{"id":33981,"date":"2024-01-22T18:44:38","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T23:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=33981"},"modified":"2024-01-22T18:44:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T23:44:38","slug":"blast-premier-spring-groups-kicks-off-with-four-2-0-victories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/blast-premier-spring-groups-kicks-off-with-four-2-0-victories\/","title":{"rendered":"BLAST Premier Spring Groups kicks off with four 2-0 victories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>G2 Esports kicked off their <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/blast-premier-spring-groups\/\" title=\"BLAST Premier Spring Groups betting guide\">BLAST Premier Spring Groups<\/a> campaign with a decisive 2-0 victory over Ninjas in Pyjamas, securing wins on Vertigo (13-7) and Anubis (13-2).<\/p>\n<p>Ilya &#8220;m0NESY&#8221; Osipov, the fourth-best <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike betting guide\">Counter-Strike<\/a> player of 2023 showcased exceptional form with a 1.88 rating.<\/p>\n<p>However, NiP&#8217;s lackluster performance, aside from flashes of brilliance from Fredrik &#8220;REZ&#8221; Sterner, made it an easier contest for G2.<\/p>\n<p>G2 advances to the upper final against Natus Vincere, while Ninjas in Pyjamas faces a lower final battle to stay alive in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>In the Vertigo match, NiP initially led 3-0 on the T side, but G2 took control with six consecutive rounds.<\/p>\n<p>Despite NiP&#8217;s efforts, G2 secured a 7-5 halftime lead.<\/p>\n<p>G2 dominated the second half, particularly with m0NESY&#8217;s outstanding plays, closing the map 13-7.<\/p>\n<p>The Anubis map was completely one-sided, with G2 overpowering NiP.<\/p>\n<p>NiP struggled on their T side, facing challenges from deep flanks by Rasmus &#8220;HooXi&#8221; Nielsen.<\/p>\n<p>G2 secured a convincing 13-2 victory, sealing the series 2-0.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A gold star performance from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/G2CSGO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@G2CSGO<\/a>, picking up their first W at the Spring Groups \u2b50\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BLASTPremier?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BLASTPremier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ttT0VbmUoq\">pic.twitter.com\/ttT0VbmUoq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BLAST Premier \ud83d\udca5 (@BLASTPremier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLASTPremier\/status\/1749411047713214504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Natus Vincere also started strong, defeating Complexity 2-0 (16-14 on Overpass, 13-8 on Anubis).<\/p>\n<p>Despite Complexity&#8217;s initial 5-0 lead on Overpass, Natus Vincere mounted a comeback, forcing the match to overtime and ultimately winning 16-14.<\/p>\n<p>Natus Vincere faces G2 in the upper bracket, while Complexity aims to avoid elimination against Ninjas in Pyjamas.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A PERFECT T-side from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natusvincere?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@natusvincere<\/a> sees them stroll past <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Complexity?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Complexity<\/a> in their opening series \ud83d\udc4c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BLASTPremier?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BLASTPremier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZpHybXFIYj\">pic.twitter.com\/ZpHybXFIYj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BLAST Premier \ud83d\udca5 (@BLASTPremier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLASTPremier\/status\/1749448903315890199?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vitality continued their dominating form, dismantling OG 2-0 (Mirage 13-0, Inferno 13-7).<\/p>\n<p>Vitality has now won nine consecutive series and twelve maps, carrying the momentum from their success in 2023 into the new season.<\/p>\n<p>Mirage saw Vitality secure a swift 13-0 lead on the CT side, showcasing a dominant performance.<\/p>\n<p>Inferno continued the trend, with Vitality maintaining control and closing out the series 2-0.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A much better showing from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OGcsgo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OGcsgo<\/a> on Inferno, but still not enough to take down <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamVitality?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TeamVitality<\/a> \ud83d\udc1d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BLASTPremier?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BLASTPremier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nwRqqrMe5P\">pic.twitter.com\/nwRqqrMe5P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BLAST Premier \ud83d\udca5 (@BLASTPremier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLASTPremier\/status\/1749477811666972890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Astralis showcased their prowess, defeating Falcons 2-0 (13-8 on Vertigo, 13-3 on Ancient).<\/p>\n<p>The new Falcons line-up, featuring three former ENCE members, struggled against Astralis&#8217; masterful T side on Vertigo.<\/p>\n<p>Astralis dominated the series, with Nicolai &#8220;device&#8221; Reedtz and the riflers leading the charge.<\/p>\n<p>Astralis faces Vitality in the upper bracket final, while Falcons look to bounce back against OG to avoid early elimination.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AstralisCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AstralisCS<\/a> feeling it on home turf, taking the quick 2-0 tonight! \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BLASTPremier?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BLASTPremier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ysMQaotgOD\">pic.twitter.com\/ysMQaotgOD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BLAST Premier \ud83d\udca5 (@BLASTPremier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLASTPremier\/status\/1749509793709007159?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Tuesday&#8217;s Spring Groups matches<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li>Natus Vincere (+137) vs G2 Esports (-188.68) @ 12pm CET<\/li>\n<li>Ninjas in Pyjamas (+162) vs Complexity (-227.27) @ 2:30pm CET<\/li>\n<li>Team Vitality (-250) vs Astralis (+175) @ 5pm CET<\/li>\n<li>Falcons (-277.78) vs OG (+200) @ 7:30pm CET<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>G2 Esports, Team Vitality, Natus Vincere and Astralis all kicked off their BLAST Premier Spring Groups campaign in fine style on day one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":27436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[152,1957,2918,1532,3111,3190,103,132,428,286,215],"class_list":["post-33981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-astralis","tag-blast-premier","tag-blast-premier-spring-groups","tag-complexity","tag-counter-strike-2","tag-falcons","tag-g2-esports","tag-natus-vincere","tag-ninjas-in-pyjamas","tag-og","tag-team-vitality"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33981"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33981"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33983,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33981\/revisions\/33983"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}