Nemiga qualifies for WESG EU Finals

Nemiga qualifies for WESG EU Finals

Nemiga Gaming triumphed at the Eastern Europe qualifier for WESG, defeating ex-Outlaws 2 to 1 in the finals on Mirage and Cobblestone.

Sixteen teams took part in the Eastern Europe qualifier, and clashed in a single elimination bracket. Only citizens of Belarus, Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania could attend this tournament.

The Belarusians of Nemiga defeated  $GODMODE$ 16:5 on Cobblestone, and Prophecy 16:13 on Train. Commencing from the semifinals the format changed from Bo1 to Bo3. Here they defeated BPro Gaming 2 to 1.

The final matchup against ex-Outlaws took place during the night of October 5th. Nemiga had the upper hand with a 2:1 score.

Nemiga will join 19 more teams at the European Finals to battle for a $92,500 prize pool and the chance to qualify for the Main Event. The LAN event will take place in Barcelona, Spain from November 22nd to 26th.

Nemiga Gaming vs ex-Outlaws Bo3 recap

The first map, Mirage, was selected by ex-Outlaws. Nemiga won the pistol round both as Terrorists and CT, showing an impressive performance on each side, and ending the match 16:9.

Vladimir “ROBO” Neskey and Roman “roman” Redihin were the best players of the match: they scored 25 kills each and got a rating above 1.5.

Mirage 16:9 (9:6; 7:3) - Image: HLTV

Mirage 16:9 (9:6; 7:3) - Image: HLTV

Nemiga badly lost their map: Overpass. Ex-Outlaws played a perfect match, and claimed victory with a 16.3 score

Three members of their team obtained an average damage per round of 100 or above, which demonstrates that the game was one-sided.

Overpass 3:16 (2:13; 1:3) - Image: HLTV

Overpass 3:16 (2:13; 1:3) - Image: HLTV

Cobblestone was a hard-fought map. Nemiga triumphed thanks to a better Terrorist side that brought more rounds in their pocket during the first half. Both teams defused at least three bombs.

With a 16:13 score Nemiga Gaming secured the Eastern Europe qualifier for WESG. We will see them in Barcelona on November 22nd.

Cobblestone 16:13 (9:6; 7:7) - Image: HLTV

Cobblestone 16:13 (9:6; 7:7) - Image: HLTV

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