GamerLegion besegrar B8 och går vidare till andra etappen av ESL Pro League S22

GamerLegion overcame the Ukrainian team B8 with a 2:0 scoreline in the first stage of ESL Pro League S22. After a confident performance on Ancient and a comeback on Inferno, the squad moved forward in the tournament, while B8 dropped into the 2-2 bracket, where they will fight for their last chance to reach the next stage.

Ancient (13:9 GamerLegion)

The first map of the match was Ancient, picked by B8. The Ukrainian team managed to secure 5 rounds on the CT side. In the second half, GamerLegion started strong with a streak of 4 rounds, pushing the score to 11:5. B8 tried to close the gap, but ultimately fell 9:13.

Inferno (13:11 GamerLegion)

On their opponents’ pick, B8 looked much better. In the first half, they led 8:4, gaining a psychological advantage. After the side switch, however, GamerLegion displayed solid defense and tied the score at 8:8. B8 failed to capitalize on their early lead and lost control, which allowed GamerLegion to close the map 13:11.

Match MVP

Two GamerLegion players stood out in this series. PR recorded the highest ADR at 96.1 and finished with a 1.34 rating, while Tauson achieved a Swing of +3.37% and also ended with a 1.34 rating.

With this victory, GamerLegion advance to the second stage of the tournament. For the Ukrainian squad, this is not the end — they fall into the 2-2 bracket, where they will have one more chance to progress, while a loss would mean elimination. ESL Pro League S22 Stage 1 runs from September 28 to October 2, featuring 16 teams competing for a spot in the next stage and a total prize pool of $400,000.