HEROIC defeated Complexity in the BLAST Premier: Fall Groups, who had to play with coach Eetu “sAw” Saha instead of sniper Abdul “degster” Gasanov, who did not make it to the match. This defeat was particularly painful for Complexity, who cannot find their form in the second half of 2024.
The interest in this match was fueled by the fact that HEROIC played without their main sniper, which seemed to give Complexity a chance to win. However, the team was unable to capitalize on this advantage.
Ancient proved to be a tough card for the Americans as they started 0-5 but were able to level the score to 6-6 by the end of the first half. After winning a pistol round in the second half, they took another round, but then HEROIC won seven rounds in a row, ending the map with a score of 13-8.
Vertigo seemed destined to be a comfortable map for Complexity, but the team again failed to start the game with confidence. They took just four rounds on the T side and went into the break losing 4-8. The second half looked more encouraging for Complexity, who began to dominate for the CT side. But in the end, HEROIC was able to pick up two important wins in the rounds that led to overtime. In overtime, HEROIC broke through Complexity's defense and finished the match with a score of 16-14, winning the series 2-0.
During the match, SPUNJ mentioned in his X that sAw is a contender for Substitute Coach of the Year. And after all, it's hard for us to argue with that, as the coach was able to replace a player and lead the team to victory. Degster also wrote in X after the match that sAw had one of the best performances on the professional scene and deserves the MVP for the match.
MVP of course goes to HEROIC's player sjuush with a rating of 7.5, but sAw showed a good performance and got a rating of 5.8.
HEROIC's win over Complexity, despite sAw's player-coach substitution, emphasizes the importance of teamwork and flexibility. This defeat shows Complexity that they need to urgently rethink their strategy, especially after a series of setbacks. HEROIC have a decisive match ahead of them, where they will already play with degster, against Spirit, while Complexity will face OG for survival in the tournament.
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