I
makes you want to hide
when the gods have stacked against you
and you're standing on the edge
now's the time, now's the time
think about all the dreams we'll keep inside
think about all the ones you love
I know this feeling for you would be my guide
I know that we can all come
I'm not so cool that we lose it
Oh, I need a, I need a
When the dark in the stars and we're broken
Oh, yeah, I need a
That's when we need each other
All the dreams should keep it shut
Think about all the ones you love
I know there's been a part in my guide
I know that we could go where we belong
When the world's so cold and we lose it
Oh, but we know, I'm we know
When the door is closing, we're all gonna get on the edge
That's when we need each other
I told you that one day ain't never enough
But tell me I hate you, I still call you up
We don't got trust, we can never add love
I was put in the hours, hours, hours, hours I was
But you were calling me a liar, liar, liar, liar, liar
Now I've been put in the hours, hours, hours, hours I was
I'm sick of fighting the things that you said I don't want to burn all our bridges ahead
I'm tired of going to bed when you left me on rad just to turn up the noise in my head
I told you that one day ain't never enough You tell me I hate you I still call you up
If we don't got trust, we can never have love
I was puttin' in the hours, hours, hours, hours I was
But you were callin' me a lot, a lot, a lot, a lot, a lot, yeah
I've been puttin' in the hours, hours, hours, hours I was
And it's coming down and down and down and down and down and down and down
You will come with me, lily, lily, lily, lily, lily
I've been forgetting you, I was, I was, I was, I was
And it's coming now and now and now and now and now and never
You
We got two tickets left to be given out three teams that could potentially claim them one
It's a lot of work to do and we're going to watch them try to do it here today.
Folks, welcome in to the free show.
We got 28 minutes and 32 seconds before foot kick off against Dignitas.
Big match for foot there trying to move forward and punch their ticket through.
I'm joined by James.
I'm joined by Dajuan.
I'm joined by Chief Zolo.
So I can just see you looking very dapper in the striped shirt.
Thank you.
I had to get a little bit of blue with my dots today.
So it brought me joy.
Wonderful.
Fantastic stuff.
We're here championship Sunday, James.
This is this is the big one for some of the teams.
Yeah, really the only team today
that you're going to be really watching very closely
is Virtus.Pro.
Virtus.Pro, the one team that has a very outside shot
at making a run, but otherwise North America
is pretty locked up.
But this could be a big moment
to find out who is the top dog from North America
heading into Paris.
Heading into Paris.
Dazz, people can get their tickets.
They can be there in the building.
We're almost there.
The road to Paris has been long, but we're on the final few steps.
We are on the final few steps, we're at this point after today's done, we will have, I
want to say about half the teams that we know going.
So again, if you want to be there to support your favorite team, to see us or just to
enjoy the atmosphere that comes with Paris, because you've already got to taste of it
at Lyon, make sure to get your tickets because they're going to be leading soon.
Get there folks, get there folks.
Even if you didn't get a taste of it at Lyon, come have your first, the first
flavor hitting your tongue in Paris.
Man, what, what a moment.
They know how to cook over there.
Let's talk about the best place from yesterday
because, man, there were some bangers.
These are the progressive top plays.
I'm ready for the top five from Playoffs Saturday
Achieve's taking away.
LJ with the beautiful Zen pick-up.
Look at the donation out of the corner.
That pick-up is nasty.
And all the way to the top left corner,
as our friends are first-times like to say,
hand out, man, there's something like,
get a hand up and stop this, man,
because if you don't, what happens?
Top left, Tommy Wood, please.
But don't count out the ranked warrior turned RLCS pro Bora making life miserable for Gen G
Doing it on so perfectly taking it up to the ceiling a little touch out and then that flip shot
You could see rise was bamboozled. Give me some Roy Alice man. I need another
Resettle I can give me a double bang bang
Change listen didn't do that good in the Sears where Alice was a superstar and again
He showed up here. Beautiful goal. Context matters here folks. We're talking about
Boron making Genji's life miserable. This is a buzzerbeer. Zero seconds on the clock to the outside to evil rise tries to take care of it.
But boys, no, thank you very much off the post and back in. What am I even watching?
Ooh, look at him. Just go.
He got scared. Just a muscle, man. Speaking of muscle, let's look at that.
Again, you love it when a player goes all the way around the field. Give me a flip.
Flip reset pass, wait, get a little bit more to score.
I'm in the way for him.
You love to see it, just so much physicality
from the message you coming out yesterday.
All ball, and sometimes all ball,
but that flip reset didn't pass,
maybe it was Christine and the dunk
to finish it in a finisher series.
I mean, my gosh.
You definitely said to change directions.
We're going this way now,
now we're going this way now.
And I'm still in control there.
And look at the dunk afterwards, Zach.
What a play from them.
We'll see him play a little bit later on today.
They got a match versus the winner of the first batch of the day.
Dignitas versus Funtz.
So we'll see them here in a little bit.
Top moments from yesterday were pretty exciting stuff that we had.
Did the champions feel actually even get to Neo Tokyo yesterday?
Pretty one-sided matches from top to bottom there.
Shopify, Space Station, Dignitas, and NRG finding the wins here.
Let's, James, I'm just gonna hand you the floor here.
Let's talk about the reigning defending
rock and league champions of the world, NRG.
Yeah, this was the matchup where a lot of people
were expecting it to be the most one-sided match in on paper.
It was the most one-sided match being a 4-0 sweep.
But to one's credit, they kept it within one every game,
except the last one where NRG beat them 2-0.
NRG looked pretty good.
A lot of people wanted to see a little more fight
in their offense, but Royales made things tough.
Royales scoring both goals for one.
Really an amazing individual place.
You saw that air dribble bump.
also had a flip reset double that was pretty nasty.
There was another long overtime, eight and a half minutes
for NRG and if you've been watching this event
even dating back to Friday,
NRG has had some brutally long overtime
getting the record for the longest best of five
in RCS history just this past Friday
thanks to some overtime's.
But in the end, the team got the job done.
That's what they do best.
There's closed series out.
Daniel steps up the air,
drew a plate for the 1v2
and just walked through both of them.
That's so funny to me.
That's how you know you made it when you're that good.
It is very, very good at this video game.
They have a match versus Virtus.Pro later on today,
a battle for best Orange here in North America.
We'll see if NRG can continue through a win against Virtus.Pro,
completely seals the deal on which teams
are going to North America here.
We'll talk about that a little bit later on in the show here.
Three other matches happened, though, as well here.
James, I mean, we also saw Dignitas versus Gen.G.
We were talking about how good Bora looked in this series,
down the highlights there.
Gen G, though, I mean, it's a tough moment.
What's happening with Gen G?
I mean, I don't think it's what's happening,
is what has happened.
I think what they experienced was a breakdown.
They had multiple series this year
where they just made mistakes that really bite them.
And coming into this Dignitas matchup,
you knew it was going to be close.
They were one-on-one heading into this series.
Dignitas, one of those other teams
that's a real threat in the LCK.
and I expect after this result,
maybe they'll even go further today,
but expect this team to stick for the LCQ
and be a big contender.
I think the question now is,
is Gen G going to stick heading into LCQ?
It's tough to imagine,
especially with how devastating some of these losses have been.
You know, it's not funny that James, you know,
not to say that you're wrong in this point,
but it's funny that you say, like people say,
all we knew was going to be a close series going in.
But that's where all of us have kind of been wronged at is with Gen.G, is like, okay, we're
expecting a close series from you.
I mean, go back to predictions.
I think the entire does predicted Gen.G to win.
And they hit like, but this happened in time and damn again.
I think it also was a close series when you look at some of those losses where
Gen.G just made a mistakes in a game that was winnable for them.
Like they, they, they were playing it close.
It was clear that talent wise play ability wise they were there but I agree with you
dad if you just look at the score it should have been I think for Gen G a much closer
game but they just faltered time and time again.
Spotty Friday?
Mmmmmm.
This question was just Saturday?
Bounced out?
What can you do?
Some work to do before LCAQ for sure.
I mean I mean dad I feel like James you're saying that it's the little it's the little
things like this little few moments that didn't quite go their way.
I feel like at this level of play, that's the deal breaker.
That's what makes you not a consistent team.
That's those small things are a much bigger deal.
Right?
There's consistency.
Sometimes you make mistakes at the low.
Like you see it everywhere.
You know, first killer in San Diego,
the backboard touches.
Great players can make mistakes.
I think what really debilitated Gen G
is that they were consistently making
those game losing mistakes in those really
need to win moments.
And so, you know, that that was the big problem, especially I think the one play that really defined it was that, you know, the zero second goal from Bora, it looked like there was a possibility
to get that ball either to the corner or be in a position to 50 that down to the ground, giving up that game when completely changes the trajectory of that series.
And so for Genji, it's a tough call because they keep getting close.
They show flashes of brilliance.
They show that this team can win and can compete with the top dogs.
But when they keep making those mistakes in these big series,
when they have to win, you wonder how many lives left
are you going to have?
How much longer do you stick with the project?
And now they're going to be faced with some big questions
heading into the LCQ.
Yeah, the answer to how many lives you have left, for them,
at least very clearly, is one.
So we'll see how they do in the LCQ.
Do they make a roster change or not?
We'll find out here as the season progresses.
Let's talk about the other two matches
that they shop a Fire Rebellion versus Flo.
We were not certain of where this was going to go, but it went very cleanly one direction
or a billion, popping off.
Yeah, a lot of questions there, you know, Foot had earned a lot of credit in the past
two regionals.
How good were they going to be in North America while they ran into the buzz saw with Shopify
rebellion?
Game one was their best game, and then they only scored one goal in game two, and after
that, Shopify absolutely shut them out.
It was an outscoring of them nine to three.
So, chop off our rebellion.
I wouldn't say dominated, but comfortable, I think,
is the word I've used for it.
You know, it didn't really feel like they had to work super hard.
They were just winning everything it felt like this.
Yeah, you know, it started with Gofer getting that game two goal,
because he kind of was shaky.
If you look at how foot played in that game one,
they were very fast in the ball.
I was on the cast.
We talked a lot about adjusting speed.
Their second man challenges were just really good, much better.
much better. But then as Rebellion got comfortable and as foot started making mistakes in the game
started getting away from them, they started slowing down. Nick deal was more open for Rebellion.
And then they were able to, there's that top place. Like these are normally contested.
They weren't contested. And when you give rebellion a free space in the midfield,
it's like signing a death warrant. You can't do that.
Well, we'll have an opportunity to bounce back against Dignitas, but that they get
get through them. They got to go through SSG baby the hottest team in the tournament right
now. I got I think a 26 gold differential across the tournament. They've scored more than their
opponents. I mean, you look at SSG. SSG has just been in prime form. This is what you want
to see if you are a space station gaming fan coming out of your first pro fan. I'll see
it in like two minutes because it was it was good, but it wasn't as good as you
wanted it to be come Sunday or you want them to be able to push this series to six or seven
couldn't do that and it's unfortunate because now they're in a tough spot but they do have their
lives in their hands we can talk about that a little bit later but in terms of this series
space station gaming just it felt like every time vertus pro got a full hold ssg would just hit
him with a counter punch score super quickly maybe set up a kickoff play now without giving
up some of their own, Vertus were really good on kickoffs here and there, but when it came
down to stretch, that pressure, a guy off ball like Diaz forcing a bump playing high,
reveal playing again another ball to where he just planted double mid for his teammate.
And even some big pressure where Zach would move up field as third man with no boost,
had no intention of going for the ball.
All these things just completely threw off Vertus, pros read of the game and put
them in uncomfortable spots and SSG took advantage every single time that's used.
They are so strong right now sitting and tied for first place with Shopify rebellion better result in this tournament
Most likely gonna just be the world championships or excuse me be the Paris major number one seed for North America
So still lots to play for here. Even if it's not the tickets to Paris is both of those teams have already punched their ticket
We got two spots left to secure foot energy in Virtus Pro
The teams are still alive for it and we will talk about it here in just a little bit
Well, is this the best spot?
No, we're gonna talk about it later, right?
Yeah, it's, you're the host wave.
I know, it's on me, man.
You tell me, man.
Somewhere.
That's about my pink ring.
Oh, wow.
We'll run into it.
You know, loud on this one.
So, the base, the basically the stakes are,
Virtus Pro has to win the Major
and they need to make sure that they beat NRG
and Flit also has to not make it to top four,
I believe so.
No, so no, this situation is simply,
they just have to win because NRG and Flit
are tied in points right now.
If Virtus.Pro knocks out NRG top six, then they guarantee that if they win, they'll tie on points.
And we play, I'm pretty sure we play a tiebreaker match.
We play a tiebreaker, yes.
NRG and Virtus.Pro again, following the broadcast.
So that would be what's up.
So that match will be, that match will be for all the marbles as to who is going to Paris.
It's just a question of what sea are they for the rest of the teams here as we continue forward.
Let's talk about a little bit of the rest of the globe before we lock back into North America here for the remainder of our show.
Cause lots of fascinating results here happen around the world.
James, let's talk about Mina.
What has happened over there? The Falcons are out.
Yeah. So Falcons were actually in a relatively similar situation to Virtus Pro
where they had to win.
They had to beat Twisted Minds, then win the Grand Finals,
then beat Twisted Minds again in a tiebreaker match for the Major,
I believe, as was at the stakes.
And everyone was thinking maybe Team Falcons could do it.
It went to game seven, but Twisted Minds got the job done.
They beat team Falcons and will be at the major Falcons still likely will be at worlds. We'll have to wait and see
But this was a stunning result team Falcons have been a staple out of Mina
They've been so dominant for so long, but right after the world championship team Falcons second place pretty good result second place
Announced that they are going to replace TRK with draw Lee. It's stunned
every button you even at the major I tried asking TRK you know what did he
think about it one word how did he feel didn't even want to talk about it so you
can tell it was a sore spot it's stuck so TRK out there twisted mind you've been
the perpetual second-place team and Mina they stepped up and knocked out
Falcons TRK kids his revenge gets the last laugh and you know team Falcons
They got rid of TRK, TRK, got rid of Falcons.
Yeah, it's so true.
Yeah, it's making a good case.
Make another world champion, a multi-regional world
champion like Turbo.
That's all I'm waiting for.
Imagine, imagine.
No, and incredible too that it matched
those that consequential.
We got gameplay that was as impressive as it was.
It went all the way to game seven so close.
But twist of mind, it's do survive.
And then move on to the finals where still here,
I mean, as it was on the line,
was the number one seed for Mina,
Twisted Minds already would have that spot.
Twisted Minds trying to take it from them
and take it from them, they did.
Yeah, I mean, there's that of course,
but then there's also something a little bit of pressure
that R8 is finally experiencing
because you look at them and you see a new team,
a new story coming in and okay,
now they make the major,
but of course every team wants to make
that world championship.
And a win here would have given them
a big point boost because now Falcons out of control,
they don't get to earn any more points this season.
So again, if RH can beat Twisted Minds here,
they get that extra points for winning the regional,
which make their lives in Paris a little easier
in terms of what they would have to do
to secure the world spot.
Since they lose here and Twisted Minds show up
and show us that we are the top dogs of this region,
now RH job in Paris is going to be so much tougher.
I believe they have to at least make the finals.
If they want to eclipse the world's points from Falcons.
Yeah.
It's got to be a tough journey.
So even though Falcons have fallen short
and definitely more short than their expectations,
I would say that they're not out of the world's
conversation just yet.
It's going to be a lot more entertaining for sure.
Yeah, for sure.
It'll be, we'll really look at those world's points
a little bit and we'll reconfirm what you're saying here.
That it will be important for the Falcons
or it will be important for R8
to have an incredible result.
But at the same time, sorry to hop in real quick, team Falcons made top four, almost beat
the eventual winners. So right, they've got that in them. They do for sure. For sure.
Yeah, we can, we can see crazy things from aria. Let's talk, let's talk about OCE here
Nazca's been, there's been stories in every single region. This one came down to the
grand finals. Oh man. Take me to the land down under. Look at the game seven with
power and the bulldogs, the canada bulldogs who were in the Paris major conversation
And for a lot of people who didn't watch OCE,
they didn't even know who this team was.
But if you haven't been watching, you knew.
Caleb, Hunter, Kaka, you knew what they could bring to the table,
because they've been in the region for so long.
And again, even winning in Open, I believe, in Open 5,
this pair is open split.
Now, trying to get their way through power.
But again, we saw power in Boston.
We knew for a power, we were capable of.
This one was a great series going.
Both teams just trained for power take two bulldogs take two good go six you think power
maybe they could close it out bulldog say no cocky with a double straight down to the corner.
I mean come on this is what you'd love to see when you're watching OC you never know where
it's going to go sometimes but you just happen to be alone for the ride and then
of course which game seven and back and forth in that game as well but power ended up
getting the job done that goal super does it and you think okay power they make it
to the finals, but you cannot forget about wild card arguably the best team to come out
of OCE and international competition getting in top six at the world championship last
year. And man, they have to they showed their stuff when it came down to it.
I feel like that wild card logo might as well be a crown King Torso. He's he's always
there for OCE. The longevity on him is insane. But wild card power, the Bulldogs, they
They were in a three-way race.
It was a winner-take-all series.
Everything coming down to this final series,
and man, Wildcard stepped up under pressure.
And you could never doubt that Torsous
was going to make a try for it, right?
He misses the last, man.
He said, hang on.
I got to get back.
Ain't done quite yet.
Boy, didn't show out in that last open.
So good for him.
Happy to see him back on the live stage.
Powered tough break.
But that's OK.
We know you're not done either.
But it was, yeah.
Last time I saw a wild card in France,
they had one of the best results in the history of OCE.
They also got crowned honorary Frenchman
by the French crowd.
So maybe that was continuing on here.
OCE was down bam wave.
Like prior to that top six, a lot of people were,
I mean, you know, it's no surprise
they got the spot taken from them
because OCE traditionally has just been doing so poorly
at these international lands.
But wild card, like you said,
that top six so needed for the region.
And now I'm gonna be going back to the world championship.
We'll see if they can follow up that performance.
But you see how close the race was.
Power, Bulldogs, Wildcard, all right there.
The winner take all scenario.
You just gotta out place everybody else.
But now with OC only having a spot
that actually can help them with the LCQ
because with the other region
that they're facing, South America,
you have to take the average of the two teams there.
same for any team or region that has multiple teams. OCE sitting in that fourth spot with
five points. So if OCE, if Wildcard can outplace the average of South America and APAC and
SSA don't make a run, then OCE will have an LCQ spot along with Europe, Mina and North
America. So that is a big thing to watch in this next regional. Even if South America
and OCE don't go far, should really pay attention
to where they place.
I mean, Chiefs, there'd be something poetic about OCE
being, I think that the first region in the history of the game
to lose a spot at the World Championship for them to come back
and immediately earn that spot back.
We're going to make you regret taking this away from us.
We would have three teams here if this was not this way.
They're trying to make that happen right now.
And they're going to, all eyes
are going to be on power looking forward there.
Now, the World Championship contenders,
you can see with OCE, it is tied at 78 APs.
I believe wildcard will effectively secure that world championship spot in Paris.
That doesn't have major points just yet.
But this is how things look so far for the world championship.
We were talking about it a little bit. Amina there does all right.
They need to get to the grand finals to be able to take that spot from Falcons.
Falcons had such a good first split of the season that despite missing out on Paris,
they are almost guaranteed locked for the world championship.
Yeah. So I mean, you talk about that.
talk about the OCE conversation with wildcard. There's going to be like again for R8 getting
to the finals is going to be important. Even in North America for that conversation, we're
talking about points and pairs and things like that for foot. Depending on how far they go,
it will depend on how much work they have to do. If they want to get past Virtus.pro and
not have to play LCQ, there's just like so many of these close conversations and we're only
talking about half of the world right now because that's the piece that finished their
open so it makes things so exciting at the stage of the game.
Quick correction from the people in the back, keep me honest here, the graph we just showed
you that has well-guarded 70 points includes the four minimum points they get for already
going to Paris.
So if they were to finish last in Paris, they would actually play a tiebreaker to
go to the World Championship against Power.
So they just need a last place finish, but that is not, they don't just show
show up and play one match and make cool you get the one extra point or something like that for being there.
That's not how that's going to work.
Well, quickly, guys, we got we got six minutes and 55 seconds before we get into the remainder of our North American regional here.
North America, we know, we know that it is four of five teams.
We know two of the teams who are going to the Worlds is our, is North, how do we feel about North America's representation?
We've watched, we just watched Mena, we just watched OCE gameplay.
We've been watching Europe on their weekends as well.
achieve. We'll start with you here. Are we sending our best?
I think right now it definitely is. I think NRG will do just fine like they always do.
Always a great chance for first killer to make a deep run into major. But I want to see
space station gaming. I mean they've looked so good. Like I said earlier in the show
that they are in prime form. And I want to see them in the major against the best
in the world. That's what I'm looking for.
Guys power ranking if you're the powering North America right now. Who is the number one team in North America?
I think you got to say shop fire rebellion
I will say there's two lenses that you could use there's two lenses that you can use if you're talking about
International competition which team do you think is gonna place the best?
I would still probably say energy, but when if you're talking strictly regional competition
Just this week in regional competition, I think Shopify is the best.
I honestly shockingly think NRG is number four behind foot right now because of those back-to-back losses.
I think it's Shopify, SSG, and then foot has, because they've beaten NRG consistently, I put it there.
But the margin is so small that it can flip.
They put it here, right?
They bought it.
They put it here.
I want to get in here.
I said they're number one internationally.
I still believe in them internationally,
but I just think that regionally right now,
we have not been seeing NRG down there.
Yeah, that's what you got.
Okay, so to answer the question,
are we sending our best?
Obviously by the end of the day,
we'll have the answer.
I think that question is yes.
Will it matter is the thing that remains to be seen
and that is what needs to be proven at this point.
I cannot confidently go into an international competition
with North America right now
and say that they're gonna do some damage.
We're on the show in Rebellion 1 and LJ got our camera in this broadcast and said,
I think NA is going to do really good against you this year. You saw my face. I look shocked
because I can't believe it. Every time we've seen North America so far in the international
stage, you have one team who looks much better above the rest. And then everybody else is
kind of struggling to catch up. We need to see that change before we can hop on the train.
I want to quickly come back to what you were saying at Chief's here about
We're talking about a number one team in North America, we are not even talking about SSG and like they are, they are in this tournament
Bodying teams, right? Bodying teams in ways that their competitors the other top four North America are not bodying similar competitors
When they're winning they're winning by a landslide
There's a there's a hunger to the way this SSG players attack the pitch right now and say as long as there's five minutes
As there's there's there's our time of the clock cool. I'm trying to score. I'm trying to score
There is a there's a there's a ceiling power rankings. There's a ceiling for SSG that I don't see from the other teams right now
Just as far as hunger and raw mechanics out there
And if there's one team that if they can just get the mental kind of clicked in there
We might see Paris major champions SSG. I'm just saying they're they have everything they need if they can just figure out
The brain game and they're they're making a real good argument
I mean they're playing well and honestly you come out with a big win here
you going to Paris winning
Boken six? Sure. I'll give
them their flowers. Go make a
top eight. Show it to me.
We'll see. We'll see if they
can get it done. Folks, we got
three minutes before kickoff.
So let's start talking about
the matches moving on here.
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to sports viewers. We've got $21,000 and 18 points on the line those 18 points
very relevant to Virtus. Pro and as well to SSG Shopify rebellion trying to secure
that number one seed here today. We'll see who gets the big purse and the title
of North American regional champion before our broadcast is over. Five
matches on the day. A potential sixth if Virtus. Pro can force a tiebreaker
we'll have dignitas versus foot. Virtus. Pro versus energy space station
Shopify waiting for our winners here folks will play him in that order as we
just discussed it there with the grand finals waiting on the end.
Dignitas versus foot foot had lots of lots of energy, lots of momentum behind
them coming into yesterday.
And then it fell flat a little bit in that upper bracket James where they
only managed to get one game.
It's true, but it's the Shopify rebellion who are the number one
team in a right now.
So I think you got to take it with a great assault, rebellion,
looking amazing foot.
I can't forget as well, back-to-back victories against Energy.
I feel like I'm a broken record.
But one thing that they did so well against NRG
was they did not give up any free bounces anywhere.
Whether it was off the ceiling,
Beast Mode trying to go for ceiling doubles
or trying to go for the backboard,
even go for the ground doubles anywhere,
it seemed like there was always a foot player there
to deny the bounce off of any surface.
They were playing so fast.
And so I don't think we'll see Bora and Evo,
who's also highly mechanical,
be able to get some of those crazy solo plays.
You saw Bora with the top plays.
I think Foot is gonna do a great job
of shutting that down.
And then also the precision shooting
and also the confidence from Justin
has been higher than I've seen it in half a decade.
He has been slotting shots,
going through these individual effort plays that take a lot of confidence to even go for.
And he's been amazing.
So I feel like Foote is a heavy favorite in this match with Dignitas, those strong team.
I think if Foote doesn't make a run and ends up having to play in the LCK, this would probably
be the LCK Grand Final if I had to bet.
There's a lot of really good veteran presence on Foote.
And I think I'm with James.
I think that's why I have to give him the edge.
I like the raw mechanical ability on dig,
but I don't think it's good enough to break down
what I think should be a pretty solid defense.
I mean, all those guys on foot have seen everything
under the sun at this point, right?
Like, what, what's big gonna do, right?
No, he's right.
He's right.
I mean, this, the way this looks is like,
I'm letting you know, I'm going for it, by the way.
It just feels like, they just, like Michael said,
there's nothing that they haven't seen and they haven't had to play against
in the RLCS ecosystem. I just feel like they're going to take this year pretty
handled. James I got to go foot as well. I
think they've been looking so good. You asked if we're in a sending their best
to the major. I think the answer to that is yes
and foot is part of that group. All our board is really good and maybe we're
to give them a little bit of a boost here with cast or kirsten on the
desk. I also got foot on this one. Oh no we've done it.
I think Dignitas, like they, they, they take, they made, they walked through Gen G.
The reason they, I think they were able to walk through Gen G so cleanly and so
effortlessly is those, that consistent inconsistency from Gen G.
And especially at the point of contact of shooting, constantly hitting crossbars,
constantly off the posts, I don't think, what's going to have that problem here
today, Dignitas going to have a very different ball game.
They're the favorites on the desk.
They're the favorites in chat as well.
They're potentially going to be one of the number one teams in North
America coming out of this.
Do they win a regional going into Paris going as rain regional champions?
That road starts right here right now with a match against Diggatoss.
They've played through Friday and Saturday.
It's now a championship Sunday folks for the last time in 2036 in North America.
Let's get into it.
Diggatoss versus Flick.
And they open sixes upon us, which means that the road to Paris is now getting closer to a conclusion.
Two teams have booked their tickets.
SSSG and SR respectively has to others contend,
but Esports and control their own destiny.
If they can get this win and then make the championship win,
can they do it?
Only time will tell.
Game one, our mantle knife brought to you by Progressive.
It's your boy, T-Base, up in the booth
with a course the legend, James, brought himself.
Let's get into it.
T-Bots.
Oh, we're T-Bots?
OK, I like that.
I don't like that.
Yesterday, you know, it was fun, but this is the main course.
And you talked about booking tickets.
Well, the tickets to Paris for foot
are right on the other side of Dignitas.
So this is a big moment for them to get ready.
It's a defense aura.
He had some highlight plays today working with Evo
to get this first goal of the game.
Dignitas on the board quickly.
Yeah, Dignitas, you all talked about on the desk.
They're not really playing for Paris right now.
They're kind of just playing to show everybody, hey,
we might not be there.
We are the best of the rest.
And if they're not half in one, maybe bad, open,
in this road to Paris, maybe they
will be the fourth best team or third best team making Paris.
And you've got to give them credit, too,
because they dismantled Gen G.
Evo's been playing well with.
And at Borah, we talked about yesterday, James.
I mean, I think he's been one of the coming
bright stars in North America.
Certainly in such an inspiring story.
And it literally sounded like they discovered him in twos
and said, hey, do this in the RLCS.
Bora, he did that in RLCS, and now a staple in the scene.
Already a big impact in this game.
You saw that beautiful pass over to Evo to set things up.
And Bora, first touch around Kronik,
who was attacking the backward.
Gets it past Cheese as well.
And a lovely 50.
Bora's still going.
Cheese has to panic clear it out,
right in the hands of Evo.
He built the Andrews with the ball as well. Super mechanical.
You never see him before, Chad.
He's really special with one of the best, one of the most mechanical players, I should say, in North America.
I've heard that from great players such as Dan himself.
So look out for Evo.
Evo making major already before this, Evo.
One of those prodigies that you saw up and coming.
Incredibly good at 1v1s as well.
This is the most convincing, I think, a team that he's had in quite some time.
Recept from Evo shut down, 5-up, won't have any support,
Orro is demoed right behind him, 5-up goes for it, 50 to keep it in the court,
but you're seeing more demos come out.
She's trying to clear up some space in the midfield, Evo.
And then you see a bump as well from Chronix,
so much more physical gameplay from Foot gets him some breathing room.
Yeah, and so far,
Like zero shots registered as a team and we've seen this ball stuck in the orange half for a long time David tosses offense
The confidence play from Justin sidewall double diver over the cheese with the redirect
Beautifully done by foot you talked about how they had no shots. Well, they got one
You're right about that. You're so in the money right there James, too
It was the confidence Justin Saibol redirected.
He's grabbed the mid-boost and he turned the field.
He had full faith in Justin in that ball tool
and that made all the difference with Taito.
I mean, it's tough to get a perfect pass like that
on the Saibol double.
Those are those confidence plays I was talking about
on the desk in the pre-show.
T-Bates, Justin has had new life
breath into his career.
He's played at such a high level.
Still refreshing to see but will it be enough to get past Tignitas in game one?
There's a demo again from chronic Justin late flick cheese trying to get there
But well defended by Evo who had to shut that play down and then Evo also gets in front of chronic as well
Just to make him forced to go higher than he would like takes away any of them
It's on that put head off that demo of that initial play by Justin
I think you're out of my just isn't really showing everybody. Hey age is only a number
Yeah, people need to stop.
They can count his old men out.
Can they get still ball?
And so we're scared.
Didn't retire either.
Hey, I've been saying that.
Good to keep going.
Justin showing that gas in the tank,
even if you think it might be a little bit,
could start a whole new part of your career.
Justin and Foot trying to take a two-digit toss,
though.
And this game didn't toss passing play out in the middle.
Chronic had to break that up.
5-up was right there for the shot.
Mora, checking the back port.
Hits pass.
Chronic was trying to go for a bump.
She does get a piece of that ball.
And Chronic will dodge the bump attempt Evo put on.
Now Chronic in one space.
The flick is good!
Chronic in the isolation play comes out on top.
Exactly where you want Chronic to be at.
Even going up against Evo.
I mean, these are two great NA 1v1 players.
Chronic the better this time around.
Even though you just have to dive, right there has to have faith.
And the five of them can get back,
and Kronik does go far post like he did.
That's not Kronik's problem.
He has taken a leap for foot.
Now, they got work to do.
Justin, trying to get back to it.
Five of them, there.
Kronik with a 50.
Kronik's staying behind the ball.
Another 50 will kick wide.
Justin picks up the mid-boost.
Justin also making sure he can avoid Bora.
Backboard play.
The shot is awkwardly hit to the corner.
You can see Foot try to scramble.
Hoping to get back into play.
That demo does help out quite a bit.
Opening up some space to get the clear.
Or trying to do what he does across.
Little pass to Evo.
And then he gets snuffed up by Cheese,
which is so high up the ceiling all really.
That's what Foot does, is really just attack.
You don't give him much space to offer.
Even Justin just pushing the envelope at the moment,
even up by one.
The pressure from Foot.
Barg at that middle, Justin shutting it back down.
Fyla has to kick it in reverse, but gets by one in the air.
Gets a 50.
This is up for Evo.
Chronic trying to defend the shot.
The pass was made, but it hits the ground,
and that is game over.
Dignitas getting beaten by one goal.
Evo one goal, and it was a big goal, too, to open up.
Right when we brought up that he had zero shots,
of course they scored.
I understand his caps are cursed now.
It really is something that, I mean,
it wasn't much of a cast, but still won.
But I will say, Dignitas started strong.
It was a great pass from Bora.
I'm sure we'll see it on the highlights,
but the individual effort was there from foot.
Yes, they defended quite a bit in that first game, T-Bates,
but the composure was still there
for the entirety of that game.
That sidewall double pass was filthy from Justin.
And then just to show you the well-rounded nature
of this foot, Team Chronic is in that 1v1 situation
and he gets that goal against,
I think maybe the best defender on Dignitas as well.
So really huge moments from all the players on foot.
