Virtus.pro eliminates 5POWER from IEM Shanghai 2018 Group Stage

Our team will challenge HR for the right to advance to the playoffs.

The match was played in a best-of-3 format, with 5POWER's pick (Inferno) being the first map. The Poles claimed the first 4 rounds and finished the first half in a rather convincing fashion – 12:3. VP were extremely close to closing out the game following the side swap, but the Chinese line-up mounted an impressive comeback by almost tying the score (15:14). Ultimately, byali put an end to the first map of the match with his impressive clutch – 16:14.

Their own pick (Cache) Virtus.pro have started on the T side. The Chinese team demonstrated a well-mounted defense by only allowing our team to take 3 rounds (3:12). After starting on defense, however, VP have managed to score a comeback, overtaking 5POWER in the round number 27 (14:13). The opponents did not go down easily and took the game to overtime (15:15), but couldn't claim a single round and were eliminated from the group stage – 19:17.