Nemiga Beats FUT to Reach PGL Masters Bucharest Semifinals

Nemiga advanced to the semifinals of the PGL Masters Bucharest tournament by beating FUT on two maps. Nuke ended 13:11 and Dust2 ended 13:9. FUT, which cleared the group stage without a loss, could not show its expected form in this matchup. Nemiga had stayed in the tournament with decisive wins on the final day of the group stage.

The first half on Nuke was difficult for Nemiga. The team lost the first pistol round after FUT's force buy in the second round, and trailed 3:9 at the end of the first half. Nikita "robo" Dushin recorded only one kill in the first half, and Nemiga's chance of winning the map dropped to 4 percent. A second pistol round win lifted the team's morale.

Kirill "Xant3r" Kononov had posted a rating of 1.10 or higher over seven consecutive maps on Nuke. He met expectations in this series with a 1.28 rating and won an important 1v2 round. Daniel "syph0" Ageyev stood out with a 1v2 clutch and a 2.38 rating on CT side, securing the map for Nemiga in the final round.

On Dust2, Nemiga won the third pistol round on CT side to take an early 4:1 lead. FUT closed the first half with 6 rounds, while Xant3r failed to deal damage over four consecutive rounds. After the side switch, Nemiga also won the fourth pistol round and built a 9:6 advantage. FUT tied the score at 9:9 but could not turn the map around. Nemiga won 13:9 on attack and advanced to the next round.