Welcome to the final Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Spring 2009 Playoff update! Yes, you read it right -- final. The playoffs are down to just four teams remaining, with the semi-finals being played tonight and the championship match on Wednesday. It's been a thrill all along, but the last few rounds of playoff action have truly put an exclamation point on the season. Here's a look at our Final Four!

The first matchup of the Call of Duty 4 Semi-Finals places #48 Insanity against #12 EnVyUs. Insanity has been an underdog all tournament long, but a huge upset win over the #1 overall seed Performance in round three has calmed the critics. Insanity also pulled off a 3-2 victory over The Dropshot just days after their match with Performance. Envyus, on the other hand, has had a relatively easy path to the semis. After defeating #53 Malice Prepen, #44 Art of Execution, and #28 Automatic Reload, Envyus played their toughest opponent yet: #4 seeded Verdict. However, the end result was the same: a 3-1 win for Envyus. The two teams are set to square off tonight (7/27) for a ticket to the championship!

Meanwhile, the #54 seed Sick Minded Soldiers has both surprised and impressed throughout the tournament. Aside from their 3-to-0 first round victory over #11 tRx, Sick Minded has squeezed past opponents by the slimmest of margins, with 3-to-2 wins over #22 Lets Start Uh Riot, #6 Sideways, and most recently, #3 ZeRo. Now, Sick Minded Soldiers most pull off their biggest upset yet in order to move on to the finals -- they'll play the #2 seed FeaR in the semi-finals. FeaR has proven that they're still one of the most dangerous teams in the world. They haven't really been in any danger of losing a match yet, winning in shutout fashion over Blood Line, Team AVP, and Brotherhood before beating Questionable Trio in the previous round. The teams will play their semi-final match tonight at 9PM EST.

Both semi-final matches are sure to be exciting, as they each feature a heavyweight team defending their honor and chances at a championship against a surprise underdog hoping to do the unthinkable. The winners of tonight's matches will play for the Call of Duty 4 Spring 2009 Championship on Wednesday, July 29th. Best of luck to both teams, and be sure to keep an eye out for an article about the winners next week.



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