In a match held in sunny Dallas during the night, the French organization Team Vitality defeated G2 Esports, securing their spot in the BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2023.
How did the match go?
The confrontation took place on all three possible maps. You can find detailed match statistics here.
The first map was Anubis, chosen by Team Vitality. The first half of the map ended with a score of 7-8 in favor of Vitality, but once they switched to the defensive side, they were only able to secure 3 rounds. In the end, the map concluded with a score of 16-11 in favor of G2.
The second map was played on Inferno, chosen by G2. However, on this map, the current Major champions showcased their skills and closed the first half with a score of 12-3. Although they allowed a small comeback afterward, they still managed to win convincingly with a score of 16-9.
Then came the third map, Nuke, which Team Vitality successfully claimed with a score of 16-12.
Prizes
As a result of the match, G2 secured the 3rd-4th place and took home $40,000, along with 1,200 BLAST Premier points.
What's next?
Team Vitality will face Heroic in the final of the BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2023, which will take place today at 21:30.
These two teams will compete for the first-place prize of $200,000, 3,000 BLAST Premier points, and a direct invitation to the BLAST Premier: World Final 2023.
Post-match comments
After the match, the players from G2 made some brief statements before officially going on a well-deserved vacation. The first one was from the team captain, Rasmus "HooXi" Nielsen:
That's it for us this season. Overall, I'm satisfied with winning two trophies in my first year with G2, but right now, I'm just disappointed. Thank you for the support. I apologize for the lack of results after IEM Katowice 2023. We will work hard to achieve more in the next season!
Then, the team's sniper, Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov, joined in:
We couldn't gather ourselves towards the end of the season and lost the final championship. We're going on vacation, but we don't want to; we really want to win. See you soon.
BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2023 is taking place from June 7th to June 11th in Washington, USA. The teams are competing for a prize pool of $425,000 and a slot in the BLAST Premier: World Final 2023. You can follow the schedule and tournament results through the link.
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