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Originally published on GameOnAus.com in Nov 2022
World of Tanks ANZPL Season 5 Consolidation Final has determined who is facing the Sentinels in the LAN Grand Final at Fortress Melbourne. Who won through to that battle? Read on to find out!
ANZPL Season 5 Grand Final
Adelaide Action X Vs South Sydney Skorpions
The Skorpions were looking to book their second Grand Final in a row. Action X wanted to make their first Grand Final appearance. Who would make it through?
| Bans Murovanka (Action X) Tundra (Skorpions) Prokhorovka (Action X) Sand River (Skorpions) | Picks Ghost Town (Action X) Siegfried Line (Skorpions) Remaining Cliff Tie Breaker Himmelsdorf |
Ghost Town
Action X started on attack of their map pick. They moved to the south of the town and sent CJ to K5. He ran into the Skorpions’ JT where Action X was able to get some good damage onto him. Action X’s Dongerlord and the Skorpions’ Auzzie both got bled to a one shot as the Skorpions pushed onto their opponents. The Skorpions found the pick onto CJ and being 4K health up they were firmly in the driver’s seat. Action X regrouped and tried to look for angles onto the Skorpions, but the Skorpions were content to wait. As the clock ticked down Action X drove onto the 2 flag but the Skorpions were ready. A brawl ensued and gave the Skorpions the opening win.
The Skorpions moved to attack on the return leg. They started like how Action X started the last match. Meanwhile the Action X set up for a 1 flag defence. The Skorpions put Raspberry on the 2 flag and waited for Action X to come to them. They were prepared for the push with the rest of the Skorpions grouped in the south of the town. Val bled half his health to get the reset shot as things settled again. A second reset came in as JT joined Raspberry on the cap. With the bleed damage on Action X the Skorpions pushed off the cap and found a two-for-one trade. The Skorpions found the picks and went up 2-0 on their opponent’s map pick.
Siegfried Line
Action X needed a win in their defensive side of Siegfried line. They held positions to the north with an eye on the 1 flag. The Skorpions but Benny on the 1 flag and started the cap. They provided him support from E1 as well as behind the 1 flag. Action X found the reset onto Benny as the Skorpions repositioned slightly and started the cap again. Action X were very stationary but with the ability to get reset shots there wasn’t a need to move. The Skorpions pushed off the cap looking for a brawl. A 2v2 occurred in B2 as well as a 3v3 to the north of the town. CJ went down in a trade for Benny. Raspberry won his battle with Trax. Trades stayed even until a 2v1 eventuated in favour of the Skorpions which they won.
The Skorpions moved to defence on the return leg. They setup in the northwest of the map. Action X probed the south of the town looking for options. They found a way onto the 2 flag. Now it was the Skorpions’ turn to probe as they looked for knowledge. Action X came off the cap and trying to isolated Auzzie but they drove into a crossfire. The resulting brawl saw a one-for-one trade. When Auzzie went down Action X had the tank advantage but Skorpions had health on their side. Action X regrouped and put two tanks on the 1 flag forcing the Skorpions to rotate. Russian found the reset but traded it for his health. Finding himself in a 2v1 and with 50 seconds on the clock, Benny chose to run and hide. Action X tried to find him but Benny had done enough.
The Skorpions defeat Action X 4-0 and book their spot in the ANZPL Season 5 Grand Final.
Fantasy League
JT (348.2), Raspberry (310.6) and Auzzie (192.7) featured from the Skorpions in the Fantasy Team Of The Week. They were joined by Dongerlord (235.7) and CJ (183.8) from Action X.
Next Round
The Skorpions join the Sentinels in the ANZPL Season 5 Grand Final, at Fortress Melbourne on Saturday the 26th November. Tickets are available to this live event now. Even if you can’t make it you can watch all the action live at https://twitch.tv/worldoftanksanz.