{"id":32783,"date":"2023-10-17T18:58:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T22:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=32783"},"modified":"2023-10-17T18:58:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T22:58:15","slug":"faze-clan-gamerlegion-book-place-in-iem-sydney-lower-bracket-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/faze-clan-gamerlegion-book-place-in-iem-sydney-lower-bracket-final\/","title":{"rendered":"FaZe Clan & GamerLegion book place in IEM Sydney lower-bracket final"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the absence of their star AWPer Oleksandr “\u2060s1mple\u2060” Kostyliev, Natus Vincere faced a challenging match against FaZe Clan in their win-or-go-home semi-final at IEM Sydney<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Despite this setback, Na’Vi left a lasting impression with a dominant performance on Mirage, a map of their choosing, which they convincingly won 13-4.<\/p>\n

FaZe, led by Finn “\u2060karrigan\u2060” Andersen, initially had a strong start in the series, taking a commanding 6-0 lead on the attacking side of Overpass, their map pick.<\/p>\n

However, Natus Vincere showed resilience and managed to secure five of the final six rounds in the first half.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for Na’Vi, the tides turned when the teams switched sides, as FaZe took control on the defensive side and ultimately closed out the map with a 13-7 victory.<\/p>\n

In a similar fashion, Natus Vincere dominated their Mirage pick, with Aleksi “\u2060Aleksib\u2060” Virolainen and Valeriy “\u2060b1t\u2060” Vakhovskiy leading the charge on the scoreboard.<\/p>\n

Mihai “\u2060iM\u2060” Ivan made impactful plays on both sides, and even Andrey “\u2060B1ad3\u2060” Gorodenskiy, despite his role as a coach, secured a triple kill in the late stages of the map, sealing FaZe’s fate and preventing a comeback.<\/p>\n

The final map, Inferno, became FaZe’s playground as they raced to a 7-1 lead on the defensive side, leaving Natus Vincere struggling to find their footing.<\/p>\n

Although Na’Vi managed to string together two rounds, they ended the first half 9-3 behind.<\/p>\n

The second half proved no different, with a 4-4 scoreline securing FaZe’s continued presence in the tournament as they clinched the map 13-7.<\/p>\n

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#1 & #5 eliminated from #IEM<\/a> Sydney by @FaZeClan<\/a> \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n

They take down @natusvincere<\/a> 2-1 to advance to the Group A lower bracket final!#IEM<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/WbGYkJiLEA<\/a><\/p>\n

— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) October 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n