I think an important first win in forward foot.
This is, I think the prototype
of what you can make all these games.
They had that one chance that they let Dignitas have
off a great pass.
That's the only goal they got all game.
Meanwhile, Foot able to handle that pressure.
You saw them also breaking up the pressure
with some key demos of mid-game adjustment
to be able to break out of that.
And that's, I think, a confidence building win here for Foot.
Oh, without question.
And also, just looking at the post-game stats.
Dignitas, they had a good amount of pressure.
I wish we could see the percentage of what a ball was.
But in saying that, though, they
had zero demos to their name and the whole entire team.
And that's something at this level that's an excuseable,
especially when you have foot playing so much defense
and that first bump in and a half of the game.
But meanwhile, I have six demos to end.
That's not even counting all the bumps that he had too.
So, I can tell you, I might need to get a little more
physical against this foot squad.
Five up bumping just in a bit.
Doesn't have much boost, chronic.
And they're trying to get there for a 50,
but five up dodges the bump and even gets
an extra little touch.
But this is a setup here for foot dumps
or nice bump from Bora giving Evo some room.
Evo dribbling around multiple players,
backward pass is going to be broken up by cheese.
But Evo doing well to even get that ball out.
Look at like he's got his catering.
This higher glider on the side wall.
Trying to make something happen.
Porto's right there from five, but Bora
gets right back into Nikaton.
Make sure that they keep this game's L-00
for a little while longer.
Evo cutting again past cheese and gets the mid boost.
Evo with a chance to do some damage, gets the touch over,
but no one was there to stop Bort Bora and five of them
so far back.
Oh, and they almost get punished by that too, James.
I'm very surprised.
It was clear Evo grabbed the mid boost.
That was a clean beat, you expect?
At least Bort especially to be somewhere
there to help them in.
And it almost ends up,
leads to a counter attack.
And ever since then,
Fudge just had the possession.
I would say a key moment.
And then also you wonder if no one was there.
Maybe Evo just could have gone for a solo play at least.
You know, he has that ability.
Instead, pass didn't connect to anyone.
And now foot half possession.
Intercept to go by five up.
Cheese will poke it up.
Try to stay behind it for a 50, but it's hit straight up
again.
Justin, just enough to get a pass off.
Cheese, shot on target, but right at Evo.
We're a wave-touch, rolls it up the corner.
Evo is there for the shot.
Saved a little touch from Evo.
Actually helps just to take this to the corner.
Oh.
Which is five!
Oh!
For the double!
It's all Justin!
You can see it come from a mile away too, James.
He doesn't need to do much.
The arrow, I can't say it's the prettiest.
It's just a clean 2017 level goal.
Sometimes, just bring the ball up high.
Get by one, get by two.
And it's definitely touching into the bottom of the net.
Justin, look like turning back the clock.
He looked like Muhammad Ali out there.
He's just dodging all those punches.
Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee.
And that is gonna sting for Dictators,
giving that one up.
Justin back on the highlight reel package.
Bora trying to get something back.
What a bomb.
Chronic shot opportunity for Evo and Evo slots it thanks to that buck for Bora.
Yep, just talked about it.
Had no demos last game.
This one nothing.
Obviously it's not demo either but it's physical.
That bump right there, Chronic was there to meet it and he got slammed.
Not just up on the backboard but to the right as well.
It's open up the door just enough.
And even would just play so close to teammates. He didn't make the mistake that they did earlier in the game James
He was there followed him
Evo say hey, let me show you all lead by example exact
Also credit to Bora connecting on that ball
Chronic will go for a double pass cheese is there didn't want to jump for it. He's on zero boost
Corner picked up from Bora or the land on the ceiling and get a 50 to the side cheese tries to get through
who did get fucked a little bit from five up,
but will still recover, goes for the pass.
Justin was there.
It's kicked back, one possession, four foot chronic.
They'll try to slow this down.
Goes for a 50.
Cheese is quickly there.
Cheese out to the side where Justin is airborne.
Justin's side wall, double corner pass.
Out to the middle, Evo trying to control it.
It'll pop up Justin versus five up here.
And Justin again wins that race.
He's just moving so fast.
Cheese doing a couple sweep throws on the front line.
Got a demo, getting the victory right there.
Here comes Cronick, and there it is.
And just continuous pressure right here from foot.
And in the technical lead.
EVO trying to get this down.
She's right there for the challenge.
Bora was in a reverse position, tried
to get back to the middle to shut that angle off.
But that's what I was talking about.
That's what Foot did so well to InterGee's
that smothering presence, not giving up any free balls,
not giving those possession opportunities.
They're right there in those lanes.
They're always clogging them.
And cheese, that was a good play to help get that out there.
And now you see a shot on target.
Cheese, actually, the one who got credited for that.
I think you wanted to get that to chronic.
Well, the one going to lead with one minute left.
Can foot hold on, or will dig a toss?
Bring this back.
There's a shot saved by Justin.
Evo just takes a little pop shot sometimes.
You've got to make sure the whole mega still get up.
And get to that ball.
What did he just do?
That was caused, man.
How did this happen?
EVO was trying to get back in time.
He was low boost, picked up the mid boost,
but jeez, just gets by him.
Five up desperately needed to get something on that ball,
slowed down enough for EVO to be able to rotate back.
But five up gets beat high.
That's the one area you just cannot get beat high
on those plays.
You sure can.
It just puts you to even a bad spot in a position.
Honestly, what's in that threatening?
Foot comes out on top of it,
And now 30 seconds remaining in this game.
Dignitas, they have not had the pressure.
It was really one moment for Borca, that massive bump
that really opened up the foot defense,
gave people a chance.
But other than that, it's been a little like lust
right here for the Dignitas boys,
especially after the game went off of the pressure.
They were in it though.
They were in it till the very end.
That last play, bit of a head scratcher.
And then also they let Justin slice them and dice them up.
That 1v3 didn't land a single bump on Justin going for that.
Cheese might go for one for the road.
It gets shut down, but regardless,
Flint, a convincing win in game two.
Two goals, a better foot is in this particular game,
and two solo goals as well.
And you don't really necessarily see those two too much
on foot.
They can bust them out when they need to.
Well, we saw one last game from Chronic.
We saw one this game for Cheese and Justin.
So every single player on foot now have had those solo plays
where they've been able to pick Tignitas apart.
And I think that just goes to speak to the level of the foot.
I mean, Tignitas, they're close.
They're there.
They were in this game, but the veteran experience,
the confidence, it feels like foot,
they believe this is a warm-up.
And it's looking like one.
And listen, and they believe it, and that's good,
because if they end up losing this match,
and they might still lose this match,
they do have a time out from Tignitas,
but they's got to talk things out.
And Fuit ended up do losing this match.
There won't be questions asked for offer.
Are they really the best team or the fourth best team,
third best team to be representing North America?
Maybe Dignitas just had one bad open.
And I think the question from Fuit in this match in particular
and then going forward in the bracket as well
is not only proving themselves
that they can compete regionally,
but also showing to the world and themselves
that we are in a good spot to compete,
Come Paris, Tom.
That's exactly what Foot wants to do.
Certainly, I think they've already made a grand final.
I think for them, they want to check off
that regional victory, especially heading into Paris.
That would be huge.
I think just mentally, a buff like that,
getting the regional champion buff,
that really could help put North America over the top,
who up against Europe, Europe looked pretty darn good
in Boston, NRG obviously having the best run out of NA teams,
but I think if these NA teams can play to their potential,
then you could see NA really top out the charts.
Still waiting for that NA versus NA, grand final.
Maybe we'll see it one day.
Yeah, there you go.
Maybe we'll see it one day.
I thought you might be bold and predict repairs,
and I was kind of, I couldn't go over that one.
Good thing you said maybe,
because then that is opens up the door for forever.
Yeah, maybe we will see it at some point in history.
And it's going to take a deep roster, a deep bench
for North America.
And Foot has started to provide that depth.
I think the way I've kind of looked at them coming into this
split was an elite version of the leftovers.
You've got all these players who have had time on tier one
teams joining together here after roster moves,
put them in positions where they needed to find a good
team.
You wondered, you know, will they be able to pull this off?
It was a bit like the Gen G teams we've seen in the past,
but the difference between foot and the previous Gen Gs
is they have certainly delivered.
But now a chance to close things out against Dignitas
and punch their tickets to Paris.
Two more game wins are all they need.
And if they can pick up another win
after Dignitas has burned the time out,
it might be an inevitability t-bates.
It might just be.
And this is big for Dignitas.
I'm not really playing for anything outside of front.
I mean, of course a plan for money, but it's hard to get, especially young individuals,
hard to get people to start really looking that much further into the future in terms of improving for LCQ.
They're probably still thinking about the immediate, and the immediate is they can't make fare, so...
That's something that they have to overcome. He'll be interested to see how...
Oh!
There's our stakes!
What the hell is that looking at right now?!
Look at Justin diving up chronic!
Chronic!
Has the backboard open for business and he'll catch that one out.
Oh my gosh, I said they got a dig deep.
That's not the way to dig. That's the going, that's going the wrong direction.
You can't let Connick go all the way across the field and it's in a double-touch on you.
This is not 2018 dig time. You're better than that.
Also, another plate set up from a Justin breakout pass.
Justin, he had that
Unbelievable side wall that will pass over to cheese that one much easier to bake but still executed to perfection
Justin again will be last back take it ground to air
Justin
Flip Green set past the first defender and that was one area Dignitas really struggled with was landing that bump on the solo play player
Justin able to dodge two bump attempts on his solo play
Ignitas really need to start connecting on these bumps or at least getting a hand on the 50 and not get beat high.
There's a demo at the midfield, Evo working.
Bora with the demo, easy goal here for Evo.
Yep, double demo, just sweep all the way through, Bora sets it up.
There's a playmaker on the seeds and he might just be to include demos.
He just makes it so easy.
This Evo Boradu will have five up coming to climb the mess.
I've loved watching it so far this season,
and they're doing exactly what they do.
Two demos right there for Boradu,
or one demo from Evo, whichever way it's to,
and it ultimately ended up with a goal.
Not aggression.
That was one of your critical points
against Dignitas earlier, was that they had no demos.
They weren't getting physical, and now they have.
It's immediately resulted in a goal also Evo and Bora playing very tight on the attack
Dignitas planning with a fit more killer instinct in game three
Boom product the big one. This is awkward for Evo Evo
It's like a city punch but doesn't have boost to get out there fortunately for him or are there to help
Or it's just so good, man.
Just brings it all the way back down and nice and composed.
And I really do like those demos coming out of Diggintoss right there.
And also, I want to see them kind of realize each other a little bit more in the midfield.
We saw the plays when they played next to the new on Friday.
There was an EVO to five of them both times.
But they were both midfield passes.
Just kind of utilizing each other, playing off of one another,
making the defense out of respect to them.
There's been a lot of plays in this set so far from Diggatoss where they're kind of saying that the back four taking it so long switch it up make quick at the respect you.
I haven't really seen much from five up either it's been the Bora Evo Shaw offensively five up though.
Statistically speaking here to the Diggatoss team but a missed challenge in the worst spot.
We'll give another goal for foot.
How do we get here five up? Oh he jumps too early.
He thought chronic was gonna have a better flick than that.
You must not have known that chronic has zero.
Chronic is kind of muff-flixing and laying.
He's didn't have the power in it.
He's kind of stuck in no-mass lane.
He just tosses the right up as I hear.
Scoring me.
I think he was also maybe trying to flick that out
and just whipped on the flip.
But now a quick response
and answer back redemption for five up here
as he gets the equalizer for Dignitas.
He sure does, but it's all born right here.
right here gets the immediate demo forces cheese to go for and announce Dave
aka squishy safe and cheese just can't get there in time barely gets a touch for
five of momentum he's gonna end up weighing that right from the balls in
front of goal line and all mistakes they're not a no to a piece oh don't
tell me these heavyweights exchanging blows it's a brawl out here just in
And another perfect pass to Chronic who puts it top shelf.
Foot back on top.
You okay teammates?
I feel like I got a little bit of whiplash.
Oh I did, because listen that's the game of rockin'ly baby.
You go back and forth sometimes and you're right on the money.
Justin once again set up his two teammates and it just feels like every single time Diggatots
they throw out a punch, they throw out a punch, they throw out an immediate counter
punch.
all the momentum, Dignitas are doing what they need to do.
What the fuck might just be that much better today?
121 left and permitted in this game.
And now it's on Dignitas.
What do they have in their back of tricks up their sleeve?
In order to get the job done.
We'll find out.
Chronic up against 5-up.
We'll peel off.
Let 5-up take it.
Airborne Bora goes for a touch of the backboard.
Evo couldn't do much.
Just third band 5-up.
Stealing the corner boost.
Now Boroff against Cheese pinches it directly out five up fighting Justin for the ball just in the back
To pop it up
Chronic though no boost will peel off to get the corner, but that back pass and that beat from chronic was huge
Oh my gosh, he saved that evil actually put that job on target it looked like I can't believe
It was a great defense from cheese right there evil
That would have been the goal of the tournament if he ended up get that one
That read was crazy from EVO to even get the shot on target. I didn't think cheese could have that covered
That's just the respect these players have at this level J. They see it in 2v2 with cheese
No, he's looking knows what he can do 10 seconds left for Dignitas here on the FH
To the ground James keep it low
Look at that cheese after making that insane save gets the flip reset double three feet off the ground
And then Justin just does well on the cake off
It's gonna be a game win four foot and a game. Wow, it's one more. Oh, you just want for the run
Why not I mean, it's gotta appreciate is a great game
The score might be 5-2, but both of these teams are putting it all out there.
Every single time that Dignitas answered or scored, I should say, foot would answer.
And then, I mean, we talked about Evo had that shot with about 30 seconds left.
It was an early read. It would have been nasty.
And Cheese was just there to block it out.
And then about 10 seconds later, he comes right back down the field
and says, I'm putting this game away.
And you see the energy on the camera. It means so much to these guys.
Up 3-0 now.
They dominated GNG and it looks like they're going to get the job done against Dignitas,
but they got one more game to finish this off.
And if you got a cheesehead at home, make sure you throw it out onto the field
and honor a cheese's hat trick. Cheese, big plays in this game really though.
Another game and another example, G-Bates, of how good each one of these players are
individually. Justin, though, you know what I'm saying? I was talking about this precision
shooting this series is precision passing has been insane. Dining up cheese,
dining up chronic, even that backpast to chronic who's poking it around. It feels
like every single one of these players is playing so fundamentally sound, so
mechanically sound and even decision making wise positioning wise. Everything
is working out for foot. They're playing pristine rock. Exactly. You're
and just focusing and holding in on that point about positioning on it.
In my estimation from watching teams with chronic, chronic is a natural third man.
He likes to sit further back and it just allows his teammates to kind of play and do what they can do.
You know, you always know what one player is going to be and that's what that's what chronic is.
So there's watching his foot team, she's kind of taking more of a point man role,
Justin more of a, an assistant episode of their role, but then they all can just switch up with need be.
be but just having that just general in general just formation has really helped
them elevate and they're not making any mistakes at the moment. Meanwhile on the
other end we've seen a few mistakes out of Dignitas you saw five up on that last
play going for a head not getting the touch ball giving away right in the
middle of the net ended up getting Dignitas scored on they did answer
back thanks to a really nice play from Bora and five up but we've just seen
more mistakes out of dignitas
Seems like this is a situation right now TV to where both are outclassing dignitas
Yeah, and then even in that position right there evil he gets by to
And five of them board are kind of holding their hands together. They're not committing the since evil right that I was a potential opportunity
And that's not the first time we saw that so far in this series a couple instances here where a dignitas
They had to have the phone a mantle because it's full of the pedal I should say because if not
They're gonna end up getting swept
See what they have the timeout didn't seem to help them. This is their last life
Evo go for pop-up chronic the only one up
Double went for the five up shut down the backboard five upside wall double
Cheese beats Evo cheese backboard pass board needs to get the read and borrow a boob it down to Evo
Oh, no now who gets a hit off the corner Evo almost getting the double the threat
almost gets a rebound as well.
Evo and Bora showing you how quickly
they can turn that play around.
Oh, there it is.
Evo will be able to capitalize on all that pressure.
There it is.
Dignitaschitis.
Really squeezing foot back.
It all starts with that big clip before about 20 seconds ago.
To Evo's sidewall, the threat, like you said,
of him scoring that, forces foot to respect it,
puts him in a bad spot.
Bora stays committed with the play.
And the evo turns right back around.
Don't tell me you can't see the ball kick off.
You've got to stop throwing a punch
and let him kind of punch you.
Lock in.
It's a perfect play.
Off kickoff.
Ironic wins it slow.
Wins it forward just in the first player.
Do that by a mile.
And that has to be a tilt or a dignitas.
Finally, they get a break.
And just like that, a kickoff goal.
And in threes, you don't really
see kickoff goals too often.
and that makes it sting even more.
Series of the guys just made J for it,
it was also kickoff, so we were talking about
that has to be the most tilting thing.
I think it might have been foot as well,
like I'd have to look back.
But you're 100% right.
You're working hard for a goal.
You're doing everything you came,
you're going for these insane mechanical plays
and then you give up a kickoff goal.
Oh, I hit the mechanical error!
Oh, that was close.
Sorry, I didn't mean to cut you off,
but now it's almost done.
Regardless, Dignitas, they're not even footing as we hit the halfway point of the game.
Evo, backboard pass, five-up, so deep, and now G's will have a chance to take this
airborne, it's off the arctic back.
Justin with the cut, Justin with the poke, shut down by five-up, and the rebound
Very good play from Evil.
And the shot from Chronicle put foot ahead!
Chronicle continues to step up!
That's a beautiful play for him. It's all solo too. This is crazy from play.
This mechanical ability to precision accuracy to get that off the ceiling get the reset and then won't feel the power
But it's been exceptional in this set in their solo plays
They're really showing a different level a different level of class because then then it's house has their moments
But but then it seems so composed and when the moment's happening right here
And that's what you need.
Get a put a hand up.
Don't let these boys cook.
Yeah, it's solo in a sense that Chronic did that individually, but it was another dime by cheese.
I mean, we're seeing foot, time, and time, and that's just going to go in.
Just a clean 50 win.
Where's the defender?
Borah's fighting for a quarter boost out in nowhere.
Or no man's land.
Got boost, but at what cost?
Yeah, Borah's chasing.
Jason even went for the left boost just thinking that Bobo was gonna get the clean 50 and chronic says well
That's it you guys. I'm just gonna make this one too goalie again back on my hood right here
And now on your topia is all a dignitas
They got more work to do in the office. It hasn't come easy for him in this series
for few buff goals in games 3 and games 2
Possession here, but it has the butt defenses mill really just made him work so hard
We're going to have the dignity.
The one goal this game, Chronic,
was feeling the pressure.
He ended up clearing it right to Evo.
He's got it in an undefended net.
So the dignity is not able to build up that kind of pressure.
But then giving up the kickoff goal,
that's got to hurt now.
More pressure coming out, Evo.
We'll be able to collect the ball.
But the execution has been so good from foot.
These passes have been on point,
but that play from Chronic,
We'll get a flip reset off the ceiling double
It doesn't matter how good the pass is that she puts a pretty hard shot to make and now another goal
another
FD netter
Dignitas, I don't think they realized you're not supposed to pull on a goalie in this game. Yeah, five
Well, I don't know but regardless even also not getting back the challenges haven't been there
Completely deflated Dignitas and what a beatdown this series has been a statement series for foot
Yeah, Fletch really showing that there is a clear top five North America, top four North
America at the moment.
Handle Gen G, that was without question, going up against Dignitas, and I know Dignitas,
they're not playing for necessarily anything in an immediate for them, but let's do a lot
of handle business.
At the same time, at the same time, T-Bates, if Dignitas stick at foot, they'll get
enough points to make worlds 100 percent.
This could be an LCQ matchup and to have this on the books, I don't think that would give me much confidence about where Dignitas foot with a dominating performance, sweet Dignitas, and have secured their ticket to Paris.
They have secured their ticket indeed and they have earned that every much so.
He didn't RG two times and two times in a row. I should say they beat shot five or billion as well
They've made a grand final and open number five and they're trying to prove upon that and open number six, but he's
Jesus
There we go listen sometimes got to let us know what that is but in chat
What is that called? We actually don't know. Big shout out to Cheese right there.
Big shout out to chronic adjusted as well and I'm really the coach out of the game. I mean
foot e-sports doing the thing, playing sensation on hand.
It was classed the whole way through James. Classed the whole way through.
Yeah that was no doubt about it. I mean this was a statement game. You saw how good
Footwork but team effort as well debates. It was not just a solo effort even though we did see solo efforts
Incredible stuff for currency Justin back at the major cheese chronic and they're looking good
But they've got a longer turning to go more LRLCS after this. Oh
No, this guy going that way
Now I'm getting the lay of the land now lays can be a big test for a young homeowner turning into their parents
There's an overflow lot somewhere in the vicinity.
If the garage is full, they go to the auxiliary.
He said if the garage is full, they'd go to the overflow lot.
I heard him. I was right here.
Let's just stand quietly.
I bet you guys have driven some great cars, huh?
Progressive can't protect you from becoming a parent's.
But we can't protect your home and auto
when you bundle with us.
I think you might have brought the wrong car.
We had the red convertible.
Come on!
All the things you're born with, all of them.
That's when we look at each other
Make us come together
All right
That's when you remember
What you've been
I know that you'll be bad from the minute I saw you
But somehow I keep running running back to you
Back to you, back to you
I know that you'll be back from the minute I saw you
But somehow I keep running running back to you, back to you, back to you
I
We start off championship Sunday with a beat down here foot e-sports putting the hurt on
Dignitas out scoring them. What is this 14 to five on this one? An incredible performance
and for we got an opportunity to talk of cheese. The newest member from North America
going to France. Sir, what's the vibes like on the team right now? How are you
You guys feel it.
And the vibes are immaculate, man.
They're all time high, obviously, man.
We just made the major.
We're looking good as a team.
There's a very good team from us, 4-0s.
Never easy, especially against a good DIC team.
So we're looking good.
We're excited for the next match already.
For a show, yeah.
You got another one coming up here in a moment.
I got to ask you, though.
You got two Eiffel Towers on the desk.
Not one, but two.
Have you been to Paris before?
Are you excited to go?
Yeah, yeah.
After Worlds last year, me and some buddies went.
Yeah, we had a great time over there, but I'm excited to go back.
Man, I'm so excited.
I got this cool thing over there.
So it's pretty cool, pretty sick.
So yeah, I'm so high.
I'm so happy.
I love, I love everything right now.
I just love life.
For sure.
Well, we do got to stay locked in here because your day is not over.
You want to get those points there for seating and stuff like that.
SSG's coming up next.
They have been a hot this tournament.
What's the game plan against SSG?
Just the right thing.
Honestly, like we already got the major secure.
So we're just playing for, like you said, points for Worlds.
But there's not, you know, pressure anymore.
So we're just going to go out there and have fun and show what we do.
OK, well, hey, I'm going to go let you get ready for it.
Cheese, thank you so much for taking time to talk with us.
See you in Paris, bud.
Thank you, FC there.
All righty, they are going and they are excited about it, folks.
Playing with house money for the rest of Championship Sunday.
Dignitas, you know, hey, it's been a good season.
The LCQ, they are looking like one of the top contenders here.
James, you said it on the pre-show,
but this is not this is not how they wanted this final match
of the normal season to go for them?
No, no, especially if they end up having to run into foot
in the LCQ to have this be the last experience you had playing
them, I think that's going to be pretty daunting.
But overall, pretty decent run for Dignitas.
Top six is very good.
Top six in North America, very good.
I do think that this team likely will stick.
We'll see if they do make a roster move.
Maybe they'll try to bring on a power player.
maybe like a frosty potentially to round out their roster,
maybe make one move you can pick
who you'd want to drop in that situation.
But in this series, Flut were dominant.
They made such a massive statement.
I'm really eager to see them play the rest of this weekend
here, we're going to have a tough matchup
in space station gaming.
But how can you not love that team?
How can you not love cheese after the great interview
that you've been giving us?
You're right about that.
I mean, cheese is energy and is what they bring to the table.
It's just nice thing.
I mean, they earned it and didn't size. They got work to do work to do, but they got, uh,
many months, many months to the LCQ. So plenty of decisions to be made and plenty of opportunities
to get better. Yeah. They, they, they got many months and they've got fantastic building
blocks. I love every single one of those players has a great reason for them to be
on that team and may, do they, do they stick? Do they change something up? We'll
find out. We've seen fantastic results and disasters result from rosters either
blowing up or, uh, or, or sticking there. So you never can tell us just a matter
of what they end up deciding here folks. The Paris major is starting to solidify here. Three
teams from North America now locked in with footy sports getting that number three seed
right now, maybe even be higher by the end of the day. We'll see how the championship
Sunday here resolves, which means there's only one spot in North America. You saw NRG
at four in the fourth spot right now with Virtus pro in the fifth. And you'll happen
to notice they are next to each other. They are right here in the quarter finals
about to play each other. This next match is for Paris. No, not quite for Paris. If, if, if,
if, if NRG loses and Virtus.Pro keeps, that would, they would keep their hopes alive if they were to
win the whole tournament. They would have a tiebreaker against NRG at the end of the day,
but it will have incredible implications for Paris. Well, it is, it is for Paris. If you're
looking through the lens of, well, I guess NRG, right? Yes. If NRG wins, they punch their
ticket. Exactly so you know and even if they lose still have a shot like you're
saying but it would require all that Virtus.Pro winning and everything but I
also think another race to remember as well is maybe foot makes a deep run this
event and maybe they make a deep run at the major Virtus.Pro also trying to
avoid the LCQ they're currently sitting at that cutoff spot number four if
they drop down and foot can surpass them Virtus.Pro would have to play in
that LCQ so there is a lot to play for the pressure is on and wait but you
actually mentioned it yesterday, they should intentionally throw so they could knock energy
out themselves. That's exactly what they did. I think we talked to the coach and he said,
yep, that's our strat. So here we go. I don't like that. I've put this, put this collusion
in the air. But it is, but it is how things went. I mean, I don't, I don't know, but
it's like the space station gaming looks so hot yesterday. I don't think for this
pro had any, any say in the matter of how their results went, but they are now
in this spot where they get to control their own destiny and take out NRG.
Well, yeah, I mean, fortunately for Virtus.Pro, NRG is just general philosophy to approach
in the game. It's not like SSG's because, I mean, yesterday VP, they must have some
cold tires because of demolition derby. SSG just kept demoing, demoing and demoing some
more VP. They had no answer to it. NRG does not go for as many demos as SSG does.
So that is one favor for VP in saying that they're going up against NRG as the reigning
world champions and they are also trying to secure their ticket to Paris and a position
that they're normally not used to. They're usually locked in by now. Number one in points.
They're coasting. They're probably usually sat in the semi-final way into play. It's
been a different just open set of opens for the reigning world team for the first time
since they've been a team. Did you hear the desk giving me grief for saying that
I right now in their current form, NRG is the number 14. What do you think about
Let's not a monitor because I mean power making wise I mean
Foot speed them two times in a row as a cheese has a open has open wind and a star has an open wind
Energy doesn't have that insane that that could completely change
But if they lose here, it's it's like
And and
Vertice Pro but back when they were redacted gave energy problems they gave them problems
So, this is a really big moment, I think, for NRG, just for the psyche.
Also, for North America, looking ahead, you know, you want NRG to be in form because most of the time, they're in A's best hope, or getting a trophy.
Or maybe, in A actually has improved to where NRG can't just coast a whole entire time regionally.
So maybe NRG's not that far off of form.
Maybe other teams have just gotten that much better. That's the big question.
Are they getting better or are we getting worse?
We'll never find out, folks.
It's hard to judge here.
James, you're picking your boys?
I have to.
You've got to go NRG.
I still think they are a top four team, Vertus Pro, on the outside looking at.
All right.
Bates, who you got?
NRG.
Listen, guys.
Guys, it's open number six.
We've seen these runs before.
If there's ever going to be a run, it's got to be right now.
I got to just put a little bit of hate here with Virtus.Pro that maybe the debuff of having
an org is finally kind of worn off and they're back to the redacted ways.
I want to see it happen.
This is partially me picking with my heart, but also, look at this, look at this.
66% in chat, 66% of the deaths for NRG, everything balanced as it should be.
Let's play some rock and we can find out who is going to Paris, how does the story
continue here, and which team's the better orange, folks?
That's the real question that's on the line right now.
and one side Virtus Pro on the other pair of implications on the line, let's play some broccoli.
A big one for SSG or Virtus Pro, no doubt,
it got busy thinking about their matchup for SSG yesterday where they gave up a ton of goals,
but can Virtus Pro rally defensively as and stop one of the best teams North America has ever seen today?
It's not happened on a Sunday before, but there's a first time for everything.
Game 1 brought to you by Progressive between Verdes Pearl and NRG.
Both teams hit the race to Paris and only one can book their ticket.
Again, if NRG lose this series of Verdes Pearl, do make the run.
They'll go to a tiebreaker, but J.O. Strikes first NRG looking to book their ticket here.
I didn't hate that clear from Wade.
He got it out of the safety of the corner.
The problem is Atomic beat him to the spot.
He said yeah, I know where you're going me just tell you right back out and energy of course ready for it
Virtus Pro not a bad try but a tough start
Yeah, look at up this series here it does feel like you know Virtus pros definitely tested energy time and time again, but
NRG O champ Sunday just feels a little different more pressure coming out from them as the time it flip reset and talk is to save
But it has been a much more hot start
For the defending world champions,
two-piece up a lot of forces of double connect.
B-smoke pulls off of it.
So one of the time is Daniel, who got demoed,
is able to get back in space.
But so far, verse pro, neither
will they get anything too threatening.
But they did just get a couple of nice bumps from talk,
a couple of good boost deals in the corners.
They've got a pretty decent press here.
It's can they turn it into something?
Way the speculative, trying to time Daniel up.
Double commit on the net.
It's got to be a two-piece.
You might need a little help.
This is out of talk, and Daniel picks it off.
back the other way. Beastmole flipping on zero. Can he beat Wavy? Not quite. Off the
post and out. Daniel said second try. Bottom left. There's no good. Two-piece has to find
it clear. Tark is going to take a full challenge on zero boost. Daniel will steal the corner.
Two-piece want to touch to get you out of a jam. It felt like Virtus Pro was dealing
well on the attack there and then had to deal with a couple strong attempts from
NRG off the counter. Now, should Beastmole going up? And two-piece a little late
to that. Look at talk though. Just trying to see if he can more day along by jumping
earlier. But you see Dan just take his pages there on the wall and then forces it
into the blue corner energy a little bit more. I would say spread out here as the
second that follows aren't necessarily as quick. They're using a lot of space
here on the field and trying to again see if they can force an error. These
more leads a double. I was probably wanted to catch it but defense just
able to cut it out. Talk plan well here in game one. I mean he's dialed
I think he knows exactly how he wants his game to go.
He's giving it his best go as Beast Boy was zero,
makes it look a lot more dangerous than it is.
Daniel actually gives that one away,
but Atomic knows the boost is spawning,
and that's what really picks the difference on defense,
and he will let his teammates rally in our G,
just willing to hold off VP at arm's length at the moment.
Two-piece, that's what he made,
but light touch, so awkward.
Beast Boy gets a cut.
Two-piece doesn't have boost here.
Atomic's under the ball,
but can't actually go for it, was moved up way too close.
So that attack will have to restart.
Chancey air, but Tongue's the last of his boos.
There was a great beat on Atomic.
He loses that.
I mean, it's gonna be so much boosted space for NRG here.
Burst Pro feels like they're holding on,
but NRG knocking at the door.
Oh, what a job from talk to Docs.
The bump, but unfortunately they gave the ball
right back to Atomic.
Fortunately, they couldn't force it into any type
of goal scorer in chance.
Two-piece with his best 50 on zero boos,
really just hoping that anything spawns or maybe a bump falls into his path either
way feels like risk pro might have to give this one up sooner rather than
later as there comes a time of quick but actually too quick ends up donating the
ball the way be straight on target Daniel will be equal to the task and
nice jam from two piece in the corner but maybe really struggling to generate
high quality chances on that and they look really awkward I mean I saw talk
there on the last play he was just folding around in the midfield he
He spits so much time in the midfield that two boost pads
I think gave him maybe like 50 boosts to choose.
Now, again, he still, even with all that boost,
couldn't go up for the ball at the right time,
was out of position.
And that could be a big factor here for Berners.
They have to be in the right spots here,
especially when the ball in the midfield with NRG.
On the other side, NRG, they have been so good
at keeping the ball close and getting these big wings,
but not enough to put it at goal-scoring opportunities.
Another good save there.
about regressed it from Beast Mode there.
