FURIA Beat Vitality 2-1, YEKINDAR Reviews the Match

FURIA beat Vitality 2-1 in an upper bracket match at BLAST Rivals. In the third map, Mirage, which decided the series, FURIA won 13-0. This score has now appeared twice at the event, as FUT had also beaten FURIA by the same score on opening day.

In a post-match interview, FURIA's Mareks "YEKINDAR" Gaļinskis said the result was no fluke, but the match was much closer than the score suggests. He said there were several moments on Mirage that the opponent could have closed out, that they had two 3v3 retakes on B site, and that molodoy created an impressive moment in a 4v5 retake. In his view, stress and cortisol run very high in matches against strong teams like this, and every detail matters.

YEKINDAR also reviewed the team's CT side performance, especially in the first half of the last two maps. He noted that they were often overrun on Dust2, so they had worked on it a lot. He added that they had swapped places with KSCERATO a few months ago. He said Vitality is one of the best Dust2 teams in the world and that they watch them to learn.

According to YEKINDAR, individual standouts decided the match. He said players including KSCERATO, molodoy, yuurih and FalleN stood out in many rounds. He stressed that the team is dangerous when it plays this way. FURIA has now secured a semifinal spot and gained an extra day of rest. YEKINDAR said they are also ready for the Major tournament after the event in Hong Kong, and noted that this tournament will be FalleN's final event on stage.