{"id":40867,"date":"2025-01-30T22:45:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T03:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=40867"},"modified":"2025-01-30T22:45:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T03:45:28","slug":"eternal-fire-3dmax-gamerlegion-advance-to-iem-katowice-stage-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/eternal-fire-3dmax-gamerlegion-advance-to-iem-katowice-stage-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Eternal Fire, 3DMAX &#038; GamerLegion advance to IEM Katowice Stage 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Virtus.pro secured a crucial victory in Stage 1 of <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/electronic-sports-league\/intel-extreme-masters\/\" title=\"Intel Extreme Masters betting guide\">Intel Extreme Masters<\/a> (IEM) Katowice, eliminating SAW with a 2-0 win and keeping their tournament hopes alive.<\/p>\n<p>After a disappointing performance against paiN Gaming, the Russian <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike 2 betting guide\">Counter-Strike 2<\/a> squad delivered a dominant display, led by Petr &#8220;fame&#8221; Bolyshev and Evgenii &#8220;FL1T&#8221; Lebedev.<\/p>\n<p>Fame was particularly outstanding on Dust2, posting a 2.10 rating, while Denis &#8220;electroNic&#8221; Sharipov topped the scoreboard on Inferno.<\/p>\n<p>Following the match, electroNic emphasised his dedication to improving as an in-game leader.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m looking at the best teams and learning a lot from them. I just want to be the best version of myself,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Virtus.pro will next face MIBR, with a spot in Stage 2 at stake.<\/p>\n<p>SAW, on the other hand, suffered their third consecutive 0-2 loss since bringing in Jos\u00e9 &#8220;Shr&#8221; Gil.<\/p>\n<p>Their struggles on Inferno against Virtus.pro highlighted ongoing issues in their gameplay, as they failed to find their footing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No problem for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GamerLegion?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GamerLegion<\/a> boys as they inflicted some pain on Mirage\ud83d\udc4a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nzd5T6CAdl\">pic.twitter.com\/nzd5T6CAdl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESLCS\/status\/1884969608819470689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>GamerLegion also advanced to Stage 2, dismantling paiN Gaming 2-0 in a match that exposed paiN\u2019s defensive weaknesses.<\/p>\n<p>Erik &#8220;ztr&#8221; Gustafsson&#8217;s strategic play on Inferno and the impressive performance of 17-year-old Old\u0159ich &#8220;PR&#8221; Nov\u00fd, who made his international LAN debut, were key factors in their victory.<\/p>\n<p>Fredrik &#8220;REZ&#8221; Sterner praised the young players, noting their energy and motivation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They make me feel young, you know? It&#8217;s a nice atmosphere to be around,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sketchy to solid.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/3DMAXGaming?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@3DMAXGaming<\/a> come out victorious over <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MIBR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MIBR<\/a> as they win 2-0 and advance to Stage 2 of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> Katowice 2025!<\/p>\n<p>19-16 Inferno<br \/>13-5 Nuke <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/etf5i6rlCe\">pic.twitter.com\/etf5i6rlCe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Intel\u00ae Extreme Masters (@IEM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IEM\/status\/1885014851715535239?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>3DMAX continued their strong form with a 2-0 victory over MIBR, securing a top-16 finish.<\/p>\n<p>Despite nearly throwing their lead on Inferno, they rebounded with a dominant showing on Nuke.<\/p>\n<p>Pierre &#8220;Ex3rcice&#8221; Bulinge admitted to inconsistencies but expressed confidence in their progress.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We put so much effort into it, and we are happy that it paid off,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The French squad has been revitalized since the addition of Filip &#8220;Graviti&#8221; Brankovic, showing potential to restore France\u2019s Counter-Strike prominence.<\/p>\n<p>Astralis survived their elimination match against FlyQuest, securing a narrow 2-1 victory.<\/p>\n<p>After losing Train, they responded with a strong performance on Ancient before clinching Inferno in a tense decider.<\/p>\n<p>Despite inconsistent results since signing Casper &#8220;cadiaN&#8221; M\u00f8ller, Astralis remains in contention at <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/iem-katowice\/cs2\/\" title=\"IEM Katowice betting guide\">IEM Katowice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, issues in their map pool and terrorist side strategies remain concerns as they look ahead.<\/p>\n<p>BIG eliminated Imperial fe with a commanding 2-0 victory.<\/p>\n<p>The women&#8217;s team, missing their in-game leader Victoria &#8220;tory&#8221; Kazieva, struggled to compete at the tier-one level.<\/p>\n<p>Alexandra &#8220;twenty3&#8221; Timonina stood out, but it wasn\u2019t enough to prevent an early exit.<\/p>\n<p>Despite their disappointment, Ana &#8220;ANa&#8221; Dumbrav\u0103 and Zainab &#8220;zAAz&#8221; Turkie remained optimistic, emphasising the significance of competing on such a grand stage.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eternalfirecs2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@eternalfirecs2<\/a> defeat <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/heroicgg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@heroicgg<\/a> 2-0 to clear Stage 1 at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> Katowice with a clean record<\/p>\n<p>13-11 Nuke<br \/>16-14 Anubis <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wqt3qgeqL4\">pic.twitter.com\/wqt3qgeqL4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Intel\u00ae Extreme Masters (@IEM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IEM\/status\/1885063205673713732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Eternal Fire secured their spot in the next stage with a hard-fought 2-0 win over HEROIC.<\/p>\n<p>Key performances from Samet &#8220;jottAAA&#8221; 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