Spirit Beat G2 to Reach BLAST Rivals Semifinals

Spirit came back from a map down to win the three-map series against G2. With this result, the team advanced to the semifinals without facing Falcons in the opening round of the playoff bracket. In the semifinal, they will play one of Vitality or MOUZ, the winner of Friday's quarterfinal, and they will get a day of rest.

G2 played well on Mirage after their Wednesday win over MOUZ, but they could not control the series. The team will now face Falcons in an elimination match. This matchup is a rematch of the BLAST Open Porto quarterfinal.

The first half on Mirage was close. Spirit built a 7-5 CT lead with a successful eco in the tenth round. donk had 14 frags and 113 ADR, while sh1ro carried the team with a 5-0 record in opening duels. The second half changed the picture. MATYS and NertZ combined for 28 frags, and G2 quickly won the map.

On Nuke, G2 gave up control to Spirit early. donk's 18 frags put his team ahead 8-2. huNter kept G2 in the map with a triple kill and a 1v1 clutch. However, losing a low-buy round in the third round allowed Spirit to start a 7-0 run.

On Ancient, sh1ro and tN1R combined for 26 frags in the first half. donk was quieter than expected on this map, but Spirit kept their advantage on CT side. In the second half, they finished the map comfortably without being derailed by the anti-eco loss that came after MATYS's clutch in the second round.