Gambit defeat NAVI to go 3-0 in ESL Pro League Group C

The world No.1 failed to take revenge on their CIS rival and suffered their second loss in the group stage.

Gambit came from behind to defeat Natus Vincere 2-1 and maintain their perfect start to ESL Pro League Season 13. NAVI, who were determined to take revenge on their CIS rival for the 2-0 defeat in the IEM Katowice quarter-finals a month ago, took the lead in the series with a hard-fought Dust2 victory, but their offensive frailties undermined them on Mirage and Overpass.

It was also a rare off day for Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev (0.91 Rating, 0.95 Impact), who had a 6-14 AWP kills record against Dmitry "⁠sh1ro⁠" Sokolov, 1-8 on the last map alone. After the series, the Ukrainian star attributed his poor performance to his current "terrible physical condition" and stated that he will try to recover for the team's final two group matches, against MIBR and TeamOne.

The series began with a keenly-contested first half on Dust2, Gambit's map choice. After going down 3-0, the IEM Katowice champions seized control of the game, but they were unable to win the half as NAVI kept their defence tight in the closing stage. The world No.1 came out of the break looking composed and, after winning the second round with nothing more than a Scout and some Desert Eagles, went on a dominant run to hit map point at 15-10. However, like many times before, they looked lost for ideas when things got tough, their grip on the game loosening as Gambit pushed for overtime after a winning streak that included a stunning quad kill by sh1ro.

Gambit beat NAVI once again

The first overtime could not determine a winner as both teams won two rounds on the defence, with Gambit letting two map points slip. In the end, it was a flawless CT side that separated the two teams and saw NAVI walk away with a victory that must have felt a little too close for comfort for Kirill "⁠Boombl4⁠" Mikhailov's troops.

NAVI's pick of Mirage raised many eyebrows in the scene, given the manner in which they had been dismantled by FURIA on Saturday on this map after a flying start. Today's game began in the exact same fashion as NAVI cruised to a 9-1 lead, but then it was pure torture. Gambit won five rounds without response - one of which thanks to a 1v2 outplay by sh1ro - to close out the half, and they shut out NAVI with a resolute defensive performance to keep their perfect record on Mirage in 2021.

NAVI made a bright start to Overpass on the CT side, picking up a 4-1 lead, but the rest of the half was controlled by Gambit, who went into the break up by one. The same old failings came back to haunt Boombl4's troops in the second half: their T side was largely ineffective and easily countered by their opponents, and a heroic 1v4 clutch from Ilya "⁠Perfecto⁠" Zalutskiy when NAVI were already facing match point provided merely momentarily relief as the young CIS roster reigned supreme once again.

"When we played in IEM Katowice, we lost our first match, against EG," Vladislav "⁠nafany⁠" Gorshkov said after the match. "We're trying not to lose any match in Pro League, we want to get out of the group in first place. And now, every team is preparing really well for us. It's different."

