G2 and Heroic one loss away from elimination in Copenhagen
Two of the outsiders for the title at the Major are at risk of missing the Playoffs.
The 1W-2L bracket appears increasingly perilous to descend into following losses from both Heroic and G2 in their second games at the Elimination Stage of the PGL Major Copenhagen.
On the map Ancient, Virtus.pro demonstrated an almost flawless T side, with Dzhami "Jame" Ali and his teammates leading 10-2 at halftime. Although Heroic attempted a comeback in the second half, Virtus.pro swiftly shut down their efforts. A 13-6 victory for Virtus.pro propels the Rio Major champions into the 2W-1L bracket.
ElectroNic's stellar performance
In the match between G2 and Cloud9, one of the most intriguing narratives revolved around the clash between a team boasting one of the game's premier AWPers and Cloud9, who, following Dmitriy "sh1ro" Sokolov's abrupt departure from the team last year, found themselves relying on in-game leader Kirill 'Boombl4' Mikhailov to wield the AWP. In today’s encounter, Cloud9's absence of a dedicated sniper was hardly noticeable. Kirill 'Boombl4' Mikhailov performed admirably as Cloud9 kept pace with G2 on their CT side on Anubis, a map that has tended to favor T-sided play.
During the second half, Cloud9 continued to impress, with Denis "electroNic" Sharipov making significant contributions for the team. The Russian rifler posted a K-D ratio of 26-12 in Cloud9's victory.
All four teams will return to action tomorrow, with all matches being either elimination or qualification games.
