BIG — Første store finalist Elisa Masters Espoo 2022
/The BIG team turned out to be stronger than Sprout with a score of 2:1, thanks to which they made it to the grand final of Elisa Masters Espoo 2022. Here the German team will play with the winner of the next fnatic semi-final - Astralis. In turn, Sprout finishes his way in the tournament in Finland, taking 3rd-4th place and earning $14,000.
The first semi-final started on the Overpass map, which became the choice of Sprout. However, the Danes had to win back the map together with their coach BERRY, which affected the confidence in the attack - 9:6. After the switchover, Sprout never entered the game, while BIG showed a great attack and took the lead in the series — 16:12.
Next, the teams moved to the Nuke map, which turned out to be the choice of BIG. Here the Danish team returned to their usual composition, thanks to which they closed half of the defense with a minimal advantage - 8:7. After the side switch, the BIG players began to get their rounds. But here there was a coup, thanks to which Sprout equalized the score in the series - 16:12.
Everything was decided on the Mirage map, where the German team immediately began to correct their mistakes on the previous map. As a result, BIG played well in attack and got a twofold advantage - 10:5. After the side switch, Sprout tried to return to the game, but BIG did not let go of the opponent, managing to get the economy and win the final victory in the series — 16:11.
Kamphistorikk: Elisa Masters Espoo 2022
Elisa Masters Espoo 2022 takes place from November 16 to 20 in the Finnish city of Espoo at the Espoo Metro Arena. As part of the championship, twelve teams from Europe are fighting for a total prize pool of $200,000, as well as a ticket to Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2023.
Intermediate results Elisa Masters Espoo 2022
- 1st place: $100,000 + slot at IEM Katowice 2023 Play-In
- 2nd place: $28,000
- 3rd-4th place: Sprout — $14,000
- 5th-6th place: 500 and ENCE — $10,000
- 7th-8th place: HEET and Complexity Gaming — $4,000
- 9th-10th place: GamerLegion and Bad News Eagles - $4,000
- 11th-12th place: HAVU Gaming and SAW - $4,000