.000 --> 03:57:58.680 Oh, Renty, it's been an absolute pleasure to get to speak to you, get to see you in the 03:57:58.680 --> 03:57:59.680 server as well. 03:57:59.680 --> 03:58:02.120 Commiserations, but looking forward to seeing the bounce back from Reconyx. 03:58:02.120 --> 03:58:10.560 Well, I'll say it's a lukewarm take from you on that one. 03:58:10.560 --> 03:58:11.560 All right, yeah. 03:58:11.560 --> 03:58:12.560 Maybe I oversold it. 03:58:12.560 --> 03:58:13.560 You definitely oversold it. 03:58:13.560 --> 03:58:17.000 But it is, it is so crazy to think though, right? 03:58:17.000 --> 03:58:19.000 I mean if you told me that would be the case like 03:58:19.880 --> 03:58:22.640 Nine to twelve months ago. I maybe would have laughed a little bit 03:58:22.640 --> 03:58:28.440 So it's just amazing to see his evolution and development. I mean, yeah, I'd love to watch him ever since he came through 03:58:29.240 --> 03:58:31.640 super enjoyable he is like a 03:58:32.440 --> 03:58:35.800 Mini zantara is in many ways and now maybe these days his 03:58:37.440 --> 03:58:39.440 His air or even his superior 03:58:41.000 --> 03:58:43.000 We'll see 03:58:43.000 --> 03:58:48.600 Certainly the air feels that way. I like that way of it being described as it's going to be an execution towards a bomb site piece 03:58:48.600 --> 03:58:52.120 to get as Antares super prepared for that boost up into snipers 03:58:52.120 --> 03:58:57.400 And that's going to be info game because that came silently and he couldn't have gotten up there without giving away the audio cue 03:58:57.480 --> 03:58:59.480 Without the second player in position 03:59:00.040 --> 03:59:04.800 Yeah, I'm with the dig being heard and ramped from kenz is always not really got much say in Aurora 03:59:04.800 --> 03:59:06.800 No, they have full control of it 03:59:06.800 --> 03:59:10.720 Shaman had a pretty rough bite into this first off always a very painful one for any 03:59:11.520 --> 03:59:13.520 team when you're 03:59:14.000 --> 03:59:19.520 On what is pretty much a dig force and it's a far round of the half nothing to grow with 03:59:20.360 --> 03:59:25.120 And PL already tagged down on his AK now magic as we fly into his POV 03:59:26.000 --> 03:59:29.080 Got rotations already coming his way. They know the A bomb site is clear 03:59:29.080 --> 03:59:33.500 There's been a little bit of a check by soul fly and what sick again an uncharacteristic miss 03:59:33.500 --> 03:59:38.300 But the thing is magic is still here. And so it's down to us now. There's no way out of those apartments 03:59:38.600 --> 03:59:44.400 This you will give it a go but now the time is really getting lower and time is about to be cleared almost a double spray down 03:59:45.060 --> 03:59:50.100 AK retrieved, but nine seconds has to pick up the bomb and get on to the side to get planted somehow 03:59:50.100 --> 03:59:52.540 We go for a tap to begin with but surely that doesn't work 03:59:52.540 --> 03:59:55.060 I actually a crazy headshot on mcadia 03:59:55.060 --> 03:59:59.960 But the trade is quick and the Aurora will recover a good streak in that half from bait 03:59:59.960 --> 04:00:03.300 But it will be Aurora to win the half 75 see in a minute 04:00:33.500 --> 04:00:38.500 Guys, don't be like so proud. 04:00:38.500 --> 04:00:39.500 Late? 04:00:39.500 --> 04:00:41.500 Oh, I don't get it started. 04:00:41.500 --> 04:00:43.500 He told me 10 targets here on the other day. 04:00:43.500 --> 04:00:44.500 Without me? 04:00:44.500 --> 04:00:45.500 Second leg, I do have things. 04:00:45.500 --> 04:00:47.500 Anyway, he joined us in 11-15. 04:00:47.500 --> 04:00:48.500 No way. 04:00:48.500 --> 04:00:51.500 I literally went over to him, took his headset off, 04:00:51.500 --> 04:00:52.500 and I just said, 04:00:52.500 --> 04:00:56.500 Lebo, remember, you are just a coach. 04:00:56.500 --> 04:00:57.500 Too late? 04:00:57.500 --> 04:00:58.500 Always. 04:00:58.500 --> 04:01:00.500 Anyway, he takes a time out. 04:01:00.500 --> 04:01:01.000 Boys! 04:01:02.100 --> 04:01:05.100 Anyway, he takes a timeout, gets on comps, 04:01:05.100 --> 04:01:07.900 turns to Mia says, any suggestions? 04:01:08.500 --> 04:01:09.300 And I'm like... 04:01:11.300 --> 04:01:13.300 Little bro, you're the coach. 04:01:13.700 --> 04:01:14.200 Blé? 04:01:14.800 --> 04:01:15.300 Fag now. 04:01:15.500 --> 04:01:17.100 And I'm like, go B? 04:01:17.600 --> 04:01:18.100 No. 04:01:18.500 --> 04:01:19.700 Go B but then go A? 04:01:20.000 --> 04:01:20.500 No. 04:01:21.100 --> 04:01:24.100 Brother, I named 7 other variations. 04:01:24.900 --> 04:01:28.800 Finally I say, fanatic, into game-religion, fake, ending with Astralis. 04:01:28.800 --> 04:01:29.300 Typical. 04:01:29.300 --> 04:01:30.780 I know what he wanted to do in the first place. 04:01:30.780 --> 04:01:32.660 And what does he say? 04:01:32.660 --> 04:01:34.340 If that's what you want to do. 04:01:34.340 --> 04:01:37.700 I literally stood up, took his little strap book, 04:01:37.700 --> 04:01:41.180 and boom, boys. 04:01:41.180 --> 04:01:42.260 What are you doing? 04:01:42.260 --> 04:01:44.620 Discussing stress. 04:01:44.620 --> 04:01:45.460 Brainstorming. 04:01:45.460 --> 04:01:46.620 What have I told you? 04:01:46.620 --> 04:01:48.380 You don't need to do that. 04:01:48.380 --> 04:01:50.260 You're the boss. 04:01:50.260 --> 04:01:51.940 My little brother. 04:01:51.940 --> 04:01:53.500 If you're going to make a call, make a call. 04:01:53.500 --> 04:01:54.580 Save it with your chest. 04:01:54.580 --> 04:01:56.460 Only us two taking responsibility. 04:01:56.460 --> 04:01:57.020 Leading. 04:01:57.020 --> 04:01:58.660 Secondary leading. 04:01:58.660 --> 04:01:59.160 Oi! 04:02:02.540 --> 04:02:03.540 He's a coach. 04:02:03.980 --> 04:02:05.380 A manager, man! 04:02:05.700 --> 04:02:07.820 So he's like, why are you ordering Mackeys? 04:02:08.020 --> 04:02:10.180 That's not in our nutritional guidelines. 04:02:10.500 --> 04:02:11.980 He's obsessed with creams. 04:02:12.180 --> 04:02:14.300 But he says to keep it. It's full red. 04:02:15.580 --> 04:02:17.940 Anyway, I just told him, little boy, 04:02:18.140 --> 04:02:19.820 take the fries out of the bag. 04:02:22.660 --> 04:02:23.260 Oi! 04:02:24.980 --> 04:02:26.540 Bro, I've literally cut him like that. 04:02:26.740 --> 04:02:27.500 Wait, like that? 04:02:27.500 --> 04:02:29.500 Like that? Like my new boss signal? 04:02:29.500 --> 04:02:31.500 I can do anything! 04:02:32.500 --> 04:02:34.500 Look what we've got! 04:02:40.500 --> 04:02:42.500 All little bitches. 04:02:48.500 --> 04:02:50.500 Placent matches set your starting point. 04:02:50.500 --> 04:02:53.500 Placent rating measures your impact as you climb. 04:02:53.500 --> 04:02:57.900 Soft ELO reset narrows the gap between the highest ELO players and the rest of level 10. 04:02:57.900 --> 04:03:00.900 Your starting point will be based on your recent ELO inactivity. 04:03:00.900 --> 04:03:04.940 We're introducing Facet Rating so you can see exactly how much you stack up against 04:03:04.940 --> 04:03:06.500 others at your level. 04:03:06.500 --> 04:03:10.260 Facet Rating measures how much your actions have increased your team's chances of winning 04:03:10.260 --> 04:03:11.260 the match. 04:03:11.260 --> 04:03:14.420 Take into account the full situation. 04:03:14.420 --> 04:03:16.580 Season 8 launches April 22nd. 04:03:16.580 --> 04:03:17.860 Good luck and have fun! 04:03:53.500 --> 04:03:56.500 Do you want to reflect upon yesterday's game versus Furria? 04:03:56.500 --> 04:04:00.900 When a moment like that happens on Nuke and the comeback is cemented by them, 04:04:00.900 --> 04:04:04.500 what kind of conversations are you having after that game? 04:04:04.500 --> 04:04:06.500 I hope that that doesn't happen again today. 04:04:06.500 --> 04:04:14.500 I think everyone knew what went wrong and all the small situations we played wrong. 04:04:14.500 --> 04:04:18.500 But at the end of the day, we needed to understand that we're not out of the tournament. 04:04:18.500 --> 04:04:24.740 and you know two games today it's gonna be tough but we had a like three hour 04:04:24.740 --> 04:04:29.500 preparations still yesterday and eat all we could to be ready for today but first 04:04:29.500 --> 04:04:33.180 it's gonna be hot and then it's gonna be a team that we're not sure who's gonna 04:04:33.180 --> 04:04:37.100 be up next probably Aurora but we'll see what happens. Obviously we don't know 04:04:37.100 --> 04:04:40.940 the outcome of this particular match but when you're doing these back-to-back 04:04:40.940 --> 04:04:44.980 double days right what's the typical routine for Navi when you come off a 04:04:44.980 --> 04:04:48.060 victory maybe you don't even know who the opponent is coming up next you 04:04:48.060 --> 04:04:51.580 You guys going back to the hotel, you eating, you resting, you practicing, what's normally 04:04:51.580 --> 04:04:52.580 the routine? 04:04:52.580 --> 04:04:56.980 Historically it's been pretty rough for us. 04:04:56.980 --> 04:05:00.500 It's a shame that we need to play some of these tier 1 tournaments with this format. 04:05:00.500 --> 04:05:07.420 I think it's not the best thing in the world, but at the same time we understand that we 04:05:07.420 --> 04:05:10.860 just need to be sharp the whole day and we can't lose the focus when we go for a 04:05:10.860 --> 04:05:11.860 break. 04:05:11.860 --> 04:05:14.300 I don't think the break is going to be too long to be honest because I think 04:05:14.300 --> 04:05:20.100 the other match is starting after five o'clock. So it's going to be pretty hectic 04:05:20.100 --> 04:05:24.300 which need to get some food in, try to do like a small preparation and you know 04:05:24.300 --> 04:05:28.900 just stay sharp individually. Just looking at Na'Vi overall in the past 04:05:28.900 --> 04:05:32.660 couple of months obviously great result at EPL, grand final appearance in 04:05:32.660 --> 04:05:37.140 Rotterdam as well, Cementxu is number two in both VRS and HLTV rankings. Do you 04:05:37.140 --> 04:05:42.060 feel like the second best team in the world right now? No I still think 04:05:42.060 --> 04:05:49.660 that we didn't face all of the opponents and I do think that our EPL run wasn't as impressive 04:05:49.660 --> 04:05:53.900 as some of the runs that we've had with the team. I do think that we played good in Rotterdam 04:05:53.900 --> 04:05:59.420 but I still think that there are tournaments to be played and I think after we get all these 04:05:59.420 --> 04:06:04.940 events including the major under our belts we can safely say where we belong in the rankings. 04:06:04.940 --> 04:06:08.700 And then just mentioning the major, obviously everybody's working towards peeking at the 04:06:08.700 --> 04:06:14.140 perfect moment. In terms of your growth over the past couple of months and the results you've 04:06:14.140 --> 04:06:19.500 managed to bolster, do you think this is the right path, the right state to be in right now 04:06:19.500 --> 04:06:24.060 with Cologne on the horizon? Yeah, I definitely think so, but I do know that today is going to be 04:06:24.060 --> 04:06:31.260 rough and we really are fighting for a playoff spot here. We really want to defend the trophy 04:06:31.260 --> 04:06:36.620 from two years ago and just overall play in front of the Brazilian crowd. I'm going to do 04:06:36.620 --> 04:06:42.220 everything I can to make it happen today and I think that starting this event, going 04:06:42.220 --> 04:06:48.040 into the playoffs now and just playing game by game, I think it's going to be important 04:06:48.040 --> 04:06:52.100 for us and overall just important for the sake of the whole season. 04:06:52.100 --> 04:06:54.220 Well let the fight commence, thank you so much for your time Alexi. 04:06:54.220 --> 04:06:55.220 Good luck. 04:06:55.220 --> 04:07:08.660 I'm going to say that better myself for I let the fight commence. 04:07:08.660 --> 04:07:14.780 Navi's pick of ancient already making it a rather convincing win on the hotty pick of 04:07:14.780 --> 04:07:15.780 Dust2. 04:07:15.780 --> 04:07:17.500 Yeah, that was short and sweet. 04:07:17.500 --> 04:07:22.100 I understand the score line seems close, but it didn't really feel that way. 04:07:22.100 --> 04:07:26.340 A couple of rounds that Hot2 were able to dig out in number, disadvantaged scenarios, 04:07:26.340 --> 04:07:28.740 or a couple of really nice shots being hit, 04:07:28.740 --> 04:07:34.260 but all in all, felt like one-way traffic for Narvik mentioned there in the interview. 04:07:34.260 --> 04:07:39.780 They are the, I suppose, defending champs, at least as far as Rio is concerned, 04:07:39.780 --> 04:07:44.180 but it was some time ago, even longer ago, since this man lifted the trophy. 04:07:44.180 --> 04:07:48.580 Hot2, did they have anything in them to make this a competitive series, 04:07:48.580 --> 04:07:54.820 or is it going to be a quick 2-0, just like the G2 win over 3D Max to kick off the down, the A-Stream? 04:07:55.940 --> 04:08:00.740 Alexi, when asked, does he feel like the top second best team in the world? Say no. 04:08:00.740 --> 04:08:03.700 So aware that there's a whole lot of competition to face. 04:08:03.700 --> 04:08:07.060 So I am always on decoy watch and bits for one. 04:08:09.300 --> 04:08:13.780 Extra 50 bucks invested and he hasn't immediately just thrown it willy-nilly. 04:08:13.780 --> 04:08:18.020 That is, there are plan. You can see the bombs outside B doors, but they take mid space. 04:08:18.580 --> 04:08:23.680 That's forced the rotation right so Duke for sure can't cover the Red Cross from Tars has to come back 04:08:23.680 --> 04:08:29.300 He wants to support a Mizzou and what starters a format B stack is now Norbert gushed and 04:08:30.520 --> 04:08:33.860 Kalash Kauri, this is a relative retake set up when the execute comes in oh 04:08:35.340 --> 04:08:41.600 Oh Kalash did he crash didn't pull the trigger had McCartney's head in a vice that 04:08:42.440 --> 04:08:45.180 Just walked into his crosshair and now Mizzou on site 04:08:45.180 --> 04:08:52.780 I guess the backstab on to one, two, three, oh nearly four, can't it be more? 04:08:52.780 --> 04:08:58.540 Macalsey falls into the cloud, spins around, but Mizzu closes it down, what hell of a round? 04:08:58.540 --> 04:09:02.300 That's some smoke criminal action right there behind him, pants around the ankles and 04:09:02.300 --> 04:09:04.980 just absolutely deletes the Mizzu. 04:09:04.980 --> 04:09:10.900 Oh, he's got pistols man, he's so good on the pistols. 04:09:10.900 --> 04:09:17.620 This time the USP. Let's see that one again in the replay. Takes his time, composes himself. 04:09:17.620 --> 04:09:22.260 The first so important and then being able to fall back into cover, return with a fresh 04:09:22.260 --> 04:09:29.340 magazine and catch Mikaze dealing with Juu Kishora. That's a massive round win. 04:09:29.340 --> 04:09:32.260 That was sick. Well, they missed their elbow smoke. 04:09:32.260 --> 04:09:37.300 It's actually a part of their plan. They send Mizu pushes cave and patches them up 04:09:37.300 --> 04:09:41.460 with their early progressions you see he didn't look that way though because he didn't want to. 04:09:42.100 --> 04:09:47.540 No this is tough this force you need to hold on here or two you cannot get reset early. 04:09:47.540 --> 04:09:52.180 How was him a manufacturer straight up AK-47 because he dropped it? 04:09:53.780 --> 04:09:58.980 Norbert inspecting the concrete loses his head needs to get flanked from cave losing control 04:09:58.980 --> 04:10:03.380 of the M4 just well to stabilize for two but still the site is lost in him as AK feast. 04:10:03.380 --> 04:10:07.060 Yeah short-lived success isn't it? Pissed around with a stunning individual performance 04:10:07.060 --> 04:10:10.980 but just bowled over quickly. He's gonna clutch this time. 04:10:10.980 --> 04:10:13.460 He's on collage with the M4. 04:10:13.460 --> 04:10:15.460 Sounds like an oxymoron. 04:10:15.460 --> 04:10:17.580 Oh, I missed absolutely juked him here. 04:10:17.580 --> 04:10:20.660 Yeah, powerful. Now I'm walking around the cube, collage. 04:10:20.660 --> 04:10:23.420 Spots out on the car, say, and he goes down. 04:10:23.420 --> 04:10:27.580 Well, that's the end of the conversation. 04:10:27.580 --> 04:10:29.380 Unfortunately. 04:10:29.380 --> 04:10:32.860 Yeah. Yeah. 04:10:32.860 --> 04:10:35.020 You can't put that one back in the bottle, unfortunately. 04:10:35.020 --> 04:10:38.360 By such a good word, you can deliver it with such vigor. 04:10:38.360 --> 04:10:42.100 And he did it in both languages, I suppose. 04:10:43.100 --> 04:10:46.320 He is absolutely spew it. 04:10:46.320 --> 04:10:47.820 And he just went anti. 04:10:49.300 --> 04:10:51.300 His teammate is flashing for him in that moment. 04:10:51.300 --> 04:10:52.300 It's like, oh. 04:10:57.300 --> 04:10:58.400 See, it's so flexible. 04:10:58.400 --> 04:10:58.900 Yeah. 04:11:00.060 --> 04:11:01.200 You can do it with a sigh. 04:11:01.200 --> 04:11:03.600 You can do it with nice inflection. 04:11:03.600 --> 04:11:08.520 Oh, Colossus has been able to get them an opening, so one for one on the early skirmish over towards middle. 04:11:08.520 --> 04:11:10.520 Duke with the aim and space, awesome. 04:11:10.520 --> 04:11:11.520 Whoo! 04:11:11.520 --> 04:11:13.520 Takes away a little bit of pressure. 04:11:13.520 --> 04:11:15.520 Now we'll turn it up a notch. 04:11:15.520 --> 04:11:17.520 Okay, this is already more exciting than Dust2. 04:11:20.020 --> 04:11:23.020 Bombs going A and Duke for sure is in a forward position. 04:11:23.020 --> 04:11:24.020 Perfect weapon for a late one. 04:11:24.020 --> 04:11:26.020 Especially look at McCarthy's health. 04:11:26.020 --> 04:11:27.520 Insta headshot. 04:11:27.520 --> 04:11:30.020 Insta headshot, McCarthy would have to be lightning fast! 04:11:30.020 --> 04:11:34.180 The crouch peeks you for sure. I couldn't track any such a demon is mccasey 04:11:34.980 --> 04:11:38.980 Norbert can't get the bullet necessary and it's fallen through their fingers 04:11:39.380 --> 04:11:42.660 They've lost the bombsite frontales and me see tasks with a retake 04:11:44.180 --> 04:11:46.180 Oh never mind the retake 04:11:46.980 --> 04:11:50.420 No, okay still hang on, but they're not finishing a 04:11:54.260 --> 04:11:56.980 Oh, that's so frustrating these are about to peer around the corner and 04:11:56.980 --> 04:12:01.900 know that he's lost track of them now. They could have gone through CT. They've 04:12:01.900 --> 04:12:08.300 slipped donut. They're both so low if they're spacing. They end up overlapping. 04:12:08.300 --> 04:12:13.060 Mizzou can still win this and he's found the information quite quickly. 04:12:13.060 --> 04:12:17.860 Mekaze investigates. Oh my god, it's me. Yeah. Okay, I'll get the bomb down B. 04:12:17.860 --> 04:12:24.180 And then Mekaze will maintain the CT rotation, which then tasks wonderful 04:12:24.180 --> 04:12:27.860 with worrying about the heaven jump up the around the world you're not going to 04:12:27.860 --> 04:12:32.800 expect that he's gonna hear this beat doesn't cut noise soon 04:12:32.800 --> 04:12:36.540 cut's at the right time 04:12:38.000 --> 04:12:45.120 he's a no kid so has to speed this up oh can't even pull the trigger yeah wants 04:12:45.120 --> 04:12:48.160 to punch this desk now we're gonna be very happy with that one the way it 04:12:48.160 --> 04:12:52.560 started Deagle headshot 5-7 connects they lose their round players 04:12:52.560 --> 04:12:56.860 June for sure is going to be tearing his hair around the fact he didn't get anything up against Macaulay. 04:12:56.860 --> 04:13:00.460 We'll see it here. This is the clash opener. Wow, Deagle. Spectacular. 04:13:00.460 --> 04:13:07.360 Frontales, another. 3 on 4. 5-7 made it 2 on 4 and then this Frontales push going wrong. 04:13:07.360 --> 04:13:09.660 That is that. Oh, mate. 04:13:09.660 --> 04:13:19.860 Yeah, that that's a the whiff right there. There's really no other way to put that. I 04:13:19.860 --> 04:13:26.220 think Norbert's Norbert's death is my least favorite of the lot. Mm-hmm. He's on his own. 04:13:26.220 --> 04:13:33.020 He's too. Right. Wait, wait for the team. Yeah. They didn't play any of that together. Now 04:13:33.020 --> 04:13:37.740 this is an eco that's going to be stripped with him from limb. I'll get the guns out 04:13:37.740 --> 04:13:42.100 into the next show. But almost the wall bank to finish just means it won't be. It doesn't 04:13:42.100 --> 04:13:47.100 know it yet. But if he just kept spamming, he could have had that one done. Three to 04:13:47.100 --> 04:13:51.980 one. The score will read in a moment's time. Felt that we could have had the force by 04:13:51.980 --> 04:13:56.140 It's a bit of back and forth, a bit of aji-paju, but settling into this. 04:13:56.140 --> 04:13:58.300 And this is Humture for Navi. 04:13:58.300 --> 04:14:00.780 So, Mikazi does his best work. Take a look, nine and one. 04:14:08.940 --> 04:14:12.460 Today, I think we've had Clip of the Tournament, which was the Mattis 4K on B. 04:14:14.220 --> 04:14:15.340 Lining fast. 04:14:15.340 --> 04:14:16.780 And Whiff of the Tournament. 04:14:17.420 --> 04:14:18.700 Frontal is right there. 04:14:18.700 --> 04:14:20.300 Yeah. That sounds all right. 04:14:20.300 --> 04:14:27.300 I would agree with you. 04:14:27.300 --> 04:14:30.500 Banter of the tournament so far to Nerts. 04:14:30.500 --> 04:14:31.500 Yep. 04:14:31.500 --> 04:14:36.420 Apex has been de-throated this one, so I think he'll be walking away with that medal. 04:14:36.420 --> 04:14:39.860 Can't really do the same level of yelling on stage. 04:14:39.860 --> 04:14:41.980 Your opponent can't hear you. 04:14:41.980 --> 04:14:42.980 Okay. 04:14:42.980 --> 04:14:49.100 It's going to be Clash alongside a Duke for Shura and a mixture of Frontalas depending 04:14:49.100 --> 04:14:57.140 on all or not for mid control. Me as the cave player. Novel we tasked with dealing with belong. 04:14:57.140 --> 04:15:02.600 So that's the complexion. That's if we get name plate counter strike. I think some people 04:15:02.600 --> 04:15:17.440 call it up. 04:15:17.440 --> 04:15:21.520 Can't see one of the best of the worlds has taken this mid space, but they are just, they're 04:15:21.520 --> 04:15:22.520 ahead of this, they're in B. 04:15:22.520 --> 04:15:28.480 Oh, and Fertilez finds out the hard way. Bitnail's the shot. Important timing. Clawback 04:15:28.480 --> 04:15:34.620 from Norbert means to finding him as well. Oh, he's trapped trapped in the corner towering 04:15:34.620 --> 04:15:40.220 stare into the concrete eventually brought down by McCasey and it all falls into perfect 04:15:40.220 --> 04:15:47.780 place and it and tidy. Contact walk up the ramp and that'll be that clash gets one for 04:15:47.780 --> 04:15:54.900 his troubles but for one and because he was dead just don't know why he didn't want 04:15:54.900 --> 04:16:01.900 swing. He was dead. Took his 04:16:01.900 --> 04:16:02.900 time. Yeah, I just think those 04:16:02.900 --> 04:16:03.900 early frustrations we saw from 04:16:03.900 --> 04:16:05.900 hot to fumbling their force by 04:16:05.900 --> 04:16:07.900 back is going to breathe to 04:16:07.900 --> 04:16:09.900 discontent within the roster. 04:16:09.900 --> 04:16:10.900 They were already having some 04:16:10.900 --> 04:16:12.900 frustrating moments on map number 04:16:12.900 --> 04:16:14.900 one and that heartache is only 04:16:14.900 --> 04:16:16.900 going to continue here. 13 to 04:16:16.900 --> 04:16:18.900 seven school and it didn't 04:16:18.900 --> 04:16:21.900 really feel that way. Coach 04:16:21.900 --> 04:16:25.700 because me as you went ham yeah the force may you could have won because 04:16:25.700 --> 04:16:30.300 everybody did their job until they didn't but yeah they only run to your name 04:16:30.300 --> 04:16:38.220 an individual play so partial territory again as the max loss bonus will 04:16:38.220 --> 04:16:41.420 facilitate the buy into the next 04:16:46.020 --> 04:16:51.620 but you almost won one of these why not again yeah what's to say you can't 04:16:51.620 --> 04:16:55.580 nearly win another one you can get close you can get in touching this as you can 04:16:55.580 --> 04:17:02.580 see it right there but can you convert it in my partners up with my car they 04:17:02.580 --> 04:17:10.100 made in the flashes to get him out glass gone you can always see the sense in 04:17:10.100 --> 04:17:13.780 what the Navi players getting up to with this midspace they molly the pocket 04:17:13.780 --> 04:17:16.380 right okay so you can only be the right in front of us or on our left 04:17:16.380 --> 04:17:24.020 towards Donut. And again, look how quickly they're able just to garner this space. A 04:17:24.020 --> 04:17:26.900 minute 25, you've already got three players in Donut, you're wearing into an A-split. 04:17:26.900 --> 04:17:30.140 It's perfect as well, Alexi can catch rotations, he tucks under the box. 04:17:30.140 --> 04:17:36.060 It's because he cleared three. Yes, he does. And the instant head shot in the back of 04:17:36.060 --> 04:17:43.060 the head, not messing around in RV. Oh dear. Five to one, this is a speed run 04:17:43.060 --> 04:17:49.080 right now. I mean, also, you've really discussed it, but to reiterate that the quicker you 04:17:49.080 --> 04:17:53.740 do win this, the more time you have to prepare for your opponent, which is actually going 04:17:53.740 --> 04:17:58.280 on right now that we playing the winner of that Aurora bait game. I'm taking a quick 04:17:58.280 --> 04:18:03.160 look. Looks like the first map is coming to its conclusion now. Yeah, we did get the 04:18:03.160 --> 04:18:08.520 G2 versus Spirit locked in as we, I wouldn't say expected. I think that the 3D Max 04:18:08.520 --> 04:18:12.440 G2 game in my mind was meant to be closer, but it turned out red kiddits are the 04:18:12.440 --> 04:18:16.440 one to push spirit the distance to a three mapper. I just saw an interview the 04:18:16.440 --> 04:18:21.680 Macca gave on his exit with HLTV.org it was Macca the headline reads I don't 04:18:21.680 --> 04:18:25.800 understand how and why we lack the elements we needed to play today it's 04:18:25.800 --> 04:18:32.840 really hard to swallow this one. Yeah it was very uninspiring. It was brutal 04:18:32.840 --> 04:18:38.640 brutal. Okay well they bought again second gun rounds round number seven. Here we 04:18:38.640 --> 04:18:39.640 There we go. 04:18:39.640 --> 04:18:40.640 There we go. 04:18:40.640 --> 04:18:41.640 Striding out. 04:18:41.640 --> 04:18:42.640 And guess the space. 04:18:42.640 --> 04:18:43.640 What a luxury. 04:18:43.640 --> 04:18:47.640 You invested a donut and a red smoke for it and you reap the rewards. 04:18:47.640 --> 04:18:52.640 A bit of a staging area for either a pivot bee or questions on donut. 04:18:52.640 --> 04:18:54.640 Can you ask responsible for that? 04:18:54.640 --> 04:18:55.640 Yeah. 04:18:55.640 --> 04:18:58.640 The big part of this is do you want to try and take some space back and normally either 04:18:58.640 --> 04:19:03.880 you're pushing into AMA, you're regrouping donut and red or you're coordinating something 04:19:03.880 --> 04:19:06.140 over towards bee. 04:19:06.140 --> 04:19:07.460 or push should be blind. 04:19:09.660 --> 04:19:10.900 No, Dodgers at front. 04:19:10.900 --> 04:19:13.220 Tala space still a dead man. 04:19:13.220 --> 04:19:13.940 Horrible. 04:19:13.940 --> 04:19:16.100 Yeah, that's a risky position to play. 04:19:16.540 --> 04:19:19.580 It really is, especially given the ramifications of that. 04:19:19.580 --> 04:19:21.140 It means who didn't get that frag. 04:19:21.140 --> 04:19:25.060 OK, run player down, flash into cave, Norbert. 04:19:26.100 --> 04:19:27.660 It's done his job, but it's done. 04:19:27.660 --> 04:19:28.780 That's my focus. 04:19:28.780 --> 04:19:33.020 Yeah, Kalashkoff pulled away into CT to rotate and acknowledge 04:19:33.020 --> 04:19:36.020 the pressure on B, but now big because it might get a timing 04:19:36.020 --> 04:19:42.500 For sure a back turn clash will draw his attention nice trade. Okay, they've got that man advantage now 04:19:43.320 --> 04:19:45.320 This is a must convert. Oh 04:19:46.160 --> 04:19:51.400 No, he's who's conceded the advantage. You know the Norbert's a B defender. Yeah, you're gonna be looking for him 04:19:51.840 --> 04:19:56.880 Him and Alexi gonna dump in their nades and all that's the info they know where Norbert is do that 04:19:56.880 --> 04:20:00.280 Oh, it doesn't look like your legs. He's already I thought him and my have caught a glimpse 04:20:00.280 --> 04:20:02.280 I'm not sure he's going to 04:20:02.380 --> 04:20:04.260 fake it and catch him. 04:20:04.360 --> 04:20:06.260 Crouching, unable to find the 04:20:06.360 --> 04:20:08.260 head shot. It's going to be a 04:20:08.360 --> 04:20:10.260 frustrated Finn. Hard to find 04:20:10.360 --> 04:20:11.260 round two. 04:20:11.360 --> 04:20:13.260 Yeah, Alexi is going to think 04:20:13.360 --> 04:20:14.260 he should have won that one. 04:20:14.360 --> 04:20:16.260 Faked him out, drew him into 04:20:16.360 --> 04:20:18.260 the crosshair. Just unable to 04:20:18.360 --> 04:20:19.260 connect the dots on the shot. 04:20:19.360 --> 04:20:21.260 So, hard to hold on, get their 04:20:21.360 --> 04:20:22.260 seconds. 04:20:22.380 --> 04:20:24.280 It felt necessary, didn't it, 04:20:24.380 --> 04:20:25.280 if you want to have a 04:20:25.380 --> 04:20:26.280 competitive affair here. And it 04:20:26.380 --> 04:20:27.280 was so tough in this forward 04:20:27.380 --> 04:20:29.280 aggressive or blind. The flash 04:20:29.280 --> 04:20:37.280 The Flash already a bit of a counter but he did manage to kind of manoeuvre his camera away from the Flashbang, still though he lost his angle. 04:20:37.280 --> 04:20:40.280 Scrappy from both, Duke and LXC there. 04:20:40.280 --> 04:20:43.280 Yeah, not happy with that one, Newi had him bugged. 04:20:44.280 --> 04:20:49.280 And immediately, a Pornholtz who's posting up a round, Blade's going to pull the lever. 04:20:49.280 --> 04:20:57.280 Yeah, I think they do have another buy even if they lose this one, but with five rounds already, I think maybe he's saying, 04:20:57.280 --> 04:21:01.420 Well, hold up don't up players. Let's connect with the rest of the team. I understand you had all the space 04:21:01.420 --> 04:21:03.520 I know that you won't be let's just make sure that we're 04:21:04.240 --> 04:21:06.240 finishing these rounds together 04:21:10.040 --> 04:21:13.600 So MP9 for frontalers having a tough go with things at the moment one and seven 04:21:13.600 --> 04:21:26.520 They're not playing to stop me. I think 04:21:26.520 --> 04:21:32.800 Well this time. Okay, you booked by the flash bank a lash of self flash bounces off the wall and finds 04:21:32.800 --> 04:21:37.680 Macaulay cleanly. I was about to say it fella. They're just needing this territory bits walking out 04:21:37.680 --> 04:21:42.080 contact a main but usually borrowed by the toolbox. This is normally the cave player. Yeah, 04:21:42.080 --> 04:21:47.920 It's going to be a jump scare for a bit. Hello and goodbye dips away. Oh good Pip 04:21:50.400 --> 04:21:54.960 And it's gonna try again and music will spot him staying dynamic on that big box 04:21:55.600 --> 04:21:58.320 Realize is that molotovs coming in and so dips away to cover 04:21:59.040 --> 04:22:03.200 Okay. Well, this is another must convert round for hot to considering the state of affairs 04:22:05.360 --> 04:22:07.360 Not be grouped up towards elbow 04:22:12.080 --> 04:22:20.540 And this is the right play for Norbert just play for info don't hard commit to any angles with the 04:22:21.540 --> 04:22:23.540 Big advantage that you've been able to garner 04:22:24.320 --> 04:22:26.320 He's fine just holding red room to be honest 04:22:27.240 --> 04:22:29.340 He can trust me zoo and kalash right 04:22:30.420 --> 04:22:32.420 He's on the angle 04:22:35.720 --> 04:22:40.680 This is the fight peaks in nails it head shot shooting moralized fight 04:22:42.080 --> 04:22:44.080 Really nice shooting from easy there 04:22:44.840 --> 04:22:46.840 Wow, you're a dead man. Oh 04:22:48.040 --> 04:22:50.400 Is it out of bounds cheeky from wonderful? 04:22:51.120 --> 04:22:57.760 Those finances are tight over that. It's gonna be hard for them to piece this together once they run into Donna and realize 04:22:57.760 --> 04:22:59.760 What where's this guy's all gone? 04:23:00.360 --> 04:23:02.360 Here we go. The search begins 04:23:03.320 --> 04:23:06.160 Yeah, you ain't getting to that boys. Oh, no, it's disappeared 04:23:06.560 --> 04:23:09.360 Well done from wonderful to at least deny that so 04:23:09.360 --> 04:23:15.920 So, Frontales will just carry through an MP9, but it's AKs for three of the five and clash 04:23:15.920 --> 04:23:17.280 with that MP4. 04:23:17.280 --> 04:23:21.920 Still, as mentioned, Na'Vi have been able to accrue enough cash for another purchase. 04:23:21.920 --> 04:23:25.520 So having to get through three straight rifle rounds are hot too before they can bottom 04:23:25.520 --> 04:23:27.480 out the bank balance of Blades boys. 04:23:27.480 --> 04:23:57.440 I think at least park and wait for the 04:23:57.440 --> 04:24:01.600 the smokes to fade. You're going to expect the CTs to start searching for information, 04:24:01.600 --> 04:24:04.440 whether that's Groot downpour individually. Your hope suddenly comes your way. You're 04:24:04.440 --> 04:24:07.960 still going to minute 15 left on the clock at this point. There it is. Norbert and Mizzu 04:24:07.960 --> 04:24:11.400 pair up. So they just stay in cable. Do they want to search forward because they don't 04:24:11.400 --> 04:24:12.880 really have a lot of answers right now? 04:24:12.880 --> 04:24:17.000 If they search, that's exactly what bit's waiting for. Honey catches them with their 04:24:17.000 --> 04:24:22.840 backs turned. The timing of him arriving on the angle. Frustrating death for Mizzu 04:24:22.840 --> 04:24:28.760 and now Mikaze down to frontalis that's a huge frag is second only in the entirety of ancient 04:24:29.320 --> 04:24:36.040 but now Norbert he's got his work cut out for him trying to get to that corner that's the shadow 04:24:36.040 --> 04:24:43.240 advantage my wonderful rifle sings nails the head shot should be set to collect frontalis gonna 04:24:43.240 --> 04:24:50.840 have a look picks up from here to the full belt 2400 loss into the next such a redeeming 1v2 04:24:50.840 --> 04:24:56.040 I guess the smoke in the kit makes it a little bit more enticing. 04:24:56.040 --> 04:25:05.840 The long game screams save, but the ego probably wants to give it a look. 04:25:05.840 --> 04:25:08.240 You remain silent so that clock continues to write. 04:25:08.240 --> 04:25:10.240 He's really, really running out of time. 04:25:10.240 --> 04:25:12.240 Just talking of time. 04:25:12.240 --> 04:25:13.040 Timing. 04:25:13.040 --> 04:25:14.240 Great awareness. 04:25:14.240 --> 04:25:17.040 OK, Noah's testing us from CT. 04:25:17.040 --> 04:25:18.240 I'll give it a look. 04:25:18.240 --> 04:25:20.640 We'll clear our corners and a big smile on the face a bit there. 04:25:20.640 --> 04:25:26.640 happy with that one. Yeah, this 04:25:26.640 --> 04:25:27.940 is the amount of flashes. This is a 04:25:27.940 --> 04:25:29.100 great little show right here. Just the 04:25:29.100 --> 04:25:32.300 constant stream of orange over the top 04:25:32.300 --> 04:25:34.040 from spawn to help facilitate that mid 04:25:34.040 --> 04:25:36.140 fight needed a little bit extra. The 04:25:36.140 --> 04:25:38.140 mccasin imitated. Make sure that space 04:25:38.140 --> 04:25:40.940 was theirs. Very emotive, aren't they? 04:25:40.940 --> 04:25:42.740 On the hot two side. I mean, he's 04:25:42.740 --> 04:25:44.040 having a great game. He feels like if 04:25:44.040 --> 04:25:45.340 he doesn't get two kills, it's not 04:25:45.340 --> 04:25:47.640 going to be around. Are they forced? 04:25:47.640 --> 04:25:51.980 All right fight me oh down goes Macaulay 04:25:53.360 --> 04:25:55.200 Hey play 04:25:55.200 --> 04:25:57.200 Oh 04:25:57.200 --> 04:25:59.200 I bet he can't believe that guy stopped 04:25:59.200 --> 04:26:01.200 Why is he stopping? 04:26:01.200 --> 04:26:03.200 Down the street 04:26:03.200 --> 04:26:05.200 Oh no 04:26:08.200 --> 04:26:10.200 Finally get your roll 04:26:10.200 --> 04:26:12.200 No smoke CT they're crossing 04:26:13.840 --> 04:26:15.840 You're expecting the wide parting 04:26:15.840 --> 04:26:17.340 Yeah, of course you are 04:26:17.340 --> 04:26:18.720 He's just, nah. 04:26:18.720 --> 04:26:20.080 You just hit like a pebble and stopped. 04:26:20.080 --> 04:26:21.020 Stop it on a dime. 04:26:22.920 --> 04:26:23.920 Call it seven. 04:26:24.180 --> 04:26:25.260 Seven and three. 04:26:25.260 --> 04:26:27.420 Na'Vi, bare-map choice and... 04:26:28.420 --> 04:26:29.420 I'm sure there's gonna be like... 04:26:29.420 --> 04:26:30.020 Oh. 04:26:30.020 --> 04:26:30.720 Oh. 04:26:30.720 --> 04:26:31.220 Nah. 04:26:31.220 --> 04:26:31.720 Nah. 04:26:32.120 --> 04:26:34.520 Frontale is a Norbader and the wrong side of the map. 04:26:34.520 --> 04:26:35.720 Yeah, good point. Well made. 04:26:37.020 --> 04:26:38.260 Seven for Na'Vi. 04:26:38.560 --> 04:26:41.240 Another kill for me. He's up to 14 now. 04:26:41.240 --> 04:26:43.540 It does feel like Na'Vi have, you know, been very... 04:26:43.540 --> 04:26:49.240 I think that's a good idea. 04:26:49.240 --> 04:26:50.340 Even in their site hits. If 04:26:50.340 --> 04:26:51.340 they've spread them out, okay, 04:26:51.340 --> 04:26:52.340 you like a bit right. It'll be 04:26:52.340 --> 04:26:54.340 the likes special. Alexi 04:26:54.340 --> 04:26:58.440 special indeed. Sometimes 04:26:58.440 --> 04:27:00.580 sometimes we go mid. Nor 04:27:00.580 --> 04:27:03.580 but we'd like to keep your 04:27:03.580 --> 04:27:05.580 guns and with the loss of bit 04:27:05.580 --> 04:27:07.580 as well. Nice extra 300 bucks 04:27:07.580 --> 04:27:09.580 for me. So relatively 04:27:09.580 --> 04:27:11.580 impactful. Wonderful. Be able 04:27:11.580 --> 04:27:15.980 He will have to buy a galil doesn't mean the bit will end up with a galil, but I 04:27:24.380 --> 04:27:30.320 Think that the this is this is casual for now baby. It's meant to be tense it feels casual 04:27:33.820 --> 04:27:35.660 It's like 04:27:35.660 --> 04:27:38.420 They want to walk through this yeah, they do aim is flash 04:27:38.620 --> 04:27:41.260 Norbert's from all position by the flashback catches Norbert 04:27:41.580 --> 04:27:47.620 Test for me zoo combines with his teammate Norbert and they shut down. It's a three-for-two exchange. Oh 04:27:50.020 --> 04:27:51.860 Clips him 04:27:51.860 --> 04:27:56.420 Awkward for him and with the incendiary out throws himself out his utile to try and buy some space 04:27:56.700 --> 04:28:02.700 If he just stays alive, he's doing that. It can give him the car's he's lurking opportunity to try and commit 04:28:04.060 --> 04:28:10.760 Always got three of them on the back line spots front tire les is open jump scare for frontal as 04:28:11.580 --> 04:28:14.220 doesn't want to go down doesn't need to give him that file it's 04:28:14.940 --> 04:28:16.940 imma now cook 04:28:18.780 --> 04:28:21.180 Introduce for sure our queen and noisy 04:28:22.220 --> 04:28:24.220 Emma knew exactly where he was 04:28:24.220 --> 04:28:26.860 Now mccasey throws a smoke he can progress upon walking straight 04:28:28.140 --> 04:28:30.860 Oh, kala's gonna be head in hands after that one 04:28:31.900 --> 04:28:36.780 Just for entire is now in the clutch mccasey sick games behind the smokes mccasey 04:28:36.780 --> 04:28:39.100 Yeah, he just abuses them walk straight through 04:28:39.100 --> 04:28:42.940 back and forth. Fritaus has lost track of everything. Yeah, well, Mikaze's smoke 04:28:42.940 --> 04:28:46.500 created so many question marks. He's got a good idea that he's gone back this way. 04:28:46.500 --> 04:28:53.500 So fair play, but oh my god, Mikaze is so at home on ancient. Every fight 04:28:53.500 --> 04:29:00.340 prepared for. Navi have really found themselves a diamond from their academy. 04:29:00.340 --> 04:29:06.460 This is the academy. Excuse me. Yeah, you're right. It was the academy. 04:29:06.460 --> 04:29:09.900 It's just I forgot to foot then you know move to foot. Yeah 04:29:10.500 --> 04:29:13.100 Well, there's lots of different academy names on it 04:29:16.060 --> 04:29:18.060 Aries 04:29:18.180 --> 04:29:20.180 Well, it's serene face for me, too 04:29:21.020 --> 04:29:26.340 They shouldn't be winning a couple of these today. Okay. Yeah, that's my opening. This is like official light 04:29:26.540 --> 04:29:29.820 Yeah, oh the prac extra one of the two 04:29:29.820 --> 04:29:31.820 to the world number two by the 04:29:31.820 --> 04:29:33.820 rankings, not by themselves, but 04:29:33.820 --> 04:29:35.820 either way, they're making hot 04:29:35.820 --> 04:29:37.820 to look like they're in a whole 04:29:37.820 --> 04:29:39.820 different category. Clashes too 04:29:39.820 --> 04:29:41.820 late. Alexi gets that Norbert's 04:29:41.820 --> 04:29:43.820 now long side. They swing in the 04:29:43.820 --> 04:29:45.820 trade should be there. And it's 04:29:45.820 --> 04:29:47.820 just Duke walking out middle 04:29:47.820 --> 04:29:49.820 into mccasey. He owns the 04:29:49.820 --> 04:29:51.820 side of the map and confirms 04:29:51.820 --> 04:29:53.820 the nine at three and 04:29:53.820 --> 04:29:55.820 the nine at three and the 04:29:55.820 --> 04:29:57.820 nine at three and the nine 04:29:57.820 --> 04:30:02.420 and confirms the 9-3 half Na'Vi making this quick. 04:30:02.420 --> 04:30:05.380 They've got a date for a playoff match later today 04:30:05.380 --> 04:30:06.380 and they're looking hot. 04:30:57.820 --> 04:31:02.820 Take another control, can you feel it? 04:31:02.820 --> 04:31:06.820 Our bodies moving closer, is it real or not? 04:31:06.820 --> 04:31:11.820 Trying to lose myself on the night shift outside, yeah 04:31:13.820 --> 04:31:17.820 Baby, can you feel it, can you try it? 04:31:17.820 --> 04:31:21.820 I'm ready to move for the night, yeah 04:31:21.820 --> 04:31:26.820 Trying to lose myself on the night shift outside, yeah 04:31:27.820 --> 04:31:31.820 Take it off control, can you feel it? 04:31:31.820 --> 04:31:35.820 Our bodies moving closer as it will 04:31:35.820 --> 04:31:39.820 Try and lose myself on the night shift 04:31:39.820 --> 04:31:41.820 Out of sight, yeah 04:31:43.820 --> 04:31:46.820 Maybe take it, feel me, come try it 04:31:46.820 --> 04:31:50.820 I'm ready to move on the night shift 04:31:50.820 --> 04:31:53.820 Try and lose myself on the night shift 04:31:53.820 --> 04:31:55.820 Out of sight, yeah 04:32:27.820 --> 04:32:29.820 I'm ready to move for the night, yeah 04:32:57.820 --> 04:33:00.820 Trying to lose myself on the night shift 04:33:00.820 --> 04:33:02.820 Out of sight, yeah 04:33:04.820 --> 04:33:07.820 Taking over control, can you feel it? 04:33:08.820 --> 04:33:11.820 My body's moving closer as it will 04:33:12.820 --> 04:33:15.820 Trying to lose myself on the night shift 04:33:15.820 --> 04:33:17.820 Out of sight, yeah 04:33:19.820 --> 04:33:22.820 Baby, can you feel me come and try it? 04:33:27.820 --> 04:33:35.820 practice, light or whatever we've decided to call it. 04:33:35.820 --> 04:33:39.820 Now we are leisurely scrolling towards that lower final. 04:33:39.820 --> 04:33:43.820 They got thrown here and now they're going to fight their way to the nail to once again 04:33:43.820 --> 04:33:45.820 meet the Rio de Janeiro crowd. 04:33:45.820 --> 04:33:50.220 It is that last day of groups getting those last slots locked in already pretty 04:33:50.220 --> 04:33:51.820 stock looking playoffs. 04:33:51.820 --> 04:33:55.180 I'm going to get up my Tardy Fury at mouse. Just two more teams to find. 04:33:55.900 --> 04:33:58.060 Spirit versus G2 will be from Group A. 04:33:58.740 --> 04:34:01.100 Nabi versus Hu from Group B. 04:34:03.780 --> 04:34:05.500 OK, they're going B. They've thrown the red smoke. 04:34:05.500 --> 04:34:06.700 They're trying to apply pressure. 04:34:06.700 --> 04:34:09.300 They make them think it's an A play, but Imma and Donut with no contact. 04:34:09.300 --> 04:34:11.020 This B stack can stay exactly where it is. 04:34:11.580 --> 04:34:13.140 Yeah, BIT's going to be tested. 04:34:13.140 --> 04:34:15.700 He's got the setup with the cross flag, and I disrespect that smoke. 04:34:15.700 --> 04:34:17.500 And the Julbarat is just done low. 04:34:17.500 --> 04:34:19.380 Distracting. BIT gets two. 04:34:19.380 --> 04:34:22.980 The flash. Yeah, forces the 04:34:22.980 --> 04:34:24.180 long players back because they 04:34:24.180 --> 04:34:25.480 side by side with the legs he 04:34:25.480 --> 04:34:27.380 being in a later rival, but a 04:34:27.380 --> 04:34:28.480 nice quick click on the glock 04:34:28.480 --> 04:34:30.380 to do for sure. It looks like 04:34:30.380 --> 04:34:31.580 this pistol is going their way 04:34:31.580 --> 04:34:33.180 and necessary pistol if Hotty 04:34:33.180 --> 04:34:35.380 wouldn't have any voice in this 04:34:35.380 --> 04:34:38.080 second map. Maybe gets that one 04:34:38.080 --> 04:34:39.180 right there. I think, okay, I 04:34:39.180 --> 04:34:40.180 could back him for this one be 04:34:40.180 --> 04:34:41.180 three, but now they know 04:34:41.180 --> 04:34:42.680 exactly where he is and they've 04:34:42.680 --> 04:34:43.680 been able to set this up. So 04:34:43.680 --> 04:34:45.980 though triple swinging. Oh, 04:34:45.980 --> 04:34:47.180 that's a nice shot. Bates 04:34:47.180 --> 04:34:48.180 the man needs to really 04:34:48.180 --> 04:34:53.940 giving it a good go. Emma, can you really win this? An impossible one versus three. 04:34:54.660 --> 04:35:00.660 And now just Kalash to save hard two and he just about hits the headshot. Emma is a threat. 04:35:00.660 --> 04:35:04.180 A couple of nice shots there, isn't it? So you love it when you get that like sound cue 04:35:04.180 --> 04:35:08.180 bait. You go for the fight. You pull back and draw him into the cross. You have to hit that 04:35:08.180 --> 04:35:14.660 hard shot and he did. Stunning. One kill away. Well, from obviously winning the round. But 04:35:14.660 --> 04:35:20.220 Like if he got three with the round we might have a drop them for here. Unfortunately for now Pete didn't work out in that way 04:35:20.220 --> 04:35:22.220 But they will be forcing regardless 04:35:22.860 --> 04:35:28.540 Now don't forget me zoo one on the pistol round in the first half and then they lost the force and then lost five straight rounds 04:35:29.660 --> 04:35:35.300 Wonderfuls dual barrett is malfunctioned there. That's why he's frustrated and they're rushing a and one of us anyone here 04:35:38.340 --> 04:35:40.420 Emma and mccasey coming a quick on they 04:35:40.420 --> 04:35:44.300 be ahead of that deep donor smoking within a finding one onto Norbert this 04:35:44.300 --> 04:35:48.300 could go wrong could go self-quick wonderful with another it's a three on 04:35:48.300 --> 04:35:52.180 three you still haven't planted your bush pushing through dick mccasey try to 04:35:52.180 --> 04:35:56.980 pinster in they control it is chaos pandemonium on the site bit they know 04:35:56.980 --> 04:36:02.140 where he was had a chance there on different annas how to they will 04:36:02.140 --> 04:36:07.780 survive the force by I don't care now for now V they've got enough to buy 04:36:07.780 --> 04:36:13.900 themselves a deal each so it's gonna be a fancy you go fancy you go okay back in 04:36:13.900 --> 04:36:20.620 my day we called them decos that's right gotta find a new way to say it 04:36:28.220 --> 04:36:32.580 there's a smile from me zoo I mean too many of those nice from these who on the 04:36:32.580 --> 04:36:37.280 opening gonna feel good to be Ken and McCarze in middle it's difficult to do 04:36:37.280 --> 04:36:38.380 so in the first half. 04:36:39.980 --> 04:36:42.420 I think what the biggest problem for them in the first half was 04:36:42.420 --> 04:36:44.780 giving yourself man advantage situations, whether it's lighter 04:36:44.780 --> 04:36:48.260 buys or gun rounds and then just squandering them, getting picked 04:36:48.260 --> 04:36:50.380 apart, picking individually, not playing as a team. 04:36:53.500 --> 04:36:55.700 Oh, the flash connects onto the box player, but means you had 04:36:55.700 --> 04:36:56.100 vision. 04:36:58.020 --> 04:37:00.460 There's a conversion here, not a single casualty. 04:37:00.820 --> 04:37:01.980 Okay, very well done. 04:37:02.300 --> 04:37:03.300 Guns come out now. 04:37:03.300 --> 04:37:21.300 I'm going to leave the legs of frontalus and mezu thrown that smokes and flashes depending on some of these spawns let's see how they want to start operating okay. 04:37:21.300 --> 04:37:23.300 Let's see how they want to start operating. 04:37:23.300 --> 04:37:25.300 Oh, okay. 04:37:25.300 --> 04:37:27.300 Blade has decided. 04:37:27.300 --> 04:37:29.300 Tactical timeout. Let's close this. 04:37:29.300 --> 04:37:31.300 Let's not let this get close. 04:37:31.300 --> 04:37:35.300 As on screen, Falcons setting up 04:37:35.300 --> 04:37:37.300 for their seeding game against Vitality. 04:37:37.300 --> 04:37:41.300 Already in the playoffs, when is it a semi-final buy? 04:37:41.300 --> 04:37:43.300 This was a quarter-final buy, I suppose. 04:37:43.300 --> 04:37:45.300 Yeah. 04:37:45.300 --> 04:37:47.300 Both were the worst for me. 04:37:47.300 --> 04:37:57.860 But, uh, yesterday, after the, let's call it collapse on Nuke, if you played, maybe you 04:37:57.860 --> 04:38:04.300 just want to shake him up a bit, because I don't want to say it felt lax from Na'Vi. 04:38:04.300 --> 04:38:05.300 It wasn't at all. 04:38:05.300 --> 04:38:12.100 It's that all the scenarios kept coming not too easily, but almost as designed, right? 04:38:12.100 --> 04:38:14.900 When you're in a 2v4 and you're being able to move it through smokes and pick on part 04:38:14.900 --> 04:38:19.360 one by one and make them look very silly. And I think, okay, well, what can't we get away 04:38:19.360 --> 04:38:21.880 with? 04:38:21.880 --> 04:38:22.880 Just read smoke. 04:38:22.880 --> 04:38:37.880 God, you really can't be this close. 04:38:37.880 --> 04:38:40.220 The Duke not playing off of that, because he still has control. 04:38:44.140 --> 04:38:45.180 Door smoke from Peer. 04:38:49.480 --> 04:38:56.080 Hanagawa just actively, he's done very well, but he pushes down the ramp for one before K'Lash can get to him. 04:38:56.480 --> 04:39:01.380 They maintain their advantage, it's wonderful that he's actually in mid, so he could catch them on the crawl, 04:39:01.380 --> 04:39:05.080 and he does, time it to perfection, just as Duke for sure rounds the corner, 04:39:05.080 --> 04:39:08.000 It's not acknowledges that he could be heading over towards a 04:39:08.680 --> 04:39:10.080 head of the Molotov 04:39:10.080 --> 04:39:11.440 around the corner just in time. 04:39:11.440 --> 04:39:13.480 He moved with a bit, catches him on the exit. 04:39:13.640 --> 04:39:15.720 Oh, Kalash, pick your poison, mate. 04:39:20.320 --> 04:39:22.760 Oh, bit in headshots now. 04:39:23.080 --> 04:39:25.280 He picked for you another one where 04:39:26.240 --> 04:39:29.480 the move that Navi goes for doesn't work as intended, 04:39:29.480 --> 04:39:31.640 but they still go the round with ease there. 04:39:32.160 --> 04:39:33.200 I love the idea, right? 04:39:33.200 --> 04:39:36.100 Give them the space, allow them to establish this b-lane control. 04:39:36.100 --> 04:39:37.100 A doors smoke. 04:39:38.200 --> 04:39:39.200 A wood molly. 04:39:39.900 --> 04:39:42.100 Flashes, but the kills didn't come away. 04:39:42.100 --> 04:39:44.100 Now shooting there from bit to confirm it. 04:39:46.800 --> 04:39:47.600 They've played. 04:39:47.600 --> 04:39:48.600 Who's happy with that one? 04:39:49.300 --> 04:39:51.300 Alright, well, still money for a hot two pipe. 04:39:53.000 --> 04:39:54.100 But they lose this. 04:39:54.100 --> 04:39:55.400 The game goes quickly with it. 04:39:56.900 --> 04:39:57.700 Fighting lane. 04:39:57.700 --> 04:40:00.700 Lane aggression from M.A. and he's beaten Norbert to the punch. 04:40:00.700 --> 04:40:04.220 Not so lucky either is Kalash. 04:40:04.220 --> 04:40:07.520 Well, Meezu's in A. That's valuable. 04:40:07.520 --> 04:40:10.700 The bomb is outside B doors though. 04:40:10.700 --> 04:40:13.700 And wonderful fire off a shot. I know exactly where Meezu is. 04:40:13.700 --> 04:40:16.460 It's drawn a massive rotation. 04:40:16.460 --> 04:40:22.460 But Frontala, as you mentioned, with the bomb outside B, is not in a position to start moving on his own. 04:40:22.460 --> 04:40:24.580 So, Duke's gonna come over and help sell this. 04:40:24.580 --> 04:40:30.580 Get a bit awkward. 04:40:30.580 --> 04:40:32.580 Yeah, it could get even more so. 04:40:34.580 --> 04:40:36.580 You know there's two players here. 04:40:37.580 --> 04:40:38.580 Oh! 04:40:43.580 --> 04:40:45.580 Of course, A to B! 04:40:47.580 --> 04:40:50.580 Frontalus, he's able to get into a free bomb site. 04:40:51.580 --> 04:40:54.580 Oh, and Amizu's hit the shot onto the temple player. 04:40:54.580 --> 04:40:57.580 Bit goes down, Makaze's flanking, Amizu's not going to consider this. 04:40:57.580 --> 04:40:58.580 I know. 04:40:58.580 --> 04:41:04.300 He does now the bomb goes down B. Well, they know it's B, but you gotta get past me. He's it. Hello. It's had around 04:41:04.300 --> 04:41:07.380 What a fruity round he's just gonna run away from them. Oh 04:41:08.500 --> 04:41:10.500 That's a massive miss 04:41:11.500 --> 04:41:17.940 Yeah, they are low HP they pay such a heavy price to disrespect the flames and now front alas cannot afford to miss another shot 04:41:18.060 --> 04:41:19.660 Gets away with it 04:41:19.660 --> 04:41:24.340 Gives back turn tail still damage inflicted onto front. It's it's wonderful in the clutch 04:41:24.340 --> 04:41:29.340 Fakes the runaway here, frontales, and he will close it down. What a crazy round. 04:41:29.340 --> 04:41:32.340 As we all expected. 04:41:32.340 --> 04:41:35.340 You go A with two. 04:41:35.340 --> 04:41:39.340 At least the Hotshaw are winning a couple of these disadvantaged rounds of their own. 04:41:39.340 --> 04:41:42.340 That's a 3v5 situation. This was almost a double killer juke. 04:41:42.340 --> 04:41:44.340 Didn't know that it was Tang and Alexi through the smoke. 04:41:44.340 --> 04:41:47.340 And Mizu decides that, you know what? That CT smoke looks good. 04:41:47.340 --> 04:41:50.340 He's just playing deathmatch right here, taking all those fights. 04:41:50.340 --> 04:41:53.340 Very well done for Mizu. He's having a great map of Counter Strike 22 04:41:53.340 --> 04:41:54.340 22 and 12. 04:41:57.340 --> 04:41:59.340 Norbert got to watch all of that. 04:41:59.340 --> 04:42:00.340 It was first death. 04:42:00.340 --> 04:42:02.340 Well, how about this for some valuable real estate? 04:42:02.340 --> 04:42:03.340 You got mid. 04:42:06.340 --> 04:42:07.340 Norbert's had two. 04:42:07.340 --> 04:42:09.340 Nade, that tells him three. 04:42:12.340 --> 04:42:13.340 Very quick to aid though. 04:42:13.340 --> 04:42:15.340 Nacazi knew we were already gambling over there. 04:42:15.340 --> 04:42:17.340 You don't need to force the issue through that. 04:42:17.340 --> 04:42:20.340 So this is more of that pace we saw from Hottu over on Dust2. 04:42:23.340 --> 04:42:30.980 So no real concerns with the CT setup right now. It is obviously a force bit and Emma in with these M4s 04:42:31.300 --> 04:42:34.620 2 MP9s and a D will limit a U2. No diffuse kit 04:42:36.420 --> 04:42:41.180 But also no clear intention from Honto just yet going through the motions securing this mid control and 04:42:42.020 --> 04:42:44.020 Looking like they want to finish over towards B 04:42:44.020 --> 04:42:52.020 Funtala's just rounded the corner before McCarze got into the angle. 04:42:52.020 --> 04:42:55.020 Oh, Alexi needs at least one in this situation. 04:42:55.020 --> 04:43:01.020 It's a good angle for an up-close SMG to at least get one, but she for sure has got other plans. 04:43:01.020 --> 04:43:04.020 Wins it just about nine points of health on it. 04:43:06.020 --> 04:43:10.020 So don't get anything on these spams, it may just be a save. 04:43:10.020 --> 04:43:17.760 Easy brings the bomb through. Pays a little bit of a price and the spam wasn't far off 04:43:17.760 --> 04:43:29.580 there. Threatening that they're going to retake this, the smoke cave. It's shot from Makase 04:43:29.580 --> 04:43:33.440 to Eagle. You lose Mizo on the site as well. Now progress onto the site. You're behind 04:43:33.440 --> 04:43:37.020 that cave. Smoke pressure applied. Kalash got the Molotov. Throws it out. Going to get 04:43:37.020 --> 04:43:40.380 run down by Mikaze and Bit goes down but still rotting the clock with the flames 04:43:40.380 --> 04:43:44.220 on the floor. Frontales can't get more and now they know where Juke Fashura is. 04:43:44.780 --> 04:43:48.220 He can spam them off but forced to go for the reload. Where's the covering fire? 04:43:48.220 --> 04:43:52.380 Emma's just gonna stick it. The 10 second hit can be denied by Juke Fashura. 04:43:53.420 --> 04:43:57.260 R2-8, Navi 10. Four kills from Mikaze, not enough. 04:43:58.060 --> 04:44:03.340 He's gonna get out of there or attempt two. A little bit of a fiesta right there I think. 04:44:03.340 --> 04:44:07.860 He's going to have to be a light investment for Navi. 04:44:07.860 --> 04:44:13.100 Well, it doesn't have to be, but I think it's worth it. 04:44:13.100 --> 04:44:18.580 I can't believe Frontalas is also, like, because there's a Molly on the bomb and Frontalas 04:44:18.580 --> 04:44:20.780 is running out of cave. 04:44:20.780 --> 04:44:27.620 I kind of respect it in a way. 04:44:27.620 --> 04:44:28.620 Two round gap. 04:44:28.620 --> 04:44:30.140 It's a Hero M4. 04:44:30.140 --> 04:44:31.580 Light upgrades around this. 04:44:31.580 --> 04:44:36.680 Max lost bonus. They've only got one round so far on their CT side now, V. They are 04:44:36.680 --> 04:44:41.600 being made to work if they want to get this one done. What was meant to be an open and 04:44:41.600 --> 04:44:44.560 shut case is turning into a bit more hard work. 04:44:44.560 --> 04:44:55.480 Because he gets that on four down out of his hands immediately. Nice shot as well. 04:44:55.480 --> 04:44:58.800 The follow up catch is wonderful. Hogan is nose out red. 04:44:58.800 --> 04:45:00.800 We have another blade timeout coming up next. 04:45:00.800 --> 04:45:01.800 I suspect so. 04:45:05.800 --> 04:45:07.800 Dilligent clears as well from Jude for sure. 04:45:08.800 --> 04:45:11.800 Nice headshot as well from Meezy just on that sleeper gap. 04:45:11.800 --> 04:45:13.800 Good mental from Hotto on display here. 04:45:13.800 --> 04:45:17.800 With the type of rounds they lost in that first half and the frustrations that were brewing it, 04:45:17.800 --> 04:45:20.800 surprising they didn't just fall apart. 04:45:20.800 --> 04:45:22.800 They're starting to have a couple of their own now. 04:45:22.800 --> 04:45:25.800 So it's turning the tables and restoring the belief. 04:45:25.800 --> 04:45:28.800 And if we need to get there, it is Mirage is the third and decider 04:45:31.720 --> 04:45:38.520 So still a ways off from that conversation, but it is a one-round game is I was gonna say Norbert wipes the board but 04:45:39.040 --> 04:45:41.040 Wobbly they're on a Lexi 04:45:42.000 --> 04:45:45.780 Can't send anybody else out to hunt if you're hot too. You don't have the finances 04:45:45.920 --> 04:45:50.720 Yeah, but this actually is gonna feel good considering the cars. They spent some extra cash in that round 04:45:51.320 --> 04:45:54.760 And that's likely the target who will be getting that AK so 04:45:55.800 --> 04:46:01.800 Okay, Blade, are you gonna pull the trigger? 04:46:01.800 --> 04:46:05.800 Oh, yeah. 04:46:05.800 --> 04:46:08.800 Listening to the clear. 04:46:08.800 --> 04:46:11.800 And yeah. 04:46:11.800 --> 04:46:16.800 Alright guys, just turned to page 4. 04:46:16.800 --> 04:46:18.800 That is subsection V. 04:46:18.800 --> 04:46:20.800 Don't lip-reading be such a cool skill. 04:46:20.800 --> 04:46:23.800 Just to be able to actually just ascertain what they're saying. 04:46:23.800 --> 04:46:30.040 How much harder do you think it is for a lip reader to read the lips of someone who isn't an English native speaker? 04:46:30.040 --> 04:46:32.040 I would imagine it is harder. 04:46:32.040 --> 04:46:34.040 Because obviously accent. 