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flameZ to miss upcoming IEM Katowice match; coach ruggah to step in

7-2-2023 12:15

The Danish coach will enter the server for the first time in more than four years.

Shahar "⁠flameZ⁠" Shushan will miss out on OG's lower bracket match against Outsiders at IEM Katowice 2023 due to illness, the organization announced on Twitter. Coach Casper "⁠ruggah⁠" Due will step in to fill the gap left by the star rifler.

The 34-year-old has not competed professionally since 2012, when he was a part of Anexis alongside Jacob "⁠Pimp⁠" Winneche and Mathias "⁠MSL⁠" Lauridsen, although his last stint on the server came in 2018 when he played 20 rounds for OpTic while standing in for Jakob "⁠JUGi⁠" Hansen against SJ.

flameZ has been OG's standout player during their campaign in Katowice

OG started their journey at IEM Katowice in the play-in stage and they cruised through it due to flameZ's incredible form in the first two matches against Sprout and fnatic, in which he averaged a 1.28 rating. The 19-year-old struggled to maintain that level in the group stage, where OG were knocked down to the lower bracket by HEROIC, although he was crucial in the Mirage decider victory over MOUZ.

The European squad now has the tough challenge of facing top five side in the world Outsiders, after which they would still have to play another series later in the day against the winner of fnatic vs. Complexity were they to be victorious against Dzhami "⁠Jame⁠" Ali and company.

OG will face Outsiders with the following lineup:

Czech Republic Adam "⁠NEOFRAG⁠" Zouhar
Serbia Nemanja "⁠nexa⁠" Isaković
Russia Abdul "⁠degster⁠" Gasanov
Poland Maciej "⁠F1KU⁠" Miklas
Denmark Casper "⁠ruggah⁠" Due

