Cloud9 eliminate MIBR from cs_summit 7

The 'Colossus' survived a tough series against the Brazilians and will face fnatic on Saturday.

Cloud9 secured the last cs_summit 7 playoff spot as they beat MIBR 2-1 in the last-chance stage. The 'Colossus' put up a flawless defensive performance on Overpass to recover from a 13-2 deficit before the Brazilians responded on Vertigo to level the series. The final map, Inferno, was a one-sided affair as Cloud9 made light work of their opponents to set up a quarter-final match against fnatic, who are still undefeated in the tournament.

ALEX' calls and frags saved Cloud9 on Overpass

MIBR had a remarkable start to the series and managed to win eight rounds in a row after constantly changing their setups and going for aggressive plays. They conceded only two rounds throughout the entire half and seemed to be in a comfortable position heading into the second half. They were, however,
absolutely dismantled by Cloud9's defense. The European team went all the way from 2-13 to 16-13 and the rounds weren't even close, apart from one in which Gustavo "⁠yel⁠" Knittel killed three players on the A bombsite and lost a 1v1 clutch to Ricky "⁠floppy⁠" Kemery. Alex "⁠ALEX⁠" McMeekin had great impact with the AWP and finished the map with 25 kills.

The Brazilians surprisingly bounced back after the blunder on Overpass and displayed a great T side on their map pick of Vertigo, putting Cloud9 against the ropes once more as they went up 11-4. They almost let the lead slip as the 'Colossus' put up a good fight in the second half, but they worked well as a unit to close it 16-12.

Cloud9 had a solid start for the first time in the series on Inferno, a map where they have struggled in recent times. floppy led the charge (2.00 rating) as the team picked up 12 rounds on the T side. MIBR still attempted a response after losing the pistol round, but Cloud9 eventually managed to close the series thanks to William "⁠mezii⁠" Merriman, who racked up nine kills in the three rifle rounds that they won.

cs_summit 7Best of 3

MIBR

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Cloud9

13

Overpass

16

16

Vertigo

12

8

Inferno

16

MIBR	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating2.0
Ricardo 'boltz' Prassboltz	64 - 50	+14	84.6	71.6%	1.18
Bruno 'shz' Martinellishz	58 - 50	+8	77.9	69.1%	1.13
Marcelo 'chelo' Cespedeschelo	49 - 54	-5	71.6	63.0%	0.97
Daniel 'danoco' Morgadodanoco	49 - 58	-9	69.1	59.3%	0.90
Gustavo 'yel' Knittelyel	41 - 47	-6	53.3	69.1%	0.86

Cloud9	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating2.0
William 'mezii' Merrimanmezii	55 - 45	+10	77.1	79.0%	1.18
Alex 'ALEX' McMeekinALEX	56 - 49	+7	72.7	69.1%	1.12
Patrick 'es3tag' Hansenes3tag	48 - 56	-8	76.7	70.4%	1.03
Ricky 'floppy' Kemeryfloppy	50 - 57	-7	75.2	64.2%	1.03
Erick 'Xeppaa' BachXeppaa	48 - 55	-7	59.2	66.7%	0.84

The quarter-finals of cs_summit 7 will kick off at 21:00 with FURIA taking on MOUZ, while the only three matches will be played on Saturday. Below you can find the match-ups:

MOUZ vs. FURIA
Virtus.pro vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas
fnatic vs. Cloud9
OG vs. HEROIC