I kinda liked that pass back in the middle.
Felt like Viki might've had a little bit of room,
but Beast Mode, squeezing it with zero boost,
broke it up, but now hits his team on the attack.
It's 1v2 in the net.
Atomic just trying to take a bite at a two-piece.
He will dodge everything.
51 on the clock, and Virtus.Pro,
despite having some decent pressure,
still waiting for that one good yabba
should definitely score at the moment,
but at the same time, they're well within 40 seconds
to find one very doable.
just takes one.
Daniel on top of the ball looking for a bump,
talk, and Atomic 50 here.
Beast mode lurking, and Beast mode too far forward,
tries to play it back, talk on top of the ball.
So Daniel has to come up for a 50.
Does it lose possession again?
Rob, well, he does lose possession.
The way to get to the two-piece for the ball
and two-piece will strike!
We're tied!
But like it had to be coming soon.
Again, you see, talk at that boosty over the corner
and what a pass out in the middle.
Atomic actually loved the try.
You'd rather get the guy in the net
The job of saving it who has the boost atomic tried to bake it up couldn't quite get there and beast mode not equal to the fake
And the secondary shot attend finally VP find a way through
Two peas looking at to the score line gets that one man
And the time it will cut it
energy trying to push this field final teams that can't put a shot on but it wasn't enough talk which is for a
Play for vertice in beast mode playoff the sidewalk where time they can pop it up all the way down field to beast mode
Talk, we'll ground it, and we got him for time.
The 40, who do I think comes out on top?
Any kickoff tech?
Pretty standard, a pretty safe cheat from both teams as well.
Definitely nobody wanted to give away anything too terrible,
but actually everybody from Virtus.Pro loses all the boost there.
I'm not sure what they're really gonna have.
I guess they steal a corner.
Maybe they have a press here.
Talk realizes he's not winning 1v3,
just tries to take the best 50 he can.
And 2-Pace unfortunately gets beat.
That's a great challenge from NRG to give themselves
a little bit of breathing room.
A two piece force, Daniel up early too
by looking for the ball.
Daniel got there in back in time, but again, NRG there.
Second man has been very slow here
toward the later half of the game,
not being able to get to the balls quickly enough
and you can see Vardis just taking full control
about nearly a mile close there
in front of the goal line.
These both will carry it out.
Start to wonder maybe Daniel
doing a little bit too much, but it's okay.
It all worked out state, how did the net
that's all that matters in a time
like with the infinite amount of time.
two-piece quick to close the gap I thought it was gonna be a little bit more
you's not gonna find out that's for sure yeah completely cut the play there
maybe look for our double here and this is and yeah you'll know fools but look
at the prizes just makes two-piece
oh look at Manitoba tries to chase it down but he's too late gonna try in our
G just now they're starting to play with the challenge timing and that's
when you're gonna throw the wrench in the gear for VP for sure it's gonna
require some extra discipline from everybody. Yeah, looks like NRG, again, like you said,
with that channel, it's time to try to throw the rhythm off. Oh, atomic off the ceiling.
Oh, got it back! No! Atomic! Where did this man come from? He said, I got a hundred boosts
on the sidewalks going up. Don't get it, big dog. Bang! Ain't no one stopping that one.
With authority, nice fast, Daniel. Way to go get an atomic. Game one,
and you should RG tough break me, Pete.
Holy, I didn't expect two to go there.
That is the one takeaway for Verdes.
But even with someone in net, that is definitely
a tough shot to save.
It's something I got a lot of pace off of it off the ceiling.
And man, what a goal there for NRG now with the lead here.
But Verdes Pro definitely looks like a force
to be reckoned here with the Jews.
You do make a good point, though, not expecting
to go on that last shot, right?
I think it boils down to you see the the first lands think it I can definitely go cover this
But maybe he doesn't know a Tom X up and off the ceiling right and the guy in net can see a tummock off the sailing
And he knows his teammates not gonna get there
And so then you just get that terrible feeling in your gut like I gotta go get it or else
It's gonna be terrible because how am I gonna stop atomic and maybe that's what happened
Maybe it isn't but one way or the other get nametag gift
that you forced the unforced era with the double commit.
Atomic hits a great clip to win game one.
That's the way it goes sometimes.
It is the way it goes sometimes,
but you can see though NRG not necessarily
starting off the series as strong
as I think they may have wanted to,
at least in terms of the score line.
And in terms of the kind of the way
they were moving around the field,
definitely felt like they gave up
a little bit too much to Verdes in some instances,
but they secure the game
and there's gonna be a lot of momentum
going in their favor after that atomic goal.
We'll see how big he looks.
I want to see Wavy get something.
I want to see Wavy end up with the ball.
I like the way talk was planned in game one.
I haven't seen two-piece-two too much.
I haven't seen Wavy do too much.
And I feel like Wavy's got the chop center.
I mean, I feel like Talk Beads help right now.
He's working pretty hard.
Yeah, Daniel will follow that one.
Get Claire from talk.
Wavy often to follow, decided to pull off of it.
NRG tried to set up a pass.
Didn't work until it's on the base.
That one's center.
They can go here because he knows Beast Mode is coming back and lose the 50 but it's to the side while NRG will pass out to get the clearances.
This one's down all the way across the field and look at Dan. Great re-enlightening of the play and Atomic almost punished Virtus Pro for the full half attempt.
Pantok picked up the corner boost as well.
Wavy, that's a nice 50.
NRG with a tricky bit of play on the attack,
but ultimately boils down to nothing.
Top will actually let that go.
Will it be bad?
They had to toss a bump in the net.
Wavy, thankfully, doesn't have any heat coming his way.
And NRG will just reset.
And that's a straight donation.
And Daniel got to make a stop with Zero Boost.
No trouble for him.
I had to hit the, now, two-piece.
We'll get a chance at it.
I think it was looking for wavy, but couldn't execute on that individual touch.
Just to get past two and maybe we'll back pass the two-piece.
Has talk, talk pulls off of it.
Two-piece doesn't get a beat on Daniel, but going to follow it up for Curtis.
So, Beast mode will try to collect, even with this beat, I mean, atomic fully clear to the mid,
because he knows that there's no real threat of a shot coming through.
Good communication on the side here for NRG to kind of start this one off.
But, Curtis have been able to get the ball out of the cheese,
They just haven't been able to really do anything with it.
Yeah, Tom, they're a good and aggressive dive,
and maybe finds a nice boost deal in the corner.
But even with all these nice boost deals
that have been spot for VP, they haven't really
been able to do much with it.
And that doesn't really feel too good,
because you feel like you should be kind of blunting
that transition if you take away boost from either the first
or even a follow up guy.
But for whatever reason, whenever
RNG picks up that clear that Virtus.Pro get off of it,
I mean, they just can't go up and challenge the ball.
They have to wait for whatever reason,
and NRG is not really feeling the effects of those boost fields.
Oh, this one was a little dangerous.
I mean, look at the rotation.
It feels like they just move up too far forward.
No one's playing the miss.
They all have to trust in each other, which, again, they should.
But when someone does get beat, it
forces the entire team back, and they have to reposition.
They need a big win here in the field out there.
And they need it quickly, too.
and then continue forward
and zoned out those players from
British Pro opened up space for
his teammates with zero boost
behind them to get out of the
camera and what a pass out of
the sideline. Daniel will dig it
out to himself. We'll step
a step down to the floor because
he knows he doesn't quite have
the pieces in place yet and
what a 50 is good beast mode
to look at it and steal the
boost away. Some of the note to
Some of the note to there when Daniel was hesitated.
These people had jumped.
He was a lot of his booth.
I think he tried to sell a fake.
Maybe to see if they could get someone to buy.
Burdus Pearl, Ben Salah.
Oh, I can't get there.
Cole will be on top.
I pinched right in.
You can't believe it if you meet me here.
You've got four people jammed up in this corner.
Somebody explodes and somehow you can't reach it.
That's going to be so irritating.
It feels like it's surely out of all of the possible
scenarios in this corner.
The last one is going to be straight in the net.
Well, look at our G picks it out of the bag.
You see whether or not an RG can continue on this one.
She's two piece now.
We'll try to get this one to the side.
You see atomic just bear.
Let me get bumped there and talk.
Try to pick it up, but no follow here for Vertis.
This will be two piece place to the side.
and it's just this individual play.
It's not exactly what Vertus need right now.
They're not able to get past two NRG
and NRG are just kind of buying their time.
Remember when it feels like the person breaking up
that NRG counter attack is attacking the floor?
Like look at how whenever who's challenging second
for Vertus throwing, always jumping facing backwards.
And that means that it's very difficult
to actually fight for possession
and you're just fighting to delay.
And while that can have its ups and downs,
It's certainly not a good position
you want to be challenging from out of a 0-1 scenario,
as two beats find you a chance on target.
I think that's the first one this game, second one actually,
but either way, not much to speak of.
Virtus. Pro, everybody under 200 points.
Tom picks that up.
Friends in the outfield, NRG looking for more here.
Beastmole a little bit more spread,
Daniel behind the midfield line on this play.
Beastmole wants to get the ball to him, Daniel.
Dodging bumps, still tries to attack, and is blocked out.
Vertus though showing no signs of getting out there,
and a tough spot, and we are putting their foot down,
trying to play the misses game of a wavy.
Get some breathing room for Vertus now.
We got 15 seconds remaining.
This ball cleared out by Beast Mode, it's in the midfield.
Stays on top of the flick over one,
top make it there, and I might be ball game.
And it's exactly what I'm talking about too.
Look at this clear.
Where's the last switch, where's Dark Mason backwards?
It's a delayed touch,
but how much good does it do you?
Nothing, you give it right back.
Your teammates trying to grab corner boost
and tries to cover up, can't make it.
Now you have to make the stop at zero.
And Virtus.Pro can see it again.
I think they're right ball game inevitable 2-0
on the scorecard for NRG now.
So as close as the first game started,
this one is looking like a shutout and it will be.
This is a bad start for Virtus.Pro.
you're expecting a timeout at this point and makes you die deeper into the matchup.
Yet, I do see it. It looks like, you know, for Virtus.Pro, they have a record of three
and three with NRG for this season. All three wins came on Friday and Saturday. They have
not been in NRG yet on a championship Sunday. And it seems like we might get a piece of
the same story here, especially with the major online NRG, or have just locked things
down here in the series.
Only two shots for Vertus begging.
It's been a calm, cool collect, kind of like, you know,
that Shotgun Fiverr's fucking game yesterday.
It's not dumb.
But it's very comfortable for an RG,
it feels like, right now, that Vertus Pro just doesn't
quite have the teeth on the attack.
Like you said, they're struggling to get those solo
attacks going.
They don't really have anybody breaking through consistently
and holding onto the ball and forcing an RG to stand
multiple defenders at something.
And then on the defensive side of thing,
The Virtus Pro is just not quite able to, you know, keep NRG from squeezing them out
because like we said, taking those challenges out of the midfield, they're all facing backwards
and they'll get those delay touches.
Sometimes they're good, sometimes they're not.
But no matter which way it's going, NRG can see that you're facing forward.
That ball's not coming back on that hour and chaff and they just take all the space,
rush right up on you at the midfield line and doesn't matter how good the defensive
touch is, NRG's got the pieces ready to go with zero boost or not.
even with ZeroBoost, they're making Virtus.Pro work, so NRG, it feels like they've got the map
on lock and Boost isn't really a factor for them right now. Yeah, it does feel like for NRG
that they've been able to kind of just manipulate the space and put Virtus.Pro,
it's maybe awkward situations. Like I said, for Virtus, they're not able to be aggressive
in the offensive front, it kind of feels like, you know, they're trying to see if one person
can get a beat on two. And that's just not really too possible against a team like NRG. So
it's very rare, I should say. But I think also you have to take a look at that overall pressure
now down to two games in the series. And then, you know, with the major conversation and things
like that now wanting to go to LCTU like this can pile up pretty fast for
verdict so this is gonna be a real test of their resilience to see how they
come out this time out you big make a break here good first 60 seconds and
even if you're not putting shots on target I want to see it not really
being scared of energy that's nice for me so the double there from two
pieces well one of the bump on piece mode couldn't get it and then three
He has to hop on the left off the ceiling talks late Daniel is easy cut to piece
He's gonna want to bang this and he does way be got off on a topic and
To get more space achieves and it still just works out fine right you find the bump
But he still hit him straight into the ball and it just kills off the momentum feels so bad
And it's just the same.
I'm creative here.
Murder's trying to get some success off the time.
Two pieces off field hunting pulls off at the last second.
Clear comes out and talk, we'll meet it in the midfield.
Not the best first touch from him.
Nice, nice kick from Wavey.
Two pieces, one of the backboard.
Look at NRG.
Everything feels covered here.
It feels like they just have a read of what murder's are going to do.
They've positioned so well so far in starting this game.
Try and cross dog a comment there in the box and we get two people diving the ball made to make a wrong decision
Either way next to stop
Daniel the nice double tap and grab both boosts. Well, he's got zero boost
And he still does wall dash and finds a bump and it's gonna kill any counter attack with me. That's what I mean
The boost is not a factor. Oh
We are skimming the ball. You do not want the ball to touch the ground floor is lava challenge
And now it does that the ground pass to Eastmo from atomic and Eastmo pulls off of it so atomic can chew talk
Does get a great stop here
Again, for Burtis, and I've been able to really get too much of a foothold
Offensively, they've got a shot of peace
And they're looking for more of the air, the demo plays aren't working
They just have to come up with something here, and you want to see it early
But in their case, you want to see it, period
Because again, going down 3-0 to NRG, you need not coming back from that
I definitely haven't climbed and grew with you there. Daniel forces one out of the corner.
These moments are nice. That gives you a few fun options at the time of jamming with zero boost.
Daniel super aggressive challenged the first real opportunity for VP.
You gotta find it. Indeed.
And it's good because you saw what NRG picked their time to be aggressive.
Too much of a large risk. Even Daniel on the side wall there. That's a good beat.
And that is an open net.
Don't get too many of those here, but Virtus.Pro capitalized,
and that's what's important.
Up 1-0, plenty of game time left.
Talk, sitting at 375, he's got three saves to shoot at, 50%.
Trying to give Atomic a choice, and that will be way B1B1.
Nice, clear from Daniel.
Two-piece going to have to fight off two players,
and Atomic almost sticks them to the tarp board.
and our G will just cover up and try and reset you.
Look at Averna's movement has definitely been more...
I would say ball provoked, tall, play that to the left side.
Atomic has Beast Mode 3, job Beast Mode.
Gonna get it through there, you'll follow up!
Goal off the post!
And our G don't score on this drive.
They got it more work to do.
And Beast Mode missed the midfield boost as well.
advantage building slowly to peaceful force it. There's a bump. Where's the third man?
He's got to be back. Grabbing boost. Maybe we'll push him off talk. Doesn't hit it hard and
beast mode will find it clear.
The bird is down. You can feel the pace of play for them increasing. They're getting much more faster
and they've really been able to make NRG try to do the work offensively and defensively.
Minute 30 left in regulation. They just have to continue to keep up the pace.
It's very awkward to talk.
It's got one of those you jump and you go, well, hang on.
What actually am I doing here?
No, in the B2, just look at it.
Oh, two piece!
What?
It's in!
He's right there!
He shot it out of him and he wasn't expecting it.
Good reader from two piece after waiting at the first touch.
A laser right to B phone fell off the post.
Doesn't matter how good you are.
You can have one hour, you can have 20,000.
The post will always come for you and you never know when.
The post comes to collect.
This time Beast Mode was the victim.
Now NRG down by two,
and Virdis Pearl in a comfortable spot
for once here in the series.
Time now has proved to be effective.
Game not over as NRG got a place for the final seconds.
But for Hurtest, this is exactly where you want to be.
You just got to handle the pressure, look at energy.
They're knocking at the door.
They're sure trying.
They will definitely give it a good go as they just make sure
don't get hit first and foremost.
They know they're going to meet everybody
if they want a good transition.
Right now, though, Hurtest Pro feels like they've got
metal on block.
Maybe that bump will help them.
Good cut from Wavy.
Tootie's waving center.
Talk's going to die with this one.
He's watching the clear, but NRG keeping it close.
That pop, not the best pop, but two-piece will intercept.
Eastmole used the last of his booze.
Gameboy wanted to play to take out Wavy, but look at talk,
though.
Recognize the danger from Wavy?
Got into the air so fast to learn how to play.
Final 10 seconds.
NRG would need this and a kickoff.
Life touch, not enough.
Talk with the clearance.
We'll do it.
Fertis pro takes game three.
Tom, I'm trying to catch that one with a clip reset
so he could really put the defense in the blender.
Just missed it.
But where does bro do you come out with a win
after the timeout?
And it was tight.
That being said, felt like NRG.
One big mistake started it off right,
the super aggressive challenge out of the midfield
where they gave up the completely open net.
And then the second one walked back
through with the, I'm trying to remember exactly what it
was, but either way, it didn't matter.
NRG not able to find a way back
after conceding the lead.
So I think game three would not
He's surprised to see that third man be willing to take a little more time at the very least,
because I think Verdes Pro knowing that NRG needed to make something happen definitely helped him form how they attacked.
Yeah. And sometimes when you think about the attack too, it does come to, okay, we're going to welcome NRG in our half.
So when it is our time to strike offensively, they're at their weakest.
And then again, you can see kind of like the panic there on NRG on the back end, where,
I guess panic is one thing, but just beast mode not being collected enough to read
He's coming off the post there and then the back flip, you know
Just kind of forcing the errors there. So now I'm very much trying to see if they can force a tie it up
See here's guaranteeing us six games
Can they continue to be to play on this level?
Especially in the 0-0 scoreline energy are gonna make this a tight one
Yeah, you've seen an energy kind of gives me a game if you want to call it that
I think we're just very much earned it right it's no discredit to a team capitalizing on an opponent's mistakes
That's that's what all the best teams do energy just showed they are human
Look at Taric! Look at the muscle! No, don't steal it from him!
He did all that good challenge where two peas, that's rude!
Look, listen, he wanted to make sure it was going in!
Two peas!
Oh, yeah, he did steal it. No, he didn't.
I don't want to run, bro! He's like, that's mine!
Just such a force there.
Low 50 man, that's what you got to do.
Mix it up and talk to us.
So, so effective on offense.
Now, Curtis Crow with the start.
Now, NRG, they know what to expect at this point.
If you know what NRG is going to bring at you, everything.
They're going to send the house.
They're going to shoot plenty toward the net.
Gale tries to start the opener here.
And two-piece, they're ready.
Even if two-piece was, and the timing was a little too far
out, the people had been able to follow that.
Beast mode planted close.
Beast mode with the double.
And Beast mode strikes were back time.
You can feel it building.
NRG getting all those boost skills.
You see, only one guy would boost wavy,
and he's stuck in a 1v2 on the side wall.
We had a one striker in the middle,
and yeah, he right got the flip.
That was definitely a cherry on top.
What a response, big counter punch here.
Things might start to get really chaotic now.
It's four lines starting to get opened up.
Wavy, close to the ball.
Two-piece will take in this mode.
On top of it, Wavy will get the clearance.
Has a lot of space here.
What's he going to do with it?
Got to play it low, get the figure of a one-ground
Pinching Daniel had it red
Tough to try and read those knees just high up the bar beast mode gives it back for a Tommy who says maybe not this time
Let's just go back and
Has a tonic under him. Yeah, you know gets past to
Atomic all gets brought by two pieces not today slowing down the plate from NRG
He's got the musty, but he's brought with the pot today.
But the clear, he ain't gonna play it close.
Can't get a hard touch, doesn't want to give up possession.
At the time of the place, this one close too.
Another 50, as an NRG, march up field.
What's Gaea gonna do?
Gets a beat here, but sends it straight to Wavy.
That's a good one for Wavy.
All he has to do is control this ball, keeps it close.
He does, so Atami does get a little bit of a beat here.
Get the double, put it on target,
and QP's there to meet.
All over it, well done.
QP's hand picks up the free ball off the loose.
Whoa!
And there it is!
Turn straight into the bank.
Two P's, right place, right time.
Makes the most of it.
You're not expecting the 50 to go this way.
He flanked the B-sports landing.
He uses B-sports car to get extra juice behind the flank.
What is that?
Yeah, good luck, Daniel.
That's what it is.
Not ready for that one.
OK, he's heading up here.
Where does Pearl take the lead?
We've had three goals in two minutes, which is in the fastest
score.
This year's making four atomic strikes now.
Just the collapse in the corner talk.
That's the wrong touch makes the extra hit.
But atomic holds the flip.
The two-way speed's wavy, and then you collapse.
It wasn't atomic.
Oh, that's bad.
That is bad.
Forced error.
And now down, well not down, but it feels like
it might be down though, the moment of fact we should
get it.
You're emotionally shattered.
Yeah.
You gotta bring it back.
Every time you get to lean on NRG, they're getting
one and in the most unconventional ways, that time you did it yourself.
I like to consider it a volatile vibe, right?
You have the ground pinched off the beast's most
car, the fleet that beats Daniel, and then of course the scales had to balance.
We all know he wasn't trying to pinch it, Todd.
Oh, hey!
They're that one though.
They're that one!
Finally, an early lead.
Look at this reader from two-piece though.
Great light touch, Mogan having a boost
and Todd took it from him.
He was looking for that pass
ever since he stole that top left boost on his side.
Now, again, Virtus Pro up here.
Five gold game.
And we're only halfway through.
maybe starting to come online talk squeezing two-piece starting to look real
solid out of the midfield line where this probably definitely improving how
they're taking those challenges they said look we can't get those delay touches
we got to go take it to them it's definitely the situation talk with a
good effort took two players from energy out two-piece force was zero
though and maybe also has to collect a hundred be should be okay here but you
I never know Daniel, making them look close.
Yeah, I mean the way this game is going,
the unexpected touches that have happened
between players has just been,
made this really a uncomfortable game to gauge.
These amazing like simple saves have not been the case.
And NRG trying to see if they can get something back here.
As the topic looks for the bump on talk,
beast mode up in the sky.
He's a free shot! Daniel! No, he missed the game!
There's a close one though. He knew he had to pick somewhere in the net.
He saw the defender go up and out the back, and he knows that gives you a lot of flexibility,
so he chose his best line. Daniel makes a good stop.
Thankfully, that one's off the bar. Atomic was flat, put it on the line, and it will remain 3-3.
NRG needs something from Dale here. Maybe another shot chance for the Beast Mode, actually,
is the one who gets it in. He's 2-for-2!
And this is why we want our challenges to come from the first man.
Man, I know talk gets bumped, but you might as well cut.
And Tom is going to go take out the guy behind you.
And what a bump that's right.
NRG tying up.
Oh, man, yeah.
NRG off ball.
Atomic, able to open that play up.
And now, like you said, B-Smo,
getting involved here in the scoring, which
it's one of these situations where I feel like you kind
of need them to.
Daniel is 0 for 5 right now.
He's been great on defense.
with three saves and they get clutch.
But when you're down in this series, in this game,
I should say you need someone to get on that scoring line.
Now Atomic would be doing a great job
of creating for NRG all game long.
You want to see if he could set something up there.
Daniel will give him a little bit of space,
but maybe a chance for a transition here.
Now it's being cut out.
You know, there is one thing you can always say
about Atomic, no matter what.
He does not take the obvious route to the net.
You get, because you know, everyone thinks,
He's just going to get a tack, look where he said whatever,
but you see him take his left touch in the corner some time
as Daniel tries to dunk it.
And it's that willingness to go off the beaten path
that really adds a lot of value to a guy like that.
He reads the game so quickly, it's so dangerous.
Seven seconds left here in regulation
and looking like overtime unless something changes here.
Beast mode, does he want to keep this up?
It does stay up.
Thomas chasing it down.
So is Daniel.
Way to actually pass it.
That might be dangerous.
Dale, upfield.
This one's getting set to him.
trying to get the strike down, but it was cut out, and we have OT.
They're talking about the mood to find out they're definitely the right idea.
There's a decent kickoff wavy, but a job.
Needs a little help, talk, wants the world's biggest double tap,
he needs a little help, and now it's cleared out.
Here comes two weeks, getting a job.
Beast mode equal to it out of the net.
Daniel will pick up his corner boost, pops wavy in the mouth a little bit,
but actually Paul comes right back to him, and Verus Brogan stay on the attack for a second.
I'm gonna clear out two P's, one boost, wavy off the ceiling, what's he doing, double?
Oh, just make the two feet shot!
Bang!
Woo-hoo!
This is the value of the threat.
Wavy, wavy off the ceiling, everyone on the backboard can see him coming in.
You never know, you gotta respect that double touch.
It freezes the time we got the backboard, but he's got zero boost.
And what a bit of placement.
Bottom left corner.
We needed something from Verna's pro.
Boy, we got it.
Well, serious.
And then you had to fight for it because NRG.
I mean, there's been a couple of goals that game that were
like what just happened.
But outside of that, NRG really made them work.
Lots of their prices on offense.
They sent 10 shots at them.
Virtus.
Pearl responded with 10 of their own.
You look back at the stats here, not too physical.
Is that for Virtus.
Pearl and RG only had one demo.
And the third of the bump was there.
The Verdespar did a great job of managing it.
I think that was also partially key to their success,
and that they were just so slippery.
And now, here we are, MRG has caught a time out.
It's a good time, Collin.
One of the most important is definitely adjusting.
It's certainly not the game you're getting games one or two.
And there's that chicken, with a pinch of power
and one of all across.
You'd like to see a couple of blue steals.
definitely a big turnaround for Virtus. Pro in a roller coaster of a game for that's for sure
Absolute madness. I think it's the right move if you're in our G
Even if you're still confident you're gonna win
You gotta just you got to get off the ride for a second
I think after a game like that and just reassess for a second
Yeah
Reassess maybe even like slow it down for a little bit, you know again vertus get a lot of momentum off of that game win and
And now for NRG, kind of understanding,
like sticking to that play style.
And for them, you know, you talk about
what to expect here from NRG as a lot of people have touted
them as the number one team in the world,
or down the world,
some people in the world have won a championship.
But now it's been put into question
if they're even number one in America
based on how the season has gone on,
or in A as the season has gone on.
I mean, a lot of people expect them
if they are still that number one team to come through
and have a dominant win, win this event.
I didn't just make the major win the event,
but the competition is starting to rise
and they've really been pushed
to make some adjustments here.
Hey man, game is hard.
It's hard to stay on top, you know?
NRG has finally, I think, been crushing souls
in North America for long enough
that everyone else has finally learned
that we gotta improve and boy have they.
pro giving them a run for their money it is no longer comfortable right games
one and two felt comfortable games three of four much less so gave away game
three it was a battle for game four how much does the veteran experience pay
off in game five vertus pro fighting hard to try and make it back live stage
It's a big one. It's the one Virtus.pro needs.
Yeah.
Knee.
Not even an exaggeration.
How will they start this one out?
How do they respond after NRG take a timeout?
There's Tog got the flip there.
Wanted a little bit more of a nail there to meet the ball.
Now Virtus.
Have a little bit of room here on offense.
Making NRG stressed to get the clearances.
Atomic the great follow-up to eliminate the danger.
and then setting up a potential play,
Daniel not going to get the boost.
Opps to just play the ball high.
Look at Taco.
Reed off the ceiling from that,
turned it to a pass away,
which almost turned it to another shot.
Not a bad idea.
I agree with you.
I thought Daniel was going to take that midfield boost
as well.
Atop it was just playing for the bump,
B-Smo not able to beat two,
but he does collect the core.
He will pay for it.
Well, apparently neutral battleground here
at the start of game five.
Both teams feels very much the poking prod.
Yeah, I've noticed during the time now you didn't really see NRG talking at all kind of makes you feel like okay
They already know what they have to do and that's about execution
We'll see
How this game goes talks a lot the ceiling to peace pre-job
But this red where I have to go to have to peel off. He's a lot of booze just to keep NRG in their own half and
Maybe will force the play track about both Gale and atomic. Now. He's out to play
Just don't let him do it to you.
I mean, I always get so worried when I see teams
just let people dribble the ball.
Even if they have zero boost, every meter
he gets with it, it's just free real estate.
It makes me so anxious.
You expect a first, you expect a challenge
on the ball after the flick.
Like, it's normal to force a flick.
Why is he forcing a flick?
You still have the old mind.
Oh, my goodness. Cooked up!
You've got a barter!
Atomic!
in the kitchen.
Shake it, mate.
Start a step.
Got him.
Cook two people and say, here you go, Beast Mode.
You're right.
On a platter for the boy.
He's not missing that one.
We see players do so many amazing things with them all in the air.
That makes the ground game so impressive.
And Atomic there didn't need to jump to get past the verdice.
And almost a chup.
Play there for first and strike back.
Daniel got the same Atomic now in the air looking to play.
looking to play. Oh, he just has it. He's gonna win for a buck. I'm pretty sure. No,
as Daniel going up to look at him, chase me down all the way up the wall. Got a piece
of them said no back wall saves for you, my boy. He's walking in. So it might not
show up on the statue with the bumps, but that's an assist. That is one if we ever
13-1. Daniel Clearing the lane there and
NRG now up by 2 halfway through this
game, they have really just
played the ball well. Whether it's playing the brown
game, you're going to pass the defense or just pushing it out the way
it's been so effective. Yeah. Right back to that
calm, cool, collected style. You mentioned it right
off the kickoff you know it's all about the execution you know what's got to
happen getting too wrapped up in it it felt like that or it did him some good
time just needs to reset here's wavy though looking for one and what a save
on the goal line for Daniel three shot from wavy don't want to give too many
more of those how do you get out of that zero so good I'll talk though
chance to shoot. There's a pop of Beast Mode there to save the game time. Two-piece tried
to get it down to Wavy. It was cleared up by Atomic, taught since it's center. It is. It was slightly
on, but not too threatening at all. I think I might have hit the post there. Wavy to Two-piece,
cut out again. Atomic has just been the safeguard on that back wall. Now Beast Mode,
with a chance to do it all himself, can't really make contact. And Wavy got a bear
because of it. You pull the string on him. You really think he's going to hit it.
An NRG up two. You don't necessarily care if they go for an attack that has no teeth,
because they know they don't have to score. You're right. It makes you look a lot worse
than you are sometimes. It's not fair. Yep. A lot of respect on the side of a
verdict for NRG. So sometimes it'll get away from you, but NRG at this point,
it does feel like clock management is in play. They get it to the ball quickly,
but they're not taking risks the question is going to be when will you see a risk from virdis
maybe sooner or talk a aggressive third man has way behind him has two bees up mid two bees with
the cart here but no another boost here on the side of virdis doesn't feel like this attack is
going to mount so much man especially with Daniel in that one that's it's been here regularly
scheduled hang on NRG playing defense for two two minutes uh this is why people think they're
defensive team you know why because they get themselves in leads and they don't force it yeah
and you can you can see how that looks too it feels like they've got things under control
vertus though feel blind maybe a chance here wait he can't connect it was a good look
all you have to do is put the shot on comes up empty and so is vertus pro this game
And this one hits the ground.
It'll be a two-all scoreline again.
NRG regain control of the series.
I know it's unlikely that Virtus.Pro is going to find something,
even if Wavy blasted that one into the net.
And boy, would it have been pretty.
But there are a few things that feel worse than knowing
you need to score, whipping the ball,
and then putting your team on that point.
Does not feel good if you're Wavy right there.
You want to at least make contact and have them make the same,
but the clean with that feels bad.
Yeah, it does.
It does.
It just feels like once the game got away from them,
NRG kind of shifted how they played,
and Virtus just struggled to get anything going after that.
It's tough.
Those are tough situations, but NRG is not up to.
They take care of business.
That's exactly what they have to do here at this station.
They let a couple of games get away from them.
time out and they come off of it looking at this product. It's nice. Like I said, just
slow it down a little bit, got a little bit of the ground game here. The Virtus.Pro has
been so keyed up, just the pace of play went up and up and up and they could not,
you know, shift back down a gear, right? And NRG, again, back to that game one and two,
manipulate the challenge timing, put themselves in some good spots. Virtus.Pro
So, gotta go back to those discipline challenges on the ground in the air.
I love the looks now.
I mean, Virtus.Pro challenging involved much better since games one and two out of the air.
That's been a great, a great, but right now the ground game dip paid big in game five.
I got to ask, do you see a seven here?
I need, I need, I don't think I see seven right now.
I don't think there's enough teeth on the Virtus.Pro attack, you know?
It doesn't feel like it's really been, well, I guess game three was pretty good.
And game four was pretty good, but I don't know if that's repeatable.
Yeah, it feels like, again, they started to slow down, they got to find their bite here.
Again, major race, need to win this one.
But World's Conversation is well.
Oh, Daniel Streitz, NRG are trying to lay vertus to rest.