Poland Maciej 'F1KU' Miklas
Maciej 'F1KU' Miklas
Age:
19
Team:
OG
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
695
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.67
Denmark Casper 'ruggah' Due
Casper 'ruggah' Due
Age:
34
Team:
OGC
Czech Republic Adam 'NEOFRAG' Zouhar
Adam 'NEOFRAG' Zouhar
Age:
21
Team:
OG
Rating 1.0:
1.09
Maps played:
761
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.68
Denmark Jakob 'JUGi' Hansen
Jakob 'JUGi' Hansen
Age:
25
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.09
Maps played:
940
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.61
Russia Dzhami 'Jame' Ali
Dzhami 'Jame' Ali
Age:
24
Team:
Outsiders
Rating 1.0:
1.13
Maps played:
1254
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.55
Serbia Nemanja 'nexa' Isaković
Nemanja 'nexa' Isaković
Age:
25
Team:
OG
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
1333
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.64
Denmark Jacob 'Pimp' Winneche
Jacob 'Pimp' Winneche
Age:
27
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
976
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.64
Denmark Mathias 'MSL' Lauridsen
Mathias 'MSL' Lauridsen
Age:
28
Team:
NtK
Rating 1.0:
0.92
Maps played:
1747
KPR:
0.64
DPR:
0.72
Israel Shahar 'flameZ' Shushan
Shahar 'flameZ' Shushan
Age:
19
Team:
OG
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
472
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.67
Russia Abdul 'degster' Gasanov
Abdul 'degster' Gasanov
Age:
21
Team:
OG
Rating 1.0:
1.18
Maps played:
769
KPR:
0.78
DPR:
0.60
#1
Aleksib | 
Latvia FieryBlood
finally ruggah will do something
2023-02-07 12:16
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12 replies
#23
Faceit plus user  | 
manne | 
Finland iamjoe
what is the point of marix ???? "substitute". clearly not
2023-02-07 12:21
0
9 replies
#28
JewCeps | 
Saint Lucia AMKora
+1
2023-02-07 12:23
0
#54
Europe ClientBillable
He might not live in katowice
2023-02-07 12:34
0
5 replies
#67
24F | 
Russia Kyiv_Lviv
then they might wanna list as a substitute someone who lives in katowice next time even if it be some tier3 polish player, its still gonna be better lol
2023-02-07 12:45
0
4 replies
#70
Europe ClientBillable
I suspect that would be very complicated and in general it doesn't happen they need a sub mid event anyway. It's also debatable whether it would be better to have someone who didn't know your systems or not.
2023-02-07 12:50
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3 replies
#92
Faceit level 7  | 
Bonfire | 
San Marino twovetti
I mean Marix is their official substitute so it's kinda weird for him to not move with the rest of the team
2023-02-07 14:24
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2 replies
#99
Europe ClientBillable
Hmm, I don't find it that weird
2023-02-07 14:57
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#100
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Netherlands ShadowWinFantasy
He's probably only that in name, OG academy disbanded
2023-02-07 14:58
0
#71
Estonia stifler21
this is last minute replacement. Substitutes plays if they know way before
2023-02-07 12:51
0
#87
Faceit level 8  | 
Aleksib | 
Israel shade175
i assume they didnt plan for flamez to be sick and marix didnt come to kato...
2023-02-07 13:49
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#27
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Jordan Ksokhtakenta
Finally LG eliminated.
2023-02-07 12:22
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1 reply
#103
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World Paritet
LG?
2023-02-08 01:39
0
#2
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Romania assdada
no
2023-02-07 12:16
0
#3
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Spain Litva2k
Xd
2023-02-07 12:16
0
#4
ZywOo | 
Portugal M4rcoCagon
W
2023-02-07 12:16
0
#5
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Europe Mand1ng0
Hahahahahaha gg
2023-02-07 12:17
0
#6
suki | 
Germany who|cars
so degster will slap ruggah hand this time
2023-02-07 12:18
0
3 replies
#29
bladee | 
Scotland RETROGENESIS
that's probably why FlameZ called in sick he's injured from all the slapping
2023-02-07 12:23
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1 reply
#93
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New Zealand kilda_choose
Lmao
2023-02-07 14:33
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#57
Cooper | 
Europe kuu1
It would be funny if the big Viking will throw him across the room as response to the slapping.
2023-02-07 12:35
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#7
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France Kweyy
Ruggah finally steps in to save og
2023-02-07 12:17
0
