MOUZ reached the BLAST Open Porto grand final with a 2-0 semifinal win over Vitality on September 5, ending an 18-month losing streak against the French squad.
Scoreline
- Dust2: MOUZ 13-11 Vitality
- Mirage: MOUZ 13-7 Vitality
Top performers
MOUZ:
- Lotan "Spinx" Giladi — 1.61 rating, 40-28 K-D
- Adrian "xelex" Vincze — 1.42 rating
- Dorian "xertioN" — tactical leadership throughout
Vitality:
- ZywOo — 1.30 rating (top of losing side)
- Justinas "jL" Lekavicius (apEX stand-in) — 0.59 rating, struggled
Head-to-head reversal
MOUZ overcame a dismal 2-12 head-to-head record against Vitality dating back 18 months. The result was helped by Vitality not being at full strength — apEX remains on paternity leave with jL filling in.
Grand final
MOUZ vs Spirit — September 6 at 16:00. Rematch of the BLAST Bounty Season 2 Finals, which MOUZ previously won.
Source: HLTV.org — /news/45458/mouz-surge-past-vitality-to-make-porto-finals
