Team Falcons` sniper, Ilya `m0NESY` Osipov, has shared his perspective on his team`s defeat against Team Vitality in the grand final of the IEM Melbourne 2025 CS2 tournament. He conveyed his thoughts via a Telegram message.
I will remember this final forever. 12-6, we let them go… We need to become stronger.
The IEM Melbourne 2025 event took place in Australia from April 21st to 27th, featuring 16 teams competing for a $300,000 prize pool.
In the decisive grand final match, Team Falcons faced off against Team Vitality. The series concluded with a 3-2 scoreline in favor of the Vitality roster, led by Mathieu `ZywOo` Herbaut.
The map scores for the final were: 13-2 on Inferno, 12-16 on Dust2, 13-9 on Train, 10-13 on Mirage, and a tightly contested 22-20 finish on Nuke.
Notably, this tournament marked Ilya `m0NESY` Osipov`s debut performance as a member of Team Falcons.