Latvian YEKINDAR reaches a top-tier CS2 final with Furia for the second time in his career
Latvian esports player Marek “YEKINDAR” Galinskis and his Brazilian team Furia have reached the final of the PGL Masters CS2 tournament in Bucharest. In the semi-final, Furia beat MOUZ 2-1.
Latvian professional esports player Marek “YEKINDAR” Galinskis has reached the final of the PGL Masters tournament in Bucharest with the Brazilian team Furia. The event is played in the video game Counter-Strike 2 (CS2). According to the Latvian sports site Sportacentrs, it is the second final of this level in his career. In the semi-final, Furia beat the team MOUZ 2-1 in maps.
How the semi-final went
Furia won the first map, Dust2, 13:6, but lost the second, Mirage, 9:13. The deciding map, Cache, went to the Brazilians 13:9, even though they lost the opening pistol round. They led 8:4 at the half.
Galinskis finished with a 44-45 kill-death line and a rating of 1.11, which made him the joint third-best performer on his team. Furia's top player was Kazakhstan's young talent Danil “molodoy” Golubenko, with 56-37 and a rating of 1.34.
The opponent in the final
Furia will face Nemira, ranked 21st in the world. Their place in the final is a fairly big surprise, as in their semi-final they beat Vitality, the world's second-ranked team. Furia are currently third in the world rankings and recently won a major tournament in Malta.
Prize money
The tournament's total prize pool is $1.25 million. By reaching the final, Furia have already secured $200,000, half of which goes to the players. The winner will receive $450,000. The final will be broadcast live by the organizer, PGL.
