SK, OpTic eliminate Renegades, Space Soldiers from EPL

SK and OpTic have eliminated Renegades and Space Soldiers, respectively, from the ESL Pro League Season 7 Finals with 2-0 victories.

Starting out as Counter-Terrorists on their map pick, Cache, SK got off to a 3-0 lead after securing a flawless CT pistol with a triple-kill from Ricardo "⁠boltz⁠" Prass. The Brazilians kept adding to their lead, and with Marcelo "⁠coldzera⁠" David denying Justin "⁠jks⁠" Savage from clutching a 1v3 in the sixth round, forcing Renegades to call for a tactical pause after winning the seventh.

In the ninth round, the Australian side managed to string two rounds together, eventually breaking SK's economy, but Jake "⁠Stewie2K⁠" Yip and co. did not back down and went on to bag an 11-4 half-time lead.

Noah "⁠Nifty⁠" Francis's squad still found a lifeline on the map after picking up the pistol in the second half, but there was little they could do to halt SK, who closed out the map, 16-7, with a 2v4 clutch from Gabriel "⁠FalleN⁠" Toledo and coldzera.

SK will take on OpTic for a playoffs spot

Just like on the previous map, Mirage began with SK tearing the offence apart after winning their CT pistol – in which FalleN denied Joakim "⁠jkaem⁠" Myrbostad from finding an ace.

After building up their economy, Renegades won the sixth round in an A execution, but it did not seem like this was their map pick as SK kept shutting them down to go up 13-2 before switching sides.

In the second half, Renegades finally found a foothold on the map, stringing five rounds together before SK could pick up their first as Terrorists. The Australians eventually hit double-digits, but then coldzera and FalleN pulled off a 2v3 clutch to reach their 15th round, inspiring SK to finish things off two rounds later.

Matchpage
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17th May 2018
Brazil
7
Cache
16
11
Mirage
16

 Renegades K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating2.0
44 - 36 +8 93.8 64.0% 1.27
27 - 37 -10 61.2 72.0% 0.87
27 - 36 -9 61.1 66.0% 0.82
26 - 40 -14 68.3 60.0% 0.72
27 - 42 -15 63.3 52.0% 0.68
 SK K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating2.0
51 - 29 +22 100.5 82.0% 1.60
39 - 31 +8 101.3 76.0% 1.31
36 - 29 +7 74.3 80.0% 1.22
36 - 30 +6 69.9 74.0% 1.04
29 - 33 -4 60.5 70.0% 0.85

The second Group B Lower Bracket semi-final kicked off on Inferno, Space Soldiers' map pick, but it was OpTic who took over the reins on the CT-side after René "⁠cajunb⁠" Borg followed up a double-kill with a 1v2 clutch in the pistol round.

Space Soldiers looked completely lost as they were only able to win one of the first eight rounds, but then Engin "⁠MAJ3R⁠" Küpeli's men started finding breaches on their opponents' defence. Still, OpTic would not concede more than four rounds until half-time.

In the second half, a successful B fake opened up a way for OpTic to hit 14 rounds. The Danes then put the last nail in the coffin with two aggressive strategies.

cajunb had an impressive performance on Inferno with a 2.20 rating

Marco "⁠Snappi⁠" Pfeiffer's team carried that momentum into their map pick, Nuke, as well as their aggressiveness. Space Soldiers simply could not handle the offense, who switched up a bit of the pace and constantly broke through the defense.

Surprisingly enough, Space Soldiers won their first round of the map with nothing but CZs. That seemed to give some inspiration to the Turks as they followed it up with two more rounds, but, once again, it was all about OpTic until the break.

Even though Space Soldiers then won the second pistol, OpTic immediately countered them to eventually hit match-point. Ismailcan "⁠XANTARES⁠" Dörtkardeş and co. still responded with a fifth tally on the scoreboard, but it would all be over in the next round as OpTic closed the series out 2-0.

 OpTic K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating2.0
46 - 16 +30 106.7 87.8% 1.74
39 - 16 +23 87.5 80.5% 1.55
37 - 21 +16 94.4 87.8% 1.52
37 - 27 +10 104.7 85.4% 1.45
22 - 18 +4 59.7 82.9% 1.11
 Space Soldiers K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating2.0
24 - 33 -9 64.1 70.7% 0.89
17 - 36 -19 69.4 58.5% 0.64
19 - 41 -22 60.9 53.7% 0.61
19 - 35 -16 55.0 53.7% 0.56
19 - 36 -17 43.8 53.7% 0.54

