Falcons player René “TeSeS” Madsen said his team has struggled to deal with Legacy’s approach ahead of their BLAST Open Porto matchup. Falcons reached the upper-bracket semifinal after defeating Lynn Vision, while Legacy had beaten Falcons in the teams’ most recent meeting.
The coming match is the second meeting between Falcons and Legacy within the past two weeks. TeSeS described Legacy as an opponent that has repeatedly put Falcons in a position where the team must adjust during the match, rather than beginning with the answers it needs.
“We are suffering against their style of play,” TeSeS said in an interview. He added that Falcons have not found solutions quickly enough once the game is underway, but said he hopes the next encounter will be different.
The Legacy match follows Falcons’ opening group-stage win over Lynn Vision. Falcons took the series 2-1, beginning with a 13-4 result on Inferno. Lynn Vision answered with a 10-13 result on Ancient, before Falcons closed the series with a 13-9 score on Dust2.
TeSeS said Falcons played very well on the first map but then lost their direction on the Terrorist side of Ancient. He said the team had a very poor time there and could not recover on the Counter-Terrorist side. He also credited Lynn Vision for playing differently from what Falcons had expected and prepared for.
That series provides the immediate competitive context for the Legacy fixture: Falcons advanced, but TeSeS’ comments identify both a difficult map against Lynn Vision and a broader concern about matches against lower-ranked teams. The player said the team has already discussed that issue internally.
Falcons seek quicker answers against Legacy
TeSeS said Legacy often appears to be ahead from the opening stages of the game. According to him, Falcons then have to make adjustments in the middle of the match, and the team has not managed to reach those solutions fast enough. His assessment was specifically about Falcons’ difficulty against Legacy’s style, not a prediction of the upcoming result.
The player’s comments also set out the direct consequence of the Lynn Vision series. Winning that match moved Falcons into the upper-bracket semifinal against Legacy, making the rematch the next step in Falcons’ BLAST Open Porto campaign. Legacy’s victory in the previous meeting is the only earlier head-to-head result stated in the available record.
TeSeS said Falcons are working on a separate but related concern: the team tends to have more difficulty against teams lower in the rankings. He said the subject has been discussed and that Falcons are trying to improve it. While he felt there had been improvement in some games, he also said there is still work to do.
- Against Lynn Vision, Falcons won Inferno 13-4, lost Ancient 10-13, and won Dust2 13-9 for a 2-1 series victory.
- Falcons will face Legacy in the upper-bracket semifinal after that group-stage result.
- TeSeS said Falcons have struggled to respond quickly when Legacy gets ahead during a match.
- TeSeS said Falcons have discussed their difficulties against lower-ranked opponents and are trying to address them.
TeSeS also placed the tournament in the context of Falcons’ period after the player break. He said the team is eager to play official matches and wants to show the level it had before that break.
Falcons are described as one of the favorites at BLAST Open Porto. TeSeS said the event is an opportunity for the roster to show it is still the team that won the IEM Cologne Major, while stressing that he personally wants to win and show Falcons are better than they appeared in their previous two tournaments.
His remarks do not set a result expectation for the Legacy series. They document a stated objective from a Falcons player: improve the response to difficult opponents, win official matches, and present a stronger performance than in the team’s last two events.
Documented results and player comments
The available match record gives a clear sequence for Falcons’ route to Legacy. Falcons first played Lynn Vision in the group stage and won the series. The upper-bracket semifinal against Legacy follows that result, and it comes after Legacy won the teams’ last meeting within the past two weeks.
TeSeS’ comments on Lynn Vision were map-specific. He praised Falcons’ opening-map performance, then described the Ancient Terrorist side as a period where the team became lost. He said Lynn Vision’s approach differed from Falcons’ expectation and from its anti-strategy preparation.
For Legacy, TeSeS’ account was broader. He said Falcons have been unable to find answers while the game is happening and have had to adapt after Legacy gets ahead. He expressed hope that the next match would not follow the same pattern.
| Documented subject | Documented fact |
|---|---|
| Falcons versus Lynn Vision | Falcons won the series 2-1 in the group stage. |
| Inferno | Falcons won 13-4 against Lynn Vision. |
| Ancient | Falcons lost 10-13 against Lynn Vision. |
| Dust2 | Falcons won 13-9 against Lynn Vision. |
| Falcons versus Legacy | Legacy won the teams’ previous meeting within the past two weeks. |
| TeSeS on lower-ranked opponents | He said Falcons have discussed their greater difficulty against such teams and are working on it. |
Falcons’ win over Lynn Vision secured the matchup with Legacy, but TeSeS made clear that Legacy has been a difficult opponent for his team. His comments identify the central issue as Falcons’ ability to react during the game when Legacy gains an early advantage.
The next meeting gives Falcons a chance to apply the adjustments TeSeS said the roster has been discussing. It also continues the team’s stated effort to produce stronger official-match performances after the player break and after its previous two tournaments.
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