3DMAX send FaZe to elimination zone after rain return

The Norwegian was having a tough day in the office after flying in less than an hour before the match began.

3DMAX beat FaZe 2-0 in the final match of the second round to go 1-1 in ESL Pro League's second stage.

Finn "⁠karrigan⁠" Andersen's team is now on the brink of elimination after it had to forfeit its first match against G2 due to being unable to field at least three players from the lineup that was invited to the tournament.

Håvard "⁠rain⁠" Nygaard flew in at the last minute to ensure compliance with the roster requirement, and the Norwegian had an off day after arriving at the venue from the airport only around 30 minutes before the match began.

On top of that, FaZe opted to float Train in the veto, which they hadn't played for six months. 3DMAX took full advantage of that and dealt karrigan's team a 9-13 loss on the map despite FaZe winning both pistols.

Dust2 then devolved into madness, a type of game FaZe usually relishes in, but it worked against them this time.

They allowed 3DMAX a way back into the half in round 11 mistakenly thinking the Frenchmen were saving in a 5v5 afterplant, and then couldn't convert a 10-6 lead after 3DMAX themselves fumbled the pistol to time, with Bryan "⁠Maka⁠" Canda showcasing his rifling capabilities en route to a 13-11 victory.

More highlights from 3DMAX-FaZe

• Maka prevents karrigan Deagle 1v2

• broky's sharp taps secure FaZe the pistol

• 3DMAX run out of time in the pistol

• A vintage broky play

• karrigan Deagle triple not enough