Spirit beat FURIA to reach PGL Masters 2-1 pool

Spirit beat FURIA 2-1 at PGL Masters Bucharest, securing a place in the event’s 2-1 pool. FURIA will enter an elimination match on day four and must win to remain in the tournament.

Spirit won Nuke 13-7 and Mirage 13-11, while FURIA took Ancient 13-8. The result gives Spirit two chances to reach the playoffs.

Danil “donk” Kryshkovets led the series with a 1.46 rating and 59 kills. Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov recorded a 1.15 rating, while Myroslav “zont1x” Plakhotia helped Spirit close out the deciding map with sh1ro.

Spirit built a 7-3 lead on Nuke before FURIA tied the score at 7-7 after halftime. Spirit then won six straight rounds to take the opening map. Sh1ro recorded an early four-kill round, while donk provided opening kills throughout the map.

FURIA responded on Ancient by taking a 9-3 lead at halftime on its defensive side. Spirit cut the deficit to two rounds after the break, but entries from Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis on the B site helped FURIA secure the map.

Spirit opened Mirage with a 5-0 lead before FURIA reduced the deficit to 7-5 at halftime. FURIA won the second-half pistol round and moved ahead 11-9 through coordinated defensive play. Spirit then focused on the B site and won the final four rounds, with zont1x and sh1ro contributing to the comeback.

Danil “molodoy” Golubenko led FURIA with a 1.28 rating and 48 kills. YEKINDAR recorded a 1.02 rating, while Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato finished with a 0.76 rating, 31 kills and 42 deaths.

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