TSM send fnatic packing in London

3-5-2015 15:17

Team SoloMid are through to the grand final of the FACEIT League 2015 Stage 1 Finals following a 2-0 victory over fnatic (16-13 on de_mirage and 16-11 on de_inferno).

The opening match of the final day of the FACEIT League 2015 Finals saw in-form fnatic, who had come off two 2-0 victories against Team Liquid and Ninjas in Pyjamas, take on Team SoloMid, who had survived a three-map game against Na`Vi to secure a spot in the last-four stage of the tournament.

A flying start from fnatic on de_mirage saw the Swedish team take the opening four rounds of the map. TSM then finally managed to break through fnatic's defense and a get a round of their own, but fnatic regained control of the proceedings and brought the scoreline to 7-1. But for the remainder of the half it was TSM who were in the driving seat as they cup the gap to just three rounds before switching to the CT side.

jw's 30+ frags on mirage not enough to stop TSM

fnatic then further enlarged their lead by taking the pistol round thanks to a triple kill from Jesper "⁠JW⁠" Wecksell and the subsequent round. TSM showed some superior play in gun rounds and overturned the deficit, forcing a timeout out of fnatic when the Swedish team were down 11-13.

The pep talk produced immediate effects as fnatic won the following round to reduce the deficit to just one round, but TSM held on to their lead and closed out the map 16-13.

The map that followed was de_inferno, on which fnatic are without a doubt one of the world's best teams. It was the Swedish team who claimed bragging rights first, but then they were stunned in the first anti-eco round, in which TSM came out with pistols blazing in middle.

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TSM went on to take a 3-1 lead, but fnatic regained control of the game and closed out the half up 10-5 as the Danish team struggled to find a way past their opponents' defensive setup. In the second half, TSM put in a marvellous display, dropping just one round to an Olof "⁠olofmeister⁠" Kajbjer clutch to run out 16-11 victors and advance to the grand final.

FACEIT League 2015 Stage 1 FinalsBest of 3

fnatic

Matchpage

3rd May 2015

TSM

Mirage

Inferno

fnatic	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating1.0
Jesper 'JW' Wecksell JW	51 - 39	+12	-	-	1.28
Robin 'flusha' Rönnquist flusha	45 - 41	+4	-	-	1.15
Olof 'olofmeister' Kajbjer olofmeister	41 - 38	+3	-	-	1.08
Freddy 'KRIMZ' Johansson KRIMZ	28 - 41	-13	-	-	0.72
Markus 'pronax' Wallsten pronax	23 - 41	-18	-	-	0.60

TSM	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating1.0
Nicolai 'device' Reedtz device	48 - 38	+10	-	-	1.18
Finn 'karrigan' Andersen karrigan	46 - 39	+7	-	-	1.12
Peter 'dupreeh' Rasmussen dupreeh	44 - 39	+5	-	-	1.07
René 'cajunb' Borg cajunb	33 - 36	-3	-	-	0.90
Andreas 'Xyp9x' Højsleth Xyp9x	29 - 36	-7	-	-	0.82

A flying start from fnatic on de_mirage saw the Swedish team take the opening four rounds of the map. TSM then finally managed to break

through fnatic's defense and a get a round of their own, but fnatic regained control of the proceedings and brought the scoreline to 7-1.

But for the remainder of the half it was TSM who were in the driving seat as they cup the gap to just three rounds before switching to the

CT side.

fnatic then further enlarged their lead by taking the pistol round thanks to a triple kill from JW and the subsequent round. TSM showed some superior play in gun rounds and overturned the deficit, forcing a timeout out of fnatic when the Swedish team were down 11-13.

The pep talk produced immediate effects as fnatic won the following round to reduce the deficit to just one round, but TSM held on to their lead and closed out the map 16-13.

Yes!

2015-05-03 15:17

4 replies

TSM all the way!

2015-05-03 15:18

TSM TSM TSM ! <3

2015-05-03 15:19

Wel done danes, you won me some skins

2015-05-03 15:20

2015-05-03 21:07

GGWP TSM

GG TSM. I have been a long time fan of Fnatic, hating every other team more or less. But this is it for me. I'm now a Na'Vi/TSM/SK fan. You proved your worth.

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There's no reason to hate any team.

2015-05-03 15:28

6 replies

2015-05-03 15:34

Retarded?

2015-05-03 17:50

To hate any team? I would say so yes.

2015-05-03 17:58

3 replies

I don't hate fnatic anymore, but I think some of them are unprofessional and so childish. Have you ever seen the vid of the denied Handshake from GTR?

2015-05-03 18:03

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I follow the scene since its very beginning, yes, I've seen this. It was indeed a lack of sportsmanship from some of the fnatic players. That's not a reason to hate them, the organization, or the current roster. You don't have to like them, but hating is as immature as the behavior they displayed.

