Our Valorant team fought their way through the 8-team Invitational LAN and beat Formulation Gaming 2-0 in the Grand Final.
Mathias “SEIDER” Seider’s men had a rough start in Jönköping on Day 1, losing the opening game versus Formulation Gaming with a 7-13 scoreline, putting themselves on the brink of elimination immediately. With an unforgiving best-of-one format and only three matches to play in the Group Stage, the Dane – with the help of Head Coach Tobias “ShadoW” Flodström – understood the mission and rallied his men for the remaining two matches against LEO Esports and Lilmix, clinching the win in both of them, 13-9 and 13-9.
With a 2-1 finish in the group, Metizport were able to secure the second spot under Formulation Gaming, who had gone 3-0 in the same group. With only four teams remaining in the tournament – Metizport, Formulation Gaming, HAVU and Bitfix Gaming – Metizport took some well needed rest after a stressful day and came back stronger on the second day of the tournament. In the semi-finals against Bitfix Gaming the European squad was able to secure a 2-1 victory against the fellow Norwegian organisation, thus standing ready for the Grand Final later the same day, which happened to be against Formulation Gaming – it was time for revenge.
In the Grand Final it became clear who was the better team. With a clear strategy by In-Game leader SEIDER and coach ShadoW, the two led the team to a 2-0 scoop on the battlefield, sweeping the opposition aside in a 13-9 fashion in both maps. With the win, Metizport secured 40,000 SEK (~$4,206) check and a well-needed boost after a not-so-good performance in Stage 2 of Challengers, as well as high spirits for the bootcamp the team will be undergoing at Alliance’s headquarters in Göteborg until Sunday the 22nd of June.
The team, along with Manager DEFENSE and Sports Director zEVES, in front of the stage before the Grand Final
The team holding the trophy after securing 1st place. Photo: Emma Andersson
