Complexity fall to BIG in first Rio qualifier
Complexity have fallen short of reaching the ESL One Rio Europe Closed Qualifier after a 2-1 loss to BIG in the first qualifier for the event.
The North America-based European team had a fairly easy run to the semifinals, only surrendering double-digit rounds to Patrik "Zero" Žúdel's iqfighters and Bulgarian side SKADE before taking on BIG.
The series against the German side did not get off to a good start for Complexity, as they found themselves trailing 5-1 on their own map pick. However, an eight round tear saw them finish the half 9-6. Kristian "k0nfig" Wienecke and co. did not waste the opportunity, closing out the map 16-10.
Complexity looked poised to put up a big defensive side as Inferno got underway, rushing out to a 6-2 lead. They would win no further rounds on their CT half, however, and only one more in the map before BIG steamrolled to a 16-7 win.
Dust2 played out similarly, with a large streak seeing BIG end the first half up 9-6. A CT-side pistol win amounted to Complexity's last gasp, as they were only able to secure two more rounds before the Germans closed out the map and series.
BIGComplexity| BIG |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ismailcan 'XANTARES' Dörtkardeş |
66 - 39 | +27 | 87.1 | 74.3% | 1.36 |
 Johannes 'tabseN' Wodarz |
57 - 47 | +10 | 86.0 | 71.6% | 1.23 |
| Florian 'syrsoN' Rische |
51 - 48 | +3 | 75.7 | 66.2% | 1.11 |
| Nils 'k1to' Gruhne |
40 - 54 | -14 | 68.6 | 62.2% | 0.93 |
| Tizian 'tiziaN' Feldbusch |
42 - 47 | -5 | 60.8 | 66.2% | 0.93 |
| Complexity |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Benjamin 'blameF' Bremer |
52 - 46 | +6 | 73.0 | 70.3% | 1.10 |
 Valentin 'poizon' Vasilev |
46 - 52 | -6 | 82.7 | 71.6% | 1.06 |
| Kristian 'k0nfig' Wienecke |
50 - 51 | -1 | 67.8 | 64.9% | 0.96 |
 Owen 'oBo' Schlatter |
45 - 55 | -10 | 67.7 | 64.9% | 0.89 |
| William 'RUSH' Wierzba |
42 - 52 | -10 | 67.0 | 68.9% | 0.85 |
Complexity will take another crack at reaching the Closed Qualifier on February 4-5th, which are also the dates of the second open qualifier for North America.
