BETBOOM Knock Aurora Out of IEM Beijing

BETBOOM eliminated Aurora from IEM Beijing with a 2-0 win. The team won Mirage and Cache 13-5 on both maps to complete the series, and remains one series away from the playoff route in Group B.

Aurora had a brief moment of relief with a win over G2, but could not shake off the effect of their opening loss to Liquid. After being eliminated in the quarterfinals in Bucharest, the team exited the group stage in Beijing. The team had previously reached three semifinals at StarSeries, ESL Pro League and Thunderpick. Aurora were reported to sit 9-12th with this result.

BETBOOM set a similar pattern on both maps. The team led 8-4 at the half and conceded only one round after the side switch. Across the series they gave up just ten rounds. Kirill "Magnojez" Rodnov shaped the series with 35 kills and a 1.70 rating. Daniil "d1Ledez" Kustov put up a close performance with a 1.59 rating. On Aurora's Cache pick, Kirill "Boombl4" Mikhailov topped the scoreboard with a 1.90 rating.

BETBOOM face Liquid today for the last playoff ticket in Group B. Aurora have about a month until their match in Stage 3 of the Singapore Major.