by Ciaran Jackman in
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Team Falcons overcame a map deficit to defeat MOUZ 2-1 (8-13, 13-10, 13-8), earning their playoff spot at PGL Cluj-Napoca.

Despite a slow start, the Damjan “kyxsan” Stoilkovski-led Counter-Strike team excelled on their terrorist sides on Mirage and Ancient.

Abdul “degster” Gasanov starred with a 1.17 rating, benefiting from a team strategy focused on maximising his impact.

MOUZ dominated Dust2 but faltered on Mirage and Ancient, with inconsistent counter-terrorsit performances and a costly 0-8 start on Ancient.

Now in the 2-2 pool, MOUZ face a do-or-die match against Virtus.pro to reach the playoffs.

Eternal Fire secured a playoff spot after a hard-fought 2-1 (13-10, 5-13, 13-11) win over 3DMAX.

Samet “jottAAA” K?klü’s 1.69-rated display on Anubis and key plays on Nuke were instrumental.

Captain Engin “MAJ3R” Küpeli praised the youthful energy of jottAAA and Ali “Wicadia” Haydar Yal??n, crediting them for rejuvenating his leadership.

3DMAX showed resilience despite a recent roster change, pushing Eternal Fire to the limit and keeping their playoff hopes alive after wins over Virtus.pro and MIBR.

paiN Gaming advanced with a 2-0 (13-9, 13-10) victory over Virtus.pro, highlighted by Lucas “nqz” Soares’ stellar AWPing and David “dav1deuS” Tapia Maldonado’s clutch holds.

Captain Rodrigo “biguzera” Bittencourt celebrated the milestone, reflecting on integrating dav1deuS and adjusting strategies for the Chilean rifler’s aggressive style.

Nqz’s consistent performances have been pivotal, boasting a 1.19 rating over 11 maps.

In the elimination matches, BIG and SAW kept their PGL Cluj-Napoca campaign alive with victories over Wildcard and Complexity, respectively.

A dominant Ancient saw BIG exploit Wildcard’s defensive weaknesses, but Wildcard responded strongly on Inferno, surging to an 11-5 lead before costly counter-terrorist side aggression allowed BIG back into the game.

Nuke was a tense battle, but Wildcard squandered multiple man-advantages, paving the way for BIG’s triumph.

Marcel “hyped” K?hn shone throughout, particularly with crucial AWP plays on Nuke, while Jon “JDC” de Castro and Karim “Krimbo” Moussa provided essential support.

Wildcard’s promising 2025 start, including a Frost and Fire title, has been overshadowed by poor results, now standing at 2-8 in their last three events.

Meanwhile, BIG’s new lineup appears promising, addressing their AWP dilemma post-Florian “syrsoN” Rische era and showing potential for a return to form.

Complexity’s disappointing run ended with a 0-2 (16-12, 13-4) loss to SAW, squandering an 11-3 lead on Ancient and collapsing on Inferno.

Fraggers H?kon “hallzerk” Fj?rli and Michael “Grim” Wince failed to fill the void left by Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski, with both struggling for form in 2025.

SAW’s AWPer Jo?o “story” Vieira led the comeback, setting up a decisive clash with 3DMAX for a playoff berth and a fitting farewell for Ricardo “roman” Oliveira.

The final three series of the Swiss Stage will take place on Tuesday, with three playoff spots up for grabs.

Tuesday’s Swiss Stage matches

  • Astralis ($1.50) vs BIG ($2.50) @ 12pm EET
  • MOUZ ($1.44) vs Virtus.pro ($2.62) @ 3pm EET
  • 3DMAX ($1.16) vs SAW ($4.50) @ 6pm EET

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