Grayhound Gaming innrømmer Vitality og trekker seg fra IEM Rio Major 2022
/The Grayhound Gaming team lost to Vitality with a score of 0:2, thus being eliminated from IEM Rio Major 2022. It should be noted that the Australian team won only one victory at the championship, but managed to say hello to many Pick'Em Challenge. In turn, the Vitality team goes to the fifth round of the Challengers Stage, where they will fight for a place in the "legends".
Another confrontation started on the Inferno map, which turned out to be the choice of the Australian team. However, zonic's men quickly seized the initiative on the server, leaving the opponent no chance — 11:4. After the side switch, Grayhound Gaming did not bother to return to the game, while Vitality confidently got the necessary rounds and took the lead in the series — 16:6.
Next, the teams moved to the Mirage map, which became Vitality's choice. And again, the Australian team failed to compete with the opponent, making mistakes over and over again. In turn, zonic's men played well in attack and guaranteed themselves an excellent handicap - 9:6. After the side switch, Grayhound Gaming tried to revive the intrigue and even caught up with the opponent. But Vitality was adamant as the team leveled off the economy and drove confidently to a winning finish of 16:12.
Grayhound Gaming results at IEM Rio Major 2022 Challengers Stage:
- OG (5:16)
- Cloud9 (19:17)
- BIG (6:16)
- Vitality (0:2)
Kamphistorikk: IEM Rio 2022 Challengers Stage
IEM Rio Major 2022 takes place from October 31 to November 13 in Brazil at the Jeunesse Arena and at the Riocentro convention center. As part of the championship, 24 teams from the CIS, Europe, North and South America, and Asia are fighting for a total prize pool of $1,250,000, ranking points in the BLAST Premier table, as well as tickets to BLAST Premier: World Final 2022 and IEM Katowice 2023 for the winner.
Intermediate results of IEM Rio Major 2022
- 1st place: $500,000 + 4,000 points + tickets to BLAST Premier: World Final 2022 and IEM Katowice 2023
- 2nd place: $170,000 + 2,000 points
- 3rd-4th place: $80,000 + 1,250 points
- 5th-8th place: $45,000 + 500 points
- 9th-11th place: $20,000
- 12th-14th place: $20,000
- 15th-16th place: $20,000
- 17th-19th place: $10,000
- 20th-22nd place: IHC Esports and Grayhound Gaming — $10,000
- 23rd-24th place: 00NATION and Imperial Esports — $10,000