Wavy, we're gonna clear out.
Gets a win here on Beast Mode.
Daniel on the back wall is ready to meet it.
Tark jumped for that.
And now, Atomic trying to get the buck
on two-piece, two-piece maneuver correctly to get the save.
And Beast Mode will find the block.
Daniel will pick it up with zero, best 50 incoming.
And Tark wisely just out into open space
and full reset in order for British Pro.
All Beast Mode double run.
Daniel just right on top of the two get pre-jumped there.
Lady struggling to get the clearance out.
Furnace Pearl struggling to get out of their own half.
NRG looking to swarm atomic to B's full pre-jump.
But he don't miss.
Daniel has no boost here.
He's not going for that at all.
He can't.
He did!
What?
Lady calling for it?
Oh!
No way!
Furnace get one!
Ha ha ha!
You thought for sure there's no reason to force it.
He cuts hard.
Oh!
Look at that.
Second man.
You don't need boost and things are crutch.
You just get in the other guy's head.
Oh my, Curtis now trying to send us to seven.
They show claws late.
Daniel needs to make up for tries to
and doesn't amount to much.
Beast mode, I'll just keep this in with low boost.
Atomic, trying to get himself involved for two piece.
Such a good 50 there, a little awkward here.
For Curtis, Beast mode again,
trying to test the patience of the defenses with me.
He's just so good with these low-fool situations,
taking the time.
He even wants to make NRG play his game.
Oh, again, it just pops somebody in the mouth
off the back line for Virtus.
Pro's NRG trying to make it as difficult as possible
for Virtus.
Pro to have smooth follow-up.
If I like how Virtus.
Pro approaching this, even though they could be in what
would be considered a bad spot,
They don't show any real shake here.
Talk, they challenge low boost, two-piece does go.
Beast mode up, they talk, doesn't get a light touch.
Daniel shot, oh, it's saved by two-piece,
we're at the goal line.
Atomic will go off the ladder, look at Wavy,
the wally free jump to cut it out.
What a job for Wavy, I mean, he was just getting
bullied out of his own box by Beast mode landing
and rotating out.
I have no idea how he had enough boost
to get all the way up to that one.
Atomic with the 50, Beast mode across,
Gale goes up, Beast Mode looking for the right time to get into this play as Tom, on top of the ball, Beast Mode though takes it, little bit of a gap here for Beast Mode and he fell to the mix!
What a job from Beast Mode out of the corner, just picks it up from Taki, saw it get a little bit too far ahead of him, comp cool, just make the read, don't rush it, just get it on frame and make him make a stop-talk, not equal to the task with 0, felt the pressure in our G-equalize.
Time of game. Scary of your
verdicts now and RG could end things here.
Here's Daniel.
Have to flip off the first touch stays on top of it.
Tries to force it through.
Atomic will go up now and has
peace mode under him.
The way be great.
Can't have it seen.
Virtus though on offense in quite some time and RG
are keeping his ball at the blue haves.
Daniel picks it up, plays a 50,
sent all the way across.
And atomic will take this one now in RG
looking for more past the base mode.
Oh, it's off the post!
You knew the breach up was coming.
As soon as they got that ball going left and right,
you're like, that next one's going to be quick.
In Verna's pro, fortunately, it wasn't in the net.
Oh, they're still.
They still can't get it out.
And aren't you trying to get atomic with a shot?
Beast mode, free ball, two-piece go there to meet him.
And Daniel will come up.
Daniel, not afraid to just get in there,
try to see if he can make it uncomfortable.
Finally to the midfield line.
And finally out, her to get some breathing room.
Two piece once a double, God if a beastmo was there to meet him,
Vertus Pro needs to keep this in the energy half of its set back again.
And look how quickly Daniel has to close out the space.
Great recoveries though from Vertus Pro, they all picked up a good chunk of boost.
Two piece, and a Daniel though from Daniel on top will just ruin any chance of
building an attack at the time, he's gonna waste time off the clock energy.
I feel like they'll only get more and more confident as the pressure wraps up.
Oh, Daniel has to get a save there, Wavy, healer of a shot, talk now, brings us on the
Tommik back wall, talk clip reset, Tommik was there to read it, two-piece, doesn't go
immediately, gets tickled, and Wavy has to watch out.
Got the boost stolen from him by Tommik, Wavy and talk, no boost, Daniel plays it
high, no, there's teams on the back, almost got the shot, but it was blocked by Wavy
right after goal line, 13 seconds to go, Tommik tries here, Beast mode getting the
He's about to give Daniel some space.
Daniel plays it high.
Send to Wavy.
He'll collect.
Wavy wants to ground us.
There's no way he can get it out there unless he can try here.
Pinch, it'll hit the ground.
We got O.T.
Oh man, that disruption from NRG is so hard to deal with.
You've got to give Verna's brother flowers.
I mean, they've played a heck of a series.
I know they're down, but boy are they battling,
and they're battling hard.
Yeah, but this is not where you want to be.
But double commit there from NRG?
Maybe a bit of a lane on a comic great recovery
keep it in talk though we'll take control as beast home with the 50 and beast mode
all better here on this left side game moving up middle can be more given to a
deal blocked out a comic walk through trying to get the book the two pieces
there to help his teammate oh we'll be small just chop that one down as well
all right we've got to be careful best 50 your big dog nice job it's
plan well if you get the myth of some beast mode will have the zero here as
Atomic tries, talk, sitting on the back wall,
way to play it a little close and doesn't get to 50.
Two-piece, no boost, try not to,
I don't have the attention to let it out,
but talk has to jump there.
Atomic was not letting that go for free.
They're starting to see the cracks,
fool, hurt his fro, gotta get your feet set quick.
Everyone was here, they're scrambling.
No clearance, Atomic free,
shy, blocked out by talk.
Atomic, no, he misses this time.
He wants to look upfield for a bump, can't find one.
And two pieces of this clearance,
Beast mode awkward here,
wants to take it up for the wall, playing pitches out.
Go let him burn it.
Are they gonna be able to play offense at all?
So in this overtime, it doesn't look like play,
cause then our G, no it's not over.
Lock out again, it's going the other way.
Daniel says that's why.
So I'll just reset, would you?
Pulls the string off, talk, resets,
takes a little bit, and here comes in our G again,
oh boy.
Oh, no, he's not hitting it!
No, Toggle's off!
And NRG win, it sticks!
Ugh, he's not going to flip it!
I mean, he can't blame him.
He's got to go back down the center line.
He walks on those small boost pads.
It's not like he's in the mood to leave him
for NRG.
And they take the 50 that goes right into his car.
Oh, that's horrible luck, Tuck.
Wow.
And now NRG with the win.
We'll see you in Paris.
But what a win.
Wow.
That had happened.
And that's what?
SSG to Worlds, right?
If I have done the math correctly?
Yeah, SSG to Worlds and NRG to major with that win.
So well done, NRG.
Boxed them out, where's pro?
I mean, they gave it one heck of a show, though.
That was a lot of fun, if nothing else.
the water shell and it's just getting started.
I mean, the competition's gonna ramp up
as now the teams here in the running for pair,
well, who are going to pair is fighting to see
which one of them will be number one
to represent the North American region.
We have city finals coming up after the break.
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The final ticket to Paris has been punched. NRG, the Rock-a-League champions of the world
will play at the Paris Major representing North America.
Virdis Pro will watch from the sidelines and look for the LCK.
I'm joined by Sathieu, head coach of NRG. Sir, congratulations going to Paris.
How does it feel? Have you been before?
Yeah, I was able to actually go with, uh,
She's was mentioning in his interview as one of the buddies with the last time
after the world. So yeah, I've been a couple of times.
Okay. Okay. Okay. Well, you guys can give me the tour. You can show me around here.
I got to ask you about the mattress saw there. Cause back and forth here,
like it felt like kind of a three different arcs here divided by timeouts.
You guys win the first two games VP calls the timeout.
They win the next two. You call the timeout. You guys went out from there.
Like what is it? Like I'm not asking you to tell me what happens to the
timeouts, but like it's so interesting that like the timeouts seem to
like swing the series like that.
Like what is happening in those moments
when you're re-aligning the team's mentality?
I mean, the thing is that that's exactly what this time out
was.
It was a mentality re-alignment.
I think we, tactically, were in a good spot.
I thought after 2-0, we were in a really good spot.
Game three, I think we just kind of let slip out of our hands.
I thought we were, I mean, I kind of had it controlled
and then they kind of had a free goal.
We got maybe a little too excited in multiple facets
up on the field.
So it was just making sure that mentally we were right
in the right space because practically I like where we are.
Gotcha.
Well, you get the win there.
You advance in the bracket.
You've got a match coming up here with Shopify now.
I wonder, like, you've got the tournament overall trying
to get to Paris, trying to get to World's and stuff
like that.
You know, Paris is now, you can check that box off.
But now you've got to date.
It's Championship Sunday.
You're professional Rock League players.
You want to get that $21,000.
Like, is it difficult or easier to keep the guys grounded
on right now and today now that Paris is kind of off the table.
I think it's easier because now, you know, the pressure is off
because there was always that outside chance that we could miss Paris.
Now it's like fighting for that one seed that we believe we deserve.
I know we haven't necessarily shown it to split,
but I think internally we know we are the best team when we're playing like it.
And we're kind of playing up to our standard.
So we're going to fight for that.
We want the best seed.
We want the best group.
And we want kind of riding her.
Gotcha.
Well, hey, I'm excited to see you guys play here in a second.
Who do you think you're going to play in the finals on the other side?
Space station or foot?
Just going off kind of how the teams play, I think, in the SSG, honestly.
OK, SSG, a vote of confidence for the boys in yellow.
Stad, you thank you so much for taking the time to talk with us.
Good luck in the rest of the tournament.
Thanks, Wade.
OK, we will see them play in Shopify a little bit later on.
Going to give them a break and hop to the other side of the bracket.
But up back and forth here, gentlemen.
I was surprised at like just how how contrasting the match felt going from time out to time out
Me too. I mean, there's a lot to surprise me during that season
I mean it did feel like you know vertus pearl had some moments of brilliance in games. I believe
three and four
But afterwards
NRG, you know like like Saturn said about that time out
You could tell they were able to recollect themselves and not let things get too far away from them
especially with everything on the line now.
For Vertus, it looks like, I mean,
with such a great start and so many, you know,
potential moments they could have had
over the course of the season,
I mean, they still look like a threatening team
we just will not be able to see.
We won't see them in Paris anymore this year.
They've got some more things to work on,
but I mean, NRG still for themselves in that competition
and trying to fight to be the number one team
in North America.
Yeah, and James, I feel like NRG, this overtime in particular, they absolutely dominated.
You get to overtime on Neo Tokyo, and anything can happen here, one wrong moment,
we're on Champions field, and the intensity of that map is there.
They controlled that overtime, it felt like from kick-off to goal.
Yeah, and you heard it from Satyou in the interview, you can tell NRG plays like they believe they're the best team.
You see it so many times where they go the extra step to try to be not necessarily flashy,
But they have their own style of play that they like to break down the defenses methodically.
They play with so much trust in one another, and you know, they just find ways to win these
close matchups.
And when it gets down to it, usually energy is going to deliver.
Even though they, you know, you heard it from Seth, they haven't been having the
best split.
They're still so good and internationally have consistently been the best North American
team.
going to be a really tough battle for Virtus. Pro and approved to be well lots of
seating on the line here still for the rest of our day as North America has
locked up their four representatives at the Paris Major two teams tied at 34
two teams tied at 28 and all four of them are still in the tournament today
so our final standings far from being concluded as we get into our bracket
here foot space station on one side Shopify and NRG on the other winners of
those matches will play for the title of North American regional champion folks.
Only three matches left on the day. No tiebreakers are going to happen.
We will only have five matches here for championship Sunday.
So we'll give energy that much needed rest after taking on Virtus.
Pro. Let's get into the next match. Foot Esports second match of the day.
They made it through that first one in quick fashion, zero timeouts in their
sweep over dignitas, zero over times as well.
And now they get to go against a very fresh space station gaming coming
the pitch for the first time today. Two very hot teams right now here, Dazrin, looking to play
for the title of regional champion. Right, SSG looked in a great form yesterday. Very dominant win
for them. Well, a lot of physicality and series was kind of close, but just SSG did have that step
up ahead for foot going into today. I mean, they had a business when it came to Dignitas and now,
you know, of course, they have that excitement of making a major, but winning the final regional
event of the season, I think would still be on their eyes as well. This is not
something where I feel both teams are going to come in with slouches, maybe like
a little bit of nervousness type of pressures off, but that's still just
trying to get ahead of the competition and being the best is still like what's
on a lot of their minds. So I'm expecting this one to be a very close
series. I want to see if Floyd can keep up with, you know, their
offensive prowess. It seems like they kind of struggle with their
a little bit. And then for SSG to see them look in strong form that physicality is what
I'm expecting.
Well chat, let us know who you think is going to win. Hashtag SSG on one side. Hashtag FUT
for footy sports. And I do agree with you. I think this is going to be a close one.
I kind of got this tingling sensation in the back of my brain that we're in for a
champions field barn burner of a match here. These two teams with things to play for
But nothing to lose you lose here. You're still going to Paris
You still have a good seating in that tournament as well and a fantastic result already in the bag here and open number six James
I really am expecting to see us the players flying for the ceiling going for the crazy plays
And it should be an entertaining word to the fans
Oh, it should be and honestly looking at the bracket if NRG can take shop firebellion down
That's a team that foot has shown success against so if what can get through this against space station gaming
And it's NRG in the final. We might see foot as regional champion, which would be huge for their push for worlds
World can't forget about that foot is really trying to score every point they can for worlds to avoid that lcQ
But ssg
They they look they look good wave
I feel like we're gonna get a lot of interest in hearing game number one here Daz. Yeah, yeah, it says G. James
I thought they're we would ask me already. I didn't know if we had to go ahead
They're just they're just yes. I don't know how they're guessing. Yes. I am gonna say space station
I think space station has been looking really good, but I actually am hoping for a foot victory here
Okay, okay, uh, Dazarin who do you think's got SSG just give it to me
Thankful if we all pick SSC, but he thinks SSG is gonna take it to so that's another endorsement for the boys and yellow
I said at the beginning of the day. I think they are powering number one in North America
They have absolutely everything they need to be the best team in the world.
Can they bring it out right here right now?
Oh, who will be the fan favorites?
The rare time the desk favor is different than the fan favorite folks can foot through them right.
They've got all the wonderful, wonderful personalities in the world.
Justin on that team.
She's it's just it's such a great team.
You hope to see them win.
I understand where James is coming from here, folks.
And this one to play for the title of regional champion.
You got to win it here, but versus SSG.
Foot East sports need a big one to make their life easier in the future.
No respect for the vets, debates, they say the young guns are going to take down.
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Now he's back one once again.
And secondly, we got a big match here too
because you talked about a footy of sports.
They're trying to climb that ladder.
They got some makeup room to do
and they want to catch VP.
Long way to go and it all starts here
and SSG definitely a team to make their lives difficult
considering the form they've been in.
Specifically, Zach been playing well just in though.
A lot of confidence after making his roster swap.
He's definitely revitalized this roster as revealed.
We'll pick up his core boost and Diaz will instead be the first to attack, Cronik.
Bump and run.
Right now, not a whole lot to speak of, but maybe this 2v3 could bear some fruit for foot as Cronik
will tap that one down and in front of Diaz just in time on his room teammate.
He'll be interesting to see how these two teams match up.
But he saw them go up against GNG yesterday, it was Klaas.
Saw them go up, played Dignitas earlier, Klaas jet again.
They beat a shot proper failure they beat an energy two times in a row. So they're in good form
Well over there on the other side you got SSG the number one offense in North America at the moment
It's going to walk me four point two five goals per game
51 goals so far this event and it's only through 12 games. They are absolutely
There you go
Well, I love this from SSG look a reveal get this up to the backboard. Don't rush it
Just chop it down and they get the defense diving Justin dives it what he thinks is
Zach's free jump and it ends up coming from Diaz even behind him
for a little well done SSG
They're gonna keep doing that the whole entire series to my estimation it's so aggressive
And really I think the kind of us up it is Zach. He sits in the back
is their third man but he also leads him in the goals per game. He does that in a
unique way honestly in my estimation different than a lot of third men in
Rockley he will push up with zero boosts just do when the words of
Janefoy just to show it's right just to make you think that he's there to make
a play and it makes the other teams half-respecting because you never know
and then all of a sudden he won't have a little bit of boost so come on the
corner get your right in your mouth it's not what you can do. He's gonna have to make a stop here
pretty quick as he will find a clear Justin rotating back in chronic as well
with zero he's got Zach out to his left and throws a deep pass now it's just
out of reach reveal goes top left corner and it would go a little bit high
off the bar before it gets there Justin will have a little bit more work
with as cheese finds a bump on the back line and unfortunately no foot at the
reset and attack from the midfield.
Teens right here with possession brings it back down both teams really trying to make plays happen.
This is a beautiful play from Chet.
Justin, what a job.
Just goes and gets a little bit of disruption than that
and then just parks the bus out on the left post.
You never know, if all might come to you,
Zach tried to get down to the ground
to give himself a little bit of flexibility,
but just in no time to get your feet set,
smash that thing in.
That's got a good old left side, strong side.
It all starts with cheese.
He just makes sure to bring the ball back down.
Could have went up the wall.
Opted to bring it back in field and Justin,
that's the veteran.
He's received many of those passes over the years and that's just easy to go for.
He owes his stuff no doubt as Diaz elects to take the open road back into his corner and
let Zach find a little vault.
Actually sneaks through Justin, all those takes cheese's head off.
Great job to get back to it and force a second challenge.
She's working overtime on defense right now.
As Justin forcing with zero actually ends up winning a big challenge.
and Diaz, while he will catch it,
does not have much teeth here and a free ball for play.
Free ball indeed, both teams so far.
Wish the scoreboard would show me the demos.
I think it should be about even,
oh, got at least about three or four so far.
And it's already, she's got to do a sweep-through.
Chronic trying to get one as well, so foot.
Trying to put the pressure on this SSG team
that usually, everyone's controlling the pace
and everyone's hitting it in the mouth.
And just a great save on the line right there.
Just slams the door shut.
Great vision. I mean, not getting scared is a double tap.
Feel like you checked and made sure that he's like,
look, can't squeeze that one down.
Got his eyes forward. Misses the double on the follow-through.
Cheese will also push it off.
Oh!
A break. You needed it.
Oh! Cheese, you're not playing crossbar challenge, buddy.
You got to play it in the back of the...
And don't tell me it's a pitch on all the way!
Don't tell me it's back!
And nothing was almost pierced by him.
The job's not done.
SSG's still pressing.
He has faked it out.
Zack up early and says, gee, I think they got a reset here.
Feels like they're maybe biting off more than they can chew.
And rightly, they slow it down in the corner
and by a little bit of time,
but when he feels still squeezing with zero,
look at his ass.
The bulldozer, two of them,
and SSG's gonna score with zero across the board.
Exactly, that's what they do, Michael.
That's what they do.
Zack has pushed up so far, he has zero boost.
Oh, maybe left in 12, it's on the tower to say,
he's up so close.
They have so much faith in one another and that's why they're scoring so much because
they're all in.
They believe in each other, make the next play and Zach is the third man that said,
I will be there for you and you really just elevate the whole team.
That's the S because another shot on that.
I can't believe that.
I have no idea if that's genius or greed.
Either way it works.
It's working.
We're in the foot eastwards left scrambling, got to pick up the bag here with 15 on
the clock.
So I want to himself believe it for cheese. How far can this realistically go though?
Pre-flip from chronic sets it back up adjusted and already committed
Definitely feels like what's in the scrambler and Justin will just take a pot shot up in that and hope for the best cheese
We'll keep it alive and reveal to the floor. It actually gets a second-hand space station
We'll take game one of the one heck of a zero boost squeeze
Two bumps, and there's your difference maker in game one, but across that
Space station a couple more shots, but in general, about relatively even.
You did, you're right about that, but it makes all the difference though at this level.
I think the year 2024-25, it was about teams starting to free jump each other,
trusting one another in that mechanical field or area of the game.
It's NRG hits the Carmine Corp.
In year 2026, it might just be trust in one another,
and squeezing with zero boost, they all had less than 12.
And they were all here from the box and they knew,
they knew it was gonna work out for them.
And that's just what they've been doing so far.
Says Zach is coming back into the fold
and it's just hard to beat.
Not shy, that's for sure.
They came out there to take your head off
and boy did they, on so foot,
they gotta really, I think earn the right,
to say they've got the keys to the car
in this series right now
because Space Station just ripped them out of your hand
and said, yeah, y'all thought,
just because you guys have been around
in this lead for forever doesn't mean we care, you know,
and they just blew you off the pitch there
in the last 30 seconds.
So game two, big moment for foot.
I want to see him come out here with equal fire.
Yeah, huge for them, and I think they can do it too.
You saw it, and the way they scored in the last game,
it was great, cheese, he opted out,
didn't go up the back wall,
actually brought it back into the midfield,
and that opened up for Justin,
and that was a great opportunity.
Can't say that foot didn't have opportunities and chances in that game
More than that just one goal opportunity as the chronic is two demos right there
So a little bit creativity a little bit of aggressiveness from foot might pay dividends
Diaz just takes the ball
That's too much bass that's free play right there
I don't think Diaz just rips the ball from chain of the big six all the way back across no hand up
And at that point, D.A.S.H. is a simply two talented.
One for the better for S.S.G. rolling 22 seconds in.
That feels so bad if you're chronic, right?
You get the double demo and you think, great.
Time to go on the attack.
And the first challenge you take out of the midfield, you get it.
Rip out of your hands, pop the right in the mouth back on the goal line,
and you're losing.
And this is G.
Definitely out here with some heat early on,
as Diaz will just float that one and force Justin all the way back and what a place to put that ball
Justin wasn't even allowed to pick it up. It was bouncing so awkwardly out of the corner.
It was difficult, but Flint does do just enough.
Maybe, he should keep the ball out for just a little bit longer.
As Reveal's going to ship me out of turn on this, she's just got to challenge him.
Reveal up to the ceiling. Chronic there to meet him. Who's going to be the better right here?
Decent figure of both teams. Cheese gets the demo. Just trying to slow the play down.
As right now both teams are just kind of filling each other out.
His foot, I mean they're trying to stab himself so far Michael, but I can't say he's done much.
I agree. It doesn't feel like the start to game two has really been the
we're here to type of reveal you were hoping for.
Chronic giving it his best go there though.
First shot on target for foot in game two is Justin pops one around.
He's actually doing a great look. Reveal sitting there in the box and I don't even think he knew something was there until they jumped.
until they jumped.
Yeah, the one-fifth ball for SSG is under defense.
And my smash is not necessarily the best.
Cheese gets up really quick.
And it's just an easy shot for him.
We saw the last game, Cheese.
He had to open, then he hit the crossbar.
But that didn't make a big difference again,
and when this time around, he makes sure he remedies that.
He's right underneath the crossbar.
Tied up with a piece.
Nice, Chronic.
He's finding a lot of bumps in the series.
That is a tempted set for Justin,
but that went a lot higher than I think he wanted it.
And SSG actually gets the attempt off kickoff
on target reveal, just fighting for possession here.
That's a beautiful 50 with a wave dash landing.
He will collect midfield boost and SSG
will continue the attack as Justin will float this one out
to open space, contested ball in favor of reveal.
No dice, but SSG is still just pressing.
And you know, I don't know if they're more dangerous
with a hundred in the tank or with zero.
Oh, I think I like the zero.
The zero is deadly because you have to respect him.
You think Shirley not.
You think Shirley, they're not there with zero boost, right?
That's what they're really expecting,
and they're just there with zero boost.
You're like, he's here, he's got more than boosts.
They're simply throwing you off in the flow of the game.
But what makes no sense offensively,
it's so different than all the other great teams
in the game at the moment.
And maybe even in all of this history
that so far working work for SSG and it gets them a good identity.
I love maybe that's really what it is.
It's it's all the hundred boost to spend getting the other team into a terrible
position and then they you just win at zero because you're ready for it.
And they're not ready for it.
Oh Diaz with a good scoop reveal looking for bumps.
That's the right time to cut for it.
And unfortunately nothing found Diaz with a good break up cheese.
Very patient in the midfield.
actually gets it put right behind his ear and Zach will just take the ball off
him to midfield line chronic a little bit of an awkward pickup especially having
to dodge that bump but footwork and overtime on defense but they're doing
well I mean SSG despite holding a lot of pressure has not generated a high
quality scoring chance in some time that's not a place you want to be
though because SSG like you talked about number one offense so far in North
with America and they've been deadly doing it too.
D.S. I'm looking at this one-two skip.
Cheese has to scramble back.
A lot of defense been played by foot
and they can play it like you said.
I think just to be comfortable,
they're gonna want to try to go on the offensive end
because every single opportunity
that D.S. gets to go to cross-map
is always a blitz.
And that's exactly what happens.
Justin, I don't hate the force there.
The problem was really in the follow-up.
Justin and Chronic both jumped at it
And that just leaves the third man in a really awkward spot
when neither of you do anything.
And he gets an uncontested touch off the ceiling,
and he still got boost in the tank.
Diaz, two for four with 370 on the scoreboard.
Making it look good in game two.
Exactly.
More opportunities to give great players.
More opportunities, they have to be great.
And you don't want to keep on giving them a foot.
Out of doubt, I wonder if I'm going
to have to make something happen quickly.
Zack, just dumping it long and look at that quick follow up will prevent any opportunity
for Flute to build the attack, they'll have to build it for nothing as cheese is looking
for some speculative bumps and boost steels.
Trying to soften up SSG a little bit for the final hurrah.
Chronic taking the space SSG gives him.
Too slow.
But that's a worse, so that's terrible, you can't miss that one in here.
All the fakes and Zach will just keep it jammed in the corner the one miss out of your own box and you'll waste 10 seconds
Base here for Justin. Oh, it's a reset. Try to bring it back down demo right there. Oh, but the edges takes it away
Any pressure that was trying to generate?
Taking our chronic and leave it at all that one last chamber foot chronic goes from the left side of those right side
She's about yourself. I've got up in the end. Oh goes on it up. Get the reset
But the guys, every bit they equal, and SSG, they go up 2-0 when they're doing it in a
nice, methodical way, it's their rock league, their forcing the issue, they're playing at
their tempo.
And our first guy to take a time out to kind of talk some things out.
Definitely.
I mean, when the top of the scoreboard is 532 points and you say, that's pretty good,
and then you realize it's one goal and four saves, and Justin and Chronic with
pretty much zeroes across the school board. It does not feel good. You're recognizing that
it's tough to get anything started against this space station team. You've got to keep
space station their flowers. If nothing else, they can squeeze the life out of you if you're
not careful. And you see just a few mistakes from footy sports just completely stunted
them on a couple of their attacking opportunities. They got one nice goal there, but unfortunately
for them. That just doesn't feel like enough.
It feels like space station is just kind of like you said,
calm, cool, collected, confident. Just walking through,
playing their game and it's looking good.
It was looking really good. They're doing it in different
ways too. I mean game one, they actually scored both
their goals with that low boost squeeze that they,
I'm just calling it a patented little boost squeeze now
to somebody else that they want to play like that too.
And then in this game, the Game 2 in particular, they had a lot of pressure, but they didn't
score off of that pressure.
They would score off the Diaz cross map play because Fuss just trying to establish himself.
So it wasn't a squeeze in Game 2, it was a Diaz solo plays that didn't force Fuss
to have to respect that.
So Fuss got a lot to deal with, man.
You got to worry about Diaz cross map, you got to worry about the Zack squeeze
with zero boost you got to worry about the revealed bumps then you got to worry about
the Diaz bumps then Zach over some kind of hits you as well and he's just like man oh
man what I need to do oh and on top of that I'm just talking about defense now I got
to actually go and score the ball too.
We haven't even talked about how to break him down on offense yet we got to get the
ball first that is proven difficult enough and I think a large part of that feels like
SSG very comfortable they'll just send a guy off and be like don't go pick up a
boost pad I don't care where like NRG you see them they'll play really tight
with zero boost and they're always looking for the disruption. SSG takes a different approach
and I'm just going to send somebody out into no man's land, yoink a boost, and we're going
to solo play back the other way and when foot rotates back, it's not going to be there
and they're going to be left scrambling is what it feels like.
It's tough, it's tough out here, but this is the moments where you're playing. You
booked your ticket to Paris. This is kind of a game it's showing as well, I mean
NRG hasn't necessarily looked like they're in the best form, SSG and Shotfire Rebellion
truly have.
And you don't want to go out and get swept by this squad here, especially when your last
match is for Four Pears, though it would be THE last match for Four Pears even if
Blue's in this.
Want to try to show the world that you can't compete at the highest level.
Good fakes from SSG did not outpace their own team.
Chronic Bill, first uncontested look to the midfield line, and I thought Reveal
almost turned that into his own net, thank please.
It is just wide, and says G, right back out.
Lose a couple of boost pads,
but still threatening on the bump side.
Just press, and press, and press.
Squeeze is starting to stop themselves.
Listen, Zach just goes against the demo,
he has no boost to get.
Yep, no boost bang.
I don't know how he got the demo, but he did.
Now I have a feeling this is unbelievable.
This is insane.
That was with the heat chain,
did he wait that twice?
It's me!
We'll never know, but he just came out of the midfield line,
popped that two-dry in the mouth, gave his teammate a little bit of a passing lane,
dug it out in the middle, smashed that thing top right,
and just like that, space station's up 1-0,
and even that will make the save. Justin's gotta be in.
Chronic, can you adjust? No, he goes for the bump, and he dies for it!
And Justin tries to at least blunt the counterattack.
Chronic, what have you got?
We shoved out of the way, Justin will pick up a hundred.
Looking for that pass into the middle,
Cheese, it's gotta be a-
Oh!
Oh, it was a error.
I think we're feeling okay in fact to try to help out Zack.
It doesn't matter anyways,
because Krone makes a solo effort.
And it's buttocks with scores.
That's good for them though.
You're right,
Cheese had a shot here.
It probably should have been on Nick,
because, I mean, like I said,
Refill just messed up a little bit.
All I've learned is,
Zack is a beast on the attack with zero boost,
but clearly the defense,
Maybe a little worth it.
It's OK.
That's a real tough one to block.
You have to worry about maybe getting bumped,
trying to poke it high and chronic great execution
to get that one just over his head
and hit the scoreboard back to even.
But boy, what has to work real hard, it feels like.
It's not going to be easy on the Gissons SSG squad.
Do you guys get the demo right there?
Refuel pops up.
Here comes Zach.
He's got to move this dog.
Cheese does a great job.
is clear of the danger, which forces DS to take his time.
He throws it right up through a field.
Great execution right there.
He used lots of teammate.
The foot right now, not much coming out of it.
And now they got to worry about the DS solo.
Here he goes.
And brushes Justin.
DS tries to get over him.
Justin bumps him.
Jeez, oh no!
Oh!
He gets credit for the save.
Don't know how that happened, but he kept the ball out.
And Zach got the boost steal in the blue corner as well.
Justin doing a heck of a job to break them out.
But it's a free ball.
It's going to be back the other way,
be quick believe that here comes that
the preset and just drops at the end
and fortunately nobody will find a bump
or SSG and it's a three minute attack
from the right wing for foot is just
to spread back out and realize that
maybe there's nothing here just yet.
This SSG team has to be annoying to play.
Zach turned to go for a lead block
before before DS even got the ball on the backboard.
He expected that he had cross-map air dribble, so he went for the chase.
So he went once and so early.
And his forces went, you've got to be active and you've got to have hot tires.
They can't be cold, otherwise you get snuck.
It's great speed from Justin out of midfield, looking him there again, trying to jam cheese.
Got to be in and this time he'll make up for it.
Justin with a couple of great challenges through the midfield line, keeps foot on the attack
and gives cheese a look and boy did he deliver.
This act of cheese beats, beats reveal right there on the 5050 in the corner.
It was clean.
Saddened up Justin and then Zach.
You touched on it, Michael.
He might be great with zero on offense.
Oh, defense.
That's two times now where he's caught with zero.
He's got to need some assistance.
He's hard.
Defending with zero is a lot harder than it looks.
Says, look at the bombs coming up on the foot.
Net, chronic forced into an awkward flip, but he will retain the ball.
He gives it up for the midfield boost.
Will it come back to haunt him? Maybe Zac the Diaz cut out by cheese.
Zac right there, she's trying to keep the pressure going.
This game is really sped up in the pace.
Both teams are firing on all cylinders.
As honestly, footage really just increased their aggression.
Also, just matching SSJ's physicality, getting the demos.
Mucking things up.
Stopping SSJ from establishing themselves.