2015-05-03 18:09

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With hating I mean not liking them. I don't think it's okay to call JW pig or spam oink oink on his facebook page or something

2015-05-03 18:12

so you admit in public that you are a bandwagon? lmao

2015-05-03 15:46

glory hunter

2015-05-03 17:49

sk? hahaha shit "no formed" team

2015-05-03 18:14

congrats guys<3

delicious skins

TSM WONNERED

GG, TSM confirmed #1

kappa

#1 at small tournaments )))

Well,small tournaments have more prize money than majors..so TSM rather win small tournaments..

2015-05-03 15:24

How do smaller Tournaments have a bigger prize pool

2015-05-03 17:51

Umm this tournament has a 225000 or 275000 prize pool. ESEA had a huge prize pool as well...

2015-05-03 18:15

No. All FaceIT Tourneys together have that much

2015-05-03 18:20

tsm playing sick lately

Just wait till summer and Cologne! TSM will be way better after they've finished high school! :p

SINCE TODAY IM TSM FAN. FNATIC NOOBS

who cares about you algeria

how much

2015-05-03 15:26

bangwagon fan

Easy win - almost like a walkover, when TSM started T both maps. GJ boys! That dumb english Thorin guy should really give TSM some more credit which they deserve. He's annoying and a TSM hater.

That was anything but an easy win. It's not because you win 2-0 that it's easy.

2015-05-03 15:29

TSM advantage is karrigan. Except happy, he is only igl atm who is capable to carry his team in some matches.

Indeed. If i remember right he was kind of crappy player when he switched to cs go. (compared to the fnatic 1.6 form) But ever since joining TSM he became top fragging igl such as Happy.

2015-05-03 15:32

Happy and Karrigan are the same type of players. Solid rifles, also decent awpers, and karrigan bring a lot stronger t side to TSM, than they had when they was under fetish. Xypex needs to wake up, to be good like he was 1 year ago, and they can be best team.

2015-05-03 15:35

lag

expected

WP TSM

CajunB reeeaaally needs to step up

Krimz best stats... Now we see the real Krimz style

never bet against tsm on lan lel

and if you do, csgl admins will return skins lel

2015-05-03 15:21

they should have added to the title "AGAIN"

Looks like TSM is Fnatic's kryptonite

Krimz not so good anymore when it matters

2015-05-03 15:22

Really expected

2015-05-03 15:23

I expect a TSM vs VP final

2015-05-03 15:25

-pronax +cArn top1

No chokerino for device - no victory for TSM's enemies.

2015-05-03 15:27

tsm is a tough one. frequent lan schedule/getting more comfortable at lans starting to pay off for them

Congratz to them. A second final in a row, a good thing for their confidence that they confirmed their good form after their first title. Let's hope they can bring this level of play at a major.

2015-05-03 15:31

duPPeKiNg again with the +5 :D; and now pls nip with the win over vp and we have the dream final!

Lose to VP so you can face fnatic instead of NiP, i saw what you did there TSM. Fucking godt spillet mates :D <3 "well played mates"

they broke that line now they know they can win.

GG TSM <3

2015-05-03 15:44

scoreline to 7-1 I see what you did there

TI ES EM TI ES EM TI ES EM TI ES EM TI ES EM ;>

2015-05-03 16:14

TSM beasting!

2015-05-03 16:28

T S M B O Y Z <3

2015-05-03 16:32

Intense Mouse lifting coming soon...

2015-05-03 16:34

haha bb fnatic. #nohate but just TSM is good. bye x 12312412412412

2015-05-03 16:38

its a shame for KRIMZ, was a beast throughout this event but the one time he underperformed they went home =/ really good win for TSM tho

2015-05-03 16:40

not that he is underperformed but he is clearly outperformed. nip should learn from tsm how to play againts fnatic....

2015-05-03 16:46

TSM STRONG!

2015-05-03 16:49

TSM Very Strong!!! top 3 world???

2015-05-03 16:59

Am I wrong or does this seem slightly unfair? Both NiP and TSM have already lost a Bo3 during this event. fnatic lose 1 game and they are straight out. Just seems odd. Shouldnt there be a lower bracket?

2015-05-03 17:46

TSM WP

2015-05-03 17:47

<3 TSM <3

2015-05-03 17:48

As Thorin said "device finally came through" TSM stronk but VP>TSM

2015-05-03 17:52

THE TIME HAS COME!

2015-05-03 17:57

pronax still cant catch TSM plays, but in the next tourney and 1+ month fnatic gonna rape them

2015-05-03 18:16

you should get out of "nip's heads" and focus on your epicly bad game.. ye, talking to you arogant pig

2015-05-03 21:11

After Fifflaren, Ex6TenZ and fetish, will pronax get hate one day because he doesn't frag? No of course because it's about fnatic & their fanbois and the IGL excuse will work this time.

2015-05-03 21:46