Falcons overpower paiN to reach FISSURE Playground 2 semi-finals

Falcons overpower paiN to reach FISSURE Playground 2 semi-finals

Team Falcons cruised past paiN Gaming with a clean 2-0 sweep (13-4 Inferno, 13-6 Ancient) to book their spot in the FISSURE Playground 2 semi-finals, where they will face FURIA.

The opening map, Inferno, quickly slipped out of paiN’s control as Falcons built momentum from the start. With strong mid-round calls from kyxsan and consistent fragging power across the lineup, the European squad limited paiN to just four rounds.

On Ancient, paiN showed brief resistance but were ultimately outgunned. Falcons’ firepower shone through once again — with NiKo producing a high-impact performance, m0NESY adding sharp AWP rounds, and kyousuke looking far more comfortable after the team’s recent role adjustments.

The victory further emphasizes Falcons’ strong run at FPG2. They advanced from the group stage with a flawless record, notably sweeping FaZe Clan earlier in the tournament. With this result, they continue their march through the playoffs without dropping a map.

For paiN, the loss ends their playoff hopes at the quarter-final stage. Despite solid showings in the groups, they couldn’t match Falcons’ pace and firepower in the best-of-three series.

Falcons’ next challenge will be a semi-final clash against FURIA, who narrowly defeated Astralis 2-1 to progress. That matchup sets up a highly anticipated duel between two squads carrying momentum, with a place in the grand final at stake.