FaZe defeat Passion UA in StarLadder Budapest Major Stage 2 opening match
Passion UA were faced with FaZe in the first match of Stage 2 at the StarLadder Budapest Major. FaZe struggled in the first stage, but managed to squeak through with a 3-2 record.
A back-and-forth match went the way of FaZe, who have started better than they did in the first stage, while handing Passion a 0-1 start to their journey at Budapest.
The map in the best-of-one was Dust2, with both teams going on streaks to try and take control. Both sides were deadlocked at 3-3 halfway through the first half. FaZe managed to come out ahead with a 7-5 lead at the end of their T side. Passion knotted the game up at 7-7 before FaZe took four rounds in a row. Passion cut that lead down to one round, but FaZe were too strong and closed the map 13-10.
FaZe's AWPer Helvijs "broky" Saukants was the standout man against Passion, as he racked up 20 frags with a 1.49 rating to lead the Europeans to a 1-0 start.
Passion UAFaZe| Passion UA |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 3.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael 'Grim' Wince |
20 - 17 | +3 | 87.7 | 82.6% | 1.20 |
 Vladyslav 'Kvem' Korol |
17 - 21 | -4 | 108.4 | 87.0% | 1.15 |
| Nick 'nicx' Lee |
20 - 13 | +7 | 63.0 | 69.6% | 1.14 |
 Håkon 'hallzerk' Fjærli |
14 - 12 | +2 | 76.3 | 87.0% | 0.97 |
 Johnny 'JT' Theodosiou |
12 - 15 | -3 | 58.1 | 73.9% | 0.83 |
| FaZe |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 3.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Helvijs 'broky' Saukants |
20 - 13 | +7 | 86.8 | 73.9% | 1.49 |
 David 'frozen' Čerňanský |
14 - 15 | -1 | 61.2 | 78.3% | 1.13 |
 Jakub 'jcobbb' Pietruszewski |
17 - 20 | -3 | 73.9 | 69.6% | 1.07 |
 Finn 'karrigan' Andersen |
14 - 19 | -5 | 75.6 | 73.9% | 0.98 |
 Russel 'Twistzz' Van Dulken |
13 - 16 | -3 | 72.0 | 65.2% | 0.86 |
Passion UA will now face MIBR in the second round, while FaZe will be playing v. Aurora.
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