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9 years ago

Flipsid3 Tactics became the seventh team to qualify for ESL One Cologne


Photo courtesy of: Flipsid3 Tactics

Flipsid3 Tactics became the seventh team to qualify for ESL One Cologne after beating Hellraisers 16-9 on Overpass.

Hellraisers took and early 3-0 lead, winning the pistol round and the following anti-ecos. Flipsid3 started their defence in the fourth round with 3 players on the B-site and they quickly evened out the score with individual plays from Yegor "markeloff" Markelov and Jan "wayLander" Rahkonen and coordinated retakes. Despite a triple kill from ex-Flipsid3 player Vl?dysl?v "bondik" Nechyporchuk, Flipsid3 maintained a strong defence and reset Hellraisers economy. Jan "wayLander" Rahkonen picked up an ace in an ensuing anti-eco. 

Hellraisers were able to pick up one out of every two or three rounds, including a 6hp clutch from Tomáš "oskar" Š?astný for a first half score of 9-6 for Flipsid3.Again, Hellraisers clinched the pistol round, but Flipsid3 was able to get a bomb plant in the next round which was eventually defused after a 4k by Tomáš "oskar" Š?astný. Flipsid3 gained back momentum on a full AK buy in the third round, and then tallied up a score of 14-8 before Hellraisers could reply.

A huge 3k by Andrey "B1ad3" Gorodenskiy gained map point for Flipsid3 who capitalized on Hellraisers' weakened economy for a 16:9 win and a spot at ESL One Cologne.

The current list of qualified and Legends teams for the ESL One Cologne Major is:
 

LegendsChallengers
Brazil Luminosity GamingGermany mousesports.CS
CIS Natus VincereEurope FaZe Clan
United States Team Liquid

Canada OpTic Gaming

United States Counter Logic Gaming

France Team EnVyUs
Poland Virtus.ProRussia Gambit Gaming
Sweden Fnatic

Denmark Team Dignitas

Denmark AstralisCIS Flipsid3 Tactics
Sweden Ninjas in PyjamasFrance G2 Esports