04:46:34.040 --> 04:46:36.040 Yeah, you see the accent in like the way they say they speak. 04:46:36.040 --> 04:46:39.040 Yeah, so I'm curious. Any lip readers now that let us know? 04:46:39.040 --> 04:46:41.040 Both Moe and Blade on the mics. 04:46:43.540 --> 04:46:46.540 30 seconds is up. Or does have been issued. 04:46:46.540 --> 04:46:55.100 Now if you have everything they could desire, two diffuse kits, all upon wonderful. 04:46:55.100 --> 04:47:13.900 Macking a little bit of U-Tilt on bit, but otherwise smokes mollies. 04:47:13.900 --> 04:47:18.060 Damage on Mikazi with the crowd control HEs. 04:47:19.060 --> 04:47:21.540 Flashing HE back, Mikazi scaling for the space. 04:47:22.140 --> 04:47:23.020 Mid is theirs. 04:47:23.260 --> 04:47:26.220 Lexi B considering aggression on the lane side. 04:47:26.220 --> 04:47:28.460 It's Norbert and Frontal is behind him. 04:47:29.940 --> 04:47:31.180 With that lane control. 04:47:31.180 --> 04:47:34.220 Early block smoke thrown towards the rampside now fading. 04:47:34.380 --> 04:47:36.220 Playing on the ramp fading, this is going to be a big fight. 04:47:36.220 --> 04:47:38.540 No wonder Fafen around picking up mid and they're ready up. 04:47:38.700 --> 04:47:40.060 Oh, he's missed his shot! 04:47:40.060 --> 04:47:40.860 They're in. 04:47:40.860 --> 04:47:43.940 It still solid catches nor but not was going to be unhappy with that one. 04:47:43.940 --> 04:47:49.540 Alexi be tracking another already looking very good for Navi just shutting it down. 04:47:50.860 --> 04:47:53.460 Such faith, Jeff from Alexi as well, jumping out of cave must have known that 04:47:53.460 --> 04:47:54.780 there's some flashes in the mix. 04:47:54.780 --> 04:47:56.380 But now it's just Duke. 04:47:56.380 --> 04:47:58.020 We saw them win a 3v5 earlier. 04:47:58.020 --> 04:48:00.220 I don't think Duke could be winning himself a 1v4. 04:48:00.980 --> 04:48:02.420 So now they they stopped the streak. 04:48:07.540 --> 04:48:08.340 At least they should do. 04:48:08.340 --> 04:48:13.580 juke's rerouted now everybody was looking to what's heaven the orb of wonderful 04:48:13.580 --> 04:48:22.260 gets the tag but juke gets the kill bit dead extra smoked on the doors yeah you 04:48:22.260 --> 04:48:27.260 ain't getting through but it's a tough spot to find yourself in at this point 04:48:27.260 --> 04:48:32.860 in the game with only 1400 loss bonus yeah that's the difficulty when you're 04:48:32.860 --> 04:48:38.060 overcoming a 9-3 disadvantage exactly so juke likely to save he can drop an 04:48:38.060 --> 04:48:42.900 AK into the next. They can have at least two AKs and then it's going to be a little bit 04:48:42.900 --> 04:48:48.580 more of a mixed bag. Considering how Mizu's been firing, he might be the man to get hooked 04:48:48.580 --> 04:48:57.580 up with it. But it is the save confirmed. So 11 rounds now for Na'Vi. Just two more. 04:48:57.580 --> 04:49:04.940 Counter-terrorists win. Correlates with Blades time up. And I think in the review, just 04:49:04.940 --> 04:49:15.500 with how crazy of a round it was the Mizzou ijinx in that 3v5. That erupted very quick, 04:49:15.500 --> 04:49:20.740 so good response time there from Bit. But all for me is Alexi just braving ahead of that 04:49:20.740 --> 04:49:24.100 smoke, not letting them establish that control. So one of the things that Navi have been very 04:49:24.100 --> 04:49:28.300 good on in the last couple of years, especially on Ancient, is they're the ones that kind 04:49:28.300 --> 04:49:31.900 of set the matter of when a team is taking A space, we're rotating in time, we just 04:49:31.900 --> 04:49:37.180 keep kind of flashing and pushing one comes out sample kill trade one comes out CT spot kill trade out donor 04:49:37.180 --> 04:49:39.920 You see similar philosophy coming into play right there 04:49:40.700 --> 04:49:42.700 perpetual disruption 04:49:43.660 --> 04:49:47.260 That body language is not a man who is agreeing 04:49:48.340 --> 04:49:51.700 That's a man with 24 friends. Well team deaths. Yeah best 04:49:52.540 --> 04:49:54.600 The next closest on his team 14 04:49:57.300 --> 04:49:59.300 Well, he can get the AK 04:49:59.300 --> 04:50:01.300 Kalash did. 04:50:01.300 --> 04:50:03.300 Wonder if that's what it's about. 04:50:03.300 --> 04:50:04.300 Give me my gun. 04:50:04.300 --> 04:50:07.300 Don't give me the AK, bro. 04:50:07.300 --> 04:50:09.300 You can have a Nade. 04:50:09.300 --> 04:50:12.300 Do you want one? 04:50:12.300 --> 04:50:16.300 Running out of sport and looking at his teammates as well. 04:50:16.300 --> 04:50:18.300 OK, Mezu. 04:50:18.300 --> 04:50:22.300 You're going to be the boost for Kalash. 04:50:22.300 --> 04:50:24.300 Nade was a bit deep. 04:50:24.300 --> 04:50:27.300 They get out of that just before Mikaze starts to unload his mag. 04:50:27.300 --> 04:50:30.920 for sure. He's actually going for the walk up here. Trying to find Mikaze. Covered by 04:50:30.920 --> 04:50:37.560 Alexi. Swing. Oh, it's through the boards. Duke for sure. A two for one in favour of 04:50:37.560 --> 04:50:43.380 Hottu. Okay. Big round. Luke, having a lead immediately starts talking. We're going for 04:50:43.380 --> 04:50:50.700 a B set. Peace. Oh, they double smoke long. Okay. Find out resources and you've just 04:50:50.700 --> 04:50:55.160 used two. You only have one smoke left. Now a collage. E-key position from Wanda 04:50:55.160 --> 04:51:00.280 as well. Dream Olly continues the edge. 04:51:03.800 --> 04:51:08.120 Duke for sure on 5 HP, gonna go searching the other side of the map. 04:51:08.120 --> 04:51:13.480 In is not actively on the angle, wonderful sweeping through the rampside and Inna has removed Duke 04:51:13.480 --> 04:51:19.000 for sure in unison with Kalash going down. So that advantage is disintegrated now. 04:51:19.000 --> 04:51:24.360 Mizu trying to accelerate but wonderful, he's been so proactive. Catches Mizu, 04:51:24.360 --> 04:51:29.780 Flash onto Frontal is his face and now just through the smoke getting chipped away a bit, well brings it home 04:51:29.780 --> 04:51:34.080 I think you're probably having a hard time something in what's happening there if you're you know, V 04:51:34.080 --> 04:51:37.940 You get two kills at the same time as Duke's trying to find info. So 04:51:39.160 --> 04:51:44.740 Unfortunately, that is likely game 1900 losses now all they have to work with plus what they retained 04:51:47.960 --> 04:51:53.000 Good work for the double short Duke dead flash dies at the same time 04:51:54.360 --> 04:52:01.360 I think so. Yeah, I think so. 04:52:01.360 --> 04:52:05.360 Looks like it might be the last 04:52:05.360 --> 04:52:08.360 round. Hot to play here in 04:52:08.360 --> 04:52:10.360 Rio. And removing Norbert 04:52:10.360 --> 04:52:14.360 forced to the sidelines going to 04:52:14.360 --> 04:52:15.360 be watching this one. At least 04:52:15.360 --> 04:52:17.360 the game had some layers of 04:52:17.360 --> 04:52:18.360 entertainment that delivered 04:52:18.360 --> 04:52:19.360 outside of dust to run that 04:52:19.360 --> 04:52:20.360 one felt like the rounds were 04:52:20.360 --> 04:52:22.360 a bit more open shot case 04:52:22.360 --> 04:52:24.360 and then we're going to get 04:52:24.360 --> 04:52:29.360 back into a deadly squat. 04:52:29.360 --> 04:52:31.360 Big win yesterday versus 04:52:31.360 --> 04:52:33.360 legacy for hot to to keep their 04:52:33.360 --> 04:52:35.360 lower bracket dreams alive, but 04:52:35.360 --> 04:52:38.360 now the task too tall. 04:52:38.360 --> 04:52:40.360 As they're about to be two 04:52:40.360 --> 04:52:44.360 old frontalers shots. 04:52:44.360 --> 04:52:46.360 Get another. 04:52:46.360 --> 04:52:48.360 At least they've drawn it back 04:52:48.360 --> 04:52:50.360 into a 4v4 with bit dead. 04:52:50.360 --> 04:53:00.600 down goes both of them down him is ready to receive and that is going to be it Navi a two 04:53:00.600 --> 04:53:07.400 zero no less kind of another game so try to manage their momentum actually going to give 04:53:07.400 --> 04:53:12.560 it his best shot the bomb down on site but hopeless endeavor wonderful partners up with 04:53:12.560 --> 04:53:16.020 Macaulay and he's going to have to hit them both denied. 04:53:16.020 --> 04:53:18.600 Hottu eliminated, Narvi make it so, 04:53:18.600 --> 04:53:21.800 and still waiting to find out who they're going to be playing 04:53:21.800 --> 04:53:23.740 in that lower bracket final for Group B. 04:53:23.740 --> 04:53:26.000 Yeah, this is the appeal chance, looking for a chance 04:53:26.000 --> 04:53:28.740 to get back into the playoffs to stage your wades. 04:53:28.740 --> 04:53:31.800 You've got Hottu's run, a loss to Aurora, a win over Legacy 04:53:31.800 --> 04:53:34.480 and sent packing by Narvi. 04:53:34.480 --> 04:53:36.140 It was a game that definitely offered a little bit more 04:53:36.140 --> 04:53:38.240 stress the second half, and you could see that emotions 04:53:38.240 --> 04:53:39.600 were high in the Hottu camp. 04:53:39.600 --> 04:53:42.440 Some of these rounds perplexing to some, 04:53:42.440 --> 04:53:48.680 But that'll be that. Hot two. They came, they saw, and they've been sent home in the group stage. 04:53:49.680 --> 04:53:54.680 RV, as you mentioned, will be taking on the winner of that Aurora bait game. 04:53:54.680 --> 04:53:59.440 Regardless, they will be the favourite. They've had a couple of outings against Aurora in recent history. 04:53:59.440 --> 04:54:02.680 For bait, it's never easy against the big brother of the region. 04:54:03.480 --> 04:54:08.280 It's more the flag than it is the complexion of that roster. 04:54:08.280 --> 04:54:11.080 But we've got those two spots remaining at the table. 04:54:11.080 --> 04:54:16.520 I've also got two seeding games to satiate you on your Wednesday evening by Tali versus Falcons, 04:54:16.520 --> 04:54:21.240 Furia versus Maus. That'll be coming up on the A-Stream later today with Harry and Chico. 04:54:21.240 --> 04:54:24.040 It's the B-Stream where you need to find the conclusion of the brackets, 04:54:24.040 --> 04:54:29.640 G2 versus Spirit and Navi versus Who. But we've got Freya standing by for a loser interview. 04:54:31.320 --> 04:54:35.480 Yes, Abby. The end of the line for her to you here at the Intel Extreme Masters Rio. 04:54:35.480 --> 04:54:39.400 We saw the emotions running incredibly high. Can you talk to me about what you were 04:54:39.400 --> 04:54:42.400 experiencing during that map of ancient? 04:54:42.400 --> 04:54:45.400 It was a good game. 04:54:45.400 --> 04:54:55.400 Like we love, first half is bad and we need to come back in the second half. 04:54:55.400 --> 04:55:07.400 It's maybe possible, but we do know, it's not enough, do not enough for the comeback. 04:55:07.400 --> 04:55:14.400 In terms of what's next for Ho2, unfortunately no major for you guys. What other events do you have planned? 04:55:14.400 --> 04:55:23.400 We will have a break here, like two weeks. And we will just chill with no CS, just chill. 04:55:23.400 --> 04:55:26.400 Norbert's laughing in the background because he said he wants to go to the beach. 04:55:26.400 --> 04:55:31.400 We will see what we can play in the next two months. 04:55:31.400 --> 04:55:34.400 And anything you'd like to say to the fans supporting you guys at home? 04:55:34.400 --> 04:55:38.160 at home. I know Norbert mentioned Flit and Fame were co-streaming this as well. Anything 04:55:38.160 --> 04:55:39.040 you'd like to say to them? 04:55:52.640 --> 04:55:55.760 Thank you so much for your time. Commiserations once more, unfortunately. End of the road for 04:55:55.760 --> 04:56:01.680 Houttu here in Rio. But we do have Vitality vs Falcons coming up next. Both teams already 04:56:01.680 --> 04:56:05.880 secure their spots in the playoffs. Question is, who is going to make it to the semifinals 04:56:05.880 --> 04:56:12.440 Falcons? The only team to take down Vitality in 2026. But that was with a stand-in. Let's 04:56:12.440 --> 04:56:22.520 see if they can do it once more after this break. 04:56:22.520 --> 04:56:26.200 Placent matches set your starting point. Placent rating measures your impact as you 04:56:26.200 --> 04:56:30.240 climb. The soft elo reset narrows the gap between the highest elo players and the 04:56:30.240 --> 04:56:34.160 rest of level 10. Your starting point will be based on your recent yellow inactivity. 04:56:34.160 --> 04:56:38.800 We're introducing Facet Rating so you can see exactly how much you stack up against others 04:56:38.800 --> 04:56:43.360 at your level. Facet Rating measures how much your actions have increased your team's chances 04:56:43.360 --> 04:56:49.840 of winning the match. Take it into account the full situation. Season 8 launches April 22nd. 04:56:49.840 --> 04:57:00.080 Good luck and have fun! 04:57:00.240 --> 04:57:26.240 I'll see you in the next video. 04:57:26.240 --> 04:57:33.240 And that's a classic M4. That's a tornado with the LDLC stickers on it. Was it Planet Key Dynamics as well there? I can't see. 04:57:33.240 --> 04:57:37.240 That's a classic. Three-pack Winter 2014. 04:57:37.240 --> 04:57:39.240 It's ESC. You're right with the bear, yes. 04:57:39.240 --> 04:57:45.240 Actually have a team in CS again. Picking up the poles, of course. Again. 04:57:45.240 --> 04:57:48.240 I've gone back home, haven't I? Exactly. 04:57:48.240 --> 04:57:54.160 Alright, this is make or break for bait. If there's any chance for them here on the map, 04:57:54.160 --> 04:57:58.460 they have to win round 11. Otherwise, it's almost a guarantee it'd be 9-3 with them being 04:57:58.460 --> 04:58:01.840 completely broken, both financially and just mentally. 04:58:01.840 --> 04:58:08.600 We have at least gotten an open kill. It's the crown jewel of Zantares removed from the 04:58:08.600 --> 04:58:09.600 T side. 04:58:09.600 --> 04:58:13.480 Two players in control of short. They don't need a monster player because of that. You 04:58:13.480 --> 04:58:19.480 can focus the rest of their defence on A. Alex will get one, but Wakadia trades NPL quickly. 04:58:19.480 --> 04:58:23.680 The thing is, he's being baited in and gets one and a half. That might be enough, because 04:58:23.680 --> 04:58:29.160 Kenzo is still hiding in the corner of truck. About to entry him and watch for the bomb 04:58:29.160 --> 04:58:32.720 not being picked properly and they weren't ready for it. Sulflight could headshot. Chance 04:58:32.720 --> 04:58:38.160 in the 1v3, 20 seconds being flanked already, up middle by a Senfil and the Molly is 04:58:38.160 --> 04:58:42.760 really good. Thanks impossible for Sulflight, he cannot fly away. 04:58:42.760 --> 04:58:50.160 I don't think the games over in the first half, if they get a fifth year, you know. 04:58:50.160 --> 04:58:53.760 I mean, I know they were able to come back from an 8-4 deficit going to the T side against 04:58:53.760 --> 04:58:59.840 Passion UA yesterday, but I don't think that would happen against a team of Aurora's caliber. 04:58:59.840 --> 04:59:03.880 Obviously an entire tier between Passion UA, especially with them not having Senzu at 04:59:03.880 --> 04:59:08.160 this event and the level you're going to get from Aurora, especially with Woxic 04:59:08.160 --> 04:59:09.160 on that CT side. 04:59:09.160 --> 04:59:13.480 imagine he's going to be more than just a handful with that AWP once he gets going. 04:59:21.400 --> 04:59:26.360 If that wasn't in an essential flank then Soulfly may have been able to hop away and play from 04:59:26.360 --> 04:59:32.360 bathroom or play the headshot angle on the grass maybe but yeah never gonna happen that is all if 04:59:32.360 --> 04:59:38.360 but some maybes that is not reality that's an alternate universe. Fly around of overpass 04:59:38.360 --> 04:59:40.360 first half 04:59:40.680 --> 04:59:46.560 Sulfly looking to try and take some initiative up short here. So as Antares do this earlier, I've actually seen Wikipedia do it as well 04:59:46.880 --> 04:59:49.120 Now it's a Sulfly's turn 04:59:53.920 --> 05:00:00.200 Now he's seen quite a bit of success from this position being taken up by Aurora in the early stage Sulfly not searching as much as some of his 05:00:01.040 --> 05:00:03.400 teammates have in the early stages of the round 05:00:03.400 --> 05:00:06.200 It makes sense because of the way the team is set up, 05:00:06.200 --> 05:00:09.600 it's not like they're really in position to try and capitalise off of him making a play instead. 05:00:09.600 --> 05:00:12.200 It is going to be Xantarist to try and poke through Monster. 05:00:12.200 --> 05:00:16.300 And that's going to cost him his life. Alex will double down that one at range onto Maga. 05:00:16.300 --> 05:00:20.400 So Bait are finally getting going. Maybe a little bit too late on the defensive part, 05:00:20.400 --> 05:00:22.800 but at least they're going to give themselves a fit to work with him. 05:00:22.800 --> 05:00:26.000 About self-light though, but he can't get the second. 05:00:26.000 --> 05:00:29.600 With Woxic 26 HP working their way back in, 05:00:29.600 --> 05:00:33.300 it does not seem possible with 50 seconds on the clock even. 05:00:33.300 --> 05:00:34.700 You need a crazy entry from... 05:00:34.700 --> 05:00:37.100 Okay, dear. Is he got a gun on the ground to grab there? 05:00:38.200 --> 05:00:39.300 He's trying to find it. 05:00:40.100 --> 05:00:42.100 But only with a P250 at the moment. 05:00:42.400 --> 05:00:43.500 What's happened there? 05:00:44.000 --> 05:00:45.700 I'll go back for mages, I think. 05:00:46.000 --> 05:00:47.400 Has he got time to do that? 05:00:47.700 --> 05:00:48.400 There we go. 05:00:48.700 --> 05:00:50.600 Okay, I think he was looking to see if anyone... 05:00:50.900 --> 05:00:54.700 had thrown that gun forward into the smoke, but you will take the Galil... 05:00:54.900 --> 05:00:57.100 in the end. Unfortunately, it's wasted quite a lot of time. 05:00:57.100 --> 05:01:00.100 And now, he's got Util, but Woxic needs to go... 05:01:00.800 --> 05:01:01.500 crazy! 05:01:01.900 --> 05:01:02.700 On this entry. 05:01:02.700 --> 05:01:08.120 Actually, not ready for it there, Alex. Surely the trend will come through though, and yes, Ascentfield does confirm it. 05:01:08.120 --> 05:01:11.720 Well, if that HE was the right one, that could have found the kill on Ascentfield. 05:01:12.220 --> 05:01:15.200 Rokadia is very stuck here, but the AK picks up now. 05:01:15.200 --> 05:01:18.460 We'll find the duel on Ascentfield. Four seconds for the plant, just about gets it. 05:01:18.460 --> 05:01:24.300 In comes an HE and the charging from MPL, and once again, bait stay in touch. 05:01:24.300 --> 05:01:27.900 But once again, Aurora are keeping them at fingers length. 05:02:02.700 --> 05:02:21.500 The 05:02:21.500 --> 05:02:25.180 I'm stinging on the body, this is a chagochago 05:02:25.180 --> 05:02:28.780 Chagochago chago, chagochago 05:02:28.780 --> 05:02:32.500 Chagochago chago 05:02:32.500 --> 05:02:47.500 Chagochago chago 05:03:17.500 --> 05:03:25.480 but 05:03:25.480 --> 05:03:28.480 get 05:03:30.160 --> 05:03:33.980 u 05:03:36.320 --> 05:03:37.580 going to koal orden 05:03:37.580 --> 05:03:39.880 but 05:03:39.880 --> 05:03:43.560 it is 05:03:43.560 --> 05:03:45.340 to go 05:04:15.340 --> 05:04:17.340 I don't know 05:04:45.340 --> 05:04:47.340 Bota de ladinho, 05:04:47.340 --> 05:04:49.340 Dona safada 05:04:49.340 --> 05:04:50.340 Ficou viciada, 05:04:50.340 --> 05:04:52.340 Que aqui é só pintada 05:05:15.340 --> 05:05:19.340 Why don't, why don't, why don't 05:05:19.340 --> 05:05:23.340 Vai para o ladinho, toma vai safada 05:05:23.340 --> 05:05:26.340 O barulho é doido, só sequência de rajada então 05:05:26.340 --> 05:05:30.340 Bota de ladinho, toma só safada 05:05:30.340 --> 05:05:33.340 Fico ovenciada que aqui é só pintada 05:05:33.340 --> 05:05:46.160 Sa-ta-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da 05:05:46.960 --> 05:05:50.380 Ba para o ladinho, toma, vai safada 05:05:50.380 --> 05:05:53.720 Um bagulho é doido só sequência, de rage, así então 05:05:53.720 --> 05:05:57.320 Bota de ladinho, toma só safada 05:05:57.320 --> 05:05:59.320 I'm not over with this 05:06:22.320 --> 05:06:24.320 Boys, you call on Danym? 05:06:24.320 --> 05:06:26.320 Here is a gift from me 05:06:26.320 --> 05:06:31.320 Nicola Kovic, Damian, thank you, open, check it, enjoy. 05:06:31.320 --> 05:06:32.320 A book. 05:06:35.320 --> 05:06:36.320 The Art of War. 05:06:36.320 --> 05:06:40.320 One of the most influential works on strategy of all time. 05:06:40.320 --> 05:06:43.320 Good thinking. It was actually on my list of reading. 05:06:43.320 --> 05:06:44.320 A book. 05:06:46.320 --> 05:06:48.320 Learn Mandarin Chinese? 05:06:48.320 --> 05:06:52.320 No, it's always good to expand your horizons. 05:06:52.320 --> 05:06:55.320 Oh, for the Chinese fan base. Now it makes sense. 05:06:56.320 --> 05:06:59.720 Maxim, give a gift to Nikola, that one. 05:07:00.520 --> 05:07:02.320 What will be the chance here? 05:07:02.920 --> 05:07:04.120 A checker's port? 05:07:04.920 --> 05:07:05.720 Yes. 05:07:06.120 --> 05:07:09.320 So, Nikola always told me that Gleif was a mastermind. 05:07:10.520 --> 05:07:13.320 Don't worry, bro. We actually got another one for you. 05:07:13.320 --> 05:07:16.520 Dalin, do this thing. You all love it for sure, man. 05:07:17.120 --> 05:07:17.920 Take it. 05:07:17.920 --> 05:07:18.920 Yeah, open up. 05:07:20.120 --> 05:07:21.320 What about me, boys? 05:07:21.320 --> 05:07:24.120 Don't you worry. We're saving the best for last. 05:07:26.320 --> 05:07:33.320 Yeah, I mean, you never know when you need a tent, right? 05:07:33.320 --> 05:07:34.320 Super useful. 05:07:34.320 --> 05:07:36.320 I see what this is. 05:07:36.320 --> 05:07:39.320 You want me to do that team building expedition? 05:07:39.320 --> 05:07:40.320 For example. 05:07:40.320 --> 05:07:42.320 Nikola, come on, bravado. 05:07:42.320 --> 05:07:45.320 Oh, boys, the management has spoiled us this year. 05:07:45.320 --> 05:07:47.320 Everyone ready? 05:07:47.320 --> 05:07:49.320 I've never met her spoiler this year. 05:07:49.320 --> 05:07:50.320 Everyone ready? 05:08:10.320 --> 05:08:12.320 Brother, let's go! 05:08:13.320 --> 05:08:14.320 Blyat! 05:08:14.320 --> 05:08:17.320 Maxim, it's your bestie, no? 05:08:17.320 --> 05:08:18.320 Come on, guys. 05:08:18.320 --> 05:08:21.320 There's not enough space in this team for Donk. 05:08:21.320 --> 05:08:23.320 Not by kicking Tezes. 05:08:23.320 --> 05:08:25.320 Who said it has to be Tezes? 05:08:28.320 --> 05:08:30.320 It works as strategy. 05:08:30.320 --> 05:08:33.320 You never know when you need a partner. 05:08:33.320 --> 05:08:36.320 Expect your friend. 05:08:37.320 --> 05:08:39.320 Don't you worry, my friend. 05:08:39.320 --> 05:08:49.320 Ah, Nico Nikola Kovac. Classic. 05:08:49.320 --> 05:08:52.320 Shout out to Ross for the sleeping bag though. 05:08:52.320 --> 05:08:54.320 Real comfy. 05:09:09.320 --> 05:09:12.320 Come on, give me something, give me something, give me some aggression. 05:09:12.320 --> 05:09:15.320 Yeah, perfect. Nice. 05:09:18.320 --> 05:09:21.320 Damn, you have your turn to prepare, it's red! 05:09:21.320 --> 05:09:23.320 Calm down, everything is going well. 05:09:23.320 --> 05:09:26.320 It's going well. You're not like that normally. 05:09:29.320 --> 05:09:31.320 At least I was locked in. 05:09:39.320 --> 05:09:41.320 What is that? 05:09:41.320 --> 05:09:43.320 Freak this brother! 05:09:43.320 --> 05:09:45.320 Oh my God! 05:09:50.320 --> 05:09:52.320 I'm dropping his brother's legs. 05:09:54.320 --> 05:09:56.320 What the fuck? 05:10:01.320 --> 05:10:03.320 Oh man, not the beans. 05:10:03.320 --> 05:10:10.320 I'm with a huge fucking mistake. 05:10:33.320 --> 05:10:45.960 Cato Kers? Never heard of him. 05:10:45.960 --> 05:10:50.560 Holy absolute cinema. Go toooooot! 05:10:50.560 --> 05:10:56.520 Even with British player. Bread player. 05:10:56.520 --> 05:11:01.560 Best value player on the market. Because the pins in two place of fish and ship today. 05:11:01.560 --> 05:11:04.880 Cup of tea and match days, so he can get in the zone 05:11:04.880 --> 05:11:07.280 BG? Or Twinning's? 05:11:07.280 --> 05:11:10.640 I thought mentality would be crushed, but they surprised me 05:11:10.640 --> 05:11:12.040 GG boys 05:11:12.040 --> 05:11:14.080 What did I hit? 05:11:14.080 --> 05:11:16.120 It's all the smiley face 05:11:16.120 --> 05:11:20.480 Yummy, smiley face, beans, smiley face 05:11:20.480 --> 05:11:22.000 No, it is simple 05:11:22.000 --> 05:11:24.440 Don't update, that's all 05:11:24.440 --> 05:11:25.760 Pure cope 05:11:25.760 --> 05:11:27.240 Dream is free 05:11:27.240 --> 05:11:28.840 Cry is free 05:11:28.840 --> 05:11:31.040 De-stroyed. 05:11:31.540 --> 05:11:35.140 Props to Vitality for throwing a few rounds to make it a close game. 05:11:35.140 --> 05:11:36.140 That's actually true. 05:11:37.540 --> 05:11:40.540 Goat don't hasn't even started yet. 05:11:40.540 --> 05:11:42.840 He's still angry and will win everything. 05:11:43.140 --> 05:11:45.540 Right. TO should cancel all tournaments. 05:11:46.040 --> 05:11:50.940 No need to play anyways, because TungPick called the winner on HLTV forums. 05:11:52.240 --> 05:11:56.540 Why wasting money on tournaments when a HLTV user tells you all the outcomes 05:11:56.540 --> 05:11:58.940 on the 15th of January, 2025 05:12:00.140 --> 05:12:00.940 Smart boy 05:12:01.440 --> 05:12:03.440 Not sure what makes me happier 05:12:03.940 --> 05:12:05.940 Vitality winning so convincingly 05:12:06.140 --> 05:12:07.740 or don't fancy an apex hitter 05:12:08.040 --> 05:12:10.140 having a 2-4 minute 05:12:10.640 --> 05:12:11.640 Such a dilemma 05:12:12.040 --> 05:12:12.640 Also 05:12:13.240 --> 05:12:15.240 Robes avenging phase for last year 05:12:15.740 --> 05:12:16.540 Chef's case 05:12:19.140 --> 05:12:21.440 Apex job saved by Zai Wodian 05:12:21.440 --> 05:12:22.340 Oh, thanks God 05:12:22.640 --> 05:12:23.540 Paycheck hitter 05:12:23.840 --> 05:12:24.940 This motherfucker 05:12:25.440 --> 05:12:26.340 Robes buff 05:12:26.540 --> 05:12:27.540 Real 05:12:27.800 --> 05:12:29.800 Rops try the France 05:12:29.800 --> 05:12:31.300 They're stubborn of CS 05:12:31.300 --> 05:12:33.800 It's D 05:12:33.800 --> 05:12:38.300 Goat Wu and Ropsicola will dominate 20-25 05:12:38.300 --> 05:12:40.300 He picked biceps 05:12:40.300 --> 05:12:42.800 He will cycle to Austin Major 05:12:42.800 --> 05:12:45.800 Top 5 so far this year, Blast and Kiatu 05:12:45.800 --> 05:12:48.300 First dunk, second Zayu 05:12:48.300 --> 05:12:51.300 Third beat, 4th center rest, 5th Rops 05:12:51.300 --> 05:12:53.300 Full of shit this 05:12:53.300 --> 05:12:55.300 Tell me you didn't much GF 05:12:55.300 --> 05:12:58.300 without telling me you didn't watch GF. 05:12:58.300 --> 05:13:01.300 Smart man, doesn't try to predict the future 05:13:01.300 --> 05:13:03.300 because smart man knows he can't. 05:13:03.300 --> 05:13:06.300 Good for a team with two IGLs. 05:13:06.300 --> 05:13:09.300 Mezi was IGL on fanatic. 05:13:09.300 --> 05:13:12.300 Right, and Felsi wants an MVP so guess he's an opener. 05:13:12.300 --> 05:13:14.300 It's not a bad idea, no? 05:13:14.300 --> 05:13:18.300 Like we say in France, the sale, the ambiance. 05:13:18.300 --> 05:13:29.620 I got a chance to talk with Apex head of the games with Falcons and I wanted to talk about 05:13:29.620 --> 05:13:32.140 what's up with Vitality, especially yesterday. 05:13:32.140 --> 05:13:37.420 You said in your tweet that if you want to see those gold bars you have to step up. 05:13:37.420 --> 05:13:41.140 Can you be a little bit more specific in what areas you want to step up especially? 05:13:41.140 --> 05:13:46.220 Well, I think in a lot of aspects yesterday, as I said, as I mentioned, I think it's 05:13:46.220 --> 05:13:51.900 the worst game we played the last few months, but it happens when you win 18 best of three 05:13:51.900 --> 05:13:56.740 in a row, when you win 3-3 in a row, you have to have some down and that's normal. 05:13:56.740 --> 05:14:00.060 But yeah, I think in our aspect, like I think team play was a bit off, Indivore was a bit 05:14:00.060 --> 05:14:01.060 off. 05:14:01.060 --> 05:14:03.820 We were just lacking a few things. 05:14:03.820 --> 05:14:08.380 We had good calm, good reads, but then we didn't close the thing that we should 05:14:08.380 --> 05:14:12.860 have closed and that made a really, really close game. 05:14:12.860 --> 05:14:15.060 I was actually scared a lot of times, especially on the Inferno. 05:14:15.060 --> 05:14:20.380 I think you build out two force buys especially with you with Max and classic stuff won't be right. Yeah, yeah 05:14:21.860 --> 05:14:26.740 You know we have to we said that we won early yesterday, but sometimes you have to win early and 05:14:27.660 --> 05:14:29.600 That's something that is really important nowadays 05:14:29.600 --> 05:14:34.300 Even though you play a bad game that you still able to win a lot of team conducts 05:14:34.700 --> 05:14:37.540 And we are able to do that even though our individual didn't show up 05:14:37.660 --> 05:14:42.820 So yeah, yeah, that in front of was a mess as well one a few I mean we were behind on all three maps to 05:14:42.820 --> 05:14:45.940 And so, yeah, we had to come back with crazy rounds in there. 05:14:45.940 --> 05:14:50.180 We won the two falls by almost back to back in Adidas, but we lost also some. 05:14:50.180 --> 05:14:52.260 So, yeah, it was a good fight. 05:14:52.260 --> 05:14:53.860 I want to talk about Falcons. 05:14:53.860 --> 05:14:57.380 Because yesterday you said that it's kind of hard to play against a stand-in situation. 05:14:57.380 --> 05:15:02.420 Right now Falcons are in a different but similar situation where there are rumors about their roster. 05:15:03.300 --> 05:15:06.180 This is, again, creating this low-pressure environment game plan for them. 05:15:06.180 --> 05:15:09.300 What is going to change right now in Vitality? 05:15:09.300 --> 05:15:15.340 Well, for us, I think that, of course, Falcons are a bit different than G2 because they still 05:15:15.340 --> 05:15:17.060 have a system where they play together. 05:15:17.060 --> 05:15:21.100 I think it's going to be more like they're going to have less pressure and play better 05:15:21.100 --> 05:15:25.020 as individuals, maybe make more plays and etc. 05:15:25.020 --> 05:15:27.700 I think that's kind of what can happen against Falcons. 05:15:27.700 --> 05:15:32.060 I remember when we played them last year in Marble, after in Blast Rivals, they 05:15:32.060 --> 05:15:33.660 had a few days of practice with Monizzi. 05:15:33.660 --> 05:15:35.980 They came without pressure and they were really tough to beat. 05:15:35.980 --> 05:15:38.740 So I think they're going to play without much pressure. 05:15:38.740 --> 05:15:44.260 And that's been, I think, one of the strongest, one of the biggest problems for them in the 05:15:44.260 --> 05:15:45.260 last few years. 05:15:45.260 --> 05:15:47.700 So, I think without pressure, they can be really good. 05:15:47.700 --> 05:15:49.020 Dan, good luck. 05:15:49.020 --> 05:15:50.020 See how this goes. 05:15:50.020 --> 05:15:51.020 Thank you. 05:15:51.020 --> 05:16:00.820 The Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2026 is brought to you by ESL and partnership with Intel, 05:16:00.820 --> 05:16:08.820 Predator, Jax, and DHL. 05:16:21.820 --> 05:16:25.820 Well, in front of us sits Vitality versus the Falkins quarterfinals semi-finals. 05:16:25.820 --> 05:16:27.820 It'll be a little bit of a seeding battle going on there. 05:16:27.820 --> 05:16:31.320 on there. And those are the type of series for Falcons and play vitality. Those are the 05:16:31.320 --> 05:16:34.320 ones that go the full distance. We know that for a fact. I welcome you right back to the 05:16:34.320 --> 05:16:37.320 Intellect Stream Masters. My name is Trace. Surround this. You might know me as Stona, 05:16:37.320 --> 05:16:40.820 or you might know me as something a lot worse. Much less. We do have Jacob Pimp, 05:16:40.820 --> 05:16:43.820 Wenesh. Here, I don't want to get that all wrong. Apparently, we've been working together 05:16:43.820 --> 05:16:47.320 a lot. I'm in Asia, do you know? I'm in the 19th. Yes, Trace. 19. Nice. 05:16:47.320 --> 05:16:51.820 Cause I was 11 like three days ago. Anyway, moving swiftly forward down on the end. 05:16:51.820 --> 05:16:54.820 I don't know that you need an introduction, but I'll give you one anyway. 05:16:54.820 --> 05:16:57.900 Yanko, YNK, Poundabitch. 05:16:57.900 --> 05:17:04.500 Exactly. There's always new viewers, Trace. You need to get them acquainted with the people that will do all the app-ing. 05:17:04.500 --> 05:17:09.180 Yeah, and the audio-only listeners. Those are very, very radio. 05:17:09.180 --> 05:17:16.300 Let's start talking about the games and better yet, what we have in front of us now at the Intellectual Masters on the last day of what we considered the group stage, right? 05:17:16.300 --> 05:17:24.420 Yeah, we have do or die, right? Some of the teams have already made play-offs. They're fighting for going straight into the semi-final, but a lot of these other teams... 05:17:24.420 --> 05:17:28.420 I've been fighting for their lives, to stay in the tournament, to make it into the quarter-final. 05:17:28.420 --> 05:17:34.420 Teams in the lower bracket would have to play two games today, and we've seen that already happening. 05:17:34.420 --> 05:17:42.420 Group A, G2, and Team Spirit coming out on top, they'll be playing soon as well for a spot in the quarter-finals 05:17:42.420 --> 05:17:46.420 in that lower bracket, the side of the game, and obviously in the upper bracket on the A-Street, 05:17:46.420 --> 05:17:48.420 we'll have Falcons and Vitality. 05:17:48.420 --> 05:17:52.420 That's it, it could be said for the Group B, you know, not that many surprises to be complete. 05:17:52.420 --> 05:17:56.740 I had a massive comeback versus Navi yesterday which put a spot into the player for them 05:17:56.740 --> 05:18:02.740 They take on mouse later on to find out whether or not they're going straight to the semi-final or the quarter final and then in the lower bracket again 05:18:02.860 --> 05:18:07.300 Tracer tournament without too many big surprises Navi beating Hocho 05:18:07.300 --> 05:18:13.380 No big surprise right here a we're getting it done against bait which puts up a roar versus Navi for that final spot into the players 05:18:13.380 --> 05:18:17.480 And I thought for sure or I was gonna you know kind of walk mouths around and then find 05:18:17.480 --> 05:18:23.720 Told you all of you. Oh my god. No, you didn't. I did yesterday. Yeah, I guess you did you did definitely tell us 05:18:23.720 --> 05:18:26.940 You told us all once. Hmm. Let's take a little remember 05:18:26.940 --> 05:18:32.680 You don't remember no pepper farm might remember but also sold some of our games from the Asia and the North remembers the North 05:18:32.680 --> 05:18:38.240 Definitely remember maybe not the the word. I don't think we've heard that this anyway, so super long time 05:18:38.240 --> 05:18:41.020 Yeah, that's part of that 19-year history. Isn't that right? 05:18:41.020 --> 05:18:45.120 I guess let's talk a little about these games that we've seen thus far on the a stream and some of the results 05:18:45.120 --> 05:18:47.480 Obviously, not super surprised when you think about Na'vi Ho too. 05:18:47.480 --> 05:18:48.640 Yeah, we were kind of touching that. 05:18:48.640 --> 05:18:50.680 G2, the little team that still could. 05:18:50.680 --> 05:18:51.680 Yeah. 05:18:51.680 --> 05:18:54.120 They've been playing better than I think anyone would have expected, 05:18:54.120 --> 05:18:57.000 especially given the circumstances of them playing with Astandon. 05:18:57.000 --> 05:19:00.440 I think the game against Vitality is the one that stands out to me. 05:19:00.440 --> 05:19:04.360 I know they lost the game, but they came dangerously close to taking down Vitality. 05:19:04.360 --> 05:19:07.600 Yeah, there were 12-10 up against Pistols on Inferno 05:19:07.600 --> 05:19:11.720 and just couldn't really close it out, had their opportunities on Dust2 as well. 05:19:11.720 --> 05:19:14.320 But that's just how the cookie crumbles sometimes. 05:19:14.320 --> 05:19:18.640 So I think they caught Vitality of Garden, we heard from Apex in the interview, right? 05:19:18.640 --> 05:19:22.880 Like these teams that have a stand-in or about to make roster changes, playing with no pressure, 05:19:22.880 --> 05:19:27.300 they're going to take more risks and that's all this stuff to play against, also themselves 05:19:27.300 --> 05:19:31.600 not being on their A-game and here we are now nitpicking at a win, right? 05:19:31.600 --> 05:19:34.880 Because that's just how dominant Vitality has been, you know? 05:19:34.880 --> 05:19:39.160 I feel like any other team on a day like that would have just straight up lost to 05:19:39.160 --> 05:19:42.680 0, but they still somehow managed to find a way to win. 05:19:42.680 --> 05:19:46.300 started there then because obviously the vitality everyone wants to beat them they 05:19:46.300 --> 05:19:49.680 all they had the crosshair on them almost perpetually at this point it feels 05:19:49.680 --> 05:19:53.080 like that's never gonna go away because no one can get the true number dialed in 05:19:53.080 --> 05:19:56.120 on them but when I think about the vitality that we're getting in the 05:19:56.120 --> 05:19:59.400 server today they did have a little bit of stressor there against that sleeper 05:19:59.400 --> 05:20:04.940 pick G2 we're just talking about. I feel sometimes it's tough to go by one 05:20:04.940 --> 05:20:07.720 game you know and say is that the level of vitality is playing at was 05:20:07.720 --> 05:20:09.720 That's just a one-off game. 05:20:09.720 --> 05:20:14.720 I think the way I anticipated, the way I see the game was that Vitality played, 05:20:14.720 --> 05:20:17.720 I could be some of the worst counter-strike they possibly could play against G2, 05:20:17.720 --> 05:20:18.720 and they still end the winning. 05:20:18.720 --> 05:20:22.720 So is that a sign of strength or is that a sign of Vitality coming into this tournament? 05:20:22.720 --> 05:20:23.720 Maybe not in the best shape. 05:20:23.720 --> 05:20:24.720 I think we're going to find out today. 05:20:24.720 --> 05:20:28.720 I think the game against Falcons right here is going to be a great test in terms of, 05:20:28.720 --> 05:20:31.720 okay, where is Vitality at right now, both from a mental perspective, 05:20:31.720 --> 05:20:32.720 from an energy perspective as well, 05:20:32.720 --> 05:20:36.720 but let's not forget that they have something even more important to play for, 05:20:36.720 --> 05:20:40.320 play for, which is the ESL Grand Slam. There's a lot of money on the line right here if Vitality 05:20:40.320 --> 05:20:44.320 were to win this tournament. So in terms of doubting whether they're motivated or not, 05:20:44.320 --> 05:20:48.960 I don't really have an issue with that. Yeah, and I think in reality, the players don't care 05:20:48.960 --> 05:20:54.160 about these freaks, right? I mean, that's a nice addition to your dominance. You care about 05:20:54.160 --> 05:20:58.000 that, you know? You care about winning the tournament and you care about the Grand Slam, 05:20:58.000 --> 05:21:03.040 right? Not only because it's an extra one million dollars, but also because they have an 05:21:03.040 --> 05:21:07.100 opportunity to win it for the second time, which no one has ever done, win it 05:21:07.100 --> 05:21:10.900 two times with the same organization, the same roster, they have opportunity to win 05:21:10.900 --> 05:21:16.120 it back to back, obviously no one's ever done that before. So what the Grand 05:21:16.120 --> 05:21:20.880 Slam does, it really cements an era for a team, right, because you have to do it 05:21:20.880 --> 05:21:25.960 over multiple tournaments or over a period of time. So I think that's where 05:21:25.960 --> 05:21:31.000 their focus lies and they've been vocal about it. Also for the last one 05:21:31.000 --> 05:21:36.060 They did it on their first opportunity in Melbourne against Falcas in that incredible best of five final 05:21:36.060 --> 05:21:42.340 And they just want to get it done as soon as possible right like the sort of worst-case scenario for them 05:21:42.340 --> 05:21:43.480 Is they don't get it done here 05:21:43.480 --> 05:21:47.000 They don't get it done in Atlanta by some Barraco considering the field there 05:21:47.000 --> 05:21:51.720 But then you go into the major with the Grand Slam on the line and the major now 05:21:51.720 --> 05:21:55.900 That's you know a whole other level of pressure even for a team like my talent 05:21:55.900 --> 05:21:59.260 So if they care about showmanship if they care about the entertainment value of the sport 05:21:59.260 --> 05:22:00.260 But that's what they'll do, right? 05:22:00.260 --> 05:22:02.060 They'll drag this out all the way into Cologne. 05:22:02.060 --> 05:22:03.060 Jacob? 05:22:03.060 --> 05:22:04.060 Yeah, I don't think they will. 05:22:04.060 --> 05:22:06.700 I think they want to get it out of the way so they can take a bit of a break and then 05:22:06.700 --> 05:22:07.980 focus again on Cologne. 05:22:07.980 --> 05:22:10.940 I think there's something to be said about the timing in this as well. 05:22:10.940 --> 05:22:14.140 In all honesty, if you have a vitality right now, you probably would want this not 05:22:14.140 --> 05:22:15.140 to be a focus point. 05:22:15.140 --> 05:22:16.340 Now, obviously it's in front of you. 05:22:16.340 --> 05:22:17.340 You have to get it done. 05:22:17.340 --> 05:22:21.060 But in terms of peaking for Cologne and in terms of reserving some energy and taking 05:22:21.060 --> 05:22:24.940 breaks throughout the season, which vitality have been very, very vocal about doing, 05:22:24.940 --> 05:22:27.140 you know, planning out that calendar, planning out the season. 05:22:27.140 --> 05:22:31.220 I think the timing of this could be better, but when it is in front of you, obviously you've got to grasp it. 05:22:31.220 --> 05:22:37.020 You've got to take the opportunity and I'm sure Vitality wants to get it done now so they can just focus on Cologne for being the major on one of this. 05:22:37.420 --> 05:22:42.780 Yeah, and just in hindsight now that we've gotten about halfway through the year, we're kind of teetering on that line. 05:22:43.340 --> 05:22:46.900 Vitality has already found plenty of success up to this point in just this year alone. 05:22:46.900 --> 05:22:48.460 You can even run it back to last year, Jacob. 05:22:48.740 --> 05:22:50.580 What are some of those key moments that stick out to you? 05:22:50.900 --> 05:22:54.500 I mean, everything they've been able to do, obviously, as a squad, as a unit, 05:22:54.500 --> 05:23:00.100 winning two majors in a row, winning tournaments, you know, even the later portion of 2025. 05:23:00.100 --> 05:23:03.780 There were conversations around them, you know, maybe not being the best team in the world any more, 05:23:03.780 --> 05:23:07.860 Furia were knocking on the door, other teams were putting them to our test falcons, you know, 05:23:07.860 --> 05:23:10.660 their position tonight was also having close games against them. 05:23:10.660 --> 05:23:14.340 So the fact that they were able to stay consistent even in what was, 05:23:14.340 --> 05:23:16.900 I could be the worst period they've had it together as a team, 05:23:16.900 --> 05:23:20.660 still being consistently the second best, maybe the best in that period as well. 05:23:20.660 --> 05:23:25.660 It goes without saying, I think personally, that Vitality is the greatest Counter Strike team to ever exist. 05:23:25.660 --> 05:23:30.660 Yeah, I don't think so. I think they need to win the Cologne Major. 05:23:30.660 --> 05:23:31.660 What do you want? 05:23:31.660 --> 05:23:32.660 The Cologne Major. 05:23:32.660 --> 05:23:33.660 Why? 05:23:33.660 --> 05:23:34.660 Because they only want two majors. 05:23:34.660 --> 05:23:35.660 They only want two majors? 05:23:35.660 --> 05:23:37.660 Yeah, they've been the best team in the world consistently for 16 months. 05:23:37.660 --> 05:23:39.660 Something no one has ever done before. 05:23:39.660 --> 05:23:42.660 Well, 16 months. I have no land of last year so far. 05:23:42.660 --> 05:23:47.660 They've been very dominant, but it is about the most prestigious tournaments, right? 05:23:47.660 --> 05:23:50.980 They have two back-to-back majors, but there's been a team that's one more, right? 05:23:50.980 --> 05:23:55.260 And I think until they do that, it's looking very likely at this point 05:23:55.260 --> 05:24:01.220 But I think for me personally, that's where I will sort of make it a no debate thing if that 05:24:02.020 --> 05:24:06.220 Happens, but we'll see, you know, first they have to get there 05:24:06.220 --> 05:24:10.820 But it has been incredibly impressive without a doubt. Obviously it would help with the Grand Slam as well 05:24:10.820 --> 05:24:14.140 You know to put them in the build and be the first team to do that, you know twice with the same 05:24:14.140 --> 05:24:19.380 I'm just a little shook that you want to send your Danes into the Eclipse shadow realms already 05:24:19.380 --> 05:24:22.980 I mean, you know, they do have a pretty long tenure when it comes into counter strike itself 05:24:23.580 --> 05:24:27.420 Overall though for a team like Vitality sitting in a driver's seat in a given point 05:24:27.420 --> 05:24:31.140 Also what the straw is has going for them. They did change the game, right? 05:24:31.140 --> 05:24:38.180 And that's harder to do the longer the time passes right because everyone is getting you know better at the game 05:24:38.180 --> 05:24:40.540 And they know how to do everything but I didn't necessarily 05:24:40.540 --> 05:24:47.540 They're just playing it better than everyone else, that doesn't mean you take anything away from them. 05:24:47.540 --> 05:24:52.540 But in these discussions about the greatest team ever, maybe it becomes a talking point. 05:24:52.540 --> 05:24:56.540 But here we are at the start of another year, Vitality has lost six maps. 05:24:56.540 --> 05:24:58.540 That's it, every while. 05:24:58.540 --> 05:25:07.540 So it is kind of crazy when you look, especially with MR12, it's so much easier to lose a map in a series even. 05:25:07.540 --> 05:25:13.900 and right if you lose both pistols whatever couple of silly rounds go against your way a couple of unlucky rounds 05:25:13.900 --> 05:25:16.840 That's all it takes. So the fact that they've been so dominant 05:25:18.060 --> 05:25:24.280 Having a hundred percent win rate on five out of the seven maps in the pool, you know, these are some things that 05:25:24.740 --> 05:25:29.300 Two years ago people would think you're crazy if you if you were saying there's gonna be a team 05:25:29.300 --> 05:25:31.860 That's going to be this dominant and they got rocks for free 05:25:32.700 --> 05:25:35.380 Yeah, all that you got rocks for free 05:25:35.380 --> 05:25:39.280 What a just a home run. I would almost even call that a grand slam in itself 05:25:39.280 --> 05:25:43.960 But we don't necessarily have to go that far. We can't talk a little bit about what vitality is done up to this point 05:25:44.580 --> 05:25:47.800 Within the series themselves within the tournament that we're at because yes 05:25:48.240 --> 05:25:51.100 Falcons seemingly one of the only ones that can have their number 05:25:51.100 --> 05:25:55.160 I think Falcons today stand a decent change. Yeah, you know historically speaking as well 05:25:55.160 --> 05:25:57.720 It is a team that has been able to to push them to the limit 05:25:57.720 --> 05:26:01.020 But obviously given that they've been dominating versus a long period 05:26:01.020 --> 05:26:05.040 You cannot you cannot really make the case that they are not the favorites going up against Falcons 05:26:05.040 --> 05:26:07.800 regardless of the situation going on with their lineup as well. 05:26:07.800 --> 05:26:13.040 Whether they can play more freed up now with Kixon assuming he's on his way out, 05:26:13.040 --> 05:26:16.240 that's something to remain to be seen on the server. 05:26:16.240 --> 05:26:19.440 But I think overall, the game they had against G2, as I said, 05:26:19.440 --> 05:26:22.040 they played probably the worst game they played in quite some time, 05:26:22.040 --> 05:26:25.240 still find a way to win and still find a way to grind it out. 05:26:25.240 --> 05:26:28.440 So I'm not worried on behalf of Vitality heading into this game against Falcons. 05:26:28.440 --> 05:26:32.040 If anything, I'm excited for Falcons to see if they can put them to the test once more. 05:26:32.040 --> 05:26:35.040 I think they will. That's the thing with Falcons. 05:26:35.040 --> 05:26:39.040 They didn't necessarily have a problem with Vitality, just everyone else, right? 05:26:39.040 --> 05:26:44.040 I mean, if you look ever since they added Kiyosuke to the lineup, actually, 05:26:44.040 --> 05:26:48.040 Falcons has the head-to-head against Vitality, right? 05:26:48.040 --> 05:26:52.040 They lost that final at ESL Pro League, but outside of that, 05:26:52.040 --> 05:26:55.040 in these best of trees, they would actually been able to come out on top. 05:26:55.040 --> 05:27:00.040 So that tells you they're comfortable in terms of playing against Vitality style, right? 05:27:00.040 --> 05:27:04.440 right matching up against guys like Zayvoo and Robson and all of that, that doesn't mean they're 05:27:04.440 --> 05:27:10.600 the favorite by any chance, it just means that you know they know what to expect and they know 05:27:10.600 --> 05:27:14.920 how they need to play in order to beat Vitality. I don't think the context of that is that Vitality 05:27:14.920 --> 05:27:18.440 right now at least according to me are playing better Counter Strike than they were last year, 05:27:18.440 --> 05:27:22.600 you know, I think Vitality have leveled it up even in in 2026 where in the periods where 05:27:22.600 --> 05:27:26.120 Falcons were beating Vitality was also the same period where we discussed it where they weren't 05:27:26.120 --> 05:27:30.600 necessarily, you know, unarguably the best team in the world. They had a streak of four or five months 05:27:30.600 --> 05:27:34.840 in 2025 where they didn't necessarily play up to the best. So I think the landscape have changed 05:27:34.840 --> 05:27:38.600 a little bit outside of the fact that Kixson is on his way out. Yeah, let's start right on. 05:27:38.600 --> 05:27:43.240 Yeah, I just want to say bizarrely enough, you know, the last time they played Zywil had like 05:27:43.240 --> 05:27:48.280 an 0-5 rating on the two maps that Vitality lost. One of them being Mirage, similar to Donk 05:27:48.280 --> 05:27:52.600 yesterday also against Falcons. So maybe it's some voodoo that they pull out, you know, 05:27:52.600 --> 05:27:58.600 for these games, but I don't expect Zywood to have two miserable maps again in a series. 05:27:58.600 --> 05:28:03.480 Yeah, similar to Zywood 30 and 19 over the CT side, just against G2 right there. 05:28:03.480 --> 05:28:05.960 You think about some of the things that kept him a little bit inhibited. 05:28:05.960 --> 05:28:09.960 Yeah, slow start, pistols, and Mirage might have not been the best way to go about it 05:28:09.960 --> 05:28:14.840 right there in the beginning. But overall, I think for the side of Vitality, you grab on 05:28:14.840 --> 05:28:18.840 what the pedigree that they've gotten at this point. And you look at a Zywood guy, 05:28:18.840 --> 05:28:21.720 You look at a guy that continuously puts up stats and numbers, 05:28:21.720 --> 05:28:23.640 even sometimes he doesn't necessarily have to, 05:28:23.640 --> 05:28:25.960 considering the parameters of what they've got on their team. 05:28:25.960 --> 05:28:28.280 You can always talk about Saibou, you can always talk about Robs, 05:28:28.280 --> 05:28:31.080 Flamesee for that matter as well, who's had a fantastic year so far. 05:28:31.080 --> 05:28:34.520 I would rather talk about Apex, who I think is the Indian behind this team, 05:28:34.520 --> 05:28:35.880 even after the game against G2. 05:28:35.880 --> 05:28:38.200 He said some very interesting words in an interview, 05:28:38.200 --> 05:28:39.880 you know, that sometimes as an in-game leader, 05:28:39.880 --> 05:28:41.640 maybe has to focus a bit more on calling 05:28:41.640 --> 05:28:44.760 and a bit less on yelling and screaming and hyping up the team. 05:28:44.760 --> 05:28:47.240 So, we're talking about a team that, you know, according to me 05:28:47.240 --> 05:28:51.000 and potentially others out there as well, is maybe the best team to ever exist. 05:28:51.000 --> 05:28:55.480 We can have that conversation later, but defective yourself reflecting after every single game, 05:28:55.480 --> 05:28:59.240 every single tournament, defective, he's open to say that I'm not perfect as an in-game leader. 05:28:59.240 --> 05:29:02.200 My team is not perfect. We still have to do the things in the right way. 05:29:02.200 --> 05:29:06.360 We can still improve. I think that's part of what makes Vitality so, so good and so consistent 05:29:06.360 --> 05:29:10.600 that they never stop trying to get better at the game. They never stop trying to improve, 05:29:10.600 --> 05:29:13.240 basically. Those were some really good stats for Zywoo, right? 05:29:13.800 --> 05:29:15.800 He's not the highest rated player of the tournament, though. 05:29:15.800 --> 05:29:21.720 Who is? Monessi. Monessi, right? Like he's been having a blinder of a tournament 1.77 rating 05:29:22.280 --> 05:29:28.280 so far and even Niko in the top five test is also in the top 10. So just Falcons, man. 05:29:29.160 --> 05:29:34.520 Classic, right? The player on his way out, no pressure. Apex was talking about it too in his 05:29:34.520 --> 05:29:41.320 interview. You know, they're just able to play loose, just go with the flow, right? Not worry 05:29:41.320 --> 05:29:47.320 about the outcome, they're taking risks, they're playing pro-active and it's just been incredibly 05:29:47.320 --> 05:29:52.600 dominant. I mean, they absolutely stomped spirit. Even on Mirage where they lose both pistols, 05:29:52.600 --> 05:29:57.000 they still win 13-5. I'm just going to ask the question that everyone in Twitch chat is running 05:29:57.000 --> 05:30:00.360 right now, Janko. Is there a world where if Falcons win this tournament, if they come 05:30:00.360 --> 05:30:04.040 together and finally play good Counter-Strike, beat by Tele here and win the Grand Final, 05:30:04.040 --> 05:30:06.760 is there a world where you just hold on on the carry-in signing and you give it another 05:30:06.760 --> 05:30:08.200 What else should I have to make? 05:30:08.200 --> 05:30:12.660 I don't think so, because that would be, you know, 05:30:12.660 --> 05:30:16.080 unserious, right, from an organizational standpoint. 05:30:16.080 --> 05:30:19.320 To make a decision, if you want to make a change, 05:30:19.320 --> 05:30:22.080 and then to reverse it just because of one tournament. 05:30:22.080 --> 05:30:23.720 Like you, I think they understand 05:30:23.720 --> 05:30:24.920 why they're playing well here. 05:30:24.920 --> 05:30:27.840 It's no secret to them either, right? 05:30:27.840 --> 05:30:29.760 So if that is indeed what's happening, 05:30:29.760 --> 05:30:31.520 I don't think there's any result 05:30:31.520 --> 05:30:33.600 at this tournament that reverses that decision. 05:30:33.600 --> 05:30:34.440 Yeah. 05:30:34.440 --> 05:30:35.260 I don't think it should be reversed. 05:30:35.260 --> 05:30:39.020 in this tournament that would mean you know like bulldozing 3d max like kind of just did their thing 05:30:39.020 --> 05:30:43.100 with them and then they also did the same thing over to spirit uh it's the big contributions on 05:30:43.100 --> 05:30:47.340 monosies t-sides that i'm saying that make a lot of sense are there any other contributing factors 05:30:47.340 --> 05:30:51.020 there jacob the ringo bell yanko brought it up you know before when you have three players in the 05:30:51.020 --> 05:30:55.100 top 10 all of them are a high radio you have monosie firing on all ten of us doing the work on 05:30:55.100 --> 05:30:59.100 the t-side kicks and seemingly maybe calling a bit more freed up style you know allowing more 05:30:59.100 --> 05:31:03.500 space for nico along more space for monosie it's it's hard to to say you know based on a small 05:31:03.500 --> 05:31:07.580 sample size that it's something specifically they're doing. When you have Monizzi playing 05:31:07.580 --> 05:31:12.780 as well as he is right now, posting a 1.77 rating so far, it's hard not to make the case that it's 05:31:12.780 --> 05:31:16.220 individuals right now that is carrying the ship. But that's why I'm excited for this game because 05:31:16.220 --> 05:31:20.460 it's not going to be a game where Monizzi is having a 1.7 rating most likely. So it will have to 05:31:20.460 --> 05:31:24.540 be a more structured Counter Strike and more good T-Sights coming out from Falcons if they 05:31:24.540 --> 05:31:29.180 were to win today. That's how it has to be, right? If you have a composition of a team 05:31:29.180 --> 05:31:34.780 like Falcons have has to be the individual shining and you are setting the game up in a way in which 05:31:34.780 --> 05:31:41.020 they can shine and they have the space. I'm not saying Monasi is going to have these sort of performances 05:31:41.020 --> 05:31:46.700 all the time, no one does, right, but you're making it in a way where there's opportunity for him to 05:31:46.700 --> 05:31:51.340 do it on a more consistent basis, right. Nico having some better games is also important, 05:31:51.340 --> 05:31:56.620 especially on the CT side, where he has still a bigger role than he does on T side, where 05:31:56.620 --> 05:32:03.180 is more in some of those lurk positions depending on the map and conceding space to kiyosuke and monocy. 05:32:04.140 --> 05:32:09.100 Yeah, especially, you know, overall, I guess a bigger, broader question here before we jump right 05:32:09.100 --> 05:32:13.820 into these vetoes. You guys call any other teams that have a similar situation, you know, 05:32:13.820 --> 05:32:18.300 the media speculation that then obviously go on to find some weird form. I mean, you're asking 05:32:18.300 --> 05:32:22.700 the question, it is, can they continue this if they find footing here? I mean, there's this 05:32:22.700 --> 05:32:26.860 history that speaks for itself in that regard. I think the old Indians back in the days when they 05:32:26.860 --> 05:32:30.780 were agreeing to disband as a team heading into a major and all of a sudden they find 05:32:30.780 --> 05:32:34.860 themselves winning the major. I think when you relieve pressure from star players, when you 05:32:34.860 --> 05:32:39.020 take away all expectations and you can sort of like put down your shoulders, some teams and 05:32:39.020 --> 05:32:42.780 some players will just function better. Now to me it's not a good thing necessarily because 05:32:42.780 --> 05:32:45.980 Falcons is a team that is supposed to win. That is a team that is supposed to go to 05:32:45.980 --> 05:32:50.620 every single tournament having those expectations upon you. So far I think what we've learned 05:32:50.620 --> 05:32:53.820 about Falcons is they haven't been able to handle it. So yeah, you maybe make the change with 05:32:53.820 --> 05:32:57.900 Kerrigan coming in and maybe it's looking better at this tournament, but watch to say that we're 05:32:57.900 --> 05:33:02.460 not going back to a world where they can't deal with those, I guess, added expectations. So it's 05:33:02.460 --> 05:33:07.100 still a question mark for me, but in this moment right here, right now, it opens up this tournament, 05:33:07.100 --> 05:33:09.820 it opens up this game, and it makes Falcons even more exciting to watch. 05:33:09.820 --> 05:33:13.260 Let's talk about this game in terms of maps, depths. What are we looking at crossovers 05:33:13.260 --> 05:33:15.660 here, Janko? I know you like to put a good flow chart together. 