FaZe eliminate 9INE
FaZe have eliminated 9INE from the Paris Major 2023 as FaZe live to fight on for another day after going 0-2 in the first day of the Legends Stage. FaZe now have two more best-of-threes to get through if they want to make it to the playoffs.
In a surprising turn of events, it was Inferno up first, which was FaZe's pick as 9INE let Inferno through, although it has been their perma-ban map. The Polish team started on the CT side but it was FaZe who picked up the pistol. It was two flawless rounds from FaZe as they went 3-0 before the guns came out on both sides. ropz's 1v1 clutch against mynio saw FaZe go 4-0 and put 9INE back on the pistols. A strong hold from hades at A short with the AWP saw 9INE put up their first round in the eighth round of the map. A broky 1v2 got FaZe right back into it but a mynio triple kill gave 9INE their second round and the Poles managed to get three in row as they ended the first half at 4-11.
9INE moved up to five after taking the second half pistol as Goofy had an impactful pistol round and the pistol round helped 9INE convert it into a three round streak before FaZe took their first CT round. Goofy came in with a crucial 1v2 clutch at 8-15 to keep 9INE in the game. FaZe kept their calm and denied 9INE any chance of a comeback as they picked up Inferno at 16-10.
FaZe's trio of ropz, broky and Twistzz were the one's who stepped up, as ropz ended the first map with 24 kills and a 1.54 rating.
FaZe opened up Anubis with a pistol win and a broky triple in round two against the eco gave FaZe an early 2-0 lead on their CT side. FaZe converted a 4v5 in the first gun round as FaZe continued to rack up the rounds. 9INE got their first round on upgraded pistols but FaZe responded immediately with a clean defensive hold. rain and ropz shut down attack after attack from the Poles as FaZe shout up to an early 7-1 lead. It was a complete shut down as every single member on the FaZe team stepped up and FaZe ended the first half with a 13-2 lead as rain ended had a 1v2 clutch in the 15th round.
ropz's triple in the second pistol saw FaZe secure 14 before a quick B execute saw FaZe secure 15. hades and Kylar pulled three back for 9INE which broke FaZe economy and helped 9INE get up to seven. ropz closed out the game with a 1v2 clutch on a low buy from FaZe as they secured Anubis 16-8. ropz ended the series with 45 kills and a 1.52 rating.
9INEFaZe| 9INE |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Krzysztof 'Goofy' Górski |
34 - 38 | -4 | 87.3 | 66.0% | 1.04 |
| Olek 'hades' Miskiewicz |
34 - 34 | +0 | 62.3 | 52.0% | 0.90 |
| Wiktor 'mynio' Kruk |
30 - 40 | -10 | 67.7 | 54.0% | 0.79 |
| Kacper 'Kylar' Walukiewicz |
26 - 38 | -12 | 58.5 | 56.0% | 0.74 |
| Kamil 'KEi' Pietkun |
17 - 42 | -25 | 52.5 | 44.0% | 0.50 |
| FaZe |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robin 'ropz' Kool |
45 - 23 | +22 | 97.4 | 80.0% | 1.52 |
 Helvijs 'broky' Saukants |
42 - 27 | +15 | 77.7 | 86.0% | 1.40 |
 Russel 'Twistzz' Van Dulken |
40 - 30 | +10 | 92.7 | 80.0% | 1.30 |
 Håvard 'rain' Nygaard |
34 - 30 | +4 | 72.8 | 70.0% | 1.12 |
 Finn 'karrigan' Andersen |
30 - 33 | -3 | 70.2 | 68.0% | 0.98 |
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