Paintball Magazine August 2018 | Page 94

Photo By Gary Baum In the quarterfinals Houston Heat beat Emelya Red Storm 5-2, TonTons beat Breakout Spa 6 -1, Edmonton Impact took it to a much improved Paris Camp Carnage 5-1 and shockingly for many, the Expendables beat Moscow Red Legion 6-5. In the semifinals it was the Expendables once again stepping up big time against the TonTons, sending the French team home with a 6-1 never-in-doubt show of power. To this point in the Prague Open the TonTons seemed completely untouchable but as anyone watching could see, the Expendables were getting better and better with each point and game they played. Also surprisingly the other semifinal match saw Edmonton Impact beat a very 094 paintball.media magazine strong Houston Heat squad 6-1. In the Pro finals it was the Expendables once again shocking the crowds, beating Edmonton Impact, the Goliaths of paintball 5-4. This was a game to remember and the first Euro major win by a team other than Houston Heat, Edmonton Impact, TonTons or Russian Legion since Art Chaos won in Chantilly in 2014. The Expendables roster was pretty well stacked with big name players including, Ryan Greenspan, Tyler Harmon, Marcello Margott, Yosh Rau and Blake Yarber. Still winning this event was quite an accomplishment.