LA Thieves fight to stay perfect in Call of Duty Stage 4 qualifying

The Los Angeles Thieves remained unbeaten, but it wasn't easy as they had to rally to defeat G2 Minnesota 3-2 on Saturday at Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major qualifying.

Boston Breach, the Carolina Royal Ravens and the Miami Heretics also won on Day 2 of the Week 2 matches.

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 June 25-28 at Nanterre, France. Each team receives 10 CDL points for each win. Qualifying resumed Friday after last week's Stage 4 Minor won by the Thieves.

Boston Breach downed last-place Toronto KOI 3-1, starting quickly with close wins on Gridlock Hardpoint (250-233) and Raid Search and Destroy (6-5). Toronto stayed alive with a 2-1 win on Den Overload, then the Breach closed it out with a 250-129 victory on Den Hardpoint.

Boston's Marcus "Afro" Reid of the United Kingdom was selected Match MVP with 107 kills and a plus-16 kills-deaths differential.

The Carolina Royal Ravens outlasted OpTic Texas 3-2. Texas took the first map, 250-147 on Den Hardpoint. Carolina stormed back with narrow wins on Raid Search and Destroy (6-5) and Den Overload (4-3). Texas again won, 250-207 on Sake Hardpoint, before the Royal Ravens had a final 6-5 edge on Den Search and Destroy.

Carolina's Logan "Lurqxx" Brown of the United States was the Match MVP with a match-high 107 kills and a plus-24 K-D differential.

The Miami Heretics started strong in downing Faze Vegas 3-1. The Heretics won 250-149 on Sake Hardpoint and 6-4 on Raid Search & Destroy. Vegas rallied with a 7-1 victory on Gridlock Overload, but Miami closed with a 250-205 decision on Gridlock Hardpoint.

Miami's David "RenKor" Isern of Spain was Match MVP with a match-high 78 kills and a plus-19 K-D differential.

The Los Angeles Thieves won a battle with G2 Minnesota, 3-2, with two must-win maps. The Thieves opened with a 250-214 victory on Den Hardpoint, then Minnesota had the edge after wins on Fringe Search and Destroy (6-4) and Gridlock Overload (6-5). Los Angeles responded with a 250-222 decision on Scar Hardpoint, and a match-deciding 6-4 win on Hacienda Search and Destroy.

Paco "HyDra" Rusiewiez of France was Match MVP with a match-high 109 kills and a plus-8 K-D differential.

Qualifying continues Sunday with three matches:

--Toronto KOI vs. Cloud9 New York

--Vancouver Surge vs. Paris Gentle Mates

--Riyadh Falcons vs. Carolina Royal Ravens

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

1. Los Angeles Thieves, 3-0, +3

2. Boston Breach, 3-1, +4

3. Riyadh Falcons, 2-0, +4

4. G2 Minnesota, 2-1, +2

5. Carolina Royal Ravens, 2-1, +1

6. OpTic Texas, 2-2, +4

7. Miami Heretics, 1-2, -2

8. FaZe Vegas, 1-2, -2

9. Paris Gentle Mates, 1-2, -1

T10. Cloud9 New York, 0-2, -4

T10. Vancouver Surge, 0-2, -4

12. Toronto KOI, 0-2, -5

--Field Level Media