siuhy's team continues to maintain hope of winning tickets to the playoff round after a series of tense matches.

MOUZ extended their run in the Shanghai Major Qualifiers with a 2-0 win over 3DMAX in group 1-2. The No. 5 ranked team in the world will enter the 2-2 round on Sunday, where they will compete for a place in the playoff round.

The 2-0 scoreline does not reflect the true tension of the series. MOUZ had to come back from 8-10 down to win on Dust2, and 3DMAX almost sent Nuke into overtime after a comeback attempt in the final rounds.

"I think there's not too much disappointment because we did what we wanted," Thomas "⁠Djoko⁠" Pavoni said after the match. "In some rounds, we made individual mistakes in some positions or when changing directions. We will take that as a lesson to improve and be better next time. We are satisfied with what we have achieved. win this Major."

3DMAX started well in both rounds on the Dust2 map, winning both pistol rounds and converting into 4-0 and 9-7 leads at the start of each round.

However, MOUZ adjusted its tactics appropriately to turn the situation around. Strong offensive setups and timely flashes in defense broke 3DMAX's default strategy in the first round. B-site raids by Dorian "⁠xertioN⁠" Berman in the second half helped MOUZ regain the advantage.

3DMAX tried to recover at the end of the map, but Kamil "⁠siuhy⁠" Szkaradek's 1v3 situation at the last minute undermined the French team's effort, helping MOUZ completely extinguish any hope of turning the tide.

A lengthy technical outage slowed the pace of the early stages on Nuke, but when play resumed, MOUZ took the lead again despite losing the majority of the opening stages. 3DMAX found rhythm on the T-side midway through the first half and shortened the gap to two rounds before the break.

The French team continued to maintain momentum after switching sides and took the lead thanks to a perfect pistol round. But when Ádám "⁠torzsi⁠" Torzsás used the AWP, the outcome of the match completely changed. MOUZ stopped all of their opponents' efforts with an impressive 5-0 winning streak and withstood the pressure in the final rounds to end the match on time, preventing extra time from happening.