FURIA emerged victorious in the 2023 Elisa Masters Espoo, securing a 3-1 triumph over Apeks in the best-of-five grand final.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian team’s win marked the end of a trophy drought in international LANs that had persisted since September 2019 when they clinched the Arctic Invitational, which was also held in Finland.<\/p>\n
Reflecting on the achievement, Andrei “\u2060arT\u2060” Piovezan drew attention to the contrast between the Brazilian heat and Finnish cold, stating, “Yeah, I think so. It’s been a while since we last won a tournament. Winning here is amazing.” <\/p>\n
FURIA’s success has injected confidence into the team as they gear up for their final Counter-Strike<\/a> event of the year, the upcoming BetBoom Dacha in Dubai, with arT expressing optimism about maintaining their momentum in future tournaments.<\/p>\n The best-of-five series commenced on Inferno, Apeks’ map choice, with the European side initially taking the lead.<\/p>\n However, FURIA seized control once their economy stabilized, concluding the first half at 8-4.<\/p>\n Apeks mounted a comeback, equalizing at 8-8, but FURIA, fueled by arT’s quad kill, ultimately secured the map.<\/p>\n Moving on to Ancient, Yuri “\u2060yuurih\u2060” Santos propelled FURIA to a 3-0 lead with a trio of frags in the pistol round.<\/p>\n Apeks tightened their defence, leading 8-4 at halftime, with Joakim “\u2060jkaem\u2060” Myrbostad boasting an impressive 132 ADR.<\/p>\n The second half mirrored the first, with Apeks dominating gun rounds, securing their victory on Ancient.<\/p>\n Vertigo saw Apeks surge to a 5-1 lead on the CT side, but FURIA rallied to narrow the gap.<\/p>\n Despite Tim “\u2060nawwk\u2060” Jonasson’s impactful quad kill with a Desert Eagle, FURIA took control in the second half, overcoming a 4×2 retake blunder and securing the map.<\/p>\n The Mirage map, previously successful for FURIA in Espoo, began with the Brazilian team establishing a 5-1 lead.<\/p>\n Apeks’ resilient defence led to a 6-6 tie before halftime. Playing on the T side, Apeks won three consecutive rounds, nearing double digits.<\/p>\n However, FURIA shifted the momentum with a pivotal round, embarking on a 7-0 run led by Marcelo ‘chelo’ Cespedes and Kaike ‘KSCERATO’ Cerato, ultimately clinching the map, and consequently, the trophy.<\/p>\n Elisa Masters Espoo 2023 champions \ud83d\udcf8 @brcho_<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/q1tkdfIC17<\/a><\/p>\n — HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) December 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n
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