Falcons Beat MOUZ 2-1 to Reach CS Asia Final

Falcons reached the CS Asia Championships grand final in Shanghai on May 24, 2026, defeating MOUZ 2-1 in a best-of-three semifinal. Map scores were Mirage 7-13, Dust2 13-7 and Nuke 13-10. Falcons will play the winner of MIBR vs. Legacy in a best-of-five final scheduled later the same day.

The series opened on Mirage. Falcons took an early lead after Nikola “NiKo” Kovač pulled off a 1v2 clutch in the second round that helped them move toward a 4-1 advantage. MOUZ responded with a run of seven straight rounds to close the first half and maintained control in the second half, finishing the map 13-7.

Falcons selected Dust2 for the second map and built a large lead. Maksim “kyousuke” Lukin led the early surge as Falcons reached an 11-3 advantage. MOUZ reduced the deficit at points, but Falcons closed the map 13-7 to level the series.

Nuke decided the match. Falcons dominated on the CT side, repeatedly stopping MOUZ attacks on the upper site and Ramp. NiKo produced several key clutch moments, while René “TeSeS” Madsen and kyousuke secured site control. Falcons converted two half-buy rounds into match points and sealed the win when NiKo’s lurk completed the final round.

Individual statistics underlined the series. NiKo finished with 52 kills, a 1.42 rating and an 81.0% KAST. Kyousuke had 46 kills and a 1.15 rating; TeSeS recorded 40 kills and a 1.07 rating; Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov had 41 kills and a 0.99 rating. For MOUZ, Adrian “xelex” Vincze led with 47 kills and a 1.19 rating, and Ádám “torzsi” Torzsás posted 44 kills and a 1.07 rating.

Falcons reached a second consecutive CS Asia Championships final since signing Finn “karrigan” Andersen. MOUZ will play the loser of MIBR vs. Legacy for third place later on May 24.