by Team Spirit secured the BetBoom Dacha 2023 championship in a best-of-five format against Virtus.pro, marking a historic milestone as their first S-Tier event victory since entering the Counter-Strike scene in 2016.
In a historic turn of events, Team Spirit accomplished a remarkable reverse sweep against Virtus.pro in the grand final, a feat unprecedented in the entire history of Counter-Strike.
Initially facing adversity on Overpass (8–13) and Ancient (9–13), Spirit showcased resilience, staging a comeback on Vertigo (13–3) and Mirage (13-5) to level the series.
The decisive map on Anubis (16–13) was marred by technical issues, adding an extra layer of tension.
Virtus.pro, initially dominant on the first two maps, appeared to lose momentum after standout performances by David “n0rb3r7” Danielyan and Evgenii “FL1T” Lebedev.
However, the young trio of Artem “ArtFr0st” Kharitonov, Myroslav “zont1x” Plakhotia, and the 16-year-old Danil “donk” Kryshkovets stepped up for Team Spirit, securing the epic reverse sweep.
The series commenced on Overpass, with Virtus.pro securing a comfortable 13-8 victory.
Ancient followed suit, with Virtus.pro’s Dzhami “Jame” Ali and team displaying strong fundamentals for a 13-9 win.
However, the tables turned on Vertigo and Mirage, as Spirit’s young talents dominated duels while Virtus.pro struggled, especially on their T sides.
The Anubis decider brought more drama, with Spirit overcoming initial setbacks.
A pivotal tech issue struck Virtus.pro’s n0rb3r7, allowing Spirit to force overtime and eventually clinch the victory.
The young rifler donk received the MVP award, boasting an impressive average rating of 1.31 over 13 maps.
Reverse sweep completed ??@Team__Spirit defeat @virtuspro 3-2 and win #BetBoomDacha 2023! pic.twitter.com/oDufkgR6S4
— HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) December 10, 2023
