AGASA COD4 Week 2 Concluded
The first two weeks of Leg 2 have been completed in the league that helps to define the Call of Duty 4 landscape in South Africa. With distinct leaders of the pack in both the first division and premier league already stepping forward after only 3 matches.
A large amount of premier league quality teams poured into the first division after the end of leg one, moving up from the second division. The quality of opposition though was stinted after a large number of teams withdrew forcing AGASA to move sides up to the Premier League from the first division and consequently fill the first division with teams from the second division.
| After 3 matches four teams in the first division remain unbeaten with only two having won all their matches, miNt and Delta Squadron, with miNt leading on round difference. miNt defeated Dynasty, one of the favorites to advance, 13-11 on backlot after the match looked to be heading toward a draw, while delta squadron showed their intentions mauling 1st.sigma 16-8 on strike. These two teams meet in the next round of matches and a victory for either side will put them as for-runners to be promoted to the Premier league.
HSP.custard and RRM.the unit are in 3rd and 4th respectively with 5 points after the two drew against each other in their first match on strike.. Dynasty and 1st sigma round off the top 6 both recovering well from their respective defeats to the top 2. Five teams lie below 2 points and with 7 matches remaining will be hoping to garner at least 6 points which would virtually guarantee avoiding relegation. Only one team is certain to be relegated, borg.sentinals, after they were forced to withdraw due to player shortages. One would have hoped that the Premier league had settled and attained 10 teams that could match each other pound for pound and produce some close results. Unfortunately most matches in the early rounds have been one sided affairs, with Feisty Females, the only all girl COD4 team, UBS.FM, DAC.crusaders and both BFB teams all suffering heavily losses. Leg 2 in essence looks to be a repeat of leg 1 with a clear top 4 and the rest fighting to stay above the relegation zone, most notably Pantheon Gaming a constant in previous Premier leagues is missing after disbanding. Brazen (second place BOTCv1 and first place Igame league) hopped from second division straight to the premier league after winning the elimination rounds that were used to decide promotion. They suffered a shock draw to DI chaos after up showing BFB.lard 19-5 in the first round, but later it was revealed that for a number of rounds Brazen could only field 4 players and played with unusual weaponry to make the match more “interestingâ€. This left them third on the log, 1 point behind UBS.saints and Entropy Gaming while tie with DI.chaos. UBS.saints had a close shave with A*P.united winning 13-11 but still lead the log after massacring DAC.crusaders. Meanwhile Entropy Gaming has been steadily going about their business, rolling over all its opponents and winning by 8 rounds or more in every match. The top 6 is rounded off by A*P.united and 1st.alpha both on 4 points. Six teams in the league are on 2 points or less with Feisty Females, the only all girls team, sitting in last place with no points. Two teams to watch are the BFB teams who are sitting in 7th and 8th respectively. Both have played most of their toughest matches in the first 3 rounds and should only move up the log. With 9 matches to go there is certain to be a dog fight at the bottom. If Feisty Females and DAC.crusaders want to avoid relegation, they will need to find some kind of form. While at the top Brazen have to start taking things more seriously if they want to reaffirm their standing as one of the top, if not the top team in South Africa by winning their first attempt at the Premier League with Entropy Gaming quietly and successfully move toward what will be a significant showdown between the two. |
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