The IEM Rio Main may’ve simply seen one among its largest matches but. Imperial, the Brazilian staff led by the “godfather” of Counter-Strike, FalleN, in an elimination match in opposition to the young-gun Cloud9 roster, with the CIS squad successful 2-0.
C9 took the Imperial squad down in two maps, each resulting in nail-biting additional time rounds, with C9 mounting a comeback each map. Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov took management in additional time, the sniper pressured any benefit Imperial needed to slip by their fingers. By each maps, his potential to remain composed shook Imperial to its core, forcing them to lose treasured rounds.
Overpass (19-15) featured a struggling C9 on the T aspect till the dying moments of the match. Pistols went both manner, with each squads creating a collection of spherical wins after the opening low-economy spherical.
Vertigo (22-19) pushed each groups to their absolute limits, with C9 finally popping out on prime. Imperial confirmed a superior pistol spherical conversion, successful each the T and CT pistols. Sh1ro completely dominated as quickly as he acquired an AWP in his arms, with 30 kills with the massive inexperienced by the top of the match.
This was the match that every Brazilian had their eyes on. C9 misplaced their earlier encounter in opposition to Imperial on the PGL Antwerp Main 2022. The Brazilian staff upset the CIS squad, eliminating one of many strongest rosters at that occasion, and C9 had the chance to take their revenge.
FalleN shared with followers that regardless of him being exhausted by the competitors, he’s not leaving simply but. The Brazilian IGL plans to play for at the very least another 12 months.
Imperial have now been eradicated from Rio, however C9 have one other alternative to maintain their heads above water as they tackle EG of their subsequent better of three.