Matchpage
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Dust2
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Mirage
16
11
Overpass
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 Natus Vincere K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating2.0
76 - 64 +12 81.7 73.7% 1.16
23 - 24 -1 66.4 65.9% 1.01
60 - 65 -5 66.6 62.1% 0.95
56 - 71 -15 70.3 64.2% 0.91
49 - 68 -19 58.4 67.4% 0.82
29 - 41 -12 69.5 68.5% 0.81
 Gambit K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating2.0
79 - 61 +18 90.2 70.5% 1.28
72 - 58 +14 85.2 71.6% 1.20
66 - 59 +7 75.1 70.5% 1.09
69 - 71 -2 78.9 70.5% 1.06
46 - 46 0 52.5 78.9% 0.96
Russia Kirill 'Boombl4' Mikhailov
Kirill 'Boombl4' Mikhailov
Age:
22
Rating 1.0:
1.00
Maps played:
871
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.69
Russia Ilya 'Perfecto' Zalutskiy
Ilya 'Perfecto' Zalutskiy
Age:
21
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
475
KPR:
0.64
DPR:
0.62
Russia Dmitry 'sh1ro' Sokolov
Dmitry 'sh1ro' Sokolov
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.22
Maps played:
615
KPR:
0.77
DPR:
0.54
Russia Vladislav 'nafany' Gorshkov
Vladislav 'nafany' Gorshkov
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
612
KPR:
0.67
DPR:
0.70
Ukraine Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev
Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev
Age:
23
Rating 1.0:
1.24
Maps played:
1324
KPR:
0.85
DPR:
0.64
#1
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Poland Fixxxen
GG
2021-03-21 16:32
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13 replies
Fluke online win, LANS please come back
2021-03-21 16:37
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12 replies
AHAHAHAH
2021-03-21 16:39
0
3 replies
#58
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World youWrong
no simple no win, classic, team of 1 player
2021-03-21 16:52
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2 replies
+ 1
2021-03-21 17:59
0
there is new sheriff in the town! all bow for SHIRO THE GOAT?
2021-03-22 08:51
0
#46
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Yugoslavia Gunzel
Lol
2021-03-21 16:46
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Love that people are so sad about their teams not being good enough to win online matches.
2021-03-21 16:55
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2 replies
Flair..
2021-03-21 16:55
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1 reply
Hes not wrong
2021-03-22 02:07
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s1mple fan and navi fan cant admit gambit beat them for two times? how is fluke if you beat them two times? makes logic please :D
2021-03-21 17:01
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and people need respect someone who trying good , whenever is lan or online if you cant beat them just admit you need learn from your lose.
2021-03-21 17:03
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#75
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Finland sway777
CRY MORE XD
2021-03-21 17:05
0
+1 Gambots can all retire
2021-03-21 18:26
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Ez. Fuck.First time i try for #1.
2021-03-21 16:33
0
ez
2021-03-21 16:33
0
1 reply
#122
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Europe TwiLLer
2021-03-21 21:47
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so ez for gambit
2021-03-21 16:33
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#6
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Brazil Bertanzin
Best cis team wins
2021-03-21 16:33
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25 replies
#15
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Belarus Haighanho
2021-03-21 16:35
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23 replies
such a nerd
2021-03-21 16:36
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22 replies
#23
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Belarus Haighanho
no arguments? cry is free then :>
2021-03-21 16:36
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16 replies
nerd
2021-03-21 16:37
0
15 replies
#31
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Belarus Haighanho
cry is free GamBOT tier4 garbage with sh0r0 tier4 BOT. online fluke matches still change nothing xaxa: hltv.org/ranking/teams/2021/march/15
2021-03-21 16:38
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14 replies
ok, nerd
2021-03-21 16:39
0
5 replies
#45
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Belarus Haighanho
already crying? xDDDD
2021-03-21 16:46
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4 replies
ofc, can u see my tears brotha
2021-03-21 16:50
0
3 replies
#61
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Belarus Haighanho
BOT sh0r0 is crying also :(
2021-03-21 16:53
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2 replies
do u live for nots? its cringe af mens))
2021-03-21 16:57
0
1 reply
#70
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Belarus Haighanho
GamBOT OMEGALUL
2021-03-21 16:57
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There are baits and there are retarded entries. This is the latter.
2021-03-21 16:49
0
2 replies
#60
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Belarus Haighanho
you disagree with HLTV rank? ok, you might also think that the World is flat. i'm okay with that btw
2021-03-21 16:53
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1 reply
Never said that but that you're a moron making stupid baits, not a single one was a good one
2021-03-21 20:18
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Expected from 3IQ malding s0mple fanboi
2021-03-21 18:29
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4 replies
#99
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Belarus Haighanho
Expected from 3IQ malding GOD s1mple's haterkid
2021-03-21 19:57
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3 replies
Shit bait
2021-03-22 09:41
0
2 replies
#139
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Belarus Haighanho
where is a bait?
2021-03-22 09:51
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1 reply
ur either 2iq subhuman or a shit baiter. im on both
2021-03-22 18:44
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Cry
2021-03-21 16:37
0
4 replies
why? my team just won navi, feeling good
2021-03-21 16:39
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3 replies
Coz shiromegalol not even top 20
2021-03-21 16:42
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2 replies
lol nice reason to cry then, but... i forgot that shiro is only 19 yo so u will shut ur mouth just wait for it mr "IcanHumiliateTheGuyBecauseOfS1mple'sTop20"
2021-03-21 16:50
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1 reply
#140
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Belarus Haighanho
tier4 BOT sh0r0 will be at his place (in top30 tier4 garbage team) after online era and Coronacrisis. so don't worry
2021-03-22 10:27
0
#91
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Ukraine nottok
