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CSGO - IEM Katowice 2023 - Lower Bracket Semifinal - Feb 7, 2023, 2:30 AM (PST)


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FaZe Clan vs IHC Esports 

The FaZe clan initially makes an appearance for this matchup following their defeat to G2 Esports in the Group A upper bracket semifinal match during the final round of IEM Katowice 2023. Prior to discussing the final round of the European cast, it is important to recall how they performed in their premier. In their matchup with Spirit, they got going early and took advantage of the opportunity to start on the right side (counter-terrorist), opening a sizable lead early on and winning by a final score of 16-5. They began at a disadvantage on the second map, being on the terrorist side in the nuke for 69, but they were able to recover to 16-12 after once more presenting a defensive side of gala. 

They had a lead over G2 Esports, the current number 2 team in the world, in their final match at IEM Katowice 2023 and avoided the series, they were put at a disadvantage by 6-9 in the first half of the first map due to their opponents’ excellent terrorists' side, and they also made a good offensive side in the second half, but not enough to turn the tide and lost by 14-16. They then played the ancient map of their choice and were completely defeated in both halves, losing by a combined score of 7-16. 

IHC Esports, on the other hand, is present for this contest after defeating CLoud9 in a game that counted toward Group A lower bracket round 1 of IEM Katowice 2023 and winning the final round of that tournament. It is important to keep in mind how the Mongolian organization behaved in their introduction before analyzing the most recent round. When they faced Liquid, they got off to a much better start, even gaining a 9-1 advantage in hell. Despite this huge advantage, though, they were still defeated by 13-16 in the aggregate of hell and had no chance in the world of choosing their opponents, losing by 6-16 in the overpass and two maps to 0-1. 

They played against team Cloud9 team in their final game at IEM Katowice 2023, and they provided the competition with yet another major shock. On the first map, they were on the terrorist side in hell when the game began, starting at a disadvantage and losing by 6-9. On the defensive side, however, they managed to close the doors and turn the marker back to 14-16. Even though they started out on the favorable side of the map (counter-terrorist) in the second map, they had the option of facing their opponents there. However, thanks to an outstanding performance on the terrorist side, they were able to turn around the score to 16-14 once more and defeat the formidable Cloud9 by a score of 2-0. 

 

Team Liquid vs Team Spirit 

Team Liquid initially makes an appearance for this match after losing to Natus Vincere in a match that counted toward the Group A upper bracket semifinal at IEM Katowice 2023's final round. It is important to keep in mind how the actors behaved during their debuts before examining the final group of the North American cast. With a 1–9 scoreboard disadvantage when playing IHC, they had a small scare ahead on the first map. They quickly bounced back, though, and defeated Inferno by a score of 16–13. They easily defeated the Mongols on the second map, finishing at 166 in the overpass aggregate. 

They faced the Ukrainian team Natus Vincere in their final game at IEM Katowice 2023, and they had no chance against one of the favorites for the championship. They were completely outmatched in the first map's opponent selection, starting at a significant disadvantage on the terrorist side of 3–12, and losing by a final score of 5–16. They had a better first half when they opened 9–6 on the terrorist side in the sequence's map of choice, Anubis, but they did not have an equally effective offensive side of their opponents, losing in overtime by 17–19. 

Team Spirit, on the other hand, is present for this contest after defeating BIG in a match that counted toward Group A lower bracket round 1 of IEM Katowice 2023 and winning the previous round. It is important to keep in mind how the Russian organization performed in their debut before analyzing the most recent round. They made a poor choice when playing against FaZe by selecting the ancient side and handing over the advantageous side (counter-terrorist) to their opponents in the first half. As a result, they got off to a bad start (3–12 down) and were unable to recover, losing by 5–16 overall. On the second map, they got off to a stronger start on the counterterrorist side in nuke, opening up with a 9–6 advantage, but they had no chance at all on the terrorist side and ended up defeated by 12×16. 

They defeated the Germans from BIG in their final game at IEM Katowice 2023, solidifying their position as the series favorites. They lost their first match choice by a score of 10–16 in nuke, leaving them one map from being eliminated from the competition. The Russian team, however, displayed exceptional maturity by returning their opponents' choice, winning by 16–11 in the mirage and presenting a strong terrorist side in the third and final map, where they won by 16–10 in the mirage and confirmed the victory of the surprise by 2-1. 

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