After Natus Vincere’s elimination from IEM Rio 2023, sniper Alexander “s1mple” Kostylev said, “There’s nothing to say. I’m disappointed with our performance on the attacking side, and I apologize to the fans.”
Natus Vincere sniper Alexander “s1mple” Kostylev commented on the result of the match against Heroic, which resulted in the Ukrainian esports team being defeated and eliminated from IEM Rio 2023 in CS:GO. Kostylev’s message was posted on Twitter:
“Lost to Heroic 0:2. Gg wp, good luck in the final.
Nothing to say. Disappointed with our performance on the attacking side, apologies to the fans.”
NAVI lost to Heroic on the night of April 23rd. The match ended with a score of 0:2 – 22:25 on Overpass and 9:16 on Ancient. As a result, s1mple’s roster took 3-4th place at the tournament, earning $20,000.
IEM Rio 2023 takes place from April 17th to 23rd in Brazil. 16 teams are competing for $250,000. The championship final will take place on April 23rd at 20:00 Moscow time, where Heroic will meet with Team Vitality.
Bazilik12
April 23, 2023Tough loss for NAVI, but s1mple’s sportsmanship is admirable. It’s always great to see competitors showing respect for their opponents, win or lose.
Mr.shadow
April 23, 2023Disappointing performance by NAVI, but they still had a great run in the tournament.
Cs Go Pro Gamer
April 23, 2023Congrats to Heroic on the win! NAVI put up a good fight, but sometimes it just doesn’t go your way. Looking forward to the finals.
Frank Oceann
April 23, 2023As a longtime fan of s1mple and NAVI, it’s tough to see them fall short. But that’s just the nature of competitive esports.
NAVI MY LOVE
April 23, 2023Add picture of s1mple for this post, guys!