G2 to StarSeries final over dignitas

11-9-2016 16:53

G2 have joined NiP in SL i-League StarSeries Season 2's grand final following a narrow series with dignitas (2-0; Cobblestone 16-13, Dust2 16-12).

To start off the second semi-final, G2 swept Dignitas in the first three rounds of Cobblestone as Terrorists. The Danish side took two to their name, forcing their opponents on an eco, but Richard "⁠shox⁠" Papillon's team came out on top anyway.

Once again forced on an eco after losing the next round, shox picked up a fantastic ace with a 1v3 clutch, helping his squad get up to 8-3. There was still life left in the Danes, as at that point Dignitas won a partial eco of their own on the back of doubles from René "⁠cajunb⁠" Borg and Ruben "⁠RUBINO⁠" Villarroel.

G2 still went over with a considerable 10-5 lead, but it was shortly lowered to only three rounds as Kristian "⁠k0nfig⁠" Wienecke grabbed four kills in the second pistol round. Alexandre "⁠bodyy⁠" Pianaro was the hero then, providing three deagle one-shots in the second eco, while Adil "⁠ScreaM⁠" Benrlitom rubbed salt in the wound by winning a 1v2 in the following round for 13-7.

Dignitas changed up the pace and pulled themselves back in the game with a few fast executes, making it 13-12. With great individual play from Edouard "⁠SmithZz⁠" Dubourdeaux and ScreaM, who each got three kills in two of the next three gunrounds, G2 closed out map one at 16-13.

dignitas were on the receiving end of shox's wrath on Cobblestone

On Dust2 the sides swapped, as G2 took the pistol as CT after a retake scenario on A, but Dignitas were the ones to win the first several gunrounds. The Danes abused rotations over and over and went with a fast-paced approach, taking eight rounds in a row for 8-2.

G2 took a timeout and managed to get their first gunround on the board, but Dignitas replied with two in a row, enforcing an anti-eco situation. SmithZz closed out the half at 4-11 with a quick quad-kill with an AWP in a hard situation.

The French-Belgian roster began closing the gap with the second pistol as well as the following gunround in the bag, and exchanged the next two for 11-12. The score was even once cajunb had to save the AWP for the third round in a row, and G2 soon took their second lead in the map as Dignitas took a timeout.

It didn't come to any fruition however, G2 retook the lead for the first time since the fourth round and completed the comeback at 16-12, only dropping a single round in the second half.

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