The last match of Group A at ESL Pro League Season 20 is over, where HEROIC won in a last chance net and took the last place from Group A in the playoffs of the big tournament. After a series of failures for HEROIC, they were finally able to show more or less decent play and make the playoffs.
The match was already interesting before it started, because it was a revenge for HEROIC, who in the first match lost to Sangal 2-1 in a very close game. Only this time the match was much more important, as the loser leaves the tournament.
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Game Details
The first map was Mirage, Sangal's choice, where HEROIC managed to win two series of four and five rounds in the first half, ending it with a score of 10-2. In the second half, Sangal tried to come back by winning seven rounds in a row, but it was not enough and they ended the map with a score of 13-11 in favor of HEROIC.
The second map was Nuke, Heroic's choice, where Sangal showed fight in the first half and even managed to win 7 rounds, finishing it with a score of 5-7. However, Heroic were unstoppable in the second half, winning a series of key rounds and closing the map with a score of 13-9, securing the match win and a playoff spot.
Best Player of the Match
The title of the best player of the match went to Guy “NertZ” Iluz, who had a great series, where the victory happened largely thanks to him. The player's rating for the match was 7.5, which is pretty good in such an important match.
Next match
For Sangal it was the first LAN in this lineup where they performed very well, but unfortunately left in 17th-20th place earning $12,000. HEROIC, on the other hand, thanks to the win, made it to the playoffs, where they will start in Round 1, which will begin on September 17.
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