Challenging Start in Shanghai: Opportunity to Recover Upcoming

November 21, 2024
Sara Maj Norsgaard
  • Date: November 21, 2024
  • Tournament: Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 Europe RMR B (LAN)
  • Location: Shanghai, China
  • Stage: Best-of-one (Swiss System)
  • Opponent: 9 Pandas (Russia)
  • Result: A 0-1 loss  (9-13 on Nuke)
  • Upcoming opponent: Sashi
  • Kick-off time for upcoming match: 12:45 CET, November 21, 2024

In their opening match of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 Europe RMR B, The main team faced a tough opponent, dropping their first map of the Swiss System stage to 9 Pandas.

Despite a promising start on Nuke, the squad couldn't sustain momentum and fell short with a 9-13 loss. With a 0-1 record, the Danes are now set to play Sashi, who has a similar record, later today.

Key highlights

Beginning on the CT side, the Danish quintet claimed the opening pistol round thanks to a clutch play by captain Casper "cadiaN" Møller. However, the Russians quickly turned the tide, stringing together six consecutive rounds and pressuring the Danes into a 6-6 halftime split.

Transitioning to the T-side, the team stumbled by losing the second pistol but showed brief resilience with a quick A-site hit spearheaded by Jakob "jabbi" Nygaard's impactful 3k. Despite piecing together a few rounds in response, the Danish roster ultimately couldn't overcome 9 Pandas.

Next Up: A Critical Second Match

Later today, the squad faces another crucial match against a team with a similar 0-1 record. With both sides needing a win to regain footing on the Swiss stage, the pressure will be on for the Danish quintet to deliver a victory and keep their Major dreams alive.

The main team will go head-to-head with the Danish roster Sashi in a Bo1 at 12:45 CET on November 21, 2024.

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