The ultimate match of the Challengers Stage has completed with Fnatic progressing to the IEM Rio Main 2022 Legends Stage. Each groups have been within the 2-2 match bracket, with one slip-up ensuing within the shedding aspect being despatched dwelling.
Fnatic took down 9z, 2-0, with each maps resulting in double digits from each squads.
Mirage (16-11) noticed an extremely robust efficiency from the most recent Fnatic member, Dion “FASHR” Derksen, with the Dutch participant topping the leaderboard by sporting 29 kills by the top of the match. Fnatic’s CT aspect proved to be 9z’s undoing, because the South American roster struggled to get near the positioning.
Nuke (16-14) was a better match for the 9z squad. The South American roster appeared to be taking this map off Fnatic with ease till a double knife spherical from Nico “nicoodoz” Tamjidi appeared to destroy 9z’s morale.
However, to remain in Rio, Fnatic turned on the jets, making it practically unattainable for 9z to get a spherical on the T aspect towards the top of the match.
The expertise is lacking in Fnatic
Regardless of their roster sporting some lethal aimers, Fnatic has a group of primarily inexperienced gamers. FASHR and their IGL William “mezii” Merrimanhaven’t attended a CS:GO Main and the roster’s most skilled member is Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson, who hasn’t been at a Main in 4 years.
Enjoying in entrance of an enormous crowd and with the ability to deal with the nerves is a talent that must be developed over time. AWPer, nicoodoz, and rilfer, Fredrik “roeJ” Jørgensen, are the one two members who’ve been part of current main historical past.
Brazil nonetheless has a horse within the race
The South American scene has had a number of groups coming to maintain the trophy sitting in Brazil. Sadly, three of the 4 groups have been eradicated, with one robust darkish horse sitting within the stables. FURIA has all the time been seen as a harmful crew who can upset a wide range of stronger rosters.
Now with the Brazilian crowd behind them, possibly Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato can carry the squad to a victory in entrance of all of the South American followers.
That is nonetheless anybody’s Main
Probably the most thrilling factor about this event is the actual fact every high crew has had inconsistency in current reminiscence. FaZe and NAVI have misplaced to groups like OG, Vitality virtually didn’t make it via to the Legends Stage, and Liquid simply doesn’t have all its cogs transferring but, which means there’s an even bigger likelihood for an underdog crew to stand up and declare the title for themselves.
The groups like Fnatic, FURIA, and NiP have the prospect to come back out of the gates swinging and land some punches on a number of the massive canine of Counter-Strike.
The following chapter of the Rio main begins on Nov. 5, with 16 world-class Counter-Strike lineups battling it out to get a bit of the $1.25 million prize pool.
