Virtus.pro loses to HellRaisers in IEM Shanghai 2018 first match
The teams fought on an equal footing.
In the ban phase, Virtus.pro have crossed out Overpass, Dust2, and Mirage, while HR got rid of Nuke, Train, and Inferno. As a result, the battle was decided on Cache with the Poles starting on defense. HellRaisers have taken the lead right off the bat, but Virtus.pro managed to overtake the opponent by one round before the sideswap (8:7).
After starting on CT, HellRaisers have claimed the upper hand by winning the pistol round. Unfortunately, our team's unstable economy has made the comeback far from simple, and the match ended with HR's victory with a score of 12:16.