Brazil advances to ESL Challenger Final after 13-0
The semi-finals of ESL Melbourne got underway with a matchup between Apeks and MIBR. Kicking off with the T-side on their own map pick Ancient, Apeks mustered up 4 rounds in the half. The narrative changed quickly when the sides switched, as Apeks went on an 8 round streak to reach matchpoint, then closed out the map with a 13-9 win.
Moving onto the second map Nuke, Apeks showcased a resilient CT-side. With jkaem and nawwk doing the bulk of the work, Apeks registered a 9-3 half. Winning the pistol and the force buy put Apeks in prime position to close out the game, as the score reached 11-3. Against all odds, MIBR tied the scores in regulation, and went flawless in OT to clinch a 16-12 win.
The final map Anubis saw a completely reformed T-side from MIBR. exit and brnz4n topped the charts as they kicked off the map with a flawless 12-0 half. The second half pistol saw the conclusion to the game, as MIBR closed out the series in fashion with the 13-0 win.
ApeksMIBR| Apeks |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joakim 'jkaem' Myrbostad |
45 - 50 | -5 | 88.3 | 66.7% | 1.08 |
 Tim 'nawwk' Jonasson |
40 - 42 | -2 | 62.9 | 63.5% | 0.87 |
 Martin 'STYKO' Styk |
38 - 45 | -7 | 65.0 | 68.3% | 0.81 |
 Aleksandar 'CacaNito' Kjulukoski |
34 - 47 | -13 | 62.8 | 65.1% | 0.79 |
| Ådne 'sense' Fredriksen |
25 - 51 | -26 | 49.8 | 58.7% | 0.58 |
| MIBR |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Raphael 'exit' Lacerda |
56 - 35 | +21 | 103.1 | 82.5% | 1.47 |
| Felipe 'insani' Yuji |
59 - 41 | +18 | 93.0 | 84.1% | 1.42 |
| Rafael 'saffee' Costa |
46 - 34 | +12 | 67.9 | 77.8% | 1.14 |
| André 'drop' Abreu |
37 - 40 | -3 | 69.5 | 74.6% | 1.09 |
| Breno 'brnz4n' Poletto |
36 - 37 | -1 | 63.1 | 74.6% | 1.00 |
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