Oh dear! The Copenhagen Major playoffs might proceed without any Danish representation!
Today, eight Danish players were eliminated after Heroic suffered a crushing defeat against paiN Gaming.
Now, it rests upon Rasmus "HooXi" Nielsen and Finn "karrigan" Andersen to carry the Danish flag into the playoffs in Copenhagen, as Heroic fell short against paiN Gaming in the Elimination Stage and lost their chance to advance in the tournament.
The Danes were swiftly ousted by the Brazilians, who managed to exact a measure of revenge after Heroic eliminated FURIA on their home turf at the Rio Major. paiN Gaming exhibited a strong performance, particularly on Nuke, where Heroic struggled to make headway on their T side.
The situation didn't improve on Mirage, with Heroic failing to secure a single T round, finding themselves trailing 0-12 before the second half commenced. Though Heroic fought back valiantly, any margin for error vanished, leading to paiN Gaming breaking through at a critical moment, with the score at 9-12 denying Heroic a comeback of dreams.
The loss dealt a heavy blow to the three Danes on Heroic, who must now watch from the sidelines as the first Major on Danish soil unfolds at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen next weekend.
Tomorrow, paiN Gaming will battle it out on the final day of the Elimination Stage for a chance to secure a spot in the playoffs, where Rasmus "HooXi" Nielsen (G2), and Finn "karrigan" Andersen (FaZe) are the two remaining Danish competitors at the event.
Result:
Heroic - paiN Gaming 0-2 (6-13, 9-13)
