Team Vitality, meanwhile, overcame Outsiders to book a place to meet G2 Esports.
A big shock in the CS:GO scene was seen in Malta.
Even so, Vitality ended the first half with a comfortable five-point lead.
The classicDust2saw the two teams play to keep themselves in the race.
The first half saw Vitality mainly keeping the narrative and ended with a three-point lead before the swap.