05:33:15.660 --> 05:33:20.140 Yeah, we were talking about Vitality's map pool and 5007 maps being 05:33:20.140 --> 05:33:26.220 100% win rate. Ancient is their perma-man so they only played it against Aurora in a group stage 05:33:26.220 --> 05:33:31.100 game when both teams led it through and they were able to come out on top in that one. So we won't 05:33:31.100 --> 05:33:36.380 see Ancient, we won't see Overpass, but outside of that Mirage or Inferno, right? Like that's where 05:33:37.100 --> 05:33:41.500 Falcons can go in terms of their map pick. I'm expecting to see Mirage. Inferno was the 05:33:41.500 --> 05:33:46.220 pick of Vitality last time around and I do expect them to switch it up. Apex has also 05:33:46.220 --> 05:33:52.900 been known to at this stage of the tournament, experiment a little bit with the map, perhaps 05:33:52.900 --> 05:33:57.320 if they worked on a map or something that he wants to test, they would go and pick it. 05:33:57.320 --> 05:34:00.860 Or if he really wants to beat Falcons because it happened last time, I mean he could just 05:34:00.860 --> 05:34:02.020 go for Dust 2, right? 05:34:02.020 --> 05:34:06.660 I mean, that's their whole map, they're willing to play it against anyone at any 05:34:06.660 --> 05:34:07.820 time. 05:34:07.820 --> 05:34:11.860 So there are a couple of options here, I don't expect Falcons to pick Anubis 05:34:11.860 --> 05:34:12.860 later than last time. 05:34:12.860 --> 05:34:15.620 And part of that context from the stats we saw here as well is that Falcons have 05:34:15.620 --> 05:34:19.220 played a couple of tournaments with a stand-in in New Clans. Dust2 was one of the maps that 05:34:19.220 --> 05:34:22.820 they've been tested on with New Clans quite a lot. Have we really had the biggest win 05:34:22.820 --> 05:34:26.500 rate on the map, but I think they're a completely different team when Q Shuki is on it, and 05:34:26.500 --> 05:34:30.500 it's not Q Sh- sorry, it's not New Clans. Well, they have the double AWP setup as well. 05:34:30.500 --> 05:34:34.740 Mirage coming in for Falcons makes an awful lot of sense. I think Dust2 could be a bit of a 05:34:34.740 --> 05:34:39.060 trap to some degree. I don't think Falcons is bad on Dust2, and there we go. We get it right here. 05:34:39.060 --> 05:34:42.420 I think Falcons have struggled with New Clans on the map. I think when Q Shuki is on the map, 05:34:42.420 --> 05:34:46.380 And the double offset up on the CT side is poxened and the T side is a little bit more fluent 05:34:46.380 --> 05:34:48.380 That's not an easy map for Vitality 209. 05:34:48.380 --> 05:34:50.860 Is Thalcans going into this pick right here of Mirage? 05:34:50.860 --> 05:34:53.860 Sort of maybe piggyback on the idea that G2 got away with a little bit there? 05:34:53.860 --> 05:34:58.260 Potentially, this is the one map that Vitality has, if you can say so, struggled. 05:34:58.260 --> 05:35:00.860 There are 50% on it this year, right? 05:35:00.860 --> 05:35:05.180 That's the worst map in the pool as of right now. 05:35:05.180 --> 05:35:09.660 So we'll see Nuke as the decider, you know, a pretty vanilla map pool. 05:35:09.660 --> 05:35:17.820 I'm a fan of that but this gives us a lot of potential for an explosive series right with the caliber of players that we have on the roster 05:35:18.660 --> 05:35:20.660 potential for highlights clutches 05:35:20.940 --> 05:35:28.660 All the fun shenanigans. I think he's at an all-time high and I do expect us to see some atomic CS on this one 05:35:28.660 --> 05:35:29.820 Yeah, I'd agree with that 05:35:29.820 --> 05:35:34.500 You know it's two maps in the beginning at the very least where players can express themselves quite often 05:35:34.500 --> 05:35:38.380 I think you shook as well in particular Mirage T sides have been able to find a lot of impact 05:35:38.380 --> 05:35:40.180 So keep an eye out for him. 05:35:40.180 --> 05:35:42.340 It's the Intel Extreme Masters, it's Rio, 05:35:42.340 --> 05:35:44.680 and it's Vitality against the Falcons. 05:35:45.980 --> 05:35:49.180 Absolutely bang it here to decide who's going into those semis 05:35:49.180 --> 05:35:51.180 versus the quarterfinals. 05:35:51.180 --> 05:35:53.780 It's Falcons taking on Vitality. 05:35:53.780 --> 05:35:57.180 Hugo, can you kind of set the stage for us on this? 05:35:57.180 --> 05:36:00.380 Yeah, right, Vitality finally losing their map win streak 05:36:00.380 --> 05:36:01.900 at this event, but their series streak 05:36:01.900 --> 05:36:05.400 carries still holding strong 24 maps in a row, 05:36:05.400 --> 05:36:07.500 trying to break records, not quite able to, 05:36:07.500 --> 05:36:11.980 but 18 win streaks and of course grand slam looming at the end of this tournament 05:36:11.980 --> 05:36:17.700 And you know it's vitality they want to speed through this series and get to those semifinals an extra day off 05:36:17.980 --> 05:36:20.220 In a very busy schedule for this team 05:36:20.220 --> 05:36:27.420 But yanko said it well when he talked about Falcons having decent success against vitality with this roster three out of four 05:36:27.580 --> 05:36:33.820 Wins since Kiyosuke joined with the exception the one loss being that B05 final they got three owed 05:36:33.820 --> 05:36:38.460 They've done it with a stand-in, they've done it with nucleons, and Harry, you also talk 05:36:38.460 --> 05:36:43.300 about lack of pressure for Falcons, with rumors in the air, his kicks in a stand-in. 05:36:43.300 --> 05:36:48.020 Are Falcons feeling nervous, or can they truly take down the world's best? 05:36:48.020 --> 05:36:50.020 Time to find out. 05:36:50.020 --> 05:36:53.820 Yeah, problem for Falcons has been more so the other teams. 05:36:53.820 --> 05:36:59.660 Haven't got to play by Taliyah all too much, but haven't struggled in these head-to-heads. 05:36:59.660 --> 05:37:07.060 And that's not a bad way to open, Montesey is kind of in the manner the focal point of 05:37:07.060 --> 05:37:10.300 this conversation, but having a fantastic tournament. 05:37:10.300 --> 05:37:15.900 The T sides have been electric for the Falcons, and he started off this pistol with a 5v4. 05:37:15.900 --> 05:37:21.940 Not to see it, Flamesey the biggest improved player for Vitality, of course the only 05:37:21.940 --> 05:37:27.900 one who didn't get his own award back at the end of last year, out of the picture. 05:37:27.900 --> 05:37:30.300 And Vitality looked at Gamble. 05:37:32.100 --> 05:37:34.300 I won't yet say it's wrong. 05:37:34.300 --> 05:37:37.800 And while Falcons are hitting this B bomb site, Robbs also leaves. 05:37:37.800 --> 05:37:40.600 Him hanging around gave me a bit of hope for Vitality. 05:37:40.600 --> 05:37:42.100 Now it feels done. 05:37:42.100 --> 05:37:45.500 Now they just feel out of position, unable to compete with this round. 05:37:45.500 --> 05:37:46.900 The Util announces it. 05:37:46.900 --> 05:37:48.600 Falcons will put that bomb down. 05:37:48.600 --> 05:37:50.900 And Vitality may as well have a look. 05:37:50.900 --> 05:38:03.100 I'm heavy in the util, so I don't have a kit to work with here. Time as a result is a big 05:38:03.100 --> 05:38:05.700 problem and the fact that they're late they just concede. 05:38:05.700 --> 05:38:10.340 It's honestly fair, it looks ridiculous to save, but Falcons even they couldn't lose 05:38:10.340 --> 05:38:18.060 this advantage. It is a perfect setup, close kitchen, apps, and a man advantage with 05:38:18.060 --> 05:38:24.340 no kit for Vitality, so just play for later. Save that bit of Kevlar and Vitality will 05:38:24.340 --> 05:38:31.820 certainly force. We know this team have an incredible track record on Force Buys, winning 05:38:31.820 --> 05:38:46.020 more than they lose. So that second round is potent as ever. Double 05:38:46.020 --> 05:38:48.020 FAMAS immediately. 05:39:16.020 --> 05:39:19.860 map feeds are very interesting for this game right no doubt about it 05:39:19.860 --> 05:39:22.820 Rage is the best pick for the Falcons here available 05:39:22.820 --> 05:39:26.460 Vitality's statistical weakest map 05:39:26.460 --> 05:39:30.420 especially this year it was never gonna be 05:39:30.420 --> 05:39:36.700 a better choice 05:39:36.700 --> 05:39:40.180 no all right robs 05:39:40.180 --> 05:39:43.500 that's pretty nasty borderline 05:39:43.500 --> 05:39:45.500 Tracks Kiyosuke through the smoke 05:39:46.700 --> 05:39:49.220 And not the start you wanted versus this force 05:39:49.220 --> 05:39:54.300 They're gonna try and pick up the pace now with the be here apex getting sandwiched they break through the first two 05:39:54.820 --> 05:39:56.820 Messi doesn't last much longer 05:39:57.820 --> 05:40:04.060 Rops might be close on that spam, but it won't come to matter kicks out getting stuck in actually plays it forward 05:40:05.220 --> 05:40:08.380 And so no issues here versus the force by 05:40:08.380 --> 05:40:15.860 Falcons get out with almost everyone intact. 05:40:15.860 --> 05:40:26.460 Yonk? 05:40:26.460 --> 05:40:32.500 Flames will try to par with the Galil, but I don't know if he's sure to get away here. 05:40:32.500 --> 05:40:34.500 They're hunting down, they'll deny the save. 05:40:36.500 --> 05:40:40.500 So, chance at a good clean run to open up Mirage. 05:40:46.500 --> 05:40:49.500 Not every day you get the free conversion here versus Vitality. 05:40:49.500 --> 05:40:53.500 Without speaking too soon, just pistols in this one, no Kevlar. 05:40:53.500 --> 05:40:58.500 Balkans get the chance to run away 3 and 0 to kick off their map pick in the series. 05:41:02.500 --> 05:41:10.500 Falcons have shown great resilience in this tournament as well, right? We saw that opening game against 3D Max, 9-1 down on their opening map. 05:41:10.500 --> 05:41:14.500 They pulled it all the way back 13-10. 05:41:14.500 --> 05:41:26.500 Went on to just shunt Spirit out of the way as they typically do, but still impressing nonetheless. 05:41:26.500 --> 05:41:31.380 I mean, even going off of that kind of resilient display that you talk about, it just kind of 05:41:31.380 --> 05:41:36.480 backs up the point that it's the T sides from Falcons that have been super-threatening. 05:41:36.480 --> 05:41:40.220 And so to that end, the idea that you're already getting a little cache of T rounds 05:41:40.220 --> 05:41:46.180 here on Mirage is a nice sign, all right, Flames? 05:41:46.180 --> 05:41:47.180 Oh, Messi! 05:41:47.180 --> 05:41:48.180 That's wild! 05:41:48.180 --> 05:41:49.180 Ow! 05:41:49.180 --> 05:41:50.180 Hang on a second. 05:41:50.180 --> 05:41:53.300 This was meant to be a free beat. 05:41:53.300 --> 05:41:54.300 They've caught Apex out. 05:41:54.300 --> 05:41:55.780 They weren't ready for robs. 05:41:55.780 --> 05:42:05.300 it down to the 1v1. This is a lot closer than you were ever expecting. Eagle retrieved. 05:42:05.300 --> 05:42:12.180 No! Bam! Brings Niko low. And you're in Robson's playground now, back onto the 5-7, low HP 05:42:12.180 --> 05:42:22.140 for Niko. Commits to the plant. Oh man, to beat in these clutches is Robs. One shot 05:42:22.140 --> 05:42:29.820 could do it. Niko. Up close, holds his breath, hope that Robs barrels out through this window, 05:42:29.820 --> 05:42:36.220 gets his wish, but the round belongs to Robs. I did speak too soon. I said it was a conversion. 05:42:36.220 --> 05:42:41.340 I said it was a 3-0 lead. I doubted vitality. My biggest mistake, Valken's the same. 05:42:41.980 --> 05:42:46.620 That is a ludicrous round to win. The double deagle for Mezzi. And to think that Robs would 05:42:46.620 --> 05:42:50.220 would have won that even easier if there was a single round in that 05:42:50.220 --> 05:42:53.420 Deagle, he hit two tags through the smoke up cat. 05:42:54.520 --> 05:42:57.920 Niko low health and Robbs just flicks on the jump. 05:42:59.820 --> 05:43:01.820 It's just so vitality. 05:43:03.320 --> 05:43:06.120 Have no business winning that round. 05:43:06.120 --> 05:43:08.420 Robbs didn't even know Niko crossed out. 05:43:10.620 --> 05:43:13.220 I mean those are just feel good rounds all over as well right 05:43:13.220 --> 05:43:18.700 sorry pecs his face at the end of it smiles all round on the you're not 05:43:18.700 --> 05:43:23.780 supposed to win gets you on the board very early so I will all makes an 05:43:23.780 --> 05:43:29.380 appearance as well and so vitality are ready to turn up the heat it just further 05:43:29.380 --> 05:43:33.580 amps up your belief in winning any situation a game from any point right 05:43:33.580 --> 05:43:37.220 it's not new for vitality but to be honest I really thought G2 were 05:43:37.220 --> 05:43:40.400 about to beat them in that dust to the other day they had them right where 05:43:40.400 --> 05:43:46.040 they wanted them. They had them on the ropes at the end with bad T side money. Just about 05:43:46.040 --> 05:43:54.360 able to take the map and vitality of course, dig deeper, impossibly deep and save that 05:43:54.360 --> 05:44:08.080 series. Done it so many times. It still isn't getting old. And so like you say, AWP and 05:44:08.080 --> 05:44:14.560 Everything else here for team vitality. We have two deagles in fight and all that was the bomb huge to a deed from tessas 05:44:14.840 --> 05:44:16.840 Nobody hope that all in middle 05:44:18.480 --> 05:44:20.480 Oh, okay, that would have been a 05:44:21.120 --> 05:44:26.360 Nice easy close to the round but robs is given a second chance at life out here in the market 05:44:26.360 --> 05:44:30.800 That's just doesn't want to go that bombs going back. He's low. I mean second. I'm right in his eye. We 05:44:30.800 --> 05:44:39.080 We can hear it with that AWP, but a swing and a miss. 05:44:39.080 --> 05:44:41.600 They bought him down low. 05:44:41.600 --> 05:44:44.480 One bullet, and you no longer worry, but there's Zywu. 05:44:44.480 --> 05:44:46.080 That's the bomb in transition. 05:44:46.080 --> 05:44:48.680 There's very little time left now for the Falcons. 05:44:48.680 --> 05:44:51.440 This becomes a bit of a mad scramble here. 05:44:51.440 --> 05:44:55.640 Someone's going to get that bomb down, and they can't finish the job on Zywu. 05:44:55.640 --> 05:44:58.680 Finally, the kills come in for the Falcons. 05:44:58.680 --> 05:45:00.080 They breathe a little easier. 05:45:00.080 --> 05:45:06.080 one nearly gets away from them. That plot armor felt too too strong. How is he getting spammed out 05:45:06.080 --> 05:45:12.320 to three, not getting killed? Multiple charges. It takes him jumping, going for the no scope 05:45:12.320 --> 05:45:18.080 for Kiyosuke to flush him out. So ridiculous, high impact kill for Tassus. Even though he dies 05:45:18.080 --> 05:45:21.120 on the cross, he gets the bomb in the site and he gets all the Falcons there. 05:45:22.560 --> 05:45:24.720 Seen some great moments from Tassus at this event as well. 05:45:24.720 --> 05:45:30.280 Well, reassuring to see it's playoffs of course where he's had his biggest struggles. 05:45:30.280 --> 05:45:33.320 Zai Wu kicks off this round though with another warp. 05:45:33.320 --> 05:46:01.240 I have an active stance out here towards mid on the back of it. 05:46:01.240 --> 05:46:06.240 players ready to greet you if you try and take this midspace. 05:46:06.240 --> 05:46:11.240 Kiyosuke and Niko working their way through the lower tunnels. 05:46:11.240 --> 05:46:16.240 They're the ones that have to secure this real estate Niko with the trade, 05:46:16.240 --> 05:46:22.240 but there's layers to this setup and there's rops to make sure Vitality end up in the advantage. 05:46:22.240 --> 05:46:29.240 Tessa is trying to find the timing here out through ramp as Zywu has been spotted in a triple. 05:46:29.240 --> 05:46:34.800 Don't tell me he gets any chances all over again. Monacy puts him down, but not before as I will 05:46:36.520 --> 05:46:38.520 Read some of test says 05:46:39.720 --> 05:46:41.720 That's a monestee goes hunting 05:46:42.560 --> 05:46:47.240 I'll step back in the market to bait him in and rocks collects the free kill 05:46:47.240 --> 05:46:50.960 That is all by design for vitality. They heard him jump towards jungle 05:46:50.960 --> 05:46:55.920 They know he's in the window and someone makes the cool messy run away. It's perfect baits and 05:46:55.920 --> 05:46:59.920 And, honestly, he falls right for it. He had an open A-bomb site. 05:46:59.920 --> 05:47:02.920 Did not think that was the case. 05:47:02.920 --> 05:47:05.920 With the Robs hanging around Window instead. 05:47:05.920 --> 05:47:09.920 And I love that we get these moves out as I was. It definitely felt like in the last, you know, 05:47:09.920 --> 05:47:15.920 the tail end of last year and then coming into 2026, playing with even more ego, even more privado. 05:47:15.920 --> 05:47:20.920 Not always the safest move because you can get away with the craziest stuff, 05:47:20.920 --> 05:47:24.920 pushing back out into that bomb site after Tessus gets the drop on him 05:47:24.920 --> 05:47:27.800 and he'll live to regret not taking that kill when he had the chance. 05:47:30.520 --> 05:47:31.640 Did he ever really? 05:47:34.440 --> 05:47:36.520 Another round for Vitality, keeping the AWP 05:47:39.320 --> 05:47:43.640 and Falcons down to pistols. It's a forced buy with Niko's Hero AK, 05:47:43.640 --> 05:47:48.680 Modesty has a decision to make on whether to save for the AWP or join him and he will. 05:47:55.720 --> 05:47:58.200 Tower is up to his usual tricks out here in mid. 05:47:59.720 --> 05:48:02.920 Been very active with the AWP at the moment. It's made an appearance 05:48:02.920 --> 05:48:04.760 and this round no exception. 05:48:09.640 --> 05:48:12.120 Flames thinks about it but decides not to spam back. 05:48:13.640 --> 05:48:19.520 I already find this 5v4 and so just gonna ease into their setup here. 05:48:19.520 --> 05:48:26.600 Chance was there for Tess's but don't know if he's gonna get given it again. 05:48:26.600 --> 05:48:29.880 Two players under, they're actually gonna bring the fight to him. 05:48:29.880 --> 05:48:33.640 I don't know if you're ready for this. 05:48:33.640 --> 05:48:37.800 Thankfully, Flames gives you a bit of a warning with those footsteps and that allows Tess's 05:48:37.800 --> 05:48:39.680 to get gun on in time. 05:48:39.680 --> 05:48:42.720 Tess's dig is a work of art sometimes. 05:48:42.720 --> 05:48:45.920 Robs fires too soon, but it's too low for Tess's. 05:48:48.240 --> 05:48:49.960 And so Vitality's not all bad. 05:48:49.960 --> 05:48:52.840 Another double move to catch himself the advantage once again. 05:48:52.840 --> 05:48:55.000 These guns are still in play, though. 05:48:55.000 --> 05:48:57.720 You had to reveal them to Vitality. 05:49:00.440 --> 05:49:02.440 Robs could be anywhere, though. 05:49:04.560 --> 05:49:06.560 Did he see him? Looks like it. 05:49:06.560 --> 05:49:11.880 Gets the reaction, monosy with those steps, very intentional robs. 05:49:11.880 --> 05:49:18.240 Gonna fall with nothing done, he steps sideways waiting and he's gonna shut down the consplit. 05:49:18.240 --> 05:49:23.520 Also able to cover the cross here, an awkward 1v3 attempt for Kicksan, just gonna go for 05:49:23.520 --> 05:49:24.520 the bomb plant. 05:49:24.520 --> 05:49:27.360 Deeks nice, not a bad way to get this one going. 05:49:27.360 --> 05:49:31.280 But his spams are connecting, the Molly should seal his fate. 05:49:31.280 --> 05:49:36.280 It's a damn good try for Kicksand. 05:49:36.280 --> 05:49:39.280 All and only just one off the mark. 05:49:39.280 --> 05:49:43.280 Big round for Zywoo and Vitality tires up early on Mirage. 05:49:43.280 --> 05:49:44.280 Atomic game indeed. 05:49:44.280 --> 05:49:47.280 These rounds coming down to clutch is getting very, very close 05:49:47.280 --> 05:49:48.280 and the finest margins. 05:49:48.280 --> 05:49:52.280 That's Kicksand getting wall banged on default by Zywoo's orb. 05:49:52.280 --> 05:49:53.280 Some really nice moments. 05:49:53.280 --> 05:49:55.280 Good patience from Zywoo on shorts. 05:49:55.280 --> 05:49:57.280 Reading the connector climb up. 05:49:57.280 --> 05:50:02.140 up he stayed on that angle for so long before Niko gave him anything never got 05:50:02.140 --> 05:50:08.200 to fire the AK and so nice try from Kixen a lot of damage not enough for 05:50:08.200 --> 05:50:15.120 around Falcons broken now on plant or not they are eco 05:50:17.160 --> 05:50:22.960 and so despite a almost full conversion for Falcons my talent here already back 05:50:22.960 --> 05:50:26.400 in the swing of things controlling the game so I will calling his shots 05:50:26.400 --> 05:50:33.160 every round, different position. It's been window short and now B-Apps. 05:50:33.160 --> 05:50:39.400 Monosiv beats the molly, moves in front of it and somehow lives to tell the tale. 05:50:46.400 --> 05:50:49.400 Jump spot could be lethal here. 05:51:26.400 --> 05:51:31.840 all the way in a sandwich but the rest of his team just getting mobbed up in middle and this time 05:51:31.840 --> 05:51:37.600 the run of Eagles from Tess says is bought to a close so not even a chance to make this one expensive 05:51:37.600 --> 05:51:42.640 it's a couple of time the test says has gotten very deep out a and found a gap and every time 05:51:42.640 --> 05:51:46.800 even if I tell you have you missed that timing and he's gotten further than they're ready for 05:51:47.440 --> 05:51:51.520 they are always considering it and just the fact that he's done it twice now 05:51:51.520 --> 05:51:56.000 it's going to be constantly the back of their mind to watch out for this lurk out a 05:51:56.400 --> 05:52:05.480 This is where you feel like Falcons would go with a set cool at this point of the game. 05:52:05.480 --> 05:52:06.480 4-3 up. 05:52:06.480 --> 05:52:11.720 Marnie has been thrown to the wayside numerous times. 05:52:11.720 --> 05:52:17.800 My talent is to keep them guessing. 05:52:17.800 --> 05:52:21.160 I gotta break this top mid smoke. 05:52:21.160 --> 05:52:23.840 Oh, there it is. 05:52:23.840 --> 05:52:25.960 Yeah, Zai Wu teed up for it. 05:52:26.480 --> 05:52:29.520 No, Apex even watching the creep on through lower. 05:52:31.760 --> 05:52:33.840 And just a hop skip and a jump out of it. 05:52:35.960 --> 05:52:37.360 Oh, I did go back in. 05:52:38.960 --> 05:52:41.680 That's why I really trying to limit test these got teammates 05:52:41.680 --> 05:52:43.680 that are back him up. 05:52:45.960 --> 05:52:47.440 Oh, no, you can't. 05:52:47.440 --> 05:52:49.880 Oh, how does he live? 05:52:49.880 --> 05:52:51.760 That was a slam dunk. 05:52:51.760 --> 05:52:52.760 That's 38. 05:52:53.840 --> 05:53:05.540 And Falcons there's been some you know, Kyrsik has not had the best start to the game. He's done some audacious stuff 05:53:05.540 --> 05:53:09.580 He's pushed a couple smokes coming out under there is very ballsy 05:53:10.020 --> 05:53:13.620 So it's been front of the pack running into Zai Wu's orb a couple of times. I 05:53:15.140 --> 05:53:17.140 Can be forgiven someone's got to 05:53:18.540 --> 05:53:23.060 But not been a great start to the game for him not a great sign for the Falcons they're gonna need him today 05:53:23.840 --> 05:53:34.120 And Vitality, they push the boat out, they get a 4 on 2 and then they just disappear. 05:53:34.120 --> 05:53:35.120 No one to be seen. 05:53:35.120 --> 05:53:40.920 Robbs gets info, Dink to Tessus and he wants to finish that. 05:53:40.920 --> 05:53:53.720 Falcons just have nowhere to go. 05:53:53.720 --> 05:54:19.720 3k for Zywoo. Just what Vitality ordered. 05:54:19.720 --> 05:54:23.160 I mean you're already starting to get a little bit nervous here right? It's been a big old 05:54:23.160 --> 05:54:28.360 streak for Vitality 4 in a row now. Last two of them haven't even been particularly close. 05:54:29.240 --> 05:54:35.720 Money still in a very awkward spot for the Falcons and across all of Rio, it's been 05:54:35.720 --> 05:54:39.560 the T sides that have stood out. It's where they've hands down done their best work. 05:54:42.120 --> 05:54:47.080 You have the crazy comeback in their opening match, 10 and 11 rounds on the T side. 05:54:48.600 --> 05:54:52.520 And then in that spirit game as well, two eight round T-Hubs, right? It's where they've 05:54:52.520 --> 05:54:58.840 done all their legwork so the idea that you're already starting to lag behind is 05:54:58.840 --> 05:55:05.000 sadly ringing some alarm bells. I have to wait a little bit too to really try and 05:55:05.000 --> 05:55:10.080 get back into this one as it's a another partial investment. 05:55:10.080 --> 05:55:23.640 Something a bit more direct here. Everyone in the apartments ready to go beam as he's 05:55:23.640 --> 05:55:29.600 been rocking this MP9 for what feels like an eternity. And it's done him well. Gets out 05:55:29.600 --> 05:55:34.720 with his some support from Robsky. Suke has lent a bit of intrigue to this one. A 05:55:34.720 --> 05:55:38.620 Double opener gives them control of the site chance at a part now as well 05:55:45.840 --> 05:55:49.080 Since on tess's kiss who gets stuck on an island right now 05:55:49.880 --> 05:55:55.680 So we spotted tess's gets a chance at a fight can he buy time kiss who can make a move here get behind them 05:55:55.680 --> 05:56:03.680 But he's been spammed out from the smoke since I was staying aware and not letting Falcons get away with anything in that post part clinically done 05:56:04.720 --> 05:56:06.720 patient for vitality pays off 05:56:07.000 --> 05:56:11.240 6th round on this CT side district building now five in a row 05:56:12.200 --> 05:56:17.100 And Falcon's not getting particularly close. He's first few rounds were clutches no longer 05:56:25.440 --> 05:56:27.000 I mean right now 05:56:27.000 --> 05:56:29.720 Zawoo warp is causing you a great deal of fear 05:56:29.720 --> 05:56:33.720 Whenever they've tried to go for these kind of pacey and mid-starts, he's been there. 05:56:33.720 --> 05:56:38.720 Oftentimes it's been a source of these 5v4s. Actually have a double AWP now for Vitality. 05:56:38.720 --> 05:56:40.720 Rob's donning one as well. 05:56:41.720 --> 05:56:45.720 Break on the smoke as Zaiwu does go fishing for that opener. 05:56:46.720 --> 05:56:47.720 Hello? 05:56:47.720 --> 05:56:50.720 Always making moves. Not a team that like to sit back. 05:56:51.720 --> 05:56:55.720 Flames goes one for one and Rob's has cleared out Palace in the downtime. 05:56:55.720 --> 05:56:58.720 This is already a fantastic foothold to have so early in the round. 05:56:59.720 --> 05:57:07.860 Let's see, put that much more attention over towards B. 05:57:07.860 --> 05:57:11.400 Falcons have found the gap. They've gone for the window boost. It's the one position. Vitality 05:57:11.400 --> 05:57:19.040 is not watching on the map. Kiyosuke is behind them. You just never feel like this is under 05:57:19.040 --> 05:57:24.560 protected. Even in this 4v4, got to be some fear that they could be a player lurking 05:57:24.560 --> 05:57:31.600 around markets. Apex is con-side and so any timing available to Kiyosuke is yet to be 05:57:31.600 --> 05:57:36.000 taken as he waits for his team to make the next move. Robs in the last position you'd 05:57:36.000 --> 05:57:43.240 expect with this AWP. That does mean A is conceded. Apex doing what he can to find 05:57:43.240 --> 05:57:49.320 as much information as possible, but Falcons are trapping on this A site. 05:57:49.320 --> 05:57:51.320 Oh 05:57:52.800 --> 05:57:55.280 Timing on this move for apex is perfect 05:57:55.480 --> 05:57:58.040 I had to thread a lot of needles to get to this position 05:57:58.840 --> 05:58:05.400 Then a far better spot now teammate and spawn as well. Mezzie to help him rock still in that palace position 05:58:06.040 --> 05:58:11.900 So we might fall right away, but it's this trifecta these three players that are well entrenched prepared for the a play 05:58:11.960 --> 05:58:14.080 That's what's gonna do you in here apex 05:58:14.080 --> 05:58:23.880 It is an absolute shut down. They get mold. Dude, that was a real, you know, false sense 05:58:23.880 --> 05:58:27.900 of security for the Falcons. They're trying to plot. They've got needs out. All three 05:58:27.900 --> 05:58:32.680 players of vitality were in the site with them. Absolutely. And never even cleared 05:58:32.680 --> 05:58:41.600 default as well. Big mistake here for the Falcons. It was quiet. It was too quiet. 05:58:41.600 --> 05:58:48.120 Everyone strikes at the same time even rocks coming out committed out of Palace nice to see willing to ball with his team 05:58:50.400 --> 05:58:52.800 And that is an annoying round to Lucid Falcons 05:58:52.800 --> 05:58:57.040 I was a 4v3 when they had everyone together a good chance to break into this half 05:58:57.040 --> 05:59:01.200 It might just be scraps now looking for something pace here as they go for an a pop 05:59:01.200 --> 05:59:06.320 Yeah, just another one of these little pops to try and break through the wall that is vitality 05:59:06.320 --> 05:59:13.200 The flames are full blind only good for one apex caught with a bit of weirdness can't believe 05:59:13.200 --> 05:59:15.920 Zaiwu just hit that. 05:59:15.920 --> 05:59:18.260 Vitality still feel the advantage. 05:59:18.260 --> 05:59:22.020 Falcons their roll slowed somewhat but they've got to get this bomb down while the utils 05:59:22.020 --> 05:59:23.020 up. 05:59:23.020 --> 05:59:25.240 Quick rotate around at the spawn side. 05:59:25.240 --> 05:59:27.720 Niko's got cover and a miss shot for Zaiwu. 05:59:27.720 --> 05:59:29.760 That's a window of opportunity. 05:59:29.760 --> 05:59:34.240 Honestly Niko look at her play this one together. 05:59:34.240 --> 05:59:36.120 Zaiwu double swung. 05:59:36.120 --> 05:59:40.720 shut him down and it's that duo that they're gonna have to do a good chunk of heavy lifting 05:59:40.720 --> 05:59:44.340 if Falcons do want to recover on this half they're aiming for five those of the rounds 05:59:44.340 --> 05:59:48.540 are expecting the Falcons to win right despite the lack of money just full brawling and using 05:59:48.540 --> 05:59:54.420 their superstars to their best their abilities overwhelming vitality that was vitality in 05:59:54.420 --> 05:59:59.760 a three on two after Zairu disappears through the smoke and Falcons put the bomb down 05:59:59.760 --> 06:00:03.260 It's a huge kill from Monty to catch robs on the retake. 06:00:05.180 --> 06:00:06.980 And Zaiwu forced to make a play. 06:00:09.840 --> 06:00:12.920 Nice round for Falcons to flex their muscles. 06:00:13.520 --> 06:00:15.840 But this fifth makes all the difference. 06:00:19.880 --> 06:00:20.480 Oopsie. 06:00:21.140 --> 06:00:23.820 Missed window jump, missed Molotov under. 06:00:24.200 --> 06:00:26.560 Kiyosuke, very lucky to be this deep. 06:00:27.600 --> 06:00:29.360 What will he do with his position? Nothing. 06:00:29.360 --> 06:00:34.360 Zai Wu does make it into Ladder, and patiently waiting. 06:00:42.160 --> 06:00:47.660 Well, unless he's got his, but B-Sai still opens up for the Falcons. 06:00:47.660 --> 06:00:55.160 Oh, Modesty couldn't find it! Flames mid-air! Secures the double and with it Falcons in big trouble. 06:00:55.160 --> 06:01:00.800 1v4 for Tessas gonna strike the first man off the tally but look at this all of 06:01:00.800 --> 06:01:06.640 vitality are hunting him across the map they're not playing a contain he is in 06:01:06.640 --> 06:01:14.280 a box flames even has the bomb over here at TV and so no winning this for Tessas 06:01:14.280 --> 06:01:22.480 surely seems suspicious knows there's a chance it's I will from afar and that 06:01:22.480 --> 06:01:30.160 seals the deal on a very dominant CT side only one found past that initial exchange for the Falcons 06:01:30.160 --> 06:01:40.160 Vitality they are firing on all cylinders they're looking for semis 06:03:52.480 --> 06:03:54.480 Oh 06:04:52.480 --> 06:04:56.980 I think it's the one map for 06:04:57.980 --> 06:05:02.480 Vitality. They came alive, 06:05:02.580 --> 06:05:04.480 winning eco rounds, winning 06:05:04.580 --> 06:05:06.480 a Zairu rounds and taking an 06:05:06.580 --> 06:05:08.480 eight for first half. Fantastic 06:05:08.580 --> 06:05:10.480 start for Team Vitality. It's 06:05:10.580 --> 06:05:11.480 Falcons map pick. It's the one 06:05:11.580 --> 06:05:13.480 map for Vitality over time has 06:05:13.580 --> 06:05:15.480 been susceptible. They lost it 06:05:15.580 --> 06:05:16.480 to G2 earlier on in the group 06:05:16.580 --> 06:05:18.480 stage, losing their map winning 06:05:18.580 --> 06:05:20.480 streak. They're not think about 06:05:20.480 --> 06:05:26.480 and a 2-0 here to get straight into the semi-finals and get some rest ahead of a big weekend. 06:05:37.480 --> 06:05:41.480 And this is Vitality looking to start this second half with a bit of a bang. 06:05:42.480 --> 06:05:44.480 It's all in over here towards being Nate Pateces. 06:05:45.480 --> 06:05:47.480 Oh, it's surprisingly meager. 06:05:47.480 --> 06:05:52.640 Thought he was gonna get a nice meaty nading, but gotta do it now in the brawl. 06:05:52.640 --> 06:05:55.840 Flames double opener, and with Apex here to back him up, 06:05:55.840 --> 06:05:59.280 it's a very quick pistol out of vitality. 06:06:01.280 --> 06:06:03.440 Flames are just lying in wait. 06:06:03.440 --> 06:06:07.760 Patience meant to be a virtue, but in comes monosie with these door barrettas. 06:06:07.760 --> 06:06:11.080 Open to change their fortune, not cut out for it. 06:06:11.080 --> 06:06:16.400 It's a Robs double that seals the deal on nine rounds of vitality, 06:06:16.400 --> 06:06:19.680 Well, this guarantees them a good start here in this second half. 06:06:19.680 --> 06:06:22.680 Vitality is just a team that make you think, why can't I do that? 06:06:23.720 --> 06:06:26.840 A simple B rush with a smoke and a couple of flashes. 06:06:27.840 --> 06:06:30.960 But everything goes perfectly for team vitality. 06:06:33.120 --> 06:06:35.560 World's strongest players on the world's strongest team. 06:06:37.440 --> 06:06:42.080 And they make quick work of a B defence to lock in a pistol round in this series. 06:06:46.400 --> 06:07:14.880 Falcons, gamble, that looks to be avoided. 06:07:14.880 --> 06:07:19.880 It's a very deep smoke, but it's just enough to get up on the stairwell here for Flamesy. 06:07:37.880 --> 06:07:40.880 Surprise! Vitality onto 10. 06:07:40.880 --> 06:07:46.680 I mean, it's a tricky road ahead of the Falcons now, isn't it? 06:07:46.680 --> 06:07:47.680 Right? 06:07:47.680 --> 06:07:52.400 They got this CT side, the rounds they found on these halves across the event has been largely 06:07:52.400 --> 06:07:54.700 supplementary. 06:07:54.700 --> 06:07:57.640 And the few times it's been under scrutiny, hell, even that whole comeback was caused 06:07:57.640 --> 06:08:01.320 by, you know, some CT woes having to do it on your T half. 06:08:01.320 --> 06:08:05.360 It's also just the fact that with these CT sides, this first gun round, you know, 06:08:05.360 --> 06:08:08.400 there's no time for a slow start here. 06:08:08.400 --> 06:08:12.080 If you fall down in the first rifle round, maps as good as done. 06:08:12.080 --> 06:08:14.560 So this is the one Falcons have to have results in. 06:08:14.560 --> 06:08:18.400 They've got a bonus round to go up against out of vitality. 06:08:18.400 --> 06:08:20.680 Galil's Mach 10. 06:08:20.680 --> 06:08:27.400 So have an edge in terms of the firepower. 06:08:27.400 --> 06:08:36.080 But it's around you have to win if you want to have any hope on Mirage. 06:08:36.080 --> 06:08:42.960 Oh, spotting Niko. It's big, big. It goes both ways. They catch him on the spam. He follows 06:08:42.960 --> 06:08:48.240 up and Monosie has support. Vitality reduced to a three-man push, but Robs and Zywou still 06:08:48.240 --> 06:08:57.680 alive. Oh, dear. Pressled away this advantage, but now it's just Mezzi and gets clapsed 06:08:57.680 --> 06:09:02.720 upon. Valkyans keep the pressure applied throughout that entire round. Starts with 06:09:02.720 --> 06:09:09.280 midtake. A lot of guns there and they're all keen to fight across the board to stop that spillover 06:09:09.280 --> 06:09:14.320 out of vitality. That exec almost works too well for vitality because it draws falcons quickly back 06:09:14.320 --> 06:09:19.920 into that A site believing it and if Niko is not under there, falcons don't get that info on the 06:09:19.920 --> 06:09:25.520 double midwalk and maybe they get shot in the side of the head of the connector but Niko 06:09:25.520 --> 06:09:33.000 big jump spot to get that information him and Monosy force a 5v3 so starting 06:09:33.000 --> 06:09:37.700 position favors Falcons and they go for it again double under clearing a lot of 06:09:37.700 --> 06:09:43.880 the map quickly but vitality no lurks today they just explode set piece but a 06:09:43.880 --> 06:09:50.520 man down over the top of the stairs it's flames giving chase get into the 06:09:50.520 --> 06:09:54.440 side I love this bomb plant and right now CT is a bit of a pressure point 06:09:54.440 --> 06:10:00.120 Only one guy here for the Falcons fam connecting. It's Robs looking for this space out towards the spawn 06:10:00.520 --> 06:10:02.520 That says come on dive nothing 06:10:02.520 --> 06:10:07.880 Gonna need this if you want to be able to play around that bomb so Robs holding on to this space is a big deal 06:10:08.600 --> 06:10:16.560 Oh, there's a follow-up Kiyosuke gets deleted and now you've got Robs in a power position with hot hands to kills deep a 06:10:17.280 --> 06:10:23.280 Lot of time ticked off this bomb as well this duo of monosin Nico while they were able to claw one clutch away from 06:10:23.280 --> 06:10:29.360 Zai Wu, how do they fare versus Robs? Deepview's being held, can't get them off of it and they'll 06:10:29.360 --> 06:10:36.720 sneak that one away from right under his nose. Whoa, so close there Robs. Body blocked by his teammate 06:10:36.720 --> 06:10:42.720 and Falcon sneaked that one through. You really felt the consequence of losing that sport control 06:10:42.720 --> 06:10:47.120 for Falcons. Robs in a prime position to win the round and Falcons just sneak it out from 06:10:47.120 --> 06:10:53.160 from underneath them. Staying in the CT side. Back to back gun rounds. And that one from 06:10:53.160 --> 06:11:08.080 a disadvantage. We're right back in and Robs isn't stopping. 5v4 in middle. Double trade 06:11:08.080 --> 06:11:13.040 for Kyosuke. It's a brawl in mid and these guns need to be retrieved. Falcons get better 06:11:13.040 --> 06:11:19.520 from it 3v2 and they've got the push they know both are in middle huge flank for 06:11:19.520 --> 06:11:22.000 Tess's 06:11:25.920 --> 06:11:30.000 as the map goes quiet the back your head you're wondering have they gone back 06:11:30.000 --> 06:11:34.080 could they go under could they go short there are big gaps available here and 06:11:34.080 --> 06:11:40.520 so Tess is taking a sweet time is given room to vitality oh he's gone for 06:11:40.520 --> 06:11:45.920 the big ol' clear all the way through mid, so yeah, that won't be known about till they 06:11:45.920 --> 06:11:53.880 actually get spotted by Monosy in the B site, gets the info at least, and so Falcons won't 06:11:53.880 --> 06:12:07.480 get slightly ahead of this, but getting those rotates now. 06:12:07.480 --> 06:12:11.000 who players in through the short side, Apex looking for the spot. 06:12:11.880 --> 06:12:14.760 Ooh, it gets the info on both, knows about them, 06:12:15.400 --> 06:12:19.240 and allowed to pick and choose his moment there to go and swing on to Tess's. 06:12:19.960 --> 06:12:22.840 It's a full short side retake out of the Falcons. 06:12:23.920 --> 06:12:25.920 Vitality have ended up in some good spots. 06:12:27.240 --> 06:12:31.880 Molly forces Apex out into the open and Mezzi can't hold on. 06:12:32.320 --> 06:12:35.480 Falcons are clawing this one back, making a real case for themselves. 06:12:35.480 --> 06:12:40.680 You've had a bunch of these pacy calls out of vitality looking for that knockout blow trying to 06:12:41.640 --> 06:12:46.000 Just secure the round that breaks the money for the Falcons and puts you very very quickly 06:12:46.720 --> 06:12:50.040 Over the line on the map even in these difficult situations 06:12:50.040 --> 06:12:53.440 They're situations you expect vitality to win right even recled kitchen 06:12:53.440 --> 06:12:55.380 They figured out that both were coming from shore side 06:12:55.380 --> 06:13:03.300 But Falcons are winning from hard spots right now dealing with that 2v2 in a after raps is double and spawn and right there as well 06:13:03.300 --> 06:13:07.740 Modesty rotating to join his team and Falcons winning a retake on that B bomb site 06:13:08.340 --> 06:13:10.340 Credo and credit is due here 06:13:14.900 --> 06:13:18.060 Falcons making a lot from nothing 06:13:22.900 --> 06:13:24.900 Kissik he wants to abandon ship. He's 06:13:25.540 --> 06:13:31.460 Spent time with the scouts and when you're planning against my telly every round is one you have to take seriously 06:13:31.460 --> 06:13:34.720 even with investments like this. 06:13:34.720 --> 06:13:38.380 Oh, he hit that. 06:13:38.380 --> 06:13:39.860 Mezzi with the tag. 06:13:39.860 --> 06:13:40.860 Oh, close. 06:13:40.860 --> 06:13:42.980 And it didn't hit the window. 06:13:42.980 --> 06:13:53.180 I think that's a kill that Tessa's just living on borrow time. 06:13:53.180 --> 06:13:59.340 We've seen a Deagle round one by Vitality on the CT side. 06:13:59.340 --> 06:14:03.460 So with early health advantage, they're going to give it an honest go. 06:14:03.460 --> 06:14:04.460 Great position from Kixxan. 06:14:04.460 --> 06:14:07.300 We've seen this really pay off before and go under cleared. 06:14:07.300 --> 06:14:11.340 I'm like, how is he going to make that mistake? 06:14:11.340 --> 06:14:12.780 White spacing as they round the corner. 06:14:12.780 --> 06:14:14.580 So Kixxan's going to show some discipline. 06:14:14.580 --> 06:14:16.100 He lets Apex out. 06:14:16.100 --> 06:14:17.340 That's our first guy. 06:14:17.340 --> 06:14:21.620 Cross, but waits for the pack, gets out with his double and Modesty's there to 06:14:21.620 --> 06:14:26.500 deal with Apex as he makes his way through the ramp smoke. 06:14:26.500 --> 06:14:28.500 well handled for Kixxan. 06:14:32.500 --> 06:14:34.500 Now should just be a formality now. 06:14:35.500 --> 06:14:37.500 Flames and robs, dangerous short. 06:14:38.500 --> 06:14:44.500 This AK for Flames needs a clean finish and it's a good double swing to keep that one in check. 06:14:44.500 --> 06:14:46.500 Love those moves from Kixxan there, right? 06:14:46.500 --> 06:14:49.500 Not just letting the first player go because he wants a 2 for 1, 06:14:49.500 --> 06:14:53.500 but also just communicating to Modesty, he's walking through the smoke. 06:14:53.500 --> 06:14:57.900 free kill from Odyssey and kicks and gets a double up before Flames trade. So just high 06:14:57.900 --> 06:15:08.100 value on that position. Not the first time he's used it either. Vitality slowing down 06:15:08.100 --> 06:15:13.720 on this T side. That's four rounds in a row now for the Falcons and a rebuy with everything 06:15:13.720 --> 06:15:23.220 but the AWP team vitality. Double under. Seen a lot of these setups from the Falcons. 06:15:23.220 --> 06:15:25.220 and it pays off yet again. 06:15:27.220 --> 06:15:30.220 Covers in, monosy and Nico, an annoying duo. 06:15:31.220 --> 06:15:32.220 I see ya. 06:15:33.220 --> 06:15:35.220 They just slink away with the 5 on 3. 06:15:36.220 --> 06:15:38.220 The aggression isn't done. 06:15:39.220 --> 06:15:43.220 In spite of a bunch of aggressive moves to open things up, Tess has once even more knowing that 06:15:43.220 --> 06:15:46.220 there's got to be concessions in around like this for vitality. 06:15:46.220 --> 06:15:49.220 He's just going to park up here because it's a 50-50 angle 06:15:49.220 --> 06:15:51.220 and it's the least likely side that you clear. 06:15:51.220 --> 06:15:52.500 it's the hardest site to get to. 06:15:52.500 --> 06:15:54.940 So as Vitality Go B, you'd like to say 06:15:54.940 --> 06:15:57.420 this is a guarantee one for Tess's, 06:15:57.420 --> 06:16:00.180 especially the AK, no dinks. 06:16:00.180 --> 06:16:03.020 And so Falcons, this is gonna be very, 06:16:03.020 --> 06:16:04.780 very difficult for Vitality to recover. 06:16:04.780 --> 06:16:06.300 Who walks in first? 06:16:06.300 --> 06:16:08.100 Shopping block, flames gone. 06:16:08.100 --> 06:16:11.620 Tess is now removed and Robson's IWU 2v5. 06:16:11.620 --> 06:16:14.420 It's the names that give you some hope 06:16:14.420 --> 06:16:16.060 to hold onto here for Vitality. 06:16:16.060 --> 06:16:17.860 It's the fact it's these two. 06:16:17.860 --> 06:16:26.380 Robson, Zywoo side by side, but it's Kiyosuke to get the ball rolling on this. 06:16:26.380 --> 06:16:32.180 It's left just to Zywoo, line up on short, can't control the spray, down it to a one-round 06:16:32.180 --> 06:16:33.180 game. 06:16:33.180 --> 06:16:35.380 Kiyosuke, huge CT side impact here, right? 06:16:35.380 --> 06:16:38.820 Said he was having some trouble, some difficult rounds, pushing through smokes, getting awped 06:16:38.820 --> 06:16:39.980 in that first half. 06:16:39.980 --> 06:16:44.300 He has had a series of impactful multi-kills on the CT side. 06:16:44.300 --> 06:16:53.760 trades on these retakes. Really nice to see a recovery inside of this map as now vitality 06:16:53.760 --> 06:17:08.020 are pushed to the limit here. One round game and no economy, so half buy comes in. Oh fearless! 06:17:08.020 --> 06:17:18.500 Oh! Lucky to still be alive is Flames. 06:17:18.500 --> 06:17:25.700 It's a bit of a slowdown here. 06:17:25.700 --> 06:17:37.380 Oh, Kixon just takes it right back. 06:17:37.380 --> 06:17:41.540 Is this going to be miss info though, you see Niko rotating for the meantime? 06:17:42.860 --> 06:17:46.060 Or they try and focus on middle, Kixen left alone for the meantime? 06:17:47.380 --> 06:17:49.540 That's a monosy back towards the spawn. 06:17:50.380 --> 06:17:57.220 That's why, hell of a way to go, 3 kills found on the ramp hold, Kixen's done his part in the round and then some... 06:17:58.340 --> 06:18:01.740 I mean, with the captain just multi-killing these rounds, Rammside, 06:18:01.740 --> 06:18:04.580 Whenever Vitality have looked for these late a finishes 06:18:04.580 --> 06:18:09.060 It's making life that much easier for the Falcons all the way to a tie game 06:18:09.060 --> 06:18:13.760 These are the rounds that maybe frustrate apex a bit as well because you know everyone there you have 06:18:14.500 --> 06:18:18.780 Expectation your team are gonna get trade kills and Kixson's just wiping the board 06:18:18.780 --> 06:18:23.460 This is seven in a row for the Falcons from ten three down 06:18:24.660 --> 06:18:28.900 This is what we said in the first half that resilience that we saw it's one thing to do it against 3d max 06:18:28.900 --> 06:18:32.620 It's another to do it against team vitality six in a row rather, but still 06:18:34.140 --> 06:18:39.420 It's a mammoth streak that they built up all the way to a level playing field 06:18:40.420 --> 06:18:42.420 I've been in the lab cloning 06:18:45.940 --> 06:18:50.460 And replicating a great defensive half and you kind of felt it from vitality 06:18:50.460 --> 06:18:54.420 They very much thought they could just shoehorn the wind through on this one with all those 06:18:54.420 --> 06:19:00.860 very pacey, very explosive rounds, the early calls of set pieces from Apex, knowing that 06:19:00.860 --> 06:19:03.760 the one round would have done it. You know, you would have broken their money. This game 06:19:03.760 --> 06:19:08.840 would have already been over. A4 would have been over. They never happened. Yeah, A4 converted 06:19:08.840 --> 06:19:14.440 pistol. I mean, you're definitely confident at that point. Why wouldn't you be? So I 06:19:14.440 --> 06:19:19.320 would find you getting us all back out. It's been some time. Potsch out in middle 06:19:19.320 --> 06:19:21.320 and no connection 06:19:37.560 --> 06:19:43.880 Well, this is maybe the the most passive start from both teams yet the most important round yet 06:19:43.880 --> 06:19:50.880 It comes with the territory. It's the tie-breaking round. 06:19:50.880 --> 06:19:57.880 That's a looking for an A-side finish, our vitality. 06:19:57.880 --> 06:20:01.880 He just can't let Kickson get another multi-kill, man. Sure, he's not deep rammed this time. 06:20:01.880 --> 06:20:04.880 He's playing more standard position. It will be cleared. 06:20:04.880 --> 06:20:07.880 But Kickson can't afford to get a multi-kill vitality. 06:20:07.880 --> 06:20:13.440 That's why Modesty being over towards his b side is great. 06:20:13.440 --> 06:20:17.040 Look at all the resources it's freed up for the Falcon. 06:20:17.040 --> 06:20:21.560 Sure, the AWP is out of position, but it means there's a four man stack over here on A and 06:20:21.560 --> 06:20:24.200 Kicks Hand's just played it through the smoke. 06:20:24.200 --> 06:20:27.800 That's Robs up top of the board, dead first for Vitality. 06:20:27.800 --> 06:20:31.000 And looking for a clean sweep now are the Falcons. 06:20:31.000 --> 06:20:35.760 They're going to move into the lead and one hell of a way to get there. 06:20:35.760 --> 06:20:41.080 Zai Wu hounded down, hunted to close this. Falcons take the lead. 06:20:41.080 --> 06:20:48.160 Full disruption, full disrespect from Kixon. I mean, the pressure is off and he is absolutely playing up to it. 06:20:48.660 --> 06:20:54.780 Taking command of this game right now, felt dead in the water after a four-round T-side. 06:20:55.500 --> 06:21:04.060 But Kixon walks backwards through the Palace smoke, drops, robs, and smoke pushes for vitality have not been nice to them. 06:21:05.760 --> 06:21:09.600 I mean these rounds have been getting cleaner and cleaner for the Falcons. That's the other worrying thing 06:21:09.600 --> 06:21:15.060 It's been a long time since Vitality have had them even close to kind of feeling the burn feeling the stress 06:21:20.880 --> 06:21:22.880 Just going for it now 06:21:23.720 --> 06:21:25.720 Living like live 06:21:27.800 --> 06:21:29.320 Surely not 06:21:29.320 --> 06:21:33.820 Surely not! Even now, still good for a double. 06:21:33.820 --> 06:21:36.320 High stress situation, you wouldn't know it. 06:21:37.520 --> 06:21:40.520 And Apex can't do a thing at Falcons. 06:21:42.020 --> 06:21:44.120 Map point in their favor. 06:21:44.120 --> 06:21:48.020 Higgs can, he just got the last bullet kill as they dropped in. 06:21:48.420 --> 06:21:50.320 That is unbelievable. 06:21:51.420 --> 06:21:56.320 How many times, he's still negative on the KD, but his impact in the CT side 06:21:56.320 --> 06:21:58.120 cannot be overstated. 06:21:58.120 --> 06:22:03.120 Another multi-kill in a new position for the captain of Falcons. 06:22:07.120 --> 06:22:12.120 And a frustrating T-cypher Vitality who just cannot get back on the board. 06:22:12.120 --> 06:22:14.120 A round straight. 06:22:14.120 --> 06:22:19.120 And this is where they kind of were against G2 the other day and they still won from a similar position. 06:22:19.120 --> 06:22:22.120 I doubted them there. Do we doubt them again? 06:22:28.120 --> 06:22:34.120 Vitality has always seemed to dig themselves out of these spots, but this looks so hard right now. 06:22:35.120 --> 06:22:39.120 Falcons, everything has been going right. Every round has been clean. 06:22:39.120 --> 06:22:44.120 Molossi's barely had to use his AWP, and now he strikes onto Apex. 06:22:45.120 --> 06:22:50.120 How do you win this round? Is it Falcons with the first map of the series? 06:22:50.120 --> 06:22:59.540 Flames trying to ignite, starting here with a double. 06:22:59.540 --> 06:23:05.000 Keeps this one half, Flames finds one more on the top of that smoke. 06:23:05.000 --> 06:23:09.000 So you asked for it, you said they always seem to dig themselves out. 06:23:09.000 --> 06:23:12.560 Can Flames be the guy? 06:23:12.560 --> 06:23:16.680 Kicks down throughout this entire attempt at the T half has been the problem in these 06:23:16.680 --> 06:23:17.680 A plays. 06:23:17.680 --> 06:23:19.800 So often good for the multi-kills. 06:23:19.800 --> 06:23:23.720 He could do that again. Now, that's gonna tee up the Falcons. 06:23:23.720 --> 06:23:25.260 It's only Robs remaining. 06:23:25.260 --> 06:23:27.260 Kicks and can't be stopped. 06:23:27.260 --> 06:23:28.960 Mr. Multi-Kill. 06:23:28.960 --> 06:23:31.960 Falcons captain seals it with a 3K, 06:23:31.960 --> 06:23:34.200 and they lock in this opening map. 06:23:34.200 --> 06:23:35.160 They were down. 06:23:35.160 --> 06:23:36.360 You thought they were out. 06:23:36.360 --> 06:23:37.880 Eight, four down. 06:23:37.880 --> 06:23:41.520 As they moved in to this CT half, or they walk away, 06:23:41.520 --> 06:23:43.640 10 is all Vitality get. 06:23:49.800 --> 06:24:04.800 Well, that took quite the turn of events, especially if you're a Falcons fan and you 06:24:04.800 --> 06:24:09.280 seemingly find yourself on the edge of either your chair or maybe a heart attack. 06:24:09.280 --> 06:24:13.320 Either way, you damn sure did it here on Mirage and you got it done against Vitality, 06:24:13.320 --> 06:24:15.040 the one that everybody wants to beat. 06:24:15.040 --> 06:24:17.040 Jake, what in the hell is going on? 06:24:17.040 --> 06:24:18.040 That was a good game of Counter Strike. 06:24:18.040 --> 06:24:19.560 That was a quality game of Counter Strike. 06:24:19.560 --> 06:24:22.100 especially from Falcons in that second half. 06:24:22.100 --> 06:24:25.520 I think Harry said during the cast he had the latest status as well. 06:24:25.520 --> 06:24:28.580 It just got cleaner and cleaner and cleaner from Falcons. 06:24:28.580 --> 06:24:30.040 Really proactive on the CT side. 06:24:30.040 --> 06:24:31.560 Kyusuke finding a lot of impact. 06:24:31.560 --> 06:24:35.480 Kixson stepping it up in moments as well and doing a great job with the AD fence. 06:24:35.480 --> 06:24:39.080 And it just felt like on the vitality side of things that they run into a wall 06:24:39.080 --> 06:24:40.360 no matter what they were trying. 06:24:40.360 --> 06:24:43.800 Whether that would be taking mid control, falling back going into an A hit. 06:24:43.800 --> 06:24:46.120 Trying from the beginning of the round to 2 channels. 06:24:46.120 --> 06:24:48.040 Kixson on the A bomb side didn't really work out. 06:24:48.040 --> 06:24:50.200 So at the end of the day, I got to give it to Falcons. 06:24:50.200 --> 06:24:54.000 That was a clean CT side and a great comeback from what was a messy beginning to the game. 06:24:54.200 --> 06:24:56.480 Yeah, I think it was a game of two good CT sides, right? 06:24:56.480 --> 06:25:02.160 Even Vitality in the first half, managing to come out on top in the fours by wars. 06:25:02.160 --> 06:25:05.960 But even from that point on, having some good reads, being aggressive, 06:25:05.960 --> 06:25:09.720 being proactive, Falcons struggled to really get anything going. 06:25:09.720 --> 06:25:15.200 As you can see, just winning one round after those first three at the start of the half, right? 06:25:15.200 --> 06:25:17.720 And so I was playing well, Rob's is playing well. 06:25:17.720 --> 06:25:22.680 You're thinking, all right, this is it after Vitality is able to win the second pistol. 06:25:22.680 --> 06:25:27.600 But that's when the defense from Falcons stepped up. 06:25:27.600 --> 06:25:30.200 You see, you could tell they were on phase by the score. 06:25:30.800 --> 06:25:32.920 They just played some really good CS. 06:25:32.920 --> 06:25:33.840 The energy was there. 06:25:33.840 --> 06:25:35.680 And yeah, Kixson was unbelievable on that day. 06:25:35.680 --> 06:25:39.320 Bombsite. It's almost like he's he's playing for a billboard position 06:25:39.720 --> 06:25:42.960 or his I don't want to say career, but obviously has an app's purpose 06:25:42.960 --> 06:25:46.760 right here for everything that the Falcons are trying to accomplish and they're in because 06:25:46.760 --> 06:25:51.160 they do just that. Obviously the question marks wrong. Kazuki, you know, where do they 06:25:51.160 --> 06:25:52.160 go now? 06:25:52.160 --> 06:25:56.320 I mean, CT side was great by him. It's not that he had a porty side, but the entirety 06:25:56.320 --> 06:25:59.960 of Falcons couldn't really break through and couldn't really get it done after the 06:25:59.960 --> 06:26:04.140 initial beginning to the game. There was a bit messy, but CT side, he was firing 06:26:04.140 --> 06:26:08.080 on all cylinders, great in the trade-friking department and Kixxen as we spoke about 06:26:08.080 --> 06:26:11.600 already shutting down the bomb side, not by himself. But thanks to him, you know, 06:26:11.600 --> 06:26:13.600 It was a tough time for Vitality to break in. 06:26:13.600 --> 06:26:15.600 Jacob, let's run it back to that first half. Let's run it back. 06:26:15.600 --> 06:26:17.600 Yeah, I think it's only fair that we go back to round three, 06:26:17.600 --> 06:26:19.600 and Karazeth, the scene for how the game started, 06:26:19.600 --> 06:26:21.600 it was messy, it was back and forth round three, 06:26:21.600 --> 06:26:24.600 was a great example of that, where Vitality, you know, 06:26:24.600 --> 06:26:26.600 not winning the pistol, not winning the conversion, 06:26:26.600 --> 06:26:28.600 they still have a little bit to work with right here. 06:26:28.600 --> 06:26:31.600 You see a USP, you see a Deagle, you see a 5-7. 06:26:31.600 --> 06:26:33.600 Essentially, this is an unloosable round, if you have Falcons. 06:26:33.600 --> 06:26:35.600 However, they get a little bit surprised by the mid-pressure, 06:26:35.600 --> 06:26:38.600 and then all of a sudden, Messi comes in and gets a double kill. 06:26:38.600 --> 06:26:44.360 A bit out of nowhere. Rups finds himself with a 5-7 in a favorable position, gets an easy kill and all of a sudden 06:26:44.360 --> 06:26:47.960 It's a 1v1 where he gets a little bit lucky there, say it, you know 06:26:47.960 --> 06:26:53.640 He attacks an eco twice with the deagle, through the smoke right here, throws him down to 0 HP basically 06:26:53.640 --> 06:26:59.400 And then the 1v1. Sure, I think Nico does well by repositioning, but Rups instantly jumping out the window getting the kill 06:26:59.400 --> 06:27:04.320 Now the reason I wanted to show this round is that it was a messy beginning and usually when this happens to Falcons 06:27:04.320 --> 06:27:07.760 when they lose a round against USP, against pistols, no armor, 06:27:07.760 --> 06:27:09.000 that's when you see them capitulate. 06:27:09.000 --> 06:27:10.720 And that's kind of what happened in the first half, 06:27:10.720 --> 06:27:11.720 couldn't really get it going, 06:27:11.720 --> 06:27:14.080 couldn't find momentum, couldn't fight the drive again. 06:27:14.080 --> 06:27:16.160 And that's what makes the second half in the CT side 06:27:16.160 --> 06:27:17.160 that more impressive. 06:27:17.160 --> 06:27:20.800 And this round was crucial because of the economy, right? 06:27:20.800 --> 06:27:24.160 Because Falcons wins the round after with a forced buy of their own. 06:27:24.160 --> 06:27:26.960 But because Vitality won an ECO, 06:27:26.960 --> 06:27:29.440 it put such a big buffer to their economy, 06:27:29.440 --> 06:27:31.480 when then Zybu is able to get the AWP out. 06:27:31.480 --> 06:27:33.720 And I don't think Falcons expected it, right? 06:27:33.720 --> 06:27:38.040 really caught him off guard he found an opening kill with it and then Vitality 06:27:38.040 --> 06:27:42.840 was able to sort of really break the back of the Falcons and sort of take 06:27:42.840 --> 06:27:46.200 control of that first half. And who doesn't love a close-range 5-7? Like 06:27:46.200 --> 06:27:49.040 honestly it was probably in his favor Jacob I know we were watching it 06:27:49.040 --> 06:27:52.040 together it's kind of like he's got this in the bag he's got the great angle. 06:27:52.040 --> 06:27:55.880 Nah right out of the window but all things considered there were just 06:27:55.880 --> 06:28:00.120 moments of what you would say almost brilliance in the counter strike can 06:28:00.120 --> 06:28:03.360 be so macro especially when it comes down to not hitting wall bangs. I'm 06:28:03.360 --> 06:28:09.240 around 16 was a turning point in this game from from ropes you know a clutch 06:28:09.240 --> 06:28:13.320 that could have gone his way and that's a raps in in his best shape and when he's 06:28:13.320 --> 06:28:16.440 on it you know could have won this one this round to me there was a big 06:28:16.440 --> 06:28:19.280 difference maybe you see the scoreline right here 10 to 5 the comeback 06:28:19.280 --> 06:28:22.680 hasn't really started for Falcons just yet not able to find the kill not 06:28:22.680 --> 06:28:25.600 able to define the diffuser right here and from this point onwards it was 06:28:25.600 --> 06:28:29.120 Falcons on everything as you can see the scoreline turned out to be 13 to 06:28:29.120 --> 06:28:31.920 10 so they won everything around from this point as well but there was a 06:28:31.920 --> 06:28:35.360 when this is clutch, it was a close one and we wouldn't be having this conversation now. 06:28:35.360 --> 06:28:40.640 It was a reset round, right? And they were in a 2v4 and then you see Robs in CT, 06:28:40.640 --> 06:28:45.280 getting one killed and getting the second bomb is planted for him on a C-Slow HP, 06:28:45.280 --> 06:28:50.640 already seeing him win the round, right, with how he's been playing in the first half as well. 06:28:50.640 --> 06:28:56.960 But, you know, Niko sticks it and they're able to win the round and just keep rolling from 06:28:56.960 --> 06:29:00.400 from that point on, it just feels like, man, for Falcons, 06:29:00.400 --> 06:29:02.760 you know, things are coming together in this tournament, 06:29:02.760 --> 06:29:04.880 of course, and they would have crumbled, 06:29:04.880 --> 06:29:08.200 like Jacob pointed out, probably long before this round, 06:29:08.200 --> 06:29:09.400 with how things have been going, 06:29:09.400 --> 06:29:11.600 but under the circumstances, 06:29:11.600 --> 06:29:14.400 they're able to have that goldfish memory, right? 