Outsiders made it to the next stage of PGL Major Antwerp 2022
/The Outsiders team outplayed forZe with a score of 2:1 and made it to the next stage of PGL Major Antwerp 2022. In turn, the Russian team will get another chance to be in the "legends" of the Belgian major, going to the fifth round of the competition.
The derby between two teams from the CIS started on the Dust 2 map, which became the choice of the Outsiders. However, a strong start for defense allowed forZe to get a huge advantage. As a result, the Russian team, despite the opponent's attempts to win back, kept the initiative in their hands in order to close the opponent's pick and take the lead in the series — 16:12.
Then the teams moved to the Mirage map, where the first half went in an equal fight. However, forZe's frequent mistakes allowed the Outsiders to open up in attack to level the score in the series - 16:10.
Everything was decided on the Inferno map, where the first half was again held in a bitter struggle. However, the side-swap worked out well for the Outsiders, who were able to run ahead and prevent a comeback. As a result, dastan's wards closed down their principled opponent and made it to the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Legends Stage — 16:11.
Matches history: PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Challengers Stage
PGL Major Antwerp 2022 takes place from 9 to 22 May at the Antwerps Sportpaleis in Belgium. As part of the tournament, 24 teams from all over the world are fighting for a prize pool of $1,000,000, EPT and BLAST Premier ranking points, and a ticket to BLAST Premier: World Final 2022.
Intermediate results of PGL Major Antwerp 2022
- 1st place: TBD.
- 2nd place: TBD.
- 3rd-4th place: TBD.
- 5th-8th place: TBD.
- 9th-11th place: TBD.
- 12th-14th place: TBD.
- 15th-16th place: TBD.
- 17th-19th place: TBD.
- 20th-22nd place: IHC Esports and Complexity Gaming.
- 23rd-24th place: Renegades and 9z.