Team Liquid surprsie NAVI to move on to Group Finals

Team Liquid have moved past NAVI in the Group D Upper Bracket Final. NAF and co defeated the favorites - NAVI with a 2-1 score and have moved on to the Grand Final. They are now one match victory away from securing their spot at Fall Finals.

Coming into this match, NAVI were the overwhelming favorite to win the match. However, Team Liquid were here to play. The first map of Anubis started off with NAVI taking a significant lead. However, Team Liquid were able to contain them from time to time. NAVI was never able to manage more than two rounds in a row which resulted in some very valuable round wins for Team Liquid. 

NAF had an impressive performance matching NAVI’s b1t for every kill. Both the players had 24 frags to their name, pushing their teammates forward with some exceptional performances.  NAVI had a 8-4 lead in the first half, and when the teams switched sides, Team Liquid tore through the NAVI defense. They were able to win six consecutive rounds to take a substantial lead on the map. Eventually, it did come down to the wire, with Team Liquid winning Anubis 13-11.

The second map was much more one-sided. NAVI are one of the best teams in the world on Mirage and were able to cruise past Team Liquid on Mirage. Mirage was their map pick of choice and it was not surprising to see them completely dominate Team Liquid. B1t and w0nderful had 19 and 18 frags respectively to their names. 

The final map of Inferno saw NAVI start off strong on the T side. But a late resurgence by Team Liquid meant they were still able to snatch 5 rounds on their CT side. 

Ultimate had some very special clutches that were crucial in Team Liquid’s victory over NAVI. With this win, Team Liquid advance to the Groups Grand final. NAVI fall down to the Lower Bracket Final where they will face BIG. If they win against BIG, they would have a rematch against Team Liqiud, where they would hope to get their revenge.  

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