06:29:14.400 --> 06:29:16.080 Like just keep rolling with it, 06:29:16.080 --> 06:29:19.840 keep playing the next round focusing on that, 06:29:19.840 --> 06:29:21.600 and they were able to come out on top, 06:29:21.600 --> 06:29:23.400 nine rounds in a row on the city side. 06:29:23.400 --> 06:29:27.020 Yeah, 9 rounds in a row speaks volumes at the very minimum. 06:29:27.020 --> 06:29:31.620 Obviously, we get down to the nitty-gritty being towards the end of this game itself in round 21. 06:29:31.620 --> 06:29:32.620 What do we see? 06:29:32.620 --> 06:29:40.020 Dude, this was just really, really cool CS and proactive CS from the side of the Falcons. 06:29:40.020 --> 06:29:44.740 Right in Kixson, we talked about him as well, 12-7 on that CT side, 06:29:44.740 --> 06:29:48.140 but felt like he had just a ton of impact, especially down the stretch. 06:29:48.140 --> 06:29:53.140 So Vitality sort of slow round, getting some mid control, 06:29:53.140 --> 06:29:58.140 but I don't think they put enough pressure on mid for Falcons to really be scared of it, right? 06:29:58.140 --> 06:30:03.140 We see the smoke from CT spawn for apps, maybe that caught them a little bit off guard 06:30:03.140 --> 06:30:06.140 and Kicksil is going to be making another play here, you can see him on X-ray. 06:30:06.140 --> 06:30:10.140 He's right close to that smoke, he's expecting this piece of utility. 06:30:10.140 --> 06:30:15.140 He probably knows how this execute looks like and just this completely shuts down the split, right? 06:30:15.140 --> 06:30:21.220 Right because one of the avenues of attack is taken away. You can see all these players coming out ramp now 06:30:21.220 --> 06:30:23.520 They're worried about that they have to look there as well 06:30:23.940 --> 06:30:29.080 Because monosy was posted up on B with the op they had a force rifle rotating towards a which enabled 06:30:29.420 --> 06:30:34.000 Kyosuke to just hold connector while Niko was able to fight ramp from bench 06:30:34.000 --> 06:30:38.600 And they just absolutely dismantled vitality in that round wasn't even close 06:30:38.660 --> 06:30:43.420 Let's talk about a Falcon CT set it start on dust 2. Let's let's shift the focus 06:30:43.420 --> 06:30:48.740 Yeah, I think as a second way into the game, I think it changed the playing field a bit. I know it's a map 06:30:48.740 --> 06:30:50.340 You know statistically speaking Falcons 06:30:50.340 --> 06:30:53.460 I think at what 48 or 45% win rate or something like that 06:30:53.460 --> 06:30:56.180 But a couple of those games have been with new clones as a stand-in 06:30:56.180 --> 06:30:59.500 I think they are a vastly different team when Q-sukes in the mix 06:30:59.540 --> 06:31:03.740 He likes to pick up the op from time to time on that CT side and the double op setup 06:31:03.740 --> 06:31:08.580 You know potent potential with him and monosie seems to be working out quite well when they're playing does too 06:31:08.580 --> 06:31:13.180 So I think it's gonna be a different outlook for Falcons right here. I hope that they can find the economy 06:31:13.180 --> 06:31:16.940 Hokusuki is not necessarily forced to pick up the op because he's not working out, 06:31:16.940 --> 06:31:20.540 but proactively is doing it so he can shut down the B bomb side by himself and then free up some 06:31:20.540 --> 06:31:25.260 manpower towards the B splits and also towards the A bomb side. Yeah and this is their worst map 06:31:25.260 --> 06:31:29.580 statistically actually which is so strange considering the players that they have right. 06:31:29.580 --> 06:31:34.940 You feel like Dust2 should be their whole map really and something that they should be able 06:31:34.940 --> 06:31:39.980 to find a lot of success on. I think the struggles come on the T side somewhat right 06:31:39.980 --> 06:31:45.020 like Nico playing that upper-bieler crawl, I mean, that's nowhere near his wheelhouse. 06:31:45.020 --> 06:31:46.060 He's kind of wasted his time. 06:31:46.060 --> 06:31:49.820 In terms of what comes natural, I mean, in my opinion, he was one of the best 06:31:49.820 --> 06:31:53.500 map control players on T side, you know, like understanding the timings, 06:31:54.300 --> 06:31:58.220 the different tempos at which you can take short control, 06:31:58.220 --> 06:32:01.100 the exchange of utility that happens there as well. 06:32:01.100 --> 06:32:03.020 I think that's where Falcon starts faltering. 06:32:03.020 --> 06:32:07.980 That's why sometimes they lean more towards set executes and set rounds, 06:32:07.980 --> 06:32:13.580 because when they have to go for these defaults, taking cat control and everything, 06:32:13.580 --> 06:32:18.620 you know, the spacing isn't there, they eat a ton of damage from utility and whatnot, 06:32:18.620 --> 06:32:22.860 so hopefully considering, you know, how they've been playing in this tournament, 06:32:24.060 --> 06:32:30.620 they do a better job at it because Vitality undefeated on Dust2 this year, right? That's 06:32:30.620 --> 06:32:35.340 their favorite map, that's their best map, and if there ever was a map for them to bounce 06:32:35.340 --> 06:32:38.540 back on it's this one. So is it even a question mark then when we think about 06:32:38.540 --> 06:32:43.140 sort of the containment over there on Dust2? Is it a question mark here? Are we 06:32:43.140 --> 06:32:46.820 really gonna say the Vitality might just get to out? I don't think they will. I think 06:32:46.820 --> 06:32:50.460 Vitality are still the favorites in my book but I think Falcons are good enough 06:32:50.460 --> 06:32:52.780 and have played well enough in this tournament to say that it can make the 06:32:52.780 --> 06:32:56.740 game ultra competitive. I don't buy into Falcons you know given that it's 06:32:56.740 --> 06:32:59.660 the lowest rate of map they have. Again as I said context is that they 06:32:59.660 --> 06:33:02.300 played with New Clones at a couple of tournaments very hard to find any 06:33:02.300 --> 06:33:04.660 sort of consistency when you're constantly playing with a stand-in so 06:33:04.660 --> 06:33:08.980 So I think Falcons are better than the Resolve show, but as Janko said, Valkyrie and Dust2, 06:33:08.980 --> 06:33:12.340 not only this year undefeated, but last year it was the best map in the pool as well. 06:33:12.340 --> 06:33:17.120 Let's put it this way, Falcons were to 2-0 them, they'll need some help in terms of whether 06:33:17.120 --> 06:33:22.300 winning both pistols, whether winning a 4-spy here and there, some crazy clutches, right? 06:33:22.300 --> 06:33:25.060 If it's a standard game, Vitality has them. 06:33:25.060 --> 06:33:27.260 Which is going to be interesting nonetheless. 06:33:27.260 --> 06:33:31.460 It's always interesting with Falcons and Vitality in the server, and that is exactly 06:33:31.460 --> 06:33:32.460 where I'm going to lead you. 06:33:32.460 --> 06:33:36.140 jump back into it. 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Tell me, how is the shuffle? 06:35:30.620 --> 06:35:32.620 Even though it seems like it's too easy to lead it! 06:35:32.620 --> 06:35:34.620 And your tooth? 06:35:34.620 --> 06:35:36.620 You must have confidence in the shuffle! 06:35:36.620 --> 06:35:38.620 Who ordered all of this? 06:35:38.620 --> 06:35:40.620 Now hold on a second! 06:35:40.620 --> 06:36:07.700 I get the chance to speak with Zolnik as well and I'm not going to address the elephant 06:36:07.700 --> 06:36:12.980 in the room about the rosters, everyone gets to be and speculate themselves, but how is 06:36:12.980 --> 06:36:15.180 your famous facet ban going? 06:36:15.180 --> 06:36:19.940 It's going good, maybe even to an extreme where I think they are barely playing facet 06:36:19.940 --> 06:36:22.940 right now at the moment. 06:36:22.940 --> 06:36:26.300 They definitely took it, but this is sometimes what happens with the team that they kind 06:36:26.300 --> 06:36:29.700 of overact some of the things that we are saying, but so far I'm happy. 06:36:29.700 --> 06:36:33.700 And I think on a serious note, I think we are playing better, and I think we 06:36:33.700 --> 06:36:36.380 are playing these situations much better. 06:36:36.380 --> 06:36:38.940 I will not credit it all on the FACIPS initiative. 06:36:38.940 --> 06:36:43.740 I think some of the talks that we have had has also helped. 06:36:43.740 --> 06:36:46.540 But yeah, satisfied in that regards. 06:36:46.540 --> 06:36:49.940 I'm asking, because I think Monasi said in one of his talks, 06:36:49.940 --> 06:36:51.420 it might be on stream, I'm not sure. 06:36:51.420 --> 06:36:55.020 But the force you made was that you 06:36:55.020 --> 06:36:58.220 want to spend people to work on internal issues, 06:36:58.220 --> 06:36:58.980 like team issues. 06:36:58.980 --> 06:37:00.940 After a practice, would they spend more time on the server 06:37:00.940 --> 06:37:01.740 with each other? 06:37:01.740 --> 06:37:05.220 Is that some kind of a deal which you wanted to enforce 06:37:05.220 --> 06:37:06.020 this ban? 06:37:06.020 --> 06:37:10.820 Just so everyone knows, of course, some of them have individual sponsors 06:37:10.820 --> 06:37:13.020 who might have to plan this ahead. 06:37:13.020 --> 06:37:17.460 And of course, if Nico cannot sit and play, I don't know, among us and what not, 06:37:17.460 --> 06:37:21.620 one of his dreamies is obviously going to play, so we will try and plan as good as possible. 06:37:21.620 --> 06:37:26.620 But yes, the idea was that I felt when we were playing, we would do scrims, 06:37:26.620 --> 06:37:30.620 and then after that, people would go on each side and then they would play facets. 06:37:30.620 --> 06:37:35.820 And that's it. I actually went in and manually checked all players in top ten. 06:37:35.820 --> 06:37:40.820 how many faces they played from a certain period and we were far ahead of everyone else. 06:37:40.820 --> 06:37:46.820 I think Mongols came a bit close, but in terms of top five at least it was extreme. 06:37:46.820 --> 06:37:52.820 So the idea was that I want us to, for me, randomly to go on a team speak in the evening 06:37:52.820 --> 06:37:55.820 and see two players talking about their bombsite, what they can do, different reactions 06:37:55.820 --> 06:37:58.820 and how we can play different situations. 06:37:58.820 --> 06:38:02.820 But the byproduct of that is that you also restrict them from playing it 06:38:02.820 --> 06:38:06.780 in a bad habit environment, right? And it shows, because I think ever since that man, 06:38:06.780 --> 06:38:10.020 we never had this radar moment on Falcons anymore. 06:38:10.020 --> 06:38:14.380 Let's not jinx it. Let's not jinx it. I just don't want to see it to that extent. I mean, 06:38:14.380 --> 06:38:21.100 of course, you will see rounds slipping. I also saw Navi against Furia, where I think 06:38:21.100 --> 06:38:25.660 they actually managed to win it, Furia, but it became very close. I think it was 06:38:25.660 --> 06:38:30.340 2-5, so shit happens sometimes, but hopefully not to the extent that we have seen in 06:38:30.340 --> 06:38:31.340 the past. 06:38:31.340 --> 06:38:34.740 Thank you all for these valuable insights and good luck. 06:39:01.340 --> 06:39:09.140 It down near is defeated this year 42 and 4 since Robs joined the lineup. 06:39:09.140 --> 06:39:15.020 This is hands down the scariest place to face vitality are in a 14 win streak as well right 06:39:15.020 --> 06:39:16.300 dating back to last year. 06:39:16.300 --> 06:39:21.260 I mean they've got every number in their favor and sure one of those losses is against the 06:39:21.260 --> 06:39:24.300 Falcons but sometime ago in a different roster. 06:39:24.300 --> 06:39:26.500 So I have to see what Falcons can do. 06:39:26.500 --> 06:39:29.500 They can power up and give us even more in this series. 06:39:29.500 --> 06:39:32.620 A very impressive individual performance from Kixen. 06:39:32.620 --> 06:39:34.940 Recovery for Kiyosuke and across the board. 06:39:34.940 --> 06:39:36.340 Resilience for Falcons. 06:39:36.340 --> 06:39:39.580 And that's maybe been what we've seen more of at this event 06:39:39.580 --> 06:39:42.780 than recently and maybe ever before, right? 06:39:42.780 --> 06:39:45.700 Dominant loss against 3D Max turned around. 06:39:45.700 --> 06:39:48.060 Same thing here against Vitality. 06:39:48.060 --> 06:39:50.300 Sky's the limit at this point for Falcons. 06:39:50.300 --> 06:39:51.860 But the job is far from done. 06:39:56.500 --> 06:40:15.180 Now with the odds so stacked against you on Dust 2, you would love to get off to a good 06:40:15.180 --> 06:40:18.220 start in this pistol round. 06:40:18.220 --> 06:40:23.220 Have a bit of a beeline right now for the Falcons, three players over there and that's 06:40:23.220 --> 06:40:30.280 while Vitality go looking for Catwalk. If this ends up being the A plate, you're looking 06:40:30.280 --> 06:40:35.580 at Nico and you're hoping he's able to turn the tide in your favor because he is here 06:40:35.580 --> 06:40:43.060 alone. Very hard round to win with no kit or nades here for Falcons. I mean you need 06:40:43.060 --> 06:40:46.780 a multi-kill and you need it quick because Vitality have full control. They've got 06:40:46.780 --> 06:40:51.880 the sight, robs very late on a lurk and he's waiting for his time to strike. Bomb 06:40:51.880 --> 06:40:56.320 down seems like Tess has got an inkling and so he's just hunting for robs but with 06:40:56.320 --> 06:41:00.200 that kill coming in you do feel that that sways the odds massively robs is 06:41:00.200 --> 06:41:06.680 not giving you that kill back he is wasting your time just a shut down of 06:41:06.680 --> 06:41:13.080 the cat side retake and falcons knew exactly what they were up against they 06:41:13.080 --> 06:41:17.320 knew robs was floating around if the rest of the team are out catwalk he's 06:41:17.320 --> 06:41:19.760 somewhere in the backline ready to pounce. 06:41:21.720 --> 06:41:23.320 Yeah, and of course, Falcons don't know where they're going, 06:41:23.320 --> 06:41:25.640 or they're hoping on the B stack that they've set up, 06:41:25.640 --> 06:41:28.520 but it just felt like they played kind of a nothing there, right? 06:41:28.520 --> 06:41:31.320 They weren't playing to put pressure on Caten 06:41:31.320 --> 06:41:32.920 and stop that, taking the side, 06:41:32.920 --> 06:41:36.360 but they also, you know, two 1v1s on rups along. 06:41:36.360 --> 06:41:38.240 It's to be expected when you lose A. 06:41:40.400 --> 06:41:42.120 Ooh, that's just the eagle. 06:41:42.120 --> 06:41:44.320 Being masterful of this tournament against Spirit 06:41:44.320 --> 06:41:47.160 was putting up some incredible moments on CT side. 06:41:47.320 --> 06:41:57.480 So 5v4 taken here on this force by interesting force for the Eagles with armor three smokes 06:41:57.480 --> 06:42:00.200 looks like they're just going to cycle them on this long position. 06:42:00.200 --> 06:42:05.960 I mean, when the Diggs have been treating you so well, why not give it a go? 06:42:05.960 --> 06:42:08.960 Yeah, I wonder at what point do vitality just call the bluff. 06:42:08.960 --> 06:42:13.960 You see, sometimes you just push through this smoke on the left wall because rarely 06:42:13.960 --> 06:42:19.560 someone playing behind it and Falcons are going to throw a couple more of those smokes in 06:42:21.000 --> 06:42:22.520 they're buying as much time as possible 06:42:25.160 --> 06:42:29.480 maybe the realisation will dawn here smoke block can only hit it once though 06:42:31.320 --> 06:42:40.520 and not much of a gap to work with 06:42:43.960 --> 06:42:53.560 Oh, they're not even certain. 06:42:53.560 --> 06:42:56.000 Our second smoke should make it obvious. 06:42:56.000 --> 06:43:00.120 There's the spot on Zaiwu, but not in a forgiving mood. 06:43:00.120 --> 06:43:04.080 Him and Flames side by side are able to get through the Eagles. 06:43:04.080 --> 06:43:10.800 Spam even connecting there onto Kiyosuke, and this one is a foregone conclusion, vitality. 06:43:10.800 --> 06:43:15.360 might have given the room to those smokes on the long side but they'll rip it all 06:43:15.360 --> 06:43:18.760 the way with time to spare. I like the idea for Falcons but yeah certain 06:43:18.760 --> 06:43:23.000 fights are much harder than others right when Vitality get to scale and 06:43:23.000 --> 06:43:27.880 get past car it's really hard to stop getting on the bomb site these are 06:43:27.880 --> 06:43:31.360 easy pickings as I will wow that was through the smoke with no info 06:43:31.360 --> 06:43:39.560 seemingly and so cleanly done here despite that 5v4 advantage 06:43:39.560 --> 06:43:44.560 Keaton gets back to it, but no hesitation by Talty, swing out middle. 06:44:03.560 --> 06:44:05.560 Now they're just flexing. 06:44:05.560 --> 06:44:08.200 issues here in the early fleet of rounds. 06:44:17.080 --> 06:44:20.560 They're going to say no to a bit more damage. That's what Niko's hoping to find. 06:44:23.760 --> 06:44:26.800 I can't let you know about him. And so no chance to play. 06:44:28.240 --> 06:44:30.280 All right, gun round. That's what you've been waiting for. 06:44:31.040 --> 06:44:34.280 Going to have the monosy AWP coming out from the word go. 06:44:35.560 --> 06:44:37.560 Zawoo also gets his. 06:44:39.280 --> 06:44:41.280 So a chance to watch these... 06:44:42.720 --> 06:44:44.720 Two top AWPers clash. 06:44:48.080 --> 06:44:51.480 Yeah, Zawoo top the world, monosy, top of the event right now. 06:44:52.600 --> 06:44:55.480 It's had two very strong series. 06:44:55.480 --> 06:45:22.600 I must certainly... no slacker back on barrage. 06:45:22.600 --> 06:45:41.800 Unconfirmed and falcons playing the cats pushing all the way up 06:45:52.600 --> 06:46:03.440 It's a late take over at Long. 06:46:03.440 --> 06:46:05.840 The smoke and flash will get them out. 06:46:05.840 --> 06:46:07.840 Dash the smoke shows they know there's an open play, right? 06:46:07.840 --> 06:46:09.040 They can expect in this round. 06:46:09.040 --> 06:46:11.040 They think it's at Long. 06:46:11.040 --> 06:46:15.520 Means they can get out of the corner safely without worrying about flash timing kill. 06:46:15.520 --> 06:46:17.520 So he was on his own. 06:46:17.520 --> 06:46:22.000 I'll get out for him too. 06:46:22.000 --> 06:46:28.240 There's a lot of guys around here on cat and mid to try and pressure Zaiwu hoping he can get away. 06:46:29.360 --> 06:46:33.520 Well the rest of Vitality do have their eyes set on this A bomb site. There's the openers. 06:46:35.520 --> 06:46:41.440 Oh, Kiyosuke bailing them out through that smoke and him and Tess says they've just stolen this one off of Vitality. 06:46:41.440 --> 06:46:46.560 The lurks might be drawing a lot of attention, getting kills on rups out through the B site, 06:46:46.560 --> 06:46:50.080 but none of it matters when the pack gets shut down on the A play. 06:46:50.080 --> 06:46:54.580 I really thought that was a nice pullback for Zayu there, right? Falcons put a lot of pressure on short head 06:46:54.580 --> 06:46:58.520 Three players trying to get that control back and when they when they failed their initial plan 06:46:58.660 --> 06:47:01.400 They've come up they cook up a new one really really quick 06:47:01.820 --> 06:47:10.200 Back through CT smoke keeping pressure on a through the Molotov and they brawl till the bomb is loose two players of vitality left lurking 06:47:11.420 --> 06:47:13.420 against their will 06:47:15.200 --> 06:47:19.440 And it's not like Wops even played too passive he got out B and got a backstab as well 06:47:19.440 --> 06:47:23.120 Also, very nice move through CT for Vulcans. 06:47:26.560 --> 06:47:31.240 And this is a classic setup there, often running close on cats. 06:47:41.640 --> 06:47:43.840 Most mollies won't even touch this position. 06:47:49.440 --> 06:47:52.360 And as you can see, jump spot doesn't even get the info. 06:47:52.360 --> 06:47:53.560 Finds out the hard way. 06:47:57.560 --> 06:48:00.600 Apex, next on the chopping block. 06:48:00.600 --> 06:48:02.960 Covering for Zywoo, keeps this one even, 06:48:02.960 --> 06:48:05.480 but a lot of damage sustained on Robs. 06:48:05.480 --> 06:48:08.160 And the woo and Robs guy is on that B push. 06:48:08.160 --> 06:48:11.000 You lose info on that half of the map. 06:48:11.000 --> 06:48:12.360 If you were planning on picking up 06:48:12.360 --> 06:48:13.440 that bomb and rejoining him, 06:48:13.440 --> 06:48:14.600 you've got to come up with something new. 06:48:14.600 --> 06:48:16.140 You're 50 seconds here. 06:48:16.140 --> 06:48:23.260 That's why Robs runs out. He realizes or he thinks that B is entirely clear. 06:48:23.260 --> 06:48:32.620 Honestly moved in very quickly. So, Killfeed letting Robs down in that moment, and a huge 06:48:32.620 --> 06:48:36.540 swing for Kiyosuke to bail out both his teammates. They would have got lined up there by Apex 06:48:36.540 --> 06:48:44.220 on Cat. So, Falcon's vigilant pulled back in a 3 on 2, and there's 20 seconds, boys. 06:48:44.220 --> 06:48:47.700 If the Fatality want to actually give this a go, they're gonna have to start running. 06:48:47.700 --> 06:48:49.700 This setup doesn't need to give away the kills. 06:48:49.700 --> 06:48:51.860 Are they really doing this? 06:48:51.860 --> 06:49:00.780 Double P. Messi does what he can, but time is the enemy now as well. 06:49:00.780 --> 06:49:03.620 So just gonna try and get out with the AWP. 06:49:03.620 --> 06:49:04.620 Oh no. 06:49:04.620 --> 06:49:06.620 Oh, that hit! 06:49:06.620 --> 06:49:10.620 Oh, he died! 06:49:10.620 --> 06:49:12.860 Messi falls! 06:49:12.860 --> 06:49:18.860 is the clock runs out. That's a death off the time a disaster for vitality and even hit 06:49:18.860 --> 06:49:25.060 monocle of the clock as well I think. Oh dear, oh dear, no money, no orb. That's a big punish. 06:49:25.060 --> 06:49:29.460 One of the closest deaths off the time I've ever seen. Hilfied went into the next round. 06:49:29.460 --> 06:49:44.220 of those. I didn't hit him. Just the orb. Okay, there's a two very clutch rounds for Falcons 06:49:44.220 --> 06:49:48.100 early in the game here. And a massive chance to actually springboard yourselves into the 06:49:48.100 --> 06:49:51.500 lead on the back of it, right? It's forced another buy through for Vitality, but now 06:49:51.500 --> 06:49:58.740 with limitations, with Messi's death after time. Not a great deal are you telling this 06:49:58.740 --> 06:50:00.740 This one either for vitality. 06:50:05.240 --> 06:50:07.240 This may be having to be a bit more stripped back. 06:50:07.240 --> 06:50:10.240 Options removed from the vitality playbook. 06:50:12.740 --> 06:50:15.240 It's just everyone walking up cat right now. 06:50:17.740 --> 06:50:19.740 Util's gonna displace Niko. 06:50:28.740 --> 06:50:38.640 I'm just going tip for tat with their utile on short denies the space. 06:50:38.640 --> 06:50:46.320 This is a big problem with 45 seconds left. 06:50:46.320 --> 06:50:51.000 Even now, trying to remain active at the falcons, flash play over in mid, they see nothing 06:50:51.000 --> 06:50:53.800 and they still hear players on cat. 06:50:53.800 --> 06:50:58.920 Oh, he lets him go. 06:50:58.920 --> 06:51:01.280 Oh, and he walks back in. 06:51:01.280 --> 06:51:02.760 What a spray for Zywoo. 06:51:02.760 --> 06:51:05.840 Gonna stop the spillover, monosy. 06:51:05.840 --> 06:51:06.840 Found by that tech knight. 06:51:06.840 --> 06:51:10.400 It's Kiyosuke on a smoke push, hoping to bail them out. 06:51:10.400 --> 06:51:12.400 Rob's back star moving in long side. 06:51:12.400 --> 06:51:14.360 Tess says, just gets gone in time. 06:51:14.360 --> 06:51:15.800 And he's kept this one going. 06:51:15.800 --> 06:51:17.040 There's 10 seconds left. 06:51:17.040 --> 06:51:20.800 Messi will have the plant locked in a 1v1 now versus Kicksand. 06:51:20.800 --> 06:51:25.580 I'll rotate for the captain already on that jump up, as he's got to get eyes on 06:51:26.240 --> 06:51:31.820 Down to the scout as the AK runs dry and he can't find him on the swing Falcons 06:51:32.360 --> 06:51:36.880 Tie us up early on Dust2. A single bullet left in the AK 06:51:36.880 --> 06:51:40.580 It doesn't get more difficult than that and he got even given that headshot angle 06:51:40.580 --> 06:51:45.320 But Kixen keeps up his appearances from map 1 first killer the map for the captain of Falcons 06:51:45.320 --> 06:51:50.460 And he saves their bacon here huge 1v1 picked up and Kyosuke 06:51:50.460 --> 06:51:55.260 still just continually pushing smokes. He is keeping the pressure on in this rotation role. 06:51:55.260 --> 06:51:59.260 Such a massive round because now you finally get a bit of reprieve or at least you're supposed to, 06:51:59.260 --> 06:52:04.940 right? Even with the bomb plant, it's early doors here so Vitality don't have the cash to 06:52:04.940 --> 06:52:13.180 really make this all too threatening. So this could lend a very helpful early game lead to the 06:52:13.180 --> 06:52:19.500 Falcons. Honestly, even taking some liberties knows there's not as much to worry about 06:52:19.500 --> 06:52:24.940 in this round so just I swing down through mid on this or even goes back to it a second time 06:52:26.380 --> 06:52:28.540 and now ready for the swing out through lower as well 06:52:29.980 --> 06:52:34.380 as support so not going to get entirely scared off by this util 06:52:35.740 --> 06:52:37.980 I'm honestly connecting it's always a joy to watch 06:52:40.300 --> 06:52:43.260 just removes two players with that scout up middle 06:52:49.500 --> 06:52:55.100 Vitality, a desperate attempt. 06:52:55.100 --> 06:53:02.020 There's smoke on the corner, Kiyosuke, it is in hot water here, he's been cut off on 06:53:02.020 --> 06:53:08.980 the A side of things, so support comes from Kixson, and just pistols should be a problem 06:53:08.980 --> 06:53:14.260 and so Massacred here are vitality, five alive for the Falcons, four rounds on the 06:53:14.260 --> 06:53:20.000 CT side and all in a row that's the cleanest one yet every other round has 06:53:20.000 --> 06:53:26.680 come down to one or two surviving for Falcons so bit of leeway here given as 06:53:26.680 --> 06:53:29.320 vitality come in with a fall by they're gonna have to defeat back-to-back 06:53:29.320 --> 06:53:34.600 rifle rounds to break Falcons at this point in the game so rather comfortable 06:53:34.600 --> 06:53:41.680 position on the CT side of Dust2 right now having money to fall back on 06:53:44.260 --> 06:53:51.380 Yeah, it's 5 alive around. It's just such a great boon to it. It's an already great CT half 06:53:53.460 --> 06:53:56.220 Already on one hell of a little streak building up 06:53:57.060 --> 06:54:02.980 And for a team that you know on strangers to the double or pier on dust to have any extra cash available 06:54:03.140 --> 06:54:06.740 Just gives you another option eventually that you could reach for 06:54:08.100 --> 06:54:12.580 See vitality feeling the burn a little they use their first hack time out there 06:54:12.580 --> 06:54:18.500 as the guns make another appearance I need to figure out how to get back to 06:54:18.500 --> 06:54:23.300 their winning ways chaos again right through the smoke testers is full blind 06:54:23.300 --> 06:54:29.180 and both vitality entries come in excellent late flashes here even more 06:54:29.180 --> 06:54:34.220 punished potential for robs oh he's got jiggled got the info and nice 06:54:34.220 --> 06:54:40.260 clinical headshot that should lock the round here for vitality 5v2 06:54:40.260 --> 06:54:45.260 Never a team to jump the gun in these positions. 06:54:53.260 --> 06:54:57.260 Honestly, this has too much to watch right now. 06:55:00.260 --> 06:55:04.260 And Vitality have successfully avoided him, but I don't think it's the end of the world. 06:55:04.260 --> 06:55:09.260 You're happy to keep this AWP. It means you can drag it into the next. 06:55:40.260 --> 06:55:48.660 for this. The moving players into CT they want to get this AWP away from monosy. He is not 06:55:48.660 --> 06:55:58.820 too keen on that idea. Another death and it's a big problem for Vitality. Three is the bare 06:55:58.820 --> 06:56:03.500 minimum you need to get out with. This is Risky Spam. Kixson's on the other side of 06:56:03.500 --> 06:56:09.060 the smoke. He's got a good position. And he picks this walks right through so that 06:56:09.060 --> 06:56:13.700 We'll have consequence at this point of the game for team vitality. The round is nice, but 06:56:15.180 --> 06:56:17.380 Three kills on exit is costly 06:56:22.460 --> 06:56:29.540 They know how important just taking that all away was that's why they're willing to risk it all 06:56:31.740 --> 06:56:34.260 But monest he gets a long spawner he gets another go 06:56:39.060 --> 06:56:54.780 I won't be meeting anyone at the long doors, that's how you don't play for it. 06:56:54.780 --> 06:56:58.540 Instead they're focusing all their attention early in this round over towards middle, got 06:56:58.540 --> 06:57:03.860 that smoke down, flames in lower, rest of the gang out in top mid and this is just 06:57:03.860 --> 06:57:09.980 to squeeze any type of early mid set up a short peak for the Falcons. 06:57:10.980 --> 06:57:12.780 And so space taken here for Vitality. 06:57:12.780 --> 06:57:14.460 They've got the real estate they were looking for, 06:57:14.460 --> 06:57:17.780 still have ROPS in the upper tunnels, so maybe an up-tempo mid to be here. 06:57:18.460 --> 06:57:20.540 Gamble, Nikko's in sight. 06:57:23.180 --> 06:57:26.020 Flash, they're gonna go on the back of it, Kiyosuke. 06:57:26.740 --> 06:57:29.420 Can't get got on in time, having a turn from that flashbang. 06:57:29.980 --> 06:57:31.260 Nikko tucked in. 06:57:33.860 --> 06:57:40.780 The car nearly the lineup needs a couple and they know to expect kicks and floating around back of the site does what he can 06:57:40.780 --> 06:57:44.880 It's monosy to claw it back to be to round it's still on 06:57:46.700 --> 06:57:52.460 Moving quick as well dropped off the orb. They've got a lot of utility a lot of chance to burn positions out here 06:57:52.660 --> 06:57:56.540 The Falcons make use of this or do they just use the element of surprise apex spotted? 06:57:56.540 --> 06:58:03.660 He still goes in, but it bounces out through the door, giving a bit of a window here. 06:58:03.660 --> 06:58:06.100 Four Falcons to move in. 06:58:06.100 --> 06:58:09.300 Carr is the biggest threat, but that's been mollied in so has Big Fox. 06:58:09.300 --> 06:58:14.100 Robs pushed out of position, Apex gets his, Tess says he's jumping through the smoke, 06:58:14.100 --> 06:58:16.660 blinds himself and Robs holds on. 06:58:16.660 --> 06:58:21.540 A difficult post-plot for Vitality with a lot of pressure and multiple molly positions. 06:58:21.540 --> 06:58:24.980 They still get out with both players surviving. 06:58:24.980 --> 06:58:33.980 into a B-stack and you would barely know it, very well put together and Niko hit a great 06:58:33.980 --> 06:58:39.580 timing as well. That's a real shame to see. He crouched, uncrouched twice, letting them 06:58:39.580 --> 06:58:43.980 past and then only got damage on the second. 06:58:43.980 --> 06:58:47.980 It's starting to feel a bit of freedom now of Vitality. They've broken the finances. 06:58:47.980 --> 06:58:48.980 Oof, dick. 06:58:48.980 --> 06:58:53.980 Honestly, I grew up at the top mid but long control has been taken in this downtime. 06:58:53.980 --> 06:59:00.100 nothing found for monacy. That's 06:59:00.100 --> 06:59:01.260 even though they went and took all that 06:59:01.260 --> 06:59:04.460 long control they actually go back clear 06:59:04.460 --> 06:59:08.060 our middle and all of the Falcons over 06:59:08.060 --> 06:59:10.700 here on A. 06:59:23.980 --> 06:59:36.180 Round still built in a way where it feels like it will be this A side finish. 06:59:36.180 --> 06:59:42.100 Oh, that's before the flash even popped. 06:59:42.100 --> 06:59:47.900 And you know when so much time has been taken that they're coming up short as well and 06:59:47.900 --> 06:59:50.060 you just don't have the manpower to deal with this. 06:59:50.060 --> 06:59:52.900 So well handled there to keep it clean. 06:59:52.900 --> 06:59:58.200 All right, he pissed off vitality now they're playing clinical three rounds in a row 06:59:59.740 --> 07:00:01.740 Defeating a B-stack 07:00:03.300 --> 07:00:08.060 Getting a clean 5v2 execute the yes a loose three players in the chase 07:00:09.220 --> 07:00:14.280 And in terms of the way they've won these rounds. They've been very very well done for team vitality 07:00:16.060 --> 07:00:18.740 They seal the half in their favor 07:00:18.740 --> 07:00:27.060 Aggression on the A side of the map, solo B hold to allow this to come through, boost 07:00:27.060 --> 07:00:29.740 on cat works, wonders for monosy. 07:00:29.740 --> 07:00:32.180 Very surprised as he flanked us, run out there rare. 07:00:32.180 --> 07:00:36.340 My time's even flashing now, they've been using a lot of utile, they're aware of the 07:00:36.340 --> 07:00:40.780 monosy AWP, they're aware of the proclivity to do cat setups with falcons. 07:00:40.780 --> 07:00:44.540 They heard the long take utile and they saw the boost, that might feel like knowledge 07:00:44.540 --> 07:00:48.860 enough that this B site is weaker so they've full rotated back around looking for B. 07:00:51.420 --> 07:00:56.540 Rashes on. Oh, that's the Falcons Prodigy, Kiyosuke. 07:00:58.620 --> 07:01:02.220 Alone on this half of the map and it's not like these rotates are going to be quick, 07:01:02.220 --> 07:01:07.420 they are a long way away so it's all him. Gotta put on a show. Mo down on the first two, 07:01:07.420 --> 07:01:13.020 he's done his part in the round. Through the smoke as well, kicks and double. He can't see a 07:01:13.020 --> 07:01:19.940 thing. Molly burns Vitality alive and kicks in, mows them down yet again. Beautiful hold 07:01:19.940 --> 07:01:27.000 for Kiyosuke. Dodges both flashes, eats a grenade, still takes two with him. Lot of responsibility 07:01:27.000 --> 07:01:32.140 for a solo player. And that's going to keep Valken's neck and neck in this game, looking 07:01:32.140 --> 07:01:38.260 to even the half at 6-6. And you're right, perfect reaction for Vitality. I mean the 07:01:38.260 --> 07:01:45.860 B hit was the right call at the time they did it. Even monosies opened up in this 07:01:45.860 --> 07:01:49.960 round, he's trying to apex up top mid. He was running down mid with the HE on the 07:01:49.960 --> 07:01:58.380 smoke. Whatever response, nothing comes for free. Long taken with that corner smoke 07:01:58.380 --> 07:02:03.140 in the way though. Oh dear, everybody getting stuck on each other. 07:02:03.140 --> 07:02:07.140 Rops is up in a very active light, you wouldn't expect him here so soon. 07:02:07.140 --> 07:02:13.140 I usually reserve for far later in the round, but Rops ready to tee them up. 07:02:13.140 --> 07:02:18.140 For this one, the backstab on Monosy nets the trade at the perfect time. 07:02:18.140 --> 07:02:19.140 Got a cross though. 07:02:19.140 --> 07:02:22.140 Smoke falls in to facilitate exactly that. 07:02:22.140 --> 07:02:25.140 It's not perfect. 07:02:25.140 --> 07:02:29.140 Luckily, Kixen helps him out. 07:02:29.140 --> 07:02:31.140 Sight's been lost. 07:02:31.140 --> 07:02:39.140 Kiyosuke can't get his, and now it is. It's just Kicksan and not for long. Vitality will power on through, able to win out here. 07:02:39.140 --> 07:02:47.140 It's their tried and tested Dust2. That's what they're going to have to rely on if they want to extend play and make this a three map series. 07:03:01.140 --> 07:03:03.140 I 07:03:31.140 --> 07:04:00.140 You come around my head, but soon and now, don't want my love to be any. 07:04:00.140 --> 07:04:04.140 I just wanna feel whole again, yeah 07:04:05.140 --> 07:04:07.140 When you come around 07:04:08.140 --> 07:04:11.140 My heart is bursting out 07:04:12.140 --> 07:04:15.140 I don't wanna be strangers in these days 07:04:16.140 --> 07:04:19.140 Cosmic life for seamless 07:04:20.140 --> 07:04:23.140 I swear I saw the light 07:04:24.140 --> 07:04:26.140 I pushed the body 07:04:27.140 --> 07:04:29.140 Flying saucer in outer space 07:04:30.140 --> 07:04:34.880 And your love can't bring me face to face with you 07:04:34.880 --> 07:04:38.640 I swear I saw your eyes 07:04:38.640 --> 07:04:41.140 I felt it coming 07:04:41.140 --> 07:04:44.940 You were full that I could taste 07:04:44.940 --> 07:04:50.640 And your love can't bring me face to face with you 07:04:54.140 --> 07:04:56.640 I swear I saw the sun in your eyes 07:04:56.640 --> 07:05:01.280 I'm the black horse, I'm a rising soul 07:05:01.280 --> 07:05:04.400 I call the doctor, said I need a re-up 07:05:04.400 --> 07:05:08.880 Cancelling dreamer, give me my head 07:05:08.880 --> 07:05:12.640 I'm so somebody, you run as I so 07:05:12.640 --> 07:05:16.400 You can't walk the line in a spell 07:05:16.400 --> 07:05:19.520 I call the doctor, said I need a re-up 07:05:19.520 --> 07:05:23.520 Cancelling dreamer, give me my head 07:05:26.640 --> 07:05:54.500 I don't want to be alien to you 07:05:54.500 --> 07:05:58.360 I swear I saw the light 07:06:09.040 --> 07:06:16.940 Falcons soaring towards a semi-final if they can get through Vitality's Dust 2 42 and 4 over the past 15 months. 07:06:16.940 --> 07:06:24.080 See Vitality saved to say in control of this game 7 rounds on the T side and some great moments from Zywu and Robb's 07:06:24.080 --> 07:06:29.680 as expected. Falcons dug deep last map, though. They were 10-4 down. Can they do it twice over? 07:06:35.200 --> 07:06:42.640 Yeah, tall task in front of you. All the numbers back up by Taliyah here. Undefeated on Dust2 this year. 07:06:46.320 --> 07:06:51.040 And since Robs joined the roster, no squad ever beating them twice on the map. Falcons 07:06:51.040 --> 07:06:56.040 one of four teams that have bested them at some point on the map. 07:06:56.040 --> 07:06:57.040 Four. 07:06:57.040 --> 07:07:01.240 And all in brawl in middle and Flames is eventually punished. 07:07:01.240 --> 07:07:03.040 One more bullet would have done it. 07:07:03.040 --> 07:07:06.040 Nearly got away with that reload, but nearly doesn't cut it. 07:07:06.040 --> 07:07:09.040 Leaves you in a three on three. 07:07:09.040 --> 07:07:11.540 It's time to slow this one down. 07:07:11.540 --> 07:07:15.040 Still have that belt of Utah on kickstand for whatever play 07:07:15.040 --> 07:07:18.040 is ticking through his mind right now. 07:07:21.040 --> 07:07:33.520 If there was a player who was going to trust with the USP, it would be Robs. 07:07:33.520 --> 07:07:36.360 Backplot on B, Apex confirming, flank coming in. 07:07:36.360 --> 07:07:37.360 So I was still scared of Cat. 07:07:37.360 --> 07:07:39.040 They don't know where the three players are. 07:07:39.040 --> 07:07:40.040 Robs confirms. 07:07:40.040 --> 07:07:41.040 They're dying. 07:07:41.040 --> 07:07:42.760 And that might just be the rounds. 07:07:42.760 --> 07:07:46.440 I was on too health here. 07:07:46.440 --> 07:07:50.800 Unless a little bit of luck comes in and Tess is refusing to go down for free. 07:07:50.800 --> 07:07:55.800 in a head shot position. It's 07:07:55.800 --> 07:08:01.800 apex or it's nothing here for 07:08:01.800 --> 07:08:03.800 team vitality. Smoking just to 07:08:03.800 --> 07:08:05.800 be annoyed at this guy on the 07:08:05.800 --> 07:08:07.800 platform that let's I will peak 07:08:07.800 --> 07:08:08.800 with a bit more freedom. Apex 07:08:08.800 --> 07:08:10.800 finds another. It's a kick 07:08:10.800 --> 07:08:12.800 sounds going to clutch up. 07:08:12.800 --> 07:08:13.800 Thought you had this one in 07:08:13.800 --> 07:08:15.800 the bag. What kicks and takes 07:08:15.800 --> 07:08:16.800 them there? Huge clutch from 07:08:16.800 --> 07:08:18.800 the captain pistol round 07:08:18.800 --> 07:08:20.400 and everyone's having a great time. 07:08:20.400 --> 07:08:22.000 Kixson's just put on a 3K, 07:08:22.000 --> 07:08:24.360 and around it never should have gotten that close, 07:08:24.360 --> 07:08:25.800 but my God, he had to dig deep. 07:08:25.800 --> 07:08:28.000 And what is it with Falcons right on the edge 07:08:28.000 --> 07:08:32.240 of changing a player when they put on their best tournament? 07:08:32.240 --> 07:08:37.240 It was MVP for Dexter in Bucharest right before a bench. 07:08:39.480 --> 07:08:42.100 And now Kixson is making one hell of a case 07:08:42.100 --> 07:08:45.020 with rumors floating and circulating. 07:08:45.020 --> 07:08:51.280 And right now he's putting on some of his best maps yet. 07:08:51.280 --> 07:08:55.200 One of the signature guns for Apex, this Max 7. 07:08:55.200 --> 07:08:57.700 Oh, it's falling down! 07:08:57.700 --> 07:09:04.140 Two kills there in the tunnels and an immediate middle finger the way the Falcons. 07:09:04.140 --> 07:09:07.940 It's a thing with Vitality, there's no such thing as free rounds when they're your 07:09:07.940 --> 07:09:08.940 opponent. 07:09:08.940 --> 07:09:34.940 I will even just attack here with really up the pressure on this T side. 07:09:34.940 --> 07:09:36.440 Honestly, feigning a mid to B. 07:09:40.440 --> 07:09:44.440 Scaling up on towards the catwalk, it's Flames in the site itself. 07:09:47.440 --> 07:09:49.940 No one really in a position to help him, so... 07:09:50.940 --> 07:09:54.940 This just becomes a matter of what can Flames do? Has teammates back in the spawn? 07:09:55.940 --> 07:09:57.940 And they're a ways away from being involved. 07:09:58.440 --> 07:10:02.440 Flames finds one on this eagle. They're hunting down the CT kills. 07:10:02.440 --> 07:10:05.140 head-on and swivel for monocling, but not done yet. 07:10:05.140 --> 07:10:06.980 Mezzi provides the cover. 07:10:06.980 --> 07:10:10.440 A vitality, it just snatched on away. 07:10:10.440 --> 07:10:12.140 Apex is letting them know about it. 07:10:12.140 --> 07:10:14.640 And what is it with vitality in these second rounds, right? 07:10:14.640 --> 07:10:16.940 You thought they couldn't get better from last year. 07:10:16.940 --> 07:10:21.840 2025, they won 25% almost of those forced by rounds. 07:10:21.840 --> 07:10:25.340 In 2026 alone, they've doubled that number, 07:10:25.340 --> 07:10:30.740 winning just below half of attempts in that force. 07:10:30.740 --> 07:10:32.740 They don't need a pistol right now. 07:10:35.300 --> 07:10:37.300 And they send a serious message 07:10:38.100 --> 07:10:39.380 Right back the other way. 07:10:39.380 --> 07:10:41.380 1400 bucks for the Falcons. 07:10:50.260 --> 07:10:52.260 Forcing them down the drain. 07:11:00.740 --> 07:11:09.820 We're certainly starting to see some of the usual Apex outbursts. 07:11:09.820 --> 07:11:17.220 Vitality, this one's taking energy, but not every day that they're kind of pushed to these 07:11:17.220 --> 07:11:18.740 limits in the groups. 07:11:18.740 --> 07:11:23.460 It's just so nice that Apex has these little signature things like in-game, right? 07:11:23.460 --> 07:11:27.620 It's not just Nade stacking and some crazy Nades as well. 07:11:27.620 --> 07:11:30.920 sure his team give him a lot of Utah on certain maps like this one and 07:11:31.720 --> 07:11:37.720 Inferno CT side as well, but it's the mag 70s the only guy using it at the top level to a degree like him 07:11:38.040 --> 07:11:41.360 Even the scout for a while right you definitely sees I would pull scouts out 07:11:41.360 --> 07:11:46.200 But you know 2024 and prior so I wouldn't like the scout. He didn't use it 07:11:46.200 --> 07:11:52.520 It was just apex for vitality using that weapon in second rounds and getting an awful lot of moments with it 07:11:52.520 --> 07:11:55.340 So he's got a couple of signature weapons. He got to watch out for 07:11:55.340 --> 07:12:00.420 What do you make of this for the Falcons? They've taken a full eco here. Yeah, and that's to be fair 07:12:00.420 --> 07:12:02.540 That's not what they expected after the round ended 07:12:02.540 --> 07:12:06.260 They all immediately forced Eagle armor and then someone made the call they pulled it back 07:12:06.260 --> 07:12:12.380 So they've changed their mind careful here boys a full send up catwalk getting a little scary 07:12:12.380 --> 07:12:14.680 And this is Falcons trying to buy early, but 07:12:16.340 --> 07:12:20.940 Vitality just saw what they were up against and they know what's coming. What are we gonna get? 07:12:20.940 --> 07:12:27.900 We're gonna get you know max three AKs and those AKs will not have utils so a couple of utility players here for Falcons 07:12:27.900 --> 07:12:31.620 I don't mind it. It's gonna maximize your gun rounds here. We know how dire 07:12:32.700 --> 07:12:38.740 Those D. Cool force buys are on a map like dust to it is very hard to get away with a round like that and so 07:12:39.420 --> 07:12:42.460 Falcons reducing the amount of eco rounds they get to play 07:12:43.180 --> 07:12:45.180 This is what it's gonna look like 07:12:45.180 --> 07:12:55.180 Now with some pretty severe limitations, got to have a good clear game plan in this one. 07:12:55.180 --> 07:13:00.860 Ooh, a few swings and misses there for Zywoo in these midfights and not like there was 07:13:00.860 --> 07:13:03.660 a lot to make life hard for him. 07:13:03.660 --> 07:13:05.820 As he claws back, where's the hat-trick? 07:13:05.820 --> 07:13:10.620 Bit of help from Flames and so quickly will look like a weigh in for the Falcons 07:13:10.620 --> 07:13:14.020 gets turned on its head. 07:13:14.020 --> 07:13:16.120 They're so strong, just spamming flashes over, 07:13:16.120 --> 07:13:18.520 well, I'm sorry, but they weren't ready for me. 07:13:18.520 --> 07:13:20.020 As he committed on the left side of middle, 07:13:20.020 --> 07:13:22.420 it is quite the committed position. 07:13:22.420 --> 07:13:25.580 Kixson, you've had a great series, 07:13:25.580 --> 07:13:27.340 but this one is unrealistic. 07:13:27.340 --> 07:13:30.860 They're all ready to pounce on contact into flames. 07:13:30.860 --> 07:13:32.380 He goes and down he goes. 07:13:32.380 --> 07:13:37.380 Triple kill for Flames, a vitality just three rounds away. 07:13:40.980 --> 07:13:43.100 There's digging deep and then there's this. 07:13:43.100 --> 07:13:47.460 T side of Dust 2, it's going to be 11-6 more than likely. 07:13:53.940 --> 07:13:54.460 Nice! 07:13:57.340 --> 07:13:58.020 Nice bike! 07:13:59.700 --> 07:14:00.620 The vibe is back. 07:14:13.100 --> 07:14:26.300 And if Vitality can get us all the way, we go to Nukuz's decider, a map that neither 07:14:26.300 --> 07:14:38.860 team have lost this year, 6-0 for Vitality, 4-0 for Falcons. 07:14:38.860 --> 07:14:42.460 Counter-Strike's most tactical map. 07:14:42.460 --> 07:15:03.020 This long is standing. 07:15:03.020 --> 07:15:08.260 It does just feel like a matter of time. 07:15:08.260 --> 07:15:13.860 are going to get one full buy round and then they have to amass a serious streak. 07:15:20.420 --> 07:15:26.100 All right. Rob's there ready to help out. And this is the gun round we've been waiting for. 07:15:27.060 --> 07:15:30.740 And this is, you know, if they lose it, this is literally their only full gun round on the 07:15:30.740 --> 07:15:36.820 T side of this entire map, right? Because they, you know, the compounding downside of losing 07:15:36.820 --> 07:15:41.340 to that force by even though they take the eco a valiant move 07:15:43.380 --> 07:15:49.380 That first buy if you want to call it that was far from pretty had a Mac 10. I had two AKs 07:15:53.420 --> 07:16:01.020 So this is your best bet and it will be without an AWP to count as I won't and you know raps has also decided to bring his out 07:16:01.020 --> 07:16:08.180 out. So vitality, they are swimming in money so much so they got the freedom to bring out 07:16:08.180 --> 07:16:15.100 that secondary orb. While Falcons will have to operate without theirs, top performer in 07:16:15.100 --> 07:16:20.700 Rio is Monasty and you won't get to have him on his weapon of choice in this very 07:16:20.700 --> 07:16:34.940 important gun round. This is audacious. Robs. One more fire is off on the cross, meanwhile 07:16:34.940 --> 07:16:40.700 Robs sneaks in towards top middle, now lower tunnels. There is two players here for Robs 07:16:40.700 --> 07:16:46.300 to worry about. In danger of getting collapsed upon. There's no one else here to support 07:16:46.300 --> 07:16:51.500 rocks in this endeavour so it's just him and his AWP! Maybe that's all he needs! 07:16:55.020 --> 07:17:00.540 Double trouble from robs down at lower and the trades won't arrive. Kixxan 07:17:02.780 --> 07:17:07.100 closed in but blocked by that smoke robs has an escape route opening up. 07:17:09.500 --> 07:17:10.780 He's not even taking it. 07:17:10.780 --> 07:17:20.220 Stay in a deathmatch-like position, sitting on the stairs, flames never getting clear 07:17:20.220 --> 07:17:24.700 there and Robs is fired four shots with the AWP, still alive in this round. 07:17:24.700 --> 07:17:26.200 Crossing, that's not allowed. 07:17:26.200 --> 07:17:31.420 Two on four now, but bombs spotted back towards the B side of things, so I was going to be 07:17:31.420 --> 07:17:32.420 hyper-aware. 07:17:32.420 --> 07:17:40.140 And I mean that is now an AWP for Monacy too, so it's to play with the AWP at least. 07:17:40.140 --> 07:17:43.140 This round or next, that's the question here for Falcons. 07:17:50.640 --> 07:17:52.140 I wouldn't like my odds either. 07:17:56.540 --> 07:18:01.640 You'd expect as I were warping car, not on B, when you consider what Robbs just did. 07:18:01.640 --> 07:18:11.440 And so Falcons call it off and give that 12 right over to vitality. 07:18:11.440 --> 07:18:19.680 I mean, look, you knew this was going to be a hard battle on Dust2. 07:18:19.680 --> 07:18:27.120 There's a reason vitality, you build up such a fierce reputation on this map in particular. 07:18:27.120 --> 07:18:36.500 But I never feeling like you've really had the the proper go at it in this second half is a bit of pill to swallow for the Falcons 07:18:36.840 --> 07:18:41.400 This was a beautiful sequence for Rob. He's so alone in that lower tunnels bush 07:18:41.400 --> 07:18:47.680 It's just not the eco's map is it he's the guy trying to trade that kill six and sixteen could not find that final bullet 07:18:47.680 --> 07:18:59.280 round dies in tunnels and the map might die right here 07:18:59.280 --> 07:19:24.280 It's how we're keeping it mobile. 07:19:24.280 --> 07:19:32.100 Fall short side re-aggress with this off to cover Kiyosuke first around the corner learns about it the hard way 07:19:32.220 --> 07:19:36.680 Are you expecting now two rifles just to try and really push the boat out here? 07:19:36.680 --> 07:19:39.120 That's the bomb dropped. Honestly get a claw one back 07:19:40.240 --> 07:19:42.760 But this I will walk continues to harass 07:19:43.580 --> 07:19:47.940 Honestly plays it forward will get one over Zywoo. Oh, no 07:19:47.940 --> 07:19:52.700 Flames can't finish his meal here and that's opened up a route. Backstab him for 07:19:52.700 --> 07:19:57.900 Robs, controls the spray and honestly can't hang around to play the trade game. 07:19:57.900 --> 07:20:06.340 Gotta move in with that bomb. Attends 2v2 for the map and Robs with the 07:20:06.340 --> 07:20:09.780 reposition all the way around long side trying to keep him guessing you 07:20:09.780 --> 07:20:16.820 never know where Robs is gonna creep up next. That's the spot at least. 07:20:16.820 --> 07:20:19.180 Info found for the Falcons. 07:20:24.180 --> 07:20:27.860 Messi has a looted capture for now, missed shot, unable to punish. 07:20:27.860 --> 07:20:31.340 Oh, nails that and there's the Info for Tessas. 07:20:31.340 --> 07:20:32.740 No, it's all about him! 07:20:32.740 --> 07:20:37.300 Messi playing it forward, seals this one with a 1v2. 07:20:37.300 --> 07:20:39.780 You just can't write off these individuals. 07:20:39.780 --> 07:20:43.980 Everyone can have their time in the limelight for vitality. 07:20:43.980 --> 07:20:52.180 It's a no-end to the Dust 2 streak still undefeated this year are the vitality squad this one is going the distance 07:20:54.180 --> 07:20:58.460 Magic being undefeated on Dust 2 what a time to be alive just kidding 07:20:58.460 --> 07:21:02.060 It's a very nice time to be alive you are in that vitality fan pool 07:21:02.060 --> 07:21:05.980 They do pull this one right on through for the Falcons who won the first map in the series dust 07:21:05.980 --> 07:21:09.980 You definitely go on the vitality ways. Where's the supper nuke at the end of the road here overall? 07:21:09.980 --> 07:21:14.620 Jacob Pinvinecky and YNK Janko Poundich and not that particular word. 07:21:15.260 --> 07:21:20.380 Yeah, I mean once again my tell you are showcasing to us and the rest of the world why they're so 07:21:20.380 --> 07:21:25.900 dominant on Dust2. Their wing conditions are so many, so to speak. It comes from everyone. Messi 07:21:25.900 --> 07:21:30.940 with a beautiful clutch right here. In general his CT side, second half Messi did a stellar jump. 07:21:30.940 --> 07:21:35.180 T-side was somewhat decent as well, you know a bit back and forth, but it goes without saying 07:21:35.180 --> 07:21:39.940 saying that when Vitality played for the 38 games in Dust 2 last season and the 132 of 07:21:39.940 --> 07:21:44.320 those and now they're undefeated in 2026 as well, I don't think we've ever seen a team 07:21:44.320 --> 07:21:48.500 have a domination like this on a map for such a long period. I know we had Astralis back 07:21:48.500 --> 07:21:53.140 in the day with Nuke but then kind of fizzled out, you know, last more than six months for 07:21:53.140 --> 07:21:56.580 Vitality to be the undisputed best team in the world on a map like Dust 2 for the 07:21:56.580 --> 07:21:59.780 vast majority of what, 14, 15 months. That's crazy. 07:21:59.780 --> 07:22:03.620 Yeah, and we can see the stark difference compared to Mirage, right? On a map like 07:22:03.620 --> 07:22:11.620 you can get away with losing an eco, having a poor start and maybe you can still come back into the half on a map like that too. 07:22:11.620 --> 07:22:16.620 If you give them an inch they'll take a mile, Falcons losing that second round. 07:22:16.620 --> 07:22:25.620 Then even in the gun round, the first gun round, they had an opening kill on to Xyro 5 before fumble the round from that point on. 07:22:25.620 --> 07:22:29.620 That's all it takes for Vitality to just run away with it. 07:22:29.620 --> 07:22:34.420 away with it. Which is crazy, right? You just think about the sort of wake-up that is vitality. 07:22:34.420 --> 07:22:37.940 You know, if you've finally got them against the ropes after map one, Jacob, and then you come 07:22:37.940 --> 07:22:42.020 into map two and they've woken up, is it a scary prospect? Of course it's a scary prospect when 07:22:42.020 --> 07:22:46.260 you're going up against Vitality, but the game was competitive up until that point. Scoreline was 07:22:46.260 --> 07:22:50.580 seven to six and then they lose the second round in the second half that is Falcons, and 07:22:50.580 --> 07:22:54.660 from that point on onwards it was no longer a game, right? So it only takes, as Janko said, 07:22:54.660 --> 07:22:58.820 it just takes a couple of mistakes, takes a couple of missed opportunities, and then Vitality 07:22:58.820 --> 07:23:03.380 are gonna showcase to us and to their position every single time how good they are on a map like dust 2 so 07:23:03.380 --> 07:23:08.340 you got to play picture perfect conus frag if you want to beat vitality on dust 2 and falcons weren't able to 07:23:08.340 --> 07:23:12.660 yeah and you know we can look at some of these rounds we can start with 14 let's talk about the force by Jacob 07:23:12.660 --> 07:23:18.180 yeah again apix with this gun he's done it so many times on inferno he keeps doing it on dust 2 as well pushing 07:23:18.180 --> 07:23:23.460 in towards lower it looks easy and maybe it is a bit too easy as well no utility to fight him no 07:23:23.460 --> 07:23:27.540 utility to put him out of position he gets a double kill and from this point on what falcons 07:23:27.540 --> 07:23:32.300 have to play the 3v4. Pay attention to Flamesee right here. He's playing by himself, but he's 07:23:32.300 --> 07:23:36.100 doing such a good job at staying alive. He's giving up his position, but he's staying alive. 07:23:36.100 --> 07:23:39.380 He's getting back up. He's getting a bit of help with Grenade coming in from a teammate 07:23:39.380 --> 07:23:43.380 and even gets a kill right here, which makes it very, very tough for Monizy and his teammate 07:23:43.380 --> 07:23:46.580 to do anything right here. Despite Monizy trying to do everything he can, it ends 07:23:46.580 --> 07:23:50.020 up being around going the way of vitality, and that was the last we saw of Falcons 07:23:50.020 --> 07:23:54.260 on this map. Want to give it to Flamesee. Again, he's had a great 20-26, but 07:23:54.260 --> 07:23:57.820 Just staying alive knowing how to play their ventures and doing it picture perfect 07:23:57.820 --> 07:24:01.780 That's part of why volatility is so consistent in this map and it might even have oh sorry go ahead here 07:24:01.780 --> 07:24:03.220 Yeah, and it's a simple play right? 07:24:03.220 --> 07:24:05.900 I was holding mid at the start with a scout 07:24:05.900 --> 07:24:08.700 He doesn't see anyone so apex can go into lower 07:24:09.300 --> 07:24:14.380 Without the T is knowing about it and no people are wondering why are falcons just walking down lower B 07:24:14.380 --> 07:24:18.620 Well, I mean that's a risk they take because they probably wanted to do a sort of a faster B split 07:24:18.620 --> 07:24:20.340 So they don't want to make noise in lower B 07:24:20.340 --> 07:24:26.100 You also don't have full utility across everyone in that round for the Falcons 07:24:26.100 --> 07:24:28.660 So they want to save some of it for the execute part 07:24:28.660 --> 07:24:36.160 So it's just a combination of you know, the worst thing happening really the way where apex gets to tucking close with a mag 7 07:24:36.280 --> 07:24:43.560 Gets a double kill and then in the end, you know, they're not able to win the clutch Niko was with monocene in that to be 07:24:43.560 --> 07:24:47.840 3 wasn't able to get anything. Then he had a really poor map after what was a 07:24:47.840 --> 07:24:53.120 decent showing on on Mirage. Just couldn't get anything going on Dust2. 07:24:53.120 --> 07:24:58.040 Yeah not ideal at all but I mean for the side of Niko and company you know you're 07:24:58.040 --> 07:25:00.920 in this game still right? Like you definitely still have a map ahead of 07:25:00.920 --> 07:25:04.880 you. You definitely still have some I'm just gonna say it girth in this series 07:25:04.880 --> 07:25:08.640 after all right? So you're playing first. Here's a callback after all. That's true. 07:25:08.640 --> 07:25:12.160 Those wine bottle situations totally different timeline though. 07:25:12.160 --> 07:25:29.200 Well, I think we're going to have to wait and see, but we know how it did play out earlier, 07:25:29.200 --> 07:25:32.760 between the two teams, a map they have played against each other, and a map where Falcons 07:25:32.760 --> 07:25:35.520 have also found success when it comes to playing Vitality. 07:25:35.520 --> 07:25:39.200 So I think I ended up heading into this one with quite a lot of confidence, again to 07:25:39.200 --> 07:25:43.040 to be in this position where you're technically in the best of one game against Falcons, 07:25:43.040 --> 07:25:47.560 maybe booking a spot to the semi-final straight away, that's a good position to be for Falcons. 