Renaissance vs. Infinite
Spoiler The match between Infinite and Renaissance was a spectacle to behold, living up to expectations as one of the first 1-0 pool matches. Renaissance started off calmly, winning the first round without any losses and then managing to win the second round despite Infinite's first pick. However, Infinite, with Gibby and Chuckster performing exceptionally well, managed to rally and win three rounds in a row. Renaissance, thanks to Blitzkrieg's four kills, won the sixth round and tied the score. The teams then continued to exchange rounds, resulting in a tie at 4-4, until Renaissance managed to win a 4v6 situation, giving them the lead for the second time in the game. Flusha and Raime, who were left in a 2v2 situation against Zeyden and Fluxxy, managed to win another round for their team. Renaissance managed to gain control of a 3v5 situation in the 12th round, taking a two-round lead at 7-5. Infinite then made a small comeback, but both teams continued to exchange rounds until Zeyden won a 1v3 situation, securing a victory in a round that was made easier by Marquez's unfortunate team kill for Renaissance. There were many teamkills from both teams throughout the match, and although both teams tried to win rounds at any cost, they were not always successful. After Zeyden's clutch and one more round won by Renaissance, Zeyden's team took a three-round lead with a seemingly comfortable score of 13-10. However, thanks to incredible picks from Lebrun and good team play, [/img]Desant's team managed to come back and tie the score at 13-13. If you thought there were already enough clutches in this match, Infinite had a different opinion, winning a 4v6 situation and taking the lead once again. After a couple of unsuccessful rounds for both teams, with a score of 15-14 in favor of Renaissance, both teams exchanged kills, with Fluxxy, also known as Milo, and his teammates managing to force the game into additional rounds by winning a 3v3 situation, despite two team kills from Blitzkrieg. The intrigue did not diminish in the additional rounds, with Infinite winning the first round but then losing a 4v2 situation against Lebrun and Flusha. However, despite all of Renaissance's efforts, and even if one disregards the fact that they were initially the underdogs in this match, Infinite managed to regroup and win the game with a final score of 19-17. I would like to highlight Gibby and Lebrun separately. Both players played an incredible match and are key players in the success of their teams. Both players made 30 kills, with Lebrun having 5 assists and Gibby having 4. The K+A per round value for both players is almost exactly 1. The only difference between them that affected their overall rating was the amount of damage dealt and received. Gibby dealt 2389 damage and received 1699, while Lebrun dealt 2358 and received 1982. The match was memorable, and I believe it was one of the best matches many players have ever played. We wish both teams good luck in their future matches!
Review made by MarxeiL | | | | | | | Emojis vs. Snappers
Spoiler Emojis defeated Snappers 16-12 in another exciting match in a very close and challenging 1-0 pool. Emojis started the match incredibly strong, dominating the first few rounds with ease thanks to successful teamwork and individual player skills, allowing them to take a 5-0 lead without breaking a sweat. Snappers only managed to respond in the 6th round and the beginning of the 7th, which they should have won, but Zenon and Bird fought hard in a 6v3 situation, securing a victory and a 6-1 score in favor of Emojis. They won the next round with high morale, seemingly crushing Snappers' spirits at 7-1. However, Gi's team was never one to give up easily, so they regrouped and began to gain momentum round by round, giving up one for every three they won. Although they never managed to tie the score, they put immense pressure on Emojis with their perseverance. At the turning point of the match with a score of 10-9, thanks to an incredible performance by Wursti and team support, Emojis made a key substitution, bringing in Giorno, the current captain and key player, for Bird, who had already performed very well in his first serious match between the teams. Initially, the substitution didn't have much impact as the teams exchanged rounds, and Emojis even lost a 5v3 situation, allowing Snappers to win the 11th round and regain a one-round lead. However, with Giorno on the battlefield, Emojis played differently and managed to snatch victory by conceding only the 12th round, which Snappers deserved. Among the players, Quenouille stood out, scoring a very good K/D/A of 1.7 and playing the entire match at an exceptionally high level.
Review made by MarxeiL | | | | | | | RT vs. NSS
Spoiler The Round Table 16-07 NSS third match in 1-0 pool, the game wasn't as exciting and thrilling as the others, despite 45thN's incredible win against 15thYR in RGL (Regimental Groupfighting League). The match started off calmly, with Achilles and his team making simple first picks and dominating for four rounds in a row. Then, NSS had a moment and thanks to Darki and Ilypa's picks on mid and flank, they won the first round for themselves, making the score 4-1 not in their favor. The next round could have been a win for NSS as well, thanks to their captain and Spanish national team player - Maskman, an English-Spanish Asian who almost won a 1v3 situation against Narrow, Smallest, and sHype, but he didn't block sHype's stab in time and died, giving the fifth round to their opponents. But it was a really good attempt. In the subsequent round, thanks to the first pick from Nedim and again Darki, and thanks to a teamkill from Smallest, the team managed to win the second for themselves, making the score 5-2 and starting a small comeback. After losing the next round, they managed to tie the match at 7-7 due to RT's unsuccessful play, particularly due to teamkills and really quality clutch plays of 3v5 and 4v6. But after that, no matter how hard 45thN players from NSS tried, they couldn't make anything work. Once Jakob joined the game, NSS stopped even hoping to win a round. Complete destruction on all fronts, Jakob scored 1.6 K+A per round in the 10 rounds played. At the same time, The Round Table had two players who were completely dominating their positions, Achilles with an insane K/D/A of 3.6 and sHype, who had 19 kills and 9 assists in 23 rounds.
Review made by MarxeiL | | | | | | | Titans vs. Animals
Spoiler Titans beat Animals 16-11 in the fourth match of the 1-0 pool, which promised to be very interesting and exciting, and it certainly lived up to expectations. The game started off briskly, with Titans easily winning the first round. However, Animals, led by Kennedy who made two quick kills on his flank, won the second round, tying the score 1-1. Despite Kennedy's good start, Titans pulled ahead and with the help of the incredible German duo, bunter_igel and Blacktham, they took a 4-1 lead. In the sixth round, the French captain, Coco_Ayala, got two amazing kills in the first 10 seconds of the round, allowing their team to win their second round. But this did not upset the Titans too much, thanks to the German stars and Shadey and Golden, they were able to gain more momentum and win a lot of good rounds, leading 11-4 and winning the 11th round of the game in a 4v6 situation. It seemed like the game was already over, but Animals started a small comeback, even winning several rounds while being outnumbered. With Coco, Kennedy, Flo and Muha showing great synergy and individual skills, they were able to cut Titans' lead to 12-10. Titans stumbled a bit, losing the 23rd round of the game, but then they regained their footing and won the 24th. At 13-11, Muha was left in a 1v2 situation and killed Rune but wasn’t fast enough to rechamber Movement’s stab and died. This was the crucial round that could have allowed Animals to fight for victory and make Titans nervous. Unfortunately, Animals' lack of clutch plays and the fact that they didn't win enough rounds at the beginning of the game meant that they lost and are now relegated to the 1-1 pool. Meanwhile, Titans will try to advance to the playoff stage of first league and compete against the best of the best next 4-days. It's worth noting the incredible performance by the best German players of recent years - Blacktham and bunter_igel. Despite a tough match, both players had double the K/D and K/D/A ratio. Igel continues to carry every game he plays for Titans, making a strong case for being the best player of the group stage.
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