Paintball Magazine Paintball Magazine December 2019 | Page 38

Photo by Gary Baum
What a game in the pro finals between
Houston Heat and Moscow Red Legion!
Heat took the first point and the two teams
traded points back and forth to a 3-3 tie.
Heat took the next two points, taking a
6-4 lead with abut a minute and a half left
in the game. With a minute to go the Red
Legion wins a critical point with one body
alive—a point in which both teams played
a bit reckless. The Russians are able to do
it again, winning the next point in roughly
30 seconds to tie the match with a half-
minute to play, 6-6.
move—but it works. With the clock
winding the Russians push hard, Heat
counter pushes but Sergey hits the buzzer
with two seconds left for the apparent win.
With a penalty flag immediately thrown
both teams are celebrating as if they
won. Meanwhile Jason Trosen of the NXL
is reviewing the tape as the two teams
await the call. Lauren Kelly relays the call
to the GoSports audience, with media
and players from both sides listening in
live. A major penalty is assessed against
the Legion with under a minute to play.
Houston Heat gets the point and wins the
The last point… oh the last point. On game. Houston Heat completes the back-
the break the Legion sends three players to-back to back World Cup win dream
across the 50 in what appears to be a that started a year ago.
completely out of control staggered
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