Virtus.pro's momentum continues in win over MOUZ

The round one upsets continue with Virtus.pro battling to a tight victory.

Virtus.pro have continued their strong form at BLAST.tv Austin Major with a narrow win over MOUZ, squeaking past the European combine 13-11 on Mirage.

A strong 8-4 T half gave Virtus.pro the platform they needed to win the map, an offense that was largely built off the back of the work of Timur "⁠FL4MUS⁠" Marev. The aggro rifler was not only responsible for a number of key openings, he also pulled off a majestic 4K with a retrieved AWP on a save round.

FL4MUS runs down torzsi with a Glock, then downs three with torzsi's AWP

MOUZ set about making a comeback on their own offensive effort, Dorian "⁠xertioN⁠" Berman leading the way with his aggressive plays, but some key multi-kill rounds right at the death by Kaisar "⁠ICY⁠" Faiznurov were enough to inch Virtus.pro over the line.

Virtus.pro revitalized

Virtus.pro had endured a tough season, struggling to find the results to match the name value of the players on the squad. Coming into this Major, however, they have cast aside all their previous difficulties to find form at the right time.

ICY has found a level of reliability that previously eluded him, and Denis "⁠electroNic⁠" Sharipov's calling seems to have improved, particularly with regards to mid-half adjustments. Whilst MOUZ came into this one cold, and it was only BO1, it's still a statement win for Virtus.pro.