MOUZ and Team Liquid start BLAST.tv Austin Major journey 0-2

Following a day filled with shocks and surprises, the primary day of Stage 3 on the BLAST.television Austin Main has come to an finish. 

With the remaining 16 groups in motion, Workforce Spirit, NAVI, Virtus.professional, and FURIA are already on the verge of incomes a spot within the Playoffs, set to on the Moody Heart. Nonetheless, some match favourites are already liable to crashing out earlier than the occasion’s last cease.

After MOUZ were bested by Virtus.professional and FaZe Clan misplaced to Aurora Gaming of their opening spherical matches, the 2 powerhouses confronted off in a hotly-contested spherical two match.

The 2 sides traded rounds earlier than FaZe Clan established a slender lead, ensuing within the facet taking Historical 13-10. Consequently, MOUZ ended day considered one of Stage 3 with a shocking 0-2 report. Yet another loss will ship the championship contender out of the Main earlier than making it to the Playoffs. 

Elsewhere, Workforce Liquid and The MongolZ confronted off in spherical two after dropping their opening matches towards rising underdog Lynn Imaginative and prescient Gaming and FURIA, respectively.

Regardless of racing to a five-round lead, the Mongolian facet rapidly took management, profitable Historical 13-7 to put the North American organisation on the verge of elimination.

Stage 3 was the primary alternative for followers to see Workforce Vitality in motion. As the perfect crew on the planet, expectations for the French crew have been excessive. Nonetheless, Legacy had different concepts, scoring a shock 13-3 win, bringing Workforce Vitality’s 30-match win streak to a shock finish. 

Workforce Vitality’s subsequent match noticed the crew face off towards Nemiga Gaming. A few of the followers’ worries have been considerably eased because the crew managed to bounce again convincingly. The crew rapidly took management of Mud II, taking a 13-6 victory to advance to spherical three with a 1-1 report. 

On the finish of day one, 4 groups head into Stage 3 with a flawless 2-0 report, placing them on the verge of incomes a spot on the Playoffs.

Workforce Spirit defeated PaiN Gaming and Lynn Imaginative and prescient Gaming, whereas NAVI bested Nemiga Gaming and 3DMAX to start the stage on the entrance foot. 

Virtus.professional managed to continue its strong run of form on the Austin Main with wins over MOUZ and Legacy, sustaining a flawless report all through its marketing campaign.

FURIA turned the fourth crew to start Stage 3 with a 2-0 report after impressing towards The MongolZ and Aurora Gaming, a lot to the shock of many who thought of the Brazilian facet the underdog within the opening rounds. Consequently, Brazilian Counter-Strike icon Gabriel ‘FalleN’ Toledo has a wonderful alternative to make one other Playoffs look.

The 16 groups return to motion with the third spherical of Stage 3 on June thirteenth. Following the conclusion of the primary two rounds, the spherical three fixtures are as follows: 

Followers can tune into Stage 3 of the Austin Main throughout YouTube and Twitch. Alongside the official broadcasters, a variety of notable personalities and content material creators are additionally internet hosting watch events.