STATE sweep SAW to avenge September loss in qualifier

STATE defeated SAW 2-0 in the quarter-final of the PGL Cluj-Napoca Open Qualifier 2 on Nov. 12, advancing to a semi-final against BBL without dropping a map.

The best-of-three series lasted two maps. The first took 39 minutes and the second lasted 43 minutes. SAW did not win either map.

The result reversed the teams’ previous meeting at the Roman Imperium Cup Season 8 on Sept. 10, when SAW won 1-0.

STATE entered the quarter-final ranked 53rd in the Elo power rankings with a rating of 1,722. SAW were ranked 137th with a rating of 1,611. STATE had a 93-62 record across 155 rated matches, while SAW had a 44-40 record across 84 matches.

STATE’s most recent match before the qualifier was a 1-0 loss to XI Esport in Dust2.dk Ligaen Season 33. Before that defeat, STATE had won four straight matches: 1-0 against MASQ and struggletony, and 2-0 against TheChampionGG and NAVI Junior.

SAW had won three of their previous five matches in DraculaN Season 7. They beat ASTRAL and Bayankhongor 1-0 and defeated HyperSpirit 2-0. They lost 2-0 to Sinners and 2-1 to Nexus. The loss to STATE was SAW’s second in a row.

BBL reached the semi-final by beating PRIVATE 2-0. LUNTIKI defeated m1x 2-0, while 33 beat Butterfly 2-1.

STATE are scheduled to play BBL on Nov. 13, the final day of the qualifier. Both teams have won their playoff matches 2-0.

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Reviewed and fact-checked by Alex Panasenko on November 13.