1 reply
#26
bladee | 
Scotland RETROGENESIS
hard carry
2023-02-07 12:22
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#8
xia | 
Palestine M0en_
So sad for og they could have won with flameZ
2023-02-07 12:18
0
2 replies
#47
suka | 
Poland parsnip
+1
2023-02-07 12:31
0
#74
Vietnam _Liam__
+1
2023-02-07 12:59
0
#9
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Russia I_D_R_C
unlucko
2023-02-07 12:18
0
#11
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Israel idan)
RUGGAH EVERY MAP 30 BOMB INC
2023-02-07 12:18
0
1 reply
#62
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Scotland Demonstrasion_Man
+1
2023-02-07 12:39
0
#12
dukiiii | 
Finland YykeriKaakeriKookeriNee
ez ruggah
2023-02-07 12:18
0
#13
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Bosnia and Herzegovina BigDaddyNaz
Watch this Hard carry
2023-02-07 12:18
0
#15
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Georgia otaraanti
bruh
2023-02-07 12:19
0
#16
Spinx | 
Israel Damlok
shit
2023-02-07 12:19
0
#17
huNter- | 
India Adarsh1
GG
2023-02-07 12:20
0
#18
rain | 
Slovakia potejto1212
Sadge. What happened?
2023-02-07 12:20
0
#20
Romania Responsible_mature_man
LOL WTF but i bet on OG taking at least 1map...........if flamez was not i would not even bother to bet on OG. it was ez win for outsiders wtf???????????? these things should not be allowed
2023-02-07 12:21
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1 reply
#77
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
dupreeh | 
Denmark emze
Shit happens, don’t bet money you’re not ready to lose.
2023-02-07 13:14
0
#21
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Russia Lost_Wanderer
Outsiders ez
2023-02-07 12:21
0
#22
Jame | 
Indonesia segopecel
can you imagine outsiders will lost to this wait.. i can
2023-02-07 12:21
0
3 replies
#31
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Latvia SigMale
VP will probably drop a map cuz bot bettors gonna take -1.5
2023-02-07 12:23
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#34
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Russia Lost_Wanderer
outsiders should disband on spot if this happen
2023-02-07 12:24
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1 reply
#46
Jame | 
Indonesia segopecel
your comment is more apt when they bombed out at blast yet they still here hmm to be fair they benched norbert tho, so not fully "still here"
2023-02-07 12:31
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#24
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Poland woszek
Slapster broke his hand by his slaps :( its ok flamez, just change seat with f1ku
2023-02-07 12:22
0
#25
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Latvia SigMale
OG bettors malding
2023-02-07 12:22
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#30
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Jamaica gogoplata_
imagine bet on OG yesterday and see this today xDDDDDDDDD
2023-02-07 12:23
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5 replies
#35
Ireland evilrin3
:DDD
2023-02-07 12:24
0
#36
MAJ3R | 
Turkey EF_1_MAJ3R_NIKO__0_MAJOR
Double bet on outsiders
2023-02-07 12:24
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2 replies
#39
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Nepal hlultv_veteran
smartest bettor
2023-02-07 12:28
0
#41
Jame | 
Indonesia segopecel
no more money i already sold myself
2023-02-07 12:28
0
#97
f0rest | 
Austria Yomz1x
I bet OG to take atleast one map and when I woke up, that was not what I expected to see kekw
2023-02-07 14:40
0
#32
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Brazil flytw4tp
oh no rip OG lmao
2023-02-07 12:24
0
#33
SunPayus | 
Spain AlfonGD
unluko og
2023-02-07 12:24
0
#37
vboff | 
Russia akrrr
Outsiders free win.
2023-02-07 12:24
0
#38
OK | 
Europe iwillrespondok
omg
2023-02-07 12:27
0
#40
Romania Responsible_mature_man
every team of cs go should have substitutes with them.........like football, coaches are not allowed to play. for example vinicius from RM get injured, ancelotti cannot entry because this will be lack of combat and RM disqualified. is lack of respect for the competititon OG should be disqualified
2023-02-07 12:28
0
2 replies
#64
Faceit level 10  | 
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Sweden NattmossaEnjoyer
OG better spotted!
2023-02-07 12:44
0
#91
Poland CSGO_AND_HLTV_ADDICT
How much
2023-02-07 14:17
0
#43
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Latvia SigMale
without flameZ OG lineup looks like tier 3 xd
2023-02-07 12:30
0
#44
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Greece InvernoVermelho
outsiders another fluke playoff run
2023-02-07 12:30
0
1 reply
#53
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Japan OG_4_MAJOR_ASTRALIS_4_MAJOR
