{"id":36210,"date":"2024-06-12T21:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T01:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=36210"},"modified":"2024-06-12T21:00:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T01:00:45","slug":"faze-clan-complete-epic-comeback-on-opening-day-of-spring-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/faze-clan-complete-epic-comeback-on-opening-day-of-spring-final\/","title":{"rendered":"FaZe Clan complete epic comeback on opening day of Spring Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/blast-premier-series\/spring-final\/\" title=\"BLAST Premier Spring Final betting guide\">BLAST Premier Spring Final<\/a>, FaZe Clan commenced their journey with a resounding 2-0 (19-16, 13-5) triumph over SAW, punching their ticket to the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>This victory marked a turnaround for the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike betting guide\">Counter-Strike<\/a> powerhouse, following some lukewarm performances at previous events like ESL Pro League and IEM Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>The match against SAW saw a fierce battle unfold, particularly on Ancient, where SAW initially seized control with a dominant lead.<\/p>\n<p>Despite FaZe facing match point, they staged an impressive comeback, pushing the game into overtime and eventually clinching the win.<\/p>\n<p>Nuke, though floated as a comfort map for both teams, wasn&#8217;t necessary as FaZe displayed their prowess on Inferno, securing the series convincingly.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">First W of the Spring Final secured for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaZeEsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FaZeEsports<\/a> \u2705 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BLASTPremier?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BLASTPremier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pffNGLCDFc\">pic.twitter.com\/pffNGLCDFc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BLAST Premier \ud83d\udca5 (@BLASTPremier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLASTPremier\/status\/1800879058596905182?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Natus Vincere made a strong statement with a swift 2-0 (13-11, 13-9) victory over Astralis, bouncing back from a disappointing <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/iem-summer\/\" title=\"IEM Dallas betting guide\">IEM Dallas<\/a> showing.<\/p>\n<p>Their win over the Danish giants set them up for a showdown against FaZe, while Astralis geared up to face SAW in a bid to stay alive in the tournament.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No dramas for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natusvincere?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@natusvincere<\/a> on the opening day of the Spring Groups \u2705<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BLASTPremier?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BLASTPremier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b7rLBvSXF8\">pic.twitter.com\/b7rLBvSXF8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BLAST Premier \ud83d\udca5 (@BLASTPremier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLASTPremier\/status\/1800914554370892055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Virtus.pro, after breaking a four-series losing streak, secured a hard-fought 2-1 (5-13, 13-11, 13-10) win over Vitality, propelling them to the upper bracket final of Group B.<\/p>\n<p>Despite trailing on Inferno and Dust2, Virtus.pro staged a remarkable comeback, particularly on Anubis, where they showcased their resilience and determination.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What a reverse sweep from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/virtuspro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@virtuspro<\/a>, securing their spot in the Wembley Arena! \u2705<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BLASTPremier?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BLASTPremier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gr057w7eEp\">pic.twitter.com\/Gr057w7eEp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BLAST Premier \ud83d\udca5 (@BLASTPremier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLASTPremier\/status\/1800976291929198697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Team Spirit also started strong with a 2-1 (8-13, 13-7, 13-4) victory over G2 Esports, despite the latter fielding coach <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/taz-will-stand-in-for-m0nesy-at-spring-final\/\" title=\"G2 Esports news\">Wiktor &#8216;TaZ&#8217; Wojtas instead of star player Ilya &#8220;m0NESY&#8221; Osipov<\/a> due to visa issues.<\/p>\n<p>Spirit&#8217;s triumph over G2, highlighted by their dominant performance on Anubis, sets up an intriguing clash against Virtus.pro in the upcoming matches.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Team__Spirit?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Team__Spirit<\/a> secure the final W of the opening day in London! \u2705<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BLASTPremier?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BLASTPremier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NXn4BOg4yL\">pic.twitter.com\/NXn4BOg4yL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BLAST Premier \ud83d\udca5 (@BLASTPremier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLASTPremier\/status\/1801019440277975487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Thursday&#8217;s Spring Final matches<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li>SAW ($4.15) vs Astralis ($1.22) @ 12pm BST<\/li>\n<li>FaZe Clan ($1.60) vs Natus Vincere ($2.32) @ 2:30pm BST<\/li>\n<li>Team Vitality ($1.60) vs G2 Esports ($2.28) @ 5pm BST<\/li>\n<li>Virtus.pro ($3.88) vs Team Spirit ($1.25) @ 7:30pm BST<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FaZe Clan, Natus Vincere, Virtus.pro, and Team Spirit all claimed day one victories at the BLAST Premier Spring Final on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":29780,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[152,2223,3111,127,103,132,1333,434,215,322],"class_list":["post-36210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-astralis","tag-blast-premier-spring-final","tag-counter-strike-2","tag-faze-clan","tag-g2-esports","tag-natus-vincere","tag-saw","tag-team-spirit","tag-team-vitality","tag-virtus-pro"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36210"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36210"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36212,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36210\/revisions\/36212"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}