FaZe Clan and OG set their mark with G2 beating BIG in Group C
The Day 2 of CSGO Blast Premier Spring Groups concluded yesterday 20th January. Fans experienced a total of 3 matches as Group B conducted its Upper Bracket Semi-final and Group C had just one match. A total of 12 partner teams are competing in this tournament which follows three double-elimination format groups. The prize pool of the tournament consists of $177,498 which will be shared among all the participants along with the Blast premier points. Maps that are being followed in this tournament are Ancient, Anubis, Inferno, Mirage, Nuke, Overpass and Vertigo. Group B’s FaZe Clan and OG caught the attention as they outperformed their opponents and secured their respective wins. While in Group C, G2 Esports made it a win.
Actions from Day 2
The matches that were up first are from the Upper Bracket Semifinals of Groups A and B. FaZe Clan faced Complexity Gaming as the opening fixture while Team Liquid faced OG in the 2nd match of Group B. Only one game was played from Group C and it was G2 Esports vs BIG. The stream of day 2 is officially available on Blast Premier’s official YouTube channel.
Let’s have a look at the detailed analysis of the matches:
Group B fixtures at a glance
FaZe Clan vs Complexity Gaming
(Best of 3 score: 2-0)
Game 1: Both teams met each other on the Inferno map. FaZe Clan started with dominating gameplay and made it 10-5 in the first half. Later with a 6-1 finish in the second half, FaZe Clan secured their win and made it a 16-6 victory.
Game 2: Overpass was the second map of the game. First half score remained 10-5 with FaZe Clan dominating again. A 6-4 finish in the second half led to a victory for FaZe Clan with a 16-9 finish.
Team Liquid vs OG
(Best of 3 score: 0-2)
Game 1: First game was played on Ancient Map. OG made it 5-10 in the first half with a brilliant performance. The second half ended in a 1-6 score and helped OG to secure the win by 6-16.
Game 2: The second game was played on Nuke Map. OG led in the first half with a score of 6-9 but Team Liquid made it 9-6 in the second half. People enjoyed a complete turnaround in the event as both teams forced it to overtime. OG with a good display made it a 20-22 score victory.
Group C show
G2 Esports vs BIG
(Best of 3 score: 2-0)
Game 1: Mirage was the map where these teams met. G2 Esports made it 8-7 in the first half and 8-7 in the second half which led them to a victory with a final score of 16-14.
Game 2: Both teams met each other on the Inferno map. G2 Esports enjoyed just 1 round lead as the first-half score remained 8-7. In the second half, G2 Esports produced some good gameplay and made it 8-2 which led to a 16-9 victory.
Conclusion
FaZe Clan and OG will now face each other in the Group B Upper Bracket Final while G2 has to wait for its opponent in Group C Upper Bracket Final as the match between NAVI and NIP is yet to be played in the Group C Upper Bracket Final.