BETBOOM edge Liquid to reach IEM Beijing playoffs

BETBOOM defeated Liquid 2-1 at IEM Beijing after a three-map series that went to the final round of the Mirage decider.

BETBOOM opened with a dominant win on Anubis, Liquid’s map pick. Kirill “Magnojez” Rodnov led the team with 21 kills, seven multi-kill rounds, a 1v3 clutch and a 2.40 rating.

Liquid responded on Nuke after trailing 3-9 at halftime. The team won the second-half pistol round and tied the score at 11-11. Georgi “Jorko” Mitev and Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski then recorded all five kills in the 24th round to give Liquid a 13-11 win.

Jorko helped Liquid take an early 5-2 lead on Mirage, but BETBOOM recovered to lead 7-5 at halftime. The teams exchanged rounds after the break, and Jorko’s AWP quad kill on the A site tied the score at 10-10.

With the score at 11-11, zorte recorded an ace in the 23rd round to put BETBOOM on match point and leave Liquid with limited funds for the final regulation round.

Liquid planted the bomb on the B site with little time remaining but had no defuse kit. Four players attempted the retake and were eliminated by Magnojez, giving BETBOOM a 13-11 win without overtime.

Magnojez led the series with 55 kills and a 1.32 rating. Pavel “S1ren” Ogloblin and Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhailov finished with ratings of 1.25 and 1.20, respectively. EliGE led Liquid with 46 kills, while Keith “NAF” Markovic had 39.

In the other Group A playoff seeding match, MOUZ defeated PARIVISION 2-0. MOUZ won Ancient 13-2 after taking a 4-2 lead and then beat PARIVISION 13-9 on Mirage to reach the semifinals. Lotan “Spinx” Giladi posted a 2.59 rating on Ancient, while Ádám “torzsi” Torzsás led MOUZ across the series with a 1.49 rating.

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