The Brazilian club Imperial failed to cope with 5yclone in the last-chance Group C bracket of the ESL Pro League Season 18, leaving the tournament. The representatives of the China were one match away from reaching the playoffs.
5yclone made an incredible comeback on Nuke (5:14 - 16:14), lost to Anubis 6:16, and finished off their opponents on Overpass 16:10. Rifleman Wang "Mercury" Jingxiang proved to be the best during the match with 62 frags and an average damage per round of 90 units.
Imperial took 21-28th place and will take home a prize money of $8000. As for 5yclone, they will play tomorrow, September 17, at 20:30, against the winner of the Apeks - 9z pair for a ticket to the 1/16 finals.
EPL S18 takes place from August 30 to October 1. The teams are competing for a prize pool of $850 thousand. The champion will also receive quotas to BLAST Premier: World Final 2023 and IEM Katowice 2024. The schedule and results of the competition can be tracked here.
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