FaZe is set to face the winner of Cloud9 vs IHC in the lower bracket while G2 prepares to play at the Spodek Arena.
As the second and third-ranked teams in the world, both undefeated in 2023, G2 and FaZe entered their IEM Katowice Group A upper bracket semi-final. The two previously faced each other at the BLAST World Final in late 2022, with a split record.
G2 emerged victorious in the series, not losing a single map. They narrowly won Nuke, 16-14, and surprised on Ancient, a map they had only played once in the past trimester, resulting in a 4-16 defeat by FaZe. However, G2 looks stronger by the day and won this series in style.
FaZe started strong with a clean pistol win on the defensive side of Nuke, but G2 quickly regained control and went into halftime leading 9-6. The lead continued early in the defense, but FaZe managed to tie the score at 11-11. However, a clutch 1vs2 from Justin “jks” Savage gave G2 the advantage, leading to a 16-14 victory.
On Ancient, G2 lost the pistol round, but their star players NiKo, jks, and huNter- fired up their rifles and secured a 10-5 lead at halftime despite m0NESY not having much impact. After losing the second pistol round, G2 successfully won a forcebuy round and took control of the game, ultimately winning 7-16 and sending FaZe to the lower bracket.
G2 will now play in the playoffs at the Spodek Arena, waiting to find out their seeding in the Group A upper bracket final. Meanwhile, FaZe will face the winner of IHC vs Cloud9 in the second round of the lower bracket in the group of death.
Last Updated on February 5, 2023
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