FaZe send Falcons to first loss in CDL Major 4 qualifying

FaZe Vegas handed the Riyadh Falcons their first defeat in Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major qualifying, prevailing 3-0 on Friday as the third and final week of matches began.

In the day's other action, the undefeated Los Angeles Thieves downed Cloud9 New York 3-1, and the Paris Gentle Mates topped the Boston Breach 3-1.

The 12 Call of Duty League teams are playing five qualifying matches apiece to determine seeding for the fourth major of the season to be held Thursday through June 28 at Nanterre, France. Each team receives 10 CDL points for each win.

On Friday, Vegas routed Riyadh 250-166 on Gridlock Hardpoint, 6-1 on Gridlock Search and Destroy and 7-0 on Gridlock Overload.

The United States' Jovan "04" Rodriguez paced FaZe with 61 kills and a plus-40 K-D differential. Saudi Arabia's Saud "Exnid" Al-Ati logged 45 kills and a minus-7 K-D differential for Riyadh.

The Thieves opened with a 250-158 triumph on Hacienda Hardpoint before Cloud9 equalized with a 6-2 win on Sake Search and Destroy. Los Angeles wrapped up the match by capturing Scar Overload 3-2 and Den Hardpoint 250-210.

France's Paco "HyDra" Rusiewiez carried the Thieves with 93 kills and a plus-7 K-D differential. The United States' Jordan "Encourage" Byrd put up 95 kills and a plus-15 K-D differential for Cloud9.

After Paris took Gridlock Hardpoint 250-121, Boston claimed Fringe Search and Destroy 6-3. The Gentle Mates then prevailed 3-1 on Den Overload and 250-233 on Sake Hardpoint.

The remaining qualifying schedule:

Saturday

--Miami Heretics vs. Cloud9 New York

--Vancouver Surge vs. Los Angeles Thieves

--Toronto KOI vs. OpTic Texas

--Riyadh Falcons vs. G2 Minnesota

Sunday

--Vancouver Surge vs. Miami Heretics

--Toronto KOI vs. G2 Minnesota

--FaZe Vegas vs. Carolina Royal Ravens

Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major qualifying standings, with match record and map differential:

1. Los Angeles Thieves, 4-0, +5

2. Riyadh Falcons, 3-1, +2

3. Paris Gentle Mates, 3-2, +4

4. Boston Breach, 3-2, +2

5. G2 Minnesota, 2-1, +2

6. OpTic Texas, 2-2, +4

7. FaZe Vegas, 2-2, +1

8. Carolina Royal Ravens, 2-2, 0

9. Miami Heretics, 1-2, -2

10. Toronto KOI, 1-2, -4

11. Vancouver Surge, 0-3, -7

12. Cloud9 New York, 0-4, -7

--Field Level Media