Meanwhile, FURIA went up 2-0 by beating Imperial handily.
NAVI saved themselves from the 0-2 pool by playing a great Ancient against PARIVISION.
The start of the map was contested, with PARIVISION taking the first 4 rounds of the half. NAVI fought back by winning close rounds, but then lost a 3v1 to Dzhami ‘Jame’ Ali.
The half ended 6-6, when NAVI went on a 7-0 run on the T-side. Mihai ‘iM’ Ivan and Drin ‘makazze’ Shaqiri were the standout players, taking over the middle position with ease.
PARIVISION didn’t manage to find any rounds, and they go down to the 0-2 match, where they will play 3DMAX for the first time.
FURIA defeat Imperial
FURIA came into this matchup as a massive favorite. They are the frontrunners to win the whole Major, while Imperial were not favored to make it to Stage 3.
The map played out accordingly, as FURIA got an easy 11-1 half from the T-side of Dust2. The only round they lost was an aggressive move by Imperial on middle.
Besides that, Imperial lacked aggression and initiative and were rolled over. On the second half, they managed 4 rounds, but FURIA were able to close out.
Match Statistics
FURIA vs Imperial – | Starladder Budapest Stage 3 Round 2
13-5 (Dust2) – molodoy | 1.71 rating
NAVI vs PARIVISION – | Starladder Budapest Stage 3 Round 2
13-6 (Ancient) – makazze | 1.70 rating
