Aurora Beat 1win to Reach ESL Pro League Season 24 Semifinals

Aurora have become the first semifinalist of ESL Pro League Season 24. In the opening playoff match, the team defeated 1win 2:0 on the Spodek Arena stage - 13:9 on Dust2 and 13:8 on Anubis.

In the next round, Aurora will face the winner of Vitality vs. PARIVISION.

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Aurora Take Dust2 After Strong First Half

The series began on Dust2, where 1win took the early lead thanks to a triple kill from Artem "ArtFr0st" Kharitonov in the pistol round.

Aurora responded quickly: Wicadia and Jimpphat each picked up two kills with MP9s in the second round, after which the team took control and closed the first half with an 8:4 lead.

After switching sides, 1win won the pistol round and cut the deficit to just one round, but they were unable to level the score. In the closing stages, XANTARES saved an important round for Aurora, before woxic won a 1v2 situation to close out the map 13:9.

Aurora Stay in Control on Anubis

Aurora looked even more confident on their own map pick. Wicadia opened Anubis with three kills using the Dual Berettas, helping the team quickly build a sizeable lead.

By the end of the first half, the score was 10:2. After the break, 1win attempted a comeback and won several rounds in a row, but two key moments once again went Aurora’s way.

One of them ended with woxic winning a 1v1 clutch despite his opponent attempting to knife him. Aurora eventually stopped the comeback and closed the map 13:8.

Jimpphat Named Best Player of the Series

Jimi "Jimpphat" Salo was the standout player of the match. He finished the series with 39 kills, 29 deaths, and a 1.59 rating.

Wicadia and woxic also performed well for Aurora, both posting a 1.27 rating. XANTARES ended the series with a 1.19 rating.

For 1win, fame was the best performer with a 1.41 rating and a 37–33 K-D record. The rest of the lineup struggled much more, while nafany finished the series with a 0.51 rating.

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Aurora Continue Their Title Run

With the 2:0 victory, Aurora secured a place in the ESL Pro League Season 24 semifinals.

They will now wait for the winner of Vitality vs. PARIVISION, while 1win have been eliminated from the tournament in the quarterfinals.