ENCE will play with Outsiders in the grand final of ESL Challenger at DreamHack Rotterdam 2022

The ENCE team turned out to be stronger than Eternal Fire with a score of 2:1, thanks to which they made it to the grand final of the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Rotterdam 2022. Here, sAw's wards will meet Outsiders, who outplayed MOUZ a little earlier with the same score. In turn, the Turkish team leaves the tournament and takes 3rd-4th place.

The second semi-final of the championship started on the Vertigo map, which, as usual, became the choice of the Turkish team. At the same time, sAw's team still tried to resist, finishing the first half with a minimal backlog - 8:7. However, after the switch of sides, any intrigue evaporated, as Eternal Fire took control of the game and quickly brought matters to the first victory in the series - 16:11.

Then the teams moved to the Mirage map, which became the choice of ENCE. At the same time, the starting advantage remained with the Turkish team, which gave a good start and quickly went into the lead. And yet, towards the end of the first half, sAw's men managed to speed up a bit and straighten their position — 9:6. After switching sides, Snappi and the company began to reduce their backlog, and then break the opponent. At some point, the Turks still tried to fight, but the ENCE players turned out to be stronger and managed to equalize the score in the series — 16:14.

Everything was decided on the Nuke map, the first half of which ended with a comfortable advantage in favor of ENCE — 9:6. After switching sides, the Turkish team managed to win the pistol round, but sAw's men took the force round in response and took the lead. Here, Eternal Fire failed to do anything, thus allowing ENCE to make it to the grand final — 16:7.

ESL Challenger at DreamHack Rotterdam 2022 takes place from 14 to 16 October in the Netherlands at the Rotterdam Ahoy site. As part of the championship, participants from Europe, the CIS, Africa and South America are fighting for a total prize pool of $100,000, as well as a ticket to the ESL Pro League Conference Season 17 for the winner.

Interim results of ESL Challenger at DreamHack Rotterdam 2022

• 1st place: $50,000 + trip to ESL Pro League Conference Season 17
• 2nd place: $20,000
• 3rd-4th place: MOUZ and Eternal Fire — $10,000
• 5th-6th place: Fluxo and Movistar Riders — $3,000
• 7th-8th place: Team oNe eSports and Nixuh — $2,000