fnatic, TSM win in Valencia

Certainly one of the most anticipated matches of the day was the Nordic showdown between Team SoloMid and Ninjas in Pyjamas, two teams eager to get back on track after some mixed results in recent events.

NiP claimed bragging rights first after picking up the pistol round on the Terrorist side, but then the Swedes were stunned by a force buy from Team SoloMid. Two rounds later, NiP would reduce the deficit to 2-3, but their inability to build on round wins proved costly and left their economy in shambles.

cajunb topped the scoreboard against NiP 

It was only when NiP were down 2-8 that they finally managed to win back-to-back rounds, but TSM never took their foot off the gas as they stormed to an 11-4 scoreline at the end of the half.

The Swedish team came from the break with all guns blazing, which saw them equalise the score at 12-12, but TSM picked themselves up in the dying stages of the game to take a 16-13 victory.

The other match in Group B also featured one Nordic giant, fnatic, who had to lock horns with Team Liquid. The first half of this match, played on de_dust2, was a close affair as only three rounds separated the two teams at the break, but then the Swedes ran riot in the Terrorist side, dropping just three rounds before sealing a 16-9 success.