The stage was set for the BLAST Open Lisboa 2025, an international Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) tournament, with two Brazilian teams, FURIA and Imperial, ready to take on the best of the best. The competition kicked off on Thursday, with both teams facing tough opponents in the group stage.
Imagine being in a high-stakes game, where one wrong move can cost you the match. That’s exactly what happened to Imperial in their match against G2. The Brazilian team had a rocky start, losing a crucial eco round with four glocks and a desert eagle. Nemanja “huNter-” Kovač, a force to be reckoned with, took down 36 opponents on the Mirage map, giving G2 a 1-0 lead. The second map, Inferno, was a closer contest, but G2 still managed to take it 13-11, sending Imperial to the lower bracket.
Meanwhile, FURIA faced off against NaVi in a highly anticipated match. The two teams have a long history of rivalry, and this match was no exception. NaVi took the first map, Anubis, with a 16-12 score, and then dominated the second map, Mirage, with a 13-8 score, sending FURIA to the lower bracket as well.
As the teams look to bounce back from their losses, they’ll have to navigate the challenging road to qualification, which begins on Saturday. Imperial will face Liquid at 7:00 AM (Brasilia time), while FURIA will take on M80 later in the day. The stakes are high, and only four teams will make it to the playoffs.
Derrota conta a G2 na @BLASTPremier Open Lisboa
Próximo jogo dia 22/03 às 08h00 com adversário a se definir
Vamo que vamo 👊 #GoIMP #IMPCS2 #BLASTPremier
— Imperial Esports (@imperialesports) March 20, 2025
na sequência da #BLASTPremier, vamos enfrentar a @M80gg!
partida marcada pras 9:30h da manhã deste sábado. https://t.co/FAQG2G7BDE
— FURIA (@FURIA) March 20, 2025
The journey to the top won’t be easy, but both FURIA and Imperial are determined to make a comeback and prove their skills in the CS2 tournament. Will they be able to overcome their initial losses and make it to the playoffs? Only time will tell.
