Falcons AP.Bren showed that they are the reigning M5 world champions, beating Xianyou Gaming to open the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid-Season Cup (MSC) group stage.
Falcons AP.Bren are off to a strong start to open the group stage of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid-Season Cup (MSC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, scoring a 2-0 sweep of Xianyou Gaming.
In Game one, Falcons AP.Bren asserted dominance with a crowd-control-centric lineup against Xianyou Gaming.
Falcon’s captain Angelo “Pheww” Arcangel on Lou Yi orchestrated an aggressive tempo in the early game for the squad with his Diversion plays.
On the other hand, Marco “SuperMarco” Requitiano utilized the early game advantage and pounced on Xianyou Gaming members for a double-kill during a five-minute skirmish at the top lane.
The Falcons squad pulled off a lopsided 9-1 kill score, not conceding any deaths until the eight-minute mark.
In Game two, Xianyou Gaming refused to back down and took control of the early game, but Falcons AP.Bren’s patience and sturdy defense became their keys to mounting a comeback.
During a clash at the fifth-minute, Falcons AP.Bren went for a 1-to-4 trade; however, Xianyou Gaming quickly responded with a pick-off against Lou Yi and Edith.
Xianyou Gaming’s lead slipped away in the 19-minute period clash after Falcon AP.Bren’s crucial three-man pick-off.
As a result, the Falcons pressured the two remaining Xianyou Gaming members and went for a base siege to seal the convincing 2-0 victory.
Falcons AP.Bren will be facing North America’s Cloud9 Esports and Myanmar’s Falcon Esports on July 7, vying to advance to MSC’s knockout stage from July 10 to 13.