G2 has brushed off a Vitality-sized obstacle to booking a spot in the finals of BLAST Premier World Finals in Singapore as they prepare to face the winner of the match between Astralis and Spirit. G2’s individuals looked inconsistent across the map but showed up when needed.
Veto
- Vitality removed Ancient
- G2 removed Vertigo
- Vitality picked Dust2
- G2 picked Inferno
- Vitality removed Anubis
- G2 removed Nuke
- Mirage was left over
Map 1: Dust 2; Pick: Vitality; Winner: G2
A hot start on their opponent’s pick put G2 ahead right from the get-go. Both m0nesy and NiKo found form early in the game which saw G2 hammer in a strong first half driven by individuals delivering to close out a 9-3 dominant first half. Winning the pistol round in the second half almost shut down all hopes for Vitality. A late resurgence in form from Vitality saw them pull in a few rounds which made the one-sided scoreline more competitive but G2 managed to drag out a victory. With a rating of 1.92, m0nesy was the best player on the server having posted 28 kills.
Map 2: Inferno; Pick: G2; Winner: Vitality
A hot start put G2 6-1 up before Vitality managed to put a few rounds together. Approaching the end of the first half, JACKZ and ZyWoo started hitting bangers which helped Vitality squeeze in a few rounds to level the scoreline before the end of the first half. Moving to the CT side, G2’s defense could not handle the methodical T side called by apex as they only managed to get a single round as Vitality ran all over them to close the map with a 13-7 scoreline. With 19 kills, an unexpectedly impressive performance from JACKZ was the driving force behind an excellent T side from Vitality.
Map 3: Mirage; Decider; Winner: G2
Having lost in their own map pick, a great bounce-back from G2 saw them put down Vitality in Mirage. NiKo showed up in a big way on the offense which became instrumental in G2 putting up a lead that Vitality failed to chase. A solid first half from G2 ended with a 7-5 scoreline. Winning the pistol round put Vitality in the worst possible position and G2 capitalized on it and reached map point in no time. Vitality went aggressive to bring a few rounds for them but it ended briefly as G2 won the map to book a spot in the finals.
Despite their struggles, G2 has managed to book a Grand Finals spot and has looked good while doing it. As NiKo enjoys his final days in G2 colors, the team is looking to pick up all the silverware that is there for the taking.
