Falcons defeated TYLOO 2:0 in the opening round of the Swiss Stage, starting their run with a 1:0 record. Nikola “NiKo” Kovač led the series with a 1.50 Rating 3.0 as Falcons won Mirage 13:11 and Anubis 13:7.
Falcons recover on Mirage and control Anubis
- Mirage (TYLOO pick) — Falcons 13:11 TYLOO
- Anubis (Falcons pick) — Falcons 13:7 TYLOO
TYLOO started well on their Mirage pick and took a 7:5 lead into halftime. Falcons responded after the side switch, winning eight of the next 12 rounds to complete the comeback and close the map 13:11.
Falcons had a much stronger start on Anubis, building an 8:4 advantage in the first half. They added five more rounds after the break to finish their own pick 13:7 and secure the 2:0 victory.
Player of the Match — Nikola “NiKo” Kovač
- K–D: 37–25
- ADR: 92.9
- KAST: 77.3%
- Rating 3.0: 1.50
NiKo finished as the highest-rated player of the series with a +12 kill differential and 92.9 ADR across the two maps.
René “TeSeS” Madsen also delivered a strong performance with a 30–20 K–D, 75.9 ADR, 86.4% KAST and a 1.36 Rating 3.0. Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov followed with a 35–25 K–D and a 1.24 rating, while Maksim “kyousuke” Lukin finished at 1.15.
Su “Zero” Jingshen was TYLOO’s highest-rated player with a 1.18 Rating 3.0 and a 36–30 K–D. Yi “JamYoung” Yang was the only other TYLOO player to finish above a 1.00 rating.
VRS results
- Falcons — +27 pt → 1,864 pt, #5 → #4
- TYLOO — -1 pt → 1,337 pt, #43 → #43
Falcons gained 27 points and moved from #5 to #4, while TYLOO lost one point and remained #43.
Falcons start Swiss Stage at 1:0
Falcons move into the 1:0 group after winning their opening series, while TYLOO drop to the 0:1 group.
Teams need three victories to advance to the playoffs, while three losses result in elimination from the tournament.
