VeryGames to grand final over US

VeryGames have advanced to their third consecutive RC EMS One grand final after a  2-0 (16-4 de_nuke, 21-17 de_inferno) win over Universal Soldiers.

Universal Soldiers got a flying start to their semi-final as an upper rush won them the tough terrorist pistol round on de_nuke, but VeryGames quickly tied the game by winning a save round.

The favorites went on a seven round win streak, led by triples by Edouard "Smithzz" Dubourdeaux and Nathan "NBK" Schmitt, who scored triple kills each, with the former also winning a key one-on-two.

Wiktor "TaZ" Wojtas' triple kill gave US their second round, but the Poles would lose four more, including a one-on-two by Richard "shox" Papillon with a single P2000 shot at the end, before they'd win another round.

At 2-11 it was Jarosław "pasha" Jarząbkowski whose triple helped US score a round, and two entry headshots by Wojtas gave his side some life as they ended the half at 4-11 with a two round streak.

Unfortunately for Filip "NEO" Kubski and company that streak wouldn't last much longer, as they went down 0-2 after a lost pistol round to start the considerably easier defensive side of the map.

NEO & co couldn't touch VG on the first map

Forced to buy on the third round, Universal Soldiers were shut down by Schmitt who put up a triple of his own, and after a save it was Papillon whose two AK47 headshots settled the first map at 16-4.

The Poles won the terrorist pistol round on de_inferno as well, as Kubski scored three Glock kills, followed up by two more round wins against the saving defenders to go up 3-0 this time around.

VeryGames shut down US for the next two rounds around the middle area, but a force buy put them back up by two at 4-2, while Kubski's double in a three-on-four extended their lead to 5-2.

The squad led by Kèvin "Ex6TenZ" Droolans then went on a five round streak with Dubourdeaux scoring eight kills on two save rounds, and Adil "ScreaM" Benrlitom gobbling up three of his own in a different round.

Kubski's double gave US another round at 6-7, but VeryGames won the next round easily and the Dubourdeaux-Droolans duo combined for four kills on the final round to end the half at 9-6.

Dubourdeaux won a key one-on-one on the pistol round with low health to give VeryGames a 12-6 lead as they started their push for the 2-0 win in the second half.

VeryGames advance to RC EMS One grand final

Universal Soldiers refused to give up though as they managed to win seven straight rounds to go up 13-12, including a triple kill by Paweł "byali" Bieliński.

Doubles by Benrlitom and Droolans tied the game at thirteen, and a second round win by VeryGames gave them their fourteenth round and finally put them back ahead of US.

The Poles then secured map point with two straight stops of VeryGames' attack in the A site, but a desperate buy with just one rifle allowed Droolans to clutch a one-on-one and force overtime.

Overtime started with multikill rounds from Dubourdeaux, Schmitt and Benrlitom making it 3-0 for VG before Janusz "snax" Pogorzelski could reply with a double of his own.

Schmitt's double made it 4-1 in the first half, and although a Pogorzelski double gave US some life, VeryGames finished the series at 21-17 with two more round wins of their own.

Next up in Cologne will be the second semi-final between NiP and Copenhagen Wolves. The winner will play against VeryGames for $12,000 shortly after at the ESL TV studios.