A participant uses a video game controller during the Super Smash Bros. Nintendo Wii tournament held at the Manteca Branch Library in downtown Manteca in July. October 2008. The Miami Heretics swept G2 Minnesota 3-0 on Friday in Week 4, breaking a five-way tie in the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifiers.
As a result, Heretics and G2 leave with a 3-3 record, level with the Riyadh Falcons, Toronto KOI, and Carolina Royal Ravens.
In other games of the day, the Vancouver Surge beat Cloud9 New York 3-1, while FaZe Vegas won 3-2 against the Los Angeles Thieves.
Twelve Call of Duty League teams are competing in a full qualifying round robin to determine seeding for the season’s second major, which will be held March 27-29 in Marston Green, England, as part of the DreamHack Birmingham event.
The top six teams from the qualifiers will advance directly to the Stage 2 Major Playoffs, while teams ranked 7th-10th will advance to the play-in round.
The Stage 2 Major Champion will receive $150,000 and 100 Call of Duty League points, while the runner-up will receive $90,000 and 75 CDL points.
On Friday, Miami defeated Minnesota 250-224 at Scar Hardpoint, 6-5 at Raid Search and Destroy, and 6-3 at Scar Overload.
Spain’s Diego “SupeR” Escudero leads the Heretics with 75 kills and a +27 kill-death differential. American Judge “Estreal” McMillan edged out G2 with 69 kills and a +9 KD differential.
Vancouver came out on top with a 250-203 win at Scar Hardpoint and a 6-1 rout at Den Search and Destroy. Cloud9 used Scar Overload before Surge closed out the series with a 250-122 decision over Den Hardpoint.
America’s Thomas “TJHaLy” Haly led the surge with 92 kills and a +22 KD differential. Puerto Rico’s Jonathan “Nejra” Pabo’n had 90 kills and a +19 KD differential for Cloud9.
Vegas started with a 250-243 win at Den Hardpoint before Los Angeles took on Den Search and Destroy 6-4 and Scar Overload 6-3. FaZe rebounded to take Blackheart Hardpoint 250-164 and Scar Search and Destroy 6-1.
USA’s Chris “Simp” Lehr powered Vegas with 97 kills and a +7 KD differential. Another American player, Jeremiah “Nium” Harrison, topped the Thieves with 97 kills and a +15 KD differential.
Remaining Week 4 games:
Saturday
–Paris Gentle Mates vs. G2 Minnesota
–OpTic Texas vs. FaZe Vegas
–Toronto KOI vs. Riyadh Falcons
–Cloud9 New York vs. Boston Breach
sunday
–Miami Heretics vs. los angeles thieves
–Toronto KOI vs. Boston Breach
–OpTic Texas vs. Carolina Royal Ravens
–Vancouver Surge vs. Paris Gentle Mate
Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major Qualifier Standings (Match Record, Map Difference)
1. OpTic Texas, 6-0, +14
2. Los Angeles Thieves, 4-2, +7
3. Paris Gentle Mate, 3-2, +2
T4. Miami Heretics, 3-3, +2
T4. Riyadh Falcons, 3-3, +2
T4. Toronto KOI, 3-3, +1
T4. Carolina Royal Ravens, 3-3, -1
T4. G2 Minnesota, 3-3, -2
9. FaZe Vegas, 3-4, -1
T10. Boston Offenses, 2-4, -5
T10. Vancouver Surge, 2-4, -7
12. Cloud9 New York, 1-5, -12
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