OG has qualified for the important main event at IEM Katowice, owing to their impressive win at the decider match against the Colossus from Cloud 9. The Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen-led team sealed the win through a close and thrilling match, which ended as a breathtaking back-and-forth battle between the two sides.
.@OGcsgo enter the top 16 teams in #IEM Katowice 2021!
They close out the series 2-1 against @Cloud9 and eliminate them from the tournament.
16-8 Nuke
11-16 Overpass
16-12 Dust II pic.twitter.com/TrnHS8VzG8— Intel® Extreme Masters (@IEM) February 17, 2021
After a severe defeat on Overpass where it was Cloud9 all over the map, OG stepped up and proved their class by setting the score at 12-3 at halftime, owing to a nearly perfect T-side. A T-side, which the veteran Nathan “NBK-“Schmitt completely dominated by offering several crucial entries.
Alex “ALEX” McMeekin and the rest of Cloud9 presented a better second half and came closer to OG, as they reduced the gap to 12-13. However, NBK- and company proved out to be too strong for Cloud9, with OG sealing the win at the end.
OG – Cloud9 (2-1) | IEM Katowice Play-In
16-8 (Nuke) | Aleksib – 1.57 Rating / 19-10 K-D / 98.4 ADR
11-16 (Overpass) | es3tag – 1.32 Rating / 20-15 K-D / 93.7 ADR
16- (Dust2) |NBk- – 1.76 Rating / 33-15 K-D / 114.8 ADR
Highlight of the match
MVP
Nathan “NBK-“Schmitt | 1.46 Rating / 72-49 K-D / 100.3 ADR
NBK- rolled back the years! The French veteran stepped up for OG against Cloud9 with 0.91 KPR and 79.7% KAST.#IEM
Match statistics:https://t.co/CG09jDx4J8 pic.twitter.com/TSAKEHAatj
— HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) February 17, 2021
