Vitality crash out of IEM Sydney 2023
Spinx found form right away on the CT-side of Overpass, giving Vitality a 4-1 start. FaZe could only secure 3 rounds on their T-side, as Vitality took a 9-3 half in their favor. The trio of broky, ropz and rain changed the narrative for FaZe on their CT-side, mounting a valiant comeback to tie things up at 12-12.
Vitality secured a lead on their T-side in overtime, putting FaZe under pressure. FaZe managed to secure a single round on either sides, conceding Overpass 16-14 in overtime.
Vitality got off to a 3-0 start on the T-side of Inferno but FaZe quickly caught and traded rounds back and forth. FaZe gained a little momentum towards the end of the half to go up 7-5.
After FaZe's initial success in the second half, Vitality strung up 4 in a row, levelling the score at 9-9 but FaZe's T-side toppled the CT-defense, closing out Inferno 13-10 and levelling the series at 1-1.
Vitality got off to a massive 8-1 start on the CT-side of Nuke but FaZe strung up 3 in a row towards to end of the first to half to keep it competitive at 4-8. Switching sides, FaZe do the unthinkable, coming back from 1-8 to reach match point without dropping a single round in the second half at 12-8.
Vitality could secure just a single round on their T-side, as FaZe closed out Nuke 13-9 to eliminate Vitality from IEM Sydney 2023 in the lower bracket, on the very first day.
VitalityFaZe| Vitality |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mathieu 'ZywOo' Herbaut |
59 - 54 | +5 | 86.9 | 72.0% | 1.18 |
 Lotan 'Spinx' Giladi |
59 - 50 | +9 | 76.2 | 72.0% | 1.15 |
 Emil 'Magisk' Reif |
51 - 51 | +0 | 76.7 | 66.7% | 1.04 |
| Shahar 'flameZ' Shushan |
46 - 51 | -5 | 61.0 | 68.0% | 0.98 |
| Dan 'apEX' Madesclaire |
40 - 49 | -9 | 66.5 | 70.7% | 0.95 |
| FaZe |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Håvard 'rain' Nygaard |
59 - 50 | +9 | 92.2 | 74.7% | 1.34 |
 Helvijs 'broky' Saukants |
54 - 52 | +2 | 70.5 | 73.3% | 1.08 |
 Robin 'ropz' Kool |
58 - 52 | +6 | 77.2 | 62.7% | 1.05 |
 Russel 'Twistzz' Van Dulken |
52 - 50 | +2 | 69.4 | 73.3% | 1.03 |
| Finn 'karrigan' Andersen |
29 - 52 | -23 | 55.7 | 66.7% | 0.77 |
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