In the first round of the IEM Cologne 2024 Play-in, TheMongolz and SAW teams, as well as BIG and FlyQuest, showed bright and tense duels. The tournament, which attracts the attention of fans around the world, was the stage for impressive games and unexpected twists and turns.
The matches became especially interesting due to the unequal capabilities of the teams and unexpected developments. TheMongolz, despite a good start, found themselves in the bottom set and are now on the verge of elimination. BIG, playing on home turf, move on and face SAW, which adds extra tension to their next match.
Match Background
On Anubis, TheMongolz held an early lead, but an AWP story from SAW nearly turned the tide of the game with his quadruple kill. Nevertheless, TheMongolz ended the half with an 8-4 lead. In the second half, SAW capitalized on a weak B tackle to take a 16-13 victory.
On Ancient SAW started 4-1, but after a technical break, TheMongolz took seven rounds in a row and dominated CT, ending the game 13-5. On Dust2, SAW defeated TheMongolz, starting the half 10-2 and taking it to a 13-5 victory, winning the series 2-1.
BIG vs FlyQuest match specifics
BIG started the match on Ancient with a pistol round and an anti-eco, but FlyQuest came back, winning six straight rounds on the T-side, taking the game into overtime and winning 16-14. On Inferno, FlyQuest won the pistol round, but BIG quickly recovered and ended the half on a 6-6 run to win the game 13-10. At the deciding Vertigo, BIG dominated, starting 10-2, but FlyQuest evened the score at 11-11. In the end, BIG won the game 13-11, securing a 2-1 series win.
Final thoughts
BIG's win and TheMongolz's loss create an interesting intrigue for the next stage of the tournament. BIG will face SAW in what promises to be another exciting matchup. For TheMongolz, each successive loss could be their last in the tournament. These matches confirm that IEM Cologne 2024 continues to delight spectators with unexpected twists and turns and top-class play.
Comments