The BLAST Premier Fall Finals is in its final few matches and Team Liquid and Heroics face each other in the semifinals today. The BLAST Premier Fall Finals kicked off with eight teams but only four remain starting November 26. Here’s how the first semifinal match played out.
Map Veto
Heroic removed Dust2Liquid removed Nuke3. Heroic picked Overpass4. Liquid picked Inferno5. Heroic removed Mirage6. Liquid removed Ancient7. Vertigo was left over
Team Liquid and the dependency on YEKINDAR
Team Liquid saw Yekindar shine but it was a standout performance as the rest of the squad was simply unable to catch up. Nitro, oSee and others simply did not have the same impact in the game as fans are used to seeing.
Meanwhile, Heroics had excellent gameplay and they were always able to put forth a strong performance even in rounds that they lost. The Danish lineup might have lost a few pistol rounds but even on those rounds, Heroic’s performance was exceedingly strong.
The map started with the first three rounds going in Heroic’s favor. Team Liquid brought it back to bring some semblance into the first half. The two sides consistently traded rounds through the first half of the Heroic vs Team Liquid semifinal.
Team Liquid seemed to rely too heavily on YEKINDAR in the first map and that was their undoing. However, CS: GO fans know Team Liquid has the firepower and skill necessary to put up a very strong performance. Team Liquid has some big names, but it was mostly YEKINDAR showing up in Game 1. Team Liquid ultimately lost Overpass with a 10-16 score, giving Heroic a one-map lead in the series.
With Team Liquid looking rather lackluster, it was going to be an uphill battle for Team Liquid in Game 2 (Inferno). Team Liquid is one of the stronger CS: GO teams on Inferno but in this Heroic vs Team Liquid match, Heroic has looked the stronger team so far.
Inferno (live)
While Heroic won Overpass, there were multiple clutch moments that went Heroic’s way. Team Liquid might have lost Overpass 10-16, but a few rounds with different results could’ve easily sent the map in a different direction.
Despite higher expectations from Team Liquid on Inferno, Heroic had a dominant start on Map 2. They marched ahead to a 7-3 lead, mostly on the back of an all-round performance by the Danes. YEKINDAR was once again the star on Team Liquid – at 11 frags compared to nitr0’s 1 during the 11th round.
But Team Liquid bounced back soon after, winning the next three rounds, mostly on the back of some economy play. With Heroic having to play without full weapons during this brief period, Team Liquid closed the gap to end the half at 8-7.
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