Mixed results for TheMongolz on the opening day of Atlanta

TheMongolz stun Complexity to kick off their campaign

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.

Apeks
13 - 6
The MongolZ
All maps
Apeks K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating 2.1
Sweden 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.

Apeks
13 - 6
The MongolZ
All maps
Apeks K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating 2.1
Sweden 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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