Spirit Dodges G2 Upset at BLAST Spring Final: Full Match Report

In the second match of Group B at the BLAST Premier Spring Final 2024 in London, Team Spirit faced off against IEM Dallas 2024 champions G2 Esports. However, G2 was without their star AWPer, m0NESY, and had their coach step in to fill the roster.

For those who couldn't watch the Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports action live, never fear; we are here to help, so let's jump into the detailed results from the Group B match, Team Spirit vs. G2 Esports.

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Quick Spirit vs G2 Results

If you want to get an overview of the scores on each map, we've got you covered! The GG.BET pre-match odds were G2 Esports (6.55) compared to Spirit (1.1) to win the match.

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You can find the no-nonsense details about the second match in Group B of the BLAST Premier Spring Final 2024 below.

G2 Esports vs. Team Spirit Rosters

Check out the full rosters for both Team Spirit and G2 Esports at the BLAST Premier Spring Final 2024 below.

Now, let's move on to an old-school battle report that details what happened during the match.

BLAST Premier Spring Final: Spirit vs G2 Match Report

You'll find more details about what happened on each map of the Vitality vs. Virtus.pro match in Group B below. 

Spirit vs. G2 Map 1 Ancient

On the CT side of Ancient, Spirit's map pick, G2 Esports got to a fantastic start, winning the pistol round with Wiktor "TaZ" Wojtas picking up two kills. Then, G2 extended their lead with a 2-0 while Spirit saved.

In the first gun round for Team Spirit, the side faltered yet again against G2 Esports, who took a 3-0 lead, before Spirit finally retaliated with a win the the 4th round and converted the 5th.

Team Spirit went on a four-round win streak before G2 Esports evened up the scoreline at 4-4. In the 9th round at the B site, G2 on the CT side made a powerful retake play, regaining the lead on Ancient, and extended it in the 10th, with TaZ again having much more impact than expected.

G2 Esports, on the CT side of Ancient, managed to secure an 8-4 lead in the first half as teams switched sides...

With G2 Esports now on the T side, the pistol round didn't go as planned for Team Spirit. G2 took the first round of the half and then converted for a 10-4 scoreline.

In the 15th round, Nikola "NiKo" Kovač and Nemanja "nexa" Isaković effectively held their ground in a post-plant situation to increase their lead to 11-4 and then 12-4 to put them on match point. 

Team Spirit did pull back quite a few rounds before G2 finished off the match in the 21st round. In an incredible upset, G2 Esports won Team Spirit's map pick, with TaZ standing in with a final score of 13-8!

Spirit vs. G2 Map 2 Dust2

On G2's map pick of Dust2, they started on the T side and managed to win the pistol round after a plant on the infamous B site. Spirit decided to force buy in the second round but failed to pull off a win, as G2 Esports went up 2-0 early on.

In the 3rd round on Dust2, Team Spirit started to wake up a bit, putting up a good defense and then converting for a 2-2 scoreline.

After a bit of back and forth and a very close bomb defuse on the A site in the 6th round, Team Spirit started to pull ahead, racking up some round wins as the young guns showed their teeth.

In the 10th round of Dust2, G2 pulled one back with a very close situation on the A site, where Spirit just didn't have enough time to defuse. Then, Spirit pulled back two rounds to end the first half with an 8-4 lead.

With Spirit on the T side in the second half of Dust2, they got a few early picks in the pistol round. However, Wiktor "TaZ" Wojtas got 3 kills and beat Dmitriy "sh1ro" Sokolov in a 1v1 to win the pistol round. Then, G2 Esports converted and forced an eco, making the scoreline 8-7 in favor of Spirit.

In the 16th round, Spirit stabilized for a much-needed win and pulled ahead with a 9-7 lead, and then forced G2 into a save after planting B in the 17th round. Despite G2's best efforts and some close calls, Spirit extended their lead to 11-7.

Spirit finished off Dust2 with a final score of 13-7, forcing the need for a deciding third map, Anubis.

G2 vs. Spirit Map 3 Anubis

On the third and deciding map, G2 Esports started off on the T side and took the pistol round in dramatic fashion, with the bomb blowing up Spirit's AWPer, Dmitriy "sh1ro" Sokolov. G2 Esports converted for a 2-0 lead on Anubis, leaving Team Spirit fans concerned.

In their first gun round, Team Spirit swept G2 under the rug without losing one player but pushed a bit too far and lost the 4th round against G2's half-buy.

Despite some taunting from G2's coach on the server, Team Spirit kept their cool and pushed back once again, claiming the 5th round and, in the 6th round, converted one against G2's half-buy this time around, tying up the score 3-3.

With a strong economy, Spirit started to run away with the first half of Anubis, winning five in a row before G2 pulled one back. At the end of the first half, Spirit was ahead 8-4.

The teams switching sides in the second half of Anubis, Team Spirit got off to a great start, winning the pistol round and converting another for a 10-4 lead against G2's full eco.

While there were some close calls, Team Spirit, with momentum behind them, scored three more rounds to win Anubis 13-4 and, therefore, complete the reverse sweep against G2 Esports.

G2 vs. Spirit Stream: BLAST Premier Spring Final 2024

You can watch the BLAST Premier Spring Final 2024 matches live via the tournament organizer's Twitch and YouTube channels. For your viewing pleasure, the event is filled with some of the best talent in the business, from world-class analysts to casters and excellent hosts. 

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