So up and comes the second round of matches on cp_gravelpit, a personal favorite of mine. What many others and I love about the map is the sheer amount of teamwork required along with the interesting setups that can be used effectively. Hopefully we’ll be able to experience as many matches this week as possible without having to deal with massive amounts of forfeits. We’ve been told that this issue will hopefully be resolved as dead teams will only be scheduled against other dead teams.
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Slaughterhouse Gaming (5-4-0) vs. vVv Gaming (5-3-0) (Thursday, June 11, 2009)
This should be one of the more interesting matches to watch, with both rosters having solid players. With vVv having the solid soldiers and sG having one of the better scouts in open it should be an interesting match in terms of deathmatch. Both teams are coming from a single win off forfeit matches with similar record streaks. This match should definitely be one of the closest matches we’ll see this week. Due to vVv's solid roster and chemistry I’ll have to put them at the win but sG should be able to get a set.
vVv Gaming > Slaughterhouse Gaming (2 – 1)
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Convulsion (2–7–0) vs. eXult TF2 (9-0-0) (Thursday, June 11, 2009)
eXult has an impressive win streak (only one win being a FFW) and Convulsion has not been playing despite having a full roster. eXult should win without an issue, assuming that Convulsion plays the game.
eXult TF2 > Convulsion (2 – 0)
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Zilla Gaming (7-2-0) vs. the terribles (4-3-0) (Thursday, June 11, 2009)
Zilla Gaming should have this one without a problem. Although the terribles are definitely shaping up to become a very respectable team, Zilla will be too much for them to handle. One of zG's losses was caused by Strickland Propane, who defeated the terribles last week on cp_pro_dustbowl 2-0. It’ll be interesting to watch the terribles' dm skills in action but it simply won’t be enough for a victory. Although they should considering changing their name because they’re far from terrible now...
Zilla Gaming > the terribles (2-0)
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Kryptic Gaming (4-5-0) vs. Overthrow (4-4-0) (Thursday, June 11, 2009)
Overthrow will defeat Kryptic without too much of an issue since Kryptic's only wins came from forfeits. Overthrow is a stronger team from what I have seen and should take this 2-0 easily.
Kryptic Gaming < Overthrow (2-0)
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Throwback (5-4-0) vs. reverb (2-6-0) (Thursday, June 11, 2009)
With throwback having a history of beating decent teams, it wouldn’t shock the world to watch them defeat reverb without dropping a round. They have much better teamwork than reverb. But from the looks of it reverb may end up forfeiting anyway.
Throwback > reverb (2-0)
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Emergency Masturbation (0-9-0) vs. Strickland Propane (7-1-0) (Thursday, June 11, 2009)
Emergency Masturbation lacks a full roster, so there's not much to say here.
Emergency Masturbation < Strickland Propane (2-0)
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Iconic eSports (6-3-0) vs. ionic (0-9-0) (Thursday, June 11, 2009)
And again ionic lacks a roster at all, which is kind of annoying since the team has decent potential. But alas they refuse to stick it out.
Iconic eSports > ionic (2-0)
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Silence (2-4-0) vs. Truwar E-Sports (3-6-0) (Thursday, June 11, 2009)
Seeing Silence with 4 games needing to be played worries me a little, but assuming that they actually play I doubt they’ll have a problem with Truwar just by taking a glance at the rosters. Even with their only wins being based off of forfeits, I doubt they’d have an issue. But Truwar may pull out a forfeit victory.
Silence > Truwar (2-0)
eXpertise (6-3-0) vs. Old School (1-6-0) (Thursday, June 11, 2009)
These are two teams I’m not exactly the most familiar with as of yet. But Old School had quite a bit of forfeits in the past few weeks and has played neither of their dustbowl matches yet. But whether they’re played or not...eXpertise will carry on the win.
eXpertise > Old School (2-0)
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most pro team ever (2-6-0) vs. doin work (7-2-0) (Thursday, June 11, 2009)
Doin work is a very solid and experienced team at this point, where most pro team ever's only wins are a result of forfeits. I have serious doubts in them to pull off a round.
Most pro team ever < doin work (2-0)
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Area 51 Gaming (8-0-0) vs. vVv Gaming (5-3-0) (Thursday, June 11, 2009)
I have a feeling Area 51 with their rich experience and raw death match skills will be too much for vVv to handle. vVv’s scouts will be their main downside regardless of their decent soldiers, so the win will have to be handed to Area 51 Gaming.
Area 51 > vVv (2-0)
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404 Not Found TF2 (6-3-0) vs. Area 51 Gaming (8-0-0) (Thursday, June 11, 2009)
I have a feeling this will follow Area 51's first match of the week, a simple rolling. Once again 404's lack of experience will show and Area 51 will catch both sets without a problem.
404 Not Found TF2 < Area 51 Gaming (2-0)
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Well that brings us to a close of the week's second set of matches. We’ll have a few close ones here and there but I have a feeling most will be cut pretty clear. But who knows maybe we’ll experience a few upsets, anything that makes it more exciting for us is a good thing. Let’s just hope we don’t have to deal with as many forfeits, at least not as many as we had this week.
