Falcons secure playoff spot at Thunderpick World Championship

Falcons opened the series on Nuke, 9z’s map pick, with a 7-1 lead on the Counter-Terrorist side. 9z reduced the deficit before halftime and won the second pistol round, but Falcons took four consecutive rifle rounds to reach a 12-6 map point. Falcons closed out the map 13-10.

9z responded on Mirage with a 13-8 win. Luciano “luchov” Herrera led the South American team with a 2.06 rating and a 9.68% performance swing. Maksim “kyousuke” Lukin recorded a 0.54 rating for Falcons on the map, his eighth-lowest rating since joining the team.

Falcons won the opening pistol round on the attacking side of Dust2 and led 8-4 at halftime. They extended the advantage to 11-4 early in the second half. 9z attempted a late comeback, but Falcons won the map 13-9 to take the series.

René “TeSeS” Madsen was Falcons’ highest-rated player across the series with a 1.26 rating, followed by Nikola “NiKo” Kovač at 1.08. Herrera led 9z with a 1.18 rating, while Ignacio “meyern” Meyer finished at 1.12.

9z will play Aurora in Group A’s lower bracket on Oct. 16 at 14:00 for a place in the final four. 9z beat Aurora in the opening round.

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