Brazil Marcelo 'coldzera' David
Marcelo 'coldzera' David
Age:
23
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.21
Maps played:
782
KPR:
0.81
DPR:
0.61
Turkey Ismailcan 'XANTARES' Dörtkardeş
Ismailcan 'XANTARES' Dörtkardeş
Age:
22
Rating 1.0:
1.24
Maps played:
765
KPR:
0.88
DPR:
0.70
Denmark René 'cajunb' Borg
René 'cajunb' Borg
Age:
28
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
1132
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.63
Brazil Gabriel 'FalleN' Toledo
Gabriel 'FalleN' Toledo
Age:
26
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.10
Maps played:
828
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.60
Australia Justin 'jks' Savage
Justin 'jks' Savage
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
578
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.63
United States Noah 'Nifty' Francis
Noah 'Nifty' Francis
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
565
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.66
Turkey Engin 'MAJ3R' Küpeli
Engin 'MAJ3R' Küpeli
Age:
27
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
553
KPR:
0.66
DPR:
0.67
Norway Joakim 'jkaem' Myrbostad
Joakim 'jkaem' Myrbostad
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
617
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.69
Brazil Ricardo 'boltz' Prass
Ricardo 'boltz' Prass
Age:
21
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
777
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.64
Denmark Marco 'Snappi' Pfeiffer
Marco 'Snappi' Pfeiffer
Age:
27
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.98
Maps played:
779
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.69
United States Jake 'Stewie2K' Yip
Jake 'Stewie2K' Yip
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.06
Maps played:
747
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.69
#1
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Belgium sasha_king
online soldiers on lan lul
2018-05-17 19:04
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9 replies
xD
2018-05-17 19:04
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7 replies
#5
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Turkey Mustafa-
SS so unlucky, they played with stand-in :/ MAJ3R's tactics working successful with Calyx. Everyone saw that on online games.
2018-05-17 19:07
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6 replies
Expected
2018-05-17 19:06
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4 replies
#13
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Netherlands Deji
nt shakeeeh
2018-05-17 19:06
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2 replies
#26
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Austria shaak!
Expected
2018-05-17 19:09
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1 reply
#27
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Netherlands Deji
nt FAZE_IS_OVERRATED
2018-05-17 19:09
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Is that the only English u know? Or is ur iq that low? I'm going to choose the second option.
2018-05-17 20:38
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Complete trash standin or not lolsoldiers
2018-05-17 19:24
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#33
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Finland eMBeJaana
Spacesoldiers xD
2018-05-17 19:14
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LUL
2018-05-17 19:05
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#4
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Brazil Nickzim
SK's T side still very weak, they really need to work on that
2018-05-17 19:05
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Easy for 2nd best Danish team OpTic gaming! #GreenWall
2018-05-17 19:05
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SS OMEGALUL
2018-05-17 19:06
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#8
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World LRtx
ezoptic
2018-05-17 19:06
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Ez 4 SK
2018-05-17 19:06
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missed the match and got baited by the title. was already saying, lul, elminated again
2018-05-17 19:06
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SS Tier1 LUL
2018-05-17 19:06
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nice
2018-05-17 19:06
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#18
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Brazil HueyNewton
optic looking good, lets see the match against sk
2018-05-17 19:07
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Good job my team, now it's time to beat those weird boys!" We smart, we loyal, we friendly, we are from BRAZIL! Kreygasm
2018-05-17 19:07
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Boltz fragging over baitzera Stewie bottomfragging Cajunb topfragging Wtf is going on
2018-05-17 19:08
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#21
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Singapore repu1se
rip space soldiers
2018-05-17 19:08
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space bots
2018-05-17 19:08
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1 reply
space butts
2018-05-17 19:55
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#23
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Europe WutZeFak
kick gade plz
2018-05-17 19:08
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SS onliners
2018-05-17 19:08
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#25
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Europe Skraj
XANTARES 0.61 rating when he's by far the best player in the world according to Turks :-DD
2018-05-17 19:09
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1 reply
Maybe he's the best online player? Lul
2018-05-17 19:13
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Space soldier's unsatisfactory LAN performances are mostly psychological I'm sure, no one can have such contrasting quality of Counter Strike on online and LAN, just abysmal.
2018-05-17 19:10
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#30
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Brazil m4ri
rip kangaroos kkkkkkkk
2018-05-17 19:11
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FREE JKS
2018-05-17 19:13
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"SK, OPTIC ELIMINATE RENEGADES, SPACE SOLDIERS FROM EPL" Dude, these titles are a fucking mess.
2018-05-17 19:14
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1 reply
#38
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Denmark megz
My eyes hurt... -.-
2018-05-17 19:15
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#36
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Denmark megz
Damn renegades gotta be frustrated they didnt take a game off of SK when they are in this form. I doubt it will happen on lan any time soon. They looked really bad without the aussie audience. My boys from optic on the other hand looked absolutely amazing! :)
2018-05-17 19:15
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3 replies
#44
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Brazil erfur
They are in slump but they have progressed these days... gradually the confidence is coming back... they are more strong than renegades
2018-05-17 19:30
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2 replies
#45
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Denmark megz
Ill say it now. They will never be top 5 with Stewie. And that's not his fault, I like Stewie as a player, but it won't work out for them.
2018-05-17 19:30
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1 reply
#46
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Brazil erfur
I have the same opnion
2018-05-17 19:31
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#37
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FalleN | 
Brazil paumito
SK's T's tactics are always so, so bad. Dear Lord.
2018-05-17 19:15
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#39
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Sweden CharlesEmilNilsson
Is gade bad?
2018-05-17 19:16
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Anyone can explain me the purpose of the lower and upper bracket? The winner of the upper bracket will face the winner of the lower on finals?
2018-05-17 19:24
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2 replies
#48
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Brazil akdjgladgv
The winners of the upper brackets take a spot on semis . The losers of the upper brackets face the winners of the lower bracket in the quarter finals and who wins takes the winners of the upper in semis.
2018-05-17 19:46
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#49
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Lithuania kazara
winners of upper brackets go straight to semifinals, while 4 teams from lower brackets go to quarterfinals
2018-05-17 19:52
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onlinertares hahaha
2018-05-17 19:26
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#43
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Brazil holepower
RIP SS, what happening to the Kebab?
2018-05-17 19:27
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2 replies
Nothing. They were always shit xDDDD
2018-05-17 19:42
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1 reply
#60
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Brazil holepower
LUL
2018-05-18 00:54
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#runsk
2018-05-17 20:05
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#53
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World PewPewKurt
onlinesoldiers
2018-05-17 20:17
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So are they tacoing stewie now?
2018-05-17 20:18
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space soldiers biggest onliners in the history of computers i'm calling a VAC in 2018-2019 for at least one of them
2018-05-17 20:30
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Majer should have let despe play with awp having despe as a rifler pfff
2018-05-17 22:38
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#59
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NiKo | 
Poland Jaruzel
#FREEjks
2018-05-18 00:51
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