The score had reached 10:8, with Steel Helmet leading by two rounds.
But the more important battle was still to come: the full-buy round.
They'd gone all out on the previous round, so Jiang Yang had plenty of money. He bought an AWP.
MO set up a 3B2A formation at the start of the round.
But now that he had an AWP, Jiang Yang decided to make a play.
He knew the Terrorists couldn't afford an AWP, so even with only two players on A, he dared to hold the first angle with his AWP.
He started at the Mid T-junction. Rather than immediately holding a direct angle with his AWP, Jiang Yang faced the wall and waited.
Only after he heard a flashbang pop with a "bang" at Mid did he swing out with his AWP.
He spotted one player at Mid and another in Sewer.
Jiang Yang chose the simple play, flicking a shot at the Terrorist at Mid.
"—Bang!"
[young killed refresh with an AWP]
"Great shot! A polished pre-aiming snipe gets the team the opening kill. My cousin really can go all out, but he's also incredibly steady when he has an AWP!"
Getting the opening kill right away took a lot of pressure off the team.
Jiang Yang was hit twice by the Terrorist in Sewer, but he had no intention of peeking again. At this point, it was best to stay calm and not throw away their advantage.
The other team didn't give him another chance to make a play, either. A barrage of utility at Mid forced him back to Back Point.
With the 3B formation in place, xiaosage spoke up first. "Liu Ke, should I head back?"
He figured that since his cousin had given them a man advantage at