On Dust2, the first half ended with a score of 6:6, and the second also concluded at 6:6, leading the teams to overtime. In the additional rounds, Imperial came out ahead, taking 4 rounds and conceding two to The MongolZ , thus winning the map 16:14. Both teams displayed confident shooting and aggressive trades, but the Brazilian squad played more precisely in clutch situations and maintained a slight edge.
The best player of the match was Ayush "mzinho" Batboldyn, finishing Dust2 with 25 kills, 23 deaths, an ADR of 103, and a rating of 7.0.
Mouz vs PARIVISION
The first half ended with a score of 5:7 in favor of PARIVISION , and the second half concluded 7:5 in favor of Mouz , causing this match to also go into overtime. In overtime, Mouz managed to edge out their opponents and won the map 16:14. Despite PARIVISION 's attempts to make a comeback, Mouz consistently secured key clutches and prevented their opponent from taking the lead.
The standout player of the match was Dorian “xertioN” Berman, finishing the map with 28 kills, 18 deaths, 94 ADR, and a rating of 7.3.
Passion UA vs G2
The first half ended with a score of 11:1 in favor of G2, after which Passion UA managed to slightly close the gap, but their comeback attempt fell short. The European squad confidently carried the match to a 13:8 victory, quickly closing out the remaining rounds after switching sides.
The best player on the map was Nikita “HeavyGod” Martynenko, finishing Mirage with 21 kills, 13 deaths, and 101 ADR.
Spirit vs Liquid
The first half ended with a score of 8:4 in favor of Spirit , and after switching sides, the team secured a confident 13:8 victory, not allowing Liquid to develop a potential comeback. Liquid tried to gain traction with their economy and took some key rounds, but it wasn't enough to turn the match around.
The standout player on the map was Danil “donk” Kryshkovets, finishing Train with a phenomenal 30 kills, 11 deaths, and 137 ADR.
As a result of these matches, Mouz , Imperial , G2, and Spirit advance to the 1-0 bracket and await the conclusion of the first matches to find out their opponents, whom they will face later this evening. Meanwhile, Passion UA , PARIVISION , The MongolZ , and Liquid fall to the 0-1 bracket.
