Falcons have eliminated ALTERNATE aTTaX to book a spot in the IEM Cologne playoffs. This will be the new team’s first appearance at the cathedral and having some big names on their side, they will be a force to be reckoned with on the stage.
VETO
- ALTERNATE aTTaX removed Nuke
- Falcons removed Inferno
- ALTERNATE aTTaX picked Anubis
- Falcons picked Mirage
- ALTERNATE aTTaX removed Dust2
- Falcons removed Vertigo
- Ancient was left over
Map 1: Anubis; Pick – AA; Winner – Falcons
ALTERNATE aTTaX had a rough start to their map pick, despite Anubis being a map that Falcons have historically struggled on. Both teams traded rounds and had a very close first half but AA’s game planning was on point as they managed to edge out Falcons with a 7-5 scoreline.
Falcons started the second half on a roll, winning 5 rounds straight and putting AA behind with a 3 round lead. Despite their best efforts and cutting it close on multiple occasions, AA managed to get 11 rounds but the Falcons edged out a narrow victory with a 13-11 scoreline.
Map 2: Mirage; Pick – Falcons; Winner – Falcons
Mirage was yet another close affair as there was little to separate the two teams. ALTERNATE aTTaX despite being underdogs in every match they played were able to force their opponents into close matches, as was the case with Falcons. The first half ended with a narrow lead for the Falcons as they entered the second half with a 7-5 advantage.
The second half saw ALTERNATE aTTaX push Falcons to their limits with what ended up being another close map. As Falcons were on a round winning streak, ALTERNATE aTTaX did not let them get comfortable even till the last round of regulations but were unable to push it over the line as Falcons secured their place in IEM Cologne with a more convincing 13-9 scoreline.
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