9z beat TYLOO to reach XSE Pro League semi-finals

The hometown favorites are out of contention in Guangzhou.

The home team at XSE Pro League, TYLOO, were eliminated in front of the Guangzhou crowd after a 2-1 series against 9z knocked them out of contention.

After their heroic efforts at the IEM Cologne Major, where they made the playoffs, 9z continue to show great form in China, having already secured a top-four finish after today's victory.

Each team won their map pick, with 9z securing Nuke 13-9 and TYLOO answering back on Mirage, 13-7, but in the end a very strong start on the T side of Inferno by the South American squad with eight rounds at the half was more than enough to secure victory, which ended up with a 13-5 scoreline after the switch.

Franco "⁠dgt⁠" Garcia, with a +9.88% swing, 112.6 ADR, and 1.91, shone in the decider, whereas a strong Nuke from Matias "⁠HUASOPEEK⁠" Ibañez Hernandez and a more balanced series had him topping the board by the end with a 1.21 rating after the three maps.

9z are now waiting to see who their semi-final rival will be as they are set to face the winner of Alliance vs. Nemesis in what could end up being a rematch from the Swiss stage if the Swedes win the quarter-final bout. It could be a dangerous one for Maximiliano "⁠max⁠" Gonzalez and his men, too, as Alliance won the group stage bout 2-0.