In the semi-finals of the top bracket of the CCT 2023 Online Finals 5 tournament, the Russian team 9 Pandas will play against the German team BIG.
BIG
The German team met our expectations in the quarterfinals of the top bracket the day before yesterday. In the match of the BO3 format, BIG played a confident match and beat the Guild Eagles from Kosovo on two maps – 13:9 Vertigo (its peak) and 13:9 Ancient. In this meeting, the Pole mantuu performed well in the BIG team, he finished the match with a score of +27 in frags.
9 Pandas
The Russian team, in turn, the day before yesterday, in the quarterfinals of the upper bracket, had a much more stubborn fight. 9 Pandas in a match of the VO3 format outplayed the average European team Into the Breach on only three maps – 13:11 Overpass (their peak); 14:16 Ancient and 13:10 Anubis. In this match, as part of 9 Pandas, iDISBALANCE showed himself very well, he finished the match with a score of +17 in frags.
9 Pandas and BIG last played on October 24 in the 1/8 finals of the CCT East Europe Series 3 tournament. Then the Russian team was able to make a sensation and win on three maps – 19:17 Nuke (its peak); 8:13 Ancient and 13:7 Overpass.
Forecast
In this match, BIG is considered by the bookmakers to be an extremely clear favorite, which of course is quite fair. However, it cannot be ruled out that 9 Pandas will once again be able to impose a good fight and maybe even make a sensation.
BIG
9 Pandas
