Vitality and MOUZ leave IEM Katowice 2022

Teams Vitality and Mouz lost to Gambit (0:2) and NIP (0:2) respectively, leaving IEM Katowice 2022. At the same time, Gambit and NIP made it to the final of the lower bracket of group A, where they will compete for a ticket to the quarterfinals of the competition.

Vitality-Gambit

One of the last matches of the game day started on the Mirage map, which became the choice of the Russian team. At the same time, Gambit, having lost the starting series of rounds, quickly picked up the key to the opponent's game, managing to open up in the attack and get a twofold advantage before switching sides. In the second half, the "owners" continued to bend their line, while Vitality did not manage to come up with anything. As a result, Gambit confidently closed its own pick and took the lead in the series — 16:7.

Next, the teams moved to the map Inferno, which became the choice of Vitality. At the same time, none of the teams could break into the lead, exchanging a series of rounds. However, in the very end, Gambit players managed to break the opponent's economy, and at the same time snatch the victory — 16:12.

MOUZ—N.I.P.

The parallel meeting started on the Vertigo map, which became the choice of the MOUZ team. At the same time, the hosts, having shown a confident start, suddenly lost their advantage, allowing the opponent to come forward. After switching sides, NIP continued to put pressure on MOUZ, quickly and confidently closing the opponent's pick — 16:11.

Then the teams moved to the Ancient map, where the Swedes managed to open up in the attack, gaining an advantage of three rounds. However, the game actually ended there, because in the second half MOUZ did not take a single round, allowing NIP to get a confident victory and stay in the championship — 16:6.

IEM Katowice 2022 runs from 15 to 27 February. 24 teams from all over the world compete for a $1,000,000 prize pool.

Interim results of IEM Katowice 2022

• 1st place: TBD.
• 2nd place: TBD.
• 3rd-4th place: TBD.
• 5th-6th place: TBD.
• 7th-8th place: TBD.
• 9th-12th place: MOUZ — $16,000.
• 9th-12th place: Team Vitality — $16,000.
  
• 13th-16th place: Team Liquid — $10,000.
• 13th-16th place: ENCE — $10,000.
• 13th-16th place: Copenhagen Flames - $10,000.
• 13th-16th place: OG — $10,000.
• 17th-20th place: Entropiq - $4,500.
• 17th-20th place: Movistar Riders - $4,500.
• 17th-20th place: BIG — $4,500.
• 17th-20th place: GODSENT — $4,500.
• 21st-24th place: Renegades - $2,500.
• 21st-24th place: Wisła Kraków — $2,500.
• 21st-24th place: Sprout - $2,500.
• 21st-24th place: MIBR — $2,500.