Falcons have defeated paiN and avoided elimination from PGL Bucharest for the time being. With no room for error left, the Falcons need to win all their remaining matches if they are to qualify for the playoffs. While m0NESY’s arrival is almost confirmed, the Falcons’ current roster can play with less pressure on their shoulders.
VETO
- paiN removed Ancient
- Falcons removed Anubis
- paiN picked Nuke
- Falcons picked Train
- Falcons removed Dust2
- paiN removed Mirage
- Inferno was left over
Map 1: Nuke; Pick: paiN; Winner: paiN
PaiN starting strong on the offence, did not let the Falcons find any momentum. Falcons failed to get going on their defence as paiN managed to individually pick the defence apart, despite NiKo‘s masterclass in outer. The second half started with G2 winning a few rounds, but that was far from enough to mount a comeback as paiN shut the game down with a dominant scoreline of 13-6.
Map 2: Train; Pick: Falcons; Winner: Falcons
Starting on the offence, Falcons managed to brush off their domination in the earlier map. Much better showing from the previous map, Falcons won 8 rounds of the offence as paiN could not stop a well-structured offence. While paiN had a better start to the offence, Falcons managed to trade rounds and close the game with a 13-8 scoreline.
Map 3: Inferno; Pick: Falcons; Winner: Falcons
Despite the difficult start, the Falcons managed to end the first half with a narrow lead, moving into the second half. While Falcons managed to get a few rounds into the second half, second half paiN threatened to take it all away by the middle of the half, but Falcons managed to close the game by the end of the half, eliminating paiN from PGL Bucharest.
Playing with a stand-in, paiN has taken some of the big names to the extreme but failed to secure a single win. While they have been a good side, paiN could have performed better with their full roster, or so suggested by their past performances. As they head out, they have proved that teams should watch out for them in the upcoming matches.