In the next match for the main stage of IEM Cologne 2024 met again two Brazilian teams Imperial and paiN. It was not just a match, it was a match of principle, because for the last 5 times, the victory was won only by paiN and Imperial had the opportunity to win and not let them into the main stage.
Also in 5 matches, Imperial managed to win only 3 cards out of 13. In the last year, the teams met as many as 14 times where Imperial won only 6 matches.
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Match details
The first map was Dust 2, where the first half ended with a close 6-6 score, which added to the interest of watching. But after a winning pistol round from Imperial, the team pulled themselves together and confidently took the game to the end, winning 13-10, getting one step closer to breaking the streak of losing games.
The second map was Vertigo, paiN's choice, who showed good offense and won the first half with a minimal score of 7-5. In the second half they also took a series of 3 rounds, to which Imperial responded with a series of 5, but it was not enough for them to win and paiN won with a score of 13-10.
Inferno, was the last map where paiN played a great defense, finishing with a score of 8-4, despite a recent 13-0 loss to FURIA on this map. After a second pistol round win from paiN, Imperial had a small chance of a comeback, they managed to take 3 rounds in the second half, but it wasn't enough and they lost with a score of 7-13. Extending their losing streak to 6.
Best player
Lucas "nqz" Soares was the best player of the match, contributing a lot to his team's victory, finishing the map with a pretty good rating of 7.0. Also of note is Lucas "lux" Meneghini, who had a great match as well, finishing with a 6.9 rating.
Next Match
Thanks to the victory, paiN qualified for the main stage of the tournament, which starts tomorrow, but their opponent is still unknown, it is also possible that they will play on August 11. Imperial, on the other hand, exited the tournament one step away from advancing to the main stage of the tournament and earned $4,500 for doing so.
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