Monte secured their first victory at ESL Pro League Season 18

Monte outplayed Rooster in the middle bracket of Group B at ESL Pro League Season 18 in CS:GO. The match ended with a score of 2:1 — 8:16 on Nuke, 16:10 on Anubis, and 16:10 on Mirage. For the team led by Vladimir Woro2k Veletniuk, this is the first victory in the tournament.

Despite the loss of his team, the best player of the meeting was Cory nettik Brown, with a rating of 7.4. The New Zealander demonstrated a form 18% better than his average over the last six months. Detailed statistics of the confrontation can be found through the link.

In the next round of the middle bracket of the group, Monte will face the stronger of the MOUZ — Evil Geniuses pair. Meanwhile, Rooster will continue their performance in the lower bracket of the group, meeting the loser of the same duel.

EPL S18 takes place from August 30 to October 1 in Malta. The teams are playing for a prize pool of $850 thousand. The champion will also receive slots at BLAST Premier: World Final 2023 and IEM Katowice 2024. You can follow the schedule and results of the competition here.