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Astralis narrowly beat OG to secure BLAST Spring Finals spot

Danyal Arabi
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Astralis narrowly beat OG to secure BLAST Spring Finals spot

On the last day of the BLAST Spring Groups, Astralis and OG fought tooth and nail for the last spot at BLAST Spring Finals. The Danish and International roster went the distance on three maps to decide who is relegated to the BLAST Spring Showdown.

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Device pulls Astralis across the line in Overtime to beat OG at the BLAST Spring Finals

Map summary:

  • Inferno (Astralis’ pick): 16-14 to OG
  • Vertigo (OG’s pick): 14-16 to Astralis
  • Ancient (Decider): 17-19 to Astralis

Starting off on Astralis’ pick of Inferno, OG began on the CT side. Armed with Device’s AWP, Astralis managed to puncture sites, but not without retaliation. OG put up a great fight in the first half to put up a 7-8 half. Despite the one-round deficit, OG went on a spree to go up 13-8. Both teams went on a few round streaks ending up at 15-14 in OG’s favor. Catch the brilliant clutch by Nexa to get OG the win here:

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After going the distance on map one, Vertigo was looking to be a banger and it delivered. Following in Inferno’s footsteps, both teams traded blows in a streak-heavy map. The first half was decided in OG’s favor 8-7. The second half was another close-fought affair with clutches coming out from both teams. Ultimately, OG choked their lead and dropped their own pick 16-14.

Moving to the final stomping ground of Ancient, OG looked completely deflated. From misplays to poor communication, OG dropped a harrowing amount of rounds, going down 1-10. However, in an incredible display of resilience, they clawed the half back to a respectable 5-10.

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Keeping the streak going in the second half, OG managed to bring it back to a one-round gap at 9-10. Eventually, both teams ended up at 14-14 with the game hanging in the balance. Thanks to a great performance by BlameF and Degster, both teams traded rounds, taking it to overtime. Here, Device shone through, allowing Astralis to get the advantage, winning the game 19-17.

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Danyal Arabi

Danyal Arabi

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Danyal Arabi is an Esports writer and Editor at The SportsRush. With a vested interest in computers since an early age he has managed to sink more than 4000 hours into CS: GO over the years. As a Deus Ex enjoyer and fan of the earlier Assassin's Creeds, narrative-driven games have taken much of his time. Being a 2D fighter enthusiast across franchises like Injustice, Mortal Kombat, and Street Fighter, a fair few controllers have been sacrificed in his pursuit to win. Apart from all things gaming, Danyal enjoys motorsport, bowling, and spending weekends with his pals over good food and banter.

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