07:25:47.560 --> 07:25:52.800 And Nuke, as a map they have shown inconsistency on, I think when they play everyone else, 07:25:52.800 --> 07:25:56.240 but against Vitality, every single time they play it, it's been a competitive game 07:25:56.240 --> 07:25:57.800 and they've been able to win as well. 07:25:57.800 --> 07:26:02.880 Yeah, absolutely. And I'm going to keep my eye on Kyosuke in this one, 07:26:02.880 --> 07:26:05.000 especially on that T side. 07:26:05.000 --> 07:26:11.000 Like this is perhaps a map where something is left to be desired, right? 07:26:11.000 --> 07:26:15.000 When he has to be on his own, just sort of create space, right? 07:26:15.000 --> 07:26:17.000 Be a little bit more sneaky. 07:26:17.000 --> 07:26:23.000 I think that's where there's still some room for improvement on his side of things, right? 07:26:23.000 --> 07:26:30.000 And we know how important Yard is and going for those splits through Secret and through Ramp and all that sort of stuff. 07:26:30.000 --> 07:26:35.360 So, he's going to be the focal point for me on this one and then Niko on the CT side, right? 07:26:35.360 --> 07:26:43.360 Because he plays out there on the CT side, had a rough Dust 2 and we remember even in Melbourne in that grand final, 07:26:43.360 --> 07:26:53.600 him going up against Apex a few times in some of those rounds deep into overtime and just have to do a good job of 07:26:53.600 --> 07:27:01.280 getting information to his teammates, right? So Falcons have the pieces of the puzzle and know how to react and rotate on the map. 07:27:01.280 --> 07:27:07.720 Is that similar situation to what we see with Apex? Sort of sometimes putting himself in the fray, in the fire, in the midst of Nuke, nonetheless. 07:27:07.720 --> 07:27:13.380 I mean, he will find himself in some very unadvantages situations. 07:27:13.380 --> 07:27:14.880 Yeah, tough words, by the way. 07:27:14.880 --> 07:27:15.540 Yeah, I got me. 07:27:15.540 --> 07:27:20.920 Sure. I think there's been a development though in the way Apex approaches Nuke. I think there was a time in his career. 07:27:20.920 --> 07:27:23.520 There was a time in Vitality's world back when they integrated. 07:27:23.520 --> 07:27:27.920 Spinks, where his role was changing quite frankly, he was playing Ramp at a certain point, 07:27:27.920 --> 07:27:31.720 which is I could be the worst position Apex can be put in on a CT side. 07:27:31.720 --> 07:27:32.720 I think he's matured a lot. 07:27:32.720 --> 07:27:33.720 Can't sit still. 07:27:33.720 --> 07:27:34.720 Yeah, can sit still. 07:27:34.720 --> 07:27:35.720 I think he's matured a lot. 07:27:35.720 --> 07:27:38.720 I think there was a time where I didn't like the way he was approaching Gjad. 07:27:38.720 --> 07:27:39.720 I think he was a weak link. 07:27:39.720 --> 07:27:41.720 I think he was a liability for Vitality. 07:27:41.720 --> 07:27:43.720 But I think he's definitely matured. 07:27:43.720 --> 07:27:46.720 And then he's found balance in how he's working with Saivou, 07:27:46.720 --> 07:27:47.720 how he's working with himself, 07:27:47.720 --> 07:27:49.720 how he's not always giving up his position. 07:27:49.720 --> 07:27:52.920 Also, Apex will have a couple of rounds where he is going to be aggressive, 07:27:52.920 --> 07:27:56.520 where he will gain information in the art that can then cause rotation on the other players. 07:27:56.520 --> 07:27:58.320 So I think he's found a good balance in that. 07:27:58.320 --> 07:28:01.520 And I'd say that's one of the reasons why I tell you I played Nuke so well, 07:28:01.520 --> 07:28:04.120 that he's found a way not to be a liability anymore. 07:28:04.120 --> 07:28:08.120 And I think Rob's man on this map, on both sides of it, 07:28:08.120 --> 07:28:12.720 he just makes whichever team it is that he's on a good Nuke team, 07:28:12.720 --> 07:28:14.520 because he's an incredible Nuke player. 07:28:14.520 --> 07:28:20.080 On the CT side, he really is unique in the way he leaves Ramp. 07:28:20.080 --> 07:28:24.280 And when he decides to do it, sometimes he picks up the AWP and plays further back. 07:28:24.280 --> 07:28:27.760 Sometimes he fights outside, sometimes he goes secret. 07:28:27.760 --> 07:28:33.160 It's really hard for you to put a pin on where Rops is going to be in a round. 07:28:33.160 --> 07:28:36.960 And then on the T side, he also revolutionized and sort of set the met on 07:28:36.960 --> 07:28:40.560 how you play that lobby lurk with some of the more aggressive plays. 07:28:40.560 --> 07:28:45.080 Also knowing when to hang back and let his team do the dirty work, 07:28:45.080 --> 07:28:47.560 he's just such a nuisance on this map. 07:28:47.560 --> 07:28:50.080 Which is a crazy thing to watch sometimes, especially... 07:28:50.080 --> 07:28:53.720 I don't think it goes with saying that there are unsung heroes in every team, 07:28:53.720 --> 07:28:56.120 but I'm curious where you find them in a team like Vitality. 07:28:56.120 --> 07:28:58.120 There's unsung heroes everywhere. 07:28:58.120 --> 07:29:02.160 I think one of the big ones to me has been Flamesy so far in this season as a whole. 07:29:02.160 --> 07:29:05.920 I think that's also what's changed in Vitality in 2026, 07:29:05.920 --> 07:29:08.920 why they've been able to play so-so well, that he's found consistency 07:29:08.920 --> 07:29:14.320 and he's found a level of gameplay where realistically right now you know if you were to power rank the players of the year 07:29:14.320 --> 07:29:17.480 He's in a top five conversation right now. So that also helps 07:29:17.480 --> 07:29:21.760 I know we looked at the results earlier as well that the Falcons have beat Vitality twice in a row nuke 07:29:21.760 --> 07:29:26.440 But it's five months ago, and it's nine months ago or something like that and a lot changes in Counter Strike 07:29:26.440 --> 07:29:29.080 And one of the biggest changes in that period has been flame see in the way 07:29:29.080 --> 07:29:31.720 He's been able to find impact for Vitality throughout 26 07:29:31.720 --> 07:29:36.440 But and at a level that we haven't seen before from him if you're looking for a wild card 07:29:36.440 --> 07:29:42.480 You know you remember that quarterfinal game at the major for Falcons and his way having a live game when you're playing upper bomb side 07:29:42.480 --> 07:29:50.620 I mean mezi also tends to step up on this map right being that a anchor just really good at fighting off some of those executes and then also late round 07:29:51.160 --> 07:29:58.400 Staying alive in the Bob side finding multi kills shutting down his opponents. That's something he excels at in mezi with a ton of input 07:29:58.400 --> 07:30:03.600 They're on dust to so it does bode well that you know, he'll stay activated and motivated rather here on this third map 07:30:03.600 --> 07:30:08.700 Speaking of which, and again, this is a seeding game if you are watching at home, Nuke, how's 07:30:08.700 --> 07:30:09.700 the series end, Jacob? 07:30:09.700 --> 07:30:13.200 I think Vitality will find a way to close it out, still. 07:30:13.200 --> 07:30:16.800 To me, they are the more stable unit, obviously, with everything that's going on in Falcons, 07:30:16.800 --> 07:30:19.240 but I wouldn't be surprised if we have a close game on our hands. 07:30:19.240 --> 07:30:22.520 Curse to see the duel between Saibou and Monizy as well is always a bit of a hidden 07:30:22.520 --> 07:30:25.960 miss when it comes to Nuke, head to head between those two, but yeah, I can't 07:30:25.960 --> 07:30:29.560 see why it shouldn't be a close game, but I'm etching it towards Vitality. 07:30:29.560 --> 07:30:30.560 Falcons. 07:30:30.560 --> 07:30:35.920 I think Falcons win go straight to the semis and then someone else knocks out vitality on the other side of the brackets 07:30:36.200 --> 07:30:43.520 Really? Yeah, that would be entertaining. That is that is what they say. Why not man? Yeah, right like come someone else win rather than 07:30:43.760 --> 07:30:45.760 vitality every now 07:30:46.360 --> 07:30:49.200 Absolute cinema. I think is what that would be anyway 07:30:49.480 --> 07:30:50.600 So we're gonna go to a break 07:30:50.600 --> 07:30:56.880 We can't jump right back into the games themselves with vitality in the Falcon squaring up in this series for that higher birth in the 07:30:56.880 --> 07:31:03.960 Playoffs are going to be going to nuke and yes the Falcons, but no Falconry. This is not manga. It's the Intellect Stream Masters 07:31:03.960 --> 07:31:05.960 We'll be right back 07:31:56.880 --> 07:31:58.880 And I'm gonna double P if he's getting his shot. 07:31:58.880 --> 07:31:59.880 Oh! 07:31:59.880 --> 07:32:00.880 Oh! 07:32:00.880 --> 07:32:01.880 Oh! 07:32:01.880 --> 07:32:02.880 Oh! 07:32:02.880 --> 07:32:03.880 Oh! 07:32:03.880 --> 07:32:04.880 Oh! 07:32:04.880 --> 07:32:05.880 Oh! 07:32:05.880 --> 07:32:06.880 Oh! 07:32:06.880 --> 07:32:07.880 Oh! 07:32:07.880 --> 07:32:08.880 Oh! 07:32:08.880 --> 07:32:09.880 Oh! 07:32:09.880 --> 07:32:10.880 Oh! 07:32:10.880 --> 07:32:11.880 Oh! 07:32:11.880 --> 07:32:12.880 Oh! 07:32:12.880 --> 07:32:13.880 Oh! 07:32:13.880 --> 07:32:14.880 Oh! 07:32:14.880 --> 07:32:15.880 Oh! 07:32:15.880 --> 07:32:16.880 Oh! 07:32:16.880 --> 07:32:17.880 Oh! 07:32:17.880 --> 07:32:18.880 Oh! 07:32:18.880 --> 07:32:19.880 Oh! 07:32:19.880 --> 07:32:25.480 We had a dominant run in the beginning, we won three tournaments which I think built up 07:32:25.480 --> 07:32:29.000 majority of the day on slam and I think at the end it caught a bit tight, yet the pressure 07:32:29.000 --> 07:32:35.160 was building up, the tracks were running out and I think it was the third to last one which 07:32:35.160 --> 07:32:40.440 very closed it. If we didn't do that there then it would have been way more stressful and way 07:32:40.440 --> 07:32:44.840 more pressure because it started to get close but you know we still had like two left 07:32:44.840 --> 07:32:46.840 after that, if he wouldn't have done it. 07:32:47.840 --> 07:32:50.840 Comparing the phase run to the mortality run, I think. 07:32:50.840 --> 07:32:53.840 Well, first of all, obviously, I wasn't here for the first tournament win, 07:32:53.840 --> 07:32:56.840 which Vitality won in the grandstand itself, 07:32:56.840 --> 07:33:01.840 but I think the difference would be that the Vitality run is way more dominant 07:33:01.840 --> 07:33:03.840 and we did it as fast as possible. 07:33:03.840 --> 07:33:06.840 Basically, I think we won three tournaments 07:33:06.840 --> 07:33:08.840 and then we even won Dallas after that, 07:33:08.840 --> 07:33:11.840 which would go on to the next grandstand points. 07:33:11.840 --> 07:33:23.840 You're not going to try to think about it because that's going to distract you, but I think for sure you're going to have thoughts of, you know, you want to close it out in the moment and you want to get it done in that nowhere final. 07:33:23.840 --> 07:33:30.840 And I think when it comes to a point where like we're in the final map, we're losing quite a bit and they're about to win it. 07:33:30.840 --> 07:33:38.840 I think there are 12-6 in the lead and you're probably having thoughts that this is not the time and place, 07:33:38.840 --> 07:33:46.840 but it's just unbelievable the way we clinched the Grand Slam in that moment where it just felt impossible 07:33:46.840 --> 07:33:48.840 like 30 minutes ago in the same match. 07:33:50.840 --> 07:33:56.840 In terms of winning two Grand Slams back to back, I think we don't really talk about that specifically, 07:33:56.840 --> 07:34:00.840 that specifically, but it's more about we have conversation about how much we can 07:34:00.840 --> 07:34:04.640 win and how dominant we could be. And we said several times that we don't want to 07:34:04.640 --> 07:34:07.840 waste these opportunities that we're having a super good team and we're 07:34:07.840 --> 07:34:13.840 all just in a almost a perfect spot to be the best team of all time so we 07:34:13.840 --> 07:34:16.640 don't want to waste this opportunity and make the most out of it if it 07:34:16.640 --> 07:34:20.000 happens. It happens if it doesn't it doesn't and you know I think we're 07:34:20.000 --> 07:34:23.640 on the right track and part of it of talking about this that's 07:34:23.640 --> 07:34:28.840 Dominance is winning those grants and it's back to back and I think, I mean we have made history 07:34:28.840 --> 07:34:32.280 along the way now so far and you know that would be another historic moment for sure. 07:34:35.480 --> 07:34:39.800 Dream about winning one grand slam and then like potentially having three is yeah it's, 07:34:40.520 --> 07:34:46.360 it does just make you speechless and like I, you know I go home and I sit there and like how 07:34:46.360 --> 07:34:51.320 did this happen? Like how do I have these gold bars just sitting there? By now I have two 07:34:51.320 --> 07:34:57.320 at my own and it's just you know they are very memorable bring back some good memories of each 07:34:57.320 --> 07:35:03.560 and their retirement and others or part of everyone so to have another one is just unbelievable. 07:35:03.560 --> 07:35:21.920 We're going the distance all the way on to Nuke. 07:35:21.920 --> 07:35:23.760 The donor is one, Hugo. 07:35:23.760 --> 07:35:25.440 Let's talk streaks. 07:35:25.440 --> 07:35:27.440 Let's talk where these teams are at. 07:35:27.440 --> 07:35:31.240 Vitality, it's 18 Series 1 in a row. 07:35:31.240 --> 07:35:35.240 They're also undefeated on Nuke as well throughout this year. 07:35:35.240 --> 07:35:36.640 Not what they meant to play a hell of a lot. 07:35:36.640 --> 07:35:41.040 Same can be said for Falcons, their opponent on this third map. 07:35:42.640 --> 07:35:47.240 Ninder Squad have dropped a Nuke in a few times they played it this year. 07:35:47.240 --> 07:35:49.840 Yeah, it's not been against necessarily the elite competition, 07:35:49.840 --> 07:35:52.440 so this should be the most competitive game yet, right? 07:35:52.440 --> 07:35:56.440 6-0 for Team Vitality 4-0 for Falcons, solid records, 07:35:56.440 --> 07:35:58.440 both losing it back in Budapest. 07:35:58.440 --> 07:36:01.040 It was Vitality in the final to phase of all teams. 07:36:01.240 --> 07:36:06.120 And of course, Falcons eliminated by Team Spirit, but this is a different day, a different game, 07:36:06.120 --> 07:36:11.800 with different stakes. Vitality searching for a grand slam, we just heard Rob speak about it as well, 07:36:12.440 --> 07:36:18.680 making the only three-time gold bar holder. And of course, Vitality, the back-to-back, 07:36:18.680 --> 07:36:24.840 the only one to ever do it, does feel like a matter of time, right? Still having here, 07:36:24.840 --> 07:36:30.920 Atlanta, Cologne, all these chances available, but why wait? Why delay? Why offer any other 07:36:30.920 --> 07:36:35.880 team any opportunity to get in the way. Team Vitality have made a very clear the goal is to 07:36:35.880 --> 07:36:44.440 take it here in Rio de Janeiro as Falcons on the way out perhaps of this current roster are looking 07:36:44.440 --> 07:36:55.160 to do what they do best and upset. Try and finish off this series. This would be quite the legitimizing 07:36:55.160 --> 07:37:01.720 win for Falcons. It's one thing to do it on Mirage but Dust2 was a bit of a wash and here on Nuke 07:37:04.360 --> 07:37:05.160 should get harder. 07:37:09.720 --> 07:37:13.160 That's on one side of the server the undisputed number one in the world. 07:37:13.880 --> 07:37:18.040 The other, the squad that was supposed to be the super team to stop them. 07:37:20.040 --> 07:37:23.560 Okay. Convincing ramp hold here in the pistol. 07:37:25.160 --> 07:37:27.160 As Vitality go back 07:37:28.080 --> 07:37:31.960 Right in it's what aggressive starts out of test says at the heart 07:37:32.200 --> 07:37:37.400 One might make it down the vents, but once I we're gonna do here 1v5 with a plot at lower 07:37:39.080 --> 07:37:40.680 Make a chase 07:37:40.680 --> 07:37:45.320 Now who hears this a litany of footsteps. There's nowhere safe for him to hide 07:37:45.560 --> 07:37:51.080 And so falcons will start things off with a bang a clean pistol 07:37:51.080 --> 07:37:58.080 to open up map 3. You can just never get comfortable, right? That's what we learned from the series, even when Falcons find pistols. 07:37:58.080 --> 07:38:05.080 Vitality still have a habit of getting those second, if not third round eco wins. 07:38:05.080 --> 07:38:16.080 It's an understandable reaction for Vitality to go back. They see three Ramp players. Well, they see two, but the Ramp player, not even in the kill feed. 07:38:16.080 --> 07:38:20.080 but unable to make it down easily. Tess is big 3k. 07:38:22.080 --> 07:38:26.080 And here is that expected force for vitality after a bomb plant. 07:38:31.080 --> 07:38:36.080 With only one kill means only one gillil. So I will have a lot to do. 07:38:46.080 --> 07:38:55.240 You know, we talk about these windstreaks, Harry. 07:38:55.240 --> 07:38:58.280 Now, who was the last team to beat Vitality? 07:38:58.280 --> 07:39:01.880 I mean, I know the answer, but for the sake of it, I'll play along. 07:39:01.880 --> 07:39:02.880 Team Falcons. 07:39:02.880 --> 07:39:05.680 And of course, it was with Nuclearons. 07:39:05.680 --> 07:39:11.280 Keep in mind, Kyosuke and Rosta, but something we've talked about before in this series 07:39:11.280 --> 07:39:17.400 reason you will heard all about is Falcons playing with less pressure when they do their 07:39:17.400 --> 07:39:23.640 best work. Be that beating vitality in a third place decider at EWC, it didn't feel 07:39:23.640 --> 07:39:31.080 like it mattered too much. But that one carried far more weight back at the start of the 07:39:31.080 --> 07:39:46.080 the year. To do it again would be crazy. That would be three head to head in a row, 07:39:46.080 --> 07:39:52.600 one by the Falcons. And just like that, Vitality, look at the 07:39:52.600 --> 07:39:55.700 Winter Force. It's a good double for Kiyosuke. He's 07:39:55.700 --> 07:40:00.800 at least kept Falcons in the conversation and has modesty to move in on this rotation 07:40:00.800 --> 07:40:02.240 And that's the bomb dropped. 07:40:02.240 --> 07:40:06.200 What was looking like a disaster now could be recovered. 07:40:06.200 --> 07:40:08.520 Apex and Robs arriving late to the party. 07:40:08.520 --> 07:40:11.400 It's a vent luck and it's promptly shut down. 07:40:11.400 --> 07:40:16.640 Falcons breathe a sigh of relief as they pull through 3v5 07:40:16.640 --> 07:40:20.240 after that double kill opener in towards lower. 07:40:20.240 --> 07:40:22.200 Kiyosuke able to keep the round going. 07:40:22.200 --> 07:40:24.400 And Monosie plays to clean up. 07:40:24.400 --> 07:40:26.680 Yeah, it felt like it was a good performance. 07:40:26.680 --> 07:40:27.960 Kiyosuke but not enough. 07:40:27.960 --> 07:40:29.920 And all of Falcons able to flood in 07:40:29.920 --> 07:40:34.880 and stop the late Apex. They're ready for it after throwing utility. 07:40:36.720 --> 07:40:42.400 So good reading situation and we actually see Vitality taking the full eco. So not going to be 07:40:42.400 --> 07:40:48.480 tempted to buy in after a lot of damage, but looking to get their gun round out in number four. 07:40:51.680 --> 07:40:54.720 Oh, big nade and no Apex is up top as well. 07:40:54.720 --> 07:41:02.560 Vitality need these kills more than Falcons do, so they'll pull back to CT spawn. 07:41:02.560 --> 07:41:25.100 I like that you're just not making it easy for them, you know, they're kind of trying 07:41:25.100 --> 07:41:30.700 to tempt you in with the pistols out in the yard, hoping that you just come gunning for 07:41:30.700 --> 07:41:36.700 the eco kills but that's not where you deal them you play back don't let them make it expensive 07:41:37.580 --> 07:41:44.060 so falcons get out with four alive when all this said and done no issues here on the conversions 07:41:51.820 --> 07:41:58.700 Nico's had a bit of a tough series had some good moments of mirage but Dust2 was lacking 07:41:58.700 --> 07:42:05.620 I feel like this is one of his best sides though, or at least has potential to be CT side on Nuke 07:42:05.620 --> 07:42:10.580 You can see him starting main most of the rounds, sometimes assisting Kiyosuke on ramp 07:42:10.580 --> 07:42:15.020 For the most part dealing with outside and this door pressure 07:42:15.020 --> 07:42:22.060 Breaking the smoke, vitality not crossing behind it on the first volley 07:42:22.060 --> 07:42:49.740 They're allowing the cross but they're still playing for information, they want to at least 07:42:49.740 --> 07:42:58.500 no. As another wall of smokes comes down. Oh, that actually falls short. That is not 07:42:58.500 --> 07:43:00.740 what they wanted. 07:43:00.740 --> 07:43:12.380 Oh, that's really awkward. Yeah, this is apex to try and brute force something. Didn't 07:43:12.380 --> 07:43:16.180 have any more smokes to kind of replenish them out in the yard and that could prove 07:43:16.180 --> 07:43:17.180 to be a costly error. 07:43:17.180 --> 07:43:23.020 Honestly, he caught out, gets away with a big chunk of damage before he's dealt with. 07:43:23.020 --> 07:43:28.100 Backstab here for Robs, need a kick-sign to get gun on, trade secure, but a lot more still 07:43:28.100 --> 07:43:29.100 to do. 07:43:29.100 --> 07:43:33.500 Low health on these main fights and Tessas holding the line, but a great start to this 07:43:33.500 --> 07:43:35.500 game for Tessas. 07:43:35.500 --> 07:43:38.740 And there's he at 2 HP. 07:43:38.740 --> 07:43:42.460 A far cry from winning this. 07:43:42.460 --> 07:43:44.620 Bomb dropped back in main. 07:43:44.620 --> 07:43:50.300 That's just the beginning of his problems will have this route down the vent, but it's heard Falcons can now give chase uses Molly 07:43:50.300 --> 07:43:53.020 If he kept it, it's why he could have burned then and actually bought time 07:43:53.020 --> 07:43:54.460 I don't think you can win this one right now 07:43:54.460 --> 07:44:00.840 They're gonna have him at least after the plant if not before and so not even extra money for vitality 07:44:01.060 --> 07:44:06.000 Holding that Molotov would have made all the difference in that one V2 clutch with tests as low 07:44:07.180 --> 07:44:12.340 And double CT then can't say I've ever seen that but it works well for the Falcons on this top hold 07:44:12.340 --> 07:44:17.020 Dude, you go acknowledge the game the testers is giving us to open this up 07:44:17.020 --> 07:44:22.420 He's eight and oh topping the charts for vitality got a big 3k in the pistol 07:44:23.260 --> 07:44:28.260 Pulls through in a big way for them in that round right stops the the split in its tracks 07:44:28.460 --> 07:44:35.300 Shuts down the entire main component on his own. It's a think the one little miss smoke kind of ruined the whole round for vitality 07:44:35.300 --> 07:44:38.220 They would have had Falcons in the dark in terms of being down secret 07:44:38.220 --> 07:44:43.880 They could have even made it themselves, but they lost a player advantage from that smoke alone 07:44:44.880 --> 07:44:46.200 That's what's around 07:44:46.200 --> 07:44:48.200 Kiyosuke on the chopping block 07:44:48.600 --> 07:44:50.900 Just gives him the space so does monosie 07:44:51.660 --> 07:44:53.660 Really wall bang 07:44:58.260 --> 07:45:00.260 Apex is stuck 07:45:02.980 --> 07:45:04.980 Looks like they want to flush it out 07:45:04.980 --> 07:45:11.100 Playing heavy to resist out in the yard and heavy down at lower as well. 07:45:11.100 --> 07:45:15.640 They've got Apex trapped out here behind red, but taking a lot of attention away, allowing 07:45:15.640 --> 07:45:21.740 his boys to creep up through hell, trying to close in on these tech nines. 07:45:21.740 --> 07:45:25.100 Falcon's doing a good job of keeping them at bay. 07:45:25.100 --> 07:45:29.100 Okay, first time that fight ever been taken. 07:45:32.100 --> 07:45:40.100 Last time here for Vitality, because 2v5, make it just Siwu on low health, whittling away right now. 07:45:40.100 --> 07:45:46.100 Nicely done outside, monosy triple kill on the AWP, Joyce Tassez at 8 kills, top of the server. 07:45:46.100 --> 07:45:50.100 They've been talking about how they've been trying to kind of refine things as a team, right? 07:45:50.100 --> 07:45:53.100 Make it a bit less individualistic, playing off of each other. 07:45:53.100 --> 07:45:57.820 other thing you've noticed that a bunch in these early rounds like no unnecessary risks no kind of 07:45:58.380 --> 07:46:02.060 giving vitality what they're wanting on these pistols just play in the range game 07:46:02.620 --> 07:46:06.860 back in each other up they're playing these crossfires out in the yard that were really hard to get through 07:46:09.580 --> 07:46:13.900 because you know you had monocy and kiyosuke ramp you could have played for that space earlier 07:46:13.900 --> 07:46:15.740 in the round you could have tried to contain them 07:46:15.740 --> 07:46:26.540 But it's nice, you know, low risk CS on display out of the Falcons to open up Nuke and it's 07:46:26.540 --> 07:46:28.700 doing them well. 07:46:28.700 --> 07:46:33.740 Now last go round for Vitality was one miss smoke felt like it cost them everything. 07:46:33.740 --> 07:46:41.780 So how are they fair now that everything's gone, a picture perfect, drops barreling 07:46:41.780 --> 07:46:46.580 through the doors, securing entries out into this top site. And that throws you through 07:46:46.580 --> 07:46:49.700 a loop because Rob's this spinning top up in A. 07:46:49.700 --> 07:46:53.940 He pulls the wall over the eyes of the Falcons. Honestly, he might arrive at lower, but he's 07:46:53.940 --> 07:46:56.140 not long for this world. He is out of there. 07:46:56.140 --> 07:47:01.220 When the lurk goes so well, it's like an entry. Triple kill top site. And in fact, 07:47:01.220 --> 07:47:03.140 Falcons are closer to B. 07:47:03.140 --> 07:47:07.460 Well, I'm tired to do get that bomb down and Falcons look to walk away. 07:47:07.460 --> 07:47:09.300 Well, I say that, Niko. 07:47:09.300 --> 07:47:14.300 Exquisite in the vents, Iwu holds it down and that will send Monosie back to spawn. 07:47:16.800 --> 07:47:19.300 Excellent. Little pump down Lola. 07:47:19.300 --> 07:47:23.300 And nothing Falcons can do about it when they get laid to waste on Upper. 07:47:26.000 --> 07:47:27.200 Oh, Robs. 07:47:27.200 --> 07:47:28.400 They have heard that. 07:47:29.500 --> 07:47:30.800 Doesn't look like it. 07:47:32.300 --> 07:47:34.800 Have you wanna let you save that AWP, so... 07:47:34.800 --> 07:47:39.100 Picks it up for Zywoo, takes four kills here and puts Vitality on the board. 07:47:39.100 --> 07:47:42.500 It's not too late, it is never too late, as we've already learned. 07:47:48.100 --> 07:47:50.800 He robs you for having a really, really good series. 07:47:52.900 --> 07:47:57.900 One at 1 MVP and he blikes the way it felt, so came to get back there. 07:47:59.500 --> 07:48:02.200 Been a real driving force here for Vitality. 07:48:04.800 --> 07:48:11.440 To step in the right direction, there's still a ways to go, aggression for monosy on the 07:48:11.440 --> 07:48:15.120 orb to open this one up. 07:48:15.120 --> 07:48:22.760 Deep angle out towards the hut, likewise Kiyosuke looking to get stuck in over here at ramp. 07:48:22.760 --> 07:48:34.760 So looking for lobby info, looking for lobby fights, but nothing will be given. 07:48:34.760 --> 07:48:38.760 to the Falcons with Robs in this position, Mezzi, to back him up. 07:48:38.760 --> 07:48:40.760 He's passive right now. 07:48:42.760 --> 07:48:45.760 This is all the while Apex has been roaming in the yard. 07:48:45.760 --> 07:48:48.760 And in-game leaders 1v1 on lower at the same time, so, 07:48:48.760 --> 07:48:50.760 honestly, he's not missing right now. 07:48:50.760 --> 07:48:53.760 Good man to remove as well. Everyone breathes it a little easier 07:48:53.760 --> 07:48:57.760 when Robs is out of the picture. Apex is going to get caught and knife out in it lower. 07:48:58.760 --> 07:48:59.760 Not today. 07:48:59.760 --> 07:49:05.440 Dead on arrival this round, three on five. 07:49:05.440 --> 07:49:09.840 Rob's gone, no low-level control. 07:49:09.840 --> 07:49:15.180 Flames is in a decent position, but Falcons are well aware of this, and the timing peek 07:49:15.180 --> 07:49:17.320 for kicks and catches Flames looking astray. 07:49:17.320 --> 07:49:18.320 Mezi and Zywoo. 07:49:18.320 --> 07:49:25.680 I would see what if I Towsie walk away in this, and yes, up the roof they go. 07:49:25.680 --> 07:49:30.720 falcons not only get around but get a flawless round when they already had a 07:49:30.720 --> 07:49:36.280 bit of money left up. It's going to propel them on this CT side making a very 07:49:36.280 --> 07:49:49.560 convincing case right now and sure you keep in mind like both these teams 07:49:49.560 --> 07:49:52.880 already in the playoffs quarter-finals a worse case for the loser of this 07:49:52.880 --> 07:49:59.520 game. There's more on the line for vitality and it's not even just a streak. It's the fact that, 07:49:59.520 --> 07:50:04.400 you know, vitality don't play quarterfinals. They are not used to this, right? Sure. The last 07:50:04.400 --> 07:50:10.320 time was Chengdu last year where they got out of the lower bracket in the group. But for the most 07:50:10.320 --> 07:50:16.000 part, this is a team that always win this seeding game and go straight through to semis. What 07:50:16.000 --> 07:50:20.160 does that do? That gives you an extra day off. It gives you a chance to rest something very 07:50:20.160 --> 07:50:26.080 important for a team that always play tournaments out to the final day, who always play a BO5. 07:50:27.520 --> 07:50:33.040 You know, other Rosses are traveling after group stages. Vitality are longing out every single event. 07:50:33.600 --> 07:50:40.720 And so, sure, the streak being broken is one thing. They've set up a higher one than that already, 07:50:42.560 --> 07:50:47.440 but it just means more days of play for Vitality if they're going to lose today. It makes that 07:50:47.440 --> 07:50:56.840 run harder towards the Grand Slam. Can they level up right now? 6-1 for 07:50:56.840 --> 07:50:59.840 of Vulcan's full control, everything going well. 07:51:18.840 --> 07:51:23.840 I feel very content with this early lead you've been able to amass, but you can never get too comfortable here. 07:51:23.840 --> 07:51:27.840 Well, it takes a lot for Vitality to get very threatening again, so... 07:51:27.840 --> 07:51:28.840 Apex spammed. 07:51:28.840 --> 07:51:32.840 These spams, the connection from honesty, all of it goes a long way. 07:51:32.840 --> 07:51:35.840 And already, you know, there's been a bunch of rounds like this for Vitality, 07:51:35.840 --> 07:51:40.840 where it just kind of feels like there's not a lot left to do anymore from the word go. 07:51:40.840 --> 07:51:44.840 Yeah, and, you know, it's one thing Apex pulling his knife in secret and getting cleared by Niko, 07:51:44.840 --> 07:51:47.840 but that's just random smoke spam. 07:51:47.840 --> 07:51:52.840 And it's put Apex down 0-8, it's kind of killed the round. 07:51:52.840 --> 07:52:00.840 And yeah, this is a good answer for Vitality, just going together and going into this topside, but you already know in a 5v3 there's going to be ample players here. 07:52:00.840 --> 07:52:02.840 Tess is in a great off angle. 07:52:02.840 --> 07:52:05.840 And he's been red hot to open up this map. 07:52:05.840 --> 07:52:11.840 Tess says, convincing shutdown, lines up the double, and there's no more issues. 07:52:11.840 --> 07:52:13.840 Now who's just going to bow out of this? 07:52:13.840 --> 07:52:20.840 You don't really have a choice. This is why, this is how Nuke can feel constricting sometimes on the T side. 07:52:20.840 --> 07:52:22.840 You need a lot to go right. 07:52:24.280 --> 07:52:26.280 Your early staging util has to hit. 07:52:26.280 --> 07:52:28.280 Your smokes outside, your vent smoke. 07:52:28.840 --> 07:52:30.840 Pressure early in the round. 07:52:30.840 --> 07:52:32.520 And then get a player down secret. 07:52:32.520 --> 07:52:35.000 Then you can start mid-round and you can start using your pieces. 07:52:35.000 --> 07:52:36.680 But if you're just stuck in the lobby, 07:52:36.680 --> 07:52:39.480 and you're getting massacred outside like Vitality are, 07:52:39.480 --> 07:52:41.480 what are you supposed to do? 07:52:45.320 --> 07:52:47.800 Oh, not even the savers guaranteed. 07:52:47.800 --> 07:52:59.720 going down to the wire as I will will get out to the all maintained but I mean 07:52:59.720 --> 07:53:03.680 you know does that was that really serve here for vitality they're gonna need 07:53:03.680 --> 07:53:07.520 something something's got to go right they've been getting wrecked in lobby 07:53:07.520 --> 07:53:13.080 they've been getting spammed out in the yard list of problems feels never 07:53:13.080 --> 07:53:18.720 ending. Meanwhile for the Falcons, just going from strength to strength and I'm loving the 07:53:18.720 --> 07:53:22.920 way these rounds are looking. That's the thing, they're very pretty rounds out of the Falcons. 07:53:22.920 --> 07:53:26.720 It's very considered, everyone's on the same page. You're being aggressive, but not in 07:53:26.720 --> 07:53:33.720 a way that you're risking loads. I even think of some of these monosy angles where, ooh, 07:53:33.720 --> 07:53:38.600 felt like it was going to be a monosy opener. They've given him a second chance at redemption. 07:53:38.600 --> 07:53:46.000 can't make it happen. Dead on that peak, Zai Wu able to deal with him, so finally results 07:53:46.000 --> 07:53:48.700 out in the yard of 5v3 for Vitality. 07:53:48.700 --> 07:53:52.460 Apex has pulled back right now everybody, right? We've been given the chance, this is what 07:53:52.460 --> 07:53:56.580 we've been waiting for all game right now. Let's actually get to play out one of these 07:53:56.580 --> 07:54:01.460 advantageous positions. So no one to die. Vitality go all the way back. Tessus is 07:54:01.460 --> 07:54:06.180 making a nice move, but it's a high risk one because the trade feels inevitable 07:54:06.180 --> 07:54:12.160 from Robs. Let's see, gets it done. Four on two. Side of relief here. Two top performers 07:54:12.160 --> 07:54:19.160 of Falcons felled. A four on two for Team Vitality. They breathe. It gives Iwusa more 07:54:19.160 --> 07:54:23.660 time, but they're getting set up for this A-split. 07:54:23.660 --> 07:54:35.700 KS2K is going to be here, but has a lot of responsibility, fully alone, KSAN, playing 07:54:35.700 --> 07:54:37.100 for lower. 07:54:37.100 --> 07:54:44.180 The option would be to fly up through the vent, or I hope they bring it down here, 07:54:44.180 --> 07:54:49.300 no reason to do so for Vitality, so as to get in behind them, it's KSAN arriving. 07:54:49.300 --> 07:54:54.840 out with his one but the trade is right there. Very well done for Vitality they 07:54:54.840 --> 07:54:59.180 slowed down at the perfect point it was a bit of a miss from Odyssey. A kill that 07:54:59.180 --> 07:55:02.620 would have absolutely changed the tune of that round but Zairu goes on to win it 07:55:02.620 --> 07:55:09.600 out. How close this was Zairu jumping over even hit the leg and finish what 07:55:09.600 --> 07:55:13.220 he started. Feeling good you've been able to kind of stop this streak from 07:55:13.220 --> 07:55:17.020 amassing again but it can't just be a one and done for Vitality. 07:55:17.020 --> 07:55:24.660 Senses you're not really used to saying this is a squad that's always lethal so 07:55:24.660 --> 07:55:28.540 let's see if they can go on a bit of a streak here to close out this tee half 07:55:28.540 --> 07:55:33.340 they're around away from breaking the Falcons money this is what's been good 07:55:33.340 --> 07:55:36.660 about Falcons every round it's something different it's a new idea it's a 07:55:36.660 --> 07:55:40.820 new starting position for Monizy it's Nico now getting aggressive and up and 07:55:40.820 --> 07:55:49.380 over since I wound down. Monosy has his back and this terrifying twosome outside is knocking 07:55:49.380 --> 07:56:00.180 vitality out of this half. That's more like it from Nico. Very quiet series. 07:56:00.180 --> 07:56:04.380 Yeah, I mean, they know they lose that last one based on the fights out of the arts. 07:56:04.380 --> 07:56:07.140 I want to see Nico say no way, not happening again. 07:56:09.640 --> 07:56:12.780 And these very active starts with the Falcons. 07:56:12.780 --> 07:56:15.140 And another round that's over before it even begins 07:56:15.140 --> 07:56:16.080 for Vitality. 07:56:16.080 --> 07:56:19.020 It's very hard for Apex to call out of this situation 07:56:19.020 --> 07:56:21.380 because it's just the setting up to the round, 07:56:21.380 --> 07:56:23.740 they're getting destroyed in. 07:56:23.740 --> 07:56:27.100 Nico's pushing through the outside smoke, 07:56:27.100 --> 07:56:29.080 jumping up and finding Zai Wu. 07:56:29.080 --> 07:56:34.080 or Dacia's moves being made by Falcons? 07:56:34.080 --> 07:56:42.280 I mean, you know, we talk about pressure with this Falcons squad, the idea that they always 07:56:42.280 --> 07:56:45.200 see to give you your best work when the pressure is off. 07:56:45.200 --> 07:56:51.520 This is maybe like the least pressureful match on paper because play-offs are already 07:56:51.520 --> 07:56:52.840 guaranteed, right? 07:56:52.840 --> 07:56:55.120 Like you said, coming into this is between quarters and semis. 07:56:55.120 --> 07:57:01.600 also playing Vitality, best team in the world. And there's the kicks and rumors swirling. 07:57:01.600 --> 07:57:14.560 So they're giving us a fantastic game. It's rare to see Vitality look so stumped. That 07:57:14.560 --> 07:57:20.560 is a real rarity. You don't get this. Like you said, it's in the early staging of the 07:57:20.560 --> 07:57:23.720 round. You know, you're not getting a cross-secret. You're not getting to play a mid-round. 07:57:23.720 --> 07:57:26.480 The rounds are so decisive against you. 07:57:26.480 --> 07:57:29.520 Yeah, it's these two game plans clashing for vitality. 07:57:29.520 --> 07:57:30.520 It's pretty standard. 07:57:30.520 --> 07:57:32.120 It's where we want to go outside. 07:57:32.120 --> 07:57:33.120 We want to get secret. 07:57:33.120 --> 07:57:34.880 We want control in yard. 07:57:34.880 --> 07:57:38.280 For Falcons, we're going to disrupt all of that. 07:57:38.280 --> 07:57:39.400 And they've done it perfectly. 07:57:39.400 --> 07:57:41.280 Think about how we haven't seen an APOP. 07:57:41.280 --> 07:57:43.160 We haven't seen a single bit of contact on ramps 07:57:43.160 --> 07:57:44.320 since the pistol. 07:57:47.320 --> 07:57:53.320 And so Falcons calling a great game right now 07:57:53.320 --> 07:57:55.320 and holding up their side of the bargain. 07:57:55.320 --> 07:57:56.320 Eight to two. 07:58:03.960 --> 07:58:05.460 It's never too late. 07:58:05.460 --> 07:58:07.260 Double wall, all fake. 07:58:07.260 --> 07:58:08.400 They don't want outside anymore. 07:58:08.400 --> 07:58:10.360 They've had enough. 07:58:10.360 --> 07:58:11.760 And so this is where Falcons, 07:58:11.760 --> 07:58:12.840 after a bit of a breather, 07:58:12.840 --> 07:58:14.880 have got to be ready for everywhere else on the map. 07:58:14.880 --> 07:58:16.720 Kiyosuke, no support right now. 07:58:19.600 --> 07:58:22.440 Now, you think about how outside focused this game has been? 07:58:22.440 --> 07:58:28.600 There's next to no one here for the Falcons, so Apex's little ruse he's tried to throw in hasn't exactly worked. 07:58:28.600 --> 07:58:35.320 There's plenty of guys nearby to help out Ramside, Monosy being one of them, hoping they can bait them into Kiyosuke for a bit of a mowdown. 07:58:36.880 --> 07:58:41.480 Dispatching guys to go and deal with Apex, they'll deal with him on this secret lurk. 07:58:45.360 --> 07:58:48.960 That's just a great read of what was going to come their way in this round. 07:58:52.440 --> 07:58:58.000 I fall short. Dude, these smokes have just been getting caught on little lips. It's the 07:58:58.000 --> 07:59:03.160 outside one that bungled them earlier. This falls on the line and they just go swinging 07:59:03.160 --> 07:59:07.400 in together. It doesn't even matter. Double kill for Messi. The bomb can go down. 07:59:07.400 --> 07:59:14.560 All right. This would be a huge boost to vitality, 2v4. And a double kill on that transfer 07:59:14.560 --> 07:59:21.520 out of Messi's, giving them a fighting chance. Honestly, and Tessa is the two top performers 07:59:21.520 --> 07:59:29.360 right now for the Falcons. Have to try and recover this. And that bomb is ticking away. 07:59:33.120 --> 07:59:40.240 Time running low! Robs with that! Beautiful transfer and a 2v4 mesium! Robs combined! 07:59:40.240 --> 07:59:49.600 Oh my! Never count them out. We already know about it, but Vitality dig deep in a very important 07:59:49.600 --> 07:59:56.240 round late in this half it is a recoverable half with four on the T side but so much has to go right there 07:59:57.520 --> 08:00:01.760 huge spray down and rob saves them just as well 08:00:05.680 --> 08:00:09.600 grab side woozorp and vitality look to put it to you straight away 08:00:19.600 --> 08:00:22.180 That's the end of the stalemate. 08:00:22.180 --> 08:00:26.680 Any time you can get Monosifar in that AWP with no opener is a win for Vitality. 08:00:26.680 --> 08:00:30.380 Amp is completely empty in this round, it's not Niko Lower, it's Kiyosuke who's gone all 08:00:30.380 --> 08:00:31.380 the way down secret. 08:00:31.380 --> 08:00:34.720 Monosifar takes around back, but Vitality are about to go in, this could be awful 08:00:34.720 --> 08:00:37.600 timing for Monosifar, he's going to have to hit some close shots. 08:00:37.600 --> 08:00:42.160 On that AWPing, one under flames and then just backs out of there. 08:00:42.160 --> 08:00:46.080 Meanwhile, Kiyosuke is firming up the defences outside, confirms that these smokes are 08:00:46.080 --> 08:00:47.080 just a fake. 08:00:47.080 --> 08:00:51.240 a very good picture on where Vitality could be in this round. 08:00:51.240 --> 08:00:57.720 It's a trap or it's a trap. Which one do you want? Both sides cordoned off and the 08:00:57.720 --> 08:01:02.520 longer you wait the closer Kiyosuke gets. Vitality don't know they are on the clock 08:01:02.520 --> 08:01:04.520 right now. 08:01:04.520 --> 08:01:14.520 the topside. 08:01:14.520 --> 08:01:16.520 Robs loves this little position back at the door and so 08:01:16.520 --> 08:01:20.520 Kiyosuke. Oh, what about going further? Robs with the check 08:01:20.520 --> 08:01:24.520 and now a route opens into the topside. Apex moving 08:01:24.520 --> 08:01:28.520 in to take Heaven away up here alongside them is Niko. 08:01:28.520 --> 08:01:31.520 Tessay's gets his but there's the arrival of Niko's 08:01:31.520 --> 08:01:38.660 He goes back stab and that leaves Zai Wu in a very tricky situation one-on-three Vitality 08:01:38.660 --> 08:01:41.560 clutching it's straws for a fourth round. 08:01:41.560 --> 08:01:45.920 They hope to spook him off the bomb plant didn't pan out but the back stab is right there. 08:01:45.920 --> 08:01:50.300 Falcons seal the deal on a dominant CT side. 08:01:50.300 --> 08:01:56.060 It's Monosy topping the charts top performer here in Rio and he's trying to show Vitality 08:01:56.060 --> 08:01:57.100 What he's made of! 08:04:56.060 --> 08:05:24.980 Well, stop the presses. 08:05:24.980 --> 08:05:28.980 this for a headline by tally 08:05:28.980 --> 08:05:32.980 win streak in jeopardy falcons 08:05:32.980 --> 08:05:34.980 with a commanding lead here on 08:05:34.980 --> 08:05:36.980 Nuke winner of this going to the 08:05:36.980 --> 08:05:38.980 semifinals. This was meant to be 08:05:38.980 --> 08:05:40.980 the last flight of this falcons 08:05:40.980 --> 08:05:42.980 roster if rumors are to be 08:05:42.980 --> 08:05:43.980 believed. Kick sound though 08:05:43.980 --> 08:05:45.980 before he departs wants to give 08:05:45.980 --> 08:05:48.980 them something to remember. 08:05:48.980 --> 08:05:50.980 Shocking first off here for 08:05:50.980 --> 08:05:51.980 the Falcons. We've got a bit 08:05:51.980 --> 08:05:53.980 of a tag getting it together 08:05:53.980 --> 08:06:02.380 Team Falcons can't take it away from them right now. Great to see Modesty, who's not just the event top performer after two dominant wins over 3D Max and Spirit, 08:06:02.380 --> 08:06:10.220 but keep it up against Vitality as well. He is leading in both maps and now in the third as well as the clear front runner and Tessus as well. 08:06:10.220 --> 08:06:20.580 Modster CT side, big pistol win that did have ramifications, a streak of five to start this map and Vitality could never land back to backgrounds. 08:06:20.580 --> 08:06:22.820 They got completely disrupted outside. 08:06:25.380 --> 08:06:27.380 The scary part about this position 08:06:28.580 --> 08:06:34.500 is any mistake, any lost pistol, any lost anti-eco and you are done. 08:06:34.500 --> 08:06:41.620 18 wins in a row, 14 vitality, Falcons the only team to beat them this year with a standing 08:06:42.500 --> 08:06:45.700 back at bounty and now they look to do it again. 08:06:45.700 --> 08:06:50.700 to get to the end. The desk 08:06:50.700 --> 08:06:51.700 were saying and coming into 08:06:51.700 --> 08:06:52.700 this game, right? Despite 08:06:52.700 --> 08:06:53.700 everything for the Falcons. This 08:06:53.700 --> 08:06:55.700 head to head has been generous 08:06:55.700 --> 08:06:57.700 to them since Alan Kiyosuke 08:06:57.700 --> 08:06:59.700 winning this game three out of 08:06:59.700 --> 08:07:01.700 four times, and you could argue 08:07:01.700 --> 08:07:03.700 with when right third place 08:07:03.700 --> 08:07:06.700 decided back at EWC. Who cares? 08:07:06.700 --> 08:07:08.700 Grand Final Vitality picking 08:07:08.700 --> 08:07:10.700 matter back at Pro League 08:07:10.700 --> 08:07:12.700 since that point back to back 08:07:12.700 --> 08:07:14.700 wins for the Falcons in this 08:07:14.700 --> 08:07:17.700 this feeling that, oh well you know it's team Vitality, sure they're going to start a little 08:07:17.700 --> 08:07:22.460 bit further back in the playoffs, but that doesn't stop them being the mammoth favourite 08:07:22.460 --> 08:07:27.780 when we get there, but it is still a kind of bad omen, a dark mark that would hang over 08:07:27.780 --> 08:07:31.820 you heading into this all important playoffs with the back-to-back grand slams on the 08:07:31.820 --> 08:07:32.820 line. 08:07:32.820 --> 08:07:36.300 Well I'll say this, the two events of Vitality didn't pick up towards the talent of last 08:07:36.300 --> 08:07:40.420 year, this happened either lost a game earlier in the group or they lost a seeding match 08:07:40.420 --> 08:07:45.460 in the group and started in quarter-finals. That was Chengdu and Blast Rivals in Hong Kong. 08:07:46.180 --> 08:07:53.220 Two events that Vitality didn't take. They were wins for Furious. A quarter-finals cursive of Vitality. 08:07:56.820 --> 08:08:03.060 This pistol round is a requirement. Flames is at a quiet game. Looks to start things off with a 08:08:03.060 --> 08:08:08.740 bang him and mesi securing these openers 08:08:10.100 --> 08:08:15.940 we falcons in a very tricky spot niko with the p250 has to figure out a way 08:08:15.940 --> 08:08:19.780 to link up with kicksan i've got a minute and 10 seconds left but they 08:08:19.780 --> 08:08:23.540 are on other ends of the map 08:08:25.860 --> 08:08:30.820 and you breathe easy with a pistol in your pocket 08:08:30.820 --> 08:08:32.820 Vitality happy to see it 08:08:33.100 --> 08:08:35.100 Going to go searching three on the ramp 08:08:35.500 --> 08:08:42.180 Live and die together a is completely open Kixon's patience while he waits for his teammate might actually benefit him here 08:08:42.340 --> 08:08:45.140 They're definitely going to check this flames from afar 08:08:46.500 --> 08:08:53.500 Catches Kixon and the bomb and so a few seconds would have made all the difference. Can Nico do it himself another player spotted? 08:08:53.500 --> 08:08:58.500 drops on the roof, and Vitality not willing to give him these easy 1v1s. 08:08:58.500 --> 08:09:02.500 Rops comes back down the ladder, and oh no, Niko Flick! 08:09:02.500 --> 08:09:05.500 Don't tell me Niko won before in the pistol is a reality. 08:09:05.500 --> 08:09:09.500 One still to get past, and Saeho has missed this opportunity. 08:09:09.500 --> 08:09:12.500 Niko now gets to give chase. Oh, dropping in! 08:09:12.500 --> 08:09:15.500 That Saeho deleted! No, no, no! 08:09:15.500 --> 08:09:18.500 This wasn't meant to be a Niko round. 08:09:18.500 --> 08:09:21.500 Flames is suddenly feeling a great deal of pressure. 08:09:21.500 --> 08:09:25.420 charges him down on the back of the plan. But again, Niko remains elusive. 08:09:25.420 --> 08:09:30.140 Watch away from the 1v4 and just comes up short. 08:09:30.140 --> 08:09:33.580 Such a nice try from a Niko who's been pretty cold today. 08:09:33.580 --> 08:09:36.780 But in this third and final map, putting on one hell of a show 08:09:36.780 --> 08:09:39.420 and it's still not enough, extinguished by flames 08:09:40.060 --> 08:09:42.860 to find that must win pistol for team vitality. 08:09:42.860 --> 08:09:58.300 And as crazy as that would have been, now it makes for a competitive map. 08:09:58.300 --> 08:10:06.700 Flames bails them out. 08:10:06.700 --> 08:10:11.580 And he even hears Ai-Wu there saying about how vitality need to play tighter because 08:10:11.580 --> 08:10:14.460 you're not going to get any opportunities. 08:10:19.620 --> 08:10:21.260 I mean, at the arrival of the second half, 08:10:21.260 --> 08:10:24.060 moving in with a 9-3 scoreline, 08:10:24.060 --> 08:10:27.940 you might think back to the epic final in Melbourne 08:10:27.940 --> 08:10:30.500 between these two squads. 08:10:30.500 --> 08:10:33.860 It was the same scoreline there, Falcons in pole position 08:10:33.860 --> 08:10:35.900 and I ended up being 08:10:37.220 --> 08:10:40.260 right at the start of a very dominant vitality. 08:10:40.260 --> 08:10:47.700 12-6 to Falcons if I recall on that final map. That was a long time ago. 08:10:51.620 --> 08:10:56.100 And you're meant to learn from your mistakes, so let's see if Falcons have. That four-spy 08:10:56.100 --> 08:10:58.980 doesn't go anywhere with Vitality picking it up cleanly. 08:10:58.980 --> 08:11:13.060 That was probably the best final of last year. 08:11:13.060 --> 08:11:19.520 Remember how that 12-6 comeback started was I was coming out B Decon in a 1v2 hitting 08:11:19.520 --> 08:11:24.820 that transfer. 08:11:24.820 --> 08:11:33.160 Beast has awoken in Team Vitality and they should just be a simple sixth round locked 08:11:33.160 --> 08:11:43.420 in. Peek or be peeked. What'll it be? 08:11:43.420 --> 08:11:47.980 Blinder of an opener for Kiyosuke. Ops can't reel them in, they will get out on the ram 08:11:47.980 --> 08:11:54.060 side. These deagles do some damage, make it a bit precarious. My woo, playing clean 08:11:54.060 --> 08:12:00.920 up and with two players down and lower there's no easy path in this one for the Falcons. 08:12:00.920 --> 08:12:06.720 You want to go face this guy on the AWP? 08:12:06.720 --> 08:12:07.720 I wouldn't. 08:12:07.720 --> 08:12:11.220 Even now, Messi's making moves, moving up the rampside, trying to lend a helping hand. 08:12:11.220 --> 08:12:18.660 Zailu just wasting time being annoying out here towards CT and refusing to go down 08:12:18.660 --> 08:12:19.660 easily. 08:12:19.660 --> 08:12:20.660 Oh no. 08:12:20.660 --> 08:12:22.380 Eventually gives it away. 08:12:22.380 --> 08:12:26.680 Now Flames' arrival has been spotted, that's a big naïve hearty on to Tess's! 08:12:27.680 --> 08:12:30.680 Alright kick-san, what have you got for us? 08:12:33.880 --> 08:12:36.880 I already lost that ramp ring with the Mezzi, re-aggress. 08:12:38.080 --> 08:12:40.580 And so the path back into ramp is not free. 08:12:41.380 --> 08:12:43.580 It's not going to take the bomb up into the heavens. 08:12:44.580 --> 08:12:47.580 Only 20 seconds left here, it's a time running low. 08:12:52.380 --> 08:12:59.680 I'm hoping for a mistake. He's not going to get one the less time there is the more pressure on the stick 08:12:59.680 --> 08:13:01.180 He's going to put it down 08:13:01.180 --> 08:13:04.860 Flames just gunning for him charging it down knows that that bomb 08:13:05.280 --> 08:13:10.920 Has to get planted and so well handled there just to remove any hope for kick-san in that clutch 08:13:10.980 --> 08:13:15.060 These rounds are so tense right now even anti-eco keep in mind that was 08:13:15.420 --> 08:13:21.640 Armourless deagles to very well placed opening kills tests with a double kiss who can gets one 08:13:22.380 --> 08:13:28.420 I mean, it is, you know, nice to see Vitality getting pushed and challenged. 08:13:28.420 --> 08:13:32.340 This is a squad that, you know, have had to motivate themselves so much by thinking big 08:13:32.340 --> 08:13:37.700 picture about their legacy and Counter-Strike, what they're trying to, you know, leave behind 08:13:37.700 --> 08:13:39.820 at the end of it all. 08:13:39.820 --> 08:13:43.340 And now, you know, the game's kind of speaking for itself. 08:13:43.340 --> 08:13:44.540 You're getting pushed to your limits. 08:13:44.540 --> 08:13:47.260 This is where you have to try and rebound and bounce back. 08:13:47.260 --> 08:13:50.260 They find the conversion on the back of these pistols, but now they've got a gum 08:13:50.260 --> 08:13:51.260 round to deal with it. 08:13:51.260 --> 08:13:56.380 punctuated with a tag timeout Sonic hasn't felt any pressure in map 3 to cool a 08:13:56.380 --> 08:14:01.060 single one after that fantastic first half so he's got a cache of pauses to 08:14:01.060 --> 08:14:04.820 fall back on yeah we saw a similar thing from a blade yesterday right didn't use 08:14:04.820 --> 08:14:10.060 any on the T side of nuke went up 9-3 saved them all for the CT side lost the 08:14:10.060 --> 08:14:13.180 game in overtime 08:14:14.740 --> 08:14:20.260 sometimes even an extra set of eyes is not enough 08:14:21.260 --> 08:14:26.260 Every input matters at this point in the game. Falcons first go-round coming down. 08:14:26.260 --> 08:14:31.260 Monacee's AWP ever-present, and boy it was in that first half. 08:14:31.260 --> 08:14:34.260 Double AWP this early for team vitality. 08:14:51.260 --> 08:15:09.260 I'll try and carve a path out in the yard, but already dispatched ahead of time to deal 08:15:09.260 --> 08:15:11.260 with this is Zai Wu. 08:15:11.260 --> 08:15:12.260 Good tab for Niko. 08:15:12.260 --> 08:15:16.660 Oh, what a missed shot from that Zai Wu AWP. 08:15:16.660 --> 08:15:19.060 These are big problems for Vitality. 08:15:19.060 --> 08:15:24.480 It's like the first half all over again, instant 5v3 for Falcons, they slink back. 08:15:24.480 --> 08:15:26.460 Difference is they have a lot of control. 08:15:26.460 --> 08:15:30.960 Look, in times gone by, these type of rounds have been the problem. 08:15:30.960 --> 08:15:36.900 Falcons, you've just got to keep your head screwed on. 08:15:36.900 --> 08:15:38.360 Issue is Vitality a full split, right? 08:15:38.360 --> 08:15:39.960 There's no trade potential. 08:15:39.960 --> 08:15:42.620 Everybody is stuck in their own 1v1s. 08:15:42.620 --> 08:15:44.300 Someone's going to have to save them with a multi-kill. 08:15:44.300 --> 08:15:45.660 Learn about the Rob-sword. 08:15:46.860 --> 08:15:49.660 Flames might just get overlooked in this position. 08:15:49.700 --> 08:15:52.100 Oh, I needed something, Niko. 08:15:52.300 --> 08:15:54.860 Bringing his A-game on map three. 08:15:55.580 --> 08:15:58.100 Mezzi under a lot of pressure, under duress. 08:15:58.140 --> 08:16:00.860 They're coming in through main and the heart, getting split on. 08:16:00.900 --> 08:16:01.700 teammate on the way. 08:16:01.740 --> 08:16:03.260 Rob's joining in for this! 08:16:03.300 --> 08:16:04.980 Say, hold out! Combine! 08:16:05.500 --> 08:16:08.140 Falcons get lit up, can Kiyosuke do it? 08:16:08.180 --> 08:16:09.860 No, he's putting the dirt. 08:16:10.140 --> 08:16:12.860 Mezzi and Rob's turn it around. 08:16:12.860 --> 08:16:17.660 impossible round, impossible 2v5 back sight. 08:16:18.860 --> 08:16:23.260 And that is a sickening way to save yourselves, it just feels meant to be. 08:16:27.860 --> 08:16:30.260 2v4 in seconds. 08:16:32.460 --> 08:16:37.660 And all five between the pen, our second orb carries them through. 08:16:38.860 --> 08:16:41.860 Rops has given it back to Zaiwu, but after a round like that... 08:16:42.860 --> 08:16:48.660 He's thinking look bud. You better give us something this time around else. I'm taking it off of your rocks is playing out of his mind 08:16:48.660 --> 08:16:52.500 Yeah, you are vulnerable with a double or price of vitality often do this if they lose one 08:16:52.500 --> 08:16:57.940 I'll just hand it straight back over there and feel the need to play and back to backgrounds once they've shown their hand 08:16:59.100 --> 08:17:01.100 Did the same thing on dust to? 08:17:01.100 --> 08:17:12.540 Second wall comes in pretty quick. No harassment for vitality. No nades on these smokes. They 08:17:12.540 --> 08:17:19.980 let Falcons cross. Apex falls all the way back. He has full utility to play Block and B. 08:17:19.980 --> 08:17:24.820 So looking to buy as much time as he can as a solo player in this site and hope the 08:17:24.820 --> 08:17:30.100 falcons pulled back into our path as we've already seen that top site well 08:17:30.100 --> 08:17:32.580 held 08:17:45.660 --> 08:17:52.100 flames forced by that util he could want it to chase him down ends up falling 08:17:52.100 --> 08:17:54.100 to the prying eyes of that Zywoo War. 08:17:54.980 --> 08:17:57.940 Yes, and the player who upper feels written off. 08:17:58.440 --> 08:18:01.440 Three players down through secret might be all they're left with. 08:18:02.200 --> 08:18:05.840 Give this late lurk for Tessa is ready to get activated a little bit later. 08:18:05.840 --> 08:18:07.740 Zywoo has been dispatched to deal with him. 08:18:10.280 --> 08:18:14.640 A full rotate arriving at lower the four Falcons, even get into the bomb side. 08:18:14.640 --> 08:18:19.040 This one is undoable, kick sand, too many angles, too many players. 08:18:19.040 --> 08:18:25.400 a one round game. Just masterful team play here for Vitality, everybody knowing their role. 08:18:25.400 --> 08:18:30.440 Flames, I can't believe he gets out there after committing ahead of the molly for the 08:18:30.440 --> 08:18:38.480 fight, still escapes Nico's clutches and that just pushes Nico into Zywoo, who is everywhere. 08:18:38.480 --> 08:18:45.080 One to punch on this B bomb site, Apex able to hold his position so well. And Vitality 08:18:45.080 --> 08:18:52.200 are just the hardest team to put away trying to address some of this kind of tension that's 08:18:52.200 --> 08:18:57.800 probably hanging in the air here right the game is well and truly closed up you had that golden 08:18:57.800 --> 08:19:04.200 opportunity in the 5v2 that was the red carpet rolled out but the prime time stars of vitality 08:19:05.320 --> 08:19:07.080 they're gonna steal that limelight off here 08:19:10.040 --> 08:19:13.960 see a lot of the conversation hanging around kicks down and Nico back and forth 08:19:45.080 --> 08:19:53.000 streaks on streaks on streaks and once again from an extremely unlikely position 08:19:53.880 --> 08:19:57.080 they look to take the lead back are you gonna see if causing a bit of chaos here 08:19:58.360 --> 08:20:03.320 can disrupt to this defense something a little faster mesi is in a fantastic spot to try and 08:20:03.320 --> 08:20:11.000 shut this down first man makes it in and past him ignored oh my god well doesn't matter because 08:20:11.000 --> 08:20:16.840 flames and Zahul doing the rest. Messi's just up here as a camera man! They caught in their exploits! 08:20:19.800 --> 08:20:26.280 Zahul and Flames did everything! Suffering from success! What a great POV! 08:20:29.000 --> 08:20:35.240 Messi's up here doing cinematic obs. Letting them know, yeah guys, that looked great for my angle. 08:20:35.240 --> 08:20:41.760 It's a tie game vitality with a flawless stop to that topside exec. 08:20:41.760 --> 08:20:49.440 He's just dancing right there and the rest of his team make it rain, four kills on that 08:20:49.440 --> 08:20:51.520 topside and they don't even see Mazzy. 