They will have to face Fnatic/CoL in lb final
2023-02-07 12:34
0
#45
KEi | 
São Tomé and Príncipe kenze_n
no way :(
2023-02-07 12:30
0
#49
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Luxembourg NIKO_BAD_IGL
XD
2023-02-07 12:32
0
#50
THE BAD GUY | 
United States IEM_RIO_WORST_MAJOR
Ruggah 2nd caller : bruv rush b
2023-02-07 12:33
0
#51
Asia floody44
nice announcing it 15 minute before the start what the actual fuck is this scam
2023-02-07 12:33
0
2 replies
#60
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Sweden BIGGEST_AYAYA_FAN
Nothing to see here lol...
2023-02-07 12:37
0
#80
United States j2rrett
+1 literally wtf
2023-02-07 13:23
0
#52
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Australia Beard43
Ah damn, hope all is well with flameZ. GG.
2023-02-07 12:34
0
#55
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Japan OG_4_MAJOR_ASTRALIS_4_MAJOR
OG bettors in shamble
2023-02-07 12:34
0
#58
Indonesia nouser
ez
2023-02-07 12:37
0
#59
jL | 
Europe forze_major_winners
Has nobody noticed that it says IEM Cologne 2023? LMAO
2023-02-07 12:37
0
1 reply
#94
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Slovakia majo258sk
+1 I was like wth :D But maybe the same situation will happen so they mentioned it now to be prepared for Cologne lineup lmao
2023-02-07 14:35
0
#61
NAF | 
Canada Hakkuof
withdraw better KEKW
2023-02-07 12:37
0
#63
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Serbia KS4
Unlucky
2023-02-07 12:40
0
#65
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Romania wadd
RIP, thank god they are not playing vs G2
2023-02-07 12:44
0
#66
Vietnam _Liam__
RIP OG...
2023-02-07 12:45
0
#68
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Ukraine DELUSIONAL_VP_FANz
must be covid if they didnt announce till just 15 minutes before match
2023-02-07 12:46
0
1 reply
#72
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Latvia Ke]R[4u
or herpes
2023-02-07 12:56
0
#69
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Poland DRUGI
omfg, I bet on o2.5 XD
2023-02-07 12:49
0
#73
n0rb3r7 | 
Poland ayrtonsenna3xWC
F1ku told that he infected flameZ because he (f1ku) was ill in polish interview
2023-02-07 12:57
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#75
Europe rage2k1990
lost their star player, easy 2-0 for outsiders gg
2023-02-07 13:08
0
#76
Freya | 
United Kingdom mrnotoxic
flameZ as always, disappears in important matches
2023-02-07 13:09
0
1 reply
#89
Canada Jockonet
+1 now it is physically.
2023-02-07 13:51
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#78
Faceit level 7  | 
Bonfire | 
San Marino twovetti
why isn't Marix with them since he's their official substitute :D
2023-02-07 13:20
0
1 reply
#81
Brazil vichrodrigues
everybody realizing that naming a non-coach substitute is just for paperwork and no team fly that guy around just in case
2023-02-07 13:36
0
#79
Slovakia matulkooo
this is so unfair :))))
2023-02-07 13:21
0
#82
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Japan Mirag3
NICE 322
2023-02-07 13:38
0
#83
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Yugoslavia Gunzel
these news come just in time!
2023-02-07 13:38
0
#84
device | 
Nigeria Moromiero
Flamez ill, fiku ill. Fell bad for them
2023-02-07 13:43
0
#85
Canada Jockonet
300IQ He is felling ill. They expected to lose, no one will be kick because of that. FlameZ will continue to have a bs rating against top teams, Neofrag and Fiku will continue to be t2.
2023-02-07 13:47
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#86
Monkey | 
Seychelles tilted_up
FlameZ hands are broken because of degsters claps, he‘s not ill at all!
2023-02-07 13:49
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1 reply
#95
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United States kennyRiddim
lmao
2023-02-07 14:38
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#88
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Tunisia AsiimovDealer
Did he got sick 15 minutes before kick-off ? If he was that sick i guess they know it for a while now ? So why the late announcement ?
2023-02-07 13:50
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#90
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Singapore Tyranthose
Ruggah 50 bomb on both maps while IGL-ing
2023-02-07 13:53
0
#96
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United States kennyRiddim
rip OG fuck
2023-02-07 14:39
0
#98
Get_Rice | 
Indonesia rice_is_life
Noo get Vlady instead :((
2023-02-07 14:47
0
#101
ropz | 
Ukraine Daddy_Ropz
RIP.
2023-02-07 15:38
0
#102
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Greece HACKER^_^
Sad for flamez !
2023-02-07 16:11
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