Merciless in Paris : Blast.tv Paris Major Quarterfinals 2 Recap
Second quarterfinals of the Blast.tv Paris Major took place on the 19th of May. 2 more teams have had their dreams crushed, while the other 2 are still in it for the coveted title of the last CSGO Major.
Game 1: GamerLegion vs Monte
First of the two spots of the Semi Finals was taken by GamerLegion, as they beat Monte in a dominant 2-0 sweep.
- Monte removed Inferno
- GamerLegion removed Anubis
- Monte picked Mirage
- GamerLegion picked Overpass
- GamerLegion removed Nuke
- Monte removed Ancient
- Vertigo was left over
Map 1 was Mirage, where things started off quite even. Both teams traded win streaks to end the half 8-7. But then GL showed off a T-side masterclass. Only allowing Monte to win 2 rounds, GL won the map 16-10.
Overpass was a whole different game altogether. GL had a tremendous first half on their T-side. They ended the first half 12-3. Monte could not find any answers for what was being thrown at them. GL decided to end it, as they won the map 16-3.
It was iM at the top of the table with a staggering 51 kills and a 1.78 rating overall.
Game 2: Team Liquid vs Apeks
In a surprise upset, Apeks managed to steal the final spot in the Semi Finals as they beat Team Liquid 2-0 in their matchup.
- Apeks removed Nuke
- Liquid removed Vertigo
- Apeks picked Ancient
- Liquid picked Overpass
- Liquid removed Mirage
- Apeks removed Inferno
- Anubis was left over
Apeks started off with a dominant run in Ancient. Showing off a stellar T-side, the European side managed to end the first half 11-4. But Liquid did not give up without a fight, as they did manage to amass 6 rounds in the second half. However, this was all of their comeback, as Apeks took the map win at 16-10.
It was a similar story on Overpass, where Apeks again had a dominant start. This time on their CT-side, they ended the first half again at 11-4. Again, Liquid did not go down without a fight, as they brought themselves up to double digits at 11-13. However, Apeks decided to end it, as they won the map off the back of a 3 round win streak at 16-11.
North Macedonian star kyxsan was leafing the table with 49 kills and a 1.34 rating overall.
GamerLegion and Apeks have secured the final 2 two spots of the Semi Finals of the Blast.tv Paris Major.
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