08:20:51.520 --> 08:20:55.440 They never even knew he was up here. 08:20:55.440 --> 08:20:59.320 Oh, ferocious shots. 08:20:59.320 --> 08:21:00.320 Yeah! 08:21:01.320 --> 08:21:02.320 I was... 08:21:02.320 --> 08:21:03.320 I was... 08:21:03.320 --> 08:21:04.320 I was... 08:21:04.320 --> 08:21:06.320 I mean they're having fun now, that's the other thing man, like... 08:21:06.320 --> 08:21:07.320 Good luck. 08:21:07.320 --> 08:21:09.320 Vitality being all smiles. 08:21:10.320 --> 08:21:11.320 Oh, Niko... 08:21:11.320 --> 08:21:12.320 Oh, jeez! 08:21:13.320 --> 08:21:18.320 Three of them come through, Niko's been bringing his A-game on map three, losing him is a big deal. 08:21:20.320 --> 08:21:23.320 They threw that third naive from inside of A. 08:21:24.320 --> 08:21:28.320 Flames, can he piece this together? He's thinking, why can't I get through? 08:21:29.320 --> 08:21:32.120 Rubbin' Shoulders with Tessas in this smoke! 08:21:32.640 --> 08:21:33.640 And there it is! 08:21:33.840 --> 08:21:35.400 Free kill for Flames! 08:21:37.640 --> 08:21:42.000 And Lobby cleared Vitality playing active, they're playing fearless, they've got nothing to lose. 08:21:42.200 --> 08:21:43.280 The leader's theirs. 08:21:43.600 --> 08:21:44.560 Soon to be. 08:21:45.360 --> 08:21:46.480 Full Lobby control. 08:21:46.760 --> 08:21:48.720 Zywu downstairs with the AWP. 08:21:52.320 --> 08:21:54.240 Awaiting just that one jiggle. 08:21:54.280 --> 08:21:55.760 Kixson might give it to him. 08:21:58.160 --> 08:21:59.200 Maybe tradable. 08:21:59.320 --> 08:22:04.520 Maybe not. He misses his first shot. Zayu has support. Good thing Apex doesn't want to 08:22:04.520 --> 08:22:09.200 repeat. Willing to let Zayu operate on his own and he even gets out as well. Both these 08:22:09.200 --> 08:22:14.920 B players are down to 7 health combined, yet Falcons still can't flush them out of position. 08:22:14.920 --> 08:22:18.800 So slippery down here at B. I mean, it is a numbers game, right? You don't give away 08:22:18.800 --> 08:22:21.640 those kills and suddenly Falcons have to look elsewhere. 08:22:21.640 --> 08:22:22.640 This could be something. 08:22:22.640 --> 08:22:27.480 Have Kiyosuke up in heaven. Chance to backstab on Temezi. And that would open up the 08:22:27.480 --> 08:22:33.260 topside here gets his kill lose monosy in it lower and that's the bomb actually 08:22:33.260 --> 08:22:36.560 rather crossing out in the yard it went up the vent it would have survived it 08:22:36.560 --> 08:22:38.520 would have made it into that topside it was weak 08:22:38.520 --> 08:22:43.000 falcons didn't know and they get nothing to show for this round there was an 08:22:43.000 --> 08:22:47.960 opportunity there a brief window open by Kiyosuke but falcons can feel the 08:22:47.960 --> 08:23:06.800 fumble happening 9-3 up vitality on a streak of 7. Niko getting nuked. And the game falcons 08:23:06.800 --> 08:23:11.000 may replay in their nightmares. You said it earlier, Zonic saved all three timeouts 08:23:11.000 --> 08:23:15.840 for the second half. There's the final one gone. 08:23:15.840 --> 08:23:19.560 one of the things we said to no end throughout this series and really any series with Vitality 08:23:19.560 --> 08:23:23.680 in it, you know, there's no such thing as freebies and it's why, you know, giving away 08:23:23.680 --> 08:23:31.320 that earlier 5B2 hurts so much to have Vitality on the ropes like that is a rarity. You know, 08:23:31.320 --> 08:23:36.320 that might well be that the closest round you get throughout this entire second half. 08:23:36.320 --> 08:23:39.960 Vitality are in full control. This is why they're so scary. This is why they're 08:23:39.960 --> 08:23:49.840 at the top of Counter-Strike, and just always find another gear. 08:23:49.840 --> 08:23:53.680 Pallet Cleanser, A-Rush, able to deal with it last time. 08:23:53.680 --> 08:23:56.920 How are they fair at the second time around? 08:23:56.920 --> 08:24:01.280 Much better for Mezzi as he puts up two and the Rotates arrive. 08:24:01.280 --> 08:24:06.080 Quickly knock out the Falcons. 08:24:06.080 --> 08:24:13.120 at four vitality and a battle cry out of apex as he can feel how the winds have changed on this 08:24:13.120 --> 08:24:22.080 third map. Yeah they're blowing in the other direction and Falcons not equipped for it getting 08:24:22.080 --> 08:24:31.520 knocked over eight straight rounds on the CT side with an 18 match win streak on the line. 08:24:36.080 --> 08:24:42.580 And when you're this far ahead, you've got options, you've got money, you've got staying power, that robs double or makes another appearance. 08:24:44.580 --> 08:24:47.080 How about I just bring this out periodically? 08:24:47.080 --> 08:24:50.080 It's not something Falcons are prepared for in this round. 08:24:58.580 --> 08:25:03.080 And just compare the hearts, right? Think about how Falcons disrupted everything Vitality did outside. 08:25:03.080 --> 08:25:06.100 We're getting 5v3s in the opening 20 seconds every round. 08:25:06.100 --> 08:25:08.560 Vitality of let Falcons play their game. 08:25:08.560 --> 08:25:09.400 It's the late round. 08:25:09.400 --> 08:25:10.560 They just can't close. 08:25:10.560 --> 08:25:12.760 Another execute into this topside. 08:25:12.760 --> 08:25:13.720 This one looks better. 08:25:13.720 --> 08:25:15.720 It's a weaker hold here for Vitality. 08:25:15.720 --> 08:25:19.160 Apex with a crucial trade, but A is lost in the process. 08:25:19.160 --> 08:25:20.520 And that grave is getting dunked in. 08:25:20.520 --> 08:25:21.520 Bomb dropped! 08:25:21.520 --> 08:25:22.680 Flames in the lobby. 08:25:22.680 --> 08:25:24.160 It's all gone wrong. 08:25:24.160 --> 08:25:25.000 Now he's got that. 08:25:25.000 --> 08:25:26.120 Just sitting on it. 08:25:26.120 --> 08:25:27.560 His team try and play through the heavens, 08:25:27.560 --> 08:25:29.840 but it's got to be Flames alone. 08:25:29.840 --> 08:25:31.920 Catches one, spam connects. 08:25:31.920 --> 08:25:35.360 And finally this streak broken by the Falcons. 08:25:35.360 --> 08:25:38.320 I can't believe Vitality still send it in that 3v3. 08:25:38.320 --> 08:25:39.520 They still swing out together. 08:25:39.520 --> 08:25:41.880 Maybe feeling like just trading and playing together 08:25:41.880 --> 08:25:44.840 is their best move, but Flames had full control. 08:25:44.840 --> 08:25:49.640 He had that bomb in the hut, a very strong position. 08:25:53.280 --> 08:25:55.240 And Falcons do break this streak. 08:25:55.240 --> 08:25:57.400 They do find their way into this game. 08:25:57.400 --> 08:26:03.480 A sigh of relief after a near-thumbball. 08:26:03.480 --> 08:26:12.000 Yeah, eight rounds of silence, but you get through an up-tempo A-split, Niko as well. 08:26:12.000 --> 08:26:13.000 Very important. 08:26:13.000 --> 08:26:16.000 You remember how his previous rifle round ended with the triple nades up on Silo, but 08:26:16.000 --> 08:26:17.720 when he gets to play, he gets that opener. 08:26:17.720 --> 08:26:20.760 He's the guy that kind of kickstarts it all for the Falcons. 08:26:20.760 --> 08:26:23.000 He's doing it again. 08:26:23.000 --> 08:26:30.000 It's time to slide with these main walks this time. No info from the yard player. That is a clean shutdown 08:26:30.280 --> 08:26:34.300 Kiyosuke Ammonisi running it in tandem out in the yard 08:26:35.400 --> 08:26:39.860 And the double orbs. Well, what are they supposed to do? You've wanted to be five in this game already 08:26:41.520 --> 08:26:48.600 But surely this ain't it out of position on vitality and guns that are worth too much to risk 08:26:53.000 --> 08:27:05.000 this one's going the distance. 08:27:05.000 --> 08:27:09.960 And what a ballsy call right that's the whole game on the line you run it back the a split 08:27:09.960 --> 08:27:15.520 again this time contact out towards main. 08:27:15.520 --> 08:27:20.280 Risking everything on the read being right and it was. 08:27:20.280 --> 08:27:25.160 This is Apex starting garage in back to back rounds, not inside of main where you'll typically 08:27:25.160 --> 08:27:26.160 see him. 08:27:26.160 --> 08:27:31.880 He's starting position, getting exploited by Falcons walking into the gap. 08:27:31.880 --> 08:27:35.080 Last round it didn't matter as much because he was able to swing through the smoke and 08:27:35.080 --> 08:27:36.760 trade his teammate. 08:27:36.760 --> 08:27:41.240 But this time he's nowhere near, he just gets picked and Falcons just send it into 08:27:41.240 --> 08:27:48.040 that A site. 08:27:48.040 --> 08:27:53.040 Is he going to go back to traditional positioning or is that exactly what Falcons are willing to expect? 08:27:55.040 --> 08:28:02.040 11 apiece, digging deep late in this game, you're ready to Falcons to give up and go down. 08:28:04.040 --> 08:28:05.040 They promise more. 08:28:07.040 --> 08:28:10.040 They're getting a bit of a sense that they're not really getting stopped out here in the yard. 08:28:10.040 --> 08:28:14.040 So again, just running with the space, you're already going to play it down through secret. 08:28:14.040 --> 08:28:19.500 very forward timing. That's a free kill on Apex, wasn't prepared for a second player though, 08:28:19.500 --> 08:28:23.720 Flames at least stems the bleeding. Didn't see on that break, the two made it down, that's 08:28:23.720 --> 08:28:28.280 very quick timing. This is going to be the last thing Flames expects. Don't be surprised 08:28:28.280 --> 08:28:34.400 if he departs. Two players and the bomb so quickly down and that body might be in 08:28:34.400 --> 08:28:38.880 the way. Flames needs a headshot modesty, delivers for Falcons. Rob's dropping, they 08:28:38.880 --> 08:28:42.720 Let him do it. I will court in the open. It's all over the place right now 08:28:42.720 --> 08:28:46.440 Backstab for rops, but it doesn't matter. He finds both in the b-site 08:28:47.640 --> 08:28:54.040 And you know where Tessas is coming from no element of surprise here ready to double swing at rops is double kill 08:28:55.080 --> 08:28:57.080 Look at a save vitality 08:28:58.160 --> 08:29:02.960 In the series Tessas started this game off looking red-hot 08:29:03.720 --> 08:29:05.720 Does he have this clutch in him? 08:29:08.880 --> 08:29:12.040 Farrowing away the least talked about player on the Falcons 08:29:14.080 --> 08:29:17.960 Now is to deliver them salvation in a tricky 1v2 08:29:21.440 --> 08:29:27.040 Steps her test says focused in with a swing together play that one 08:29:27.560 --> 08:29:31.480 Out through the double doors and the double peak too much to contain 08:29:32.040 --> 08:29:36.560 No back breaking clutch vitality move onto match point 08:29:36.560 --> 08:29:38.600 It was a really nice route for the Falcons. 08:29:38.600 --> 08:29:42.240 I don't know how Robs got away with two kills down on that B bomb side. 08:29:42.240 --> 08:29:44.640 We had two layers of lurking there. 08:29:44.640 --> 08:29:47.440 Kiyosuke down as the bait. 08:29:47.440 --> 08:29:50.120 Double secret late for Falcons, then double wrap, 08:29:50.120 --> 08:29:53.360 and they catch vitality off multiple times in that round. 08:29:53.360 --> 08:29:58.040 But it is Robs's double with the AWP that puts him in a winning position. 08:29:58.040 --> 08:29:59.600 Robs has just been electric, man. 08:29:59.600 --> 08:30:01.760 Like, across the entire series, he's been good. 08:30:01.760 --> 08:30:05.840 But the fact that, you know, on map three, during the struggle even, 08:30:05.840 --> 08:30:09.040 the initial 9-3 lead for the Falcons. 08:30:10.000 --> 08:30:11.340 Robbs is still giving the goods. 08:30:11.340 --> 08:30:13.740 In fact, he's given you the best map yet. 08:30:16.640 --> 08:30:17.640 What an insane... 08:30:17.640 --> 08:30:19.240 Multiple times, you know, he's bailed them out 08:30:19.240 --> 08:30:21.240 and every time it's been with the second orb, 08:30:22.740 --> 08:30:24.640 not his first multi-kill with it. 08:30:25.740 --> 08:30:27.740 Yeah, that is everything. 08:30:29.840 --> 08:30:31.440 And trusting him to clutch, 08:30:31.540 --> 08:30:32.740 trading his teammate, 08:30:32.740 --> 08:30:37.540 and giving a match point semi final point here to vitality 08:30:41.380 --> 08:30:43.380 This is what it all comes down to 08:30:47.780 --> 08:30:54.500 Chance for monosy you won't get many more like that had to hit a blinder of a flick and just comes up short 08:30:54.500 --> 08:31:04.820 said for falcons this is one of the rare times where it almost feels like 08:31:04.820 --> 08:31:17.060 pressure's off well that is not the case in round 24 do they crumble or can they 08:31:17.060 --> 08:31:21.820 rise to the occasion and force this one in extra time oh robs has been there 08:31:21.820 --> 08:31:28.700 kryptonite in a lot of these late round situations so dealing with him early at the ramp is a huge step in the right direction 08:31:28.700 --> 08:31:32.640 You got a 4v3 here Falcons looking for overtime 08:31:33.460 --> 08:31:39.300 Double rotation is very quick so you hang around but he's far away and by talent he keep pressure on on beers 08:31:39.300 --> 08:31:45.780 They push through the smoke. It's another one for one. Apex gone gonna need a clutch moment and maybe mezzi's the man for the job 08:31:45.780 --> 08:31:48.540 He ended dust here with a 1v2. He comes through the smoke 08:31:48.540 --> 08:31:52.980 bomb down cover is good over time looms 08:31:52.980 --> 08:31:59.400 Misha for Zywu and Montes is right here ready to punish plays it forward this 08:31:59.400 --> 08:32:05.260 one heads into extra time Falcons able to hold on they will not relinquish 08:32:05.260 --> 08:32:08.700 this game yet they want to go down fighting well I think we deserve a 08:32:08.700 --> 08:32:15.060 bit more gameplay in this match what a high-level game of new cry now vitality 08:32:15.060 --> 08:32:21.060 He dug so deep on the CT side in a game that felt extremely frustrating, with Modesty and 08:32:21.060 --> 08:32:23.480 Tess as popping off. 08:32:23.480 --> 08:32:28.700 An incredible recovery, but that first half was not in vain for the Falcons, it gave them 08:32:28.700 --> 08:32:30.020 enough staying power. 08:32:30.020 --> 08:32:34.460 We go into OT. 08:32:34.460 --> 08:32:41.580 Oh, see ya! 08:32:41.580 --> 08:32:50.740 So we tapped Rob straight spaced as he realized he might have hurt the steps. 08:32:50.740 --> 08:32:52.940 Tess has shifted through the smoke. 08:32:52.940 --> 08:32:53.940 Again this main control. 08:32:53.940 --> 08:32:56.980 Kiyosuke getting so quick and Rob's can't escape. 08:32:56.980 --> 08:33:02.740 If he trusted his instincts, Tess has was inside that smoke. 08:33:02.740 --> 08:33:06.340 And Apex has had a great recovery in these last few rounds. 08:33:06.340 --> 08:33:08.740 But the job is far from done. 08:33:08.740 --> 08:33:11.040 2 on 3. 08:33:11.040 --> 08:33:12.600 Tess has continues on his walk. 08:33:23.920 --> 08:33:25.420 How helpful is this info? 08:33:25.420 --> 08:33:27.780 Vitality don't know where falcons are. 08:33:35.660 --> 08:33:38.140 Goes both ways. 08:33:38.140 --> 08:33:44.380 You can just feel how tense this round is 3v2 sure the advantage of the Falcons 08:33:44.380 --> 08:33:49.460 But info is king everyone is the shift key firmly pressed down 08:33:50.260 --> 08:33:55.220 As they sneak around the map you just hoping you don't fall prey to an off-angle apex 08:33:56.460 --> 08:34:00.260 Had to hit the second flick back required and couldn't nail it 08:34:00.780 --> 08:34:03.620 Left on a flames found himself down at lower 08:34:03.620 --> 08:34:08.280 prepare for a Falcons went that way up through the vent it's considered it's 08:34:08.280 --> 08:34:14.220 held and so Falcons able to piece that one together nice fake his flames that he 08:34:14.220 --> 08:34:18.860 has to go up on the tap he just has to it's the only hope that the Falcons have 08:34:18.860 --> 08:34:23.360 one player hands busy and he can catch the other but both for watching the 08:34:23.360 --> 08:34:27.620 vents set after the 9 3 half and now maybe more applicable how they were 08:34:27.620 --> 08:34:30.800 kind of shades of that meldon final you remind you remember in that one 08:34:30.800 --> 08:34:35.280 Monacy saying afterwards, you know, it's a final hill. It'll never forget. He'll always remember it 08:34:36.480 --> 08:34:42.440 And that feeling of you know, letting vitality back in after a dominant half being what 12 6 up 08:34:43.220 --> 08:34:49.600 It's rare that you get such a parallel to try and have your revenge, but that's what he's looking for monacy means business 08:34:50.720 --> 08:34:53.840 Shot on the smoke and Zai Wu's round is over 08:34:53.840 --> 08:35:01.600 a move for Monossey, caught him on the jump and just waited until he had the guarantee. 08:35:01.600 --> 08:35:08.640 Tess says again, he is so cheeky. He walked through the ramp smoke last round and now he's 08:35:08.640 --> 08:35:15.560 down the vent. If Vitality think they can rotate safe, they don't know. What lurks below. 08:35:15.560 --> 08:35:20.600 Down secret with the bomb. Monossey still looking for another kill. He doesn't know 08:35:20.600 --> 08:35:25.360 how close he got. Two players move past his crosshair. But he can still play later in 08:35:25.360 --> 08:35:30.840 the round. His team have great control on lower. Four players shifting to B and Vitality 08:35:30.840 --> 08:35:37.920 have no reason to gamble on this lower site. They have yet to been given a single cue. 08:35:37.920 --> 08:35:41.240 Let alone to know that four players are here. 08:35:41.240 --> 08:35:48.780 And you're going to have to play a really quite, you know, out of position, manned down 08:35:48.780 --> 08:35:49.780 retake. 08:35:49.780 --> 08:35:50.980 Robs does what he can, right? 08:35:50.980 --> 08:35:56.700 Throwing caution to the wind on a charge through that molotov. 08:35:56.700 --> 08:36:01.980 You're really hoping he could find some miraculous multi-kill when that doesn't happen. 08:36:01.980 --> 08:36:03.300 Still a tricky spot. 08:36:03.300 --> 08:36:07.340 Apex has at least secured an even odds battle here. 08:36:07.340 --> 08:36:08.340 Bob makes it in. 08:36:08.340 --> 08:36:15.380 for the Falcons and cover provided by that monosy orb catch on the vents test says finally gets rewarded 08:36:17.620 --> 08:36:22.740 and that'll leave it on mesi then late to the party and in to that monosy awp 08:36:22.740 --> 08:36:29.140 I miss one thing to lose from a 9-3 score line is another thing to still drag it into overtime 08:36:29.140 --> 08:36:34.180 and win out that is back to backgrounds of falcons here at ot shocking 08:36:34.180 --> 08:36:43.780 They are still here in the lead to this Falcon score, but it's kind of the dream set up right 08:36:43.780 --> 08:36:49.120 now. You've got Nico a monosy top of the charts monosy. You can really tell the impact 08:36:49.120 --> 08:36:55.540 he's had the moment this one's gone into OT this one's personal. Yeah, and Tess has 08:36:55.540 --> 08:36:58.660 locked in that first half valiantly. 08:37:06.900 --> 08:37:08.420 Tent again for Vitality. 08:37:10.420 --> 08:37:13.180 Yeah, I mean, it felt crazy enough seeing Vitality 08:37:13.660 --> 08:37:16.180 kind of level up nine three down, have to dig deep. 08:37:16.780 --> 08:37:20.060 But to get zero rounds on the side, you know, now it's been requested 08:37:20.060 --> 08:37:21.460 of you all over again. 08:37:25.540 --> 08:37:27.540 One round. 08:37:27.540 --> 08:37:29.540 One round. 08:37:29.540 --> 08:37:32.540 One round is what they're hoping for on this CT side. 08:37:32.540 --> 08:37:35.540 Niko deals them a fast play over the top of main, 08:37:35.540 --> 08:37:37.540 but it's openers for vitality. 08:37:37.540 --> 08:37:40.540 Falcons just trying to stop them out with the momentum. 08:37:40.540 --> 08:37:44.540 I mean they have a bit of room to play aggressive, 08:37:44.540 --> 08:37:46.540 but it gets punished. 08:37:46.540 --> 08:37:49.540 Kicks and creeps into garage with the bomb. 08:37:49.540 --> 08:37:53.540 If he dies here, cut your losses. 08:37:53.540 --> 08:37:55.540 Cut your losses this round is over 08:37:58.900 --> 08:38:05.660 Vitality don't know this which is also just such a CT sided game of new cup until this over time and 08:38:06.300 --> 08:38:11.660 So really you desperately need this one round you can't afford to let the five on three get away from you 08:38:12.220 --> 08:38:15.620 Take stand. Oh, it's so risky. You're not gonna take it 08:38:16.340 --> 08:38:18.500 Feels like one isn't enough 08:38:18.500 --> 08:38:20.500 Oh my goodness 08:38:20.880 --> 08:38:25.300 He saw apex this takes real balls to do this against I woo 08:38:25.300 --> 08:38:30.260 He's what's gonna leave him just gonna let him hang out up there cuz kicks and wants something bigger 08:38:30.260 --> 08:38:34.900 Once the double wants the kills that when you this unlikely 3v5 08:38:37.780 --> 08:38:42.020 The captain makes the move to bring falcons back into the conversation 08:38:42.260 --> 08:38:45.940 That is a mind-blowing move for kicks in their job is not done 08:38:45.940 --> 08:38:52.900 bomb down on this B site, flames at the door, Mezzy on the other side and Falcons have to finish the job. 08:38:54.020 --> 08:38:56.020 Kixan set them up for this 08:38:56.740 --> 08:39:01.080 And now they've got to close. It's him and Monosy side by side in this post plant 08:39:02.820 --> 08:39:07.460 Spam on a Monosy will come through and so it's gonna be a Kixan ace clutch if he wants to do it 08:39:07.460 --> 08:39:09.900 There's a third for the captain 08:39:09.900 --> 08:39:18.860 backstab him for Zywoo. And the pressure eases up as Vitality will manage that one CT round. 08:39:18.860 --> 08:39:21.220 They stop the 3v5 in its tracks. 08:39:21.220 --> 08:39:25.340 What can you even say about that? I mean, he did everything in his power, everything 08:39:25.340 --> 08:39:32.140 he possibly could. He took the biggest risk in going for that contact all the way underneath 08:39:32.140 --> 08:39:37.420 Zywoo who at any point could go to Flick and check back garage. It's not an impossible 08:39:37.420 --> 08:39:44.980 position for Kixing to be in, but Vitality never consider it. And still they win out 08:39:44.980 --> 08:39:49.540 of the post one, of course they do. Giving themselves a chance to level up on a T-side, 08:39:49.540 --> 08:39:56.360 a T-side that has been lacking for both teams until overtime. 08:39:56.360 --> 08:40:01.120 My ward is fairly quiet for his standards. 08:40:01.120 --> 08:40:04.000 Now would be the chance to level up. 08:40:04.000 --> 08:40:30.400 Now would be the time. 08:40:30.400 --> 08:40:36.440 Let's move away from the disrupted outside control, the very thing that started off their 08:40:36.440 --> 08:40:44.440 CT side, they play heavy on the ramp room, Monosy floating, loosed up, it's a very good 08:40:44.440 --> 08:40:45.440 setup. 08:40:45.440 --> 08:40:51.160 And there's Monosy with another opener in position to try and stop the ramp spill over 08:40:51.160 --> 08:40:57.880 its Niko that they will never be ready for, just gets to die in on vitality. 08:40:57.880 --> 08:41:03.320 is out of this round he's got 40 seconds left to work with bomb dropped over on the ramp a long 08:41:03.320 --> 08:41:12.040 way from the action and fully in the fog of war he's got no idea where the falcons are gets that 08:41:12.040 --> 08:41:23.400 one for free kicks and off it up on a platter this takes everything out of flames niko 08:41:23.400 --> 08:41:29.580 So, Bides this time, plays it to perfection, leaves nothing a chance. 08:41:29.580 --> 08:41:40.100 And so Falcons have two opportunities to claim a spot in those semis, end the streak of vitality, 08:41:40.100 --> 08:41:43.780 and do what maybe they should have done on the back of that strong first half and get 08:41:43.780 --> 08:41:45.340 this game over the line. 08:41:45.340 --> 08:41:51.220 Absolutely, delayed gratification for Falcons, but if they can do it, something to say 08:41:51.220 --> 08:41:57.140 about that. Considering the history, considering we've seen this very situation fall apart before. 08:41:59.460 --> 08:42:02.500 It is right there for the taking again. Two match points. 08:42:05.220 --> 08:42:10.660 And monstrous games out of Tess's, Monosie and Niko each on 23 kills. 08:42:10.660 --> 08:42:17.660 Fireing harder than vitality. 08:42:17.660 --> 08:42:20.660 And A execute. 08:42:20.660 --> 08:42:23.660 Out they go. 08:42:23.660 --> 08:42:24.660 Kicks down here. 08:42:24.660 --> 08:42:27.660 Gonna have to do a hell of a lot as he's already lost tests. 08:42:27.660 --> 08:42:28.660 There's around this smoke. 08:42:28.660 --> 08:42:29.660 Rops plays it forward. 08:42:29.660 --> 08:42:32.660 Oh, Nico, that's a crazy sequence. 08:42:32.660 --> 08:42:34.660 It falls to Monacy. 08:42:34.660 --> 08:42:37.660 But don't underestimate this guy. 08:42:37.660 --> 08:42:41.180 Now with the game he's been having, Monossey here with a point to prove. 08:42:52.380 --> 08:42:54.860 Out in the open, but nothing being given. 08:42:54.860 --> 08:42:57.660 Zhaowu and Apex gonna make you work for this! 08:42:57.660 --> 08:42:59.660 Zhaowu teed up for the trade! 08:43:00.660 --> 08:43:05.660 And so clutch denied at chance at another overtime if Vitality have their way. 08:43:05.660 --> 08:43:09.920 away he was a centimeter away from clearing that backside player before he 08:43:09.920 --> 08:43:13.400 got in the open that would have let him isolate it would have given him info it 08:43:13.400 --> 08:43:19.480 comes down to the thinnest margin the vitality survive 08:43:20.160 --> 08:43:26.120 one more round granted by Zywoo 08:43:26.120 --> 08:43:38.520 A nice try as all it'll be. Back to Yard. This is what undead Vitality in their T side 08:43:38.520 --> 08:43:45.640 all the way back in the first half. But Falcons aren't playing anywhere near the same setups. 08:43:45.640 --> 08:44:00.760 allowing the cross just trying to block with molotovs spam break the smokes no 08:44:00.760 --> 08:44:10.360 guaranteed info here but apex looks to make it down that's heard kicks an 08:44:10.360 --> 08:44:17.360 already lower. Flames loves this smoke push, but he goes backed up, he's no longer in main. 08:44:17.360 --> 08:44:29.160 Oh, it doesn't take much. Monacy, given a jiggle, that's Rops removed. Monacy's job is far from 08:44:29.160 --> 08:44:33.160 over though, as they say Bombsite is called in a question. Attali actually changed their 08:44:33.160 --> 08:44:36.920 mind going back through the lobby. They've got this yard control. Apex down through 08:44:36.920 --> 08:44:43.720 secret. Options opening up with flames clearing out hell. Look at the ventrop three down. They 08:44:43.720 --> 08:44:51.920 scrambled the rotates. But Vitality are lending some time to flames. Oh, noise made on the 08:44:51.920 --> 08:44:55.080 ladder. That's going to give up the aim of the game on this round and now they go right 08:44:55.080 --> 08:44:59.760 back into monosy. They're going to have to learn to fear the lightning here as him 08:44:59.760 --> 08:45:06.480 and Tess says we'll combine. Apex left it all alone. Surely not. Surely not Apex. 08:45:06.480 --> 08:45:15.840 turn and that will be the close. Falcons into the semifinals against all odds. It takes everything. 08:45:15.840 --> 08:45:23.920 Having to claw this one back in OT after that initial choke 9-3 up a damn near repeat of what 08:45:23.920 --> 08:45:29.840 we saw in Melbourne but this time things are different. Falcons able to seal the deal on this 08:45:29.840 --> 08:45:34.880 win. Vitality lost their map streak here in Rio. They have now lost their series streak 18 08:45:34.880 --> 08:45:41.200 in a row broken by team Falcons. The bookend on both sides of this win streak, the only team 08:45:41.200 --> 08:45:47.040 to beat Vitality this year. They did it back at Bounty, they'll do it in Brazil and Falcons have 08:45:47.040 --> 08:45:52.560 more to do. As Vitality search for the gold bars, they must start in the quarterfinal. 08:45:52.560 --> 08:45:56.880 Mentioned earlier, Chengdu, Hong Kong, quarterfinal beginnings for Vitality, 08:45:56.880 --> 08:46:00.320 they did not win those events. Will Rio be any different? 08:46:00.320 --> 08:46:07.320 Falcons levelling up, no pressure and high output. What an unbelievable game from Monosy today. 08:46:07.320 --> 08:46:14.320 Yeah, gotta talk about Monosy and Nico come the arrival of that third map. Those two were lights out. 08:46:14.320 --> 08:46:20.320 Monosy couldn't miss a beat and that's exactly what's required when you play Vitality. 08:46:20.320 --> 08:46:31.780 Only team to beat Vitality twice this year and obviously you just spoke to me about the 08:46:31.780 --> 08:46:32.780 adrenaline. 08:46:32.780 --> 08:46:33.780 How's your heart rate? 08:46:33.780 --> 08:46:34.780 I don't know. 08:46:34.780 --> 08:46:35.780 It's too much I think. 08:46:35.780 --> 08:46:36.780 It's too high. 08:46:36.780 --> 08:46:37.780 I don't know. 08:46:37.780 --> 08:46:39.980 Yes, very enjoyable kind of time. 08:46:39.980 --> 08:46:43.660 Again, I have to talk about this game because it felt like you had really, really 08:46:43.660 --> 08:46:47.500 comfortably lead especially coming into this new second half and then those two 08:46:47.500 --> 08:46:52.980 2v4 happens and these kinds of things, mistakes, and is this kind of reoccurring team? 08:46:52.980 --> 08:46:57.780 Do you think you wanted to just close the game really early or is there some kind of miscommunications? 08:46:57.780 --> 08:47:00.940 No, I don't think we wanted to close the game too early. 08:47:00.940 --> 08:47:06.180 First of all, we already learned from the last time when we played against them and against the also teams when we were leading, 08:47:06.180 --> 08:47:08.900 and all of a sudden we started losing in the role of the frowns. 08:47:08.900 --> 08:47:16.100 I think they had a very good plan against us and we just couldn't find our pattern on this side or pace how we want to play, 08:47:16.100 --> 08:47:21.220 But we managed to also lose a lot of 42s and no, these kind of rounds. 08:47:21.220 --> 08:47:25.060 I mean, it's classic, it's a contrast, I'm fine with it. 08:47:25.060 --> 08:47:26.500 Especially against Vitality, right? 08:47:26.500 --> 08:47:29.140 Especially against the best team in the world, yes. 08:47:29.140 --> 08:47:32.900 Obviously, you are feeling the game insanely in the group stage, 08:47:32.900 --> 08:47:35.300 but we all know that you're this big arena player, 08:47:35.300 --> 08:47:39.420 excited to play here in Formassi in front of the whole crowd. 08:47:39.420 --> 08:47:42.020 I mean, I'm very happy, yes, that we qualified, 08:47:42.020 --> 08:47:45.980 first of all for playoffs and second of all for semi-final. 08:47:45.980 --> 08:48:01.980 Yes, I enjoy Arena more. Maybe not for the last year. I played not the best in the arenas, but trying to recover and show and find my, how to say it, ground, I don't know how to say it, on English Blitz. So, yes. 08:48:02.980 --> 08:48:07.980 I mean, it makes complete sense and good luck to you in the semifinals. Over to you, Pym, Janko and Stan. 08:48:07.980 --> 08:48:14.100 So eloquently put there by the young lad Monasi and for the big numbers he put up today 08:48:14.100 --> 08:48:19.300 I'm pretty sure the victors definitely get to tell the story a big one here for the Falcons to beat vitality 08:48:19.780 --> 08:48:24.680 Just in general practice like just in saying that out loud, right? Yeah, sure 08:48:24.680 --> 08:48:27.680 There was a great game of Counter-Strike a big win for Falcons 08:48:27.680 --> 08:48:33.020 I you know, I wish I could you know be more excited about it in the sense that you know 08:48:33.020 --> 08:48:37.220 We know the room was circulating right now and that is so long. Oh, it's tampering a little bit 08:48:37.220 --> 08:48:42.620 I want to be realistic right here because this is a statement when it could have been a statement win for Falcons had this been the line-up 08:48:42.620 --> 08:48:45.740 Had they not you know been flirting with the idea of bringing in carrion now 08:48:45.740 --> 08:48:51.400 I'm not sure what to make out of the win in isolation tonight right here right now great game of Connors right massive win for Falcons 08:48:51.400 --> 08:48:57.780 But what does that give me for the future? That's my my only thing that I'm lacking a bit here Falcons officially the shriek breakers 08:48:57.780 --> 08:49:01.020 Right. This is the second time did they break vitalities? 08:49:01.780 --> 08:49:07.100 Shriek and you know, I don't care about the carrier news and all that because we're just looking at this tournament 08:49:07.220 --> 08:49:13.020 And this is why people have throughout the last six months, or even a little bit more 08:49:13.020 --> 08:49:18.660 than that, pinpoint Falcons as the team to topple Vitality, or as one of the challengers, 08:49:18.660 --> 08:49:23.420 one of the contender teams, because when they do put everything together, it can look 08:49:23.420 --> 08:49:24.520 really good. 08:49:24.520 --> 08:49:29.860 And they have the players that know how to play on the big stage, that can play 08:49:29.860 --> 08:49:33.820 Counter-Strike on a really high level, understand the game on a really high level. 08:49:33.820 --> 08:49:38.480 The problem is they don't have an issue with Vitality just with everyone else, right? 08:49:38.480 --> 08:49:40.780 When it comes to some of these playoff games. 08:49:43.420 --> 08:49:48.720 I guess, you know, I'm just looking at a Vitality who just loves to bring this Falcons game just right there to the edge. 08:49:49.120 --> 08:49:52.120 You know what I mean? Like, sometimes we're watching some of these series between these two 08:49:52.120 --> 08:49:55.120 and it's just unbelievable how close it can get in the server. 08:49:55.520 --> 08:50:01.020 Yeah, sure. There's just so much skill on this server. As Yankees described it, you know, we know Falcons have quality players. 08:50:01.020 --> 08:50:03.580 They can play Counter-Strike at an incredible high level. 08:50:03.580 --> 08:50:07.180 The problem for them has been to string it together on a consistent basis. 08:50:07.180 --> 08:50:09.900 Obviously, Vitality have been doing that, but, you know, again, 08:50:09.900 --> 08:50:12.500 if you want to look in isolation at this tournament, 08:50:12.500 --> 08:50:16.380 I think it's fair to say that Vitality is yet to play their best brand of Counter-Strike. 08:50:16.380 --> 08:50:18.540 This game was good, you know, I think Falcons played well 08:50:18.540 --> 08:50:19.740 and they definitely deserved the win. 08:50:19.740 --> 08:50:22.980 They don't want to say anything away from them, but Vitality against G2 08:50:22.980 --> 08:50:24.500 wasn't necessarily at their best. 08:50:24.500 --> 08:50:26.860 Vitality in this game, not necessarily at their best, so... 08:50:26.860 --> 08:50:29.380 What did they want more? They played well. 08:50:29.380 --> 08:50:31.460 What do you want more against G2? 08:50:31.460 --> 08:50:32.460 This game! 08:50:32.460 --> 08:50:33.460 What did they play? 08:50:33.460 --> 08:50:34.460 This is what I'm saying. 08:50:34.460 --> 08:50:35.460 Why did they play bad in this game? 08:50:35.460 --> 08:50:36.900 You said in this game they played bad. 08:50:36.900 --> 08:50:37.900 No, I didn't. 08:50:37.900 --> 08:50:41.220 I said as an overall in this tournament, they haven't been impressed, overall in this 08:50:41.220 --> 08:50:43.300 tournament they haven't played the best brain of Counter-Strike. 08:50:43.300 --> 08:50:46.460 You had one bad game against G2 that they still won. 08:50:46.460 --> 08:50:49.900 Like they can't always just be all that they didn't play their A-game. 08:50:49.900 --> 08:50:52.820 Like the teams are not going to, they're really going to play their A-game. 08:50:52.820 --> 08:50:55.020 Do you think I'll tell you played the best brain of Counter-Strike at this 08:50:55.020 --> 08:50:56.020 tournament? 08:50:56.020 --> 08:50:57.020 Yes or no? 08:50:57.020 --> 08:50:58.020 Best? 08:50:58.020 --> 08:51:03.420 played really bad outside of the G2. What's the best brand of Counter-Strike? Not what 08:51:03.420 --> 08:51:07.100 we showed. They played best every single game. I think they played fine this game. I think 08:51:07.100 --> 08:51:10.940 they got beat. I don't think they lost. I think they got beat. Yeah, I agree. So the 08:51:10.940 --> 08:51:14.780 better team won today, I think we can agree, or is that kind of what you guys are arguing 08:51:14.780 --> 08:51:18.300 about? No, 100% all I'm saying is that they haven't played the best brand of Counter-Strike 08:51:18.300 --> 08:51:21.020 at this tournament so far. When you go over the course of what they've shown so 08:51:21.020 --> 08:51:25.380 far in this game as I said, you know, played a good game of Counter-Strike. Falcons 08:51:25.380 --> 08:51:29.980 played better, but that leaves a bit to be decided for Vitaliy, which is the biggest concern 08:51:29.980 --> 08:51:34.500 for me in regards to them fighting for the ESL Grand Slam. They have a little bit more 08:51:34.500 --> 08:51:38.420 at stake there, say it, than Falcons who are playing on a bit of a freebie, no pressure, 08:51:38.420 --> 08:51:42.180 making a roster change, etc. etc. I'm trying to look ahead here, and I'd say that Vitaliy 08:51:42.180 --> 08:51:44.740 so far haven't played that best brand of Counter Strike. 08:51:44.740 --> 08:51:48.620 Alright, well yeah, I don't know if you want to have the last word there, Janko, 08:51:48.620 --> 08:51:49.620 are you guys good? 08:51:49.620 --> 08:51:50.620 I'm fine. 08:51:50.620 --> 08:51:54.940 Okay, let's do that. Let's think about the future, which is exactly what Jacob 08:51:54.940 --> 08:51:57.900 Pimplin Ash was trying to do, or Veneke, however you want to call it. 08:51:57.900 --> 08:51:59.260 We do have a quick break in front of us. 08:51:59.260 --> 08:52:01.900 We do have our last series of the night here on the stream. 08:52:01.900 --> 08:52:06.700 We're looking at one side with a little bit of miles and another one with a little bit of furia. 08:52:06.700 --> 08:52:09.900 So if you can believe it, this will be the place to be. 08:52:09.900 --> 08:52:13.500 If you're not watching the Intel Extreme Masters, are you really watching Counter Strike? 08:52:13.500 --> 08:52:15.500 We'll be right back after this. 08:52:24.940 --> 08:52:27.940 Placent matches set your starting point. 08:52:27.940 --> 08:52:30.940 Facet rating measures your impact as you climb. 08:52:30.940 --> 08:52:34.940 The soft elo reset narrows the gap between the highest elo players in the rest of level 10. 08:52:34.940 --> 08:52:37.940 Your starting point will be based on your recent elo inactivity. 08:52:37.940 --> 08:52:42.940 We're introducing facet rating so you can see exactly how much you stack up against others at your level. 08:52:42.940 --> 08:52:47.940 Facet rating measures how much your actions have increased your team's chances of winning the match. 08:52:47.940 --> 08:52:50.940 Picking into account the full situation. 08:52:50.940 --> 08:52:53.940 Season 8 launches April 22nd. 08:52:53.940 --> 08:52:55.940 Good luck, and have fun! 08:53:23.940 --> 08:53:34.620 I'm grabbing Cider for a quick chat and I wanted to talk to you about the development of FURIA. 08:53:34.620 --> 08:53:41.460 Because if you compare 2025 and then 2026 we obviously see some differences and struggles. 08:53:41.460 --> 08:53:42.860 Why do you think that is? 08:53:42.860 --> 08:53:45.700 First of all, I think last year we were kind of dark horses. 08:53:45.700 --> 08:53:49.180 People weren't really counting on us being one of the favorites for the tournament. 08:53:49.180 --> 08:53:51.980 So we were kind of flying under the radar, you know. 08:53:51.980 --> 08:53:56.300 So when we got to the tournaments, we just brought the best we could and then people didn't 08:53:56.300 --> 08:54:00.780 really know what to expect from us, but if you compare these years, for example, people 08:54:00.780 --> 08:54:04.700 already knew what were our strengths and people start studying you. 08:54:04.700 --> 08:54:09.100 Whenever you hit number one in the road, unless you're vital, it's hard to keep the same 08:54:09.100 --> 08:54:13.140 form because actually everyone, I mean, you become the reference for everyone. 08:54:13.140 --> 08:54:15.180 So everyone starts looking up to you. 08:54:15.180 --> 08:54:20.620 So I think we felt that hit and maybe a bit of the mental part of not winning 08:54:20.620 --> 08:54:25.660 every time. Sometimes you feel that hit and you need to be able to manage inside the team 08:54:25.660 --> 08:54:30.780 and to control the emotions and maybe didn't do the best job at that but I think we're slowly 08:54:30.780 --> 08:54:37.180 going back to our firm. Obviously you have high hopes for 2026 but the season isn't looking dead 08:54:37.180 --> 08:54:42.300 right but what do you need to accomplish as a team to look back at the season and think wow 08:54:42.300 --> 08:54:45.580 this was a success like this was pretty good season what do you have to do win a trophy 08:54:45.580 --> 08:54:49.900 win a major is there something like that? For me as the coach of the team it goes 08:54:49.900 --> 08:54:54.140 beyond trophies or placements or whatever. 08:54:54.140 --> 08:54:57.180 I just want us to be a team that is united, 08:54:57.180 --> 08:54:59.060 playing as a new net inside the server. 08:54:59.060 --> 08:55:01.820 We're just helping each other and believing to the end, 08:55:01.820 --> 08:55:03.340 and playing to our strengths. 08:55:03.340 --> 08:55:05.700 This is everything that I want us to do as a team, 08:55:05.700 --> 08:55:07.240 and in the end, 08:55:07.240 --> 08:55:08.860 we can't control the result of that. 08:55:08.860 --> 08:55:11.580 I just want to be proud of the team in terms of, 08:55:11.580 --> 08:55:12.740 we did our best, 08:55:12.740 --> 08:55:13.940 we were the best teammates we could, 08:55:13.940 --> 08:55:14.780 we were the best, 08:55:14.780 --> 08:55:16.580 everything that we could for the team. 08:55:16.580 --> 08:55:19.260 In my mind, this would be a success, 08:55:19.260 --> 08:55:24.940 this is a good success if we go back into our strengths and to our path as a team in terms of 08:55:24.940 --> 08:55:30.060 respecting each other more, understanding each other's idea and playing together as this unit that 08:55:30.060 --> 08:55:35.820 I'm saying. It's a beautiful mindset and obviously you are already in the arena, nominated outcome 08:55:35.820 --> 08:55:41.340 of today's game and you will have a whole nation behind your back here cheering for you and 08:55:41.340 --> 08:55:46.140 you're kind of like only team that made it through obviously legacy and red cannons all 08:55:46.140 --> 08:55:51.500 So you're not only carrying that furia flag, but also truly that Brazilian flag, everyone will be here for you 08:55:51.540 --> 08:55:55.660 This furia is an organization preparing something special for the fans coming here in Rio 08:55:55.660 --> 08:55:58.780 I mean every year play here, you know something special happens 08:55:58.780 --> 08:56:04.340 And we we know the fans are gonna come full power and we have some some things on our end as well to 08:56:04.740 --> 08:56:08.380 So to do with the fans we want them to have the best experience ever 08:56:08.380 --> 08:56:10.180 We had a very special tournament here 08:56:10.180 --> 08:56:13.220 That was the real major and after that had another I am real 08:56:13.220 --> 08:56:17.220 2 AM Real's actually, but the result wasn't the best. 08:56:17.220 --> 08:56:21.820 And this year we're preparing some interactions with the fans and also we're planning to bring 08:56:21.820 --> 08:56:25.220 our A-game and everything that we have we're going to bring into the arena. 08:56:25.220 --> 08:56:28.220 We're going to set fire to the arena. 08:56:28.220 --> 08:56:31.220 We're going to definitely see this house burned down. 08:56:31.220 --> 08:56:33.220 Thank you for this. Good luck. 08:56:33.220 --> 08:56:41.220 The Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2026 is brought to you by ESL and partnership with Intel. 08:56:43.220 --> 08:56:45.220 Acer Predator. 08:56:47.220 --> 08:56:49.220 Checks. 08:56:51.220 --> 08:56:53.220 And DHL. 08:56:53.220 --> 08:57:12.260 Well, we have arrived at our final port of call for the evening. 08:57:12.260 --> 08:57:16.300 This one's going to be staking a little bit of a birth in what the playoffs is. 08:57:16.300 --> 08:57:17.300 You've already done the hard works. 08:57:17.300 --> 08:57:21.180 Now you just need to figure out where you're going, semis or quarterfinals, and those 08:57:21.180 --> 08:57:25.420 two teams are going to be situating themselves in the server. Happening now's who you see 08:57:25.420 --> 08:57:31.260 getting out of the van now and Furia hometown heroes the Brazilian representation down in Rio 08:57:31.260 --> 08:57:35.900 de Janeiro de Janeiro even I don't think I just ruined that entire word speaking of ruining 08:57:35.900 --> 08:57:41.100 things you guys want to roster league sure let's just maybe see what kind of cooks right there 08:57:41.100 --> 08:57:48.060 uh what if I told you like a cirque breeze an automatic a cold zero in a stewie 2k 08:57:48.060 --> 08:57:55.620 What's that like a stream team show match sort of I'm thinking it's the only 08:57:55.620 --> 08:57:58.660 kryptonite that we can probably bring to vitality to really bring them fully 08:57:58.660 --> 08:58:02.500 down right so we've got the Falcons in there as it is and now for vitality to 08:58:02.500 --> 08:58:06.820 fully fledged fall down it would have to be those five Eagles right yeah the 08:58:06.820 --> 08:58:10.340 Eagles like the Philadelphia Eagles yeah speaking of which back on topic we 08:58:10.340 --> 08:58:13.620 go mouse and furia so let's begin this one just a little bit quickly here 08:58:13.620 --> 08:58:17.780 with fury yeah I think it has more to this game than initially would seem you 08:58:17.780 --> 08:58:22.100 Obviously a spot for the semi-final is a big game for both teams, 08:58:22.100 --> 08:58:27.180 but I think Furia and Maus have both equally been finding themselves struggling a bit in 20-26. 08:58:27.180 --> 08:58:30.580 Both of them are looking to ramp up, heading into the Cologne Major as well. 08:58:30.580 --> 08:58:34.380 So I think in terms of what's at stake right here, sure, a spot at the semi-final, 08:58:34.380 --> 08:58:37.420 but also, as for Skrog, about gaining a bit of confidence, 08:58:37.420 --> 08:58:40.260 gaining a bit of belief that you're trending in the right direction again, 08:58:40.260 --> 08:58:44.540 and I think whoever wins this game will be feeling good about their performance in the group stage. 08:58:44.540 --> 08:58:48.780 Yeah, and Fury outside of, you know, that little run in Krakow, 08:58:48.780 --> 08:58:52.140 haven't looked like the team that they were towards the end of last year, right? 08:58:52.140 --> 08:58:54.500 Like they've been struggling to find that form. 08:58:54.500 --> 08:58:57.380 The results haven't been there in the same fashion, 08:58:58.100 --> 08:59:02.580 losing to some teams that you don't think they're supposed to, and so on and so forth. 08:59:02.580 --> 08:59:05.060 So you're really hoping that here on home soil, 08:59:05.220 --> 08:59:10.020 not only the result that they have at this tournament, but more so leading up to the major, 08:59:10.180 --> 08:59:12.620 they can sort of find some of that confidence back again. 08:59:12.620 --> 08:59:16.420 and solidify themselves as a true contender. 08:59:16.420 --> 08:59:17.820 Come Cologne Major. 08:59:17.820 --> 08:59:18.940 Yeah, come Cologne Major. 08:59:18.940 --> 08:59:21.980 But first and foremost, is getting in front of the stage 08:59:21.980 --> 08:59:23.100 in this crowd in Rio. 08:59:23.100 --> 08:59:26.540 Now, Furia on the stage is a whole different ball game. 08:59:26.540 --> 08:59:27.620 Mal's on the stage. 08:59:27.620 --> 08:59:29.980 Well, that's just, I don't know, is there a gameplay at all? 08:59:29.980 --> 08:59:31.940 Yeah, this is where they do their best work, though, 08:59:31.940 --> 08:59:34.380 in the seeding games, in group stages. 08:59:34.380 --> 08:59:37.060 Yeah, they had a couple of bad results at Rotterdam 08:59:37.060 --> 08:59:40.100 and in Pro League, not winning a playoff game. 08:59:40.100 --> 08:59:45.700 But historically, this is where they're at their best, and also they're one of the teams that was able to take down Furia 08:59:45.700 --> 08:59:49.300 in exactly the stage of the bracket, back at IEM, Chengdu. 08:59:49.300 --> 08:59:54.100 So you're hoping that they can bounce back somewhat, get back into the playoffs, 08:59:54.100 --> 08:59:58.900 and do some damage there, because it looks like they're on the decline, really. 08:59:58.900 --> 09:00:02.300 It does feel like they shook hands in the video as well, Mirage, Dust2 and Nuke. 09:00:02.300 --> 09:00:04.500 You know, maps both teams are very familiar with. 09:00:04.500 --> 09:00:06.700 As recently Furia been struggling a bit on Mirage, 09:00:06.700 --> 09:00:10.140 So I feel like if Maus wants to win this game then getting off to a good start on their own map, 09:00:10.140 --> 09:00:13.900 Pig Mirage, goes without saying, super important, especially considering that Furia, 09:00:13.900 --> 09:00:17.780 as of recently, have been having a tough time getting results done on that specific map. 09:00:17.780 --> 09:00:20.380 Well, here we go. I think I'm getting the official word. 09:00:20.380 --> 09:00:22.060 It sounds like we're ready to get into the server. 09:00:22.060 --> 09:00:25.260 So, Maus, Furia, semi-finals or quarter-finals? 09:00:25.260 --> 09:00:27.900 Which one will you have? Let's find out. 09:00:28.940 --> 09:00:31.420 Have you loved Mirage, Dust2 and Nuke? 09:00:31.420 --> 09:00:33.500 Boy, have I got a set of games for you. 09:00:33.500 --> 09:00:37.540 Yes, it's Furia versus Maus for a spot in the semis 09:00:38.300 --> 09:00:40.780 But these teams kind of trying to rebuild a 09:00:41.500 --> 09:00:47.620 Bit of intrigue looking in to the major Maus. They were always a shoe in for these playoffs 09:00:48.900 --> 09:00:54.820 But that was a title to look to allude them at the last couple of outings. Yeah, the question was 09:00:55.460 --> 09:01:01.500 You know yesterday between Furia and Na'Vi. Okay, which of these teams can prove that a number two or the number three team in the 09:01:01.500 --> 09:01:05.980 world, right? And Fury obviously won that game out. But I guess Maus were going, hey, is there 09:01:05.980 --> 09:01:11.980 somebody you forgot to ask? Remember last year, we had a great 2025. We made all those semifinals 09:01:11.980 --> 09:01:16.540 and even the occasional grand final. But Maus in a group stage used to be unmatched. Let's see 09:01:16.540 --> 09:01:20.860 if they can return to that. It's been a poor bout of form the last couple of tournaments. 09:01:20.860 --> 09:01:25.260 But I don't know, Harry, I kind of liked what we saw out of Maus yesterday shredding through 09:01:25.260 --> 09:01:30.460 Aurora without even letting them put up a fight, Brolin leading the troops as well. 09:01:30.460 --> 09:01:31.880 So let's get into this. 09:01:32.580 --> 09:01:36.460 Well, Fury, you're trying to set a bit of a tone early in this pistol round. 09:01:36.460 --> 09:01:38.220 Come through with aggression. 09:01:39.020 --> 09:01:42.180 Oh, banked on this lower fight and they've won it out. 09:01:42.180 --> 09:01:44.500 It's only Jimmy left in seconds. 09:01:45.700 --> 09:01:49.460 It was the guy with the Utah on the back of the pack, so no armor behind this. 09:01:49.620 --> 09:01:52.380 A couple of flashes and that one smoke that goes in there. 09:01:53.820 --> 09:01:57.260 But now an impossible one on three to try and navigate, surely. 09:01:58.020 --> 09:01:59.700 Oh, he's going under. 09:01:59.700 --> 09:02:02.340 It's going all the way, clearing his corners. 09:02:02.340 --> 09:02:05.020 You've got to get that bomb back. 09:02:05.020 --> 09:02:05.780 Double smoke. 09:02:08.380 --> 09:02:10.220 I mean, Fury and Novi haven't lost the bomb. 09:02:10.220 --> 09:02:12.340 They don't know yet, but it's about to dawn on them. 09:02:17.180 --> 09:02:18.380 So Jimmy back up top. 09:02:22.380 --> 09:02:25.260 It's just flashing on the ledge. 09:02:25.260 --> 09:02:27.100 And he's waiting for a mistake. 09:02:27.100 --> 09:02:29.100 fury will refuse to give it away. 09:02:31.100 --> 09:02:33.100 I'll be one briefly available. 09:02:33.100 --> 09:02:36.100 And Molotoy holds it. Three kills, four Molotoy. 09:02:36.100 --> 09:02:39.100 To put that pistol down for fury. A nice crunch 09:02:39.100 --> 09:02:41.100 in upper and lower B. 09:02:42.100 --> 09:02:44.100 Completely disrupting the mouse pistol. 09:02:47.100 --> 09:02:49.100 Not every day you see them move like that in a pistol round. 09:02:49.100 --> 09:02:51.100 I feel like Glocks are almost favoured, 09:02:51.100 --> 09:02:53.100 but mouse get completely caught off guard. 09:02:53.100 --> 09:02:55.100 And the benefit is, if there's nobody home, 09:02:55.100 --> 09:03:00.100 There's nobody home, MacMiles are going for the A execute, Furia have full info early in the round. 09:03:02.100 --> 09:03:08.100 So pistol locked in, and mouse forced by. Alright. Why? Show us. 09:03:14.100 --> 09:03:22.100 I'm fast down on the rampside. Two players in the palace, backstabbed chance for Spinks but just gonna come up short. 09:03:22.100 --> 09:03:26.100 Still the info there that this is a taken position by Furia. 09:03:26.100 --> 09:03:32.100 Now these MP9s, maybe not the guns for the job, might have to barrel out of this position. 09:03:32.100 --> 09:03:35.100 CT taking a play around this bomb. 09:03:35.100 --> 09:03:39.100 It's Torschey to finally put something on the board for Maus. 09:03:39.100 --> 09:03:43.100 Spinks has gone for a very lengthy reroute here. 09:03:43.100 --> 09:03:47.100 You see, Kindar still suspicious about him. He was spotted over towards Palace. 09:03:47.100 --> 09:03:52.700 Well, they'd be ready for spanks around the world, yes they will, dealt with on short 09:03:52.700 --> 09:03:58.060 spells, just connected there on the smoke, defuse, now called into question, having to 09:03:58.060 --> 09:04:07.060 hop on it is falling, oh they landed the dizz on it, time expires, and Mao's locking that 09:04:07.060 --> 09:04:08.060 force by. 09:04:08.060 --> 09:04:12.620 Oh my, the multiple headshots through smoke, they get two players off the bomb, they 09:04:12.620 --> 09:04:15.740 they dig the third guy as well. He dies to it. 09:04:16.660 --> 09:04:19.940 Malz have no business winning that. I didn't really like what they did, right? 09:04:19.940 --> 09:04:22.380 With Furia double palace, it's, you know, 09:04:22.380 --> 09:04:24.260 I don't think the call even changed for Malz. 09:04:24.260 --> 09:04:26.420 Going towards sport was probably always the intention, 09:04:26.420 --> 09:04:30.180 but they completely get away from Furia's position. 09:04:30.780 --> 09:04:33.140 I still thought they would lose it in that 2v3. 09:04:39.580 --> 09:04:41.740 Some fortunate tech nine shots through smoke. 09:04:42.620 --> 09:04:48.120 And Mao's winner, surprising force by, I think even Furia kind of expected the eco right 09:04:48.120 --> 09:04:53.820 just by the fact that they double rushed Palace jumping round corners, looking for armless 09:04:53.820 --> 09:04:57.820 eagles 09:04:57.820 --> 09:05:04.820 or they find out the hallway 09:05:04.820 --> 09:05:30.940 I was just looking to run back the A site play, this time with a split through middle. 09:05:30.940 --> 09:05:34.440 and the Akindar and Yuri here with a stack over towards B. 09:05:43.340 --> 09:05:45.440 Akindar in a very small box. 09:05:46.940 --> 09:05:50.640 As I have cover on Palace from Yuri, but not for long, 09:05:50.740 --> 09:05:53.140 spammed out as they make their way up through Connector. 09:05:53.640 --> 09:05:58.240 Very, very tricky to deal with that split with just two players in the positions they were in. 09:05:59.040 --> 09:06:00.340 This one is Dunzo. 09:06:00.340 --> 09:06:03.000 I think the most important detail is double palace luck, right? 09:06:03.000 --> 09:06:06.340 It's just such an expectation that only one player would go palace 09:06:06.340 --> 09:06:08.140 and look for that swing out balcony. 09:06:08.140 --> 09:06:10.640 And so as soon as Furia find that 5v4, 09:06:10.640 --> 09:06:12.440 both players look away from palace. 09:06:12.440 --> 09:06:15.840 Alex, let's spink spring the trap. 09:06:15.840 --> 09:06:20.740 And it's a nice bait here for Maus to uproot this a-play. 09:06:27.040 --> 09:06:28.140 He had a great pistol run. 09:06:28.140 --> 09:06:34.520 I want to see how Molotoy looks in this series because Pimpwood's had anything we've seen him play his best brand of Counter-Strike yet 09:06:34.520 --> 09:06:36.020 He 09:06:36.020 --> 09:06:41.120 Hasn't had like a series where he's really like stepped up and taking control of the whole thing. I think he's been fine 09:06:42.140 --> 09:06:44.140 Have that one 09:06:45.300 --> 09:06:47.260 Really rough map versus Navi 09:06:50.860 --> 09:06:53.940 Well his worst map of all time yeah in fact 09:06:53.940 --> 09:07:01.860 certainly someone you want to have a good form yeah I head of a playoffs in 09:07:01.860 --> 09:07:09.340 fury is home country absolutely and you know differing results in the stage for 09:07:09.340 --> 09:07:12.700 this guy as well he's had some great games the stage event was his first 09:07:12.700 --> 09:07:17.900 event in Astana but he's also thinking about the majors right kind of 09:07:17.900 --> 09:07:22.820 disappeared on stages there when fury needed him most in fact when they were 09:07:22.820 --> 09:07:27.940 favourites to make the final on their side of the bracket back in Budapest when 09:07:27.940 --> 09:07:35.840 they lost to Payne who were punching upwards in Austin. So obviously there's a 09:07:35.840 --> 09:07:42.860 lot of pressure on Furia and at the same time a lot of doubts because of the 09:07:42.860 --> 09:07:50.060 regression to the mean for this team after you know two excellent trophies 09:07:50.060 --> 09:07:54.060 at the tail end of last year. 09:08:05.060 --> 09:08:10.060 I'm not in the camp of writing off this team just yet, especially not on home soil. 09:08:10.060 --> 09:08:15.060 It feels like Furia have that extra oomph. 09:08:15.060 --> 09:08:21.060 showed us a great comeback against Navi in the group stage to qualify to the playoffs. 09:08:24.060 --> 09:08:26.060 Molotovoy, hero rifle. 09:08:30.060 --> 09:08:32.060 Locked out by the utility. 09:08:36.060 --> 09:08:38.060 Might even just be forced to save. 09:08:38.060 --> 09:08:42.060 Flank is coming in quickly, but only a 5-7 on Fallen. 09:08:42.060 --> 09:08:45.260 and look at Mao's take back spawn as well. 09:08:45.260 --> 09:08:48.060 This is the best post-planned position they could ask for. 09:08:50.380 --> 09:08:52.260 I don't think Fulans even gonna get a fight. 09:08:52.260 --> 09:08:53.500 Spinks is holding ramp. 09:08:56.220 --> 09:08:57.420 And so that is that. 09:08:57.420 --> 09:09:01.460 Mao's 3-1 and Furia are just gonna lock the door 09:09:02.580 --> 09:09:04.580 and trap them in the burning building. 09:09:12.060 --> 09:09:19.060 Oh, close. 09:09:19.060 --> 09:09:32.260 Alright, two kills at the end of it, just to force a bit of reinvestment out of mouse 09:09:32.260 --> 09:09:35.300 and now you get to bring the guns out if you're furious. 09:09:35.300 --> 09:09:43.300 won't have a Molodoy AWP in his first proper buy but Torsche gets his. 09:09:45.300 --> 09:09:52.300 There's always a priority there for Furia to try and get it into his hands as fast as possible but just hasn't aligned that way. 09:09:53.300 --> 09:09:59.300 We'll be able to bring it out going forward but not now and so that's a bit of freedom for Torsche on this AWP. 09:10:01.300 --> 09:10:03.300 Immediately trying to put it to work with a mid-pick. 09:10:05.300 --> 09:10:27.540 Good eyes on Kcerato, even spotted that was a flash not a nade. 09:10:27.540 --> 09:10:35.700 I'm just going to block connector though, force Maus to make the next move and they 09:10:35.700 --> 09:10:36.700 will towards B. 09:10:36.700 --> 09:10:51.500 Exertion, lock up connector, oh Brolin's been picked going short so that gives away some 09:10:51.500 --> 09:10:57.740 intention here from Maus and Xersion started to make his move as the rest of his team jump 09:10:57.740 --> 09:11:02.120 into this site or at least attempt to. They needed that kill to go back and now they're 09:11:02.120 --> 09:11:07.840 stuck in limbo. Maus went nowhere to go. Could he even justify a save? They wanted 09:11:07.840 --> 09:11:29.520 that flank to Profit. Instead, Miles walk away. Another type of team that really like 09:11:29.520 --> 09:11:33.600 to try and force these rounds through, they'll just commit to the save. It's still early 09:11:33.600 --> 09:11:43.800 doors getting out with these guns means you've got everything in the next 09:12:03.600 --> 09:12:19.040 Toshi again with the mid-sport. 