This Overtime Was Such a Beautiful Mistake
In the 1-2 bracket, Brazilian team Imperial pulled off a stunning upset, defeating the current "North American number one," Could9.
Fnatic's players felt relieved, but also grew wary.
They were relieved because they would be facing Imperial, the relatively weakest team in the 2-2 bracket.
But they were wary because there were no weak teams at the Major. Any team could become a dark horse and topple a Tier-1 Team.
Before the do-or-die match, in Fnatic's practice room that evening.
"For our match against Imperial, I hope everyone can put what they prepared into practice."
"In a sense, Imperial is the relatively weakest team in the 2-2 bracket."
"If this were SK in 2016 or 2017, we wouldn't stand a chance."
"But now..."
As he spoke, coach Samuelsson took out a bunch of bananas, peeled them, and handed one to each player.
To avoid accidentally eating food containing stimulants, Fnatic's players had cut out most snacks and fatty meats before matches.
Bananas, on the other hand, were convenient to eat and had a relatively high glycemic index and sugar content for fruit, making them a quick source of energy.
Seeing that all the players had taken the bananas he'd peeled, Samuelsson nodded.
"Fortunately, this isn't a championship match, so there won't be any Brazilian fans here. You don't need to feel too much pressure."
"As for what we need to do now, that's make sure we have no regrets."
"Let's go!"
"..."
At 6:45 p.m. local time in Antwerp, Fnatic faced The Last Dance, Imperial.
Since Imperial, led by godfather FalleN, had beaten C9 the day before, their fervent Brazilian fans were already cheering on their team.
The official Twitch stream was flooded with messages supporting Imperial.
"Let's go, Imperial!"
"Let's go,