Eternal Fire has progressed to the next round of IEM Rio 2024 after beating G2 in a highly dominant fashion, pulling off the biggest upset of the tournament so far.
Veto
- Eternal Fire removed Ancient
- G2 removed Vertigo
- Eternal Fire picked Anubis
- G2 picked Mirage
- Eternal Fire removed Nuke
- G2 removed Inferno
- Dust2 was left over
Map 1: Anubis; Pick: Eternal Fire; Winner: Eternal Fire
A disastrous start to the first half for G2, winning 3 rounds on the T side which puts them in the worst position to make a comeback. woxic’s AWP found impact every round it got a chance, which put them in an amazing position to dominate G2, a team that showcased their prowess on Anubis against NAVI.
The second half saw XANTARES opening G2 up for fun as a near-perfect CT side for EF started with a force buy conversion following a pistol round loss. Eternal Fire won their own map pick with a heavily one-sided scoreline of 13-4. woxic led the way with 21 frags to his name, besting some of the biggest names in CS at the moment.
Map 2: Mirage; Pick: G2; Winner: Eternal Fire
A blistering start for Eternal Fire on G2’s map pick saw them win 5 rounds straight before G2 could get a round on the board. As frustration set in, G2 managed to squeeze in a few rounds before they moved to the second half.
With 4 rounds to their name, G2 won the pistol and converted the following which led to some hopes of a comeback that Eternal Fire soon shut down winning a few rounds of their own soon afterward to close out the map. XATARES and woxic’s impressive performance become too much for G2 to handle.
G2’s individual-based approach fell flat against an Eternal Fire with a hot hand. As EF progresses, G2 will head for the airport as RMR approaches, and failing to win them will lead to the organization missing out on the major.
