Dastan sees progress despite PARIVISION’s ESL Pro League exit

PARIVISION coach Dastan “dastan” Akbaev reflected on the team’s elimination from ESL Pro League Season 24 after the quarterfinal against Team Vitality. He said the comeback on Dust2 had looked promising and that his players believed they could recover. PARIVISION created opportunities on both sides, while a missed chance to win a five-versus-three pistol situation may have made the remainder of the map more difficult.

Akbaev still came away with a positive impression of the match. He described Vitality as a very strong, well-established team in good form, with players who have competed together for a long time. PARIVISION had prepared for the series, but the coach stressed that developing the level required to defeat such an opponent takes more than one night. He also praised the atmosphere in Katowice and the team’s overall result.

The coach was pleased that PARIVISION reached the playoffs and said several important group-stage matches helped the squad become stronger and more united. Vitality won the quarterfinal 2:0, taking Inferno 13:2 and Dust2 13:10. PARIVISION finished the event in joint fifth to eighth place. ESL Pro League Season 24 is being held in Katowice, Poland, from October 3 to 11, with a $1 million prize pool.

ColdMath take

PARIVISION leaves the event with playoff experience and clearer areas for development. The next meeting with Vitality will show whether the team can turn that progress into a closer series.

The group’s immediate takeaway is continuity: stronger teamwork and more preparation time are the main conditions Akbaev identified for competing more evenly with established opponents.