Mixed results for TheMongolz on the opening day of Atlanta
On the opening day of ESL Challenger Atlanta 2023, the Group A opening match saw the Asian representatives in TheMongolz go up against Complexity in their BO1 matchup.
TheMongolz started with a 5-0 lead on the T side after taking the opening pistol before Complexity strung 5 in a row of their own. TheMongolz though ended the opening half with a 7-5 lead.
The Mongolian squad made it two out-of-two pistol secure their CT sided pistol as well before Complexity on the back of an EliGE super show almost pulled it off, going on to take a 12-8 lead. TheMongolz hung on the take the match to overtime and in overtime they closed it out at 16-14 to hand Complexity a shock defeat.
ApeksThe MongolZ| Apeks |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim 'nawwk' Jonasson |
19 - 6 | +13 | 72.7 | 78.9% | 1.43 |
 Ådne 'sense' Fredriksen |
19 - 12 | +7 | 95.7 | 73.7% | 1.42 |
 Aleksandar 'CacaNito' Kjulukoski |
17 - 11 | +6 | 100.4 | 68.4% | 1.41 |
| Joakim 'jkaem' Myrbostad |
11 - 12 | -1 | 83.5 | 68.4% | 1.01 |
| Damjan 'kyxsan' Stoilkovski |
9 - 11 | -2 | 55.5 | 78.9% | 0.96 |
| The MongolZ |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garidmagnai 'bLitz' Byambasuren |
18 - 14 | +4 | 82.5 | 63.2% | 1.24 |
| Munkhbold 'Senzu' Azbayar |
13 - 15 | -2 | 81.8 | 68.4% | 1.03 |
| Sodbayar 'Techno' Munkhbold |
9 - 17 | -8 | 66.3 | 78.9% | 0.76 |
| Usukhbayar '910' Banzragch |
8 - 14 | -6 | 49.3 | 52.6% | 0.72 |
| Ayush 'mzinho' Batbold |
3 - 15 | -12 | 27.1 | 52.6% | 0.46 |
After taking down Complexity, TheMongolz face Apeks in the Group A winners' match and in another BO1, the battleground was Anubis.
It was Apeks this time starting with a 5-0 lead but TheMongolz pulled it back to a 6-6 half, ending the half with five-in-a-row. On their T side though, Apeks were untouchable as a flawless half saw them secure the match 13-6.
ApeksThe MongolZ| Apeks |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim 'nawwk' Jonasson |
19 - 6 | +13 | 72.7 | 78.9% | 1.43 |
| Ådne 'sense' Fredriksen |
19 - 12 | +7 | 95.7 | 73.7% | 1.42 |
| Aleksandar 'CacaNito' Kjulukoski |
17 - 11 | +6 | 100.4 | 68.4% | 1.41 |
| Joakim 'jkaem' Myrbostad |
11 - 12 | -1 | 83.5 | 68.4% | 1.01 |
| Damjan 'kyxsan' Stoilkovski |
9 - 11 | -2 | 55.5 | 78.9% | 0.96 |
| The MongolZ |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garidmagnai 'bLitz' Byambasuren |
18 - 14 | +4 | 82.5 | 63.2% | 1.24 |
| Munkhbold 'Senzu' Azbayar |
13 - 15 | -2 | 81.8 | 68.4% | 1.03 |
| Sodbayar 'Techno' Munkhbold |
9 - 17 | -8 | 66.3 | 78.9% | 0.76 |
| Usukhbayar '910' Banzragch |
8 - 14 | -6 | 49.3 | 52.6% | 0.72 |
| Ayush 'mzinho' Batbold |
3 - 15 | -12 | 27.1 | 52.6% | 0.46 |
After a win and a loss on the opening day, TheMongolz will have a rematch with Complexity in the Group A decider game later tonight.
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