BLAST Premier World Final 2021: Upper Bracket Quarterfinals. The first two Upper Bracket Quarterfinals were held today and all the matches were exciting. While Gambit Esports was considered to have a higher chance to win against Heroic, it was Team Liquid’s win over Natus Vincere that surprised everyone. Here is how everything unfolded in the two Upper Bracket Quarterfinals.
Team Liquid vs Natus Vincere
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- The first map was Overpass and NAVI started on the CT side while Liquid was on the T side. In the first half, NAVI took a slight lead by winning 8 rounds while Liquid won 7 rounds. In the second half, Team Liquid staged a comeback by winning 9 rounds in a dominant fashion against NAVI’s 3 round wins. Thus, Overpass was won by Team Liquid with a 16-11 score.
- The second map was Dust 2 and NAVI started on the T side while Team Liquid was on the CT side. NAVI took a 2 round lead in the first half as the teams ended with a score of 9-6. NAVI outplayed Liquid in the second half as they won 7 rounds quickly while Liquid was only able to get one round here. With a 16-7 score, Dust 2 was won by NAVI.
- The third map was Inferno and Team Liquid started on the CT side while NAVI was on the T side. Liquid played phenomenally in the first half as they won 11 rounds while NAVI only managed to get 4. Liquid built upon this playstyle in the second half as they got 5 rounds against NAVI’s 4 round wins. By getting a 16-7 score, Team Liquid won in Inferno.
Team Liquid advance into the Upper Bracket Semifinals where they will fight against Gambit Esports. Natus Vincere has been knocked down to the Lower Bracket Round 1 where they will fight Heroic.
Gambit Esports vs Heroic
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— DAY 2 SOON💥 (@BLASTPremier) December 14, 2021
- In the first map Inferno, Gambit started on the CT side while Heroic was on the T side. Gambit played very well in the first half as they won 14 rounds while Heroic only managed to get one. In the second half, Heroic almost staged a comeback by winning 10 consecutive rounds but Gambit outplayed them in the last two rounds. With a 16-11 score, Gambit Esports register a win in Inferno.
- The second map was Vertigo and Gambit started on the T side while Heroic was on the CT side. Both teams were close in the first half as the round scores were 8-7 with Heroic having a one-game win lead over Gambit. But in the second half, Gambit stage a comeback by winning 9 rounds while Heroic only managed to get 2. Thus with a 16-10 score, Vertigo was won by Gambit.
With a 2-0 win, Gambit Esports will advance into the Upper Bracket Semifinals where they will face Team Liquid. Heroic will be knocked down into the Lower Bracker Round 1 where they will have to fight Natus Vincere to advance further.
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