Spirit beat FURIA 2-1 and move into Bucharest’s 2-1 pool
Spirit won Nuke and Mirage, lost Ancient, and earned two chances to reach the PGL Masters Bucharest playoffs.
SHOT editorial team1 min read
Team Spirit defeated FURIA 2-1 in the PGL Masters Bucharest group stage. Spirit recovered from 9-11 on the deciding Mirage to win the map 13-11.
Spirit takes two of three maps
Spirit opened the series with a 13-7 victory on Nuke. FURIA answered on Ancient, winning 13-8 to force a third map. Mirage therefore decided the match. The Brazilian side moved ahead 11-9 and came close to match point, but Spirit won the final four rounds in succession. That run produced a 13-11 map win and completed the 2-1 series victory.
The teams now face different paths
donk finished the match with 59 kills and 41 deaths, a +18 differential, and 96.5 average damage per round. The result moved Spirit to a 2-1 record in the Swiss stage, giving the team two opportunities to qualify for the playoffs. FURIA fell to 1-2 and now stands one defeat away from elimination.
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