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Tuesday, 20 August 2024

Champions of all of Africa - Protea Female Counter Strike 2 Esports Team wins AEC24

MSSA's Protea Female Counter Strike 2 Esports Team, from left to right:  Kayhla Rose Calder, Christin Brazier, Avonique Van Rooyen, Jessica Eleez Greeff (captain), and Megan van der Westhuizen.

The sun rose on 20 August 2024 on a day much like any other, but it was not, it is a day that will be remembered well into the future.

On this day, Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) Protea Female Counter Strike 2 Esports Team took to the field against Tunisia to battle it out to determine which team would represent Africa at IESF's World Esports Championships (WEC24) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 11 to 19 November 2024.

South Africa went into the match with the enviable record of not having lost a single game the entire championship. The South African team had won every game 2 - 0. The team worked like a well oiled machine due to the fact that all the team members all hail from the same club - ATK.

The first game, the Tunisians chose the Dust 2 map, and saw the South African team battle to find its feet as the Protea Team played a little recklessly. Nevertheless, the Protea Team still maintained control of the game throughout and won comfortably 13 - 9. Christin Brazier, was selected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) with most impressive statistics.

In the second game, the Protea Team picked the Mirage map, and found their groove. No quarter was given as the Protea's literally forced the Tunisians into submission with a stunning 13 - 2 victory.

Team captain, Jessica Eleez Greeff, was selected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP).

With the stunning victory, MSSA's Protea Female Counter Strike 2 Esports Team, has qualified for IESF's WEC24 and are now the official champions of Africa. 

The Champions of Africa are:

Counter Strike - FemaleJessica Eleez Greeff (c)ihatejess
Avonique Van Rooyenavo
Megan van der WesthuizenM3gz
Kayhla Rose CalderKayC
Christin Brazier2SSB

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Through to the finals of AEC24

A jubilant Shannon "aw3some" Corran gives the thumbs up after South Africa's victory over Egypt!

The clash between Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) Protea Counter Strike Esports Team and the Egyptian team was momentous and left not only the South African Team exhausted after the match, but all of the spectators as well.

The first game of the match was closely contested!

Neither side gave quarter and the match proved to be close, too close. Back and forth the teams tussled for supremacy.  First Egypt lead, then South Africa would wrench the lead from the Egyptians, and so it would go on for the whole game. 

Eventually, the score stood at 12 - 12. South Africa pulled it out of the hat by taking one more game forcing overtime. The last game had everyone on the edge of their seats. The score was 15 - 14 in South Africa's favour. It came down to four South Africans versus only one Egyptian. One-by-one the defiant Egyptian levelled the score, until only one South African remained. The final shot saw the Egyptian fall and South Africa take the game to claim a 16 - 14 victory!

The next game was far more clear-cut. The first game seems to have broken the spirit of the Egyptian team and MSSA's Protea Counter Strike Esports Team romped home to a comfortable 13 - 4 victory.

The victory has now placed South Africa in the final where the South Africans will once again meet up against the Tunisians. 

South Africa played against Tunisia in the first round of IESF's AEC24 Esports Championship. In the first round match, Tunisia beat South Africa 2 - 1, and South Africa has the distinction of being the only team in IESF's AEC24 to take a game off against Tunisia. Tunisia beat all its other opponents 2 - 0.

Thus the final seems as though it will be a real humdinger...

Tunisia has everything to prove, and South Africa is looking for revenge...

The finals will be played on 21 August 2024 at 14H00.


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Monday, 19 August 2024

AEC - South Africa's Protea PUBGM Esports Team enters centre stage.

 

The PUBGM games shall be played from 19 to 21 August 2024.

Monday, 19 August 2024 sees Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) Protea PUBGM Esports Team take to the field to do digital battle against Djibouti, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, and Tunisia.

The Protea Team is lead by Richard "Reverb" Henry who through the year lead his team to victory in each and every MSSA event in which his club team played. Also having two athletes who proudly represented South Africa in 2023,  Sulaimaan "Sully" Musthan and Muhammad Shaahid "Momo" Muhammad, Richard is confident in his team's abilities.

