{"id":40781,"date":"2025-01-24T23:29:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T04:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=40781"},"modified":"2025-01-24T23:29:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T04:29:54","slug":"eternal-fire-natus-vincere-advance-to-blast-bounty-spring-semis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/eternal-fire-natus-vincere-advance-to-blast-bounty-spring-semis\/","title":{"rendered":"Eternal Fire &#038; Natus Vincere advance to BLAST Bounty Spring semis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The quarterfinals of the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/blast-premier-series\/\" title=\"BLAST Premier Series betting guide\">BLAST Bounty Spring 2025<\/a> delivered thrilling performances and surprising upsets, as Eternal Fire and Natus Vincere secured their spots in the semifinals in very different styles.<\/p>\n<p>Eternal Fire advanced to the semifinals after an emphatic two-map victory over Team Vitality.<\/p>\n<p>This marked their third consecutive win against Vitality, a streak dating back to April 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike 2 betting guide\">Counter-Strike 2<\/a> teams debuted their new lineups on LAN, with Vitality adding Robin &#8220;\u2060ropz\u2060&#8221; Kool to replace Lotan &#8220;\u2060Spinx\u2060&#8221; Giladi, while Eternal Fire introduced Samet &#8220;\u2060jottAAA\u2060&#8221; K\u00f6kl\u00fc in place of Bu\u011fra &#8220;\u2060Calyx\u2060&#8221; Ark\u0131n.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eternalfirecs2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@eternalfirecs2<\/a> secure a spot in the Semi-Finals and that $63,750 bounty! \u2705<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BLASTPremier?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BLASTPremier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZnxfEgghWo\">pic.twitter.com\/ZnxfEgghWo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BLAST Premier \ud83d\udca5 (@BLASTPremier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLASTPremier\/status\/1882840015648223357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The match began on Anubis, where Ismailcan &#8220;\u2060XANTARES\u2060&#8221; D\u00f6rtkarde\u015f delivered a masterclass performance with a 2.19 rating, spearheading Eternal Fire&#8217;s dominance.<\/p>\n<p>Vitality struggled to adapt to positional shifts caused by integrating ropz, particularly on their counter-terrorist side, where Shahar &#8220;\u2060flameZ\u2060&#8221; Shushan faltered in an unfamiliar B connector role.<\/p>\n<p>Eternal Fire capitalised on these vulnerabilities, taking the map 13-9.<\/p>\n<p>The second map, Mirage, saw Eternal Fire start strong, leading 9-3 at the half, with newcomer jottAAA making an immediate impact.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Vitality&#8217;s spirited comeback, Eternal Fire&#8217;s aggression and a crucial 1v2 clutch by \u00d6zg\u00fcr &#8220;\u2060woxic\u2060&#8221; Eker sealed a narrow 13-11 victory.<\/p>\n<p>XANTARES earned the MVP of the series with a 1.53 rating, cementing his role as the standout performer.<\/p>\n<p>For Vitality, their first LAN outing of the season ended in disappointment, as they exited the tournament in fifth-eighth place.<\/p>\n<p>Natus Vincere (NaVi) survived a gruelling three-map series against paiN Gaming to book their place in the semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>The encounter was a tale of resilience and missed opportunities, with NaVi&#8217;s composure in high-pressure moments proving decisive.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So close to the upset for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paiNGamingBR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@paiNGamingBR<\/a> but <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natusvincere?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@natusvincere<\/a> hold strong in OT to book their spot in the Semi-Finals! \u2705<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BLASTPremier?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BLASTPremier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iDwrARWWYz\">pic.twitter.com\/iDwrARWWYz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BLAST Premier \ud83d\udca5 (@BLASTPremier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLASTPremier\/status\/1882910214443479462?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The opening map, Dust2, was a nail-biter.<\/p>\n<p>NaVi built an early lead, but paiN clawed back to force overtime.<\/p>\n<p>In the extra rounds, Ihor &#8220;\u2060w0nderful\u2060&#8221; Zhdanov shone with 10 AWP kills, propelling NaVi to a hard-fought 16-13 victory.<\/p>\n<p>PaiN responded emphatically on Nuke, showcasing clutch prowess and strong team play to dominate NaVi.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Kaue &#8220;\u2060kauez\u2060&#8221; Kaschuk, paiN surged to a 13-7 win, levelling the series and setting the stage for a dramatic decider.<\/p>\n<p>The final map, Mirage, was a rollercoaster.<\/p>\n<p>PaiN raced to a 6-0 lead and reached match point at 12-10, but NaVi&#8217;s experience came to the fore.<\/p>\n<p>Mihai &#8220;\u2060iM\u2060&#8221; Ivan and Valeriy &#8220;\u2060b1t\u2060&#8221; Vakhovskiy stepped up in crucial moments, forcing overtime, where NaVi closed out the map with clinical precision, 16-13.<\/p>\n<p>Mihai &#8220;\u2060iM\u2060&#8221; Ivan earned the MVP award for his impactful performance across the series, particularly on Mirage.<\/p>\n<p>Despite their loss, paiN impressed with their aggressive playstyle and nearly secured an upset against the world number three.<\/p>\n<p>With Eternal Fire and Natus Vincere advancing, the semifinals promise more excitement as teams refine their strategies and adapt to the early-season challenges.<\/p>\n<h2>BLAST Bounty Spring semifinals matches<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li>G2 Esports ($1.80) vs Eternal Fire ($1.90) @ 4pm CET<\/li>\n<li>Natus Vincere ($2.37) vs Team Spirit ($1.53) @ 7pm CET<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">Esports news<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eternal Fire and Natus Vincere secured their places in the semifinals of the BLAST Bounty Spring after victories over Vitality and paiN Gaming, respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":28255,"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":[3830,3111,1919,132,285,215],"class_list":["post-40781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-blast-bounty-spring","tag-counter-strike-2","tag-eternal-fire","tag-natus-vincere","tag-pain-gaming","tag-team-vitality"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"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=40781"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40781\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40783,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40781\/revisions\/40783"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}