The match for the playoffs of IEM Cologne 2024 and LANXESS arena was held between FaZe and Team Vitality. For FaZe this tournament is important to reassert themselves, because since the beginning of the new season the team has not been playing so far.
Details before the match
This is the 4th meeting for the teams in the last half a year, where Vitality won the last two times, so FaZe had a great opportunity to equalize the score in the head-to-head encounters.
Vitality in the last two times thanks to the victory threw FaZe out of the playoffs of the tournament, which is a shame. This time, FaZe could send Vitality to the bottom net where they would need to try their best to make the playoffs.
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Match Details
The first map was Inferno, FaZe's choice, which they have never lost to Vitality in the last half a year. FaZe started off strong in the first half, taking 9 rounds in the first half and winning the series by 7 rounds. Vitality tried to come back in the second half and they almost succeeded, but they gave away 4 rounds and lost 13-9.
The second map was Dust 2, where the first half was in favor of Vitality, who confidently ended it with a score of 8-4 in their favor. The second half started with FaZe winning the pistol round before starting to gain rounds. They managed to come back and bring the game to extra rounds, where Vitality were still able to press on and win with a score of 16-12.
The final was Anubis, where the first half was finished in a 6-6 tie, adding tension to the second half. FaZe started well on defense, bringing the game to 9-8, after which Vitality showed incredible play and took 5 rounds in a row. Thus winning the map with a score of 9-13 and the match 2-1.
Best Player of the Match
The title of best player of the match went to Håvard "rain" Nygaard, despite his loss in the match. At the age of 29, he had a great game, finishing the game with a rating of 6.6.
From the winning team, the best player was Lotan "Spinx" Giladi, who had a great series as well, finishing the game with a 6.5 rating and a 52-43 statistic against K-D.
Next matchup
With the win, Vitality secured a playoff spot in the tournament, but will play against MOUZ seeding. In turn, FaZe fall to the bottom net, where they need to win two matches to enter the arena. They will play Falcons in the first match.
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