Less time on offense and less time on the squeeze.
Whoa, what a 50. Whoa, what a 50.
and it's the 2v1 back to the other
Wow!
Turn it in!
No, guys, just like this, man.
It's gonna turn it down.
Break it down.
You break it down.
You got it.
I mean, Zach, what if 50 is right?
How do you see your teammate get beat on the side wall?
Just take the straight dead chopstick 50,
go right through a man, beat a second dude,
turn it into a bump, and tie the game up.
Good misgracious meeting.
And then you die.
Is that it?
And then also, are you exactly the same mind?
mine revealed to me immediately it turns out there's no hesitation he's just
just told him he's gonna win the 50s like I'm winning maybe maybe calm was
that clear because it's just it's just so hard to stop that it was so it
happened so quickly Zach dominated that 50 they never feel just there
hunting and it's just nothing fucking deal with it's tough it really is and
saying that though this game is tied up 2-2 every close 30 seconds left in this
one but down too well trying to make something happen right after the time
out this is a big game for him his car is coming in right in front of Zac's face
Zac does get a handle on it just comes in bang gets blocked down too dangerous
challenge from Diaz almost just rail gunned it straight into his own net not
sure anybody in the net could have done anything if it had been on target
But at the end of the day, 2-2 overtime,
Luming reveal last-ditch effort gets turned to dust.
Zach, what do you got?
That's a great try.
It was in the direction of Diaz, actually,
and this should be OT.
First overtime, I believe, of this series so far.
Both teams have been pretty equal.
It's just been little moments.
SSG squeezed, the Diaz solo plays.
That made all the difference so far in game number three.
So it has increased their aggression.
They're gonna have to keep that type of play up though.
They wanna end up being the better on DFH
and starting their role to come back in this set.
You need it here too.
I mean, you can't really afford to go down 3-0
when it feels like every attack is coming to premium
and you're paying dearly for any miscue
as Zack's nice adjustment of the challenge timing reveal
will come in, lend a hand, gives up the ball
and he will try and break up chronic
but no dice chronic.
What if you got the tank,
Diaz will just skim the top of the ball,
just him right there, but gets turned to dust.
Cheese wasn't ready for it, can't react in time,
and Foot's attack again just turns to dust.
Yeah, so much value right there.
Avoid the demo, kept going,
and also to stay up high just a great flick.
Cheese, I'm gonna get there, stop the goal line!
That ball had to be close!
Now, SSG back on the counter,
remember this is chronic, chronic plays it so well!
Keeping the ball out, Zack comes back in,
nothing there gets a bump to it,
the SSG squeeze are trying to get it on,
Reveal! Another fifty-fifty sack comes in, zero boost again!
The cheese is there to beat the batter, and that ASG attack
is getting stifled for just a little while longer.
Justin's so close to nailing that ceiling pinch, just a hair late.
He's up, tossing the ball harmlessly into the corner, and his sack
totally uncontested, and here comes cheese, just trying to cut out a lane.
Reveal to himself off the sideline, all an excellent touch.
Justin, chopped down by Diaz, cheese. Real speculative, he's trying to figure out where he needs to be as third man and
Elect, let's just head back and reset. Doesn't feel like there's much here revealed towards the net, Justin with a huge save.
Chronic actually comes up empty of cheese fighting through contact, makes a great stop on the line.
That's a composure when you needed the most from cheese.
Because that's gonna went bad real quickly.
He had to make the plan. Did Diaz get the demo with cheese once again?
The savior of butt two times in a row, but it's not done just shake of a field still on the front
Proud he's doing the hunt the ad pops it up. He's listening on the right. He doesn't get to be on me like all of them
Oh
My goodness the timing that's the most dangerous part about it. I think SSG's timing just immaculate
I mean foot's working hard and they do a great job on the defensive side of things
But it's tough as here's a nasty read for Justin chronic to a great capital and helping him
But he has a lot to pick from and space nation gave me will go up 3-0. It's just too much. It's just too much
They don't stop coming
What do you do?
He has some always are just constantly shooting at the net is relentless pressure
From SSG
They're put on a rock league and play is a display. They are not giving up
They are sick though and but even these boys I mean he's at eight saves
Yes, he's safe and it's definitely not enough. He had what five last game. Yeah, something like that four or five
It's a lot of defense being played. He's making incredible stops, but
If you just go back to the simple it's just simple logic
You can't keep giving great players that many opportunities and when I say can't give it
They're not really given that many opportunities. That says you just earning opportunities and they just keep coming down with the battering ramp
They really are. They're just taking it right out of your hand and they just go as quickly
as they can. And I gotta say, I would love to hear a Space Station comms video because
oh my goodness, you're bang on the money with that. They are right in sync with each other
no matter what the situation is. They have to say they're not scared of anything right
now. They happen so quickly. It's just a moment anything positive or potentially
positive can occur that the person who's off ball transitions into such a
doubt that such a biased position the aggressive aggressive you are aggressive
valuable where they just immediately start hunting or they'll be on the right
hand side they're going to gain something when they went when they went
in any aspect the beat of 50 it's just like in most teams they don't do that
it's like not human nature and in the scariest part like you said it's how
quick it happens because it feels like you haven't even seen the result of the
speculative 50 of whatever's about to happen behind us, but more often than not it
seems to work out just fine.
It's incredible. It's incredible watching this team play rock league at the
moment. You have to appreciate it. You also have to appreciate what's put put
it's done so far in this set too. They've had opportunities, they've had
chances, but SSG's pressure has been a little bit too much format times, but
They're not out of it just yet.
It's a long road to win this series ball.
It takes us one game.
But so far, I think it would be very beneficial
if they score first in this match.
Okay, then it's just to make SSG have to,
it might make the defense a little bit easier.
Maybe SSG would even overextend
and put foot in some better positions.
Justin just getting clipped out of his flip reset attempt.
But right now, this is not a good spot.
A lot of space station defenders
with zero in the tank.
And this should just be 50-50 simulator, four foot.
That's exactly what they're trying, but it's taken a little bit too much time slowly, but surely the advantage goes away and nasty pinch out of the corner and
Yeah, there's boost deals, but no one's really in position to actually attack the foot
But I guess possession is possession at the end of the day
But it feels like space station gets their feet under them one big long clear reveals just gonna camp Justin
But Steve and Karromie hits it and they actually just take the ball
It's so unfortunate for foot 2 because they they had pressure there was a moment there
Where she's could have hit them could have got a demo
And he just barely missed that one sack exactly the great job dodging and avoiding it
It's giving his team time and that's kind of been the name of the series so far
Foot's opened up games one in games number four with more pressure than SSG
But they haven't been able to come out victorious
They haven't been able to just establish themselves in the game and oh the longer it goes
That's that she they start generated they start attacking and then it starts in up. He gets real dangerous
Justin almost able to force that last 50 in the bottom corner
Quite though, but it has been a decent approach I think from foot here in game four and it got a habit
They're only let SSG play the attack yet
But that they got to be able to score though
there's a good opportunity at the moment chronic is a 50 on DS cheese gets a cut
Zach of course gets a demo for why not Justin just floating in the sky try to get
a reset but it's just a little too low with a lot of loud reveal with no boost
it's still gonna hand up and make a plate if all has to be higher to take
advantage reveal having no boost doesn't happen the chronic has a force
there oh no
So quickly again!
They're a mobile and sink!
They're a dead and sink!
He's just dead in the water.
I mean, you see that smoke screen?
I guess he could see the ball.
But I mean, that's a tough one to ask of a guy who's already
made 12-6 in the series, at least, so far.
That's a tough one to keep out of the net.
What a turnaround for Mr. and his G.
And that just feels like he had another storyline
of the series so far, Michael, too,
because foot pressure, I think it's fair to say they've had it all.
It was a great two minutes.
They had it all game, but that's a kick.
It's their one opportunity, and it just is in the net.
And it's, oh, foot tries to respond right there,
but something crossed for a foot has to work so hard.
Trying to get the job done.
DS, his four-style has to make a play.
Zack does help him out.
And now it's a counter-attack by SSG.
Oh, and Justin dodged with a bump and just keeping that away.
And again, that transition so quick,
I mean they realized the cheese gave the ball up the corner and they were hunting Justin off the ball
Dustin here
Let's that come into the corner does grab the hundred boost cheese does kind of clear the wave right here one of you
want to get DS?
Cheese gets a pop up high, but it's not gonna be threatening enough somebody need to be on the right-hand side
It probably need to be chronic
Just to give cheese an outlet somebody to throw the ball to
Unfortunately, once again it's just another opportunity that goes a lot for
for foot and a run out of time. 60 seconds and Diaz looking to make it
harder off the backboard reveal. It's a big one. He will not go for the bump because
he knows the score line is more important and just tying foot-shoes
together is a lot more valuable than trying to score. His cheese will take it
to himself. Chronic, nice little bump on the side wall, passed a just in and
and they finally get a little bit of room to work with.
And they turn in a great goal.
All three get involved right here.
Chronic bumps out of Zach.
Isolated DS Justin.
He might have pre-jumped and he might have been
afforded to reveal how the way he's up in the sky.
Board that pass from Chiefs.
And they do end up tying it up.
And once again, it just took a lot out of him.
But all three, all was the place.
SSG goes for a crazy kick on strength.
Revealed just by way.
Look at the bubble of Chiefs.
Don't tell me he's gone.
Well, they barked out my cheese, it gets another save to his name.
It's, it's, but they stink a lot.
It sure gave him a good look of nothing else.
Justin with a decent challenge, Diaz, not uncontested out of his own half.
Reveal also having to do a little bit of work, gets to stick right on the ball
and just a dead 50 with Justin who ends up the better there.
But it costs a lot of boost as cheese will have to try his best to retain
possession. That's not going to happen, Zach.
Looking for Diaz Diaz will solo-play actually and look for reveal at the end as here he goes to buy a lot of time and maybe play OT, maybe give it one last to go.
It's one last go baby, here they come.
Oh man it's a devil 2, a devil 2!
I'm sorry but I'm an evil!
You said you were coming from a little away!
You said that ball goes straight up and you know, you already know, here they come, they've done it all serious long.
They've no bones about it.
It's just for the life of it.
We are laughing.
They're laughing because they know it's coming too.
They just know it's all the way cheese.
I think cheese is gotta let that hit the ground.
You gotta play time.
Because they want an SMG.
They're simply just playing a numbers game
every single time they have a,
every single time they want to counterattack, aren't they?
The moment cheese throws it up off the ceiling,
he's out to play.
It reveals that it's okay.
There's only this, at maximum, there's only two back.
Which means if I go, I'm gonna take out one of them,
and he actually took out two of them,
and then he actually says, listen, you clear out the way.
I'm just gonna walk it on in.
And that's the key.
It's a 2v0, that's for sure.
No, for sure it is.
He says, hey, I'm too good to do that.
Anyway, yeah, that was it.
Oh, come on.
This gotta be, had to have been
such a frustrating series.
I mean, that's the most understandable, like,
video clip I could imagine from a football player.
Chronic just could not believe
they could get nothing going for four games.
MUSIC
Mike, it should be all set.
Good thing you protected 24-7 with your home-in-automobile
from Progressive.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I'm just trying to figure out the right caption to post about this.
Maybe something like, I have protection, just need a lifeguard.
What about that emoji with a shocked face?
Or maybe flooded with emotion.
That's too much.
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finals yet again, folks, will they get yet another regional championship under their bell four games up four games down walked through foot eSports and they're going to play for the title of North America Regional Champion.
I'm here joined by their coach, expeer sir. I got to talk to you about your boys here. You guys are I think plus 29 goals since Friday against your opponents. You made you absolutely contained foot there didn't drop a step.
What did how do you characterize this excess? What are you guys doing different right now? That's working so well? I
Think it's confidence. Honestly. I think
Confidence at the same thing and I coached in my sphere. I think like one of the most important things to play this game right now
It's confidence. I think there goes a lot of work into play styles and kickoff strats and everything but like
Confidence is the most important thing right now. Honestly for the success
Well, you they are playing with the comp is a plane with aggression to it's been incredible to watch how how
dominant they have been on the pitch this weekend on the other side of the
semi-finals you got Shopify and NRG one of those teams are gonna play against you
for the title of regional champion do you have a preference who you get how do
you feel about that matchup you think
yeah you guys are great well hey I also I would say congratulations on making it
to Paris have you been to Paris before are you excited about going to Paris
Yeah, I am. It's going to be a good tournament in a good city as well.
Yeah, yeah. Are you excited about the tournament?
Is there anything in this city you're excited about specifically, like, tourist-wise?
I haven't talked about it yet. Right now we're still focused on the tournament.
We want to win it, and then I'll have time to think about the command or something.
You got a grand final prepared for me.
Congratulations on getting there. Thanks for entertaining my questions.
Good luck in the finals.
Thank you.
All right experience on on the grind his boys are confident
He wants to make sure they stay there for this next upcoming match
But my goodness got a gentleman. We thought this was gonna be close
We thought this was gonna be like a backup. We thought we're gonna go in 17 mates
And we barely even got game four. I mean
The series is not the series scores not negative of how well foot played. I do think they trade through pretty
Really good Rockley. It's just that SSG just playing great Rockley. Can that's just the difference of it?
The unspoken communication, at least to us, maybe it is spoken.
Michael made a great point, maybe we need the comps.
But just seeing how SSG utilized one another to hit you in the mouth so fast,
it just, in the blink of an eye, you're just done.
It's just hard to beat, man, and the X-Bears right,
it shouldn't matter if they play Shot Barbellion or NRG.
They keep playing like this.
True, good luck.
I mean the fact that it was a the fact that foot was playing as well as it was and yet it
was still as short of a sweep as it was here achieved I think is more a testament to how
strong SSG are looking than it were to be a blowout.
Yeah, I mean that was a fantastic display of offensive capability from space station
gaming.
Foot put up one heck of a defensive show, Jesus especially obviously in the net he
had to defend a lot of it and that doesn't even give credit to you know chronic and
Justin who were out there trying to break things up in the midfield and trying to even just keep it playable
That was a battle out there defensively for foot. They made that look better than it really felt. I'm sure
Well, they are done with their tournament here
We'll see them in future parts of the circuit including playing at the Paris Major
They have clinched it on point space station with that window holds tentatively the top spot in
in North America if Shopify were able to beat NRG in our next match they would play
space station for the undisputed number one seed in North America. NRG though might play spoilers
and they would like to leapfrog foot in the standings as well. So only two matches left on
the day. Let's find out who's playing against SSG in the grand finals. This semifinal action
is Shopify here Bates versus NRG. Exactly. I mean Shopify and NRG last year was open versus
in our G for that it was Gen G versus G2. It's a basically what I'm saying is always first killer versus
atomic that usually is what it is. At some point it does happen that's how this region has gone
and has been basically since the open era began and now they're going up against each other yet again
but now not a grand finals because they got to play each other the semifinals because there's
a team with them young guns named SSG down looking pretty darn good if I say so myself Michael.
Yeah, they're looking good, but decide who to play against them?
That's a much tougher hair to split.
I mean, NRG has made a pretty compelling case today.
They came out here to take care of business, looked a little bit rocky, right, and that
series versus artist, pro, but they took their time out and they shut the door on them,
right.
And Shopify Rebellion comes out of winning their game for one versus foot Esports in
the upper bracket quarters today.
Here's their first match of the day.
A lot of people say they're the best in North America.
First killer always, like you said, deep runs,
LJs always look like a juicy, juicy boy online.
And like, they're all veterans here.
No, no, I guess not Kofa technically,
at least comparatively, right?
Kofa's been playing for a while,
but in the sense of timescale,
Kofa is the youngest person here, right?
So I guess if we're gonna go on an X factor for me,
I guess it has to be comfort for me.
I'm thinking about LJ here, Bates.
We're like, we know him as the Düsseldorf offensive MVP
of that world championship, and we
have expected that level of offensive productivity out
of him ever since.
And yet, over the last half of season,
even maybe a whole year, we've been kind of like,
where is LJ?
What's been happening with him?
And yet, it feels like at this event, this tournament,
we have started to see glimpses
of that offensive MVP again.
And if he's playing as strong as he had,
as strong as he has been in this tournament,
I think energy's in trouble right now.
I think you hit the nail on the head right there, Wade,
because last year with the Ultimates,
with his first killer, LJ and Chronic,
for whatever reason, it just wasn't working.
LJ wasn't doing what you expected him to do
with first kill.
And that's the play offense, B-Dominate,
B, the offensive MVP of the season.
It just wasn't happening.
And now what Kofre took, it's taking a little while.
But so far, he does seem more comfortable,
he's more aggressive, he's getting his opportunities.
They have one really bad game, I think, back in Boston, where he had zero shots or something
like that.
But we haven't seen that since Boston.
They clearly have focused and they've honed in on that.
That's been a game playing adjustment for them.
And to what Michael said, they kind of do look like the best team in North America
at the moment, but now they're going to have to earn it.
They're going to prove it.
They could beat NRG, then they could be SSG.
They will be the best team going to Paris.
Yeah, it's a big time.
I'm curious, achieves, do you agree with that?
They can beat NRG, they can beat SSG.
I don't know, I might take SSG against either right now.
Just based off what I've seen, but that being said,
that's recency bias coming in to play pretty big there,
but I think definitely Shopify or NRG can both beat SSG.
I'm not gonna say, alright, SSG is winning no matter what,
but for this one right now, I think NRG gets it.
I think they're out there for grand finals.
I know the shop of fire rebellions good
But I'm a big believer in RG is still the best team in North America overall
You can say what you want about power rankings. I think they play like the best team and they believe it
I think they're gonna get it done here
You know I'm sitting you're thinking about it. It's such a good case on both sides
I mean it's it's shop fire rebellion that has really been shown up in a new form coming in off of a win in the last
regional event. They haven't dropped a beat there, but it's championship Sunday and it's NRG, which is just it doesn't matter as long as they're playing good enough. They're going to be playing. They're going to find a way to win on championship Sunday. And I do think they're playing good enough. They're like right now. Nothing will stop them. I think I'm going to get the edge NRG. But man, it's it's so close.
Man, I should have had chat over and see what Chappell's doing.
Oh, man, I'll be honest, my heart wants to go with NRG, but what I've seen on the field
has not given me the confidence and Rebellion, Rebellion, getting the job done, man.
I think, and I'm going to go with Shopper Fire, Rebellion over NRG right here.
I think they've earned, I think they've earned the pick.
I think they've looked consistent.
I think LJ's proven himself on this team of Kofur and FK.
They look comfortable.
over energy this time around. It's such a close one. One team's been put up the results. One
team's got just such a long history log of showing up at this specific moment and finding
ways to win even against opponents that look better than they do. Energy is so good at
making teams look bad. And will they do it again here? We're about to find out folks.
We're split on the desk. You guys are split in chat. There's one spot left in the finals.
SSG is waiting for the results of this game.
Shopify Rebellion versus World Champions.
NRG for a shot at the North American title.
Let's get into this one, Dazarin.
We have NRG back at it.
Once more against Shopify Rebellion.
These two rivals clashing for what seems like eternity
if you're a North American fan.
first killer versus NRG or first killer versus atomic,
however you want to frame this,
these are certainly the entertaining regional rivals
they love seeing match up.
Absolutely, James, NRG versus rebellion.
CJ CJ versus Gary, first killer versus,
it's just a lot going on right now, okay?
Battle for number one in North America.
Of course I said G's in that conversation,
But you really want to see how these two teams measure up,
especially when Paris is the next lineup for all of them.
NRG hasn't really been performing at the level
that you'd expect from them.
Shot the Fire Rebellion on the other hand,
have finally started to figure things out
on the team play side of things.
That was the big criticism with them.
And then last regional, they amped up the team plays
and obliterated everybody.
And you wonder if they're going
to be able to bring that same level of gameplay here.
And even though NRG hasn't really been that top dog this season,
Daz, I still feel like this matchup,
you never really know which way it's going to go.
And first killer already getting a big stop.
But the rebound is good for Daniel.
Look at that follow up to it.
I think that was Daniel and Beast Mode.
What a goalie for that.
Double from Atomic blocked by first killer.
What an image that is.
But Daniel with the follow up, Beast Mode, leaving it for him.
NRG, early pressure here to start the series.
good start for NRG. Wave Punk, he was a little disappointed that we haven't seen
Champions field today. I told him this series we might see it unless NRG gets
to the heights they haven't been able to reach. It looks like they've had a great start.
Beast mode off the ceiling straight down, first killer just misses it and NRG
early started to remember James Long series. We talked about Rebellion and how well
they've looked informed, but a real test is these matchups here. When you go against the NRG's,
we go up, even against the SSG's, how well are you performing in those particular matchups?
It kind of gives you a little taste of things. So far, NRG with the hot start. We haven't seen
offense from Rebellion so far in this game. Kofa hunting to set up space, but as soon as
there's a demo from Kofa, Beastmo gets a demo on Elger, the ball, Kofa will take a quick shot,
but saved out. And Daniel, back to midfield. Atomic, high ball to force it off the
the back wall the first two are not days no one is there to follow.
Kofor pushing it to the corner right to the corner boost Kofor with a demo from behind
LJ lands a demo it went from Kofor as well Kofor looking for the pass down and somehow
that ball makes it back to the corner however shop 5 rebellion really twisting the screw
tighter.
Yeah.
NRG looking awkward here you see Kofor trying to get there quickly to cut things
out and the physicality energy even much more demos from them considering how
they looked in their last years against Verdi's they weren't necessarily too heavy
on the demo front this time they are starting to connect on those always the
threat of the Bop of course but really landing needs to throw off rebellion's
offensive offensive prowess making them slow down a little bit Kofur wanted to
get that mid to first killer look at beast mode just great read of play to
be able to get that just cut out.
Shot fire rebellion this fight given up those first two goals
have had a decent amount of possession here.
LJ back to the middle first killer
a bit slow to the ball still winning that 50 forward.
Beast mode.
It's helped from Daniel.
LJ to Colfer.
Colfer maybe he was going to look for first killer.
Shot going right across the line easily stopped by Beast
mode.
First killer flip reset goes low.
Pass over to LJ and look at that beautiful team play
from Rebellion.
I mean, this just looks so good when Rebellion are able
to connect.
First killer had the flip, used it at the final second
and LJ quick follow.
That's what Rebellion are going to need here in that midfield.
That speed ping off perfectly here.
Minute 52 now here, James.
We see Rebellion on the board.
That was their first shot of the game.
And it was a good one.
And it was an even better pass.
First killer was actually on his perspective on that play.
Used his camera joystick, found where LJ was
so he could put that pass right where he needed to.
Beautiful pass from first killer.
Shopify Rebellion able to really get going
on those team plays last regional.
And they can keep making plays like that.
Surely a threat to win it all again.
But they still find themselves trailing in this game
as we approach the final minute.
LJ though will be pushing forward lots of possession still for rebellion despite
NRG getting those first two goals Dazz rebellion has been holding on to this ball a majority of the time
Yeah, but it has been a little bit more spread out
I think the rebellion would like it a lot of these to play just beats and not really able to set each other up
Just more so okay. Let's take this away from NRG. So NRG are comfortable
It's gonna be up to a play like first killer
maybe to make an impact here. Kulfer's been playing a little bit further back so far as
he's going to try to get involved. Oh! But his first killer, actually had to pass for
LJ. We're tied! First killer waiting in the middle of the field, trusting that LJ could
cook. LJ doing everything! Fine, and first killer through the traffic. Another team
play between those two. You know, I was talking about Kulfer there because I was
What is POV? He was essentially playing behind LJ. He jumped off the back wall.
Oh, it was the first killer. What a save.
I'm confused. I'm like, wait, why is he jumping in that scene?
You see the pass come out. Very good work.
Oh, oh, bang! The first killer!
Wow! Spoke out the stop!
So close yet so far!
First killer off the bar and out.
Could have been in game right there.
Now LJ, that's not the best 50. This should be a ball for NRG. Atomic with full
boost around one. Atomic trying to get around it.
Kofir, I think he can test. I want to play it. Will it bite him?
Bees. Atomic. Oh, okay. I saw Atomic appeal. He just does the corner
boost. I thought they were going to play it into him, but no. It's an LOT kickoff.
First killer diving forward Daniel great clearance there to eliminate the danger
if you're in a murk hitbox that goes in
it was close that was vulnerable but that ship just a little bit too high
however Shopify rebellion still having the ball off kicked off go for trying to
find his way out atomic pops it up over one first killer defending on the goal
Daniel's up as well. Daniel puts it off the backboard.
Now Shopify Rebellion's defense being tested.
Reset. Lusty pass to Daniel.
Daniel claims that one off the bar.
I need to see a little bit more speed,
especially from Culver here in some of these situations.
It's just a little slow and it's been kind of biting Rebellion
and keeping their offensive pressure up.
A lot of guests were saying first skills have to kind of clean up
after his teammates a little bit here so far in this game.
And NRG dangles up and he had to track the old way and I was sending it the other way
LJ already airborne beating Daniel to the ball LJ and menace
Atomic for the extra touch now one kicks back hard and Daniel Daniel pushing to the corner
It was a tough read for everyone beast mode the light off the elbow and in beast mode
Flocks it and NRG take game one.
Again, Beast Mode gets there first,
Kofa has to go, but there's just too much space
between him and the ball,
and Beast Mode able to land it, NRG take game one.
I'm concerned though for Rebellion.
Such a good play.
Because at this point, it feels like the game
is kind of revolving around First Killer.
He had an incredible game,
but it was because he needed to,
and I think that might be a bit of a positive series.
5 saves, he had 600 points, 668, and again, what they pulled him out when he got the clinch
and he went out on the midfield, that's when NRG struck the hardest, and you saw him on
his way back trying to get the stop.
It's just, it looks like rebellion, at least in that first game where we're winning this
game to involve him.
It's game one, that's it's game one.
And I will say that you saw the kickoff strategy almost work out first killer
Another chip in that went over, and I do promise you,
you run that simulation with a market box.
It goes bar down in every time.
Did it to Gazz in the warm-up lobby.
But I will say, Beast Mode's last shot was so good.
He saw the defender coming, and it
gets the light touch around, basically
throwing that change up, perfectly getting
around that first defender.
It was almost saved on the follow-up.
But another play, Daniel, that hard hit to the corner
reacting so quickly off of that pinch that
was coming back towards him.
It was so hard hit off the corner as well for Daniel
that LJ couldn't make the read.
Daniel probably didn't even want to touch that ball,
let that get out into the middle for Beast Mode
to take the shot.
It was a very good play from NRG and hard fought victory,
a hard fought game one.
And I was saying before,
wave pump complaining about not seeing champions field.
I think this series is maybe the best candidate
of the day to give it to us.
Rebellion have to make some adjustments.
That much I think is for certain
going into this game, too.
I think that first game was also kind of wearable for them.
But look at LJ.
LJ was making work, set up a lane for first killer.
And can't get past two.
Defense from NRG, very solid.
This really depends on how things kind of move around here.
NRG is just so good at kind of protecting the net.
You really have to force the area in some situations.
They have a high ball.
First go look for the double,
but it's going to be cleared out.
Big corner boost steal from Kofa as well.
Kofor then put it to immediate use, stays behind enemy lines, and he finds the goal.
Okay, that's the adjustment I'm looking for.
Give it to Kofor, green right past the heal, into the top corner.
I like that.
More of that, please.
Beautiful work there for LJ to see it, and great just for Kofor to go up and get it.
I'm sure that's what Shopify Rebellion fans were waiting for.
We saw a really good gameplay between LJ and First Killer on the attack.
You know, Kofor has that in him too.
Kofor making his impact felt not only getting that redirect,
but a key win in that corner boost race.
And now another shot.
Wow.
Going to sail right in.
LJ pouncing on that ball.
OK, you're giving LJ a free shot.
Not a likely B-Smo jumps for it,
but I feel like B-Smo should have kept
boosting toward the ball, trying to play the 50 there.
He gave LJ that shot.
And of course, that's perfect placement.
You can do that.
I think it messed up B-Smo when Atomic had some contact
with one of the Shopify players.
B-Smo, a little bit thrown off by that, positioning wise,
ended up giving that ball away.
So I don't see too many mistakes from NRG.
But one there allowed Shopify Rebellion to have a look
and they converted very strong start to game two.
Atomic shut down.
First killer, lots of boost here.
Oh, the top of the little awkward here is going to jump though, but it's just a force.
Daniel, not going to pass it.
Atomic is actually upfield on the back wall as Daniel just has a lot of time here to
send it through.
They wanted to make LJ awkward, but couldn't connect.
Atomic has to rotate out.
Needed here, he's going to switch the play.
Sending it to the left side.
Picking up the boost as well, but LJ great 50.
Cole from ball out.
First kill is not going to go for that.
They have to be careful because Atomic's going to...
Oh, it's open!
Atomic like that!
Oh!
He was trying to do the entire timing number for the ball.
Game ball!
Cleave for Tomik!
Taking no chances.
It looked like LJ may have gotten back in time.
Tough to say.
But Tomik doesn't leave anything to chance.
Saw that, or predicted that rotation coming in
and got that light touch.
That is not an easy touch to make.
OK, we are sending players up here
for passes. That is the name of the game so far. Game two, two goals been scored that way.
First killer was looking for another one, but he ended up getting cut out and now rebellion
have to be a little, very careful here. You give in RG1, they can surge, get it,
something back to back. And there's plenty of time left here in game four.
Gopher, missing on the buff attempt. LJ to the backboard caught by Daniel.
Lance on the ceiling, LJ intercepting.
Now Kofir taking over from the LJ, touch Kofir again.
Out of enough boost, couldn't get to it in time.
Daniel, reset.
He's got it, goes for the 50, it goes off the backboard.
Beast mode.
Nice touch, Beast mode takes two out of the play,
but it's going to the opposite corner, LJ, now on it.
Dumped by Atomic.
Atomic lands a bump on first killer.
Daniel will punch that one in thanks to Atomic.
landing that bump.
Oh, Atomic is moving.
He's tracking the place two steps ahead.
He knew he was going to get the 50 on LJ.
The wind starts chain-dashing immediately.
He says, to the move, first killer.
And just like that, we are tied up here in game two.
Atomic has been a big key factor in the reason
why 100% goal participation.
Cole for a little bit maybe had a chance
to clear that off the goal line in split second,
but not enough at beast mode, almost redirecting.
We're a skiller fighting through it.
Eastmote on the catch.
LJ nice high challenge shuts it down.
Kofor last back.
Atomic will have a pinch off his car, go all the way back
to the corner.
Eastmote gets the corner, full boost,
booms it off the gut.
LJ stops it, hammers it to the backboard.
Daniel couldn't get the read!
And Kofor could!
Rebellion back on top!
And Kofor is going from the NRG corner
when he jumps from this.
What a way to track that ball.
That's a hard shot, just like you tore it from Dan and saved that.
Goal, and get it once again.
Kofur, two for two on those shots.
Great game from Kofur.
Kick off.
And it was just Kofur.
Oh, yes.
Denied, really nice save out to the corner.
But more team plays from Rebellion.
Atomic now going for it as well.
That one pinched off the bar and out.
The team worked on both sides of the pitch.
Oh, respected Rebellion.
I saw you with the Karmus Korp kickoff.
Still trying to make more work here.
They are hungry here in this game too.
And NRG being fully tested.
This has been quite the game to watch.
Both these teams have just, I mean,
this is what happens when you get two tights going
and get each other.
First killer, pass there, you'll top end.
What is this pass from Kompfer as well?
Look at that, he hits.
He hits first killer in stride.
Straight into a perfect dribble catch and a perfect top corner flick.
Oh man, NRG gave Rebellion a bit of a counterpunch.
They said, all right, if you're going to slow down,
you will take advantage of it.
Rebellion said, okay, fine, we'll speed it up.
Another laser towards the net, but that went out on target.
First kill trying to get the follow-up.
I was able to keep this one in at 43 seconds to go,
but hold on, hope for last back.
That's a stretch here a little bit.
Stay on top of the ball.
NRG got a demo though and he's my way get a little bit of freedom here so awkward
But no enough for NRG to capitalize. We hit the 32nd mark and I'll say even fight through that buck to get the clear out
So I had to get from B snow at atomic shot didn't have enough on it
On all your seconds here
Daniel airborne with some boost flip reset up and over first killer to cofer on the side while cofer
Wasting even more time
And that clear looks to be enough Daniel go for one more play atomic couldn't get anything on the shot
And a great game from rebellion and Kofor in particular
So good for Kofor this game
Yes, good for Cole. I mean Kofor and LJ both respectively
But I like giving that one to Kofor it just felt like again
They were a little bit flat game one
But what I what they got to notice about them is what's this definitely so once they start getting on the board or just connecting
They both of them elevate and they elevated in a big way here.
