Aleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev joined Team Falcons on loan for three months almost a month ago.
Naturally, after such a long break, the CS2 community was eager to see him competing against the world’s best teams and was wondering if he still had what it takes to be considered in the same category as Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut, Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov, and other superstar players.
His first two matches in the group stage of Thunderpick World Championship 2024 clearly showed that he has not forgotten how to play the game. But unfortunately, Falcons still lost both times.
Team Falcons vs. 3DMAX
3DMAX is not yet a big name in CS2, but this French team should not be underestimated. Its current global rank is 24th.
In the match against Falcons, 3DMAX were heavily carried by Lucas “Lucky” Chastang, who finished with a personal KD score of 22 – 9 and a rating 2.1 of 1.48.
Meanwhile, s1mple was by far the weakest player on the server, finishing with a KD score of just 5 – 14. He did, however, play much better on the second map, where his 27 – 16 score was the best. Falcons lost 10 – 13 on Anubis and 9 – 13 on Nuke.
Team Falcons vs. Virtus.pro
In the second match of the group, VP proved to be in great shape. S1mple’s former teammate, Denis “electroNic” Sharipov, probably gave his team a few useful tips. However, on both maps, s1mple was the best player on his team, ending with positive scores. But the rest of Falcons’ roster did very little to help him.
The scores were 9 – 13 on Mirage and 8 – 13 on Anubis. With a bit more training, Team Falcons could become a top 10 team. Right now, they are ranked 23rd globally and do not look capable of winning against the likes of Na’Vi, Vitality, and G2.
