MIBR dismantle NRG to continue StarSeries Fall lower-bracket run
MIBR dismantle NRG to continue StarSeries Fall lower-bracket run
MIBR have eliminated NRG from StarLadder StarSeries Fall after cruising to a 2:0 victory in the lower-bracket semifinal.
The Brazilian organization won Cache 13:7 before producing an even more dominant performance on Inferno, taking the second map 13:2.
The victory keeps MIBR alive in Barcelona and sends them into the lower-bracket final.
MIBR take control after halftime
NRG selected Cache and produced a respectable opening half, leading 7:5 after their T side despite losing the pistol round.
The series changed completely after the switch.
MIBR won eight consecutive rounds on their T side to steal NRG 's pick 13:7, with Linus "LNZ" Holtäng finishing the map with a 1.70 rating.
Inferno was even more one-sided.
NRG did not secure their first CT round until MIBR had already reached nine, leaving the North American lineup with virtually no room for recovery.
MIBR closed the map 13:2 and completed the sweep.
The defeat ends NRG 's run after they began the tournament with an upset victory over Mouz .
MIBR will face the winner of FURIA Esports and Mouz for a place in the Grand Final.