2021-03-21 17:59
0
Ez for major winner
2021-03-21 16:33
0
12 replies
#20
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Belarus Haighanho
major who? who from GamBOT except Hobbit won Major?
2021-03-21 16:36
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11 replies
Hobbit dude, wtf
2021-03-21 16:38
0
10 replies
#32
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Belarus Haighanho
2021-03-21 16:38
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9 replies
Are you sleepy or something? Ez for major winneR = ez for hobbit
2021-03-21 16:39
0
8 replies
#47
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Belarus Haighanho
BOT HObiit
2021-03-21 16:46
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7 replies
Stop replying to me with your useless shit posts, ty bye
2021-03-21 16:47
0
6 replies
#52
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Belarus Haighanho
cry is free n00b. BOT HObbit xaxaxa
2021-03-21 16:48
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5 replies
I see, it appears you've been dropped on your head in your childhood. I'm very sorry for your 2 braincells left
2021-03-21 17:42
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4 replies
#86
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Belarus Haighanho
cry more xaxa
2021-03-21 17:42
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#89
Faceit level 8  | 
India AkhilJacob
u lost money and mind.... RIP
2021-03-21 17:58
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2 replies
¿ what the heck ??
2021-03-21 19:18
0
#123
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United States Shr3y
What the fuck?
2021-03-21 23:18
0
The best part for Gambit is that comeback after 9-1.
2021-03-21 16:34
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1 reply
NaVi's choke I would prefer to say 4 in a row already wtf man, it's painful
2021-03-21 16:51
0
ez
2021-03-21 16:34
0
Flamie out b1t in!
2021-03-21 16:34
0
#12
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Kazakhstan oscar9992
Better team won. Totally deserved.
2021-03-21 16:35
0
#13
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Russia M1shV4T
2 ez for nafanygod
2021-03-21 16:35
0
#14
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Belarus Haighanho
kick BOT flamie FFS
2021-03-21 16:35
0
#16
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United States ekwi
vincere losed becuase they are bad team!! gambit winned becuase they better teamed gambit up vincere down! gambit up!!
2021-03-21 16:36
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2 replies
Fake flagger spotted unless you skipped English classes since grade 1
2021-03-21 17:59
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1 reply
#141
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United States ekwi
take a guess where i is from XD
2021-03-22 13:46
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#18
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Pakistan LoOuU2
NaVi kkkkkkkkk Hobbit aka the Major winner to stronk for Pimple and Co. NT Papatronic
2021-03-21 16:36
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Feelsweird when s1mple has an off day. Oh well. The next 99/100 maps he plays he will be topfragging again, but they’ll lose 60-70% of them. #s1mple2EUplz
2021-03-21 16:36
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1 reply
#25
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Belarus Haighanho
s1mple GOAT flamie BOT, kick him asap
2021-03-21 16:37
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This is exactly why zywoo will be top 1 for the 3rd year in a row. Navi should consider some serious changed and remove the players who are holding the team back. -s1mple +degster -flamie +mir
2021-03-21 16:36
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7 replies
#29
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Belarus Haighanho
0/8 "-s1mple +degster" literally worst shit i've seen today
2021-03-21 16:37
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6 replies
s1mple performance is the worst shit ive seen todey
2021-03-21 16:43
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5 replies
#48
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Belarus Haighanho
1 bad game from 1000 other games with +40-50 K/D ok
2021-03-21 16:47
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4 replies
who cares look at results they struggling agains clown9 and lose against furia
2021-03-21 16:51
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3 replies
#63
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Belarus Haighanho
and against GamBOT also.. online is so online but they are still #1 team: hltv.org/ranking/teams/2021/march/15
2021-03-21 16:54
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2 replies
after this tournament they'll drop from top 3
2021-03-21 17:00
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1 reply
#81
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Belarus Haighanho
ok, but now they are top1 and GamBOT are garbage tier4 team with onliner sh0r0
2021-03-21 17:23
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-flamie +mir
2021-03-21 16:40
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8 replies
m0r
2021-03-21 16:46
0
#71
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Belarus Haighanho
-flamie +B1T
2021-03-21 16:57
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6 replies
#124
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United States Shr3y
B1t bottom fragger, flamie has almost same kills than B1t who played 2 maps. Can you see?
2021-03-21 23:21
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5 replies
#125
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Belarus Haighanho
1 bad map =/= b1t bottom fragger he was always 2nd-3rd best player after S1mple
2021-03-21 23:21
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4 replies
#126
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United States Shr3y
Then check furia match too idiot. Flamie 2nd most impact after p1mple
2021-03-21 23:22
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3 replies
#128
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Belarus Haighanho
BOT flamie
2021-03-21 23:24
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2 replies
#129
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United States Shr3y
What's your age seriously? You have no argumentation capacity
2021-03-21 23:25
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1 reply
#130
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Belarus Haighanho
flamie playing like a f*cking BOT for years and you ask me about argumentation? f*ck you man :D
2021-03-21 23:37
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The tactics of NA'VI were really terrible I love this team so much and it is hard to see such a play like today. GG
2021-03-21 16:41
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good effort from electronic but without s1mple it is never enough