It just felt like again, such a great read on the field.
The communication looks pristine and their passing is just so much fun to watch.
It is. They've really grown into the the Shopify rebellion you're seeing today.
Had to go through some growing pains, very individualistic before.
But now you're seeing these team passing plays.
You're seeing the impact that Kofor had this game as well, winning that corner boost.
Grace going for the redirect.
That set the tone for the game, for Rebellion.
And then this mistake here from Beast Mode
can't be given away.
Free goals.
LJ especially, such a good shooter.
NRG did make a great comeback, Daz.
But Rebellion, they just looked so good this game.
I mean, you can understand how they are in many people's
minds, the number one team in NA.
Yeah.
I mean, would plays like that?
It may be something that becomes, instead of a debating topic, a comfort pick as Rebellion just surged there to take that game too.
Can they keep it up though? NRG going to look to make some adjustments here. Big swing game to see who takes control of the series.
Also that play, Kofor passing that ball down to First Killer who caught it in stride. Perfect talk corner flick.
And now this one bouncing towards net.
Allows Shopify to move up field.
LJ with the zero boost challenge.
Atomic with a nice touch forward.
Atomic hoping to get some help from Daniel.
Kofor was able to dodge that buff attempt
to get that ball to the corner.
Well, we do see some early NRG pressure.
There's a buff.
And Daniel with a 50.
Feels like they're playing three steps ahead, James.
Everybody moving, but everybody just in the right spot.
And it just feels like NRG though.
A bit of a step ahead at this point.
They've been so quick.
Atomic especially on his follow-ups on the plate.
Looking threatening here, but first killer able to get this one
out, gets a little bit of space.
But only a moment.
It's cool for Trey to get it to first killer.
He's back with the intended to redirect it.
Just couldn't connect it.
The head fake from LJ allowed him to get that ball
with the side ball as well.
Beast mode, except the corner boost on respawn.
LJ with the mid.
Daniel now up against first killer.
Rips a shot right away.
First killer collects it nicely on his own backboard.
Another strong 50 as well downfield.
You see how much field positioning
he gives rebellion to when you get that LJ.
You're taking a shot, though, and beast mode there.
Hold on.
Oh, good demo to give Atomic some breathing space here.
First kill spawns back right.
Immediately has to jump, and beast mode
still on top of the tracking.
Colfer will get the clearance there and looks for the follow does get a beat there on Dan and
NRG they put rebellion in a
Bit of a comfortable situations, but they just haven't been able to find that finishing punch
True, but it's been a two-way street
So this one right on the goal line and Tommy jumps right on it
Where was the rebellion defense on this one deaths?
I mean, they're just awkward.
I think it was the threat of Beast Mode just kind of being there.
Made everybody kind of freeze for a second.
They didn't know he had no boost and really no intention of bumping.
He was just building the hesitation, throwing off the rhythm, getting the gap for Atomic.
And it was absolutely necessary.
Great work there for Atomic to play a pass to defense.
And I think really what threw the defense off is they were,
the defense was playing a bounce off the backboard,
but Atomic jumped onto the back wall
and got that extra touch to send it across the goal line.
Completely catching the defense off-guard wonderful stuff from atomic
Daniel poke around
Over to be smooth he's on the side wall hitting it off the corner
LJ right to atomic but a good challenge from first killer sitting back to the middle first killer
The little precarious there. Yeah still dangerous be smooth
Oh, Daniel!
Chipping towards the backboard.
Daniel was there, and oh man!
NRG almost made it happen.
Yeah, I mean, good read there to give it to Daniel.
Daniel got it straight down.
Looking for more.
I want to pre-jump for the first killer
to stop that play from happening.
And a time make a little awkward here,
trying to get the right cut.
NRG's awareness has been great as they are keeping
rebellion stuck in their own half.
Daniel's trying to finish some strike,
but again saved by LJ.
I'll be his second save out of six from rebellion.
First two of the three of those.
Good fake challenge.
Now Beast Mode, when you get to the backboard,
Atomic trying to get this available to Daniel,
but hit off the arc and didn't go into scoreable spot.
Daniel, sidewall pass.
Atomic pops it up for Beast Mode.
Beast Mode, ceiling, dropped down to Atomic.
Atomic misses the shot.
It was an amazing play.
They come up empty.
Rebellion out, just trying to get out.
And they can't, I mean, they're so slow,
this won't boost.
It's just hard for someone to get the follow.
This is primary energy, you wanna be.
First killer not making an error off the back wall.
LJ hits a charge, but it's, look how hard it is
for a Valiant to follow up.
First killer finally goes.
Oh, they got the bump!
They got the bump!
But the shot's off!
Oh, it's there!
Oh, but he got it!
They were being boost-starved!
How does that happen?
First killer gets the beat
and then flies forward for the bump.
The first killer doing everything to pull Rebellion out of their half and LJ takes advantage.
You know what they say James, big time players make big time plays.
The first killer needed to get that one through.
Now with a minute to go, we're bellying, still trying to strike.
And they got NRG in a tough spot to have to double from Atomic, but it leaves a lot
of pressure.
But that has to be thrust off.
Oi, hold up!
Atomic with the punish!
Was that a misplay from Kofa?
Who was that?
Miss play from Kofur. Who was that?
Kofur was back wall four.
Oh, he missed the ball.
Yeah, got it. You got to play the ball.
Got away from him, and that's a tough one.
They give up 54 seconds.
Do a billion and a half more offense in a tank.
They've only got four shots this game.
Kofur trying to make a pass.
The save, and the clear off the goal line.
Kofur is trying to get that back
After that missed ball in the corner,
LJ going for a double beast mode.
They're just in time.
But Kofir pushes it forward at Tommik, not much boost.
First killer jumped off the side while trying
to see if he could get that cut.
Once he goes to the corner, did take NRG's corner,
looking for a bump on beast mode, giving Kofir a lane.
Now look at that.
Gila on boost.
Oh, damn!
Big demo!
Big demo on first killer.
He would have had a free ball.
Gila was the only one that went boost on NRG
the first killer after the off of the demo which is immediately gets boosted
strike atomic looking for the double
atomic found it! Bees! BANG!
NRG are coming alive!
Atomic almost scores himself
gets the pass off the backboard to Beesmode who sinks it in
and they have been so close multiple times
in this game Dats you saw the Atomic
playing off the bar off the brilliant passing play.
This time, NRG get the job done.
And now, we'll come here on the play.
Beast mode, since that went through.
Atomic practice set up.
He's keeping it up at zero.
Oh, and they're going to, I think they're going to,
no, they're not.
But it was about to go in.
NRG, consulting the wound there.
Wow.
Rebellion.
Great game.
And I mean, it was on a knifesedge there for a while
At the end, Daz, I mean, but if really looking back at the game,
NRG was pretty in control of the majority of that game.
The only goal Rebellion got was from a crazy breakout play
from first killer, where he had that beat around one,
got the bump on the second player, essentially
giving LJ an open net to shoot on.
But NRG missed a couple chances in this game
from their really passing.
But for me, you know, the synergy is there for NRG.
They are getting these chances.
Even though the conversion's not as high as you'd expect,
they're still getting so many chances
that they're converting on enough to make the difference.
Yeah, I can see that.
I think for me, too, you know, on the other side
of things, rebellion has been really good at getting
those connections and getting a little bit of breakout space.
But those shots that they are sending in
are getting blocked and I think this one though is really more so on the side of NRG James the fact that
you know even with low boost Daniel both his teams just whatever I think they essentially had triple
commit on one of those last plays and it looked like oh this is a free ball for first killer he's
going to be able to just make his own play it'll be a tied up game and Daniel went for the play
I need to take first killer out and just dove right at him to get him out to play those
quick decisions and tense moments make the difference here in series like this.
They talk about quick decisions, intense moments, a timeout.
Now, two to one game.
So, already rebellion feeling like they got to burn that timeout.
See if it helps them at all.
World champion, violent panda.
He's got a lot of good stuff to say.
I'm sure he's been there in those big moments, been able to get the job done.
really helped bring this Shopify rebellion team up to the highest level that we've seen them as well.
You know, they've got it in them. Kofor, I think that last game just a little bit off that that
misread on the corner, I think might have made the difference in this game. Maybe Shopify rebellion
could could have wanted had that done a little bit differently. Normally, Kofor's so good,
you just saw it in the game previous, how he was the big impact player. But when you're
When you're playing at this level, sometimes those little mistakes make all the difference.
Yeah, and now looking at this here, it does seem like NRG may have the momentum on their
side here.
They're forced to time out for rebellion.
What does rebellion do in this situation?
They can't afford to spend so much more of the game on their back half here, James.
they can kind of turn things around, give NRG less opportunities.
We'll see LJ racing against Atomic.
Peaceboat, booms, picks up the mid-boost, trying to predict the clear, but
first killer still sailed it by an LJ to Kofur. Kofur denied Atomic with the
challenge from behind. Peaceboat doesn't have any boost. Atomic doesn't
have any boost. Daniel was the only one with anything, but it was Atomic who
came out with the save. Daniel, 50 forward. Atomic pokes it back to the
Back forward, good read for first killer.
Abyss mode will launch it to the opposite corner.
Perhaps trying to set up more of that boost starving
that they were able to do so effectively,
but Kofa with a beautiful reset right to first killer.
And that's the first goal of the game.
Kofa off the timeout switches to the octane,
gets a flip reset right to first killer
and it's an open look.
Good breakaway play there for rebellion.
They get the first goal here, set the tone,
But now they got to keep it up.
Gray Reid from Kofa.
Kofa saw the defense, saw that Daniel was last back,
knew that he just had to get it around him.
Perfect flip reset pass right for first killer.
But now, long towards net, first killer
keeps it to the corner, and tested back out to the middle.
Kofa a bit too late, but still enough to get a hand on it.
Daniel back to the Shopify corner,
rolling out to the middle.
Kofa hit it to the side.
Corner pass from Atomic, LJ first two-inch.
Big boom.
Now get some space here.
Eastmoe gonna struggle,
getting this downfield,
looking for a skill to pre-jump.
Atomic though, so they can follow.
LJ forced high, Kofur, no boost.
Used all of it to jump on the back wall.
Wanted to get it to the corner,
but Atomic took the corner boost.
Now Kofur's gotta get pass.
LJ gets the mid just to get demoed.
And Rebellion again cannot move up offensively.
They gotta play this one from the back.
This is where NRG wants them to play though and just helps them control the pace as the
Topic wraps around, forces two to go.
Let's go for it.
Getting 50 by Daniel, Beast Mode's there off the bounce, we'll chip it to the backboard,
fakes it to the middle, first killer saw it coming.
We have seen NRG do such a great job in these past couple of games of boost starving
rebellion.
They're doing it again here, Daniel, to Beast Mode, Beast Mode, down to Daniel
again, but it's hit back out to the middle.
Atomic went for a sidewall pass, but NRG might have been caught out here.
Kofi with a shot up for two to the E.
He hits a weak shot right to Atomic.
It was a tough angle to make.
Dale going hunting downfield.
McCulfer responds with a demo of his own, taking Beastmote up to play.
Dale trying to buy time.
Three balls for LJ and give off Beastmote to get there.
Beastmote now moving upfield, just trying to be at the right here.
Plays them all.
It's Demo pass.
The first killer had no boost and LJ came up in time to get the cut.
That was a stand on top of the ball, but what a 50 win from Daniel.
NRG able to get this ball back down field time and time again.
They can't hold it though.
Rebellion doing a great job of limiting the opportunities.
Until now, Daniel dropped down into goal.
NRG just kept coming at him.
Atomic, lovely little tap up and over LJ.
And then the perfect bounce shot beats the first challenger.
Bouncing right past the defense.
Another great team play, good vision from Atomic,
good execution to give Daniel that shooting opportunity.
Man, it just has to be,
what a foul!
Oh, just got there in time.
But I was gonna say it has to feel rough for Rebellion
doing all this work to get out
and you're just stuck back on the defensive end.
Here's more defense,
Kofra has to dodge a bump from Daniel, follow up,
he gets a bump, Kofra's got five, saves this game.
LJ with reset no fake it and then first killer no booze. He can only play it into the corner get get the corner though and now
What has to just go all the way back. I can't keep the ball
They'll take the boost this time
Boost has been tough to get for rebellion these past few games
50 back to first killer heavy first touch 50 sends it back out into the middle where LJ is waiting in the air
Air dribbling gets a bump
Hard hit back towards first killer first killer will boom it back in Daniel no booze from the corner
First killer good hit across the middle beast mode. We'll hit it back coffer with a bit of space
Any solo play it pops it up. It's a pass over to LJ LJ
Kofa back first killer first killer shot it right at the defender rebound back a coffer
But coffer also had his angle shut down
Oh, Tomic tried to go for the flip reset.
Elgin is crashing it.
Rebellion doing it.
Whatever they can to keep NRG stuck in this half,
it is not working.
They're back in their own back half.
Daniel strikes off target.
Now Kofir, 50, doesn't necessarily win it strongly.
The first killer bangs him back downfield,
where Tomic taking it from his own back wall.
Flip, gets beat.
Oh, Daniel!
Watch out, because Kofa almost dunked it into the net.
Atomic.
Kofa has no boost.
This could be bad. Kofa does hit it, but it's a juicy rebound.
Daniel and Atomic run into each other.
First killer though, strong B-down field.
Kofa late.
This has to take the corner.
Final 10, final five.
LJ, in the air.
Atomic gets the B-thome.
Does NRG want to keep this up?
Team up.
It looks like it.
Ooh!
The ground. Over time here.
In game four.
If LJ wins, the series go off match point.
Rebellion was clawed back there, but now have a chance to reset.
LJ with a full tank.
Turn on this one.
Tries to boom it high.
Atomic stops it at the midfield, but Daniel also jumped.
Wasting boost and a bit of time into that ball.
First killer on the catch.
50 up to the side.
LJ versus Daniel.
Daniel will hit it past into the corner,
but LJ with the boost deny.
First killer back to the side while beast mode pinch.
Follows it up.
Little tip.
Now Daniel is going to try to take an airborne, but he's demoed from Kofir.
All the ball here, keeping this close. You see, LJ? No boom. Just wants to play the 50 out.
Kofir here, close.
Thought about leaving the boost for first kill. The first kill actually cut that play.
Gave it back to Kofir. Kofir's double it, and now it's going to look too awkward. He had a bad first touch.
Now, V's mode. Great first touch. Vam follows up a first killer.
Could be a shot!
Oh!
High for Daniel. Now cleared. LJ got dunked by a tonic. NRG recognized, okay? Reminds rebellion
that tough stuff, but rebellion hadn't had enough time to order the guy to boost you up.
Surely they don't let this move, but Beast Mode tried to force the issue. LJ had to use all of
his boosts. First kill it with a clear downfield enough, because Kofi can't even go. He's stuck
in his own net as he tries, there gets a demo on Beast Mode to alleviate pressure for a moment
until it gets back into his own half. NRG trying to boom this ball into an awkward
There's a bump on LJ Beast mode tips it so we can get the corner boost the boost steel is on again
Daniel pass off the corner atomic beats them at the midfield now first killers last back beast mode waiting for the pass
But the pass a little bit too high
Over trying to get a read but Daniel read it all the way through
rebellion are using a lot of boost and it's not really yielding the results that they need then they get stuck on deep
Demo!
He's trying to strike, that shot off from Daniel.
Atomic doesn't have to boost the follow.
Beast mode, think about it, yeah, he's gonna cut here
so Atomic can get the corner.
Pinch all the way, Gale.
Failed the first kill, he gets to cut off
and call for with the demo, there's Beast mode now,
sitting empty.
Daniel will have to keep this in
as NRG's still controlling the overtime
and rebellion cannot generate any offense.
Breach up from Beast mode, Beast mode.
Fix it for Atomic and it goes out to the corner.
Now that you got the corner,
Atomic is going to have to go back.
I think he picked up the mid.
No, he still has to go back here.
So Beast Mode will just have to keep it in.
He's playing along for the tie being.
Gets a pass.
No, can't even get past first killer there.
But look at their game.
Every time he's on the ball, high ball.
Again, they are saying, we're betting.
We will let you use all of your boost
until you have no left.
And so this is an easy goal.
Atomic got a demo on the other.
And first killer lands back.
Needed to make the touch, and he did.
Beast Mode being a new sense.
All still finds its way up to LJ.
Finally gets a clear some breathing room for rebellion high boom atomic beats cofer first killer has the corner respond form
And looks for LJ on the outlet beast mode intercepts beast mode fixed it through for atomic atomic
By first killer who pinched the same off the post
What a diving save from first killer?
So impressive, but they're still not out the woods yet. LJ's alone. Gale coming in close. LJ
This is so smart able to get the solo time track to get a pass wine and
It's just able to give rebellion some room now
They finally get out corporate's getting booked though and these won't might just give a bring this back in no
There's the 50 on the play
But still no one challenging the midfield why a rebellion taking this appliance from their own back half
50 out first killer chip up Daniel a little bit awkward
Beast mode off the bounce. Air dribble 50. Beast mode again. Got the reset. He's still chasing this ball. Trying to get a hand on it.
And now Atomic. Can see him air dribbling. Atomic 50. Out to Beast mode. Beast mode. Can he cook?
Beast mode off the bounce. Was looking for the ground pitch or something.
Wanted to see if he could follow. Maybe trying to see if he could get a flip. Daniel, big win. First killer takes his time. Swarms around. Daniel.
Atomic gets the cut. He's more than that boost here. His positioning is, well, like I like to say, a suggestion is
LJ tries to see if he can throw off the defense there. Atomic does get a stand. Now we're starting to see some offense being generated from Rebellion.
Can they keep this up? LJ pre-jumped. Oh, but it's blocked away. First killer is not going to turn the play it in. Went for the cut there.
And that risky play could come to cost him. Atomic straight down, but Kofor able to deny. No, he doesn't deny.
It denied only for a moment. He gets right back the beast mode who wants to keep this in for it. Oh, it's far back Daniel had to cut
Daniel what's that through?
NRG has been through a lot of long over times this weekend. Why not have another one? Oh
He was upfield he ended up taking the corner boost from NRG the boost that just spawned he's sitting right next to it
He's gonna take that again Daniel in an awkward spot
But first killer, this is great timing on win the goalie knows his team has boost now
So now they can play around things a little bit
Hope for though getting zoned out by beast mode and atomic a beast mode both make sure hope it was not getting to that ball
These mode the second touch
All perfectly back to atomic not the best first touch
Leaving atomic to scramble for this one still sets it up for Daniel who couldn't go for the double playing to the backboard
These will try to line it up
Kofur controlling it. Let's that one get away right to LJ. LJ, reset, shut down by
Beast Mode first. Killer's gonna be a quick miss shot just off target. This is the
most threatening rebellion's offense has looked so far especially in this OC.
OC as Kofur kind of forced Dale to bring it to his own corner where
Atomic is. Dale gonna take it play at 50. Atomic repositioning here as Beast Mode
He loses that when Atomic needed to get a give-all.
Now, he's going to jail low on booze.
Atomic's going to need to pick up some.
The correspondence just for Atomic as he responds.
And Al J gets the cut.
If you have anybody here, he tries to go for it himself,
but he gets denied.
And first killer will keep it in.
Now we're starting to see consistent offense
for Rebellion, but not too threatening for Lola.
Give a little space to Atomic.
No, he missed his chance.
It looks like a mistake for Rebellion.
They gave the ball away, right in a dangerous spot.
Now Atomic with the challenge.
It's a game-winning moment there for NRG shot just off.
Rebellion, catch a break.
Alhazard over to LJ.
LJ back to Kofa, intercepted by Atomic.
Great read from Atomic to see the extra pass.
Kofa wants to get in Daniel's way, but Daniel hasn't read.
First killer demo, spawns right towards the ball.
So it's a little awkward here for Rebellion.
As Kofa's clear, Wilson, NRG back.
RG are bringing rebellion out of here looking for a counter on him.
Kofors just got an extermination.
Oh, whoa, guys!
Oh, whoa, almost!
Oh, I was gonna see almost trolled.
But it ends up recovering your time.
Seven minutes of overtime here.
Oh, boy.
Big starting to get a little bit sloppy.
Edge of your seat action.
We are speeding down the highway and wheels are wobbling.
Oh, still so awkward.
Atomic can only get a touch to keep it in.
Bismo recognizes it, offs the pass.
Daniel, great first touch.
Daniel, great follow-up, quick and fast.
Bismo had to get there, he was so low on boost,
and he was on a boost for all of energy.
Bismo does have some in the net,
while he turns and goes,
and he drops down a first killer,
all of a sudden.
Oh, he's got the boost.
And now Daniel trying to turn things around.
Rebound out in front.
Atomic weak shot, it's gonna be easy.
for Rebellion to control 50.
First Killer and Kofor both go.
First Killer gonna buy time, keeping it close.
Okay, let's look for some bumps there on the play.
Kofor is still on the board.
That's a bad touch.
That's followed, but he has to bring it
to his own back wall, where First Killer has to clear.
LJ has boost here, but only enough for a touch.
First Killer off the ceiling.
First Killer can give us a call for a vote.
No, what?
He flicked that one out the way,
and that offense is dead.
First killer, lots of boost, can do damage here, goes for the 50, and bounces off the
ground enough.
Beast mode has to go, saw Kofor lurk, Kofor didn't get the corner, LJ tried to get a
center, first killer wasn't in position in time.
So first killer keeps this into play, Beast mode got a little bump there by LJ, but
still managed to recover even with zero.
He's going to sit on the boost, wait for it to respawn, and try to get involved
and make this easy for Atomic.
NRG trying to get themselves out of this situation. It was super messy. But again as we approach the ninth minute here of OT
It's still a pass game. Oh
And the passing odys back to LJ. LJ! Denied by Atomic. Somehow NRG stay alive.
All of these diving saves are cause for concern.
Could B-Sport get a good cut here. No boost in the tank.
First kill was looking for maybe a potential back pass.
Colfer had to go get the mid boost.
Look at Daniel, wide swing here.
Wanted to get a lot of power until it was cut out.
Oh, what a boost.
Spawn for Atomic.
Really, Daniel, looking for a buff on First Killer
and First Killer before it gets demoed.
What a touch there to get hit, Dave.
Still awkward here for Rebellion.
Get demoed.
Daniel pops it up, looking for the follow.
Can Atomic get to this in time?
No, Colfer cuts it.
But the corner boost is stolen.
NRG starting to get there.
But another big demo.
This time, first killer taking out Beast Mode.
Huge clear down the gut.
Beast Mode.
Taps it right.
Two first killer, first killer.
Going to go for the backboard hit.
Double commit from NRG, but Atomic still recovers.
And now, moving downfield, LJ.
Stopped, but ball right back to go for LJ.
Trying to land above does slow down to annual.
10 minutes of overtime here at game four.
Both teams showing their strikes, but not good enough.
Daniel playing this close. Beast mode, good follow, but low boost here. Not about more
for both, more physicality. Now Daniel taking this chance and LJ waited for him a
little bit. Atomic great win on the 50. First killer, pinch out. First killer,
another good touch. Beast mode, though. Therefore the intercept gonna play 50
here with Colfer and if it's a race between Daniel and LJ and LJ wanted.
First kill with a lot of boost here in the midfield and RG though might be
He can put it in a tough spot.
He's going to try for the ceiling pinch,
but rebellion still makes any possession.
That give all the leads up some space.
The communicator from NRG letting Atomic get that ball.
Atomic with the follow up, but still decent spot for Daniel.
Daniel testing the corner first killer.
Little bit awkward.
Pass over to Daniel who grabbed the boost.
Daniel is going to pinch it off the wall
straight up off the ceiling.
Atomic going for the double.
Kofor will hit it back downfield.
It goes for a 50 as well.
And a good clear up from Kofir.
Yeah, I mean, good read there is Kofir.
Oh, that was the first killer now taking a shot on.
That's his 10th shot of the game.
And still nothing.
But it's great defensive read.
He still booked these teams.
Yeah, you love, but is it fast enough?
Light touch, Dan!
NRG after a grueling overtime.
Get the game win.
And a big part of it is thanks to Beach Mode,
Dustin Kulfer in that midfield play,
and Daniel finding the angle on the shot.
So much pressure on, goes for the light touch.
Throwing the defense off.
Wonderful composure.
Look at the shot total for NRG Dazen.
Are you seeing this number?
Man, shot totals, demo totals.
26 shots, 26 from NRG.
Kofa at seven. Wait, how much? I thought it was the extermination. I saw Kofa with an
extermination. First killer hit eight. Unreal game. I mean, we played. What did we just
experience now that it's just happened? I will really impress the whole team. Like
depending on who wins this year, you get to do well the rest of the tournament. That
That is an exhausting amount of rock and we constantly having to be locked in there.
Both teams were...
NRG overrides the series, rebellion after that.
Look at so many saves.
First killer with that save off the post.
Did Atomic also saved one off the post in that overtime as well?
Goodness.
If you've been watching NRG's run through this whole time as well,
as well. They've had so many long over times this weekend. They've been preparing for that
moment.
Thanks, D-Wrek.
Extermination seven, my bad. I always thought it was eight.
All right, seven.
Okay, it makes sense. Everything makes sense now.
Rebellion, though. Need one quick. I mean, you go that long without scoring. And now
you're down.
everyone in the series.
And now the time is finally counting down again.
Yeah, it feels like it's been forever.
We're in that OT so long.
How can rebellion adjust at this point?
How can they generate offense?
NRG was in so much control to just keeping it on.
Rebellion's half.
Rebellion may be.
LJ gets a read here.
No.
It's going to be atomic now since that ball high and Kofa another cut.
I'm sure these teams now very familiar after so much extended gameplay,
but something's going to have to give you. Wow.
I mean, he's just got to go right into the next one. NRG,
atomic the head fake. That's something NRG does so well.
It's full head fakes, especially atomic. So good at it.
Aiding those defenders to make them first move and beating them.
Okay, so currently at the moment NRG is at 41 minutes and 59 seconds of overtime.
It was a long and first killer though you needed one here able to work up the field
thanks to pass from Cobra great catch great finish rebellion get there first
really smart positioning from first killer as well positioning expecting
that 50 to head out his way really great first touch the side flip as well
to be able to get a good angle on the ball to take the shot
Well played by first killer
He's my old takes it off his back wall plays it past first killer tried to leave it to throw off cold for
Cool for not falling for it
keeping them honest
Energy in their back half or we see them break out time to time again really good at
Just reading what needs to be done
Very efficient when they are on the ball time to pass a Daniel shot blocked out by first kill first killer
Clogging that lane quickly
Reading that passing play in our G
They're so good at that but first killer saw it coming
Atomic moving downfield he's already downfield steal and boost
They're gonna steal the other quarter
That's disaster
You can see it happening. You can see the writing on the wall, but all on wow still is up until
Oh, he gets the game a little late.
Atomic's game with the play.
Had B's run across, he got that other corner.
Can he get it?
Double commit, should be it.
A big way fake, it's up again.
Yes, it is!
They strike again!
They had no boost.
The panic was there.
You can see Atomic.
We know that he didn't get the reset.
No indicator there.
But it happened to work out.
Looked good as well.
Looked good enough to throw off the defense.
NRG probably should have scored a little bit sooner
than that, but you can see how good they are at denying that boost and had that
suffocating style. Yeah I mean you're right the suffocation was great, but not
just that just the knowledge of we know you have no boost. Now that we know you
have no boost, a topic where in a play where he may normally turn off turns
in in a corner says I'm gonna brain this pass. Beast mode is like okay I'll go
for a fake. We'll throw it off in the day. It'll just huffers under it for a
shot like it's just great awareness of the situation understanding what they have to do to get past the defense and now rebellion have just been struggling ever since.
See if rebellion can start fighting back here.
We'll see an NRG space station grand final.
Atomic up.
Challenging that first killer has a boost.
tried to take it down into a control dribble, but the heavy first touch didn't let him.
Well, he didn't want to go there.
Sad, he'll leave.
Feel it, Kofir taking out LJ free ball.
Kofir looking for Bup on Atomic. Got the bump, but no Atomic!
He was pushed into the right direction by Kofir's guiding hands.
First killer, wants a piece of it.
Now Kofir...
Got above two.
All plays it by himself.
Is this the right idea?
Now Daniel's able to get boosted.
Boost, the beast mode and Daniel would boost so much harder for ability to keep this offensive pace
NRG trying to send it the other way
Beast mode, follow up, LJ trying to push this forward quickly, Kofa
Oh, you see a demo from first killer Kofa is fully boosted waiting for his chance to come in now in the corner
There's a bump from LJ Kofa fighting through contact
First killer now moving in first killer and feel pass no is gonna try to force it to himself rebound out to
Kofru takes it up the side wall ceiling
Didn't challenge though. Yeah, jump off the ceiling on that one. He's mobile
Pinch I say what a question mark because it didn't really move like one
50 from first killer and atomic will clear down. Oh, no, it's already 10 seconds
Second left and regularly over time again
I don't know to tell him to buckle up or to get a snack depending on how long
I think you can do both order of operations get the snack and then buckle up there you go
Unless no call for one at the end of the air
Team start a ramp up in overtime must win here for rebellion in the bracket
Otherwise and our G closed the series out move on a place base station in the grand finals
Atomic up and out nice double off the corner of the ceiling as well atomic sees beast mode airport
The pre-jump from big mode, save to the corner!
Such a light pre-jump as well.
Little awkward here for him to go in after Daniel's touch.
Eastmo trying to keep it in here at no boost though.
And Kofur, great individual work here getting into the corner,
but LJ just went little too late.
Double commit though outside.
G Daniel though with the testing shot and routine save there from Kofur.
Again, rebellion, they can't capitalize off the double commit.
Maybe they can now, but they do it with a double commit of their own.
First kill, slip reset to Kofa. No boost, will it help? No!
Good save from Atomic, well positioned to keep that out.
Daniel by one, backboard bounce, handled by First Killer.
Gonna go for a big flick, throwing that all the way to the NRG corner.
Gonna boost steal from Kofa as well. 50 from LJ keeps it in, beast mode.
Light hit down field. Now NRG struggling to get boost themselves.
First away from trying to wrap that around.
You need someone to rebellion and make a play.
You cannot afford a mistake here.
Going straight down, first killer, gives it to Kofur.
Kofur stays on it.
It's a little bit away from of a sensitive cross.
Is anyone there?
No, it's just a free-for-day.
At least don't freeze up to get past LJ
and LJ was there to meet him.
Atomic with the bouncing.
Not enough to deter first killer.
Rebellion will have to play
from their own back wall again.
Missed him like a touch! Going straight down!
Kulfer! Able to clean it up.
Rebellion getting bailed out. First killer almost giving that ball away.
V-Smoad.
Won't be able to get back to it. Bid went from first killer, Daniel Last.
Nice 50 as well.
LJ passing!
V-Smoad! For the win!
And we play more Rocket League!
LJ had to be the faster player here in this moment.
You saw V-Smoad tracking in a second later.
No chance! And Rebellion Force Game 6! This battle continues on!
Wow! Oh man! That was a sticky situation as well near the end for Rebellion,
first killer that Miss Touch got bailed out by his teammates.
Couple of heavy touches this game, not as good a first touch you'd expect from him,
but still so many saves.
Birstler's defense has been insane.
You can see almost breaking 1,000 points this game.
And RG had a chance to close out the series
and they failed to do so.
Thanks to that shot from LJ, great speed.
And this has been a fun one, Daz.
You think we're gonna go seven?
Think we'll get to game seven?
I want us to go to game seven.
Wouldn't that be fun?
It'd be a fun way to, listen,
This match has been going on so long.
I forgot there was another shoot.
Yeah, this is not the grand final.
This, you know, you're looking at your watch.
You are!
No, no, no!
I was playing on the do.
No, no, no, it's not.
But, I mean, the way these two have been playing,
if you're a fan of North American rock,
I think you want to see this go the distance.
You want to see rebellion show that, OK, we have some fight.
We can push NRG to the brink.
No timeouts needed here.
And we can even play in these long, serious,
and still be competitive.
On the other side of your NRG phase,
is what it's the over with, but we'll have to see.
I mean, Nio Tokyo, the stage, you know,
this is one of the players favorite maps in the game.
My favorite map of the game.
Yeah, I think if you gave all the players a poll,
they would put this one, you know, they love champions field,
but I think they will put this one as one of the favorites.
It's because we're street ballers.
Love Settling things on the asphalt.
Gopher, up by Beast Mode.
Air dribble from B-Smo. Goes for a bump as well. Lance, the bump, you know, last back has to be careful.
Atomic.
Staying on this one. You see Atomic. Yeah, you're right. He's like tracking first killer down.
First killer.
And both still keep up their position. First kill after this. Once the B on Atomic does find it off the back wall.
