9z have knocked BETBOOM out of ESL Pro League Season 24 with a decisive 2-0 victory in the 1-2 pool, taking Dust2 13-8 and Mirage 13-9.
Maximiliano "max" Gonzalez's squad has been searching for form since their triumph at XSE Pro League Guangzhou, experiencing disappointing results at Esports World Cup, BLAST Open Porto, and FISSURE Playground 3. Their Pro League run started poorly with a defeat to Aurora, though they recovered with a dominant performance against TYLOO before falling heavily to Natus Vincere, putting them on the brink of elimination.
The victory over BETBOOM keeps 9z's playoff aspirations alive, placing them just one series away from reaching the bracket stage. The win also earned them 39 VRS points, boosting their ranking to 12th position.
In his post-match comments, Kirill "Boombl4" Mikhailov acknowledged his team's struggles in Katowice, admitting they failed to perform at their expected level and couldn't fix their issues.
BETBOOM's difficulties were evident throughout both maps. On Dust2, 9z established a commanding 9-3 lead on their terrorist side, and despite BETBOOM mounting a comeback attempt early in the second half, the Argentines maintained control to close it out. Mirage followed a similar pattern, with BETBOOM unable to build momentum in the opening half. Though they managed five rounds before the break by punishing 9z mistakes, they couldn't compete once the economy stabilized, as Franco "dgt" Garcia stepped up to guide 9z across the finish line.
