FURIA beat NAVI to reach IEM Beijing playoffs

FURIA defeated Natus Vincere 2-1 at IEM Beijing on Nov. 3 to reach the playoffs. FURIA will face The MongolZ for a semifinal place, while NAVI will play the winner of Legacy and B8 in the lower bracket on Nov. 4.

The series began on Ancient. FURIA won both pistol rounds and forced overtime, with Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato producing strong numbers. NAVI won all four overtime rounds to take their map pick.

NAVI led 9-3 on the CT side of Nuke but could not finish the map in regulation. FURIA won both pistol rounds again and took the map 16-14 in overtime. KSCERATO recorded eight kills during FURIA’s 4-0 closing run.

NAVI won the opening pistol on Cache, their first of the series, and took an early lead. FURIA answered with eight straight rounds and carried a sizable advantage into the second half. NAVI reduced the deficit, but Danil “molodoy” Golubenko’s 1v3 clutch helped FURIA regain control.

Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo then produced a no-scope kill against Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen and gestured toward the NAVI captain. FURIA held on to win the deciding map and the series.

FalleN finished Cache with 98.7 ADR, while Aleksib recorded eight kills. KSCERATO led FURIA across the series with 63 kills and a 1.32 rating. Valeriy “b1t” Vakhovskiy and Ihor “w0nderful” Zhdanov led NAVI with ratings of 1.28 and 1.26.

“It feels amazing, as we lost to NAVI last event,” Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis said in a post-match interview with the stream.

FURIA are seeking their third consecutive trophy. Their playoff match against The MongolZ is scheduled for Nov. 4. NAVI’s lower-bracket match against the winner of Legacy and B8 is also scheduled for Nov. 4.

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