• Date: October 7, 2024
• Tournament: IEM Rio 2024
• Match: Opening match, best-of-one
• Stage: Group Stage - Double Elimination best-of-three
• Opponent: Eternal Fire (Turkey)
• Result: A 13-11 victory on Inferno

Yesterday, October 7, 2024, the Main team grabbed their first win at IEM Rio 2024 by beating in-form Eternal Fire on Inferno 13-11.

Match statistics

• Staehr became match MVP with a 23-12 K/D and an incredible 1.40 rating
• Captain cadiaN supported the team with the most assists (11)
• XANTARES was under control by jabbi, who won five out of six duels against the Turkish rifler.

Action from the Start

In the opening game of Group B, the main squad met Turkish side Eternal Fire in an important best-of-one fixture.

Our Turkish opponent has been in great shape recently, especially on Inferno, beating teams like NAVI and Vitality on the particular map.

There was action from the first round as Casper "cadiaN" Møller and Co. had to complete a retake on B-site to gain an early lead in the match.

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Danish Quintet Claiming Momentum

It seemed to be a close affair in the first half, but the Danes claimed some momentum after locking down round 6 in style with a collateral from Nicolai "dev1ce" Reedtz.

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Standout Performance from Staehr

On A-site, Victor "Staehr" Staehr felt comfortable in Pit and played it to perfection as he achieved a 12-1 K/D moments before half-time.

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Ismailcan "XANTARES" Dörtkardeş and his troops finished the first half with a round win, switching sides with a 9-3 score. The Turkish squad fought back on the CT side, eventually climbing back to a 12-11 scoreline. In the meantime the Main squad turned around a crucial round on A site, as well as Staehr almost saving a round on B.

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In the decisive round, the teams found themselves in a 2v2 on the A-site, with the Danes having just planted the bomb. Jakob "jabbi" Nygaard's backstab in T-apps was paramount for the round, which led to a 2v1 where Martin "stavn" Lund finished off the remaining player to secure a 13-11 victory.

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What's Next?

• With a 13-11 win in the opening round, the Danes advanced to the upper semi-finals of Group B, where they'll face Heroic at 18:30 CEST on Tuesday, October 8.
• It promises to be an exciting and hopefully entertaining matchup against a well-known rival, with a spot in the playoffs on the line.
• Catch all the action LIVE on the ESL B Stream.