Spirit has beaten MOUZ to reach the Finals of Perfect World Shanghai Major grand finals. Upon losing in the opening map, Spirit came back winning the following maps in stellar fashion and now will face either FaZe or G2 in the Grand Finals tomorrow.
VETO
- MOUZ removed Anubis
- Spirit removed Inferno
- MOUZ picked Nuke
- Spirit picked Ancient
- Spirit removed Vertigo
- MOUZ removed Dust2
- Mirage was left over
Map 1: Nuke; Picked: MOUZ; Winner: MOUZ
Having shown vulnerability on Nuke earlier, Spirit’s poor performances continued as MOUZ rolled over them. With tactical brilliance blended with individual quality, MOUZ could execute its game plan to perfection. Putting up a stellar T-side, MOUZ left little room for Spirit to start a comeback in the second half. MOUZ winning the second round pistol closed the doors for a win in Nuke for MOUZ. The highly experienced Brollan was the key piece for MOUZ to convert Nuke and go off to an early lead winning the map with a 13:7 scoreline.
Map 2: Ancient; Picked: Spirit; Winner: Spirit
Spirit brushed off their earlier loss to get off to a better start on the map. Spirit ran a well-drilled T side that did not allow MOUZ to get any shot in the game. Reversing their performance from the previous map, Spirit got donk and co. firing on all cylinders which put MOUZ on the backfoot walking to the match. The first half was enough to get Spirits fired up which reflected in their confidence walking into the second half of the game. Spirit did not let MOUZ have more than one round as they quickly shut MOUZ down with a 13-4 scoreline.
Map 3: Mirage; Picked: Decider; Winner: Spirit
With the series scoreline being even, both teams traded blows early on in the game. Neither team was able to put together a streak of a few rounds as the first half saw 6 rounds shared between them in Mirage which can be a balanced map depending on the style of the teams playing. Closing the first half with a stalemate, Spirit came into their own in the second half, starting off with a pistol round win, the Spirit T side picked MOUZ apart one by one as they only managed a single round before Spirit closed the map in dominant fashion to book a spot in the finals.
It is unlikely that this MOUZ side stays together given the interest of top teams in their players but they have shown real resilience reaching this point of the Major. For Spirit, with arguably the best player in the world, they are in the Grand Finals and a win tomorrow could silence their critiques and at the same time cement their legacy.
