BIG defeat G2 2-1 in close three map series

Both G2 and BIG have won their first battle of BLAST Premier Fall Finals, as they face off against each other in their second match of the tournament. After this match, however, only one of the two teams will carry on in the upper bracket, while the loser will have to fight for the tournament-life in the lower bracket.

Map one - Inferno

The first map was on BIG territory as they began the battle on Inferno. A good start from the German roster meant an early 3-0 lead. The lead, however, didn’t last very long as G2 started answering back. Both rosters seemed eager and ready to fight as they went back and forth exchanging rounds. It was G2 to go to halftime with a slight lead as the score was 9-6 in favor of G2, due to a performance from “kennyS” reminiscent of his glory days.

The second half was just as exciting and intense as the first as both teams played an impressive Inferno. At 12-9 favoring G2, it looked as if they had cracked the code and ultimately would run away with the victory. This wasn’t the case, however, as BIG with the help of “tiziaN” found their momentum once again and closed out map one with a 16-12 victory over G2. “tiziaN” ends Inferno as the only player with an ADR-rating above 100. He managed 27 kills and an ADR-rating of 111.

Map two - Dust2

The second map was G2’s map pick, and to nobody's surprise this, of course, meant Dust2. A “kennyS” on fire made the pick of Dust2 seem even deadlier for the French roster, as it is known to be a dream-map for AWP’ers such as “kennyS” himself.

G2 came flying out of the gate with IGL “nexa” leading the charge. A seemingly flustered BIG roster was forced to sit back and watch as the French G2 dominated the first half. Starting second half at 11-4 favoring G2, on their own map pick, it was difficult to imagine BIG standing a chance.

This, however, soon became the reality as BIG found a sixth gear and slowly began to claw themselves back into the game. In the end, G2 found their footing once again and closed Dust2 with a victory of 16-14 – a lot closer than it should have been.

Map three - Mirage

The third and final map was to take place on Mirage – a map known for its many possibilities to battle on open ground. And what a battle it was. It was clear that both teams were warm and more than ready to fight.

Going toe to toe, the two rosters showed how determined they were to best their opponent. As close as the scoreline was, just as close was the leaderboard, with no one standing out but also with no one falling completely behind.

The third map on Mirage stayed close from start to finish, but in the end, it was BIG to cross the finish line first. With "tiziaN" in the frontlines, leading the charge, and ending on 25 kills, BIG managed to put a nail in the coffin and defeat G2 16-13.

By beating G2 2-1 in the BO3-series, BIG secure their continued spot at the upper bracket, whilst G2 is sent down to the lower bracket where they will have to defeat Astralis to continue their run in BLAST Premier Fall Finals.