Team Vitality failed to beat MOUZ and leave IEM Cologne 2022

Mousesports beat the Vitality team. The meeting ended with a score of 2:1 (Inferno 12:16; Overpass 16:10; Nuke 16:12). For MOUZ, this game was a ticket to the lower bracket final, and for Vitality, a ticket home.

MOUZ Vs Vitality

1. MOUZ removed Dust2
2. Vitality removed Ancient
3. MOUZ picked Inferno
4. Vitality Picked Overpass
5. MOUZ removed Vertigo
6. Vitality removed Mirage
7. Nuke was left over

1) On the first map of the confrontation, the Vitality team starts with a failed defense, Vitality could win rounds only after the scoreboard showed 6:1 in favor of the Mice. Half leave Mousesports with a minimal margin. After switching sides, Vitality immediately turn on the attacking side, and MOUZ failed to adapt to the game in defense. A good return of zonic's wards and victory on the first map. MOUZ 12:16 Team Vitality.

2) The second map was remembered as a complete failure from Team Vitality. After all, some managed to win as many as 9 rounds in the attack on Overpass, and when they went for defense, all they managed to take for themselves was one round. Before the side switch, there was confidence in Vitality's victory on the second map and series. However, as soon as they went over to the strong side, the game for Vitality stopped. MOUZ 16:10 Team Vitality.

3) The deciding card was Nuke. Vitality continued their trend of weak defense, for which they managed to win five rounds. To win, they needed the same tight defense against MOUZ. But the latter did not want to stop playing at IEM Cologne 2022 and won the series against Vitality. The French-Danish team tried to surprise for the attack, which did not last long enough to win. MOUZ 16:12 Team Vitality.

Team Vitality leave IEM Cologne 2022. They settled in 9th-12th place, while earning $16,000 per team.

MOUZ managed to get to the finals of the lower bracket, and their opponent will be the loser of the pair G2 Esports against Ninjas In Pajamas.

IEM Cologne 2022 takes place from 5 to 17 July in Germany at the Hyatt Regency Cologne and LANXESS arena venues. As part of the championship, 24 teams from Europe, the CIS, Oceania, China, North and South America are fighting for a prize pool of $1,000,000, as well as rating points in the BLAST Premier table.

Interim results of IEM Cologne 2022

• 1st place: $400,000 + 3,200 BLAST Premier points
• 2nd place: $180,000 + 1,600 BLAST Premier points
• 3rd-4th place: $80,000 + 1,000 BLAST Premier points
• 5th-6th place: $40,000 + 300 BLAST Premier points
• 7th-8th place: $24,000 + 300 BLAST Premier points
• 9th-12th place: Team Vitality $16,000
• 13th-16th place: Heroic, Outsiders, Team Liquid and ENCE — $10,000
• 17th-20th place: Sprout, TYLOO, Imperial Esports and BIG - $4,500
• 21st-24th place: paiN Gaming, Complexity Gaming, MIBR and ORDER — $2,500