The first matches of the group stage of ESL Challenger Katowice 2024 have begun, and the Falcons team, strengthened by Olexandr “s1mple” Kostyliev, failed to start with a victory. In a tense confrontation against the Portuguese SAW, which took place on the Ancient map, Falcons lost with a score of 13:11.
The MVP of the match was dupreeh, who showed a great game with 24 kills, but it was not enough to secure the victory for his team. SAW proved to be stronger in clutch situations, thanks to which they managed to maintain their advantage and record their first victory in Group A.
SAW move forward
With the victory against Falcons, SAW advance to the next match, where they will meet the Ukrainian team B8 for the playoffs, with a score of [1-0]. At the same time, Falcons will play their next match against Eternal Fire, October 26, at 13:30 local time, where they will fight for the opportunity to stay in the tournament.
Difficulties for Falcons
The start of the tournament did not meet expectations for Falcons, especially considering the participation of star player s1mple, who was brought in to strengthen the team. Unfortunately, this match was an unfortunate start, but the team will have a chance to improve the situation in the next match.
General overview of the game
The match on Ancient was very even, with tense moments and constant clutches. SAW controlled the map at most stages of the game, while Falcons were desperately trying to get back into the match. s1mple, in his first game for Falcons, was unable to show his best form, finishing the match with an average score.
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