BIG Send FaZe To Lower Bracket, GODSENT Upset Heroic

BIG and GODSENT claimed their first wins at IEM Winter 2021 after dispatching FaZe and Heroic, respectively. The Germans went toe-to-toe with their opponents on Mirage, going all the way to overtime before claiming victory at 19-17. GODSENT meanwhile upset the Danish favorites 16-13 after a great performance from the Brazilian youngsters.

The upper bracket semifinal will see BIG face against GODSENT for a spot in the Group B final while FaZe and Heroic fight for survival in the first round of the lower bracket on Friday.

syrsoN was the difference-maker for BIG as he clocked 34 frags on Mirage

BIG got off to a great start on the T side of Mirage against FaZe. The Germans created an early 8-3 advantage on the back of a great opening pistol and a fantastic double from Johannes “⁠tabseN⁠” Wodarz‘s Deagle. The international mix only managed to take three rounds of their own before switching sides, trailing 6-9 at halftime.

FaZe came alive on the offense as they strung five in a row before BIG was able to settle in the CT side. Helvijs “⁠broky⁠” Saukants was a joy to behold, finding impact in almost every round and converting a couple of 2vX situations that gave his team a short-lived advantage before the Germans were able to force overtime.

Overtime became the broky and Florian “⁠syrsoN⁠” Rische show as the two snipers took over the game. tabseN‘s men managed to keep their composure through a flawless CT side in extra time before closing the game 19-17 on the A bombsite.

Mirage also saw GODSENT and Heroic come to blows on the B stream. The Brazilians took the early lead on the T side after a Epitacio “⁠TACO⁠” de Melo 1v2 on the pistol round, allowing them to create a 5-0 advantage. A Danish resurgence powered by Martin “⁠stavn⁠” Lund keep the half close, as Casper “⁠cadiaN⁠” Møller and co. ended their CT side only 7-8 behind.

Switching sides saw GODSENT set the early pace again, winning the second pistol before another five-round winning streak that saw the South Americans lead 13-7 as Bruno “⁠latto⁠” Rebelatto shined on the defensive side. TACO‘s young squad did not let go of the lead, completing the upset against the Major semifinalists 16-13.