NRG defeated FURIA 2-0 in VCT Americas Stage 2. Breeze required overtime before NRG controlled the opening half on Summit.
FURIA lead at halftime on the map Breeze
FURIA began Breeze with eight rounds during the opening half. NRG collected four and entered the break with a clear deficit.
FURIA protected both target areas and punished several late NRG attacks. Its early control came without one player dominating every round.
The advantage instead grew through repeated trades across the lineup. NRG remained close enough to continue the map after changing sides.
Mada supplied the most reliable opening contact during the recovery. Brawk and Ethan also kept their deaths below their kill totals.
FURIA reached twelve rounds but could not secure the final one. NRG matched the score and forced the map into overtime.
The opening result then depended on two additional rounds. NRG won both and completed a fourteen to twelve victory.
Mada leads NRG’s comeback on the map Breeze
Mada finished Breeze with twenty-five kills for NRG. He also supplied twelve assists during the twenty-six-round map.
Brawk added twenty-one kills and remained effective after the side change. Ethan recorded nineteen kills while supporting several successful retakes.
Keiko and skuba completed a lineup with no heavily negative record. That balance became important as the map moved beyond regulation.
Koalanoob led FURIA with twenty-two kills during the narrow defeat. Basic contributed eighteen kills and thirteen assists.
FURIA had several chances to close after reaching its twelfth round. NRG continued finding the opening duel during the final sequence.
The two overtime rounds produced the only separation between the teams. Breeze gave NRG the series lead after twenty-six rounds. FURIA reached twelve rounds first, but NRG won four consecutive rounds.
NRG win ten early rounds on the map Summit
NRG carried its late Breeze form directly onto Summit. The team won ten rounds before the first side change.
FURIA reached only two during the same opening half. That margin made the second map very different from Breeze.
FURIA improved after the break and won five more rounds. NRG needed only three to complete the series.
Summit ended thirteen to seven after a shorter contest. Mada again led NRG and finished the map with fifteen kills.
Brawk matched that total and died only nine times. Ethan added fourteen kills and ten assists from his role.
FURIA received twelve kills from Shyy and eleven from artzin. Its improved second half arrived too late to erase the opening gap.
| Series | NRG 2-0 FURIA |
|---|---|
| Breeze | NRG 14-12 after overtime |
| Summit | NRG 13-7 |
| Top scorer | mada, 40 kills |
Mada leads several strong NRG performances
Mada provided NRG’s strongest attacking threat across both maps. Brawk followed with reliable trades during the Breeze recovery.
Ethan supplied assists and supported several successful retakes. Keiko also found important eliminations during the longer opening map.
Skuba completed a lineup with several different ways to finish rounds. Koalanoob remained FURIA’s most consistent scorer during the defeat.
Basic supported him and helped create several map-point chances. FURIA reached those chances before losing the final Breeze sequence.
NRG survived through collective trades rather than one isolated play. The same balance appeared throughout Summit’s opening half.
FURIA improved after halftime but never erased the early gap. Mada connected the overtime comeback with the stronger second map.
Breeze turned only after NRG stopped FURIA from taking the final round. Summit required no similar escape because NRG controlled the first half. The winners took one close map and another from an early lead.
NRG win extra rounds on Breeze before controlling Summit
FURIA controlled the first half of Breeze by four rounds. NRG answered with eight rounds after the teams changed sides.
The final two overtime rounds then completed the opening comeback. On Summit, NRG produced ten rounds before halftime.
Those separate runs decided both maps despite FURIA’s resistance. NRG won twenty-seven rounds across the complete series.
FURIA collected nineteen and came closest during the opening map. Breeze contained fourteen more rounds than Summit’s opening half.
The longer map tested NRG’s response after an early setback. The shorter finish followed a very strong start instead.
Both maps ended with NRG controlling the final rounds. The series closed when its attack found the thirteenth round on Summit.
NRG change three agents for the map Summit
Both teams used mirrored roles during the long contest on Breeze. NRG fielded Harbor, Sova, KAY/O, Jett and Viper on that map.
FURIA selected the same five agents in different player positions. Summit brought several changes after the narrow overtime result.
Mada moved from Harbor to Neon for NRG’s strong opening half. Keiko changed from Jett to Brimstone, while skuba selected Cypher.
FURIA used Chamber and Waylay in its second-map lineup. NRG’s revised lineup won ten of the first twelve Summit rounds. NRG then won three more rounds to close Summit and the series.
