Despite an outstanding individual performance by Marcelo “chelo” Cespedes, who posted an impressive 108 ADR, FURIA fell short against GamerLegion. The matchup on Vertigo saw Erik “ztr” Gustafsson’s team take both pistol rounds and leverage an 8-1 offensive streak, closing the game 13-8. While FURIA’s CT side struggled, producing only two successful gun rounds, Timur “FL4MUS” Marev’s assertive plays during GamerLegion’s attack proved decisive. Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato, typically a standout player for FURIA, delivered an underwhelming 0.85 rating, which combined with chelo’s heroics, wasn’t enough to steer the Brazilian side to victory.
Meanwhile, Virtus.pro also stumbled on Ancient, falling 13-7 to MIBR in a match that highlighted Felipe “insani” Yuji’s brilliance. After initially trailing 0-4, insani swung the game with a clutch Deagle double, putting MIBR ahead 3-5 and continuing his dominance through the CT side. Despite losing both pistol rounds, MIBR secured a commanding victory and advanced to the 1-0 pool for the matches scheduled later in the day.
