Gfinity Counter Strike Masters I: Day 3 Recap

After an intense set of matches throughout the first two days of the event, it came down to the thrid day and a four team bracket consisting of Team EnVy, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Virtus.Pro and Cloud 9.

Semi Finals:

Semi Finals 1 – Virtus.Pro vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas

Nuke:

– First half: VP (CT) won pistol, took NiP (T) 9 – 6.

– Overall: 15 – 10 | NiP (CT) took the lead in the series 1-0 over VP (T).

Mirage:

– First half: VP (CT) won pistol, took NiP (T) 9 – 6.

– Overall: 16 – 7 | VP (T) tied the series up 1-1 with NiP (CT).

Inferno:

– First half: NiP (CT) won pistol, VP (T) took it 10 – 5.

– Overall: 16 – 12 | NiP (T) took the series 2-1 over VP (T).

After their win over Virtus.Pro, Ninjas in Pyjamas advanced through to the final of the Gfinity Counter Strike Spring Masters I where they played the winner of Team EnVy vs. Cloud9. Virtus.Pro was the first team to be put in the 3rd/4th matchup.

Semi Finals 2 – Team EnVy vs. Cloud9

Cobblestone:

– First half: C9 (T) won pistol, nV (CT)  took it 9 – 6.

– Overall: 16 – 9 | nV (T) took the lead in the series 1-0 over C9 (CT)

Cache:

– First half: C9 (CT) won pistol, nV (T) took it 9 – 6.

– Overall: 16 – 10 | nV (CT) took the series 2-0 over C9 (T).

After their win over Cloud9, Team EnVy advanced through to the final of the Gfinity Counter Strike Spring Masters I where they would play Ninjas in Pyjamas. Cloud9 dropped down into the 3rd/4th matchup to play Virtus.Pro.

3rd – 4th Place Play-Off:

Virtus.Pro vs. Cloud9

Nuke:

– First half: C9 (CT) won pistol, VP (T) took it 8 – 7.

– Overall: 16 – 13 | VP (CT) took the lead in the series 1-0 over C9 (T).

Inferno:

– First half: VP (CT) won pistol, took it 12 – 3 over C9 (T).

– Overall: VP (T) took the series 2-0 over C9 (CT).

After their win over Cloud9, Virtus.Pro take 3rd place at the CS Spring Masters I. Cloud9 take fourth at the event.

Grand Final:

Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. Team EnVy

Inferno:

– First half: nV (CT) took pistol, took it 9 – 6 over NiP (T).

– Overall: 16 – 14 | NiP (CT) took the lead in the series 1-0 over nV (T).

Cache:

– First half: nV (T) took pistol, took it 11 – 4 over NiP (CT).

– Overall: 16 – 5 | nV (CT) tied up the series 1-1 with NiP (T).

Dust 2:

– First half: nV (T) took pistol, NiP (CT) took it 8 – 7.

– Overall: 16 – 11 | nV (CT) take the lead in the series 2-1 .

Cobblestone:

– First half: nV (CT) took pistol, NiP (T) took it 8 – 7.

– Overall: 16 – 9 | nV (T) took the series 3-1 over NiP (CT).

Team EnVy were crowned your Gfinity Counter Strike Spring Masters I and took home $25,000.