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Four more teams battled it out for a chance to secure the final two semifinal spots in the ELeague Season 2 playoffs Thursday night. OpTic gaming and FaZe Clan ended up getting through, but it wasnt without drama and a stunning upset.OpTic Gaming sweepsThe first best-of-three series showcased the only North American team to advance to the playoffs, OpTic Gaming, who were crowned champions at Northern Arena in Montreal last month. As a result, the Green Wall entered their matchup against the ELeague Group A winners, mousesports, with high expectations. That was brushed away instantly on the first map Train, however, as OpTic put together a commanding 12-3 first half lead. óscar mixwell Ca?ellas played a big part, picking up two quad kills, including one in the final round of the half to effectively silence mousesports. While OpTics opposition put together a slight rally to start the second half, winning four consecutive rounds, that momentum evaporated after four quick wins by the North American team to claim Map 1. Will RUSH Wierzba led the way with a dominant 22/9 KD and 110.6 ADR.The second map of the series, Cache, was picked by mousesports, as they looked to even the series. However, mousesports struggled to get the first half started on defense as they fell behind 9-6. That deficit proved to be too much as OpTic continued their dominance into the second half, further extending their lead before mousesports could catch up. Peter stanislaw Jarguz closed it out with a surprise triple kill to secure the second map 16-11 and the series 2-0, earning OpTic a trip to the semifinals.FaZe Clan upsets defending champsThe second best-of-three series of the day featured the defending ELeague Season 1 champions Virtus.Pro looking to defend their title against FaZe Clan. The Polish Plow came out early as Virtus.Pro took the first map, Nuke, in a 16-4 blowout. However, FaZe Clan was well-equipped for a bounce-back match as they selected Overpass for their second map. Down 8-7 in a highly-contested first half, FaZe came out strong, winning nine consecutive rounds after giving up two to start the second half, securing the second map with a 16-11 win.Down to a winner-take-all final Map 3, the two teams had a tightly contested start on Cache before FaZe rallied to earn a 9-6 lead at the half. They would then win the opening round of the second half before seeing Virtus.Pro put together three round wins of their own to draw closer in the pivotal match. From there, each team seemed to trade momentum like a hot potato as the series creeped closer to a 14-14 tie. Needing to win two consecutive rounds to claim a berth in the semifinals, Havard rain Nygaard ended Round 30 with a swift double kill to scrape by, 16-14. FaZe Clan moved on to the semifinals to face off against OpTic Gaming.The final four teams have now been determined for the ELeague Season 2 playoffs. The semifinals will showcase a best-of-three between Astralis and SK Gaming to start followed by FaZe Clan and OpTic Gaming. The winners of those matches will then head to the Grand Final on Saturday. The action will resume Friday with the semifinals set to start at 5:00 p.m. ET on Twitch and will conclude live on TBS at 10:00 p.m. ET. Nike Air Max Discount Uk . Meanwhile, there were huge victories for Sunderland and West Ham over fellow relegation rivals, leaving the battle to avoid the drop up for grabs with the bottom 11 teams separated by just six points. Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres scored second-half goals to seal a fourth straight victory for Chelsea, which climbed above Arsenal and Manchester City in the standings ahead of their games on Monday and Sunday respectively. 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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Packers have listed injured stars Aaron Rodgers and Clay Matthews as questionable for Green Bays game Sunday against the Houston Texans.Coach Mike McCarthy has said that Rodgers and Matthews are expected to play. They were limited on Thursday in the Packers one day on the practice field so far this week.Rodgers tweaked his left hamstring during the Packers 27-13 over the Eagles on Monday night. Second-year pro Brett Hundley is the other quarterback on the active roster.The team also re-signed undrafted rookie quarterback Joe Callahan to the practice squad Friday. Callahan had been with the Packers active roster until Oct. 13, when he was claimed off waivers by New Orleans. He was released by the Saints a week later, then signed by Cleveland before getting released by the Browns this week.Matthews hurt his left shoulder in the Eagles game following a blindside block by taackle Allen Barbre.ddddddddddddStarting inside linebackers Jake Ryan (ankle) and Blake Martinez (knee) are also questionable for the Texans game. Ryan has missed the last two games, while Martinez missed the Eagles game.Getting either Ryan or Martinez back might help a run defense that has struggled over the last month.The team didnt practice Wednesday, part of McCarthys plan to help players recover in a short week following a Monday night game. The Packers also shifted a couple practice periods from Thursday to Saturday, so McCarthy said Saturdays session will be especially important for injured players.Receiver Dez Stewart was released to make room for Callahan on the practice squad.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '