FaZe Clan has placed just ahead of Team Vitality in the group stage of the "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive" tournament Blast Premier Spring. Major winner Natus Vincere, on the other hand, disappointed at the season opener.

"We saw last year that we needed more striking power," FaZe leader Finn "karrigan" Andersen said in an interview after the game. "With Ropz we now have a star player. He does not have to shine every time, but he showed what he is capable of.»

FaZe, led by former Mouz player Robin "ropz" Kool, was still inferior to the Vitality, who had first competed with the former Astralis trio at the beginning of the group, but retaliated in the last match of the day.

G2 Esports with the only 16-year-old Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov, who had come from the junior team of Navi, beat ninjas in pajamas twice and got the group victory.

For Navi, on the other hand, the season opener was a black day. After two defeats, the major winner took the last place in the group and starts in the following play-in phase from the very back.