Team Liquid Eliminates MIBR from ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier with 2-0 Sweep
Team Liquid has knocked out MIBR from the 2018 ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier with a dominant 2-0 victory.
Liquid Triumphs with Maps Cache and Overpass
In the final day of the group stage, North American powerhouse Team Liquid defeated MIBR in two solid maps: Cache and Overpass. Liquid opted for Cache, while MIBR chose Overpass. Inferno was the remaining map after the veto process.
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Marcelo “coldzera” David kicked off the series with a remarkable one-vs-three pistol round clutch on Cache, giving MIBR an early lead. But Liquid quickly matched MIBR’s T side pacing and effectively defended against their inconsistent executes. At halftime, Liquid took the lead with a score of 9-6 and continued to dominate when they switched to their T side. The map ended with Liquid emerging victorious with a scoreline of 16-10.
MIBR struggled offensively in the second map, Overpass, falling behind at 2-7. However, they managed to recover with several rounds later in the half, reducing the deficit to 7-8. But Liquid was relentless and secured victory with minimal opposition on their T side. The map concluded with a score of 16-10, with Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken leading the server with 24 kills per map. MIBR’s recent pickups, Jake “Stewie2k” Yip and Tarik Celik, had a disappointing performance, registering HLTV 2.0 ratings of 0.69 and 0.60, respectively, in their final match of the tournament.
This tournament marks the first time in coldzera’s career that he’s finished with a HLTV 2.0 rating below 1.00. He ended his time at the event with a rating of 0.99 after three matches.
Liquid’s 2-0 victory on day five of the Premier propels them into the playoffs of the $1 million event. They will face off against Natus Vincere in the semifinals, which is scheduled for 4pm CT on Saturday, July 28 at the ELEAGUE Arena in Atlanta.
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