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Outsiders Fight On: IEM Katowice 2023 Day 6 - Group B Recap

Outsiders Fight On: IEM Katowice 2023 Day 6 - Group B Recap

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
7 Feb
Kaustavmani Choudhury

On Day 6 in the Hall of Champions in Katowice, the remainder of the Upper Bracket matches were played, while 4 teams fought to not get eliminated.

Group B: Lower Bracket

Game 1: NIP vs Outsiders

NIP took on Outsiders in a 3 map feud for survival. NIP managed to take the first map Vertigo, which was their pick, in a compelling manner at 16-5. Rez started the map with an Ace, and poetically ended the map with an Ace as well.

Outsiders bounced right back on their Map pick on Overpass, ending the first half 9-6. Though NIP tried to fight back, Outsiders continued their winning form, and won the map 16-12. New signing KaiR0N did well for himself at 22 kills.

With the decider being on Inferno, Outsiders turned into a different beast. Although they didn’t have the best first half at 7-8, they only allowed NIP one round on their CT-side, as they won the map 16-9 on the back of a 6 round win streak.

Game 2: Complexity vs MOUZ

Complexity picked Inferno for Map 1. Even though they were in a deficit in the first half at 7-8, they pulled off an amazing CT-side. Only allowing MOUZ to win one round in the second half, Complexity won the map 16-9. Hallzerk shadowed everyone else with 32 kills, 15 AWP kills and a monstrous 2.02 rating.

MOUZ had a rebuttal on Map 2 (Nuke) where they started off with a 6 round win streak. They ended the half 9-6. Although Complexity did equalize at 11-11, MOUZ were the better side. They won the map 16-12.

Map 3 was Ancient where both teams traded rounds, but it was not enough for MOUZ. Complexity won the map 16-12 on the back of a 5 round win streak.

Group B: Upper Bracket

Game 1: Heroic vs OG

Heroic decided to end the fight against OG in 2 maps, sending them into the play-offs. OG picked Inferno for Map 1. But Heroic were the more dominant side, ending the first half at 8-7, and only allowing 3 rounds by OG in the second half. They won the map 16-10. cadiaN led the table with 24 kills, 14 of those from the AWP.

Heroic picked  Mirage for map 2. OG had quite a strong start in the first half, ending at 9-6, but Heroic made quite a comeback on their CT-side. They had a 6 round win streak from round 23 onwards, and won the map 16-12. This time it was jabbi leading the table with 25 kills, while cadiaN again had most AWP kills at 11.

Game 2: Vitality vs Fnatic

Fnatic picked Overpass for Map 1, where Vitality had a stellar first half, ending at 10-5. They got to Map Point first, but Fnatic fought back with 6 back-to-back rounds. But Vitality won the map 16-13. It was the danish duo of Magisk and dupreeh leading with 21 kills each.

Map 2 was Mirage, where Fnatic showed dominant form. They ended the first half 12-3, with a 12 round win streak on their CT-side. Vitality weren’t able to do much in the second half as Fnatic ended the map 16-8. Nicodoz stepped up for Fnatic with a monstrous 30 kills.

Nuke was the final map of the series, where Fnatic got the lead in the first half at 9-6. But Vitality made a comeback on their CT-side, ending the map 16-13. French powerhouse ZywOo stepped up for Vitality with 28 kills, and a 1.56 rating.

NIP and Complexity are eliminated from the tournament, while Heroic and Vitality move into the play-offs.

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