2021-03-21 16:41
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2 replies
#50
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Belarus Haighanho
ive rarely see electronic playing good tbh
2021-03-21 16:47
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1 reply
#127
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United States Shr3y
Oh didn't know you were blind
2021-03-21 23:23
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Hobbit GOD
2021-03-21 16:44
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NaVi still make it to play offs but from 3d place, not what everyone expected
2021-03-21 16:47
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2 replies
I hope so But if they're 3rd, their 1st opponent will be 2nd place of group D or it will be randomly shuffled?
2021-03-21 16:53
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1 reply
Idk, too complicated format for my small brain to understand
2021-03-21 16:57
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#59
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Chile cristiaan
flamie > b0t
2021-03-21 16:52
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1 reply
#64
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Belarus Haighanho
let me correct it for you: BOT flamie *
2021-03-21 16:54
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#76
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jackasmo | 
Russia *Tpo-_-JI.b*
Deserved for both teams
2021-03-21 17:05
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#77
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United Kingdom Jonty04l32
If s1mple was fragging to the same level as Electronic, this game could've gone either way, to be honest.
2021-03-21 17:07
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tbh it should have been 2-0 for Gambit
2021-03-21 17:10
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#80
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biguzera | 
Brazil oldStar
S1mple > -15: He is tired of carry this bot team !
2021-03-21 17:19
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1 reply
#82
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Belarus Haighanho
true! kick BOT flamie already!!!!!!!!
2021-03-21 17:27
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#83
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Russia 1hebest!
Gambit is Best team in the World
2021-03-21 17:38
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TOP1 team lul
2021-03-21 17:41
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This is so funny to read the statements like, "no way they can beat them" or "EZ win for someone", so now you are crying. It's CS, and it depends on how every team prepares for the enemy, and the thing is, that you can not know how good everyone is prepared. So you know nothing about the results when both teams are more or less on the same level.
2021-03-21 17:54
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#88
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England MikeLCHV
Navi should stop experimenting with B1t and flamie, just bin one off or let b1t play inferno cuz it worked there Hope this helps
2021-03-21 17:56
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s0mple is getting worse because of his gf kekw
2021-03-21 18:10
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2 replies
#102
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Belarus Haighanho
yeah let's forgive all 500 matches in a row with +50 K/D by S1mple and make attention only on 1 off online match LUL
2021-03-21 20:20
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1 reply
you will see. his performance will get worse with time :)
2021-03-22 00:49
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#97
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Poland Drimacus
navi bots with overrated pimple
2021-03-21 19:26
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6 replies
#103
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Belarus Haighanho
that's why they are #1 team in the rank and S1mple is by far the best player ever with almost 1.40 stable rating
2021-03-21 20:20
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5 replies
once again god sh1ro rekt your baitmachine s2mple cryisfree
2021-03-21 21:23
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4 replies
#115
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Belarus Haighanho
how many top1 or even top20 of the year by BOT sh0r0? how many Major finals? oh I guess it is 0, like two 0s in sh0r0's nickname xaxaxaxaxa
2021-03-21 21:27
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3 replies
imagine to be proud of this fluke ratings by hltv OMEGALUL only s2mple fans can do this nice rating where 10 players from NA who was playing vs tier 500 teams ( like n0vi ) its doesnt matter who WAS in top20 last year, this year and next 10 years god sh1ro will beat this bot s2mple everygame which they will play so prepare your little ass ,you will cry for a long time now
2021-03-21 21:33
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2 replies
#118
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Belarus Haighanho
i won't read these tears of tier4 BOT sh0r0's fan xaxaxa stay mad aaaaxaxaxaxaxa
2021-03-21 21:34
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1 reply
what tears? sh1ro has 100% winrate over s0mple this year
2021-03-22 06:06
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s1mple: a teammates: |G|
2021-03-21 19:54
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#112
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland SebL
Gambit is looking pretty good, if they get some more firepower they could become the no.1 team honestly. NAVI is looking dead, I would expect flamie out after EPL.
2021-03-21 20:44
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Once again god sh1ro rekts ukranian baiter Feelsamazing
2021-03-21 21:22
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3 replies
#116
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Belarus Haighanho
tier4 BOT sh0r0's fan malding xaxaxaxa
2021-03-21 21:28
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2 replies
Aleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev 56 - 71 -15 70.3 0.91 xaxaxaaxxaxaxa
2021-03-21 21:34
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1 reply
#120
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Belarus Haighanho
oh yeah, 1 online match so onliner tier4 BOT sh0r0 can "shine" xaxaxaxaxaxaxa
2021-03-21 21:35
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#135
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Georgia offonyes
nt electronic
2021-03-22 07:26
0
expected
2021-03-22 08:22
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#142
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Europe random_forest
Gambit is just much better now. Navi playing with 0 strats
2021-03-22 13:46
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