Aurora move ahead of Falcons in VRS rankings

Aurora defeated Falcons 2-1 in the Thunderpick World Championship third-place decider to finish on the podium for the second consecutive event after ESL Pro League Season 24. The result moved Aurora ahead of Falcons in the VRS rankings and improved their position for a Stage 3 invite to the PGL Major.

Falcons won their map pick, Anubis, 13-8 after taking a 9-3 lead on the attack. Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov posted a 2.04 rating during the half, while Maksim “kyousuke” Lukin led Falcons on defense as they closed out the map.

Aurora selected Dust2 and won 19-17 in overtime. The Turkish-majority team led 11-7 before Falcons recovered from three map points to force extra rounds. Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo led Aurora with a 1.65 rating.

The deciding map, Nuke, was tied 9-9 after Falcons held a 7-5 halftime lead. Aurora then won four consecutive defensive rounds to take the map 13-9. Özgür “woxic” Eker recorded a 2.01 rating and 138.5 average damage per round on the defensive half.

Jimpphat led the series with a 1.37 rating and a 69-44 kill-death record. Ismailcan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş posted a 1.10 rating, while m0NESY was Falcons’ highest-rated player at 1.34 after recording 68 kills.

Falcons will not play again before the PGL Major invite cutoff. The invite predictor gives them an 88.3% chance of receiving a Stage 3 spot. BETBOOM are seventh in the VRS rankings, 120 points behind Falcons, and are scheduled to face FURIA in the Thunderpick World Championship grand final.

Aurora and Falcons previously met in the ESL Pro League Season 24 group stage, where Falcons won. Aurora later finished third at the event in Spodek, while Finn “karrigan” Andersen and Falcons were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

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