Playing with a stand-in, BetBoom made it to the top 8 of the Major after 21 maps.
After getting through 32 teams down to just 9, BetBoom are the only team from Stage 1 to reach the Major playoffs this edition
BetBoom took care of The Mongolz, Falcons and a disappointing FUT at the end, all while having a stand-in in their ranks.
Kirill ‘Boombl4’ Mikhailov talked about dealing with stand-ins the whole season.
[We try not to] feel the pressure because of results, and improving day by day with our coach.
He had an incredible individual performance (1.76-rated), leading a team of youngsters by example.
Magnojez was stressed, he really wanted to win and [get to] the playoffs.
On the side of FUT, it was a disappointing showing, especially from their individuals who did not show their usual aggression and flair.
FL4MUS the super stand-in
Despite coming in as a last-minute stand-in, Timur ‘FL4MUS’ Marev of previous GamerLegion fame was no slouch in BetBoom’s campaign. He averaged a 1.16 rating across the three stages.
Mirage went away quickly from FUT
FUT’s map pick of Mirage was a disaster, as BetBoom were superior on all fronts on their defense. The aforementioned Boombl4 and FL4MUS combined for 26 kills at the half to end it 11-1.
FUT started firing more in the second half, Aulon ‘Krabeni’ Fazlija topping the board. They managed to streak five rounds together, but it fell apart against a low buy, a theme for this series.
In Round 18, BetBoom bought pistols and went for an explosive A attack, which ended in a 1v1 between Boombl4 and Laurențiu ‘lauNX’ Țârlea, FUT’s most experienced player.
After Boombl4 won that crucial 1vs1 on low HP, FUT was left in an impossible position down 6-12, ad BetBoom quaickly closed out in 13-7 fashion.
Another low buy breaks FUT’s momentum on Dust2
The opening stages of BetBoom’s pick, Dust2, were back-and-forth, and FUT seized control of the economy early in the half. However, another round against pistols let them down.
Round 10 saw BetBoom force into the B bombsite and claw a round win, taking control of the half, which they won 7-5.
BetBoom won another force buy as FUT won the second pistol round, but Aleksandr ‘zorte’ Zagodyrenko came through with a huge 3k punishing FUT’s overpeeks.
Thanks to zorte, BetBoom were in a 9-6 lead, with control of the economy which they used to great effect. Next round, Boombl4 sprayed down three blinded opponents with a FAMAS.
FUT were almost able to win a full eco round, but fell short in a 1vs1 that could have gone eiter way. However, by that point, BetBoom was in full control of the series. They closed the map 13-7.
Krabeni: “We felt pressure”
Aulon ‘Krabeni’ Fazlija of FUT talked about the opposition.
Everyone had a lot of pressure, no one was doing any moves. We were just waiting for them to fuck us.
FUT’s individuals did not show up, with Nikita ‘cmtry’ Samolotov and Dmytro ‘dem0n’ Myroshnychenko combining for only 32 kills across both maps.
Player of the match: Boombl4
The Major winner in 2021 under NAVI was determined to push BetBoom to new heights. He had 12 multikills, three higher than anyone else on the server. He topped the scoreboard (37 kills) all while leading his team to victory.
