In the Brazilian derby semifinal at BLAST Rivals Fall 2025, the team FURIA easily defeated paiN with a score of 2:0, securing a spot in the tournament final. The team displayed highly disciplined gameplay, with KSCERATO playing a key role in the victory, delivering one of the best matches of the season.

Match Progression

Nuke — 13:3 in favor of FURIA

paiN's pick did not give them an advantage — FURIA completely dominated the map. The first half ended 9:3, after which the "pumas" swiftly closed the game by winning four consecutive rounds in the second half. paiN failed to mount any structural resistance: their attack crumbled, and their defense often lacked room for retakes.

Overpass — 16:12, FURIA closes the series

On the second map, paiN appeared more stable and even won the first half 8:4. However, after the side switch, FURIA turned on maximum pressure: the team won 8 rounds, leveled the score, and in four additional decisive rounds secured the victory — 16:12.

Match MVP — Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato

KSCERATO was the true engine for FURIA in this semifinal. His stats speak for themselves:

• K-D: 46–21
• ADR: 111.0
• Key clutches in critical moments
• Consistency on both maps

His confident actions in both defense and attack left paiN with no chance to turn the match around.

FURIA advances to the grand final of BLAST Rivals Fall 2025, where they will compete for the title and the grand prize. The confident play against their main domestic rival indicates that FURIA is in top form and the number one contender for the championship.

paiN concludes their tournament journey in 3rd–4th place, taking home $40,000 in prize money. The team showed a decent performance on Overpass, but a disastrous first map and instability in crucial moments prevented them from contending for the final.

BLAST Rivals Fall 2025 takes place from November 12 to 16 in a LAN format at AsiaWorld-Arena. Eight teams compete for a prize pool of $350,000, as well as Freq. Flyer Tokens for first place. You can follow the tournament and all related news here.