{"id":32734,"date":"2023-10-16T21:46:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T01:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=32734"},"modified":"2023-10-16T21:46:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T01:46:58","slug":"team-vitality-vertex-eliminated-from-iem-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/team-vitality-vertex-eliminated-from-iem-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Vitality &#038; VERTEX eliminated from IEM Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FaZe Clan have eliminated world number one Team Vitality from <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/iem-fall\/\" title=\"IEM Sydney betting guide\">IEM Sydney (IEM Fall)<\/a> with a 2-1 victory in Group A&#8217;s lower bracket.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams had earlier dropped to the elimination zone after overtime losses to GamerLegion and BetBoom, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The series extended well into the night and proved to be one the better <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike betting guide\">Counter-Strike 2<\/a> series that we have witnessed so far.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fell in overtime on Overpass.<br \/>Barely pushed Inferno over the finish line.<br \/>Started Nuke down 1:8 before stringing 11 back-to-back together.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaZeClan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FaZeClan<\/a> STAY ALIVE over <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamVitality?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TeamVitality<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> Sydney opening matches!<\/p>\n<p>Next they take on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natusvincere?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@natusvincere<\/a> tomorrow in the lower bracket\ud83e\udd75 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NhsX4DDpGb\">pic.twitter.com\/NhsX4DDpGb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESLCS\/status\/1713911752046366959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vitality took the lead on Overpass on the CT side, eventually securing the win in overtime.<\/p>\n<p>FaZe bounced back on Inferno in a closely contested match, after preventing several potential momentum shifts in crucial rounds.<\/p>\n<p>The decider on Nuke saw Vitality with an 8-1 lead, but FaZe mounted an unbelievable comeback, putting together 11 straight rounds on their way to match and series point.<\/p>\n<p>Finn &#8220;\u2060karrigan\u2060&#8221; Andersen noted that securing four weapon rounds on the terrorist side was enough to make a comeback possible.<\/p>\n<p>FaZe excelled on the CT side, with karrigan himself contributing significantly to secure the series win.<\/p>\n<p>Vitality faced a tough day with two challenging losses in a short span. Their earlier defeat to BetBoom in the opening round of Group A saw them lose a game; they had a 9-4 lead on Mirage, only to lose in overtime.<\/p>\n<p>After coming into the event as the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/sites\/\" title=\"Best esports betting sites\">esports betting sites<\/a> favourite and world number one from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Vitality&#8217;s last place finish and day one exit is far from ideal at the first CS2 tournament on LAN.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on, Apeks secured a dominant 2-0 victory over VERTEX in the lower bracket of Group A, advancing to the lower-bracket semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>The European team displayed a strong performance, starting with a convincing win on Mirage (13-5) and sealing the deal on Anubis (13-11).<\/p>\n<p>The series kicked off on Mirage, where Apeks outclassed their opponents, accumulating a significant 10-round lead on the CT side and ultimately securing a 13-5 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Aleksandar &#8220;\u2060CacaNito\u2060&#8221; Kjulukoski and Damjan &#8220;\u2060kyxsan\u2060&#8221; Stoilkovski stood out for their team with impactful plays on the A site.<\/p>\n<p>Anubis began with the Australians winning the pistol round, and initially, it looked like they might mount a comeback.<\/p>\n<p>However, Apeks regained their footing, displayed confidence in their aggressive plays, and managed to secure a 7-5 lead on their CT side.<\/p>\n<p>VERTEX showcased an improved performance during their defence, and Christian &#8220;\u2060ADDICT\u2060&#8221; Pendleton&#8217;s highlight rounds brought them to an 11-10 lead.<\/p>\n<p>But in a crucial moment, they faltered against Apeks&#8217; A rush, leading to a hard-fought victory for Apeks on their map choice.<\/p>\n<p>For VERTEX, their journey at their home event came to an end.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian team failed to secure a map win in Sydney but managed to push Apeks to the limit during their match on Anubis.<\/p>\n<p>While two teams were eliminated from IEM Sydney on day one, both BetBoom Team and MOUZ booked their place in the playoffs after winning through to the upper-bracket final of Group A.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Narrowly avoiding being dragged into OT on their own map pick of Anubis, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/apeksgg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@apeksgg<\/a> nail down the series 2:0 over <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VertexESC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VertexESC<\/a>, who are now eliminated from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> Sydney 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Mirage 13:5<br \/>Anubis 13:11<\/p>\n<p>Up next on the B Stream \ud83d\udc47<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BetBoomTeam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BetBoomTeam<\/a> \ud83c\udd9a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GamerLegion?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GamerLegion<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0nin03qw2L\">pic.twitter.com\/0nin03qw2L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Intel\u00ae Extreme Masters (@IEM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IEM\/status\/1713829839717998699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Tuesday&#8217;s IEM Sydney matches<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li>Complexity (+162) vs G2 Esports (-227.27) @ 1:30pm AEDT<\/li>\n<li>Monte (-333.33) vs Grayhound (+240) @ 1:30pm AEDT<\/li>\n<li>ENCE (-250) vs Fnatic (+175) @ 4:30pm AEDT<\/li>\n<li>Lynn Vision (+350) vs Cloud9 (-625) @ 4:30pm AEDT<\/li>\n<li>Apeks (+100) vs GamerLegion (-138.89) @7:30pm AEDT<\/li>\n<li>Natus Vincere (+350) vs FaZe Clan (-625) @ 7:30pm AEDT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the opening day of IEM Sydney, Team Vitality and VERTEX were eliminated after losing to FaZe Clan and Apeks in their respective series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":31210,"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":[1285,508,3111,127,3319,3260,215,3130],"class_list":["post-32734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-apeks","tag-counter-strike","tag-counter-strike-2","tag-faze-clan","tag-iem-fall","tag-iem-sydney","tag-team-vitality","tag-vertex"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32734"}],"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=32734"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32734\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32740,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32734\/revisions\/32740"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}