Balkan derby goes for 100+ rounds in just two maps
A match between BLINK and Partizan went for over 100 rounds over two maps, including seven OT’s on Vertigo.
On Wednesday, two Balkan squads went into an exciting matchup in the CCT South Series 1 event with the hopes of not falling 0-2 in their group. CS:GO fans got a banger matchup to watch, as the match turned into an overtime nightmare that probably no one would have expected before kick-off.
CS:GO fans who saw the match between BLINK and Partizan were witnesses to a series that went for 112 rounds after only two maps, which was about 40 rounds short of the EPL Season 16 Grand Final which was 5 maps.
First in the series was Dust2, which Partizan won with a score of 22-20 by defusing the bomb 2 times and eliminating the whole BLINK squad 19 times to clear their way to draw the first blood to the series. The exciting match ended in the sky on Vertigo, where Partizan closed the deal with a 37-33 result. BLINK were able to defuse the bomb 9 times, but that wasn’t enough for a victory and a decider.
Partizan’s Pere “sausol” Solsona Saumell was the night's top performer, finishing the match with a total of 93 kills, a rating of 1.21, and 46 headshot kills.
Watch both maps of the match right here:
Map 1 – Dust2
Map 2 – Vertigo