NAVI reverse sweeps Furia to set matchup with Vitality
Nuke began explosively for NAVI, with s1mple taking the reins early on by nearly acing the pistol. As a result, NAVI smoothly moved forward to a 2-0 start. Some pivotal kills from KSCERATO and clever late-round calls from FalleN led to a score equalization while breaking the economy of NAVI. KSCERATO remained a dominant force in the half as he took his team to a 4-3 lead, but it was s1mple's AWP that erected an impregnable defense, allowing NAVI to amass 10 rounds on their CT side.
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The advantageous position that NAVI had enjoyed began to gradually erode as Furia won the first two rounds of their CT half. While NAVI brought back a round with deagles, Furia's unyielding resilience stood strong. The once-comfortable 11-7 lead enjoyed by NAVI dissipated, as Furia embarked on a 9 round streak, ultimately securing the map 16-11. FalleN, who just had 3 kills to his name in the first half, got a remarkable 9-1 K-D on the defensive.
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Next up was NAVI's map pick of Mirage. They kicked off their T-side dominantly, gaining an early 3-0 advantage. Furia swiftly equalized with a trio of rounds. However, it was iM who stepped up to the challenge, significantly contributing to NAVI's subsequent streak of 7 rounds. FalleNsummoned a nostalgic brilliance, with his 4K to shutdown the B push on the second last round of the first half, allowing Furia to muster a total of 5 rounds.
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As NAVI clinched the first three CT rounds, they edged closer to victory, advancing the score to 13-5. However, Furia refused to go down without a fight. FalleN put his AWP to use, finding a lot of impact on the T side. However, with the margin error so slim, it was a tough nut to crack. Despite grappling for two hard-fought additional rounds, NAVI emerged triumphant with a final score of 16-13.
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A straight-out-the-gate B rush from Furia netted them the T pistol on Ancient. But it was all they could in the first 11 rounds, as NAVI went on a 10-round spree with b1t going nuclear on the A side defense. The streak was finally halted by Furia's 3v5 B play, disrupting NAVI's momentum, and then they added another round to bring the score to 3-10. Nevertheless, NAVI swiftly regained their stride, taking 12 rounds into their T-side.
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A well-coordinated A split ensured the pistol win for NAVI, as they kickstarted their T campaign with a two-round streak. Despite losing the 2v3 on the first buy round, NAVI bounced back on the following forced round, fueled by a scorching 2k play by jL at the B site. This turn of events forced Furia into a string of rounds with limited resources, ultimately allowing NAVI to conclude the map decisively with a score of 16-4.
Natus VincereFURIA| Natus Vincere |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Valeriy 'b1t' Vakhovskiy |
57 - 40 | +17 | 77.8 | 76.3% | 1.24 |
| Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev |
61 - 49 | +12 | 85.6 | 65.8% | 1.20 |
 Mihai 'iM' Ivan |
53 - 51 | +2 | 70.7 | 71.1% | 1.00 |
 Aleksi 'Aleksib' Virolainen |
45 - 50 | -5 | 74.6 | 67.1% | 0.98 |
 Justinas 'jL' Lekavicius |
44 - 45 | -1 | 63.4 | 72.4% | 0.96 |
| FURIA |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kaike 'KSCERATO' Cerato |
58 - 55 | +3 | 83.9 | 78.9% | 1.19 |
| Gabriel 'FalleN' Toledo |
50 - 49 | +1 | 74.8 | 67.1% | 1.08 |
| Andrei 'arT' Piovezan |
43 - 56 | -13 | 62.8 | 67.1% | 0.87 |
| Marcelo 'chelo' Cespedes |
42 - 49 | -7 | 53.4 | 65.8% | 0.86 |
| Yuri 'yuurih' Santos |
42 - 53 | -11 | 70.2 | 68.4% | 0.84 |
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