Passion UA for the first time in their history played at the closed qualifications for RMR and immediately show a good result. Last time, they lost for a step to the closed, and this time they pass on RMR.
Background
This match was the first meeting between Passion UA and OG this year, so no one could predict its outcome. But Passion UA, who have recently gained form, approached the match very confidently.
Match Details
OG decided to start with Inferno, where they traditionally feel confident, but this time the game didn't go their way and Passion UA won with a score of 13:7, despite being the opponent of choice. Ancient, chosen by Passion UA, became a real battle where OG, were able to come back from 10-1 down to win with a score of 13-11.
The decisive map was Anubis, where Passion UA showed excellent play and finished the match with a score of 13-8, securing a 2-1 series win. That guaranteed them a place at RMR Shanghai.
Best Player
Nikita “jackasmo” Skyba from Passion UA showed the best game in this match, finishing the series with a 52-41 K/D ratio. More detailed statistics of the players can be found below:
Team
Player
K-D
Passion UA
Nikita "jackasmo" Skyba
52-41
Dmytro "jambo" Semera
50-40
Vsevolod "s-chilla" Shchurov
43-40
Rodion "fear" Smyk
43-47
Eduard "zeRRoFIX" Petrovskyi
40-42
OG
Mădălin-Andrei "MoDo" Mirea
51-37
Bram "Nexius" Campana
44-46
Christian "Buzz" Andersen
39-52
Christoffer "Chr1zN" Storgaard
39-49
Maciej "F1KU" Miklas
35-46
Big Stage Debut
For Passion UA, this success means not only reaching a new level, but also a LAN tournament debut. This will be the first RMR for every player on the team, which adds extra pressure for them, but also motivation. It's also worth noting that for Passion UA coach, KAne, this tournament will be the first LAN since 2019, making his return a certainty.
Next match
OG now find themselves at 2-2 in the Swiss system and will fight their way to RMR against Sashi. In turn, Passion UA got a ticket to the CCT Season 2 Europe Series 9 playoffs, where they will meet Endpoint.
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