Grayhound run through DXA

The ESL Australia and NZ Championship Season 17 playoffs got underway with Grayhound taking on DXA in the upper bracket semi-final.

Also read: Former Enigma Gaming player stars in DXA win

The opening map of the series was DXA's pick of Vertigo with Grayhound starting 11-0 on the CT side as Grayhound were just disrespecting DXA, retaking multiple times in man disadvantage situations. It took a lucas222 triple kill in the final round of the half that saw DXA get their first round on the board as they ended the opening half at 1-11.

Grayhound wrapped up it quick at 13-1 after taking the second pistol and converting on it.

Nuke was Grayhound's pick aliStair and co. started with another pistol win. DXA though, weren't going down without putting up a fight as their captain Roflko led from the front with a strong T side that saw them keep the round deficit to only two at 5-7.

While the first half was a close half, the second half was anything but as Grayhound put up a flawless defensive half that saw them pick up their pick of Nuke at 13-5 and secure the series 2-0.

Grayhound have now secured a place in the upper bracket final now and await the winner of the Rooster and VERTEX game. DXA drop to the lower bracket semi-final and will take on Vantage.

ESL Australia & NZ Championship Season 17

Bo3

Grayhound

2 - 0

DXA

All maps

Grayhound	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating 2.0
Joshua 'INS' Potter	38 - 18	+20	113.6	90.6%	1.88
Jay 'Liazz' Tregillgas	34 - 17	+17	97.4	93.8%	1.68
Declan 'Vexite' Portelli	32 - 14	+18	88.8	93.8%	1.66
Simon 'Sico' Williams	27 - 13	+14	103.9	90.6%	1.63
Alistair 'aliStair' Johnston	15 - 13	+2	53.6	87.5%	1.19

DXA	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating 2.0
Lucas 'lucas222' Dale	19 - 27	-8	63.6	53.1%	0.73
Antony 'Kiyo' Frilingos	14 - 27	-13	53.5	71.9%	0.72
James 'Roflko' Lytras	16 - 31	-15	58.2	56.2%	0.53
James 'helix' Sawyer	12 - 32	-20	65.8	46.9%	0.45
Chuxiang 'bebest' Zhou	12 - 29	-17	45.5	46.9%	0.43