09:12:19.040 --> 09:12:21.400 Swing and a miss though. 09:12:21.400 --> 09:12:29.040 Certainly giving it a chance there on Molotoy. 09:12:29.040 --> 09:12:36.240 the same here for now as they get that all posted on middle. Possession looking to try 09:12:36.240 --> 09:12:39.520 and make an incision around the connector. 09:12:39.520 --> 09:12:58.520 Oh, okay, Serato, we'll get this spot. 09:12:58.520 --> 09:13:00.600 And it doesn't cost him a thing. 09:13:00.600 --> 09:13:04.800 That's a lot of Utah left, but not a lot of time. 09:13:04.800 --> 09:13:07.680 One minute on the clock and Furious starts to take space back. 09:13:07.680 --> 09:13:12.040 Rylan's been loving these early mid-takes falling back into like eight finishes here in Rio 09:13:12.840 --> 09:13:14.840 Don't think you have time to fall back though 09:13:16.360 --> 09:13:22.920 They're just getting a bit bogged down in middle no clear end destination yet and with Yuri's aggression out towards the ramp 09:13:23.560 --> 09:13:27.480 Even the promise of Jimmy trying to open something up hinges on a gunfight 09:13:28.440 --> 09:13:34.160 Yuri's dealt with him. Now's have little time to work with they're gonna try and pick up the pace with a B here 09:13:34.160 --> 09:13:41.960 All player here, Fallen. He's at least a kill. Opportunity for many more. Brolin looking the wrong way. 09:13:41.960 --> 09:13:47.960 Op on his position, just trying to buy as much time as possible. Nades himself, but not a problem. 09:13:47.960 --> 09:13:49.960 He's just giving them a chance. 09:13:49.960 --> 09:13:54.960 And they need it. Torsche, 1v4 with 15 seconds already back side. Plant is not happening. 09:13:54.960 --> 09:13:59.960 So Torsche tries to walk away. He's going to get piqued. And that is that. Furia, nice hold. 09:13:59.960 --> 09:14:07.860 Malzahki a little bit lost in this mid-round, getting just caught by re-aggressing Fiora players as soon as they try to make a play happen. 09:14:08.660 --> 09:14:14.360 And in both of these hits that have failed, it's been the extremity players to get nothing done. 09:14:14.360 --> 09:14:16.960 That makes your splits very hard, right? 09:14:16.960 --> 09:14:22.460 Exertion up connector, and there were B-Apps, and now Jimmy on ramp, dead to Yuri. 09:14:24.560 --> 09:14:27.760 And so a lot going wrong here for Malz, and it's going to break their money. 09:14:29.960 --> 09:14:47.000 bit of aggression from olidoy all the way in the top mid just icis spinks out and lives 09:14:47.000 --> 09:14:53.200 to tell the tale it's a 5v4 you've dropped the hero gun that was in play no issues now 09:14:53.200 --> 09:14:59.640 no armor you've killed the armored player so awkward oh is he going again another 09:14:59.640 --> 09:15:13.640 flash. Fury are just ants in their pants right now. Really trying to push the advantage. 09:15:13.640 --> 09:15:17.480 I'm fair enough, I mean it's technines, it's a galil, they need to trade, they need to 09:15:17.480 --> 09:15:25.080 peek together a mouse try but swinging out into middle three rifles rain down 09:15:35.000 --> 09:15:38.560 fallen alone 09:15:42.840 --> 09:15:46.560 yeah but the whole map's been quiet for too long and with your kinder having had 09:15:46.560 --> 09:15:51.420 ramp space the entire time. Furia are very suspicious about the apartments. They've got 09:15:51.420 --> 09:15:56.340 a pop flash here on Molodoy. MIT have fallen for one hell of a sequence. They're blind 09:15:56.340 --> 09:16:03.740 in the apartments. And so with that double, really a lot to hold on to here. Oh, Molodoy's 09:16:03.740 --> 09:16:09.780 rifling very strong right now. I don't usually expect a lot out of the AKOM4 in 09:16:09.780 --> 09:16:16.860 comparison to the Yorpe is not exactly a hybrid, very clear about how much furia try 09:16:16.860 --> 09:16:20.740 and put the Yorpe in his hands, but a couple of nice multi-kills coming in for Molodoy 09:16:20.740 --> 09:16:33.940 right now. Early time out for miles and yeah, I think 09:16:33.940 --> 09:16:44.260 right time. They are looking a little lost, not being given the fight to expect or want. 09:16:47.460 --> 09:16:51.060 Yeah, there's a couple of red flags, I think right now, right? Because you talked about the 09:16:51.060 --> 09:16:58.260 extremity players, Jimmy obviously struggling. That's not going to help. And then you have 09:16:58.260 --> 09:17:02.340 exertion kind of the fire star of the guy that's meant to get the round going, also off to a 09:17:02.340 --> 09:17:07.300 bit of a rough go at it to open things up and then whenever they've gone for those like pack 09:17:07.300 --> 09:17:11.300 rifle rounds where they're roaming together well we've had a bunch of these weird stallouts so 09:17:13.940 --> 09:17:20.500 any opportune time for Cycron to try and weigh in. Well this is nice, the Molly. Well Jimmy's been 09:17:20.500 --> 09:17:30.820 struggling let's see our sphinx fares. You told just to try and keep him at bay but the 09:17:30.820 --> 09:17:36.540 challenges arriving all the same. They've already passed this orb. Molotov will be able to deal with 09:17:36.540 --> 09:17:42.700 players in the backline but he can't save Fallen's life. When the follow-up kill on your Kinder, 09:17:42.700 --> 09:17:55.300 Ankei Sarato dead on the flank. This one looks to belong to Maus. Clean pop, Fallen alone. 09:17:55.300 --> 09:17:59.100 I was able to block them in the slightest or slow them down 09:18:01.580 --> 09:18:06.680 And the Molly on the ball money matters if his team are able to get back in position they get caught under on the flank 09:18:07.900 --> 09:18:11.540 So simple for miles keeping it very simple and it's wonderful 09:18:11.540 --> 09:18:14.860 That's kind of the whole feel of it right at the end of that time out the idea 09:18:14.860 --> 09:18:19.740 You know, maybe less moving parts on this till we all feel warmed up into the game. Yeah 09:18:19.740 --> 09:18:26.740 They play a very direct round in towards that B site and it works out. 09:18:26.740 --> 09:18:35.740 Roland gets his first two kills. He was the MVP yesterday, that's for sure. 09:18:35.740 --> 09:18:48.740 1.63 rating over the series and Mirage specifically, 18 and 9, almost a 2.0. 09:18:48.740 --> 09:19:03.740 There's one bullet in the short smoke. 09:19:03.740 --> 09:19:05.740 Fucking nice boys. 09:19:05.740 --> 09:19:06.740 Keep going. 09:19:06.740 --> 09:19:10.740 Do us have a nice energy, mouse? 09:19:10.740 --> 09:19:12.740 Oh, okay. 09:19:12.740 --> 09:19:17.740 Who will she beat? 09:19:17.740 --> 09:19:21.740 Despite falling through everything he's got at him, the smoke will finally be enough. 09:19:25.740 --> 09:19:28.740 Can't see what's like falling, it's feeling like a bit of a focal point. 09:19:28.740 --> 09:19:32.740 So yeah, he's been dumping a lot of this util at the start of these rounds. 09:19:32.740 --> 09:19:38.740 Been a real consistent thing over towards this B site, opening it with that flash to try and slow them down. 09:19:38.740 --> 09:19:50.500 It's often over towards A. That's where Fury will make their mid-round moves, and they're 09:19:50.500 --> 09:19:51.500 doing one right now. 09:19:51.500 --> 09:19:57.940 Your Kindar and Yuri taking Palace. 09:19:57.940 --> 09:20:05.420 You can just park a player up here, and it frees you up to move around the map. 09:20:05.420 --> 09:20:10.220 The kid does not the kind of guy who likes to throw it in park though, he's actually 09:20:10.220 --> 09:20:13.180 hit the accelerator all the way through into spawn. 09:20:13.180 --> 09:20:15.220 He's revving it when the hand breaks up. 09:20:15.220 --> 09:20:20.660 And so now you know, you've bought yourself extra resources over towards B. Two guys here 09:20:20.660 --> 09:20:26.300 to assist Fallon, what has often been a solo sight hold for the captain of Furia. 09:20:26.300 --> 09:20:29.780 Well now he's got reinforcements, they've learned about the Moledoy AWP on short, 09:20:29.780 --> 09:20:32.220 K Sarato is the guy playing Joker. 09:20:32.220 --> 09:20:36.740 of the two you expect to see here and then in comes K Serato from the back of 09:20:36.740 --> 09:20:43.700 the site no ground game for miles they die in the apartments nice mixture of 09:20:43.700 --> 09:20:48.500 info gathering and then just crossfires over towards B out of Furia. Furia say 09:20:48.500 --> 09:20:53.660 for me once shame on me for me twice you don't fool me twice lock down on the B 09:20:53.660 --> 09:21:00.500 site three players here more die with some key shots on the AWP and a perfect 09:21:00.500 --> 09:21:02.500 read from Furia in the downtime. 09:21:02.500 --> 09:21:05.900 Said here in Rio, I haven't really had like the maps dominated by Molotoy. 09:21:05.900 --> 09:21:10.620 I know he got that sick ace the other day, but I still haven't yet to have him like 09:21:11.100 --> 09:21:13.620 be the defining character in one of their series. 09:21:15.180 --> 09:21:17.580 Here in this one, he's topping the charts 10 and two. 09:21:17.580 --> 09:21:20.900 Seven of those kills coming from the rifle earlier in the half. 09:21:23.860 --> 09:21:26.340 So are we finally getting that big Molotoy game? 09:21:27.380 --> 09:21:29.540 Been waiting for it. 09:21:29.540 --> 09:21:36.420 My preferred in the arena, but here is definitely doing. 09:21:42.180 --> 09:21:47.300 You know, you can just been joking about not wanting to play the late games in Europe, 09:21:47.300 --> 09:21:53.220 right? Obviously being scheduled last slot for the Brazilian fans so they can watch at home. 09:21:53.220 --> 09:21:58.340 And here we are in Rio and Furia, scheduled for the late games for the Brazilian fans. 09:21:59.540 --> 09:22:06.740 It's a marathon, not a sprint. 09:22:06.740 --> 09:22:10.140 The mouths are playing very slow right now, so... 09:22:10.140 --> 09:22:14.100 Fury are conserving their energy. 09:22:14.100 --> 09:22:19.500 Oh, that's misinformation. Clear or middle, they see nothing. 09:22:19.500 --> 09:22:22.620 They don't hear the molly tick under. There's four players in the middle right now. 09:22:22.620 --> 09:22:26.140 There's a brief window where Fury are very scared of the bombsites. 09:22:26.140 --> 09:22:31.140 Does Kcerato get curious again? 09:22:31.140 --> 09:22:35.140 Yes, he does. He sees everything. 09:22:35.140 --> 09:22:37.140 Is that death worth the info? 09:22:37.140 --> 09:22:42.140 Man, you get a lot of it, but still, you've got to try and resist this now, man. Down. 09:22:42.140 --> 09:22:46.140 Molodoy, AWP, scoped in at the stairs. Quick work made over the first- 09:22:46.140 --> 09:22:49.140 HAD A HELL, Molodoy! No, no, no. 09:22:49.140 --> 09:22:53.140 Backs off in towards the spawn. The nades will find him. 09:22:53.140 --> 09:22:56.340 But in comes the rest of Furia trying to play clean-up. 09:22:56.340 --> 09:23:00.820 Brom's been lost in this smoke, it's your kindar chasing them down on the pistol. 09:23:00.820 --> 09:23:04.460 Left looking at exertion for an ace clutch. 09:23:04.460 --> 09:23:07.560 Time is his enemy right now. 09:23:07.560 --> 09:23:09.500 Would need the double swing exertion. 09:23:09.500 --> 09:23:11.660 That clock will be his undoing. 09:23:11.660 --> 09:23:15.900 Furia, shut him down in the clutch by wasting his time. 09:23:15.900 --> 09:23:21.220 I experienced play before when he does not swing, or for that trade right there, could 09:23:21.220 --> 09:23:25.260 have been doable if you did. Waits for the time to expire and then takes the 09:23:25.260 --> 09:23:29.100 exertion down right after the clock. So Furia with another round, a very close 09:23:29.100 --> 09:23:33.180 one where it gets scary. You're kind of running out of ammo on top and I don't 09:23:33.180 --> 09:23:41.260 know how Miles got so stuck in the smoke there. Just bumping bodies in the dark. 09:23:41.260 --> 09:23:55.260 I mean, it's just such an exciting player to watch when he is switched on. That's the 09:23:55.260 --> 09:23:59.260 thing with Mollidoy. You know, you'll hear him compared to other AWPers a lot. Guys like 09:23:59.260 --> 09:24:04.500 Monosy also simple gets thrown around a hell of a lot. Certainly not like Azaiwu, right? 09:24:04.500 --> 09:24:08.620 That's someone who likes to play the game kind of almost as perfectly as possible. 09:24:08.620 --> 09:24:11.620 the beauty of Mollidoy's, it's a lot more about chaos. 09:24:11.620 --> 09:24:16.620 Doing not necessarily the right thing, but doing it anyway. 09:24:21.620 --> 09:24:24.620 And so whenever you do have been firing an all-cylinders feeling, 09:24:24.620 --> 09:24:28.620 the confidence to go for these audacious plays, 09:24:28.620 --> 09:24:32.620 there's really not a lot like it in Counter-Strike right now. 09:24:32.620 --> 09:24:38.060 bottom of the booze knocked out by K Serato 09:24:38.060 --> 09:24:43.160 that big fleshy tower comes tumbling down it's Furia 09:24:43.160 --> 09:24:49.720 hoping to seal the deal on a one-out-half and K Serato denied his ace 09:24:49.720 --> 09:24:53.580 speaks just had to ruin it 09:24:53.580 --> 09:25:01.480 nice shots yeah big four K for K Serato back on the Molodoy 09:25:01.480 --> 09:25:07.960 conversation that it's so great to still see the consistency because if you think about like 09:25:07.960 --> 09:25:13.600 flashy orpas that came out of nowhere, a comparison I want to make is like some of the Ultimate 09:25:13.600 --> 09:25:18.080 who wasn't on the radar, a Kintamolago, he wasn't really on the radar, keep in mind, 09:25:18.080 --> 09:25:24.320 playing in Amcal and the Ultimate picked up on Liquid, no one expected it. 09:25:24.320 --> 09:25:28.120 First couple of events, that's not Rekon, he was incredible, he was aggressive, he 09:25:28.120 --> 09:25:33.080 in your face. He was flashy. He had two really good events. Then he got figured out. He slowed down. 09:25:33.640 --> 09:25:36.440 It's been enough time in Liquid. He's certainly had some trouble. 09:25:37.640 --> 09:25:42.120 Definitely doesn't hit the consistency or the heights of someone like Molotov. It's hard to 09:25:42.120 --> 09:25:47.320 find a player like this who is able to deal with all the pressure with the bright lights, 09:25:47.320 --> 09:25:50.760 to still find consistency, to compete at the highest level. And yeah, there were a couple 09:25:50.760 --> 09:25:56.840 of X's on his scoreboard being those major playoffs. But for the most part, his rookie 09:25:56.840 --> 09:26:00.680 year, winning two tier one events and a third trophy in Thunder Peak as well. 09:26:02.520 --> 09:26:06.280 Yeah, it's a diamond in the rough. One in a million. 09:26:11.640 --> 09:26:15.480 So nice to see a success story. Yeah. Because we always focus on the negatives. 09:26:15.480 --> 09:26:27.920 All right, final round of the half, and Maus look to end it with a set piece in towards 09:26:27.920 --> 09:26:34.000 A. That will put more of a limelight on Mollidoi, but he's used to this. 09:26:34.000 --> 09:26:36.560 These A-hits have been good for Maus. 09:26:36.560 --> 09:26:39.040 They were yesterday as well. 09:26:39.040 --> 09:26:42.880 The testier flashes, I tell you what, because Mollidoi posed it back in CT with this 09:26:42.880 --> 09:26:43.880 AWP. 09:26:43.880 --> 09:26:44.880 Oh! 09:26:44.880 --> 09:26:49.880 never even gets to fire a bullet. Brolin's opened things up. Income the fangs of Furia, 09:26:49.880 --> 09:26:54.840 though Yuri and Keisurato open to restore a bit of normality. They've shut down that 09:26:54.840 --> 09:27:01.440 split up through the connector. Yuri will burn alive. It's left in a 2v2. Just saw the 09:27:01.440 --> 09:27:07.320 fangs here. The brains of Furia, Fallen and Yakin-Dah will go on to put up a good 09:27:07.320 --> 09:27:14.320 half at the end of the CT side an 8-4 lead on the mouse's home turf of Mirage. 09:27:37.320 --> 09:27:38.320 Yeah. 09:27:58.820 --> 09:28:01.320 I was never meant to stay 09:28:01.320 --> 09:28:04.320 It was you that put me in 09:28:04.320 --> 09:28:06.820 Promise me that we'd be okay 09:28:06.820 --> 09:28:09.820 All of your lies I once believed in 09:28:09.820 --> 09:28:12.320 You were there most of the time 09:28:12.320 --> 09:28:15.320 And that was never good enough for me 09:28:15.320 --> 09:28:17.820 Let me go without my mind 09:28:17.820 --> 09:28:20.820 Let me go in rounds like crazy 09:28:20.820 --> 09:28:23.320 And I had this way 09:28:23.320 --> 09:28:26.320 Why is there always this stuff? 09:28:26.320 --> 09:28:28.820 Oh, you said so 09:28:28.820 --> 09:28:30.320 Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh 09:28:30.320 --> 09:28:33.820 But I was like crazy 09:28:33.820 --> 09:28:36.820 You were always fine and I was always wrong 09:28:36.820 --> 09:28:41.820 Baby, baby, where's it on the floor? 09:28:41.820 --> 09:28:44.820 Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby 09:28:44.820 --> 09:28:47.820 You were always fine and I was always wrong 09:28:47.820 --> 09:28:49.820 Baby, baby, baby, baby 09:28:49.820 --> 09:28:52.820 Baby, baby, where's it on the floor? 09:28:53.820 --> 09:28:56.820 You would always break my phone 09:28:56.820 --> 09:28:58.820 You wanted to be here forever 09:28:58.820 --> 09:29:01.820 Remember when we used to have it all 09:29:01.820 --> 09:29:04.820 We were so good together 09:29:04.820 --> 09:29:07.820 Why can't we both feel the same? 09:29:07.820 --> 09:29:13.820 Well, why do I need to respect? 09:29:26.820 --> 09:29:29.820 You were there most of the time 09:29:29.820 --> 09:29:32.620 Well, that was never good enough for me 09:29:32.620 --> 09:29:35.220 And me going out of my mind 09:29:35.220 --> 09:29:38.220 And me going round like crazy 09:29:38.220 --> 09:29:40.820 And I got the head in its way 09:29:40.820 --> 09:29:43.620 What is there always to go 09:29:43.620 --> 09:29:46.220 For a new type of world 09:29:46.220 --> 09:29:47.420 Whoa, whoa, whoa 09:29:47.420 --> 09:29:51.020 You got me like crazy 09:29:51.020 --> 09:29:52.420 That you are always fine 09:29:52.420 --> 09:29:54.020 And I was always wrong 09:29:54.020 --> 09:29:56.220 Crazy 09:29:56.220 --> 09:29:59.420 Baby, raise it on the floor 09:30:29.420 --> 09:30:40.620 Our mouse and their semi-final aspirations in trouble because it's their map pick, it's 09:30:40.620 --> 09:30:44.900 Mirage, usually a map that is fantastic and great to this mouse team. 09:30:44.900 --> 09:30:50.660 Papuria pull up and they pose you a bit of a challenge straight away from the word go. 09:30:50.660 --> 09:30:55.380 You've got Moledoy in peak form looking good, K Sarato there behind him, kind of a dream 09:30:55.380 --> 09:31:06.500 scoreboard for Furia and an 8-4 lead. Bloody lovely if you ask me. Furia looking to get cheeky. 09:31:07.700 --> 09:31:12.660 A executes, B bomb. Just don't get spotted on this push. Jimmy going in, 09:31:13.700 --> 09:31:18.660 A to fly. If Jimmy runs back to rotate, if he buckles, he's going to give sound cues away. 09:31:18.660 --> 09:31:22.500 You can just try to fake this one out. Lots of utile Jimmy runs back, but he's not falling 09:31:22.500 --> 09:31:26.100 for it. Staying in this B bomb site. The bomb yet to commit. 09:31:26.100 --> 09:31:29.620 If you're here, you might have this lead, but make no mistake about it, CT half better, 09:31:29.620 --> 09:31:34.020 four mowers. So this pistol round, if they're able to pick it up, they're right back in 09:31:34.020 --> 09:31:36.180 the conversation. Watch out, Jimmy, they're coming. 09:31:38.340 --> 09:31:42.260 They can't not try to sell this fake on the other end of the map, but 09:31:42.260 --> 09:31:44.180 one is all he manages, and Jimmy is... 09:31:46.420 --> 09:31:51.620 He's rustled this ruse. K. Serato will move past him at least. The molotoy there with 09:31:51.620 --> 09:31:54.220 with a follow-up, it's him and Torsche clash. 09:31:54.220 --> 09:31:56.660 That's a bomb plant for Furia. 09:31:56.660 --> 09:31:58.380 And a bit of time to get comfortable 09:31:58.380 --> 09:32:00.420 in this 3v2 post-plant. 09:32:00.420 --> 09:32:02.460 Yeah, sit back and relax. 09:32:02.460 --> 09:32:03.860 Because Mao's are a long way out. 09:32:03.860 --> 09:32:05.620 Spinks top middle right now. 09:32:07.140 --> 09:32:07.980 Four and eight. 09:32:07.980 --> 09:32:09.020 It's been a quiet game from him. 09:32:09.020 --> 09:32:10.420 This is a round Mao's shoot attempt. 09:32:10.420 --> 09:32:12.660 They need it desperately and Zershin has kit smoked. 09:32:12.660 --> 09:32:14.580 So anything can happen here. 09:32:14.580 --> 09:32:16.660 He's his first fight to fall in his favor. 09:32:16.660 --> 09:32:18.460 Spinks has cover from the backside. 09:32:18.460 --> 09:32:20.780 Player in sight, flicked by Zershin. 09:32:20.780 --> 09:32:22.900 and now smoke on the bomb, he can get on this. 09:32:22.900 --> 09:32:25.420 He may as well stick it full as Fallon, 09:32:25.420 --> 09:32:27.900 stuck in a 1v2, he's gonna get him off the defuse, 09:32:27.900 --> 09:32:30.740 one bullet to connect and he can't do it. 09:32:30.740 --> 09:32:33.660 Knife him in the smoke, mouse pick it up, 09:32:33.660 --> 09:32:37.340 disadvantage in that post-blonde, still their pistol. 09:32:37.340 --> 09:32:39.220 That's gonna ignite a bit of a fire under you know, 09:32:39.220 --> 09:32:42.500 that's a proper robbery of around two on three, 09:32:42.500 --> 09:32:45.260 defuse stuck even though Fallon was able to 09:32:45.260 --> 09:32:47.900 kind of bring himself into the conversation there 09:32:47.900 --> 09:32:55.580 that 1v1 time was just a problem and so you went around like that you're on your 09:32:55.580 --> 09:32:59.340 better side you're on your home map Mao should be feeling very good about this 09:32:59.340 --> 09:33:05.220 they've got a four-spider contest with here you hear him getting pumped up you 09:33:05.220 --> 09:33:09.900 hear Toshi trying to bring the energy that is a massive step in the right 09:33:09.900 --> 09:33:16.100 direction and it comes at a very unlikely time yeah surprising round to 09:33:16.100 --> 09:33:26.580 win. Oh, dear. Uh oh. No soundy alarm. Haven't even really had to talk about you. Kindar in 09:33:26.580 --> 09:33:31.900 this game had some good info plays in that first half, but wasn't really dominating the 09:33:31.900 --> 09:33:37.300 scoreboard here. That double kill puts you on a fast track to an early upset in the 09:33:37.300 --> 09:33:42.820 second half 5v2. He started 0 and 5 and now he's even... 09:33:47.700 --> 09:33:53.940 This is very uncomfortable now. Now it's like they want to save. Still kind of 09:33:53.940 --> 09:33:57.620 tense for Furia because the round almost went better than they could have 09:33:57.620 --> 09:34:01.140 anticipated. You know they were still so spread out in this default. 09:34:01.140 --> 09:34:04.660 That's where I'm going. So I had to take some extra time to go and group up. 09:34:04.660 --> 09:34:08.660 Oh, Fallen's even hunting these... Oh my god, how's he still alive? 09:34:09.960 --> 09:34:11.160 He should have been dead. 09:34:11.960 --> 09:34:15.960 And he is, but yeah, four kills to the cost of one. 09:34:15.960 --> 09:34:19.960 Desperate times for Mao's and Spinks is not feeling it today. That's not a good sign. 09:34:19.960 --> 09:34:23.960 Five and ten, we just saw him pretty ugly with on Fallen. 09:34:24.560 --> 09:34:26.060 He's been the... 09:34:26.060 --> 09:34:29.060 They said, yes, a bright spark of Mao's. 09:34:29.060 --> 09:34:31.160 Even when they've had trouble, 09:34:31.160 --> 09:34:34.840 has been able to get big games and still find outputs. 09:34:37.400 --> 09:34:41.320 So him going quiet in this progression game. 09:34:44.920 --> 09:34:50.440 Bad sign for mouths. Furia find their force by pistol or not. They take the lead or take the 09:34:50.440 --> 09:34:53.240 favor, I guess, into this tea-side. 09:34:59.720 --> 09:35:02.120 I'll just be leading, might be running away with it here. 09:35:03.160 --> 09:35:06.040 How long can I get a buy until 11.5? 09:35:06.040 --> 09:35:24.040 Yeah, that was kind of neat, that like hero player to bring them back into Mirage right 09:35:24.040 --> 09:35:25.040 now. 09:35:25.040 --> 09:35:26.040 Cause you're dead on. 09:35:26.040 --> 09:35:30.040 Spinks a little concerning. 09:35:30.040 --> 09:35:34.720 Toshi had the AWP a fair bit in that first half and tried his hand at a lot of openers, 09:35:34.720 --> 09:35:40.480 didn't really have to mention his name much. Jimmy was struggling in those lurks which kind of forced 09:35:40.480 --> 09:35:46.000 a bit of a change of the game plan for Maus. I'd say there's an example to be concerned about here 09:35:46.000 --> 09:35:53.840 for Maus. What strange routing. Just walking down middle back up under to clear B but they already 09:35:53.840 --> 09:36:04.080 have it. It just walked all the way through middle. He doesn't love a bit of unnecessary 09:36:04.080 --> 09:36:14.720 risk. Well guys, mid is clear. That we know. Now let's look to crunch middle together. 09:36:14.720 --> 09:36:22.480 All I do is a bit trapped here. They don't have any molly to burn it out. He's able 09:36:22.480 --> 09:36:28.840 to reposition safely. It's getting a bit messy out under as Furia just head towards B. Rifle 09:36:28.840 --> 09:36:33.400 is here. It's home of the two guys that have been struggling, Spinks and Jimmy, but they're 09:36:33.400 --> 09:36:39.820 starting to leave. Oh, a gamble for Maus at the worst of moments. Now here all this 09:36:39.820 --> 09:36:44.360 Utile going in towards that B site and so Jimmy will turn around along with Spinks. 09:36:44.360 --> 09:36:48.860 But if you don't get killed quickly and they never be in a position to consider 09:36:48.860 --> 09:36:54.580 this round. Already lost the sight. Kisarato's got no reason to give you anything there after 09:36:54.580 --> 09:36:59.540 receiving that dink. They know that type of team Maus are and just how unlikely going for 09:36:59.540 --> 09:37:07.020 this 5v5 would be. And so it's a numbers game for Furia. Don't give them that kill. 09:37:07.020 --> 09:37:13.060 The retake never materializes. Very cool boost, but round is over. This is just 09:37:13.060 --> 09:37:25.220 exit here for miles. Cleanly done here for Fury with five up right now. They want to really 09:37:25.220 --> 09:37:37.980 rub salt in the wound. 09:37:37.980 --> 09:37:42.900 Furia admirable game because it's just been a lot of walking around and then just pops 09:37:43.260 --> 09:37:46.340 That's been both T sides right now mouse did the same 09:37:47.180 --> 09:37:51.820 Got kind of stuck in middle did a couple of B pop some failed some succeeded 09:37:56.620 --> 09:38:01.220 Yeah, I think one of the big problems you're gonna run into here with just how little room you have 09:38:01.220 --> 09:38:07.380 in this map now if your mouse is you think about the furious CT side just how 09:38:07.380 --> 09:38:11.220 active they were right you said this has been a lot of pops fury we're able to 09:38:11.220 --> 09:38:14.260 kind of stay a step ahead of that by coming through with these you know ramp 09:38:14.260 --> 09:38:20.060 pushes the palace pushes out of your kind of it do you feel like you have the 09:38:20.060 --> 09:38:24.220 freedom to do that at such a one-sided scoreline knowing that if you lose 09:38:24.220 --> 09:38:27.780 this next by round the maps over and then you're on to dust to the map 09:38:27.780 --> 09:38:30.860 that you've been struggling on sure we're able to pick up a win on it 09:38:30.860 --> 09:38:35.660 here in Rio, but that's kind of an exception for for for Maus. 09:38:46.300 --> 09:38:50.860 Quite the flank for exertion. It's always scary, though it might just 09:38:50.860 --> 09:38:55.020 leave him out of the action entirely. Toshi is moving back towards 09:38:55.020 --> 09:39:01.180 a Jimmy can join him in spawn but just missing this on the flank exertion is 09:39:01.180 --> 09:39:06.060 gonna have a backstab that's the best you can muster right now a slower fury 09:39:06.060 --> 09:39:11.020 ago the better for him can toss you by a few more seconds all he doubt doesn't 09:39:11.020 --> 09:39:16.380 look like it bombs gonna get parts of exertion need something big here 09:39:16.380 --> 09:39:18.380 Oh 09:39:19.500 --> 09:39:21.500 GG 09:39:21.940 --> 09:39:27.100 Now's get one gun round in this half and it is coming right up 09:39:29.220 --> 09:39:33.180 The accident or jump at the worst time is the worst time 09:39:34.700 --> 09:39:39.220 Don't think he's never really a good time for it, but that was the worst 09:39:41.060 --> 09:39:43.060 Multiple players backs turned 09:39:46.380 --> 09:39:50.700 And the whole idea of going for this retake, hinging upon it, 09:39:50.700 --> 09:39:52.380 but yeah, we're going about now. 09:39:52.580 --> 09:39:54.100 Furia onto 11. 09:39:56.020 --> 09:39:58.820 And if they win this next rightful round, map is over. 09:39:58.820 --> 09:40:03.540 That is Furia taking a huge stride towards the semi-finals. 09:40:12.060 --> 09:40:13.900 Furia are making it look easy. 09:40:13.900 --> 09:40:22.140 Got to give them that and it really can be easy. Locking in this round removes any hope 09:40:22.140 --> 09:40:26.380 for mouths. They've had early rounds in both halves and that is simply it. 09:40:26.380 --> 09:40:36.540 They won the four-spy on the T side, netted three in a row, found one more round for 09:40:36.540 --> 09:40:44.140 the rest of the half, which was that A-pop, and then they won the pistol in the second 09:40:44.140 --> 09:40:53.620 half and lost to the force. Got to laugh it off, that's all you can do, 11-5 down, one 09:40:53.620 --> 09:41:02.700 chance and no orb for Toshi. So you're operating without... at least Molotoy doesn't have 09:41:02.700 --> 09:41:21.900 his out for furia. No head armor. So these A1S's gonna feel pretty potent. Just a beat 09:41:21.900 --> 09:41:28.700 down of this A bomb site. Now as they were thinking this is gonna be, you know, slow 09:41:28.700 --> 09:41:33.900 Calculated it's the first come around of the game. They get Delta contact five-man walk out in a way 09:41:34.860 --> 09:41:38.940 You're flexing right now. Just try swinging CT sport on Molotoy 09:41:39.540 --> 09:41:42.640 It's a sign of the times and no way you're gonna save 09:41:44.860 --> 09:41:46.860 Surely they try 09:41:47.120 --> 09:41:49.720 Yeah, in towards CT give it a go 09:41:52.660 --> 09:41:54.660 Just flashes to try and delay it 09:41:54.660 --> 09:42:00.700 And even now, conceding the space, Maus, they need something miraculous. 09:42:00.700 --> 09:42:01.980 Can Torsche deliver? 09:42:01.980 --> 09:42:02.980 That double! 09:42:02.980 --> 09:42:06.340 Lends a bit of intrigue, but time is very, very low. 09:42:06.340 --> 09:42:11.860 Caught out in the open by Fallen, and now your Kindar also takes his fight. 09:42:11.860 --> 09:42:16.580 Spinks doesn't have the time to win this one, and so it slips on by the wayside. 09:42:16.580 --> 09:42:20.100 Fury, you have many a chance to close on Mirage. 09:42:20.100 --> 09:42:22.380 A nice try, as all you can say there for Maus. 09:42:22.380 --> 09:42:29.180 torsion with a huge double but no time left it too late and got canceled back in 09:42:29.180 --> 09:42:35.520 the middle had to rotate all the way round window unfortunate situation here 09:42:35.520 --> 09:42:45.020 for miles but a bit of a fumbling here on mirage a go-to map and fury are 09:42:45.020 --> 09:42:55.100 absolutely excelling on all fronts. This year alone they are 9 and 2 on Mirage 09:42:55.100 --> 09:43:06.100 mouths. So a bit of a shock loss with this being one-sided. Yeah it's your 09:43:06.100 --> 09:43:10.140 home map you know it's it's been kind of the one thing you've had even through 09:43:10.140 --> 09:43:14.540 this this downturn in performance but the thing you might end up going 09:43:14.540 --> 09:43:20.540 dominantly against you. Certainly not what you had in mind. Furia another blistering pace call 09:43:21.660 --> 09:43:26.700 as they run it home in towards B and they just want to end this with shock and awe. 09:43:26.700 --> 09:43:32.620 Yeah, made no mistake. Furia look red hot in Rio right now taking down passion efficiently 09:43:32.620 --> 09:43:39.340 coming back against Navi taking that series to qualify and now map one of a semi-final 09:43:39.340 --> 09:43:46.340 Both, Furia making a very quick work of Maus. 09:43:46.340 --> 09:43:53.340 Oh, the perfect name, Keisarato really took his time with that one. 09:43:53.340 --> 09:43:58.340 And it's not hard to see why Furia dominate Maus on Mirage. 09:43:58.340 --> 09:44:04.340 You might have expected them to pull through, but what do you expect to be this one-sided? 09:44:04.340 --> 09:44:11.700 It was helped out massively by Molodoy and Keisarato chart topping performances, running rings around 09:44:11.700 --> 09:44:20.740 Maus to open up this series. Definitely did. Leaves a lot to be desired I think is what Jacob Pimp 09:44:20.740 --> 09:44:25.780 when Esh would say, but the truth is yeah this was a pretty one-sided affair with Maus being the 09:44:25.780 --> 09:44:30.580 lesser. I'm walking him right back into the Intellect Stream Masters and for what it's worth 09:44:30.580 --> 09:44:33.580 Expecting a little bit more out of the mouse can't go on for it. 09:44:33.580 --> 09:44:38.080 Yeah, absolutely. Just a super disappointing performance considering it's their map pick, right? 09:44:38.080 --> 09:44:42.580 They only won one gun round on this map, on the T side, CT side. 09:44:42.580 --> 09:44:45.580 It wasn't much better after they lost to the force. 09:44:45.580 --> 09:44:49.580 One that pistol 2v3, that gives you some hope, alright? Maybe they can get rolling, 09:44:49.580 --> 09:44:55.080 but this wasn't meant to be, and I think a stark difference from Fury compared to that Navi game. 09:44:55.080 --> 09:44:56.580 Now that they are in the playoffs, right? 09:44:56.580 --> 09:45:05.580 They didn't know that they were going to be in the arena, playing a lot more loose, relaxed and they just ran circles around Maus. 09:45:05.580 --> 09:45:08.580 Yeah, not a lot of fight coming out of the Maus camp at all, to be completely honest. 09:45:08.580 --> 09:45:14.580 It's hard to pinpoint anything that worked out for them, apart from obviously losing the pistol and then winning the second round 09:45:14.580 --> 09:45:18.580 and getting off to, I guess, a good start by being up 3-1, he thinks to himself, 09:45:18.580 --> 09:45:21.580 okay, we know for a while that I've been struggling on this map for quite some time. 09:45:21.580 --> 09:45:25.580 They were not playing well on it in Rotterdam, they kind of struggled yesterday as well. 09:45:25.580 --> 09:45:29.260 So I thought to myself, alright, this is Maus entering the matchup, entering the series, 09:45:29.260 --> 09:45:33.740 but yeah, falls short and none of the players stepped up, none of the players had any of 09:45:33.740 --> 09:45:38.380 the round swings or the rounds where it's like, okay, I take responsibility now, I'm 09:45:38.380 --> 09:45:42.660 going to bring us back into the game as we've seen previously from Maus, but yeah, 09:45:42.660 --> 09:45:47.820 more struggles and times for a lineup that needs desperately to show us that there's 09:45:47.820 --> 09:45:51.900 still a bit of belief in them, not necessarily concerning for trophies, but at the very 09:45:51.900 --> 09:45:54.620 least coming into the playoffs and having aspirations to win games. 09:45:54.620 --> 09:46:00.220 It's just very hard to talk about Mausman because I feel like everyone saw it coming, 09:46:00.220 --> 09:46:04.300 a roster change, and then they didn't make one. And then you go into the season and 09:46:05.020 --> 09:46:09.980 how were things going to change outside of them having some results immediately, right? Like 09:46:09.980 --> 09:46:15.180 if they somehow beat Vitality in that crack-out game and then they could mind game themselves, 09:46:15.180 --> 09:46:20.140 oh everything is different now and go on a run based off of that. But as soon as, you know, 09:46:20.140 --> 09:46:25.500 some of those results repeat themselves, players are not robots, no matter how much you try 09:46:26.060 --> 09:46:31.260 consciously to think about it differently and to have a certain mindset, I mean it's the back of 09:46:31.260 --> 09:46:36.220 your head, if you keep doing the same thing again and again and expect different results, 09:46:36.220 --> 09:46:41.900 that's the definition of insanity and I think that's what it was for Miles keeping this roster 09:46:41.900 --> 09:46:45.980 into this season. Which is an interesting conversation by itself, we're talking about 09:46:45.980 --> 09:46:49.420 roster moves over here with the side of Falcons, well let's be fair, the point you're 09:46:49.420 --> 09:46:53.100 you're bringing up here is the idea that Jim Fatt leaves that line up and then what? 09:46:53.100 --> 09:46:56.900 Like then they have room for growth or like they make a change. 09:46:56.900 --> 09:47:00.380 But now that that hasn't happened, Jacob tell us about the idea of breaking up with a girlfriend 09:47:00.380 --> 09:47:01.860 and not actually doing it. 09:47:01.860 --> 09:47:03.540 Well, it's not a good idea. 09:47:03.540 --> 09:47:06.260 You know, you just gotta rip off the bandits at some point. 09:47:06.260 --> 09:47:09.140 I think there's a lot of loyalty when in the mouse and that's part of the problem 09:47:09.140 --> 09:47:10.140 as well. 09:47:10.140 --> 09:47:14.460 Obviously, we all were there to cherish the history of them becoming the academy 09:47:14.460 --> 09:47:15.460 into the main team. 09:47:15.460 --> 09:47:18.020 You know, a lot of players who have a strong relationship together, but that's 09:47:18.020 --> 09:47:21.220 That's where I need someone from the management to take the tough decisions. 09:47:21.220 --> 09:47:24.820 Even if the players felt it was the right thing to do heading into a new season with the same 09:47:24.820 --> 09:47:29.140 lineup, I agree with the sentiment that everyone saw the roster change coming apart from maybe 09:47:29.140 --> 09:47:30.140 the team themselves. 09:47:30.140 --> 09:47:33.900 And then again, you know, you can't tell me that it wasn't better players or players 09:47:33.900 --> 09:47:36.340 that would be attractive to a team like Maus on the market. 09:47:36.340 --> 09:47:39.660 So I think it was an active decision for them to give it one more shot. 09:47:39.660 --> 09:47:44.140 And I think unfortunately for Maus as of right now, not only based on this Mirage 09:47:44.140 --> 09:47:47.500 game, but overall for the season, it's been proven that it wasn't the right 09:47:47.500 --> 09:48:01.500 And to ask your question to some extent, Trace, it's more like, you know, yeah, you're in a long relationship with this person and, you know, they don't cheat on you, they're fine, they're alright, they don't cause you any trouble, but do they really make you happy? 09:48:01.500 --> 09:48:02.500 What do they bring to the table? 09:48:02.500 --> 09:48:08.500 You know, do they make your heart pump, right? Like, do you wake up every morning happy that you're with them? 09:48:08.500 --> 09:48:09.500 With your blood flowing? 09:48:09.500 --> 09:48:15.500 That doesn't feel like it's the case in Mao's, right? It feels more like it's the former. That's not what life is about, right? 09:48:15.500 --> 09:48:17.860 How is that supposed to feel? 09:48:17.860 --> 09:48:18.580 Yeah. 09:48:18.580 --> 09:48:20.140 Oh, you disagree, Jacob? 09:48:20.140 --> 09:48:21.860 Should you be waking up sad every day? 09:48:21.860 --> 09:48:23.380 Yeah, I need to do some soul searching then, 09:48:23.380 --> 09:48:24.460 and find out what I'm doing. 09:48:24.460 --> 09:48:25.420 Yeah, sure. 09:48:25.420 --> 09:48:27.060 Yeah, potentially. 09:48:27.060 --> 09:48:29.220 No, for what it's worth, you think 09:48:29.220 --> 09:48:31.460 about the dynamic of a team, and how that all 09:48:31.460 --> 09:48:34.060 starts to unfold and take shape over time. 09:48:34.060 --> 09:48:35.900 You know, you had the additive of time in there, 09:48:35.900 --> 09:48:37.900 so now we're kind of getting to watch the science 09:48:37.900 --> 09:48:40.460 experiment play itself out to a certain degree. 09:48:40.460 --> 09:48:44.020 But in terms of mirage, where do you find your hat lying 09:48:44.020 --> 09:48:45.140 right here, Jacob? 09:48:45.140 --> 09:48:47.500 It seems like it's about time. 09:48:47.500 --> 09:48:48.980 It seems like a trace. 09:48:48.980 --> 09:48:50.980 Maybe we can get official confirmation. 09:48:50.980 --> 09:48:51.340 Perhaps. 09:48:51.340 --> 09:48:52.500 We could probably do some fellow. 09:48:52.500 --> 09:48:53.100 Let's do it. 09:48:53.100 --> 09:48:53.860 Let's just go for it. 09:48:53.860 --> 09:48:54.340 Let's go for it. 09:48:54.340 --> 09:48:55.380 Let's just really roll the dice. 09:48:55.380 --> 09:48:55.860 All right. 09:48:55.860 --> 09:48:56.780 I thought it was cool. 09:48:56.780 --> 09:48:59.220 And you could see Furia playing proactive, 09:48:59.220 --> 09:49:01.460 and getting some good reads in this game. 09:49:01.460 --> 09:49:04.780 So here's one of the rounds towards the later point 09:49:04.780 --> 09:49:05.780 of the first half. 09:49:05.780 --> 09:49:08.740 Just a default opening from the side of mouse, top mid, 09:49:08.740 --> 09:49:12.500 window smoke, Molotov to allow this lower B player 09:49:12.500 --> 09:49:15.020 to push so there's no one can be holding from here. 09:49:15.020 --> 09:49:17.260 so he can just get into the swing of things. 09:49:17.260 --> 09:49:20.620 And I just want to show you how spread out on the map, 09:49:20.620 --> 09:49:23.140 the mouse players are, you can see two players towards A, 09:49:23.140 --> 09:49:24.580 one guy putting pressure towards B, 09:49:24.580 --> 09:49:26.620 and we just saw Brolan throw that utility 09:49:26.620 --> 09:49:28.820 for the underpass player as well. 09:49:28.820 --> 09:49:31.220 So they're trying to put pressure all over the map, 09:49:31.220 --> 09:49:32.740 signal that they're doing a default, 09:49:32.740 --> 09:49:33.580 that they're spread around, 09:49:33.580 --> 09:49:35.980 it's Torji with the AWP towards B, he's coping. 09:49:35.980 --> 09:49:37.660 So they're letting themselves know, 09:49:37.660 --> 09:49:38.820 Spinks is towards Ram, 09:49:38.820 --> 09:49:41.540 just holding for some sort of an aggressive push 09:49:41.540 --> 09:49:44.840 and what happened in apartments, you see this, 09:49:44.840 --> 09:49:47.360 That was an HE that Jimmy threw from apps. 09:49:47.360 --> 09:49:49.040 So they knew that there was a player in apps. 09:49:49.040 --> 09:49:50.480 He did that purposefully. 09:49:50.480 --> 09:49:52.480 But that's honestly kind of obvious. 09:49:52.480 --> 09:49:54.920 Like, why would he do that for almost no, 09:49:54.920 --> 09:49:59.040 like he's really trying to make himself known in apps, right? 09:49:59.040 --> 09:50:01.280 So Yuri and Yakin are getting the read. 09:50:01.280 --> 09:50:03.600 He only did that so he can fall back sort of 09:50:03.600 --> 09:50:07.520 and make us not go for exactly this sort of a play. 09:50:07.520 --> 09:50:08.440 But they're one step ahead. 09:50:08.440 --> 09:50:10.720 They make the information play at the one minute mark. 09:50:10.720 --> 09:50:12.920 Look what that leads into, right? 09:50:12.920 --> 09:50:17.920 a 3B setup from the CTs with Moldoi holding this angle on short 09:50:17.920 --> 09:50:20.480 and we have a player already in T spawn. 09:50:20.480 --> 09:50:24.120 And what's going to happen from here on out, 09:50:24.120 --> 09:50:27.200 just Moldoi gets the kill and they're walking right into the trap. 09:50:27.200 --> 09:50:28.720 The quick flank is even behind them 09:50:28.720 --> 09:50:30.640 and Fury is going to easily mop up, 09:50:30.640 --> 09:50:33.080 but there's layers to their rotations 09:50:33.080 --> 09:50:34.320 and some really good reads 09:50:34.320 --> 09:50:36.720 and just being one step ahead of Maus this whole game. 09:50:36.720 --> 09:50:38.720 Yeah, I think the key word you said was proactivity. 09:50:38.720 --> 09:50:40.840 I think that was a very proactive CT side 09:50:40.840 --> 09:50:42.800 and definitely a fury that looked much, much better 09:50:42.800 --> 09:50:46.000 And kind of, you know, basing up what we saw versus Navi yesterday as well. 09:50:46.000 --> 09:50:50.360 That comeback on Nuke, it kind of looked like the old Furia, the 2025 or Furia, 09:50:50.360 --> 09:50:51.760 they would always find a way to win. 09:50:51.760 --> 09:50:54.000 They would play with a bit more confidence as well. 09:50:54.200 --> 09:50:57.800 Molotov in particular had a great showing yesterday, continuing the trend as well today. 09:50:57.800 --> 09:51:01.600 So I think we're seeing more and more of the old iteration of Furia coming back alive. 09:51:01.600 --> 09:51:04.320 And this was a great showing on a map that they've been struggling on. 09:51:04.320 --> 09:51:07.280 As I said, they played this map seven times the last month, 09:51:07.280 --> 09:51:10.280 and they've only beaten two teams, which is Passion UA and Tyloo. 09:51:10.280 --> 09:51:14.280 Other than that, they've lost it five times against anyone who's any good at the game to be completely honest. 09:51:14.280 --> 09:51:16.280 So beating Maus in this fashion, 09:51:16.280 --> 09:51:19.280 Disconvincingly, is a great step in the right direction for Furia. 09:51:19.280 --> 09:51:24.280 And beating Maus right here right now is a great step in the right direction if you want to win this series, right? 09:51:24.280 --> 09:51:28.280 So let's go to Dust2, let's talk about the CT side and start that Maus has right here 09:51:28.280 --> 09:51:31.280 and the chance to maybe claw back in this cat and mouse game. 09:51:32.280 --> 09:51:34.280 Yeah, I think it's going to be tough, right? 09:51:34.280 --> 09:51:38.280 Dust2 was their perma-ban and then Anubis comes back into the pool. 09:51:38.280 --> 09:51:40.600 their perma-band from before Dust. 09:51:40.600 --> 09:51:43.240 So it was always going to be Troubleson. 09:51:43.240 --> 09:51:44.680 They had a couple of good results 09:51:44.680 --> 09:51:46.920 at the very start of the season, 09:51:46.920 --> 09:51:48.040 but from that point on, 09:51:48.040 --> 09:51:49.400 it was very much exploited 09:51:49.400 --> 09:51:52.120 by all kinds of different teams, right? 09:51:52.120 --> 09:51:55.200 Like they just struggle on this map. 09:51:55.200 --> 09:51:58.120 And Furia, we saw them bounce back against Navi 09:51:58.120 --> 09:51:59.840 yesterday on Dust 2 as well. 09:51:59.840 --> 09:52:01.760 This is where you feel like they have a great opportunity 09:52:01.760 --> 09:52:02.800 to close out the series. 09:52:02.800 --> 09:52:04.280 Yeah, I really feel so as well. 09:52:04.280 --> 09:52:05.800 If Marge wanted to win this series, 09:52:05.800 --> 09:52:08.560 I think Mirage was the ticket in to the series. 09:52:08.560 --> 09:52:11.760 Yesterday we saw, as you said, Furia play exceptionally well on Dust 2. 09:52:11.760 --> 09:52:14.080 I think there's a lot of different playmakers on that team as well. 09:52:14.080 --> 09:52:16.880 Jakinda does some of his best work on a map like Dust 2. 09:52:16.880 --> 09:52:19.320 Molotovic seems to be coming alive on that map as well, 09:52:19.320 --> 09:52:21.280 doing some of his best work specifically on Dust 2. 09:52:21.280 --> 09:52:24.440 So, albeit that Furia and 26 have struggled a little bit, 09:52:24.440 --> 09:52:26.760 I think the one map where it's actually been quite consistent 09:52:26.760 --> 09:52:28.320 at a high level still is Dust 2. 09:52:28.320 --> 09:52:31.120 So, for that reason, it makes sense to say that, yeah, 09:52:31.120 --> 09:52:32.840 Tracer's gonna end, there's gonna be a 2-0, 09:52:32.840 --> 09:52:35.400 but I feel like that's going against the trend of this tournament so far. 09:52:35.400 --> 09:52:39.400 Whenever we think it's over, whenever we think it's going to be a close game or not a close game, 09:52:39.400 --> 09:52:40.900 the direct opposite is happening. 09:52:40.900 --> 09:52:42.900 Yeah, and that's kind of the reality, isn't it? 09:52:42.900 --> 09:52:48.400 Especially when you look at this map 3, and I'm kind of wondering if Fury has the potential to keep this mouse contained. 09:52:48.400 --> 09:52:52.200 Like, we just saw them do a mirage, keeping them contained while they're on their CT sides. 09:52:52.200 --> 09:52:55.700 If they play like they did yesterday, they're not only going to win this map, they're going to dominate the map. 09:52:55.700 --> 09:53:02.900 They're going to win it in a fashion where we're saying that, okay, it was never in doubt whether that's 13-8, 13-3, it doesn't really matter. 09:53:02.900 --> 09:53:06.020 but I'm expecting Afriar to come in here, make the statement that, 09:53:06.020 --> 09:53:08.300 listen, we're booking a spot straight into the semi-final, 09:53:08.300 --> 09:53:11.940 we're looking more like our old self, obviously with the pressure added in the play-off, 09:53:11.940 --> 09:53:15.940 that's going to be a different conversation, but the level of gameplay, I expect to be hyphen for you. 09:53:15.940 --> 09:53:19.220 The one thing that happened yesterday in the Dust2 game against Na'Vi is, 09:53:19.220 --> 09:53:22.660 Afriar didn't have to do much on their T side because they were getting picks 09:53:22.660 --> 09:53:25.900 and they were punishing the aggression from Na'Vi, right? 09:53:25.900 --> 09:53:29.940 Didn't do too much in terms of having to showcase some of those slow 5v5 rounds. 09:53:29.940 --> 09:53:34.620 So maybe for Malz, if they sit back a little bit, 09:53:34.620 --> 09:53:37.140 not give them those early openings, 09:53:37.140 --> 09:53:39.980 perhaps they can find some success on their CT side. 09:53:39.980 --> 09:53:41.660 Which is what we're gonna have to wait to watch. 09:53:41.660 --> 09:53:42.500 Isn't that right, gentlemen? 09:53:42.500 --> 09:53:44.540 Thank you so much for your thoughts. 09:53:44.540 --> 09:53:45.700 And for you all at home, 09:53:45.700 --> 09:53:47.900 it is that time we go to that quick commercial break. 09:53:47.900 --> 09:53:49.420 When we come back, we jump right back 09:53:49.420 --> 09:53:50.940 into the thick of this seating match 09:53:50.940 --> 09:53:54.380 right here for the Intellect Stream Masters in Rio 2026. 09:53:54.380 --> 09:53:56.620 Mirage done, Dust 2 up next, 09:53:56.620 --> 09:53:58.020 and Nuke should we need a third? 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Good luck and have fun! 09:54:56.380 --> 09:55:00.380 Something special to tell you is deep enough, and that's what's on your mind. 09:55:00.380 --> 09:55:04.380 You have it, son! We are back! 09:55:26.380 --> 09:55:30.380 Dreaming found was never a way to get me 09:55:30.380 --> 09:55:35.380 I could still work when I can't feel the pain 09:55:35.380 --> 09:55:39.380 When I'm born to feel the pain 09:55:45.380 --> 09:55:50.380 How can I dream about the world? 09:55:50.380 --> 09:56:14.340 Oh, with exertion on the mic here and I want to talk about the tournament because ever 09:56:14.340 --> 09:56:19.060 since that first map you played here I feel like you're growing stronger and stronger 09:56:19.060 --> 09:56:23.700 do you feel that way as well in terms of what you're bringing to the server? 09:56:23.700 --> 09:56:27.620 Yeah, of course. I think with every map we play here we regain some confidence. I think 09:56:27.620 --> 09:56:34.100 we were a bit broken after we were lost in Copenhagen. So definitely feels good to get some 09:56:34.100 --> 09:56:38.420 good wins. Also against Aurora, it's a good team at the moment. So feeling confident going up 09:56:38.420 --> 09:56:41.380 against FURA today, but I think it will be a big test for us also. 09:56:41.380 --> 09:56:45.140 Is this finally a tournament to win? Maybe I speak too soon, obviously we're still in 09:56:45.140 --> 09:56:48.860 in the group stage, but everyone seems so shaky, you know, even as we speak right now 09:56:48.860 --> 09:56:53.540 Vitality are playing and it's kind of like everyone is showing their wounds, so to speak, 09:56:53.540 --> 09:56:57.700 so do you finally smell the blood, so to speak? 09:56:57.700 --> 09:57:01.860 Not yet, to be honest, we still need to get through FURIA today and then we need to get 09:57:01.860 --> 09:57:05.620 through the playoffs as well. I think that at the moment we're not maybe in the position 09:57:05.620 --> 09:57:10.740 to think ahead so much, we need to regain our form and some confidence, so yeah, 09:57:10.740 --> 09:57:14.060 maybe other teams are shaky, but last tournament we went out last place, so for 09:57:14.060 --> 09:57:16.700 for us it's just about getting back into the groove. 09:57:16.700 --> 09:57:18.700 It makes sense, we don't look too much ahead, 09:57:18.700 --> 09:57:20.220 but we have to look a little bit ahead 09:57:20.220 --> 09:57:22.780 and with this you are secured already in the playoffs. 09:57:22.780 --> 09:57:25.100 I'm not going to be around the bush, you're always very honest with me, 09:57:25.100 --> 09:57:26.300 so I'll be honest with you. 09:57:26.300 --> 09:57:29.180 We can see a major kind of performance drop-off 09:57:29.180 --> 09:57:32.220 when it comes to you and performance in the playoffs. 09:57:32.220 --> 09:57:35.420 Have you been focusing on that and if so, how? 09:57:35.420 --> 09:57:41.500 Well, of course, statistically there is definitely a big drop-off for me in those games. 09:57:41.500 --> 09:57:46.980 I think that individually it doesn't feel that bad, it maybe seems, but of course there 09:57:46.980 --> 09:57:52.420 is many things that are not going my way in these games, maybe I'm trying to do too much 09:57:52.420 --> 09:57:57.460 and just costing us many rounds, but I think this is more like a team issue we have at 09:57:57.460 --> 09:58:03.020 some points, if we get more quiet and maybe these games don't do that well for us, so 09:58:03.020 --> 09:58:06.460 for me it's more like when it comes to it I need to focus on myself but I still 09:58:06.460 --> 09:58:10.580 need to bring good communication for the team and if that takes away my statistics 09:58:10.580 --> 09:58:14.900 in the long run, I will be happy as long as we start winning actually this game. So yeah for me 09:58:14.900 --> 09:58:20.340 it's not too much about the statistics on those games. Thank you very much for this very insightful 09:58:20.340 --> 09:58:22.340 answers and let's see how it goes on the server. 09:58:35.540 --> 09:58:39.780 Well these ambitions of reaching a semi-final for now has called it a question with Mirage 09:58:39.780 --> 09:58:46.020 not go in their way and now moving on to Dust2 for Furia, I'm feeling pretty good about the 09:58:46.020 --> 09:58:49.620 hometown heroes chances of locking in semi-finals. 09:58:49.620 --> 09:58:54.260 It could be one less match in the arena for the Brazilian squad, but at least graduated 09:58:54.260 --> 09:58:56.980 to semi-finals with goals of winning the whole thing. 09:58:56.980 --> 09:59:00.820 Maybe a bit of a confusing match for the Brazilian fans because you're rooting for 09:59:00.820 --> 09:59:04.700 Furia but also you're dead on, it means one less game in the arena. 09:59:04.700 --> 09:59:08.900 Well, safety at least in the semi and safety in this series because we're about to enter 09:59:08.900 --> 09:59:14.660 So, Maus is two worst statistical maps left in Dust2 and Muke Dust2, of course we talked about it yesterday. 09:59:14.660 --> 09:59:21.060 It's the map that Maus got forced to play a permanent and noobest ban and a train top team. 09:59:21.060 --> 09:59:27.020 As soon as that swap entered the map pool, they must stop playing Dust again and Muke they haven't won this year. 09:59:27.020 --> 09:59:31.300 So, it's been a bit of a ropey one for Maus and that mirage was certainly so. 09:59:31.300 --> 09:59:37.500 Furia, with winning their sales with semi-finals on the horizon, might just fly towards it 09:59:37.500 --> 09:59:40.300 And let's mouse play their best game yet here on dust. 09:59:48.700 --> 09:59:51.800 Had a great game on it versus Aurora yesterday. 09:59:54.600 --> 09:59:59.460 But like we said on map one, that felt like it was an exception to the to the rule for 09:59:59.460 --> 10:00:01.760 mouse on dust two. This has been a very 10:00:01.760 --> 10:00:06.380 struggle some map for them since the changes you talk about and then having a 10:00:06.380 --> 10:00:13.300 take to it again. Well Fury are very proficient here. 10:00:17.660 --> 10:00:25.100 This could be weird. Oh he missed the smoke. And Jimmy just punishes him walking in. 10:00:25.100 --> 10:00:30.780 Oh dear. It's kind of ruined the whole pistol hasn't it? Yeah in a way. In every 10:00:30.780 --> 10:00:36.180 way. What do you do now? 10:00:47.420 --> 10:00:47.900 Gulp. 10:00:49.540 --> 10:00:54.140 The fact that Jimmy even has a smoke to block. That just means 10:00:54.140 --> 10:00:57.580 it should be over surely. Spinks going to get the info 10:00:57.580 --> 10:01:00.540 here from back of plan. There's that smoke falling in Jimmy 10:01:00.540 --> 10:01:04.140 allowed to work his way up close with the Dolbarat is they won't commit to the 10:01:04.140 --> 10:01:10.760 push. Got the info on two and so a last second change of direction for Furia. 10:01:10.760 --> 10:01:15.180 This is a nail bite of a pistol as they try and course correct the 3v5. No 10:01:15.180 --> 10:01:19.900 excuse mouse. Had a miss smoke in there and that threw the entire plan through 10:01:19.900 --> 10:01:26.500 a loop. Nice. This one goes nowhere quickly for Furia. 10:01:26.500 --> 10:01:31.620 Molotoy had to die dropping down was his best bet. I like that 10:01:31.620 --> 10:01:34.700 It's it's a better idea than just going for the ramp player who could just run away 10:01:35.540 --> 10:01:36.900 Molotoy 10:01:36.900 --> 10:01:38.900 Just forcing the death 10:01:39.260 --> 10:01:44.740 And mouths taking the pistol okay reassuring and even more reassuring 10:01:44.740 --> 10:01:50.500 I think that fury don't bomb plant because we saw mouse win CT pistol Mirage and then your kinder happened double 10:01:50.500 --> 10:01:56.540 Glill entry winning out through your force by they're gonna get a scout on fallen but for the most part 10:01:56.740 --> 10:02:01.440 This is eco. I do that this full and scout hits crazy hard 10:02:01.440 --> 10:02:06.540 There's a scout earning an opera on fury and they're not the same person true 10:02:06.860 --> 10:02:11.020 I'm not letting you cry Benny me right now. Harry. No, I'm not buying in 10:02:11.660 --> 10:02:15.260 Now's our turn this round. I don't know. All right. Let's see 10:02:15.260 --> 10:02:21.020 It's just something about it when he gets this gun in particular. 10:02:21.020 --> 10:02:22.020 Okay. 10:02:22.020 --> 10:02:24.220 With these positions though? 10:02:24.220 --> 10:02:28.980 It would have to be a Krebbeni moment for the fallen. 10:02:28.980 --> 10:02:33.860 There he is, nailing it. 10:02:33.860 --> 10:02:34.860 Not bad. 10:02:34.860 --> 10:02:37.020 Hell of a pick up on his spanks. 10:02:37.020 --> 10:02:39.460 I was run away. 10:02:39.460 --> 10:02:41.500 Even a dink on a Jimmy softening him up. 10:02:41.500 --> 10:02:43.500 Oh, the gun. 10:02:43.500 --> 10:02:45.500 He's got it, he's got it. 10:02:45.500 --> 10:02:48.500 Back up Cat and they're crunching middle together. 10:02:48.500 --> 10:02:50.500 Oh no. 10:02:54.500 --> 10:02:56.500 Oh, they're leaning B. 10:02:56.500 --> 10:02:58.500 Second player board over. 10:02:58.500 --> 10:03:01.500 So I shouldn't have this. 10:03:01.500 --> 10:03:04.500 Smoke can be disrespected. 10:03:05.500 --> 10:03:09.500 Oh, another tag, but just cut down. 10:03:09.500 --> 10:03:11.500 It's a crisis averted there for hours. 