Spirit defeated PARIVISION 2:1 in the second round of the Swiss Stage after recovering from a loss on Ancient. Danil “donk” Kryshkovets led the series with a 1.58 Rating 3.0 as Spirit moved to a 2:0 record and came within one victory of the playoffs.
Tournament context
Spirit and PARIVISION entered the series with 1:0 records after winning their opening matches at ESL Pro League Season 24.
The Group Play stage uses a Swiss Bo3 format, where three victories secure a playoff spot and three defeats result in elimination. The winner of this matchup would therefore move to 2:0, while the loser would continue in the 1:1 group.
How the match unfolded — Spirit vs PARIVISION
Series score: 2:1 in favor of Spirit
- Ancient (pick PARIVISION) — 13:11 in favor of PARIVISION
The opening map remained even through the first half at 6:6. PARIVISION managed to take seven rounds after the side switch compared to Spirit’s five, closing their own pick 13:11 and taking the lead in the series. - Dust2 (pick Spirit) — 13:6 in favor of Spirit
Spirit responded on their own map pick with a 7:5 opening half. After switching sides, they completely took control of Dust2, winning six of the next seven rounds to close the map 13:6 and level the series. - Anubis (decider) — 13:5 in favor of Spirit
Spirit carried the momentum into the deciding map and built an 8:4 advantage in the first half. PARIVISION managed only one round after the break as Spirit finished Anubis 13:5 and completed the reverse sweep.
Player of the Match — Danil “donk” Kryshkovets (Spirit)
- K–D: 66–35
- ADR: 100.2
- Rating 3.0: 1.58
Key contribution: donk finished as the clear standout player of the series with a +31 kill differential and more than 100 ADR across the three maps.
Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov followed with a 50–29 K–D and a 1.25 Rating 3.0. Andrey “tN1R” Tatarinovich and Boris “magixx” Vorobiev also finished above a 1.00 rating at 1.13 and 1.09 respectively.
Evgenii “FL1T” Lebedev was PARIVISION’s highest-rated player with a 1.11 Rating 3.0. The remaining four members of the team finished below a 1.00 rating.
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VRS results
- Spirit — -1 pt → 2,047 pt, #1 → #1
Spirit lost one VRS point despite the victory but remained at the top of the global ranking. - PARIVISION — -5 pt → 1,495 pt, #22 → #22
PARIVISION lost five points and remained in 22nd place.
What’s next?
Spirit move to the 2:0 group of ESL Pro League Season 24. One more victory will secure their place in the playoffs.
PARIVISION drop to 1:1 and remain in the Swiss Stage. They still need two more victories to advance, while two further losses would eliminate them from the tournament.
Match summary
PARIVISION took the opening map of the series on Ancient, but Spirit responded with convincing victories on Dust2 and Anubis to complete the reverse sweep.
donk was the main individual force with a 1.58 Rating 3.0, 66 kills and 100.2 ADR. Spirit move to a 2:0 record and remain one win away from the playoffs, while PARIVISION continue at 1:1.
