{"id":38667,"date":"2024-09-27T04:28:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T08:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=38667"},"modified":"2024-09-27T04:28:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T08:28:27","slug":"vitality-navi-secure-semi-final-berths-at-blast-fall-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/vitality-navi-secure-semi-final-berths-at-blast-fall-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitality &#038; NaVi secure semi-final berths at BLAST Fall Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FaZe Clan eliminated Team Falcons from the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/blast-premier-fall-final\/\" title=\"BLAST Premier Fall Final betting guide\">BLAST Premier Fall Final<\/a> after a hard-fought three-map series in the Group A lower bracket.<\/p>\n<p>The match, significant for Falcons&#8217; Danish in-game leaders and their veteran <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike betting guide\">Counter-Strike<\/a> trio of Emil &#8220;\u2060Magisk\u2060&#8221; Reif, Peter &#8220;\u2060dupreeh\u2060&#8221; Rasmussen, and coach Danny &#8220;\u2060zonic\u2060&#8221; S\u00f8rensen, had high stakes, as the winner would advance to play in front of the local Copenhagen crowd.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaZeEsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FaZeEsports<\/a> survive for another day and book their spot at the Forum! \u2705 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BLASTPremier?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BLASTPremier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YmTTupMtcg\">pic.twitter.com\/YmTTupMtcg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BLAST Premier \ud83d\udca5 (@BLASTPremier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLASTPremier\/status\/1839295791854399939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Falcons showed resilience on Nuke, recovering from a slow start on their terrorist side to force a final round.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u00c1lvaro &#8220;\u2060SunPayus\u2060&#8221; Garc\u00eda&#8217;s solid performance, Helvijs &#8220;\u2060broky\u2060&#8221; Saukants denied Falcons the chance for overtime, giving FaZe the map win.<\/p>\n<p>The battle continued on Ancient, where Falcons again pushed FaZe to the limit, leading to overtime after a late FaZe surge.<\/p>\n<p>Pavle &#8220;\u2060Maden\u2060&#8221; Bo\u0161kovi\u0107\u2019s heroics helped Falcons win in a triple-overtime thriller, forcing the decider on Dust2.<\/p>\n<p>Dust2 saw both teams neck and neck, but Falcons faltered in the second half as FaZe dominated with a clean 7-0 run, powered by standout performances from H\u00e5vard &#8220;\u2060rain\u2060&#8221; Nygaard and broky, securing a 13-6 win and eliminating Falcons.<\/p>\n<p>In a post-match interview, zonic acknowledged that the team needs changes, hinting at ongoing struggles and rumours of signing Nikola &#8220;\u2060NiKo\u2060&#8221; Kova\u010d after the Shanghai Major.<\/p>\n<p>FaZe&#8217;s win secured them a spot in the quarterfinals as the third seed, where they will face Team Liquid.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natusvincere?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@natusvincere<\/a> continues their win streak against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/G2esports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@G2esports<\/a> and are ready for the Saturday! \ud83d\udcaa<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BLASTPremier?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BLASTPremier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xbvsNSmXxJ\">pic.twitter.com\/xbvsNSmXxJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BLAST Premier \ud83d\udca5 (@BLASTPremier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLASTPremier\/status\/1839328578401652938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Natus Vincere continued their impressive form, sweeping G2 Esports 2-0 to reach the semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>G2, despite the loss, will face Team Spirit in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p>Natus Vincere\u2019s dominance over G2, extending their head-to-head record to 9-0, continued as Ihor &#8220;\u2060w0nderful\u2060&#8221; Zhdanov&#8217;s AWP play turned around an 8-1 deficit on Dust2 to secure a 12-1 run.<\/p>\n<p>Ancient saw Natus Vincere&#8217;s well-coordinated terrorist side overwhelm G2, though some missteps on the defensive side allowed a brief G2 comeback before Na\u2019Vi closed out the match 13-9.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Team Spirit earned a quarterfinal spot after defeating Astralis 2-1, securing victories on Dust2 (13-5) and Mirage (13-11), while Astralis managed to win Ancient (13-3).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Crazy Counter-Strike on Mirage ends with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Team__Spirit?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Team__Spirit<\/a> knocking <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AstralisCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AstralisCS<\/a> out of the Fall Final! \u2705 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BLASTPremier?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BLASTPremier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sQsHBazLzH\">pic.twitter.com\/sQsHBazLzH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BLAST Premier \ud83d\udca5 (@BLASTPremier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLASTPremier\/status\/1839372993618931938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Spirit\u2019s performance was far from flawless, with both teams showing signs of struggle.<\/p>\n<p>Astralis, in particular, dealt with the controversy surrounding <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/blast-ruling-on-astralis-emergency-sub-ignites-igl-protest\/\" title=\"BLAST Fall Final news\">Casper &#8220;\u2060cadiaN\u2060&#8221; M\u00f8ller as an emergency substitute<\/a>, which may have contributed to their disjointed play.<\/p>\n<p>Team Vitality locked in a top-four finish by defeating Team Liquid 2-0 (16-12 Anubis, 13-11 Nuke) in Group B\u2019s upper bracket final.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamVitalityCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TeamVitalityCS<\/a> continue their Nuke streak and secure the W tonight! \u2705 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BLASTPremier?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BLASTPremier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QlCt3Z2LHy\">pic.twitter.com\/QlCt3Z2LHy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BLAST Premier \ud83d\udca5 (@BLASTPremier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLASTPremier\/status\/1839410112102023622?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite not relying heavily on Mathieu &#8220;\u2060ZywOo\u2060&#8221; Herbaut, Vitality saw crucial contributions from Shahar &#8220;\u2060flameZ\u2060&#8221; Shushan and Lotan &#8220;\u2060Spinx\u2060&#8221; Giladi.<\/p>\n<p>Liquid, captained by Russel &#8220;\u2060Twistzz\u2060&#8221; Van Dulken, showed promise but faltered when it mattered most, allowing Vitality to advance directly to the semifinals while Liquid heads to face FaZe in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<h3>Friday&#8217;s quarter-final matches<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li>G2 Esports ($1.57) vs Team Spirit ($2.25) @ 4pm CEST<\/li>\n<li>FaZe Clan ($2.00) vs Team Liquid ($1.75) @ 7pm CEST<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following their victories in the upper final in Groups A and B, Team Vitality and Natus Vincere secured a semi-final berth at the BLAST Premier Fall Final.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":33300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[152,2813,3111,127,103,132,2426,128,434,215],"class_list":["post-38667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-astralis","tag-blast-premier-fall-final","tag-counter-strike-2","tag-faze-clan","tag-g2-esports","tag-natus-vincere","tag-team-falcons","tag-team-liquid","tag-team-spirit","tag-team-vitality"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38667"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38667"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38670,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38667\/revisions\/38670"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}