On August 10, Beijing time, FNC eliminated KRU 2-1 in Group A of the group stage of the Valorant Global Championship, and FNC won the second seed in Group A and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.
Photo 1: The City of Sunset
Defending FNC: Hunter, Rez, Star, Iron Arm, Zero
Attackers: Neon, Zero, Shadow, Hunter, Iron Arm
In the first half, after KRU won the pistol round, FNC's bonus points failed to score, allowing KRU to play a wave of four consecutive wins. In the fifth round, Chronicle caught four KRU men at point B, KRU was knocked out four in a row, and there was not enough time to settle the bag, and FNC scored the first point of the second half. In the 6th and 7th rounds, KRU continued to attack efficiently on the offensive end and scored points. In the 8th round, FNC grabbed KRU in the middle and point A, and FNC scored the second point. In the 9th round, KRU played B Anbao, and Melser successfully won the endgame with one hit and three hits. FNC defended well in the 10th round, and they seized KRU's position information to win the 10th and 11th rounds. In the 12th round, KRU played B, and keznitdeuS beat the four defenders of FNC in the point, and KRU ended the first half 8-4.
In the 13th round of the second half, FNC knocked out the KRU five, but KRU delayed the time to get off the pack, and KRU scored two points in a row to win the pistol game. In the 15th round, FNC's bonus points, FNC attacked point B, and KRU's keznitdeuS took the guard to fight three, and the FNC economy collapsed. In the 16th round, FNC attacked point B and completed the turnaround of the ECO game to get the first point of the second half. FNC chased back-to-back three-pointers and called KRU out of the game. In the 19th round, KRU pressed in front of point B, forcing FNC to play A, FNC used his skills to get the information of KRU and A, and FNC knocked out the KRU five and took it. FNC chased six points in a row, and in the 22nd round, KRU managed to win at point B, and KRU got the match point. In the 23rd round, FNC attacked point A and beat the KRU defense with front and back strikes. In the 24th round, FNC's hit B was blocked, and KRU gave FNC a few hundred in the case of a gun disadvantage, and KRU won the first figure 1 13-11.
Photo 2: Hermitage Retreat
Defender FNC: Hunting, Night Dew, Shadow, Duel, Zero
Attackers: Neon, Zero, Shadow, Hunter, Iron Arm
FNC won the pistol round in the first half, and KRU won the bonus points in the third round. In the 4th round, KRU hit A An, and the FNC firearm disadvantage was blocked by KRU in the point to return to defense. KRU scored five straight points on the offensive side, while FNC defended the Pony for three consecutive rounds. In the 8th round, after KRU didn't get the information at point A, he directly switched to B to safe, FNC's return defense was knocked out by KRU's straight fight, KRU scored another point, and FNC chose to protect the gun again. KRU lost the pistol round and won all the way on the offensive side, FNC's defense was useless, and the constant gun protection also made FNC's economy lag behind. In the ninth round, FNC successfully delayed KRU's time at point A, and they finally ended their losing streak and got their third point. FNC gradually found KRU's offensive rhythm, and FNC scored four consecutive points to tie the score at 6 in the first half.
In the second half, FNC won the pistol round, and in the 15th round, KRU won bonus points with four hits and five defenses. FNC found his groove in the second half and scored back-to-back three-pointers, and KRU came to the edge of the cliff and used a second timeout. In the 19th round, FNC hit C for the first time to deceive KRU's two ultimates, and then attacked C point again for the second time, and FNC got the match point. In the 20th round, FNC hit A but was given blue by KRU at the door, FNC was left with only Boaster Shadow to open a big turn C safe bag, and KRU three people successfully defeated the defense to get back a point. After KRU scored two straight points, FNC called a timeout. FNC paused and came back to play B directly, FNC chose B big outer frame bag, FNC 13-9 won Figure 2.
Figure 3: Lianhua Ancient City
Defending FNC: Viper, Reze, Shadow, Wonder, Black Dream
Attackers: Rez, Chilla, Shadow, Viper, Black Dream
In the first half, FNC won the pistol round, and KRU played the spear in the third round, and KRU was defeated by FNC's return defense after the bag was placed at point B. In the 4th round, KRU mixed up and hit A to successfully complete the comeback. In the 5th round, KRU hit C, and Derke alone knocked out KRU 3 at point C. FNC gradually widened the margin to 8-2. In the 10th round, KRU won the last two rounds of the first half after a timeout, and finally KRU won the first half 4-8FNC.
In the second half, FNC scored the first point when the attacker won the pistol round. In the 16th round, FNC hit C and directly entered the black dream big move into the point of Anbao, KRU was knocked out of four, and only Melser was left to choose to keep the gun. In the 17th round, FNC hit C, and Chronicle successfully won the match point with four kills. In the 18th round, FNC grabbed A big and defeated the KRU four, and FNC won this round, and finally FNC won the third round 13-5.