Strong opening day at Atlanta for FlyQuest; Rooster falter
The opening day at ESL Challenger Atlanta 2024 saw both OCE representatives, FlyQuest and Rooster in action with dexter and co. having a strong outing in the opening two BO1s while Rooster suffered a big loss to SAW.
FlyQuest kicked off the tournament with their Group A BO1 against BetBoom, with the action taking place on Dust2. The trio of INS, Liazz and aliStair helped the Australian team start with a 10-round CT side before easing to a 13-3 win.
BetBoomFlyQuest| BetBoom |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aleksandr 'KaiR0N-' Anashkin |
9 - 13 | -4 | 70.4 | 50.0% | 0.76 |
| Aleksandr 'zorte' Zagodyrenko |
8 - 15 | -7 | 61.4 | 43.8% | 0.68 |
| Kirill 'Magnojez' Rodnov |
9 - 16 | -7 | 61.8 | 43.8% | 0.61 |
| Pavel 'S1ren' Ogloblin |
6 - 15 | -9 | 42.4 | 56.2% | 0.48 |
| Vladislav 'nafany' Gorshkov |
5 - 16 | -11 | 54.4 | 43.8% | 0.42 |
| FlyQuest |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joshua 'INS' Potter |
25 - 8 | +17 | 184.9 | 100.0% | 2.70 |
| Jay 'Liazz' Tregillgas |
15 - 8 | +7 | 91.1 | 93.8% | 1.71 |
| Alistair 'aliStair' Johnston |
14 - 6 | +8 | 75.4 | 87.5% | 1.55 |
| Christopher 'dexter' Nong |
13 - 7 | +6 | 73.8 | 87.5% | 1.32 |
| Declan 'Vexite' Portelli |
8 - 8 | +0 | 49.9 | 75.0% | 0.91 |
Next up was Rooster, who faced one of the tournament favourites, SAW, in their Group A encounter. The action took place on Nuke and while there was some fight from the Australian squad on their T-side, it was a clean-sweep from the Portuguese squad on their offensive half as SAW locked in a 13-4 win.
SAWRooster| SAW |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michel 'ewjerkz' Pinto |
20 - 6 | +14 | 113.6 | 94.1% | 1.89 |
| João 'story' Vieira |
13 - 6 | +7 | 88.7 | 100.0% | 1.67 |
| Christopher 'MUTiRiS' Fernandes |
15 - 6 | +9 | 88.5 | 76.5% | 1.54 |
| Rafael 'arrozdoce' Wing |
13 - 7 | +6 | 81.4 | 82.4% | 1.25 |
| Ricardo 'roman' Oliveira |
9 - 9 | +0 | 62.6 | 70.6% | 1.02 |
| Rooster |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson 'asap' Paterson |
10 - 14 | -4 | 68.9 | 47.1% | 0.73 |
 Michael 'chelleos' Hawkins |
8 - 13 | -5 | 62.6 | 58.8% | 0.62 |
| Tynan 'TjP' Purtell |
8 - 14 | -6 | 54.2 | 47.1% | 0.60 |
| Joshua 'jhd' Hough-Devine |
5 - 15 | -10 | 44.6 | 35.3% | 0.39 |
| Kalan 'sliimey' Lorenzo |
3 - 14 | -11 | 32.1 | 29.4% | 0.27 |
The final game of the day was the Group A winners' game which saw FlyQuest extract revenge on SAW for their fellow compatriots. Taking place on Inferno, it was a tied opening half with FlyQuest starting on the T side. INS and dexter shut down the Portuguese side once the sides switched, which resulted in FlyQuest picking up a 13-9 win.
FlyQuestSAW| FlyQuest |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher 'dexter' Nong |
18 - 15 | +3 | 73.5 | 81.8% | 1.27 |
| Joshua 'INS' Potter |
16 - 15 | +1 | 92.9 | 68.2% | 1.23 |
| Declan 'Vexite' Portelli |
15 - 16 | -1 | 81.4 | 72.7% | 1.10 |
| Alistair 'aliStair' Johnston |
15 - 14 | +1 | 63.5 | 77.3% | 1.04 |
| Jay 'Liazz' Tregillgas |
6 - 13 | -7 | 40.7 | 68.2% | 0.64 |
| SAW |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael 'arrozdoce' Wing |
18 - 14 | +4 | 89.8 | 81.8% | 1.23 |
| João 'story' Vieira |
16 - 13 | +3 | 77.2 | 81.8% | 1.14 |
| Michel 'ewjerkz' Pinto |
14 - 15 | -1 | 75.5 | 68.2% | 1.07 |
| Ricardo 'roman' Oliveira |
14 - 14 | +0 | 69.7 | 77.3% | 1.06 |
| Christopher 'MUTiRiS' Fernandes |
9 - 14 | -5 | 53.5 | 72.7% | 0.74 |
Rooster will be in action, tonight at 20:00 IST, fighting for their tournament lives against BetBoom in the Group A elimination game. FlyQuest meanwhile have locked in a Playoffs spot thanks to their 2-0 record on the opening day. The winner of ESL Challenger Atlanta 2024 will book a direct berth at ESL Pro League Season 21.
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