Head high: competed until the end with more than 40 Spaniards cheering until the last moment.
It could not be. Shanks was eliminated in the group stage of the Red Bull Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour held in Paris this weekend. The Vodafone Giants player was framed in one of the toughest groups, and ended up claudicating after winning BNBB but losing to Matoi and Go1. Although the player himself regretted in social networks not having played at his best level, the appointment again showed that he is among the best in the world and that the Spanish community is a pineapple: more than 40 people were lively cheering, applauding and pushing Shanks during all his matches. And leaving a message: Spain is in the fighting games to stay. The Dragon Ball FighterZ finals will be played on Sunday from 3pm.
It all started as expected in group B. Go1 dominated Matoi, with some luck in the first match, and won 2-0. It was Shanks' turn, who was facing BNBB. After overcoming the first game without problems, the Japanese took the reins of the second match and tied it. In the third, despite not being able to dominate with A18, Shanks managed to take him with Goku and Gohan very solid. But everything began to twist on the second day of the group.
Go1 fell against forecast against BNBB, which was winning 1-0. They know the little finger after the whole game training and competing together, and that took advantage of the Japanese to overcome the current EVO champion. That meant that Go1 was played in the last match with Shanks. The problem is that the Spanish was not fine against Matoi. His A21, unusual at this competitive level, was a constant nuisance for the Spanish, who could not make his game with A18 and ended up losing.
An early final against Go1
In the decisive combat, Go1 was a rock: precise in the combos, opening its rival on numerous occasions and without granting a hole when it was his turn to block. In the second, A18 fell fast and there was a moment for hope when Shanks Gohan chained a couple of combos that seemed to leave the Japanese Bardock shivering, but Go1 was recomposed and ended the dream of the Spanish and the more than 40 that They kept cheering and reminding Shanks that he's still the biggest. He will come back, we can take that for granted.
The groups, already defined
In group A, the other European hope, Wawa, also fell without being able to reach the Top 8. The Frenchman began dubiously against Tachikawa, who came ‘on fire’ for winning the Last Chance Qualifiers and caught the Frenchman cold. Wawa was recomposed and surpassed Chris G with a final optimized combo worth watching, seeing again and taking notes. It was up to Maddo, who had won over Tachikawa and therefore, both had options to pass. There, Wawa tried and had his moment: after losing the first match he changed teams and surprised everyone with Vegito – whom we had already seen him take on other occasions – with which he tied the series. But in the end, the classic Kid Buu match that locks you in the corner and does not let you out based on ‘snap backs’ came out round to Maddo, who managed to pass with Tachikawa.
The big surprise came in the group C. SonicFox started as a favorite, but he found two defeats that left him out of action. The first, before an ApologyMan who surprised him and was much more solvent. The second, before B, the Japanese who with a Kid Buu and Yamcha in perfect tune knocked out the American. And that Fox managed to draw 1-1 and seemed to react, but in the third match, B was a steamroller. In this group they ended up passing Dekillsage, who won his two bouts, and B, who beat ApologyMan in the game to decide the second.
Only Grup D remained, which was resolved with Supernoon and Fenritti qualified for Sunday's final. It was also a tight group, since Fenritti and Kazunoko were playing pass or be out in the last match. The first was better and much more solid with his House brand Cell and will be in the Top 8.