10:03:11.500 --> 10:03:13.500 There was no issues. 10:03:13.500 --> 10:03:15.500 Phew. 10:03:15.500 --> 10:03:19.500 That was just a solo scout round. 10:03:19.500 --> 10:03:23.500 The real buy is coming now. 10:03:23.500 --> 10:03:26.500 How does Molotoy have an AWP in round three? 10:03:26.500 --> 10:03:29.500 With no bomb plants? 10:03:34.500 --> 10:03:36.500 Life finds a way. 10:03:41.500 --> 10:03:45.180 well now it's here they're all brattle off and they might be asking themselves the 10:03:45.180 --> 10:03:51.500 same question glass cannon orp for moledoy torchey also has his 10:03:53.500 --> 10:03:56.860 they don't bomb 10:04:11.500 --> 10:04:32.940 back to be here for furia yeah you're in a bit of an odd spot because how's 10:04:32.940 --> 10:04:36.900 haven't really gone looking for any space and they've held on for a long time 10:04:36.900 --> 10:04:42.660 to all of this util starting to dump it in now as the time runs lower even 10:04:42.660 --> 10:04:48.060 re-smoked in upper tunnels call one more smoke still at B and seconds is one up 10:04:48.060 --> 10:04:50.740 right now this is a big problem hurry I'm gonna have to go through one 10:04:50.740 --> 10:05:00.620 eventually great flash but oh oh my goodness case we're off so everybody 10:05:00.620 --> 10:05:05.300 commits to that is wild and a chance to get out of there they play through the 10:05:05.300 --> 10:05:08.420 smoke in the tunnels it doesn't pan out for them and now you've got this glass 10:05:08.420 --> 10:05:15.180 cannon on Molodoy the only thing left in the clutch I know should be no way he 10:05:15.180 --> 10:05:21.460 can win this three players they can play to trade aim punch plays into this as 10:05:21.460 --> 10:05:26.940 well arm is a shot three bullets be flawless for Molodoy and that first 10:05:26.940 --> 10:05:31.860 one it's swinging a miss iced out as Maus with the third they collect that 10:05:31.860 --> 10:05:42.060 one. 10:05:42.060 --> 10:05:46.580 Cleanly done here for Maus, as the mission is starting stronger on this map 4 and 0. 10:05:46.580 --> 10:05:51.380 It's a double kill there, it doesn't let Molodly get out of control. 10:05:51.380 --> 10:05:53.900 That was very scary. 10:05:53.900 --> 10:06:00.540 Barely took a bullet there up close. 10:06:00.540 --> 10:06:03.980 And as you said, during the round, good on Maus to hold onto that U-tail. 10:06:06.140 --> 10:06:10.540 Yeah, especially because, you know, even thinking back to Mirage just moments ago, 10:06:10.540 --> 10:06:14.940 like the early calling from Fallen when they swapped halves was very, very pasty. 10:06:14.940 --> 10:06:18.620 And if you remember, like Maus tried to go for the same type of thing in that first trifle round there, 10:06:18.620 --> 10:06:22.220 they were light on the U-tail early, they were trying to hold onto it late round, 10:06:22.220 --> 10:06:25.660 and they got dealt a really, really pasty play out of Furia. 10:06:26.780 --> 10:06:29.260 But here, just anticipating it's a little bit slower, 10:06:29.260 --> 10:06:31.100 it comes to the territory it does to. 10:06:32.860 --> 10:06:37.060 I said no one used anything and that's while they didn't really have a lot of information. 10:06:37.060 --> 10:06:37.500 So. 10:06:39.340 --> 10:06:43.660 Nice early read and feel for how theory we're going to approach that round. 10:06:47.500 --> 10:06:51.260 It's a solid first step for now is on this city side. 10:06:59.260 --> 10:07:16.300 Oh, flashed into the orb, but I thought she can't connect and now Coronel smokes. 10:07:16.300 --> 10:07:19.200 Is there room to breathe in the middle? 10:07:19.200 --> 10:07:24.560 I have to rotate Coronel, help out on A. 10:07:24.560 --> 10:07:32.000 It feels like a fake but it's not. They're coming through the mid doors right now. Many 10:07:32.000 --> 10:07:39.000 players stumbling through spanks. Important double kill. Because that prime is mid to 10:07:39.000 --> 10:07:44.680 be. It's only Jimmy in position. It can do running at him through B. 10:07:44.680 --> 10:07:52.400 You got a pincer on Jimmy. Oh no. You're kind of with an important pick up and Yuri's 10:07:52.400 --> 10:07:56.400 cut-down exertion on his rotate. 10:07:57.440 --> 10:08:02.560 This mid-scrap sacrificing players to get past Spinks. 10:08:02.560 --> 10:08:06.960 Left Furia in a very good position. Bomb planted 2v2. 10:08:06.960 --> 10:08:11.440 Low HP on your Kindar, so you're looking at Molodoy. 10:08:12.160 --> 10:08:16.400 Can't afford to get nothing done here. Kindar might be in the spot to try and 10:08:16.400 --> 10:08:20.960 clutch, but doesn't really have the facilities for it. 10:08:20.960 --> 10:08:26.300 Brolin already out, but a lot of time picked off this bomb. 10:08:26.300 --> 10:08:33.740 You kind of get his now it's on to Molodoy back of the site swings out wide and seals it with the clutch 10:08:34.460 --> 10:08:40.960 Great patience there for Molodoy doesn't move a muscle. That's his teammate take all the contact and mouths is just walking in 10:08:40.960 --> 10:08:47.360 But they don't have the time to walk forced to swing into that last player and fury a get on the board after an eco 10:08:47.360 --> 10:09:00.660 no last, that was Technite's running out mid in spite of a double kill from Spinks. 10:09:08.660 --> 10:09:15.360 The only issues in Sikro are getting on the mic making sure mows don't crumble 10:09:15.360 --> 10:09:24.360 Because while this is statistically a map they've been struggling on, it's also their most played, maybe in part due to teams picking it against them. 10:09:26.360 --> 10:09:37.360 But in the last three months, a lot of experience, a lot of learning, a lot of losses, but it's a chance to improve upon them. 10:09:39.360 --> 10:09:42.360 They went on a seven loss streak to start this year. 10:09:45.360 --> 10:09:58.600 And the exception of that win against Falcons to make it to the playoffs of Krakow, he 10:09:58.600 --> 10:10:01.100 yet to beat a truly top team. 10:10:31.100 --> 10:10:35.100 not where they're hoping to end up with the departure of Yuri out of those tunnels. 10:10:36.600 --> 10:10:38.200 This feels like it's all a ruse. 10:10:39.100 --> 10:10:42.000 You know you've had them paranoid about this mid to be utile. 10:10:44.300 --> 10:10:48.000 So trying to force a bit of a reaction, you'll learn about the Torsche Op. 10:10:48.700 --> 10:10:50.800 You do pay a price for that info. 10:10:51.100 --> 10:10:51.800 Smoke. 10:10:52.000 --> 10:10:53.000 Oh, and they're going A. 10:10:53.000 --> 10:10:57.300 Mountain realized this was all a fake from Fallen jumping out mid to B. 10:10:57.300 --> 10:11:01.760 The rest of the team pouncing on this A site great shot from case Arato 10:11:02.500 --> 10:11:09.140 And with your kinder out short Uri punishing the long push it all just falls into place here for Furia 10:11:10.140 --> 10:11:12.140 I'd just be exits for miles 10:11:13.100 --> 10:11:15.100 As furious show them the door 10:11:17.260 --> 10:11:20.240 That's a nice little fake there fallen dying for his team 10:11:20.240 --> 10:11:26.620 team. And especially when you see that orb there, that's what really triggers your kinder 10:11:26.620 --> 10:11:29.400 to go through the smoke knowing there's no A side orb. 10:11:29.400 --> 10:11:34.920 It just gives you so much room. Like you sort of let him cross out through shore, even getting 10:11:34.920 --> 10:11:41.200 to be low and slow on the angle, able to clear CT on the jump up as a result. Like, you 10:11:41.200 --> 10:11:44.680 know, you wouldn't wouldn't have done that if the orb was still a big question mark. 10:11:44.680 --> 10:11:51.680 paranoid about it at the car, at the crossroads. 10:11:51.680 --> 10:12:02.440 So in these rounds, you know, just kind of, almost like a calculated sacrifices from Furia, 10:12:02.440 --> 10:12:06.040 whether that was having to throw a couple of players into the meat grinder of Spinks 10:12:06.040 --> 10:12:11.760 over and mid in their Tech 9 round, or just sending Fall into his death to sell the 10:12:11.760 --> 10:12:20.700 fake to get the info. 10:12:20.700 --> 10:12:23.740 Saved guns are all Mowers have. 10:12:23.740 --> 10:12:29.280 Forward the cross there, not spotted. 10:12:29.280 --> 10:12:30.280 They're boosting the AWP? 10:12:30.280 --> 10:12:33.280 Yes they are, but Molotow is ready. 10:12:33.280 --> 10:12:34.280 Why is he ready? 10:12:34.280 --> 10:12:35.280 He's holding top Xbox. 10:12:35.280 --> 10:12:38.820 You know they're coming into this with less and I think that smoke immediately makes 10:12:38.820 --> 10:12:40.520 you ask a lot of questions. 10:12:40.520 --> 10:12:45.040 Yeah, like are they pushing low and not are they boost the Xbox? That's crazy. You must have seen that before 10:12:47.480 --> 10:12:53.760 Expecting a gimmick what with now is working with less good awareness on Mollard oil and it's netted them a 5v4 10:12:55.200 --> 10:12:57.200 Big threat of the round dropped out 10:13:02.040 --> 10:13:05.000 Now let's come through the gamble for players in a 10:13:10.520 --> 10:13:18.080 Flash on Short could be nice, making the most out of a difficult situation, but it's on 10:13:18.080 --> 10:13:22.280 the contact and there's multiple players who even get the Swig off before that Flash goes 10:13:22.280 --> 10:13:23.280 out. 10:13:23.280 --> 10:13:30.240 Nice shot for Jimmy, but overwhelmed and outnumbered, pushed into the spawn and Furia 10:13:30.240 --> 10:13:32.520 are really just playing it safe. 10:13:32.520 --> 10:13:36.360 Oh, maybe I take it back, you can just go through. 10:13:36.360 --> 10:13:41.880 He decides against it and Furia lock in the round. 10:13:41.880 --> 10:13:45.040 They could have just gone for the swing to trade there, but they really just refuse to 10:13:45.040 --> 10:13:46.040 troll. 10:13:46.040 --> 10:13:48.560 Don't give him anything. 10:13:48.560 --> 10:13:55.120 And that is a lock-in third round and Jimmy forced to save. 10:13:55.120 --> 10:13:59.160 Downside of playing that safe is Jimmy gets out, but Molotoy really looks like he's 10:13:59.160 --> 10:14:04.760 begrudgingly thinking about this. 10:14:04.760 --> 10:14:17.520 would you risk your own orb doesn't look like it 10:14:17.520 --> 10:14:26.360 your kinder won't get here in time see it looks like Jimmy will make it out with the 10:14:26.360 --> 10:14:31.360 AWP. A little gift for Toshi brought in to this one. 10:14:35.360 --> 10:14:37.360 Oh, I heard that. 10:14:37.360 --> 10:14:40.360 Yeah, and then he just said, let's go, B rush. 10:14:40.360 --> 10:14:43.360 That's a pre-ame and a half. 10:14:47.360 --> 10:14:49.360 Poor Toshi, I mean. 10:14:51.360 --> 10:14:54.360 It was already held before he did it. 10:14:54.360 --> 10:14:55.560 Here comes the B rush. 10:14:58.840 --> 10:14:59.340 Oh! 10:14:59.840 --> 10:15:01.640 Magnet down at the front on Molodoy! 10:15:02.840 --> 10:15:04.280 And that should be the round! 10:15:05.200 --> 10:15:06.360 The King is all things. 10:15:12.360 --> 10:15:13.160 Fulham is right. 10:15:13.400 --> 10:15:15.440 Said he was thinking about it, said he was feeling it. 10:15:16.200 --> 10:15:17.600 And it's the perfect call. 10:15:18.040 --> 10:15:22.040 Yeah, two players in the side as well, but I just didn't expect that kind of disrespect. 10:15:22.040 --> 10:15:27.800 You know full has always been so good at like knowing when to throw in these type of pace changes and with how this game's gone 10:15:27.800 --> 10:15:30.940 You know think about some of the early props we were given a mouse out there holding on a day 10:15:30.940 --> 10:15:33.120 You tell well, they're saving it till late in the round 10:15:33.800 --> 10:15:39.000 That's been how this game is felt. That's far fewer played a very slow t-side for the most part 10:15:39.000 --> 10:15:44.040 It's been about the mid control been about this slow wave of control across the map 10:15:44.040 --> 10:15:46.040 So perfect time to throw in something different 10:15:47.280 --> 10:15:49.280 No one was ready for that at B 10:15:52.040 --> 10:15:58.480 You just know, you know, like Maus have been looking forward to having a fall by bringing 10:15:58.480 --> 10:16:01.200 out all the guns, getting to play a real round. 10:16:01.200 --> 10:16:03.200 No, not today. 10:16:03.200 --> 10:16:04.200 And that's a two top performance. 10:16:04.200 --> 10:16:06.440 I mean, to be fair, they've been getting more of the action. 10:16:06.440 --> 10:16:12.520 This B-side has been the focal point of Furious T-side. 10:16:12.520 --> 10:16:14.600 But Spinks and Jimmy knocked out. 10:16:14.600 --> 10:16:18.880 And they're going to be a little bit more paranoid now for the rest of the half. 10:16:18.880 --> 10:16:19.880 Number eight. 10:16:19.880 --> 10:16:37.280 And despite that converted pistol, this is four rounds in a row, methodical from Furia. 10:16:37.280 --> 10:16:39.280 Long take, Torsche. 10:16:39.280 --> 10:16:43.440 Here to help out Brolin, they've already made it out behind the blue bin and now it 10:16:43.440 --> 10:16:47.600 in comes the second volley of Util to make life hard out on Long. 10:16:47.600 --> 10:16:53.760 I thought she's done what all can, awkward here as he hangs around, makes out with a second. 10:16:53.760 --> 10:16:58.080 He's getting it for everyone. What the hell is he doing? Still staying behind the smoke. 10:16:58.080 --> 10:17:02.960 He runs knife out to chase him down. But I think Fury are pretty happy with that exchange, 10:17:02.960 --> 10:17:06.160 getting rid of the orb, going two for two along. 10:17:06.160 --> 10:17:11.000 Even that's a fake dink there. So maybe a false sense of security as you go look 10:17:11.000 --> 10:17:17.000 at a kill Moledoy in mid. 10:17:17.000 --> 10:17:25.640 this lurking orb that we saw yesterday hiding out in middle, blocking any gain for information. 10:17:27.160 --> 10:17:32.120 Jimmy's going to push B and Spinks will meet him in middle, but Polatoi has managed to avoid this. 10:17:32.120 --> 10:17:35.400 What a position. He's holding door from the CT side of things. 10:17:37.160 --> 10:17:40.760 As Fury put that bomb down, Jimmy's about to get punished. 10:17:40.760 --> 10:17:44.280 Oh, the timing on that. 10:17:44.280 --> 10:17:45.280 It's fine. 10:17:45.280 --> 10:17:48.280 He is tracking. 10:17:48.280 --> 10:17:56.160 Oh, even giving it up. 10:17:56.160 --> 10:17:59.560 I mean, no spring sink going anywhere. 10:17:59.560 --> 10:18:00.560 Backstab in. 10:18:00.560 --> 10:18:05.760 And the full hunt of punishing round out of Furia playing it by the book right now. 10:18:05.760 --> 10:18:12.620 been really safe in not letting mouse clutch any rounds on this map right anytime miles are in a 1v2 or 1v3 10:18:13.100 --> 10:18:15.100 Whatever the stakes fury 10:18:15.580 --> 10:18:21.860 Just play to contain. I think it also just shows a good knowledge of your opponent as well in like some of these moments 10:18:21.860 --> 10:18:26.280 Where they'll get into a bomb site and you know even even that like smoke push where your kind are 10:18:26.660 --> 10:18:28.660 Reconsidered it is like a good example, you know 10:18:29.020 --> 10:18:33.440 You know now is on the type of team that like to take risks especially in the early game, right? 10:18:33.440 --> 10:18:37.920 where there's still a lot of rounds that there's still kind of a buffer. They're always going to prioritize the fall by. 10:18:37.920 --> 10:18:44.000 So a lot of the times if you kind of don't give them a reason to go fishing, they won't. They just kind of write it off. 10:18:45.920 --> 10:18:51.360 And you're not like your opponents get warm, get a good feel for the game. There's been a lot of saves. 10:18:51.360 --> 10:18:54.640 It's been a lot of that from Maus. And that can feel rough. 10:18:55.240 --> 10:18:57.920 The rounds are just passing you by, you're not even getting to play. 10:19:03.440 --> 10:19:10.440 I'm not sure what it is. 10:19:10.440 --> 10:19:15.440 I'm not sure what it is. 10:19:15.440 --> 10:19:20.440 I'm not sure what it is. 10:19:20.440 --> 10:19:23.440 Toshi playing on default, eh? 10:19:23.440 --> 10:19:28.440 Even a move like this, man, it's just something you would never really see now as do. 10:19:28.440 --> 10:19:31.440 You can just contact, walk through the long smoke. 10:19:31.440 --> 10:19:33.760 On a feeling it's pretty crazy, isn't it? 10:19:34.160 --> 10:19:38.300 But he's got the space and he does it for free and now he's been given a full belly utile 10:19:38.300 --> 10:19:45.200 It's gonna it's gonna double pump a exec to make it look like all the fury are here and then they'll hit B and 10:19:45.560 --> 10:19:47.560 Mouse right now. I feel at home 10:19:48.040 --> 10:19:50.040 Not the fury could know that 10:19:50.760 --> 10:19:55.960 But this is just gonna be a nasty fake where if mouse don't get aggressive and clear part of the map 10:19:55.960 --> 10:20:00.560 They will be left blind. This is at least a good reaction 10:20:01.440 --> 10:20:07.040 Hear all this noise you go and clear mid you go and clear lower. We miss a smoke. It's a bit awkward 10:20:10.280 --> 10:20:15.940 Spinks gets out with one and gets the info that it's actually this B play still now is they're on the other end of the map 10:20:17.280 --> 10:20:19.280 One smoke and it's all they need 10:20:20.440 --> 10:20:22.480 I'd be feeling like your best bet is to go quickly 10:20:22.480 --> 10:20:27.360 You know your kindars out of position right now. You've actually got a four on three into this B site 10:20:27.360 --> 10:20:29.880 I say that assertions very very late 10:20:29.880 --> 10:20:34.420 He just cleared long to check for that flank, but the kind that's grouped up with his team 10:20:34.420 --> 10:20:38.000 he's got a nade in case they smoke the bomb and save. 10:20:38.000 --> 10:20:42.720 So I mean, a numbers based team, it's a 4 on 4, you don't really have the utile or the 10:20:42.720 --> 10:20:46.600 position in the go for this, so write it off, go again in the next. 10:20:46.600 --> 10:20:50.360 Annoyingly, I think it's a really reasonable save, you know, as much as you want to 10:20:50.360 --> 10:20:54.200 see Maus go for it, they've got no kit, they have zero flashbangs, Fiora have kind 10:20:54.200 --> 10:20:59.400 of out called them in that round so it's just it would just be a bloodbath that 10:20:59.400 --> 10:21:06.240 nine times out of ten miles wouldn't win and as we've already said fury have 10:21:06.240 --> 10:21:12.560 been really tight in these post plans so I'm giving anything up there six to 10:21:12.560 --> 10:21:18.440 three beautiful game out of fury right now six straight I mean it's a game 10:21:18.440 --> 10:21:22.480 that's really being wanting in kind of the cooling department even 10:21:22.480 --> 10:21:27.440 Demonstrated by just how many saves have come through from mouths, you know, you're frequently getting out positioned 10:21:27.440 --> 10:21:30.200 You're frequently on kind of the wrong ends of the map 10:21:31.120 --> 10:21:34.600 Full is thrown in a variety of these pace changes to which is 10:21:35.120 --> 10:21:39.080 Always been a treat whenever you kind of get one of these pacey rounds out of furious suddenly 10:21:39.080 --> 10:21:42.560 It's right, you know down the middle into be whatever it may be 10:21:42.560 --> 10:21:45.400 And it's really nice house. It's just developed to you know 10:21:45.400 --> 10:21:48.920 I remember the start was just a lot of really aggressive rounds and like pops and 10:21:49.640 --> 10:21:51.280 spawn based cooling 10:21:51.280 --> 10:21:56.340 But I think Furia have some excellent mid-ground moves. We saw that on Mirage the other day 10:22:00.360 --> 10:22:05.800 We're seeing some nice developments on a macro level 10:22:09.680 --> 10:22:11.680 Uh-oh Spinks 10:22:12.960 --> 10:22:17.440 He is 22 health stuck lower and there is the spam 10:22:17.440 --> 10:22:25.080 You waited so long as well after that initial spam to go. 10:22:25.080 --> 10:22:26.080 This mid smoke. 10:22:26.080 --> 10:22:28.600 I'm going to try and follow through with mid aggression. 10:22:28.600 --> 10:22:35.040 Two players on catwalk, Jimmy out here in the mid doors, staking it all on these mid 10:22:35.040 --> 10:22:36.040 fights. 10:22:36.040 --> 10:22:40.680 They want Fury to keep going in mid. 10:22:40.680 --> 10:22:56.080 fury or give it to them. 10:22:56.080 --> 10:22:58.360 For all you know that can be fake. 10:22:58.360 --> 10:23:02.560 That's like, that's kind of the beauty with how fury is set this game up. 10:23:02.560 --> 10:23:03.760 You don't know what that means. 10:23:03.760 --> 10:23:07.920 There's 30 seconds like two flashes long, but it feels anything but safe to rotate 10:23:07.920 --> 10:23:09.920 on the back of it. 10:23:09.920 --> 10:23:11.480 winnable for miles right now. 10:23:11.480 --> 10:23:12.880 There's 20 seconds you set it yourself. 10:23:12.880 --> 10:23:14.440 They've got to go back to B. 10:23:14.440 --> 10:23:15.440 You have to go B. 10:23:15.440 --> 10:23:16.560 15 seconds. 10:23:16.560 --> 10:23:17.680 There's a player in the site. 10:23:17.680 --> 10:23:18.960 Jimmy can tuck in close. 10:23:18.960 --> 10:23:21.160 Dropping the bomb is a round winning move. 10:23:21.160 --> 10:23:23.480 Even dropping the bomb back is crazy for Fallen. 10:23:23.480 --> 10:23:25.360 I don't know if they can win this. 10:23:25.360 --> 10:23:27.200 The tray doesn't come through. 10:23:27.200 --> 10:23:29.280 Jimmy's done it. 10:23:29.280 --> 10:23:31.320 To be fair, I think even if they clear him, 10:23:31.320 --> 10:23:33.840 the fact that Fallen threw the bomb back, 10:23:33.840 --> 10:23:36.880 Mender, that was done. 10:23:36.880 --> 10:23:39.320 OK, Fury, get a little bit stuck in the middle there. 10:23:39.920 --> 10:23:44.920 After finding a 4v3 getting you kind of out long 10:23:48.420 --> 10:23:53.420 And then missing the mid smoke and they wanted to wait to how and that really just burns their clock down 10:24:23.420 --> 10:24:27.420 I'm going to be. I'm going to 10:24:27.420 --> 10:24:29.420 be really out. Nice little 10:24:29.420 --> 10:24:31.420 gimmick there just to give 10:24:31.420 --> 10:24:33.420 Mollie Doi some open run away. 10:24:33.420 --> 10:24:39.420 Smallest details. If a fury 10:24:39.420 --> 10:24:41.420 about well thought. Five before 10:24:41.420 --> 10:24:43.420 they've been really squeezing 10:24:43.420 --> 10:24:45.420 the lemon on this one. I want 10:24:45.420 --> 10:24:47.420 to see them go for a full 10:24:47.420 --> 10:24:49.420 execute together. They've got 10:24:49.420 --> 10:24:51.420 four players on cat case or 10:24:51.420 --> 10:24:57.500 overcooked the last one right so this is where you're dead on you do just look for something more group you've got that advantage already 10:24:57.900 --> 10:25:00.320 You believe that you can just trade your way through this 10:25:02.420 --> 10:25:03.700 Torsche 10:25:03.700 --> 10:25:10.780 Swing in a miss down to spanks two dinks lot of damage done all three players so low on the short side 10:25:13.460 --> 10:25:18.120 They have to be very cautious of these nades they've all come out for miles now. It's a backstab for Jimmy 10:25:18.120 --> 10:25:20.120 This is three kills on a platter 10:25:20.120 --> 10:25:26.020 your kindle walking back who's really supposed to you know wrangle this one in 10:25:26.020 --> 10:25:32.920 you've got 25 seconds no health on either of your players have given that 10:25:32.920 --> 10:25:37.920 one out so yeah root it to a plant still you need molotoy to deliver 10:25:37.920 --> 10:25:43.520 something on the orb missing this timing it's brutal that's the round Jimmy 10:25:43.520 --> 10:25:50.520 drawing the attention. Oh no, no, no doubt. Oh, and Molotov is hitting his. They were not 10:25:50.520 --> 10:25:57.560 meant to get here. Molotov brings it down to a 1v1. And oh, Molotov's got the edge. 10:25:57.560 --> 10:26:03.280 Never doubt him in these post plans. Furio had bombed down with pressure on Malz. They 10:26:03.280 --> 10:26:09.760 let them make the mistake straight through that smoke on his own. And of course, Molotov 10:26:09.760 --> 10:26:15.360 hits a quick flick this was a killer set awareness on Yuri too right like just to go and check that 10:26:15.360 --> 10:26:20.000 that timing being open you can tell miles are so scared right now the fact that Jimmy gives up the 10:26:20.000 --> 10:26:24.400 bomb there at 20 seconds and lets them plan of course he doesn't know they're all low but I feel 10:26:24.400 --> 10:26:30.160 like there are some calls like I think it's two you know you think two more do I know they know 10:26:30.160 --> 10:26:36.000 more boys low from that fight version I would like to see Jimmy hang on to that bomb that would 10:26:36.000 --> 10:26:37.200 would have just been the round. 10:26:40.920 --> 10:26:44.600 Too much respect being given by Maus today, it feels like. 10:26:44.600 --> 10:26:47.640 And Furia are happy to meet them there. 10:26:51.240 --> 10:26:53.520 Furia can overcook a round on the T side 10:26:53.520 --> 10:26:56.360 and still get an eight round half. 10:26:58.840 --> 10:27:01.940 Maus have won a single gun round of this map. 10:27:01.940 --> 10:27:04.900 And that was the one expiring time on the B site. 10:27:06.000 --> 10:27:18.780 I mean, it's really painting a dismal picture, like, thus far in this series, Maus have won 10:27:18.780 --> 10:27:19.780 two rifle rounds. 10:27:19.780 --> 10:27:20.780 No, don't say that. 10:27:20.780 --> 10:27:21.780 I don't want to hear that. 10:27:21.780 --> 10:27:22.780 That's crazy. 10:27:22.780 --> 10:27:23.780 Two? 10:27:23.780 --> 10:27:24.780 Two. 10:27:24.780 --> 10:27:25.780 Two. 10:27:25.780 --> 10:27:26.780 Yikes. 10:27:26.780 --> 10:27:34.020 Fallen into the site, leads the charge, and Pacy attempted to close here at a furia. 10:27:34.020 --> 10:27:38.020 They do have this smoke to play around. Torsche scoped in on the AWP. 10:27:38.020 --> 10:27:40.020 Teammates nearby to support him. 10:27:42.020 --> 10:27:45.020 There's smokes on a timer though, and eventually you will just be a guy 10:27:45.020 --> 10:27:47.020 who's good in the open. 10:27:47.020 --> 10:27:50.020 Oh, there it is! Get out with one at least! 10:27:50.020 --> 10:27:52.020 Playing through the smoke, it spinks. 10:27:52.020 --> 10:27:55.020 On for a backstab. Low HP for your kinder. 10:27:55.020 --> 10:27:58.020 Won't be able to find them yet, but when the smoke fades, 10:27:58.020 --> 10:28:00.020 spinks is in the position to end this. 10:28:00.020 --> 10:28:02.020 Unless Yuri has cover. 10:28:02.020 --> 10:28:10.020 You sacrifice your kinder, the low HP player. You needed that trade. And all what a sequence. 10:28:10.020 --> 10:28:15.260 Three rounds. Beautiful hat trick to close things out. And yet three gun rounds total 10:28:15.260 --> 10:28:19.380 thus far for mouse. Let's see if they can keep this one going as they move on to that 10:28:19.380 --> 10:28:21.380 T side. 10:29:19.380 --> 10:29:21.380 I 10:30:19.380 --> 10:30:23.380 I don't know if I can see it through 10:30:25.380 --> 10:30:27.380 When I need a clue 10:30:31.380 --> 10:30:34.380 When I need a clue 10:30:41.380 --> 10:30:45.380 When I need a clue 10:30:46.380 --> 10:30:48.380 When I need a clue 10:31:48.380 --> 10:31:53.500 They are storming through it looking for a semi-final placing at Intel Extreme Masters Rio 10:31:54.380 --> 10:31:56.740 2026 7 5 on the half here for 10:31:56.900 --> 10:32:00.540 Furia and a nice clean mirage to set this series up 10:32:00.540 --> 10:32:05.620 This is what of mouse is struggling maps right now picked by Furia and they're having a ball 10:32:06.260 --> 10:32:11.860 Three gun rounds in the entire series for mouse have been one. That's got to change if they have a chance 10:32:11.860 --> 10:32:16.740 And look at Furia go, right up the guts! 10:32:16.740 --> 10:32:19.380 Such a pallet cleansing pistol isn't it? 10:32:19.380 --> 10:32:24.580 Furia just bringing the momentum, bringing the heat, they come through with a top mid 10:32:24.580 --> 10:32:26.260 push straight away. 10:32:26.260 --> 10:32:33.260 That was his pallet cleansed with lead. 10:32:42.260 --> 10:32:43.260 Oh! 10:32:43.260 --> 10:32:47.260 That's not the case Serato. Fallen's also been discovered in the car. 10:32:47.260 --> 10:32:52.260 Oh no, this can go very wrong and that's what it takes. Double kill for exertion. 10:32:56.260 --> 10:33:12.900 They've got all the info they need. Long and CT. Hostiles inbound. Molodoy shot from afar. 10:33:12.900 --> 10:33:25.900 Jully's getting messy. Molodoy, you'd feel it's unloosable for mouse. You'd feel it. 10:33:25.900 --> 10:33:32.900 it is. 10:33:32.900 --> 10:33:35.160 Like it all the kills from it but none of the glory. 10:33:35.160 --> 10:33:37.560 Maus secure the pistol. 10:33:37.560 --> 10:33:50.760 That's been the source of all their rounds today. 10:33:50.760 --> 10:33:52.800 It's not where the game can be won. 10:33:52.800 --> 10:34:11.200 This at least gives them a lifeline on Dust2. 10:34:11.200 --> 10:34:13.280 Converting is the first step. 10:34:13.280 --> 10:34:15.560 This will put Maus in the lead. 10:34:15.560 --> 10:34:18.280 But, you know how I feel about the Fallen Scout? 10:34:18.280 --> 10:34:20.560 Oh yeah, okay, you're going back to it now. 10:34:20.560 --> 10:34:21.560 You got one last time. 10:34:21.560 --> 10:34:22.560 And it was nice. 10:34:22.560 --> 10:34:26.440 It was nice and the tag. Don't forget the tag. Very important. 10:34:28.040 --> 10:34:30.080 Be stacked here for Furia. 10:34:30.080 --> 10:34:32.080 Quite the stack. 10:34:36.880 --> 10:34:38.960 Fallen Scout on the other side of the map. 10:34:38.960 --> 10:34:41.480 It's almost like a mini stack in a way. 10:34:41.480 --> 10:34:44.040 Two stacks. Have they stacked both sides? 10:34:45.200 --> 10:34:47.200 Look at the stack on Furia. 10:34:47.200 --> 10:34:55.480 They're blocking be we're not here don't come be I'm alone 10:34:58.240 --> 10:35:02.180 Somehow say, okay, whatever you want. I don't fall in good, but he is about to get split 10:35:03.040 --> 10:35:04.840 He has his limits 10:35:04.840 --> 10:35:08.840 See where they lie fallen scout along they're closing in 10:35:09.560 --> 10:35:14.580 Well, that's a collateral and a third tag from the fallen scout. I forget the tags 10:35:14.580 --> 10:35:23.440 I mean, you know you've done a lot of damage there out towards long just the fact you've 10:35:23.440 --> 10:35:27.920 already lost this short control and you're all rotating in through CT. I feel a little 10:35:27.920 --> 10:35:28.920 too claustrophobic. 10:35:28.920 --> 10:35:39.600 Oh, that's a shame. Save for Furia. What it could have been. Important round for Miles 10:35:39.600 --> 10:35:44.960 there just making sure they don't lose to the force by it did a mirage it cost them 10:36:09.600 --> 10:36:14.600 three out of four pistols in this series from ours. 10:36:14.600 --> 10:36:16.600 Terrorists win. 10:36:23.600 --> 10:36:26.600 I thought Fury were going to do something weird. 10:36:26.600 --> 10:36:28.600 Like, Moledoy had extra money, right? 10:36:28.600 --> 10:36:31.600 Obviously he's saving for the orb. It makes a lot of sense. 10:36:31.600 --> 10:36:35.600 Like, what would be the craziest thing you could do, Hugo? 10:36:35.600 --> 10:36:42.620 Right now after you just forced didn't pan out be saved on what's the craziest thing you could do 10:36:42.620 --> 10:36:45.220 I am all for Molotoy, of course 10:36:48.660 --> 10:36:54.260 He brings it in around those saving players that is crazy no armor all 10:36:55.740 --> 10:37:03.700 Three rounds into the CT side after losing the force by Molotoy dons at AWP. He did it T side as well and getting it third round 10:37:05.600 --> 10:37:12.600 Without armor there too. Doesn't seem to need it. 10:37:12.600 --> 10:37:19.600 But he's already fired, Harry. They know it's in play. 10:37:19.600 --> 10:37:39.320 It's just such a ballsy call. 10:37:39.320 --> 10:37:44.240 Now you kind of do have a stack on both sides. 10:37:44.240 --> 10:37:45.240 High low in the tunnels. 10:37:45.240 --> 10:37:49.080 Even just knowing it's in play causes a lot of stress for now as it speaks back 10:37:49.080 --> 10:37:53.240 here in the tunnels, struggles to get out with anything more than the first. 10:37:53.240 --> 10:37:58.040 Oh, block the door to stop this mid to be going. 10:37:58.040 --> 10:38:02.280 Now it's come through and they hit hard, your Kindar wrestling one back. 10:38:02.280 --> 10:38:05.480 Does he have any more left in this D.Eagle? It's good damage, 10:38:05.480 --> 10:38:10.120 but won't be enough to entice you. Molledoy did go for the crazy AWP by, 10:38:10.120 --> 10:38:12.680 but that just means he really has to hold on to it. 10:38:12.680 --> 10:38:16.040 Nice flash for Torsche there over the top, needed that to get to the 10:38:16.040 --> 10:38:21.080 first kill Yuri coming back into B. He was in the open. That could have gone very well 10:38:21.080 --> 10:38:26.680 for Furia, right? You're kind of hitting two Deagle tags on Zershin. If Yuri can take one with him 10:38:26.680 --> 10:38:32.440 suddenly we're looking at a winnable round. But you're right, the savers paramount here, 10:38:33.000 --> 10:38:34.360 and he will get challenged. 10:38:34.360 --> 10:38:50.800 just going to take one with him fallen maybe the same oh I mean as far as the first three 10:38:50.800 --> 10:38:58.680 round losses gone for furia they've done well to take some guns maximize damage and now 10:38:58.680 --> 10:39:02.720 they've got the orb into their first gun round as well mouse in the lead let's see if mouse 10:39:02.720 --> 10:39:11.480 can win their fourth buy-round of the series. That's crazy when you think about it, right? 10:39:32.720 --> 10:39:53.520 If you really knew what pace to expect out of Maus on this T-Side, they've used one 10:39:53.520 --> 10:39:57.200 smoke in the entirety of the round, and that was just to go and get the long control. 10:39:57.200 --> 10:40:02.320 That's kind of just a precautionary measure, don't know if Maus had the spawn, and so 10:40:02.320 --> 10:40:06.560 get that in but now you have the space out towards these long doors. Fallen's even crept through the 10:40:06.560 --> 10:40:10.160 smoke. It's hiding in it. Yeah, he's in it. This is risky. 10:40:12.960 --> 10:40:16.800 Oh, maybe hoping they push past him while it's up but now he'll fall back. 10:40:18.960 --> 10:40:27.520 Oh, goodness that smoke. Oh, no clear and so Fallen gets away with murder. 10:40:27.520 --> 10:40:33.640 has support from Molodoy won't get the trade but gets a tag off down range 10:40:33.640 --> 10:40:37.320 bomb can get retrieved here for Brolin over on long it's just times a big 10:40:37.320 --> 10:40:42.080 problem right now for Maus big kill on Yuri getting aggressive acts a big case 10:40:42.080 --> 10:40:45.360 Rottis 5 and 11 having a tough game he's got the whole round in the palm of 10:40:45.360 --> 10:40:49.800 his hand he's got a win it 25 seconds and hoping for this mid to be Molly 10:40:49.800 --> 10:40:54.040 will slow their roll up Katz instead that's forced their hand fury are 10:40:54.040 --> 10:41:01.480 already. Two players here. You're kind of low health on the first man facing him, even 10:41:01.480 --> 10:41:08.680 that flick on down. Oh, it's Kcerato helping out. A Furia repellent, a change of direction 10:41:08.680 --> 10:41:13.520 forced out a mouse thanks to that mid util, and it left them running into the stack. Well, 10:41:13.520 --> 10:41:16.600 that's rough a mouse. I mean, that Molly just decides it for them. They really want 10:41:16.600 --> 10:41:20.400 to go mid to be and they've got the bottom performer against them there in that site, 10:41:20.400 --> 10:41:25.220 But the Molotov means they have to go back up CAD and I love the fury of believe in that Molotov. 10:41:25.220 --> 10:41:29.120 They trust that it holds Mael's back and they just go and play AA. 10:41:29.120 --> 10:41:32.320 Would have been easy to still get stuck in and stopping a B hit. 10:41:33.040 --> 10:41:34.800 Fallen maybe an overcook on Long. 10:41:34.800 --> 10:41:38.640 If he kept his gun out, could have just found the third kill and relieved all worry. 10:41:41.400 --> 10:41:44.080 But no problem when that's your entry kill. 10:41:44.080 --> 10:41:50.960 I was 5v4 and looking to just jump on this b-site 10:41:57.680 --> 10:41:59.800 The flash you could say was a little late 10:42:01.960 --> 10:42:03.960 And no one else went through after it 10:42:06.560 --> 10:42:12.320 Maybe good there's three players over towards this b-site. Are they just gonna go again? I weren't three players now. There are 10:42:12.320 --> 10:42:18.800 Oh, they might just have to double pump this and now Mollidow is here so the rest of Furia 10:42:21.520 --> 10:42:24.720 All right go somewhere else. That's what mouse is saying 10:42:28.680 --> 10:42:31.640 You can't it's ready to aggro into the tunnel 10:42:31.640 --> 10:42:35.800 Oh, yeah, just if you really know what they're up against they know what mouse are like 10:42:36.200 --> 10:42:38.920 He goes and instantly claims this space bag 10:42:38.920 --> 10:42:45.920 Plotting the Furia flag in the tunnels and now on for a backstab, Jimmy's dead to the position he just came from. 10:42:45.920 --> 10:42:47.920 So it again happened earlier, didn't it? 10:42:47.920 --> 10:42:53.920 Furia just know exactly what Maus are doing. Perfect read of this game across both halves. 10:42:53.920 --> 10:42:56.920 This might be a kill-hit for Xershin, but it's not a matter. 10:42:56.920 --> 10:43:01.920 His team have all died in the process, even a second, and disallowed by your kinder. 10:43:01.920 --> 10:43:04.920 That's insulting from Furia. 10:43:08.920 --> 10:43:13.800 Just uh, yeah 5v4. I don't know what happened. Yeah, you're a smart amount of me 10:43:13.800 --> 10:43:15.800 Can you can you figure out why? 10:43:16.640 --> 10:43:18.520 Maybe you want to go through 10:43:18.520 --> 10:43:22.520 But when they realize a player is close they think I canceled the call 10:43:22.520 --> 10:43:25.980 But I don't know like the play wasn't even close to swing with spanks. I 10:43:29.400 --> 10:43:36.760 Don't failure in communication and now case I was had enough he's born double double orb case Rato's orping 10:43:36.760 --> 10:43:43.760 That's where we're at right now. 10:43:43.760 --> 10:43:48.440 Ah yes, Spawnlin has loved them over on Long. 10:43:48.440 --> 10:43:52.080 They get it nice and easy for him. Another multi-kill on the Longdoors. 10:43:52.080 --> 10:43:55.600 Double digits for Furia. And this is one that's 10:43:55.600 --> 10:43:59.200 really only close in Scoreline alone. Like 10-8 10:43:59.200 --> 10:44:02.840 feels like this is a competitive game but that's really not been the case. 10:44:02.840 --> 10:44:06.720 It's both pistol rounds for Maus. Two rifle rounds in this map. One rifle 10:44:06.720 --> 10:44:12.240 round on the first. This has been a very one-sided series. Skorland's kind of lying to you. 10:44:13.440 --> 10:44:14.640 Yeah, I don't believe what it says. 10:44:20.000 --> 10:44:24.400 Okay, faking along with flashes. He's kept falling there, but he's not even calling for help right 10:44:24.400 --> 10:44:28.960 now. Now, Fallen has the second door. Okay, Serato assisting Molotov in the middle. 10:44:28.960 --> 10:44:35.200 So for a moment, an opportunity, a chance on this B bombsite. 10:44:35.200 --> 10:44:37.520 Maybe the B hit is the way in. 10:44:37.520 --> 10:44:38.520 Now he's doing it properly. 10:44:38.520 --> 10:44:41.160 Door smoke, flashes, Yuri on his own. 10:44:41.160 --> 10:44:42.680 Now need something. 10:44:42.680 --> 10:44:46.200 Maldedoy helps out with our first kill right before the smoke blooms. 10:44:46.200 --> 10:44:47.200 Wow. 10:44:47.200 --> 10:44:48.200 Even good for another. 10:44:48.200 --> 10:44:52.640 And so quickly, what was a one-man hold becomes a stack for Furia. 10:44:52.640 --> 10:44:55.960 So another example of the smallest details having the biggest impact, right? 10:44:55.960 --> 10:45:02.120 I think we look pretty dead anyway, but the fact that Molotoy gets a kill as the door smoke blooms 10:45:02.880 --> 10:45:07.240 That changes everything for mouse. It's one whole less player to trade out on Yuri 10:45:07.320 --> 10:45:10.380 He's able to multi Molotoy repeats window 10:45:11.600 --> 10:45:13.600 These little things 10:45:13.600 --> 10:45:17.380 Matter so much at this level and mouse is just getting mulled 10:45:17.380 --> 10:45:23.640 We were saying you know like we haven't really had those games where Molotoy's been the the guy stepping up and rising above it 10:45:23.640 --> 10:45:31.560 all think he's just been fine thus far. This series has been exactly that. Molodoy. Top 10:45:31.560 --> 10:45:40.280 in the charts, both maps. It's the perfect send into those playoffs. Semis now just rounds 10:45:40.280 --> 10:45:46.680 away and I think you want Molodoy feeling like he's bringing his A game. The integral 10:45:46.680 --> 10:45:55.000 piece, Hemingy Kindal's addition what elevated this furious squad up towards the top of CS. 10:45:56.920 --> 10:46:01.160 Just playing very entertaining Counter-Strike and the fact that we're still getting these great 10:46:01.160 --> 10:46:05.240 games out of Fallen on an individual level right like I would say this map is even the 10:46:06.280 --> 10:46:12.360 best example but last game he played phenomenal against Navi on that map of Nuke in the comeback 10:46:12.360 --> 10:46:18.080 He had some insanely good moments like here. He's even but he's had a lot of anti-co-kills. Whatever 10:46:18.520 --> 10:46:20.520 He's had a great tournament as well 10:46:22.480 --> 10:46:24.480 So across the board Furia 10:46:25.120 --> 10:46:29.080 Lighting up now charge through the B smoke, but case a rato 10:46:29.760 --> 10:46:33.600 The transfer the spray is a thing of beauty 10:46:34.680 --> 10:46:36.680 and he wants all five 10:46:36.680 --> 10:46:43.600 pot shots as they break the smoker forth for Kcerato, let him have it. He's just going to run in with a pistol and 10:46:44.240 --> 10:46:47.800 for Rilo comes in Kcerato chase for the ace 10:46:48.800 --> 10:46:50.800 another fake Torsche holds 10:46:51.160 --> 10:46:57.920 Kcerato waits for confirmation and he goes through for all five. What a beautiful round for Kcerato and Harry 10:46:57.920 --> 10:47:02.560 What's happened again? Mows pushing through before the door smoke blooms 10:47:02.560 --> 10:47:07.360 rooms. Yeah well now they've had a couple of warnings about it haven't they matter what 10:47:07.360 --> 10:47:12.000 a what an every one of these Furia games you just get one of these throwing in you had 10:47:12.000 --> 10:47:17.160 the Molotoy ace the other day. Case the Rato after a kind of quiet second map one that 10:47:17.160 --> 10:47:22.160 he's been struggling in guess his. Something in the water here in Brazil. Furia are loving 10:47:22.160 --> 10:47:33.580 an ace per series. Finally, an opening for Maus 5v4 and it's fallen, felled out towards 10:47:33.580 --> 10:47:42.960 Long. She's had a few opening kills so they haven't converted into rounds. Always pushed 10:47:42.960 --> 10:47:49.960 all the way in the top middle with your Cyclops mode scoped in the entire time. It's getting 10:47:49.960 --> 10:47:56.960 re-block that long if they try and leave they're going to go into that AWP. 10:47:56.960 --> 10:48:02.960 He's still worried about planes crossing out of spawn it's the long doors and they're coming from. 10:48:02.960 --> 10:48:07.960 Starting to depart now. He will miss this window. 10:48:07.960 --> 10:48:10.960 Your kinder won't. 10:48:10.960 --> 10:48:14.960 Kill down lower he is trapped here though for the meantime. 10:48:14.960 --> 10:48:18.640 swings out finds damage problem with a big kill for V3. 10:48:20.960 --> 10:48:25.120 All the way back on short. Oh, no way he goes through that is very 10:48:25.120 --> 10:48:30.880 molotoy. Finally punished on an overly aggressive move. Arfuria. 10:48:32.280 --> 10:48:33.920 That one fell over the top. 10:48:35.480 --> 10:48:38.360 And so mouse walking to be the bomb is still long, but they 10:48:38.360 --> 10:48:42.560 can witness off kills right now unless case or auto right 10:48:42.560 --> 10:48:47.540 they're more scared of B than A but I'm still so nervous for the man like no 10:48:47.540 --> 10:48:51.440 round is felt safe they don't have a smoke for the cross so they've got to get 10:48:51.440 --> 10:48:58.680 past K Serato you need Torsche to nail him on the orpes missed that shot they 10:48:58.680 --> 10:49:02.800 can feel the fear they can feel the nerves bestowed on mouths in this spot 10:49:02.800 --> 10:49:07.760 Backstab infi Yuri on the short side and a pulled Brolin gets rid of him. Phew 10:49:16.160 --> 10:49:19.800 That's okay sir, I won't give it a try he wants to hold on to this AK 10:49:23.120 --> 10:49:29.920 Here you were more than interested in giving that 2v4 ago 1v3 that is a bridge too far 10:49:29.920 --> 10:49:42.960 Oh, big round for Brolin here. Taking the gap given over on short after Molotov swings 10:49:42.960 --> 10:49:52.600 through that Molotov. And it comes up in spades as Yuri doesn't expect him still there. So 10:49:52.600 --> 10:49:56.600 captain top performer again for Malz as he was yesterday, but 10:49:58.600 --> 10:50:04.440 Malzahar barely hanging onto this game right now, three chances for Furia to close it out and secure 10:50:04.440 --> 10:50:13.880 semi-finals. Malzahar playoff lock either way. There's a chance of redemption after a couple of 10:50:13.880 --> 10:50:21.160 poor tournaments, but right now Furia are not making it easy for anyone, right? Even 10:50:21.160 --> 10:50:29.000 that comeback against Navi proving to be a contender so far from their group stage performance. 10:50:32.120 --> 10:50:47.000 Fury and Falcons with the cleanest runs. 10:50:51.160 --> 10:50:59.800 So, default for Maus, pooling, up on Short. 10:50:59.800 --> 10:51:08.600 Okay, so we're all to commit it along for once. 10:51:08.600 --> 10:51:15.960 And Furio trying to waste Maus's time by trading Molotovs on Short. 10:51:15.960 --> 10:51:20.760 The kinder committed in middle needs to move before the smoke fades and so back to be he 10:51:20.760 --> 10:51:27.880 goes as mouse try and pressure the A site, won't commit through that smoke, mouse morphing 10:51:27.880 --> 10:51:33.560 into a mid to B and Furia, quick on it. 10:51:33.560 --> 10:51:38.920 Ready to respond to this they would love to just close it here and now stop it before 10:51:38.920 --> 10:51:41.680 it becomes a problem falling right through that smoke. 10:51:41.680 --> 10:51:47.680 Blacks turned and a mow down for Furia, causing it in style. 10:51:47.680 --> 10:51:51.680 They blister past Maus into those semi-finals. 10:51:51.680 --> 10:51:55.680 We're getting Furia on home turf in the semis. 10:51:55.680 --> 10:51:57.680 What's better than that? 10:51:57.680 --> 10:51:59.680 And in this series, had a bit of everything. 10:51:59.680 --> 10:52:03.680 Masterful calls out of fallen, running rings around Maus. 10:52:03.680 --> 10:52:09.680 Molodoy popping off, finally taking full control over a Furia win. 10:52:09.680 --> 10:52:14.720 They're now through and into the semis top-to-bottom this team is performing at a high level 10:52:15.040 --> 10:52:23.500 Mollerboy hitting hard 17 of a on this map fallen rolling back the years as is tradition and Yuri even coming through with some very impactful moments 10:52:23.500 --> 10:52:29.400 So furia certainly a contender here in this corner vitality already felt in one game looking 10:52:29.760 --> 10:52:34.560 Beatable at least according to the Falcons. I think furia are eyeing of that trophy in Brazil 10:52:34.560 --> 10:52:39.320 It would be the first time if they can do it and you know for now is still into the quarters 10:52:39.320 --> 10:52:42.760 But I think this was a pretty horrific way to find yourself there 10:52:42.760 --> 10:52:47.400 You want to feel like you you contested you want to feel like you kind of had a chance in this matchup 10:52:47.400 --> 10:52:51.800 And it wasn't close. I know the score ends dirty nine on map two 10:52:51.960 --> 10:52:58.320 But we were kind of keeping track of it throughout they won what four rifle rounds in this entire series 10:52:58.320 --> 10:53:00.320 This was a real struggle 10:53:00.800 --> 10:53:05.040 But but I will celebrate fury and handed down a stiko on the show floor 10:53:05.040 --> 10:53:12.160 Okay Serato, congratulations on winning another game, but I want to talk to you about this 10:53:12.160 --> 10:53:16.880 group stage so far because it's been not that smooth as it looks on the paper, right? 10:53:16.880 --> 10:53:21.560 Can you give me kind of like good, bad and ugly of Furia throughout this group stage? 10:53:21.560 --> 10:53:25.400 I mean, we play against good teams, not being miles, they are really good and also 10:53:25.400 --> 10:53:27.200 patchway was not easy at all. 10:53:27.200 --> 10:53:34.040 I think that we had a lot of resonance yesterday, so it will just keep your confidence 10:53:34.040 --> 10:53:40.600 on the top and we came for this match with the mentality of we can if you can win the 10:53:40.600 --> 10:53:46.920 9-3 or yesterday we came with this one. Definitely good comebacks on your part as well but individually 10:53:46.920 --> 10:53:52.600 feeling good I saw the ace to put the furion on 12th um anything you want to add I mean 10:53:52.600 --> 10:53:57.000 you're feeling like you're enjoying yourself on the server it feels like very natural for 10:53:57.000 --> 10:53:58.000 for you right now. 10:53:58.000 --> 10:54:01.280 Yeah, I mean, the spray was like a SESCO spray, right? 10:54:01.280 --> 10:54:07.360 It feels like, so I'm happy that I could actually change my sensitive for three, you 10:54:07.360 --> 10:54:13.120 know, so it was easier to control and also using the meta mouse. 10:54:13.120 --> 10:54:17.280 Okay, I mean, I don't want to take this opportunity away from you. 10:54:17.280 --> 10:54:22.400 You're obviously in the arena in the semifinals and I want you to invite all the all 10:54:22.400 --> 10:54:26.040 the Brazilian fans because you're the last Brazilian team in the tournament and 10:54:26.040 --> 10:54:34.340 It will be obviously beautiful to see you lift that trophy, but you have to go through the whole play, so please go ahead and invite them, yeah? 10:54:50.040 --> 10:54:53.540 Thank you very much and congratulations one more time, Desk. Take it away. 10:54:56.040 --> 10:54:59.160 Yeah, good feel over there for the side of Puria, obviously, where you want to be. 10:54:59.160 --> 10:55:01.880 You want to go ahead and tackle all your demons now 10:55:01.880 --> 10:55:05.360 and potentially even grab that same idea and run in the playoffs with it. 10:55:05.960 --> 10:55:08.320 That is one stack playoff you're watching right now. 10:55:08.320 --> 10:55:10.800 You know, all the good teams, all the best team from this tournament 10:55:10.800 --> 10:55:13.520 obviously made it to the playoffs, but also the big names in that regard. 10:55:13.840 --> 10:55:16.160 Furia making it in a fashion that I like a lot. 10:55:16.160 --> 10:55:17.400 You know, the play good counter strike. 10:55:17.400 --> 10:55:20.600 I think we are seeing more and more of some of the things 10:55:20.600 --> 10:55:21.880 that we'd like to see from Furia. 10:55:21.880 --> 10:55:23.480 We see Molozawa having a great tournament. 10:55:23.480 --> 10:55:25.320 We see them being able to win the coaches. 10:55:25.320 --> 10:55:30.080 We seem to be able to turn around rounds where you're playing 3V4, 10:55:30.080 --> 10:55:35.400 winning close scenarios all the time, which was kind of like the DNA of the year of 2025. 10:55:35.400 --> 10:55:40.040 So I'm not saying they're back just yet, but it's looking better this tournament. 10:55:40.040 --> 10:55:44.480 Janko, let's just really dive into the idea that four gun rounds in a series is not enough. 10:55:44.480 --> 10:55:45.000 That's crazy. 10:55:45.000 --> 10:55:47.080 Yeah, that's the problem. It's not the fact that they lost. 10:55:47.080 --> 10:55:49.800 It's the fashion in which Maus has lost this game. 10:55:49.800 --> 10:55:52.320 It wasn't competitive whatsoever. 10:55:52.320 --> 10:55:56.000 They wanted pistols converted, just couldn't get anything done in gun rounds. 10:55:56.000 --> 10:55:59.240 And it's not even like all these gun rounds were close. 10:55:59.240 --> 10:56:02.240 And no, they were just getting shut down completely, right? 10:56:02.240 --> 10:56:04.400 Which isn't a good sign going into the playoffs. 10:56:04.400 --> 10:56:06.400 But I absolutely agree. It's stacked. 10:56:06.400 --> 10:56:10.280 I mean, five out of the top six teams, Spirit is the one that's in the playoffs. 10:56:10.280 --> 10:56:12.880 That's not ranked. Aurora is ranked higher than them, actually. 10:56:12.880 --> 10:56:18.560 But you could argue, you rather want Spirit, you rather want to see Donk in the playoffs. 10:56:18.560 --> 10:56:21.920 And it's just going to be some crazy games, crazy brackets. 10:56:21.920 --> 10:56:25.500 I think the fans are gonna feast this weekend. 10:56:25.500 --> 10:56:26.800 Yeah, I think they absolutely are. 10:56:26.800 --> 10:56:28.980 I mean, it's as if we didn't get a good enough game 10:56:28.980 --> 10:56:30.120 and counter strike right there 10:56:30.120 --> 10:56:33.300 or the game prior to it with the Falcons Vitality. 10:56:33.300 --> 10:56:34.180 It doesn't matter. 10:56:34.180 --> 10:56:36.260 Group A, the whole thing kind of concludes 10:56:36.260 --> 10:56:38.140 in this fashion where Falcons do come through. 10:56:38.140 --> 10:56:40.540 They do best or demon in Vitality and they do it two-one. 10:56:40.540 --> 10:56:43.780 So they move on into that semi-final Vitality move 10:56:43.780 --> 10:56:48.180 into a quarter and our Group A lower bracket, Jacob. 10:56:48.180 --> 10:56:50.060 Yeah, I mean, the big surprise 10:56:50.060 --> 10:56:56.900 So to speak was obviously a spirit finding himself struggling a little bit down there in the lower bracket losing a map to red candidates earlier today. 10:56:57.220 --> 10:57:05.300 Didn't have that on my bingo card. I've seen some messages from Donk. Apparently he's been feeling sick. So I don't know if that's an excuse or an explanation as to why it's not going well for them. 10:57:05.300 --> 10:57:12.300 But my eyes are locked on spirit for the playoff. They need to do better. They need to play better counter strike if they need to be a contender heading into Cologne. 10:57:12.300 --> 10:57:18.100 But making it was the first step, you know, but do you slightly better now they get mouse up a leave in the quarter final. 10:57:18.100 --> 10:57:19.780 It's not too bad of a matchup for spirit. 10:57:20.060 --> 10:57:26.740 Yeah, if you're spirit, you're probably happy about that given the current current, I guess, state of mouths. Like they're beatable, right? 10:57:26.740 --> 10:57:33.020 I think that's the easiest way to put it. Let's go ahead and just switch that attention over here to that same place for mouths called home group B 10:57:33.020 --> 10:57:37.740 And at least that upper bracket those initial games you can see how they all panned out on the left side of the screen 10:57:37.740 --> 10:57:43.700 And as we went further fury, I continued to put the pressure on Aurora though not necessarily 10:57:43.700 --> 10:57:48.740 I mean, I personally had them beating mouths. I love mouths. I just think Aurora is just a little bit more on their stuff 10:57:48.740 --> 10:57:53.900 Yeah, and also with how Mouse has been disappointing the last two tournaments, you're wondering 10:57:53.900 --> 10:57:59.460 if that's a sign of things to come and fortunately they were able to take down Aurora and book 10:57:59.460 --> 10:58:05.820 a playoff spot, it will start in the quarter-finals though and also just a few moments ago Navi 10:58:05.820 --> 10:58:13.100 closed out the game against Aurora booking that final playoff spot and setting up 10:58:13.100 --> 10:58:18.180 a rematch against Vitality, the grand final of Blast Rotterdam. 10:58:18.180 --> 10:58:20.660 they're going to meet in the best of three in the quarters. 10:58:20.660 --> 10:58:23.780 That's a rough game, you know. I think Navi were not unlucky, 10:58:23.780 --> 10:58:27.940 losing to 3A yesterday, but they were up 9-3 and the final map of Nuke 10:58:27.940 --> 10:58:31.300 couldn't quite get it over the finish line. So for them to find themselves now in 10:58:31.300 --> 10:58:34.980 in the playoffs is one thing that's obviously good, but facing Vitality in the first game, 10:58:34.980 --> 10:58:38.180 that's a bit of a surprise not only to Navi, but against everyone. 10:58:38.180 --> 10:58:44.260 Yeah, and last time around, before that grand final, there wasn't a ton of time for Navi 10:58:44.260 --> 10:58:49.700 to prepare right because they played the second semi and the grand final was pretty early and we know 10:58:49.700 --> 10:58:57.140 that blade can do a lot with some time so having a full day tomorrow to do proper preparation for 10:58:57.140 --> 10:59:05.540 vitality perhaps it can be the push they need you know to surprise and and take them down. 10:59:05.540 --> 10:59:12.180 And you know that we're looking at teams with it you know extensive means of preparation 10:59:12.180 --> 10:59:14.420 all you know in terms of coaching staff in terms of 10:59:15.940 --> 10:59:19.780 Everything that goes along with getting ready for these matches. That's the word. I'm looking for point being 10:59:20.260 --> 10:59:25.060 Vitality still have a chance of going against this. Yes, I'll grand slam. Yeah, but this would be a crazy 10:59:25.860 --> 10:59:30.740 Right because they they have to go through navi who's you know arguably the second best team in the world right now 10:59:31.140 --> 10:59:33.700 You win that game. You're playing against furia 10:59:34.260 --> 10:59:37.700 In brazil in a sold out farmasi arena, right? 10:59:37.700 --> 10:59:41.740 You have to win that game in a best of three to then go in a best of five against 10:59:41.900 --> 10:59:47.100 You know whoever on the other side of the bracket potentially Falcons again, who just beat you in the tournament 10:59:47.100 --> 10:59:53.340 So let's just say if they do end up winning it here. It would be a spectacular win at that 10:59:53.540 --> 10:59:57.540 Jacob, what are you doing tomorrow? She's kidding. It doesn't matter only thing that matters 10:59:57.540 --> 11:00:02.980 What's going on Friday and that would be the beginning of our playoffs for Rio you guys okay? 11:00:02.980 --> 11:00:07.940 Yeah, I think that's great, you know some of your best way choice. What are you doing tomorrow? I care about you 11:00:07.940 --> 11:00:09.940 I want to know 11:00:10.380 --> 11:00:11.980 Yeah, that's what I thought you know 11:00:11.980 --> 11:00:16.100 Well, what I was gonna say was I was gonna kind of get back together with you guys go over some of these 11:00:16.100 --> 11:00:21.300 Bods really kind of bring it all in full circle because what goes around's all around Jacob in this stream is over 11:00:21.300 --> 11:00:24.220 So you can count on me waiting on you in the parking lot 11:00:24.700 --> 11:00:27.540 Thank you so much everybody for watching the Intel Extreme Masters here today 11:00:27.540 --> 11:00:31.380 Of course, we will not be back tomorrow, but that day prior you're gonna want to start that you're gonna 11:00:31.380 --> 11:00:35.060 want to pick it up right there that's for the playoffs are gonna be we'll see there yeah go hit it 11:01:01.380 --> 11:01:03.380 You can see doing so... 11:01:03.380 --> 11:01:07.380 He's only got a gun him with a jumping block head shot! 11:01:18.380 --> 11:01:19.380 And that's why... 11:01:19.380 --> 11:01:20.380 Beautiful. 11:01:20.380 --> 11:01:21.380 Beautiful. 11:01:21.380 --> 11:01:22.380 It's right for him. 11:01:22.380 --> 11:01:23.380 Now look at the end of wonderful. 11:01:23.380 --> 11:01:24.380 He can provide the covering. 11:01:24.380 --> 11:01:27.380 Finally, the AWP's all looking out for an RV. 11:01:27.380 --> 11:01:29.380 What the hell are you doing? 11:01:29.380 --> 11:01:31.380 What the hell are you doing? 11:01:31.380 --> 11:01:33.380 What are you doing? 11:01:35.380 --> 11:01:37.380 Come on, let's go. 11:01:57.380 --> 11:02:00.380 Surely not! Surely not, Apex Blacktan! 11:02:00.380 --> 11:02:03.380 And that will be the close! 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