by In the ESL Pro League Season 19 playoffs, G2 Esports continued their dominance over BIG with a 2-0 (19-16, 13-4) win, extending their unbeaten record to 10-0 in maps against the German team.
Despite a shaky start on Inferno, G2 forced overtime and secured an 11-round streak on the CT side to eventually close out the map.
It's a DOMINANT second map from @G2CSGO to close out their opening #ESLProLeague S19 playoff match against @BIGCLANgg ??
19-16 Inferno
13-4 Ancient pic.twitter.com/p4kcIavTyV— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) May 7, 2024
The slow start was partially due to a lacklustre performance from Ilya ‘m0NESY’ Osipov and Nemanja ‘huNter-‘ Kova?, but Nikola ‘NiKo’ Kova?’s stellar play helped G2 turn the tide.
BIG missed key opportunities, and G2’s individuals came alive, particularly Nemanja ‘nexa’ Isakovi? with crucial multi-kills.
The following map, Ancient, saw NiKo back to his best with impressive plays, including a memorable Deagle quad-kill and ace.
G2 dominated, closing out the series 13-4.
FlyQuest secured a spot in the second round of the playoffs at the Counter-Strike 2 event with a 2-1 (11-13, 13-9, win over BetBoom.
After losing on Vertigo, FlyQuest rallied with wins on Mirage and Anubis.
Jay ‘Liazz’ Tregillgas’s consistent performance and Kirill ‘Magnojez’ Rodnov’s solid play justified his recent signing for FlyQuest.
BetBoom struggled with their T sides, leading to their downfall.
Paid by the round.
48 rounds played and it ends with a 2-0 victory for @virtuspro over @GamerLegion who will be eliminated from #ESLProLeague S19.
13-11 Anubis
13-11 Mirage pic.twitter.com/3Irxq6jbcr— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) May 7, 2024
Virtus.pro advanced to the next round with a hard-fought 2-0 (13-11, 13-11) win over GamerLegion, sealing victories on Anubis and Mirage.
Despite a less than inspiring performance in the tournament so far, Virtus.pro managed to overcome GamerLegion, who showed promise with strong fragging performances from Henrich ‘sl3nd’ Hevesi and Andreas ‘aNdu’ Maasing.
FaZe Clan faced a tough challenge from Monte but secured their spot in the next round with wins on Vertigo and Mirage.
Despite a loss on Nuke, FaZe’s resilience, especially Helvijs ‘broky’ Saukants’s standout performances, helped them edge past Monte, who showed great potential with their new players.
FaZe will need to step up their game for their rematch against Natus Vincere in the next round.