LG hesitates though. And B-Smo, who had low boost, was able to get there first.
It was just a matter of not, he didn't want to really get a bump on Beast Mode as he was getting back.
Meanwhile, First Killer put a flip reset force on Atomic out, and Rebellion with some extended pressure, Kofur.
Maybe a double? No, Deio denies. First Killer on top of it, gets a good touch, LJ speed, LJ again scores! Rebellion in front of Game 6!
Rebellion flipping the script on NRG, keeping them who starved, and then that First Killer pass the perfect distance.
coming out in front of the box you want to get that ball out when you have a
defender low boost in net you don't want it to go straight down you want it to
come out and now off kickoff and our key will settle the score I was looking away
for a brief moment and in that brief moment on kickoff we see a goal you
have a double boost kickoff this way I don't think that should go in I kept
watching it like surely someone's going to get back in time. No quick. Oh wow.
It's got a stealer rebellion. Yeah, maybe they can get something back here quickly.
But all that work, you have to early pressure something that you haven't
normally had this series and it's just instantly gone off that kickoff goal.
Daniel is yelling. Looks like he got a reset. Couldn't do much with it.
Atomic waiting for his chance.
Atomic just off-target Kofor will hit it up the gun open that LJ will say thank you very much
LJ okay a little bit of a tap every just you gotta be in the right place at the right time
He was took his time knew he had to open looking caught in our G2 far forward
Two for two LJ scored the last three goals from rebellion
Including their OT win to get him here
LJ if he can continue to put on some really tough shots and score really tough shots I mean
Rebellion we definitely will definitely go second
He's had a great split
You've been paying attention to the top plays as well. LJ has been postard all over him. Yes
No, no denying that LJ when he's in form when he has a chance on the ball
He can really make magic happen, but so can Daniel blocked out my first killer
Daniel shot he was looking for the top left corner
Rebellion denied and rebellion scrambling a bit LGD along with boost here, and we'll get it to Kofa can't double it
Daniel takes it
NRG trying to swarm B smoke waiting man as the topic works
But gets back to first killer atomic though great cut to keep it in B's will puts it on net and Kofa
goal line saved not out the woods yet either energy still looking for more now first killer
bumped off the ball as well atomic will get the corner steal and we'll chip it over
go for have to go for the boost instead of all rebound out in front of that lj turns
the right call cofer with a big pinch well that'll get him some space free ball no
for atomic. Kofre had to pre-jump that one and well done. For rebellion it looked so scary
whenever NRG hit him low on boost in their own half, they're able to make and deal with
all of the beast mode all along. Beast mode did a great job buying time for the respawn
off the demos and atomic was in.
weak shot. Beast mode back to his own corner. First killer looking for a bump
didn't land it. Beast mode somehow gets out of there puts a shot on target and Atomic
the enforcer knocks the defense out of the way. Atomic turned off ball came as soon as
he saw Beast mode on it and just tracked Kofa waited for him to jump and then
dodged him to him to throw him out the play, setting up a perfect lane for the
And that was great work from Beast Mode as well to be able to dodge the bumps, find that mid-boost
and even bring that ball down field.
We are on route for potentially another overtime between these two as we approach the final
minute.
LJ, waiting on the right wall, will meet Beast Mode on the ball, gets another beat.
Call for pre-jump.
Almost on!
First killer, fake child! He didn't know Beast Mode didn't have boosts!
As Beast Mode played the 50, no extended pressure here for Rebellion.
First killer, he's going to take corner boosts while Dan tries to keep this alive in NRG,
which we're in a close spot. Now, get a bit of breathing room.
Beast Mode to the corner. Daniel was there.
Hit back to atomic. Atomic highball trying to make it awkward.
LJ missed the lead. This one going up off the ceiling as well.
Beast Mode, can he get the double? Denied by Kofir.
And are you trying to end it here? They're looking threatening on offense these mo
I thought he's gonna fake it for atomic often to try to see if you can door pass in the time
We have to dodge Colford. So first killer will pick up the ball first killer has called for me first killer trying to get it
They're for Daniel against the kite LJ goes here is third first killer on the way back has to turn and cut this
Beesmo preach up these moments there in time Colford just again dodging Daniel plays it around them
It's Flurs, it scores!
Beast Mode was in an awkward spot.
He jumped down to the ground and was not expecting Kofur
to go for goal.
Got out of position.
Kofur spotted it and just took the shot.
That first touch, though, for Kofur to get the ball.
Like, perfect roll after him to get control.
Beautiful.
12 seconds, though.
NRG, going to sit in the house here.
Beast Mode up, LJ gets a beat on him.
Kofur playing close.
LJ and Kulfer will go first killer last back.
Oh, we gotta keep it off the ball.
Oh, they're off work.
They have to keep it up.
Can they?
LJ wants to get the clearance.
NRG don't have booze.
Kulfer will score, and we're going to the Champions field.
Wavebook wanted it.
I'm sure many of the Rock-A-League fans did as well.
And now you get it.
NRG and Rebellion going the distance.
And I didn't think we'd get here.
NRG looked like they were in form,
Rebellion starting to look a little bit flat,
being boosted up, making some mistakes,
but they have amped it up.
And these two teams are delivering here,
making plays when you need to, scoring tough shots,
putting in the extra effort to make the possible play.
It's a beauty, it's a beauty.
And it comes down to this series tied.
And what do you know?
NRG have taken a timeout.
They had a timeout going into this final game.
You know, NRG, I joke around, but I
say Champions Field is home turf advantage to NRG.
They got their names hanging from the Raptors.
But Rebellion has all the momentum
going into this game seven-desk.
And I mean, there was some fight from NRG in this one.
That was a great chase play.
Beast Mode able to dodge those bumps,
able to rely on that bump from Atomic to get the goal.
But then that last play, Beast Mode,
he was on the back wall.
He stays back wall.
That shot from Kofor is not going in.
It was a weak shot.
It was a light shot.
But Kofor just spotted that Beast Mode
had jumped down to the ground near post,
out of position.
That was vulnerable.
And that is a big time play.
It's not the flashiest goal from Kofor.
But that was an impact play.
I don't cover making those impact plays too.
I mean, it's what's necessary to push rebellion further.
Now NRG, again, this is the same time as last time
they took a timeout.
No words being spoken here on the timeout.
Team, they understand what they need to do
and they look locked in and ready.
We're less than a minute to go here from game seven
on Champions field between Shopify Rebellion
and NRG eSports.
The way this series has gone, this is anybody's game.
And, you know, long overtime's no stranger
to this crew of three players on NRG,
the longest best of seven in history.
G2 versus Furia, that was 51 minutes and 39 seconds.
We might beat that here.
NRG also holding the record
for the longest best of five over time.
Unfortunately for them,
They lost that game that happened this weekend against foot.
Who's gonna make the play?
Who's gonna push their team forward?
Game seven between NRG and Rebellion,
starting now, Atomic with the opener.
Look how fast LG was there to read it, though.
Just such a great cut there.
They're trying to make sure
they don't get NRG pressure early.
And it does work out.
Good clearance there for first killer.
As he goes off the ceiling,
trying to predict Daniel.
I kind of got a dunk.
Rebellion coming out of the timeout.
It's just, they're just so fast here, James.
Elger, put that one on target.
Atomic with the stop.
Some huge plays.
First killer getting a hand on that ball.
Elger getting back to it as well.
Shot by Rebellion looking strong,
but Atomic with some space.
Beastwood also helping, rims a shot,
but Elger, he's tall enough to get the block.
Elger's been so impactful here.
Kofa went up and Elger had it clear.
the first killer. Kofi can go again now. They'll have much more room here as he meets Daniel
on the side wall. But LJ, being as fast as he has, has been impactful so far in his first
game, first killer. 50 versus Atomic as the ball goes into the corner. And LJ with a high
pop force of Beast Mode to use some boost. Beast Mode with a 50, Daniel, 50 by Kofi.
Hope to the side. Atomic, the demoed by LJ. This gives first killer a free ball,
It's an airborne.
It's bumped off the ball.
And Atomic will boom it downfield.
Met my co-fair.
Co-fair looking for LJ here.
The first touch.
What is he doing with it?
Looking for the double.
Double straight down.
And it was just slow enough that NRG
was able to get there before Co-fair first killer shot.
No!
No, it's not on.
And Atomic able to get back before Rebellion could score.
Daniel was bumped off the line.
Now Daniel going for a 50 piece mode.
Corner boost denied.
trying to pinch this ball up to solo it, but that shut down.
Towards the back port, LJ jumped from the backwards position,
gets a reset, and gets an extra touch by.
The wall-on boost will be rotating out slow.
This is such a key factor here, too, at this level of play.
We've seen time and time for Rebellion.
It's so hard for them to generate anything once NRG
take them out to play again and then start stealing
their boosts.
Oh, that's a drop down.
Kofa missed it, NRG was not expecting that.
Beast Mode's up for this, man.
Just to play it to the side, and now we're here to go.
Rebellion, all low on boost, they need something here.
Kofa went downfield to steal some,
and again, does get back in time.
Beast Mode stole that corner, parked right on it.
Beast Mode tip up off the ceiling, atomic the race.
Blocks it over to the opposite corner,
will it spawn for LJ?
Atomic couldn't get it before having to rotate out,
but still ready to pounce.
LJ gets the corner boost spawn.
Gopher helping out.
Atomic high-pop for a teammate, but LJ there first.
LJ also dodges the bump.
Goes for the extra pop, but B-Soul is floating double commit, though,
from NRG forcing Daniel to hit the panic hit.
Yeah, and first killer was lurking, but he didn't have boost.
Wait, is that the LJ?
Oh, no, blocked. I'll buy Atomic.
Ball bounce out first killer, B from Atomic again.
Atomic creating space.
Atomic trying to set things up for Dan, but Dan gets there too late.
Now it's LJ looking for first killer.
first killer atomic reason it cuts it out of Tom it's just all over the field right now
Chasing that ball down and gets the demo infield pass atomic trying to get one on it as well
There's a demo from first killer 50 from Daniel high-pop first killer
He's trying to get to this ball with nothing
Couldn't get it Daniel moves in 11 boost
And you can feel it a little bit from the off ball plays atomic and first killer just both trying to make
impactful moves and whether they're on or off ball they meet there for the 50.
Dan with the shot, Dan with the goal and RG in front.
Daniel the shooter makes the most of this chance at time it gets a piece of that ball
it bounces off the corner perfectly. Daniel didn't have much boost but saw he
only had to be one defender.
Minute 20 to go here. Rebellion. Five shots to their name.
Need to make magic happen.
Colfer, get the flip reset.
Atomic there, first killer, trying to meet him.
Hit the win! Can he get his mid?
No deal, able to cover it.
Rebellion, the first killer's diving!
Drop down, but it's not enough!
Colfer crashes, but he's too late.
Beastmull gets this one into the corner.
Pass to LJ.
LJ, high ball.
Beastmull raises, it's awkward.
First killer didn't expect the ball to go there.
He's low on boost. LJ knows he's going to cut.
Is he going to do something?
Again, and Daniel will pick up another.
Wow, Daniel had three boos, picked up a small pad,
just stayed behind it, put it towards net with a prayer,
and the prayer was answered in RG,
and insurance go late.
Oh, the miscommunication there.
LJ didn't know if he should go or first killer should go,
but that's how they made a decision, it was too late.
LJ tried to clean it up,
But again, it just was unfortunate there.
And what an error.
I don't know if a value can pick up to this late in the game.
They'll try.
LJ shot Atomic.
Get the center forward to do.
Looking for the double.
Can't get it.
Ball high straight down.
And LJ will try to keep this in 20 seconds.
And all that with this clearance,
if they can't get it back in, if LJ can't score there,
no, it's looking like it might be all over.
Atomic has been a beast this game.
So many clutch saves from Atomic.
Time taken away.
It was a valiant comeback from Rebellion.
And hold on.
One second left on the clock.
It's possible.
But man, to do this, there would
be some exception.
You've got to bring out your best kickoff strat.
Let's leave the kickoff.
You've got to get a pop here first, Kelly.
He got it.
LJ gets it.
Kofa gets the mid boost.
No way.
You can play it to him.
Kofa has to turn.
He can keep it up.
Kofa does keep it up.
A little heavy touch, but he can follow it.
Pass mid to LJ, cut out.
And that's going to do it.
NRG move on to the grand finals.
Shopify rebellion were surging, but NRG
were able to batten down the hatches.
And whether the storm, they get the job done
on champions field and what a ride that was that was unbelievable that overtime was everything I mean
this this is exactly what you hope for as a as a fan you want to see series like this
edge of your seat action the whole way yeah I mean both teams is duking it out uh just
was given everything that the guy even coming down to the last second in game seven where
rebellion still tried to make a play possible.
Unfortunate though for rebellion again that mistake that was made from the between first
killer and LJ was a rough one but rebellion still looking good for him to be able to
push NRG this far.
Grand finals coming up next.
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in a grand finals will play for the title of North American regional champion and they had to go through a battle to get there every game down to the wire.
Some games worth the price of three and it's an incredible point at this point.
Energy's played I think an extra nine games of rock league in this tournament bait.
It's incredible to run that they're on right now when they're on the brink of getting another regional championship.
Yeah, they are on the brink to be the first one of this split on the road to Paris and it's not easy for them
This is definitely the hardest they've ever had to work in and this shot by rebellion squad
I thought they played so well first killer particular. I thought he was sensational. I thought LG was really good, too
It's just a moment still little things and two overtime wins for an RG game one and game for the 12 minute backbreaker
I think made the difference in that series James. Oh, certainly. I mean that energy
had long over times earlier this weekend,
and it was not in their favor either.
So they've been preparing for that moment.
They got the job done.
But like you said, I was impressed with Shopify Rebellion.
I think looking ahead to Paris, I
am very excited to see what this team can do
on the international stage.
They are working as a team quite well.
I think this was just a situation
where you had Titans out there battling it out.
And unfortunately for them, only one team could win.
But they made it entertaining.
It was a great comeback attempt from Rebellion.
But man, NRG, they just have that X-Factor, I tell ya.
I mean, something like to call the plot over.
No matter what, when we get to game seven,
NRG's gonna score first, it's gonna be ugly going,
they're gonna cut my victories.
And that's exactly what happens,
but that's what greatness is.
I mean, you put yourself in that position so many times,
and it's inevitable.
Like even this moment, Dan's coming back down,
this is all fatigue from a shot by a player.
They've been playing so much.
They've had to work so hard and ordered them to come back
into the set.
And then they ultimately made their worst mistake
at the end of the game.
A miscommunication between first kill and LJ.
But they got to hold their head highs.
I'm with you on that, James.
I mean, they play with that in Paris.
They're going to be looking good.
Yeah, no shame losing to the World Champs,
especially in game seven.
Exactly.
And you're here on Championship Sunday.
You got to bring your best in this situation.
And SSG has done so far as well.
They are all the energy.
And SSG, the top two teams right now in our region,
One of them will be crowned North American regional champion
when we are done with the broadcast.
Only one more match left to play.
It's been an exciting bracket.
And with that win, NRG has leapfrogged over E-sports
for the number three spot.
With a win here, I believe they would leapfrog shop
a five rebellion as well.
If I remember how the point was tied, SSG.
Maybe even tie SSG there for that top spot.
So six more points in the line.
Yes, they would tie SSG.
You're absolutely right.
It's gonna be crazy. It's gonna be crazy here as we get into our final match of the day
$21,000 also on the line, which is pretty pretty cool
But finally finally had a game seven James. We were talking about I was like, I don't know
We're getting like this might be the one and you're right, you know anytime these teams match up. I feel like the
first killer
Versus atomic, you know, especially like in our G and previously G2 first killer
He's just the rival man. You look you think about all the three Pete's that atomic has almost pulled off it first killers
I've always been in the way, so yeah, it was it was a ride
It was amazing and you wonder if NRG is gonna be
Fatigue from all that playing wonder all that emotion going into the grand finals. Yeah, what do you think T?
They're fatigued over it. It's impossible not to be fatigued. I'm fatigued. I was watching way ever you fatigue
I'm a team from watching but here's it. Here's the situation though
We're talking about how of a long distance long endurance racing team this energy squad is. Let me take you back to
2024 when they were being known as g2 and they play the rock elite world champions the world championship in bickey's arena
G2's drive taken on fury has set the record for the longest
Best of seven in the history of rlcs
They had three games that went to more than five minutes of overtime and that squad these boys atomic daniel beast mode
One that series in game seven to then move to the semi-finals where they placed
Carming core which also went to game seven had only a minute of overtime in there
But what the game seven and they won there too. I went back to check what happens in last series
The last series they eventually ran out, but here's the thing they only got to play one more series
They only got to play one more series today
They don't have two more series after this right the series
We just saw them play the second longest best of seven in the history of RLCS
So they've got number one and number two.
And they won both those series.
And the fact that they came out of that first longest series
and beat Karmikor in seven games
makes me question, does it even matter?
Listen, and wait, if you bring up excellent points
right now, I just ping D-Rap
because I got a rebuttal to that point.
And it's gonna be the NRG versus Karmon series.
The NRG played in Boston.
They put everything they had against Casey.
They beat him, I believe in seven.
And then they absolutely got slapped
by Vitaliy next up.
And I understand that SSG is not the same level as in potentially, but
I went six my bales, it was one of six games.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
But in saying that they could, they could, but it's gonna be tough.
It's gonna be tough.
It's, it's, it's, I feel like that's also a different story.
That's a different Carmen core here, right?
The Carmen core story has now of the last year has been, if you beat us,
you immediately lose the next match, which that plays out here as well.
And very point, he's arena where they beat Carmen core and
Yeah, I love her next match right? What is that? Do you see the shirt?
Her field was wearing? Is this a cry for help?
Alright, is he talking about 1v1?
There might be a cry for help if you're in the top.
Oh my goodness.
We'll see.
Okay, well folks, who do you think is going to win? Let us know in the fan vote.
This is a crazy one a red-hot team that scored 30 more goals than their opponents so far
I've SSG's dropped two games in this tournament. I'm pretty sure
NRG's the exact opposite situation here and yet I still feel like their favorites here James. Do you got them?
You know, I know this might be a sacrilegious, but I'm gonna go with you know
I'm gonna go with SSG. I feel like SSG
They are
Inform they're they've had some time to rest energy has been you know put through the gauntlet
I think they're gonna be tired. I think SSG is gonna get it
Bates yeah, I made you go for me last time wave. I'll go for you. Of course
I mean my mind says SSG it really does this base. I'm trying to play into fatigue fact
I think it really does matter
Yeah, I think it really does matter and I'm gonna go I'm gonna go SSG cuz I'm gonna go
Just off the fatigue man. I think it's very difficult to win a series
And he was a great team immediately right now. I think it's really hard. True. It's so true and yet
NRG has built a legacy on doing exactly that
I said I power ranking them number one right now
I think they're like the strongest-looking team to their peak could possibly take down any team in Europe right now when they're playing
They're best and yet the inevitability of NRG. I just can't not pick them right now
I like that. Give me energy with you. Give me energy as well.
You know what? Give me energy too, baby. Give me energy too.
No, I switched. I couldn't do it. Wait, I couldn't do it.
There we go. All right. All is well.
That feels right. That's close. That's close.
Oh, that feels, this curse shield is really bad, folks.
And yet, we have yet to curse a team today.
We'll see what happens, folks. Energy, the favorites on the desk.
the favorites in chat the favorites in the books of history and yet we are not in the history books
yet here can ssg take them down and go into paris as the number one seed representing north america
your grand finals energy versus space station game ladies and gentlemen welcome to the grand
finals here of north american open six dazzling with the cheese joining me achieves we've got
NRG vs. Space Station Gaming. Game 1 brought you by Progressive, getting ready to get underway.
It's been a day, and if you're SSG fans, you want to see them come out here and go full
floor, really put screws NRG, or maybe a moment of full security, what do you think?
I like to see them come out hot. The pressure.
I think we all want to see them come out hot.
We're giving up on our kickoff goal!
Reveal strikes!
And this is it.
RG already had to play from behind.
Atomic.
He wanted to fake it for Beast Mode.
Reveal.
He just didn't jump on the cheat.
Okay.
That's a choice.
I mean...
That's a choice.
You dug a hole.
That's all I'm gonna say.
Oh, good.
Well, they got work to do.
Got atomic up the ladder look at Jack so quick, but Tommy can pass them.
Atomic to Bill Martin, we get it right back!
The bottom line, they knew they didn't beat that first kick off.
But Tommy with a lot of room to work with and a nice easy flip reset reveal, can't quite reach it.
Diaz trying to invest one step too late, forcing RG off top there.
They knew he was getting that flip reset up.
Alright, so, well Fiend showing some stuff here, but again NRG just kind of getting back to an even score line.
They talk about the fatigue, but NRG do keep things up.
They couldn't be just looking hot right now, which could also be a thing for SSG having
to try to play a hot NRG as they are just continuing where they left off.
A thrash in the Tommy gets a demo reveal, takes this one up off the sideline, gets
a beat on Daniel.
Now reveal, click forward.
He has to look for a bump on the Tommy, because Tommy felt so hard to bump there.
SSG may need to do some more here if they want to set up some consistent office.
Really good job though for MinarG to confirm they gain their own corner boost.
Not letting SSG get any more than they have to let them have.
But right now, SSG is just bringing the same thing.
They whip that switch and apply that same amount of pressure they were able to put on foot right now.
MinarG is more than equal to the TAPS.
It's in the top of the bump, though.
I think DS got him up for a gain.
He'll gain a recovers.
Yeah, it's supposed to look for a bump.
One atomic as atomic was rotating out.
Atomic rotated right back in.
Abuse motor on the guy.
And you got to think here, even though SSG,
a very physical, heavy team,
NRG's been able to dodge.
It's fairly easy to get themselves a bit more presence
in SSG that have had a struggle
with getting the ball out of their hat.
Good job, Bill, for revealing the bias of the time.
NRG went for a little bit of bump disruption.
Made sure to win a couple of extra 50s,
divided into some room and atomic again.
Uncongested out of the midfield,
Lipter is in, comes out late, reveals hamstrung
and he still gets all the way back to it.
Great stop in an awkward spot.
The bang there from peace mode.
NRG still moving up right here.
Daniel gets a piece, gets a flip.
Pass one, good clearance, peace mode.
The light touch just gets away from him.
Not heavy enough and not light enough.
Well, Dak over to bring it all the way down.
Daniel's kind of being a shark up there, there.
Right now, it feels like he just walks up
as his uncontested touch somewhere.
He's really helping on that back line for Minergy.
He's really stopping us, just to be
familiar with anything extensive.
Even with the thought of getting pressed here,
it's just going to camp out on the back court
and wait his turn out of the midfield.
We're not going to get hit.
and saw that back trying to just rub Daniel, Daniel just so
aware to it to the point where, okay, he'll bring Zach out and
get back into the right spot. I mean, when you do have to watch
physicality, you're kind of get used to it, and put the shot
on force and double commit. Bismo all playing high off the
back wall atomic was racing, but I don't think atomic was
actually trying to get involved in the score part of that. I
I think it just wants to throw off the defense for a little bit and see if they can catch it as if he slipped.
Right now, this is too surviving, but...
...pops and demos really make it difficult for Tomik.
What a clue.
Alright.
I don't think I can after a while there.
It's a little high, Tomik looking straight.
Drop down, drop down, but not good enough for Beast Mode to get there.
Beast Mode didn't have the boost.
That pop from Daniel might prove disastrous.
That green arachid!
Wow!
Tomik want to save!
by a hair and it's not done.
Here comes Zach one more time.
Actually, not the best touch.
Beastman will break that up.
They'll be able to furnish things up here too as well.
And to get the kind of, we need to see a replay
though of the atomic scene.
That was some luck.
Yeah.
I can't wait to see the highlights on that.
Also, on this play, these will play a high,
look at this guy, so quick to the back wall,
slows down, wants to take his time.
That might not have been the best decision.
On the back wall, there's the speed from Dan,
straight down, but no one from NRG
can follow with a pitch straight to a Tommy.
I don't get you playing that 50 or not,
but a Tommy trying to work through all the defense here
has said G is stretching as B-Smo keeps this in
for NRG, great 50s, to keep possession as time ticks down.
What a job for Mrs. G.
They still worked themselves out of the jam
and they find a way to get the balls
to actually put it in the top corner.
Daniel was ready, but he didn't think
it was going to be that big of a problem.
Good pass though from Diaz and Reveal
Saw a gag gopher, the redirect derby said,
let me take a shot at it.
Perfect placement to the top right corner.
Just deadly of a shot there for reveal.
And SSG now with the first strike here.
And the grand finals, they've been playing a lot
of defense here, cheese, but they have been striking hard
when they needed to.
They just have to hold off for these last 30 seconds.
Seriously, big lightning bolt out of nowhere.
That's kind of how some of those games with foot went as well, you know, very savvy defending, but
You find yourself in one bad spot and boy do they deliver the goods
And now SSG wouldn't be surprised to see him pressed with 10 just to keep NRG on the back foot
Zach, ooh, not the best touch here reveal awkward bounce. We'll get there to meet it though to cut off beast mode and daniel will not be
keep it up
SSG take game one in our G had all the pressure and then we really look at it there to achieve
You have to think
About the physicality for SSG it has been a cornerstone of their gameplay when they're in the lead
It's when it's the most effective because you have these teams who are building up that office
But all it takes is one get up from the back all the players on SSG are good at that physical gameplay
And when they connect
that completely disrupts Interpol's offense.
It really does, and the efficiency from SSG
lights out four shots, two goals,
all those saves, energy, pepper, and that all game long,
and they've disciplined enough to one,
not get physically played out themselves,
and two, making sure not to get boost starved
to the point where, you know,
NRG just kept getting it off the backboard or something,
which we've seen them do against several teams, right?
They just steal all your boosts,
throw it up to the wall and say good luck,
and eventually just break you down.
I mean, Space Station had to be pretty solid
on the defensive end there to make sure
that they were always in that one.
Yeah.
And it did feel like when they were on offense, right?
They get a couple of breaker waves
and then you say, okay, yeah,
this is exactly what you need.
They strike again with very strong
and hard to defend shots.
And that's a big key to the gameplay
because what they're telling you
is you can get the pressure on us,
but we're good at defense, we know how to get out,
and when we do get out,
we're gonna really kind of put the pressure
and give it right back at you.
I love Daniel in game one.
Not that I didn't like Beast Motor Atomic,
I just felt like he was such an effective third man,
but now you're wondering, okay, hang on.
Nick need a little bit more than just one good guy
out of the back line to keep FSG at bay,
and our G might have to start getting
a little more creative in the attempts,
which is not something I feel like
They get the chance to see it very often about them.
That's true.
We'll see if they come up with some creativity.
They've led in the physical gameplay, I believe,
with 10 demos in that last game.
And they're looking for more bumps.
They already opened up with one.
As Daniel will put a bouncer on it, throw off the defense.
As soon as he's cleared into space, he can't go.
Oh, but the demo sets him up.
Just knocked there fast enough.
DS fails his team out.
Oh, and Daniel, that's a donation
and Diaz to reveal off the ceiling.
I like it trying to keep NRG flat-footed
and Daniel quick to break it up
and actually big lift from Zack and lost the boost.
Thankfully Diaz is able to buy a lot of time
through his own corner though.
NRG double commit, reveal pops it off,
but may have even had a shooting chance there
with a little tough to see.
Zack on top of this one now Diaz moving up
to be a nuisance reveal last back here.
gets there quickly and even then a bit of a double commit.
I said, G starting to look a bit awkward,
but NRG not in a foreign chance unless they can get
this shot he can.
NRG get the first.
Can feel it building, right?
They get bumped.
They all have zero boost on the gold lining,
which you know we saw that in one series as well.
They're really good with zero boost on the attack.
Zero boost on the fence does get a little bit harder.
Our G just bully them out of the way and bundle one in.
Zack now picks this one up off the kickoff goes right to him once he played off the steal
and picked Wendair versus Beast Mode.
But now Beast Mode downfield while Gale gets on the ball.
Wanted to get a bump there on Diaz. Diaz will pick this up, get the ball, that's boost.
Could have worked all the way through that first touch even through off Atomic.
Now in our Gale little awkward and Diaz trying to make the most of it.
Gale is still out to play but Atomic is still stopping things on the goal line.
Nice job from atomic, you know, you did get bumped by Diaz on that initial follow through the corner
He was able to react to just stick himself in the plate despite a lot of contact and a lot going on in front of them great discipline
Pays to be a world champion in multi-time grand finalists. You get used to the pressure
Is it that real?
Beast mode
To follow for the bump atomic
With the cut there beast mode great light touch it'll be the asses into the side
Well, no double here and Daniel will read it straight down good
We're all I was gonna say the reason Zach everyone pretty surprised on the field that that couldn't connect with that
And these moment atomic double command and reveal great person the game just waste no time
And he made a clutch save top one as well, but he got good power on it definitely kept energy
high of the midfield line but they are squeezing annual forcing with zero will be
out of time pretty quick as with no boost deals and our G might have to give
this one up the comic will die from the
lose the 50 but Dan and Beast have so much more boost here Thomas gonna steal
SSG's in the corner he has those up for it plays the past one Beast mode was awkward
but look at the recovery great recovery got a flip got another flip oh Beast mode
And if it told him at that point, right, the post blessed him.
He said, you know what?
This was fantastic.
Here you go.
Headed all the way.
Nice flip, he said.
Held it just enough to get under Zack,
and then you make your own luck, right?
Forced him to make a touch.
Goes right back off the post.
Comes right back to you.
Well done, base mode.
Way to get it done in an awkward spot.
Two minutes on the clock.
SSG nowhere near the offensive out.
They had in that semi-final.
And they've got to be scratching their heads right now.
you feel the time out coming yeah I mean potentially they are still they still
do take game one so maybe I might hold the time out
I guess I just got so tied up that they were on deep in the whole game I'm
Got it on!
Let's see. Daniel will pitch this out of comic. We'll pick this up and oh, Atomic. It's a big win here and
a little awkward. Here's Beast Mode. Trying to get that center and Atomic does get a pop of
Danes. Can't go though. It's hanging around midfield. They're gonna let BS pick this one up and
I feel like we're looking at clock management energy now.
Damn, with the flip reset, we'll send it into the corner.
But look, they feel so much more spread out now.
Ooh, and an awkward ball for Zach was here to lose.
That's a welcome pinch.
Great catch.
Daniel, and the wind, that should be the net.
Indeed.
That's right.
Doing great, of course.
That one.
And it's just off a clean beat.
But energy kind of switching things up
and like spreading out their play.
believe that's happened because now SSG internal more spread out is a game they
try to send a guy up looks for bumps you gotta take a risk to lay in the game
down by two at some point so not too surprising that would get through not
I wouldn't even be surprised that this was ends up being a goal for the real
the nice and 30 seconds to go and SSG they gotta try to get one that's their
third shot of the game as everybody on SSG has just once in their name NRG
He did such a great job keeping the pressure and yeah, that's going to do it.
Definitely will do it for Game 2. NRG do find a way to bounce back.
I think that's everything they wanted out of Game 1.
It really did feel pretty copy-paced.
You know, the only difference was SSG found a way through the event.
I was able to survive on defense. You're not so much, you know,
that a lot of pressure gets to when you start to accept a little bit more risk.
NRG, armful collected through that midfield line throughout both games.
Find a way back and shut them out.
Game two well done, no doubt.
And this is G playing for the pride
just to at least get something started at the end of it.
Doesn't look like even that will happen.
NRG is willing to give them any.
So shut out here in game two in NRG.
I would say the first two goals that were scored
really NRG kind of worked for those afterwards.
You know, they're looking at the time of the clock
the clock and the situation and I think SSG was trying to take a couple of risks there
late in the game.
You know, risk reward was pretty high on a lot of those plays and NRG able to just pick
them apart based on that.
They knew what happened.
Numbers again, Atomic almost in extermination had six out of the seven and needed it.
You imagine having six demos and you only put up a hundred and fourteen on the scoreboard.
That's why we got to get a, we need some point values aside of those things.
You know, I think point values would be good, maybe something for an assist or a demo that
leads to a goal, kind of thing, you know?
Where's my Rocket League scorekeeper, Anita?
Are we able to track, you know, demos on a goal line or something like that?
We need something here.
Because I think, you know, it's very valuable, very impactful, especially at high level.
So we'll see.
Oh, yeah, go ahead.
I mean, what are you going to do with SSG here?
It's been two games back to back.
And the second one, you get kind of dog walked a little bit,
right?
So you're going into game three, like, guys,
we cannot get boxed into our own half, right?
I mean, you have to come out and do something different,
because I don't want to play 15 straight minutes
in our G just pressing me.
That doesn't sound funny.
Yeah.
