G2 ease past NIP to send them to Spring Showdown

G2 did not have to dig deep into their considerable well of raw skill to take down NIP.

G2 have earned themselves a spot in the final of Group C at BLAST Premier Spring Groups with a comfortable 2-0 win over Ninjas in Pyjamas. Vertigo (13-6) was a stroll in the park for G2, and although Ninjas in Pyjamas showed a little more gumption on the second map, G2 were ultimately good value for their win on Anubis (13-9) as well.

Ninjas in Pyjamas came into the matchup with little expectation placed upon them, as they had been thoroughly outclassed by G2 in the opening round of Group C and are generally not a highly-rated team. The Ninjas managed a slightly better showing this time around, but not by much, and their lack of firepower compared to G2 was painfully evident with Kristian "⁠k0nfig⁠" Wienecke producing such a poor performance.

Not much can be gleaned about G2's form from this game as they never needed to find their top gear, although Ilya "⁠m0NESY⁠" Osipov was a compelling force with the Big Green, particularly on Vertigo, and Nemanja "⁠nexa⁠" Isaković had one of his better series since donning the G2 jersey once more.

Next up for G2 is a rematch with Natus Vincere, and considering how close the upper final game between the two sides was, Rasmus "⁠HooXi⁠" Nielsen and co. will be confident they can clinch a positive result this time around.

Date	Matches
BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2024
27/01/2024	Natus Vincere 15:25 G2	Match

Vertigo was an entirely straightforward affair for G2 and particularly m0NESY's AWP, outside of a short spree Ninjas in Pyjamas's offense managed to muster in the first half. A victorious second half pistol could have given Ninjas in Pyjamas a chance to make the map competitive, but they fumbled horribly against a full Glock eco in the following round and couldn't recover.

Anubis was a slightly closer affair because Ninjas in Pyjamas showed a bit more grit on their CT side, but as the Ninjas only managed a measly four offensive rounds, the map was always going to be an uphill battle. G2 had enough potency to their executes to put down Ninjas in Pyjamas' resistance, taking the map and the series.