fnatic place third at e-Stars Seoul

fnatic have successfully claimed third place at e-Stars Seoul 2010, overcoming TyLoo with a 2-1 scoreline. 

The start of the clash between fnatic and TyLoo started out on de_nuke, seeing the Chinese team progress to a 9-6 lead to half-time. However, fnatic shifted into higher gear and settled the score at 16-11.

Moving on to de_train, fnatic claimed the best initial start, but further advancement was stalled as TyLoo managed to seal several rounds. Ultimately, fnatic were back on track and the Chinese team could not cope with their contenders' pace, thus losing the first-half 6-9.

fnatic once again got off to a better start as the second and final half commenced. Things did not look good for TyLoo, but hope was lit when the team started to claim more rounds, gaining on fnatic by 15-14. The Swedes did however steal the last round, resulting in a tie and overtime.

Going into overtime, fnatic witnessed strong Chinese teamwork which ultimately led to TyLoo posting 2-1, and 4-2 wins.

Final and concluding map, de_dust2, saw both teams race to the first-half set in an equal pace, and finally TyLoo coming out on top with a 8-7 lead. fnatic knew they had to step up their game to walk away with a top-three position, which they ultimately did, sealing the match with a 16-13 win. 

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fnatic will cash in $1,676 for their victory, whereas TyLoo will receive $838.