Based on the last series, I don't think
I don't think Rebellion wanted to do that either.
Rebellion's just really, really good at one,
handling it and the two getting out.
As a G, they can get out, but they need to strike
and really kind of mix up most of it,
see if they can open things up with their physicality.
But this is a true test, right?
You want to be in the conversation
of best team in North America,
you've got to go through a team like this,
in our G, who have been born.
Daniel, even while getting pumped,
I feel almost turned that one into the net.
Do you add a little bit of work out?
I was going to try the air dribble bump.
I wasn't sure it looked like he had the help coming in behind,
but not quite enough.
Got the follow up touch.
Hello, Atomic.
And yeah, you're right.
The help was there, but it was just super awkward
to get involved there.
Now, yes, picking up the first for SSG.
SSG here with the lead in game three,
looking a lot better than game two,
with that over there.
They prove lethal with one goal leads as well.
I mean, that whole semi-final, they got to lead.
Boy.
It was not fun at that point for anybody.
So we shall see what they can do,
putting the world champs down one
with an equal series reveal squeezing nicely
and already it does feel like they've got a bit more bite.
At least got a solid grip in the midfield line for now.
How long does it last?
I mean, the big thing is gonna be mitigating that pressure
when you see NRG on offense,
and it starts stealing your boost like Ataman does now.
Eastmote actually is going up field two,
if the hitter stole the other corner.
Now, I said, gee, already in that situation, right?
Little bit long boost, revealed the way for the midfield,
and the clearance works in their favor.
Gotta do a good job of interrupting.
Look at that, cool way forward,
to give it to DS and Beastmote, what a recovery.
I should've known, I should've never doubted him.
I'm sorry, Beastmote, I didn't know your game
like as well as I should have either way great stuff.
Zack, oh, they have the brakes.
Oh wait, they're coming up.
He's more double.
Oh, but just couldn't get there in time.
So close.
He's what we'll try again.
Has Tomik in the midfield.
Reveal, look at the cut.
Yes, that demo on the Tomik actually might
prove fruitful here, is Daniel can't really do
too much with the ball.
The 50 does go kind of away from everybody here.
Tomik will get there first, reveal.
trying to get the cut.
Beast mode, trying to double again.
The Beast strikes.
What a shot from Beast mode.
And Diaz, he could see it come on the whole way,
but he couldn't do anything about it.
He was really hoping reveal was going to get a piece of it.
As soon as he saw Beast mode break through above his head,
he went back to net, but he knew
that thing was either in or he was missing.
Unleash the Beast.
He bumped one out the leg, got a double.
Fantastic goal.
NRG now tying up the series, and SSG,
although they were able to get that first goal,
here's the true test.
NRG get one back, looking to do Diaz with it
for a double himself.
Daniel recognized it and got the denial.
Zach, puts that one on the top and not the best touch.
Reveal will make the top of jump again
to try to get involved.
Daniel gets the demo.
Reveal makes things awkward, but Daniel is there
to stop the clearance and shut down SSG's offense.
reveal is that incredibly cheeky tribe which leave no dice extra touch on the
rollback atomic for a little bit of help and reveal that's a great thing
defensively and actually it's always like the demo is caught out on the goal line
and it's wide but the demo comes through and there you said it's over
beast no drives to nail as soon as Dan plays the high you know he is looking
for the bump on bag that jumps and once that jumps he's kind of stuck
there unless he tries to play high and like play it sit far high and just try to jump off his own bowl
I was not thinking about he's thinking about just adjusting. He's not thinking about I gotta play Gale's bump and get a save at the same time
It's just too hard too much there from the pressure NRG had SSG's number
But SSG maybe can strike back here before the game's over they get a big field space, but NRG's gonna make him work for it. Oh
And Zach let Daniel take his boost
I think you get a lot of value out of confirming in our keys on the
throw, but at the end of the day, it might not make too big a difference.
There's still 90 seconds to find one goal.
Daniel wisely taking the time there, just letting his teammates get reset.
He had landed close, trying to wrap around the net.
Zach wanted a piece of it, and Zach left a free position, revealed
that on top of the ball, so good at cutting out the plane.
Even creating if you get to bump there on beast mode, but they
Bees are on the corner. We got a piece of it
Atomic will play this with a high looking straight down not too challenging there for Diaz
But this is a challenging position for space station gaming taking the ball from their own back wall with a minute to go
So much room there for Zach, but you love to see beast mode break up and atomic wisely taking the time as well
because they know it's clock is what's important make sure you go get boost if
you're an RG don't want to be caught out in a bad spot like atomic immediately
be turned was right back to his corner waits for the boost to spawn and now he's
ready just take the big clear and reset don't think too much value yeah you know
what reveal looking for a bump on Daniel Daniels able to dodge it and get a
nice touch Diaz upfield was looking for something for our topic but atomic
playing the 50 there looks for a follow just try to get past SSG S
They get the G bring the ball away and now they will roll it towards that this one. Oh finally some space reveal
Can't get past Eastmo final six seconds to game three
Are we gonna see it? Are you take the lead of the series? That's a high ball. He has just a bump
That doesn't have boost neither does reveal. How are they gonna make this play happen?
Energy says yes, we know it's coming
We know you got us in the house and they tried zero they all
No, one guy go for the bump, one guy try to play the ball and realize that's kind of bouncing a little awkward and the only guy left also has zero.
It's so important to make sure you get your feet set for that last push because if you go with nothing and nobody can actually do anything.
NRG just walked right through the 50th throw to the floor and all of a sudden up to one of the series.
Now that they've won two straight, do you take the time?
You do and they had they have
Game given up huge rates of NRG and they're not being able to get anything going on the scoring part here stuff in that close chances
But I don't think they're controlling the game up as much as they would want to and I think the NRG know that as well
They've been put in some tough spots here
but the space station gaming do take the tactical time out here as they are down in this year.
It's the year they could turn it on out. I feel like the biggest difference is really all in the
challenge game for NRG, right? I mean, because they're never concerned, I feel like, about going
as fast as they can or as hard as they can at any time. They're focused on
on the situation, if that makes sense.
The clock has three minutes, and it's 0-0?
Right.
Nothing matters.
Don't do anything stupid.
Don't force anything, because they're good.
But we're just as good, if not better.
And if they're thinking along the wavelength of its level,
don't do anything stupid, they're
betting on the long outcome.
That's why a team like NRG can play three, four, five
games with 26 minutes of overtime and win
by one goal difference.
right? It's a very long view. As Space Station feels like that, we're trying to take every
opportunity we have as quickly as we can. And while that has its benefits to the seasoned
world champion veterans in our G, it just looks like you're trying to do too much, right?
Does that make sense? Yes, it does. That'd be like, when you look at it too, you have
to think you have to think a bit of short-term and long-term
here with NRG because you can see how they play kind of like
on a macro level.
But it is the micro game that has really been a big factor
in how they're able to get, you know,
getting that first goal, getting that first strike.
They'll give you aggression.
They'll cut off your boost and they'll make you
stick play defense for a while just so they can make
things look as clean and comfortable as possible.
Last time we saw NRG play on this map
and went to a, it puts a 11 minute overtime,
10 minute overtime.
We'll see if we get overtime here,
or will SFG turn around the series?
When here, it tightens up.
Just feel like you gotta somebody do something big, right?
SFG needs to have a spark, right?
Someone's gotta do something to make them go,
yeah, right?
Cause right now, they just feel like they're sitting there
playing defense simulator 2026,
and that's a big pitch and a great try,
That definitely might have got the engine started.
Maybe it's still well, they find a way into the net.
Daniel will get the ball away here at the midfield line.
Actually a great follow through from atomic at B-Sport.
We'll dodge the bump and make the clear.
And SSG, they're trying to open it.
Yeah, you look at SSG,
or you even look at SSG, legally NRG, right?
But as soon as you get to rebellion,
you had big plays made from first killer, made from LJ.
Even had his moments.
Who's going to be that player that makes the big play on space station games?
That's the question that needs to be answered.
So far the physicality has been a bit of everybody.
Zack, when he first got back on SSG, such a big impact.
This series needed just a little bit more.
Bill's been one of the few who's been able to get on the board.
He's not the only one able to get on the board.
and the Tommik gets a B here in the midfield,
and more energy pressure to start off this game fourth.
And it does feel like SSG just leave a little bit on the table, right?
It feels like, hey, if our corner boost is up,
and we've got two guys rotating for it,
the guy with more boost is going to try and leave it for the other teammate, right?
That's very logical to do, but I feel like NRG is so dialed into that
that they understand that's the plan.
They're not playing to attack the net, right?
They're playing to attack the corner boost that just spawned.
And so they're going to play it in such a way,
Like, yeah, he's gonna try and leave it for his teammate.
And then we're just gonna drive through,
steal your corner boost, when you don't grab it.
And now you're just giving us free advantage,
bop bop, and that's, I feel,
what's really kind of hands-turning the SSG
on their own half.
They're leaving things on the table
for NRG to take advantage of,
not so much making mistakes.
Well, B-Smo gets a bit on stack.
Back to have anything in the tank,
B-Smo, what a quickie.
Now, as I said, G will have boost coming back
as they have to stop the angle.
He's just in his own half.
But yeah, you think of it like NRG,
all very solid players enough.
It's not playing the solo ball.
OK, let's play the high ball.
For skinny use boost, we'll take these from them
at the same time.
And then we'll strike with the most vulnerable.
High ball.
I mean, you smoke can't get a gig at this.
Oh, no!
Off the crossbar.
A topic at the demo on the net,
but it wasn't enough.
Beastmo with a chance.
Zach up to meet him.
Atomic, another demo will reveal.
And Daniel will keep it in.
And can Atomic read this?
Does read it going straight down,
but he didn't get to follow.
Beastmo shot a base!
Hey!
Ha ha ha!
Surely, NRG's going to run out of puzzle pieces
to throw the problem.
Nope, they've got one more reveal.
You thought you found it clear to safety.
Nope, Beastmo just waiting over there
on the right side for you to do just that.
Slapping them down, right?
One nail at RG, just under two to go.
Very familiar situation in this series.
I look at RG setting the tone and so much time taking off the clock.
What can SSG do?
Pass to reveal. Reveal. Shot.
Atomic no boost. I made a good stop.
Diaz wants to keep it in.
But B smell to Daniel to clear it out.
Daniel trying to play the 50 brings it all going back to SSG's back half.
have no T-Boost, no hold on, Daniel won't boost yet,
but he's able to cut out the play.
But if you get the boost deal,
you've got to take advantage of your SSG,
you just do everything and RG's on zero,
you can find a couple of good 50s in good shape.
They don't know, it's clear they don't know.
Now Daniel, transport field,
this is a bump on reveal,
reveal, look at our RG and everything will
kind of just handle it up in the corner,
but now in our G back on boost,
Now, Daniel can control and read off the seal
if he can get behind the edge of touch.
Just didn't have enough in the tank for that.
He'll take their corner boost
to try to stay within his plane.
And Beastmull works to attack,
works his down when I was in the open space.
Daniel does not hesitate, takes it.
Beastmull top left!
Oh, no!
Oh, stop!
Feels like SSG's starting to lose the plot here.
And now you feel the pressure of NRG, I think.
Is that what's gonna go in?
Ah, if I say that, you can't be kidding me.
They got two defensives in the dead house to get through.
I mean, SSG looked dead in the water,
and you're right, that's huge.
How does that get through?
We are still tied up 30 seconds to go.
Energy unable to close this game out.
SSG not only have they been given some life,
they've been given a second win here.
We're all tied up with the potential to go to overtime.
Zack, they want to chase that Diaz, getting some bumps.
Zack has revealed, it only has a little boost after shoot.
Diaz keeps it close.
Final take, and Diaz opt off the ceiling.
Has a flip reset, a problem, no boost.
Beastmo only one with boost, takes the time.
Oh, jammed on the corner,
and now potential for OTL, let Diaz construct, no.
Can't get it center, it's gonna,
it looks like it'll hit the ground.
Why does Diaz keep it up, there we go.
Over time, the game four.
Beastmo with such a smart play with the ending regulation
There comes out of his own half, he had zero boost,
but like you said, SSG doesn't know that earlier.
He went in hot, hit the brakes, drew the guy in,
and then just power shot it into the SSG corner.
Zack makes a stop, start with a TTS call, turn it around!
And Daniel will turn it in at three-mail energy!
And NRG, take the OT in game four.
Nine minutes and 45 seconds faster
than the last time they were on that field.
They said, okay, let's move on.
They have the finals here on match point.
They knew they should have won that game in regulation
and they handled business in overtime.
Fatigue, there's fatigue, there's space,
they should have outflagged them.
They said, yeah, fatigue.
That's why we're out here trying to win this
in as few games as possible.
Take a look here at the numbers,
Play demos for Tom and three from beast mode.
You look at the assist all atomic as atomic is had quite the
right here, especially in the last, this series and the last.
He had been phenomenal to NRG success.
And he's throwing wrenches at the gears and defenses.
He's came alive.
He's got Daniel there to back him up at the midfield.
So he's never scared of being aggressive.
It really is the three headed hydro for NRG and space
They should fight looking incredible in their previous match.
You hate to say it, there's still levels to this game, man.
Offending world champions on the side of NRG.
And even though you try to change the narrative every once in a while,
you see them not looking weak.
But, you know, we had the conversation on first touch.
NRG are just a comfort pick.
And this is one of the reasons why they just get the job done
At the end of the day, I mean this team knows how to face adversity and knows how to level up
When you need them to question maybe now my can it close it out here
atomic hot balls that
Get the clearance to reveal. What does that sense G have now?
We saw a situation like this before it was with rebellion a rebellion
We're able to turn the series around bring it to the distance.
What can I say, G do the same.
Daniel making sure don't get hit.
We know that's what's coming.
Makes a nice easy save and B-Smoot arm cool collected air dribble.
He knows he's not beating three people.
It's just about pulling them out.
Daniel finds the ball makes it a free ball.
B-Smoot will give his life for it.
Tom, if you got to close the gap, then he will come up empty in there.
That's what I'm talking about.
Daniel just keep it solid.
He's not scared of being aggressive
because he knows Daniel will cover for it.
And does he?
As Tomic gets back into the play,
look how fast Tomic is.
As Tomic went for the last ball, failed the redirect,
immediately turned on a dive and went for the ball again.
Daniel floating.
Atomic got bumped into that.
Zack, light touch trying to get behind you two for the dunk,
but just not possible.
Daniel will get credited with the save.
He's already got two here at the first minute or so.
Oh, oh, but that's a good look.
and PS will score SSG to the lead.
I think it was Beast Mode going out to midfield,
expecting Daniel to come up with that challenge.
But Tomic I think got forced into the air
because he was trying to dodge a bump
and I think he just decided to commit
because he knew Daniel didn't have the boost
is what I think happened.
But either way, SSG do sneak through
and get themselves a nice early goal
so they can hold on to it.
The last time they scored first,
They did have a good couple of minutes over on the attacking side, keeping NRG boxed in.
They're gonna need to do it again.
They are trying to, in fact, turn here, but not enough to keep it in play.
They want to make an awkward for beast mode and reveal low boost here in the midfield.
He's actually gonna leave this free midfield here for NRG.
Do you want to give that to him?
I don't think you do.
We're back tied up just like that.
Not that lead who's gonna last this is G-Not this time.
Zack, and can he might get the bump?
Actually, no.
It's you going down.
Your teammate in the corner still
hasn't had the boost spawn in RG to walk in.
Again, it goes back to you saw if you look at it on a wider
shot, you'll see revealed third man,
not even over half.
Oh, goodness.
Oh, he's in trouble, but he does get the touch.
And you see him with low boost there in that situation.
Instead of like trying to force the challenge
and buy his team some time, he
just goes back and lets them.
No, this time though, he gets into it.
And now SSG regaining the lead.
Just give the ball to Zach.
He's showing he's got a head for the 50s
in the previous series.
Look at that, just driving beast mode further and further
into the net.
Gives this teammate an opportunity.
SSG back out in front.
They will not go away quietly.
You can bet on that.
All right, two goals here for SSG, game five, two-one
We push the halfway mark, Zach will start us off.
Big B-Smo trying to cut into midfield.
Damn, wide turn, not gonna go here.
Let's Diaz give him the ball.
Tommy will pick up the boost.
Diaz a little late back here this time.
Diaz looking for a bump on B-Smo.
Let up a lane for reveal.
B-Smo though, the heavy toucher forced him into a fifth gear.
And Diaz will get the ball too.
And our G kind of, you know,
threatening with the look of the passes
Damn, just again, making SSG feel like it's not a free ball by throwing and flipping upfield with no boost there.
Man, if I had a little bit of time, it's a quick redirect.
Dang, he's easy tap off his back wall and he has to make another stop, man.
Look at the read, he saw the touch off his wall coming down after it, and he has backpulsed it!
It will come through, there he is on the right side!
A lot of misdirection here for SSG and that's exactly what they need.
Even though that one hit the woodwork, the boost on at the appropriate time for Zach picked it up,
banked the goal, two goal lead here for space station gaming.
Everybody getting involved in the story here as they all share a goal and an assist.
They have started to surge with their backs against the wall.
Oh, Zach, that's a great time to squeeze.
Now you know what RGS to make something happen.
I really thought NRG was going to throw out a kickoff strat there, but maybe they think they can score and the last kickoff will be where it's at.
Oh, oh, oh!
At that right, Beast Mode up to the ceiling, Flippery sending over two.
Boost mode at a time, and look at that!
Got the flip off the first touch, dodged the channel, and it used it to get into the bottom right corner.
Beast Mode, the player you are.
Wow.
What a gov.
And again, they really don't do much kickoff stride.
I guess they went for a hard cheat, plus bump disruption
in the corner.
He went, whoa.
Don't tell me you see him.
I didn't wait for him.
Don't tell me you see him.
What?
Look at that.
I get to see that touch again.
There's the flip.
He immediately backfliped, and yeah,
that was a lot of power.
On the two cheese, he had no quick to jump point
at two.
His positioning was necessary there.
He got bumped as he like backfliped into the ball
so it looked like it should have come off so soft.
But what can you do?
The math says he hit it.
Oh gosh.
Zack here, last back, you're gonna tend to go.
It looks like SSG are gonna keep a firm grip here
on this game unless all of that happens
like that, Dan just goes far right under the bar.
Hey, you gotta make something happen.
He says, I'm going to take away a little bit of space.
And boy, does he deliver sack.
Just coming down off the backboard,
he thought someone on his team was going to have a touch.
And he goes, wait, why is Daniel shooting up my neck?
He just couldn't stop it.
Four goals.
I mean, this is the best.
I says, G's offense has looked all series wrong.
They can't let this one get away from him.
He was chained in like this.
Maybe it will.
Oh, he used it for baseball.
Oh, it's just an ARG, the team that you are!
Wow!
Oh, and it starts with such a weird fall.
You think, oh, Tommy just biffed it?
Nope.
It's just to have these more come around the backside
of the ball and float one into the right side of the net.
It's not that hard, guys.
Just pass the ball around.
Just the movement from the ARG just so pristine.
And there's so much more time in the game that the Grand Finals might be over NRG continue to keep this up.
SSG, you've given your best punch, but NRG's been able to match the pace.
Final 30 seconds, Beast mode on top of the ball, atomic, off the back wall.
And here you are! It takes the lead for NRG, the king of the North Card Front!
Space station can't believe it
Absolutely shocked there ahead three to one in this one and they're gonna lose five to four as it stands. Oh my goodness
You could feel the momentum shift in the server
Is this LS SG go out reveal
trying to bring it downfield.
Final 15 seconds.
Beast mode, up quick, great first touch, gets the follow,
shots extended down, deal, jumps,
a comic will play it high.
Six seconds to go.
As there's G, you need to go the length of the field.
Can't let the ball touch the ground, it's zero,
and it dies!
And RG takes off in six!
The kings of the north, back in front!
They had to get one and finally a smile from statue there.
It felt like every game he's won today afterwards.
It's been the flat, strictly business air down and there.
They finally come out on top.
They get the regional win and there's this G on the other side
like, man, I can't believe it.
We couldn't do anything versus those guys.
And we were on fire.
You know, some people say it's not a North American
split. If NRG don't take at least one grand final, they show up and they get the job done
here. And what a time to do it right before the Paris major. There were a lot of doubts
coming into this opening. Whether or not they would be able to, whether they still had
it in the tank. And they sure answered a lot of questions here with their playchecks.
Yeah, the biggest one, where do you power in from now?
Oh, drop of fire's the best.
Oh, maybe space station.
Ah, it was always NRG.
Come on.
Good big win for him.
Well done, guys.
A big win and a big day as NRG.
Take NA open six.
What a day for NRG.
What a day for NA Rocket League,
as we send it back to the desk to close out the day.
Through all the tosses and turns,
through all the roller coaster journeys,
One thing remains NRG are your North American regional champs.
And we talk like this is crazy.
They won half the regionals this season, James.
They did.
I mean, you wanted them to be back.
But this pulse split in North America was a power struggle.
NRG finishing number one the last open feels right.
It feels right.
But still big picture.
Three different regionals, three different winners.
It feels like North America is in an amazing spot,
looking ahead to Paris,
an opportunity to go really show
what North America's made up.
But for NRG, this was a hard five victory.
You know, it's almost the reverse
of what the first split was.
First split, they fell on their face,
the first open and brought it back.
Now they end with a super strong performance.
So amazing stuff from NRG.
Yeah, my baits.
I tuned out at a certain point in Game 4, we're going to Game 5 and here we are with
a 5-4 NRG win to cement themselves as the number one seed by the way, going into Paris.
They are the top team in North America for Paris seeding.
They're like waiting until the final minute, don't they, T-Bates?
To win?
Yeah, they turned it on.
They turned it on.
They just go win the game?
Yeah, yeah.
and actually surprising too because we were talking about it.
We were all saying, oh great, it can't close again
because they've been having an issue with that.
It's been closing.
Individual games are also closing out series
when they're up and they storm back in game five
to put them away.
And we needed a Daniel interview.
I know Chad saw it, I saw it.
I've never seen Daniel that animated after series.
What the heck?
And he was making a sap you laugh.
I said, what is going on here?
Daniel was chirping after that game was over.
We needed a Daniel interview.
I don't know if we're going to get him,
But I mean, they come out on top and wave, you said, you put it, you convinced, you convinced me and James even when we had a little bit of doubt.
Say the words they were inevitable, utterly inevitable here.
NRG back on top yet again.
Space station had dropped two games in this weekend of play and they dropped four here in the grand finals, including a three goal lead, a two goal lead they had there.
They dropped three goals there in the final minute of game four to secure the number two seed.
Number two seed going into Paris major. They gotta feel good about who how they played and who they are
squad
Riggers off the top man. That's what I don't mean. We're figuring out so listen
I'm sure you reckon figure that out bad that how he knows that he'll let us know bad the meantime though
I mean that's that G
They look pretty good the whole entire
I was guessing say wrote the parents like they didn't always improve but I mean
when it was two winnows, they simply got too much for it in this particular grand final games.
Yeah, and NRG does have that comeback potential. I mean you like in specific games like I've seen
them this year beat down by three with less than a minute left and they've been able to
bring these games back. So I feel like pretty much no matter the scoreline, you know, up to
three goals, they can find ways to get back in those games. They have another key overtime
winner there from Daniel. Despite difficult over times to start out the open, NRG though,
the synergy is there. They play such a beautiful game. I love watching them play rocky league.
They play unlike any other team in NA. Well, we have another interview with world
champion and regional champion beast mode. Sir, congratulations on the win. What a long
day. Where's the energy at right now? I mean, it's on an all time high. It's
with the team and everything.
It feels good to be, obviously, winning the regional again
after everyone's saying that we're falling off slumping,
you know what I'm saying?
So it feels good to obviously get the win in the year.
Oh, is my turn to answer the question?
Oh, okay.
First off, Linda, congratulations on your win, brother.
Y'all dug deep.
Shopify gave y'all a tough out.
They're looking really pretty good,
but I guess y'all just looking that much better.
It's a little bit better.
Nothing to get the job done.
I got a question man. Listen, what was Daniel saying after the game?
I've never seen him that animated well, obviously.
I've never seen him that animated after the interview, but he was sharp.
He was a sharp sharp.
And he even got sappy last.
Well, what was going on in the comments after y'all got that W?
Um, is that my the Shopify W?
No, the SSG W.
Oh, I see.
Oh, was he talking about it?
Okay, yeah.
We were talking a lot through both matches.
But I mean, it's really homeless.
I mean, I can't really say what we were saying to y'all.
really hikes and just like I mean kind of just try guys trash talking like you
know we're the best man like come on like we we should we should just be
winning this and we're the better team everything said at that but yeah just
good vibes and all of us are super happy so yeah I got a question for you
uh beast mode you know I was following you guys all weekend long uh were you
guys paying attention to how much overtime you were playing were you
talking about that or was it just you know were you just doing your job
a little bit of both. Yeah, after after the shop of five when I think I seen something that that was the longest
I don't know something about the ot I don't know. We broke a lot of records. We keep breaking records, but not for the record
So, uh, yeah, it's it's a little exhaust. But yeah, it's it's been pretty crazy with me. I mean
You do you have you have back when you guys were representing g2 and you played furia in the world championship
You had the longest best of seven of all time where you won and then you also now the second
longest best of seven of all time which you also won. What is it about this team
that manages to always clutch up when the road gets long like this?
I don't know. I mean the easy answer is obviously to say how long we've been
together. I think a lot of teams obviously miss that and like you know
being together three years we always back back each other up and just we've
been through so many parts together so whenever we go down or whenever we
were in a long overtime we're just so used to it together and we're so you
You know, just we have that 10 with each other.
So I think that's, you know, that plays a big part
and just, you know, just being there for each other
while we're going through it.
So, yeah.
Well, you guys are going.
Oh, sorry.
I have one class question because I love,
you guys, your pre-jumps are so fun to watch.
When you guys are going for pre-jumps,
are you even calling out that you're pre-jumping?
Are you guys just like up
and you the synergy telepathy?
He's just like, he sees me.
Like how does it, how are you doing it?
I don't know.
It's honestly on and off to be honest.
Sometimes we honestly don't say anything.
It's complete signs for like five seconds
and kind of just see each other doing it.
And then sometimes we say it like five seconds
before it happens.
Or it's a bunch of different cases
where we're telling each other what to do.
We just kind of listen to each other.
It's like, it just depends on the moment.
There's a lot of factors that go into it.
But yeah, it's one of those three options, I would say.
Well, it's fantastic to watch.
Can I have one more bunch of weight?
Oh, never mind.
Can I have one more bunch of weight?
People are like, let me out of here.
I don't know.
We're going to keep them just a little bit longer,
OK?
All right, Bees, y'all secure Paris.
What's the preparation like now?
Can't shift in gears now.
You got big major.
They claim it's gonna be the biggest crowd ever out there.
You already know you like France last year.
What year?
So you went over to France, you handled your business.
So what's the preparation looking like now for Paris?
So I think, obviously starting off the split,
we weren't really in the groove of finding things.
I think in this, the original, we really prepared
really focused on our playstyle a lot and that's you know it's a big preparation kind of just get
into the flow of things and realizing that it's pretty much all on us um and for the Paris match
I'm excited man I mean that last time it was in France but this is Paris so I'm excited for that one
and um obviously the play's gonna be obviously awesome and you know for that one um yeah just
just play our game just be ready man yes sir yes sir if today's ending to go off of your
game is going to be more than enough. I'm excited to see you playing over there, sir.
Any final shout-outs you got? You won another one. The floor is yours.
Um, yeah. I was thinking to God, of course. Thank you for everyone watching behind the
staff. Just my teammates, of course, and just everyone in general. I was a fun regional.
Excited to get our number one seat back after the third regional. And yeah, thank
you to just everyone in general.
Beast Mode Regional Champion North America yet again. Congratulations and good luck
in Paris. Thank you. All right. They are looking strong on top yet again. Did it in five games
as well? We did get confirmation on the tiebreakers we were talking about earlier. It's just season
points here for going into Paris, which basically means because NRG won half the regionals this
season were the only team to win half the regionals. They're the number one seed there,
even though they had the same amount of major points here going into Paris as space station.
So how well they did on the road of Boston is what puts them through here is they've got 88 points up there on the top
Space station we got the 65 right now
So we still got one spot though James in the loop for North America as far as world championship contenders here
Virtus Pro and foot esports foot esports and we try to play their way in at Paris since they are still alive
And for this person to be watching. Yep. They got to get a top four. That's the target. So there are 14 points behind
behind, you get 12 for top six, 16 for top four,
which is what it's going to take.
So we'll see a foot can pull that off.
I think North America is in an exciting spot.
I could see any one of these teams being that torch bearer
for NA, making the longest run, which is awesome
to see NA have that kind of depth.
But also we're seeing more international depth as well.
I'm primarily thinking of rape.
You saw Falcons get beat by twisted minds,
great e-sports, having a huge split.
Don't really know what that's going to look like.
Internationally, TwistMind is also looking quite good.
So it is going to be an all-out battle.
So many teams could make runs.
And you're just going to have to wait and see
how Paris shakes out.
We're so deep into the season.
And yet the World Championship picture
still has so much yet to be painted in the next big event,
folks.
The road to Paris has concluded for North America.
And over the next two weeks, we'll
conclude for all the other regions.
May 20th through 24th is the Paris Major.
You can be there.
You can be in the building as history is made.
I hope to see you guys at the Paris Major.
It's going to be so much fun.
We got so much action.
So continuing with the 2v2s and the 1v1s,
the LCQs coming up for the teams
for the regions that earn those spots.
And then that world championship at the end
of the season is going to be incredible.
Scandic QR code on your screen
if you want to be in Paris.
I hope to see you guys there.
Bates, yellow weekend.
What a spot we're in here.
NRG back on top, SSG looking good,
even if they couldn't take it to NRG there.
They're the number two seed going into Paris.
How are we feeling about North America now
after having seen all of our online play?
Well, I think that the Rented World Champion's
leveled up, especially today on Championship Sunday,
to get the number one seed again.
I think ever since they've been as a team,
I think they've always been the number one seed,
which is crazy, because that stretches back
to beginning of 2024, and we're in the year 2026.
That's insane.
As a G, we're looking really good up to the grand final.
Yeah.
I think that's still Bows well for them.
I think Shotfire and Varian as well.
I think they're playing their best ball.
They played as a trio.
And then the big question is, how well can we compete?
So overall, I think that NA, I'm not going to gas them up.
I'm not going to gas them up, because EUs always
just come to slaps.
But I will say, they look decent,
but now you've got to bring the level you show
or put on display in the regionals
to the actual land space.
And that's the big question for NA.
The big land space is all that is left for our North American teams to compete for.
We've got Europe next weekend.
They're going to be solidifying their final spots.
The rest of the world also getting their spots in there that final weekend of online play.
It's going to be a blast.
Thank you all so much for watching.
We'll be live next weekend for Europe's final open number six.
We'll see you guys there.
Stay safe.
Oh, no, this guy going that way.
Now I'm getting the lay of the land.
Valets can be a big test for a young homeowner
turning into their parents.
There's an overflow lot somewhere in the vicinity.
If the garage is full, they go to the auxiliary.
He said if the garage is full, they'd go to the overflow line.
I heard him. I was right here.
Let's just stand quietly.
I bet you guys have driven some great cars, huh?
Progressive can't protect you from becoming your parents.
But we can protect your home and auto when you bundle with us.
I think you might have brought the wrong car.
We had the red convertible.
You're all going a little too hard to take
This rainbow's broken while I'm falling to the ground again
Can't keep reliving my mistakes
Cause I'm a perfect fit
What did I think to be a dying fail?
All I've been is
When I'm shaking all the pain
I'm a burden, baby
When I need to see you
We're all just trying to get out of here
I'm just trying to get out
I
And I am fed up with friends
But I'm sick of all that's been
And I am not worthy
Nobody needs to see
Or just not begin
Moving on away
I just try to get out of the mood
And I'm feeling every little thing you say
I wanna wake up and ditch the city
Wake up, these walls are cave-in' in
And you're a tidal wave
Yeah, take me back when you said
We can do this until we're dead
Just a little bit farther
We're breathing underwater
Keeping your heart beat like a drum
We can get the kids out of the ride
There's nothing better, I'm just like we're young together
It's funny how you can dance with a cigarette
Tell me when you want to go
You're small, but the dangers still have to feel theatrical
I'm believing in every little thing inside of me
Spinning around until we're dizzy
Caught up like a bird in a hurricane
And you're a tidal wave
Yeah, take me back when you decide
We can do this until we're dead
Just a little bit farther
We're breathing underwater
I'm keeping my heart beat back
We can make it out of the night There's nothing better
I'm just like we're young together I'm just like we're young together