100 Thieves defeated KRÜ Esports 2-0 in VCT Americas Stage 2. The match began with a perfect Split before becoming closer on Ascent.
KRÜ do not win a round on the map Split
100 Thieves controlled every round on the opening map. The team won all twelve rounds during its first defensive half.
KRÜ Esports did not win an attacking round before the break. One final round after the side change completed the map.
Split ended thirteen to zero in less than thirty minutes. Timotino led 100 Thieves with sixteen kills and only three deaths.
Asuna also reached sixteen kills while supplying twelve assists. Cryocells added fifteen kills and repeatedly survived the first contact.
Vora completed the map without a death and recorded eleven kills. Bang supplied another eleven during the complete team performance.
KRÜ’s players finished with twenty-two combined kills on Split. 100 Thieves produced more than three times that total.
Timotino played Neon, while Asuna selected Phoenix for the opening map. Cryocells used Viper and survived every important defensive sequence.
Vora played Fade and supplied information before several early contacts. Bang completed the lineup with Omen and supported the other four players.
KRÜ used two fast duelists through Dantedeu5 and heat. That lineup never converted its first attack into a round victory. Split contained no side change beyond the single closing round.
The map Ascent begins with an even first half
KRÜ responded with a much stronger opening on Ascent. The teams divided the first twelve rounds evenly between them.
That score removed the early separation seen throughout Split. KRÜ found more first contacts and converted several patient attacks.
Heat and mwzera supplied much of that improved pressure. 100 Thieves still maintained enough control to avoid another large swing.
Its defence protected the middle area during several important rounds. Both teams entered the side change with a realistic chance.
The second half became a closer measure of their complete lineups. KRÜ collected four more rounds after moving onto defence.
100 Thieves reached seven and ended the map thirteen to ten. The Ascent result completed the series without resembling the opener.
Cryocells and Timotino share the scoring lead
Cryocells and Timotino supplied the main attacking pressure for 100 Thieves. Timotino led the opening victory and remained productive on Ascent.
Cryocells became especially important during the more competitive second map. Asuna kept the attack connected when early duels were traded.
| Series | 100 Thieves 2-0 KRÜ Esports |
|---|---|
| Split | 100 Thieves 13-0 |
| Ascent | 100 Thieves 13-10 |
| Joint top scorers | Cryocells and Timotino, 35 kills each |
Vora survived every fight on Split and supported the later defence. Bang added calm utility from a more supportive position.
Every 100 Thieves player finished the series with useful contributions. That balance made the result larger than one individual performance.
KRÜ could not isolate one player and slow the whole lineup. Heat provided the strongest answer during the second map.
The improvement made Ascent competitive after a one-sided opener. 100 Thieves still closed the final rounds with better trades.
KRÜ show resistance only on the second map
Heat led KRÜ Esports with twenty-eight kills across the series. His Ascent performance helped the team remain level through halftime.
Mwzera added twenty-one kills and twelve assists during the match. The remaining KRÜ players all finished far below their death totals.
Saadhak recorded ten kills while trying to support the wider structure. Less and Dantedeu5 improved after difficult starts on Split.
Their recovery helped KRÜ reach ten rounds on the second map. The team still lost too many late duels during the final half.
100 Thieves survived the closer exchanges and protected its narrow lead. Ascent stayed close but did not change the series winner.
KRÜ reached ten rounds after collecting none on the opening map. KRÜ’s improved map showed a clear response after the opening defeat. That response ended three rounds short of forcing another map.
100 Thieves Esports win in two different ways
Split ended quickly after complete control from 100 Thieves. Ascent lasted much longer and remained level through halftime.
The contrast required the winners to handle two different conditions. Their first victory came through disciplined defensive control.
The second required patience after several close rounds. KRÜ found all of its successful rounds on Ascent.
The perfect opening map remained the largest feature of the series. On Ascent, 100 Thieves broke the tie after the side change.
Their attacks reached the target areas more often during the closing passage. KRÜ continued trading but never moved ahead in the final half.
The last successful round completed a straight two-map victory. 100 Thieves left with both a dominant win and a close finish.
KRÜ did not win a single round on Split. Ascent instead stayed competitive until the closing group of rounds. The second result showed that the winners also handled a close map.
