{"id":370383,"date":"2026-03-13T20:50:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=370383"},"modified":"2026-03-13T20:50:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:50:28","slug":"fut-shock-mouz-and-knock-them-out-of-esl-pro-league-s23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/fut-shock-mouz-and-knock-them-out-of-esl-pro-league-s23","title":{"rendered":"FUT shock MOUZ and knock them out of ESL Pro League S23 Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"

When a tournament moves into the playoffs, every series becomes a fight for survival. There are no easy matches at this stage: even favorites can lose control of the game if their opponent finds its rhythm and capitalizes on mistakes.<\/p>\n

Tournament context<\/strong><\/h2>\n

ESL Pro League Season 23 Finals are played in a single-elimination playoff format (LAN, Stockholm). In the quarterfinals, teams compete in Bo3 series \u2014 the winners advance to the semifinals, while the losers are eliminated from the tournament.<\/p>\n

One of the most notable matches at the start of the playoffs was the series between MOUZ and FUT.<\/p>\n\n

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How the match unfolded \u2014 MOUZ vs FUT<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Series score: 2:1 in favor of FUT<\/p>\n

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  1. Dust2 (pick FUT) \u2014 13:11
    \nFUT started the match confidently on their own map pick. The team executed key trades more effectively and controlled the economy in the middle stages of the map, which allowed them to maintain a narrow lead until the end of the game.<\/li>\n
  2. Overpass (pick MOUZ) \u2014 13:10
    \nOn their own map choice, MOUZ managed to bring the series back. The team played more disciplined defense and won several important clutches, which allowed them to tie the match.<\/li>\n
  3. Mirage (decider) \u2014 13:11
    \nThe deciding map was highly competitive. Both teams traded rounds throughout the game, but in the final stages FUT won a series of crucial duels and managed to close the map, securing a sensational victory.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Player of the Match \u2014 D\u017eiugas \u201cdziugss\u201d Steponavi\u010dius (FUT)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    • K\u2013D: 45\u201344<\/li>\n
    • ADR: 72.3<\/li>\n
    • Rating 3.0: 1.13<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Key contribution: consistent performance in key rounds and important frags on the deciding map Mirage.<\/p>\n