Lack1 carries Entropiq to first victory at Legends Stage
The American giants got blown away by the CIS up-and-commers.
A very experienced Team Liquid squad, with two former major winners and two players holding a grand-slam title, was set to meet the lesser-known Entropiq, who performed excellently in the Challengers Stage. The choice of map fell upon Vertigo, a map that both sides are fairly comfortable on having played it 11 and 9 times respectively, over the last three months. Entropiq started on the T-side, with Team Liquid trying to defend.
Team Liquid, who on paper were the favorites started great taking the first three rounds of the map, only giving away one frag. They struggled to keep the momentum going as Entropiq answered back by going on a 9-3 run to end the half, with only NAF living up to his name, dropping 16 bodies in the first half. 9-6 in favor of Entropiq at the break.
Liquid had not given up hope though as they started the second half by dominating the CIS squad in the pistol round and converting the following two without too much trouble. But once again the American powerhouse was broken once their opponents had a full-buy. They struggled so much against the Entropiq rifles that they were not able to take any more rounds, and the map concluded at 16-9 after a dominating performance from Entropiq.
Team Liquid – Entropiq 0-1 | PGL Major Stockholm Legends Stage
9-16 (Vertigo) | Lack1 – 1.49 Rating / 23-14 K-D / 87.4 ADR