FlyQuest RED exit ESL Impact League S6 Finals after close losses
FlyQuest RED have been eliminated from the ESL Impact League Season 6 in joint last place following two close losses at the Stockholm LAN. The defeat of NA's sole team at the ESL Impact League Season 6 Finals continues FlyQuest RED's struggle to find success in international competitions despite coming close on multiple occasions, with the squad missing out on playoffs for the third season in a row.
FlyQuest RED's opening match in Stockholm saw the team face off against Fluxo Demons in a Bo1 on Anubis. The opening half saw FlyQuest RED start off trailing 0-3 on their T-side before evenly matching the Brazilians to close the gap 6-6 at the half. This would lead into FlyQuest RED being the first to find double digits and climb up to a 10-6 scoreline before Fluxo Demons ran away with the second half, winning the next seven rounds in a row to win Anubis 13-7 and force FlyQuest RED into the Group A elimination match.
Fluxo DemonsFlyQuest RED| Fluxo Demons |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lara 'goddess' Baceiredo |
17 - 14 | +3 | 78.5 | 78.3% | 1.18 |
| Josiane 'josi' Izidorio |
17 - 14 | +3 | 79.5 | 69.6% | 1.16 |
| Giovanna 'yungher' Yungh Mataveli |
17 - 13 | +4 | 77.3 | 82.6% | 1.13 |
| Nadjila 'poppins' Sanchez Rodrigues |
13 - 15 | -2 | 67.0 | 73.9% | 0.89 |
| Ana 'annaEX' Carolina Dias |
11 - 18 | -7 | 48.6 | 65.2% | 0.65 |
| FlyQuest RED |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vivienne 'BiBiAhn' Quach |
23 - 12 | +11 | 102.0 | 91.3% | 1.56 |
 Mounira 'GooseBreeder' Dobie |
19 - 15 | +4 | 86.9 | 69.6% | 1.24 |
 Coline 'Kaoday' Le Floc'h |
13 - 16 | -3 | 65.1 | 91.3% | 1.03 |
 Emma 'Emy' Choe |
10 - 16 | -6 | 56.0 | 65.2% | 0.76 |
| Vanessa 'vanessa' Gideon |
9 - 16 | -7 | 42.3 | 69.6% | 0.69 |
The elimination match would see FlyQuest RED have to play NAVI Javelins who themselves had just come off of a close loss to Imperial fe in their opening matchups. The series began on Inferno, with NAVI Javelins starting off their T-side with a confident 5-0 lead before slowing down to a more modest 8-4 lead at halftime. After switching sides, NAVI Javelins won their CT pistol and the following round to climb up to a 10-4 lead before FlyQuest RED won the next to close the gap to 10-9. This ultimately to be too little too late on Inferno as Marta "D7" Asensio led her team to secure the map 13-9.
Moving onto Mirage, FlyQuest RED started off the map in a far better position as they began their T-side up 6-0 before some post-plant wins from NAVI Javelins allowed the European team to end the half down a single round with a 5-7 scoreline. After switching sides, NAVI Javelins had the making of a 2-0 win as they won the first five rounds in a row to take the lead on Mirage before FlyQuest RED averted losing their map pick by rallying to win the map 13-11.
With the series tied, Dust2 had the making of a close game in the first half as NAVI Javelins and FlyQuest RED battled to a 6-6 half thanks to a mid-half rally by the NA squad. However, the chances for FlyQuest RED to continue their run were quickly snuffed out as a near-perfect 7-1 T-side from NAVI Javelins allowed them to take Dust 13-7 and send FlyQuest RED home.
NAVI JavelinsFlyQuest RED| NAVI Javelins |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marta 'D7' Asensio |
48 - 37 | +11 | 80.1 | 78.8% | 1.22 |
 Wiktoria 'vicu' Janicka |
42 - 39 | +3 | 71.9 | 72.7% | 1.11 |
| Angelika 'Angelka' Kozłowska |
45 - 41 | +4 | 73.2 | 75.8% | 1.09 |
| Hania 'Hanka' Pudlis |
47 - 40 | +7 | 72.9 | 69.7% | 1.07 |
| Mayline-Joy 'ASTRA' Champliaud |
41 - 43 | -2 | 70.1 | 74.2% | 1.03 |
| FlyQuest RED |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coline 'Kaoday' Le Floc'h |
46 - 39 | +7 | 72.1 | 75.8% | 1.04 |
| Vanessa 'vanessa' Gideon |
44 - 43 | +1 | 71.7 | 75.8% | 1.01 |
| Vivienne 'BiBiAhn' Quach |
41 - 44 | -3 | 72.4 | 62.1% | 0.95 |
| Emma 'Emy' Choe |
39 - 48 | -9 | 67.5 | 72.7% | 0.94 |
| Mounira 'GooseBreeder' Dobie |
29 - 51 | -22 | 60.0 | 59.1% | 0.72 |
FlyQuest RED will now need to watch the remainder of the Stockholm LAN from the sidelines as Imperial fe prepare to fight for their sixth Impact title in a row.
