malbsMd secures win in G2 debut
It was a debut win for Mario "malbsMd" Samayoa as part of G2 at the Esports World Cup as his squad took down The MongolZ in the opening round. It was a tight 2-0 for G2 who were brought to the final round of both maps as they escaped with a 13-11, 16-13 series win.
The win will see G2 advance directly to the playoffs, while The MongolZ will have to battle it out in the grueling lower-bracket. The double-elimination format will see only one team advance from the lower bracket to make the playoffs.
malbsMd was not the only debut in the G2 squad as new in-game leader Janusz "Snax" Pogorzelski showed off his ability as a caller and as a similar replacement to the outgoing Rasmus "HooXi" Nielsen.
G2 started off Ancient with some solid defense as malbsMd got comfortable with his new position as the A-site anchor. The team struggled to make enough space from the Mongolian squad, fighting back before finally taking the lead towards the end of the map. G2 would win 13-11 in regulation, taking the series advantage.
Inferno was an even tougher challenge for G2 and malbsMd as the squad fell down early in the contest and had to fight back from a 4-7 deficit. G2 found their strength on the CT-side, but it wasn't enough to handle in regulation as they were pushed into overtime. With multiple gun rounds back to back, G2 were able to overwhelm The MongolZ and secured a 16-13 map win and a 2-0 series victory.
G2 are now headed to the playoffs while The MongolZ will need to fight back in the Lower Bracket.
G2The MongolZ| G2 |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ilya 'm0NESY' Osipov |
49 - 32 | +17 | 95.6 | 69.8% | 1.41 |
 Nikola 'NiKo' Kovač |
46 - 34 | +12 | 95.5 | 69.8% | 1.33 |
 Mario 'malbsMd' Samayoa |
38 - 30 | +8 | 76.2 | 71.7% | 1.10 |
| Nemanja 'huNter-' Kovač |
31 - 30 | +1 | 64.7 | 75.5% | 1.01 |
 Janusz 'Snax' Pogorzelski |
25 - 39 | -14 | 65.8 | 62.3% | 0.81 |
| The MongolZ |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Munkhbold 'Senzu' Azbayar |
33 - 38 | -5 | 76.9 | 77.4% | 1.02 |
| Sodbayar 'Techno' Munkhbold |
37 - 35 | +2 | 72.5 | 60.4% | 1.02 |
| Garidmagnai 'bLitz' Byambasuren |
33 - 36 | -3 | 77.1 | 64.2% | 1.00 |
| Ayush 'mzinho' Batbold |
33 - 40 | -7 | 76.4 | 64.2% | 0.87 |
| Usukhbayar '910' Banzragch |
29 - 41 | -12 | 53.5 | 62.3% | 0.77 |
