CisseSZN entered Philadelphia Union's FIFAdelphia Tournament presented by Subaru as the favorite and kept his nerves in check to win the PlayStation 4 side of the tournament Friday night.
"Truly an honor and a blessing to be crowned the first FIFAdelphia champ," cisseSZN told PhiladelphiaUnion.com. "Had a good time playing and interacting with people as passionate as I am about the Union and FIFA. It definitely boosts moral support for everyone during such a peculiar period with the pandemic affecting us all. I’m just glad I could part of this."
Playing with the Belgium National Team against BrunchBoi900's Borussia Dortmund, cisseSZN struck first in the opening match of the two-leg final with a early strike from Kevin De Bruyne. With halftime approaching, cisseSZN doubled his lead with slick moves from Michy Batshuayi.
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Batshuayi pushed the lead to 3-0 early in the second half before BrunchBoi900 made it 3-1 with a quick goal from Mario Gotze. CisseSZN wasn't satisfied with just a two-goal lead and pushed the fist-leg lead to 4-1 with the assistance of Dries Mertens.
Six minutes away from the title, the match tightened up with BrunchBoi900 striking the opening goal of the final match, with Gotze once more providing the offensive spark. With the aggregate score at 4-2, cisseSZN pushed for yet another goal from Mertens to go into the final halftime break with a three-goal lead.
BrunchBoi900 took it the former eMLS competitor, finding the back of the net with Gotze in the 75th minute but strong defensive stops against the counter-attack saw out the FIFAdelphia Championship for cisseSZN.
"I had a solid three-goal lead heading into the second leg of the final and [Brunchboi900[ was definitely a good player and knew he could make a comeback," cisseSZN said after the match. "My priority that game to control the tempo and pace of the game rather than score goals which was my objective the first leg. Ultimately that tactic worked out and managed to get the job done."
FIFAdelphia presented by Subaru isn't over however, as the club announced registration is underway for Series 2. Click here for more information and to sign up before all the spots are gone!
