Nigma Galaxy vann ESL Impact Valencia 2022
ІлляSo the end of ESL Impact Valencia 2022 has come to an end, which pleased us with the performances of the best women's teams in CSGO. FURIA fe and Nigma Galaxy fought for the champion title and the main cash prize of $50,000 in bo3 format.
List of maps
- FURIA fe chose Dust2
- Nigma Galaxy chose Vertigo
Inferno, Nuke, Overpass, Mirage were banned, Ancient remained.
The first map was the classic Dust2, and despite the choice of FURIA, their opponents confidently took the pistol round and pulled ahead. At the time of the side switch, the score was 9-6 in favor of Nigma Galaxy, but even after that the situation did not change much, the team continued to dominate and eventually closed the map (16-8). The best result among the winners was shown by ANa, finishing the match with a score of 20-11.
The second match took place on Vertigo, and here it is already noticeable that it was Nigma's choice. They showed an excellent game on their map, taking the pistol round and the next 4 rounds. At the time of the side switch, the score was 10-5 in their favor, but then an interesting moment occurred: the participants of Nigma Galaxy took the next 5 rounds, as a result of which the score became 15-6. Apparently after that they relaxed, as the opponents began to comeback sharply, and in an easy way they were able to bring the score to 15-11, but the gap was still too large, and in the next round Nigma still managed to squeeze out the matchpoint, closing the final with a score of 16-11. The best result among the winners was shown by twenty3 finishing the game with a ratio of 21-18.
As a result of the victory in the finals, Nigma Galaxy earned their second ESL Impact series title, as well as a prize pool of $50,000. In turn, the FURIA fe participants received $20,000 and the title of the silver medalist of the tournament.
Final distribution of teams at ESL Impact Valencia 2022
- 1st place: Nigma Galaxy Female — $50,000
- 2nd place: FURIA fe — $20,000
- 3rd-4th place: MIBR Female and NAVI Javelins — $10,000
- 5th-6th place: Counter Logic Gaming Red and BIG EQUIPA — $3,000
- 7th-8th place: GODSENT Female and Mindfreak — $2,000