International Esports Federation's (IESF) African Esports Championships (AEC24) marks the perfect opportunity for Richard and the rest of the team to demonstrate just how good and how healthy the PUBGM scene is in South Africa. Richard is determined to make an indelible mark on the African stage and ensure that the team qualifies for for IESF's World Esports Championships (WEC24) which is to be held in Riyadh later this year.

MSSA's Protea PUBGM Esports Team consists of:

PUBGMRichard HenryReverb
Sulaimaan MusthanSully
Kyle Dudey Gorridonsixgod
Muhammad Shaahid MuhammadMomo

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Forged in battle - a Counter Strike story...

Shannon "aw3some" Corran, master and commander of the MSSA Protea Counter Strike Esports Team.

Late on the night of Sunday, 18 August 2024, Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) officials, players and supporters sat waiting with baited breath as its open Protea Counter Strike Esports Team battled against Morocco.

This was the match that would seal the South African team's fate... Would they beat Morocco and get out of the group stage and enter the knock-out stage of IESF's AEC24, or would they  be packing their bags and waving goodbye to African Confederation of Digital Sports (ACDS) - the host -  and beautiful Casablanca?

The Moroccan home team put up a terrific fight, determined to represent themselves well in front of friends, family and supporters. 

Nevertheless, the South African onslaught proved to be too strong and Morocco's hopes and dreams of getting into the knock-out stage were shattered by the skillful and astute leadership of Shannon "aw3some" Corran.

Shannon "aw3some" Corran guided the MSSA Protea Counter Strike Esports Team to a masterful 13 - 2 and 13 - 4 victory over the beleaguered Moroccans.

With, now two victories under their belt (Mauritius and Morocco), the MSSA Protea Counter Strike Esports Team has moved int o the knock-out section to face mighty Egypt on 19 August 2024 at 14H00 (Moroccan time).


Every South African's hopes and dreams now rest of the skill of the brave MSSA Protea Counter Strike Esports Team to triumph in the face of battle and to do them and South Africa proud.

The Protea Counter Strike team consists of:

Counter Strike - OpenShannon Corran (c)aw3some
Robert ButleruDEADSHOT
Aidan Vorster.exe
Tristan FullerTristanxa
Adam SchultzSlash


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Thursday, 8 August 2024

National Team Trials - 10 August 2024


National Team Trials (NTT) is to be played on 10 August 2024  from 9H00 to 10H00, to select the teams to officially represent South Africa in various international Championships and test matches. Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) reminds all esports athletes to fully acquaint themselves with the rules on https://esportscommentator.blogspot.com/2024/05/national-team-trials-age-restrictions.html

The following titles shall be played at the 2024 National team Trials to be held on 10 August 2024:

  • Counter-Strike 2
  • DotA 2 - students - 16 to 24
  • FIFA 24
  • Rocket League - 1 v 1
  • Rocket League - 3 v 3
  • Street Fighter 6
  • Tekken 8
  • Valorant

It should be noted that Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) shall be holding such NTT online

However, players can play online with the following proviso's:
  1. Player's in the same team entered from the same province shall play from the same venue, and
  2. Players in the same team from different provinces may play from different provinces, and
  3. Players participating in individual titles (1v1) from the same club and who reside in the same province shall play from the same venue, and
  4. All venues must have a club member in attendance.
MSSA shall select the captain of the highest placed team and/or individual based on:
  1. Confirmation to attend events (test matches and other matches), and,
  2. Clearance from stimulants.
All Registered Players who have qualified at MSSA's Regional, and/or Provincial, and/or National Championships are cordially invited to enter.

To have qualified, a Registered Player shall have:
  • Have finished in the top three places, or top 20% (whichever is greater), in a Provincial or National Championship, and/or
  • Have won a Regional Championship, and/or
  • Have won a Derby event, and or
  • Have represented South Africa in an international championship in 2023.
The conditions for entry are as follows:

The Documents required are as follows:
  • Copy of South African Passport.
  • Signed Senior or Junior Contract (Please note a parent or guardian will need to sign if the player is under 18 years of age).
  • Copy of an Unabridged Birth Certificate for players under the age of 18
While National Team Trials shall begin at 10H00 and end at 19H00, Registered Players shall be online at 9H00. MSSA officials will be on duty all day to assist with any queries you might have.

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