Astralis come out on top of Natus Vincere in the clash of titans, cementing their spot in the semi-finals of the ELEAGUE Major.
Astralis win on de_Overpass - 12:3, 4:4 (16:7)
Astralis start on Terrorist side.
Astralis kicked off on the T side of Overpass, where the team managed to secure the initial pistol round, along with the following four rounds. Na'Vi were simply not able to produce a defence that would effectively prevent a bomb plant or out-aim the Danes. The sixth round saw a 2k followed by a 91 HP ding from Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev, setting up the CIS team with a single round. Following this small victory, Na'Vi didn't see a single round until the 10th round, where Yegor "flamie" Vasiliev was able to secure a triple kill with the deagle against a fully-equipped Astralis. The Danes proceeded to pummel Na'Vi until the 14th round, where the team was able to produce the third successful round of the first half. This was all she wrote for the CIS representatives, as Astralis enter the second half with a 12:3 lead.
Natus Vincere kick off on the T side with a strong pistol round, where they successfully storm the A site and wipe out the CT side, complementing their economy with a post-win bomb plant. Astralis decide to force-buy on the 17th round, where they successfully dismantle the aggressors, with Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen pulling off a 2v1 clutch and defusing the bomb. The 21st round saw a triple kill from Markus "kjaerbye" Kjærbye, bringing his team closer to a victory with a 14:7 score. A heart-breaking situation was seen on the 22nd round, where Natus Vincere ran out of time and were not able to secure a bomb plant on the A bomb site, after Astralis stormed in through a smoke. On the next round Astralis finally managed to close out the map after a beautiful 4k with the AWP from Nicolai "device" Reedtz.
Natus Vincere win on de_Mirage - 6:9, 8:7 (14:16)
Natus Vincere start on the Terrorist side.
Natus Vincere start off on the T side of the map, with the pistol round going in their favour after a successful storm on the B bomb site. Astralis make the decision to force buy going into the second round, a decision that proved to be harmful towards the CT economy, forcing the Danes into a save round. Following a slight scheduling delay Na'Vi returned onto the server to secure the obligatory third round after a fast B take. Rounds consistently go in favour of the CIS team, extending their momentum all the way to a dominant 7:0 lead. Astralis managed to secure the first round of the half on the 8th round, where they were able to push back a B site advance; however this didn't stop Ladislav "GuardiaN" Kovacs landing two frags with the AWP on top of a bomb plant, softening the blow dealt by the loss. The 12th round saw quite the predicament where Natus Vincere was unable to come to terms with their strategy, simply running out of time thereby granting Astralis a free third round. Following this unfortunate event, the Danes were able to further their round score by securing the following two rounds in their favour, placing the teams at a 9:5 in favour of Na'Vi. The final round was secured by Astralis after a storm onto the A bomb site was shut down by Markus "kjaerbye" Kjærbye 2k, concluding the first half at 9:6 in favour of the CIS representatives.
The second pistol round went overwhelming in favour of the Danes on the T side, as they were able to demolish any resemblance of a defence on the A site. The following four rounds went the same way, with Na'Vi unable to come up with an answer to the Danish terrorist side. A 10:9 lead was established by the Danes after aforementioned situation; however Na'Vi come back on round 20 and secure one of their own, equalising at a 10:10 score. Nicolai "device" Reedtz demonstrated a phenomenal performance on the AWP, securing another 4k in the semi-finals during the 21st round. A further three rounds pass in favour of Astralis to produce a 14:10 lead. On the 25th, Na'Vi buckle up and repel a B apartments, followed by an A push to bounce back, closing the deficit to two rounds. Astralis concede a further two rounds, equalising the score at 14:14. The 29th round was particularly exciting as Na'Vi were placed in a pickle and a half with a 2v3 situation, where Astralis had rotated to the A site with little time left to plant. Greeting the bomb planter was s1mple, who was able to prevent a plant mere milliseconds before it had registered, hence securing his team a 15:14 lead. In the final round Andreas "Xyp9x" Højsleth was unable to line up an AK-47 spray onto two members of Natus Vincere, pushing the series into map three.
Astralis win on de_Dust2 - 7:8, 9:2 (16:10)
Astralis start on the Terrorist side.
Astralis start off on the T side of de_Dust2, where the Danes secure the pistol round after Andreas "Xyp9x" Højsleth is able to outplay a low health Ioann "Edward" Sukhariev in a 1v1 situation. Following this victory the Danes run away with a further three rounds, developing early-game momentum in the form of a 4:0 score. The fifth round saw Denis "seized" Kostin deny a bomb plant having found two players in upper tunnels with his P250, one of which was the bomb carrier. Astralis were short on time, creating a situation where they simply didn't have time to make it onto the B bomb site and secure a plant, landing Na'Vi their first round of the half. Astralis extend their lead to six round, meanwhile Na'Vi struggle slightly on the CT side, having only secured three by the 9th round. During the 10th round Yegor "flamie" Vasiliev showed up with a massive performance on the B bomb site, as he secured a triple kill, halting Astralis' progression both with the round score and bomb plant. On the twelfth round Natus Vincere were able to catch up with their opponents with a 6:6 score. The CIS mix grabs a further two rounds, followed by a round snatch by Astralis, placing the score at an 8:7 in favour of Na'Vi.
Contrary to the first pistol round, Natus Vincere secure the second pistol round after a slight misplay during a 2v1 situation on their part, that was luckily salvaged by Ladislav "GuardiaN" Kovacs, who managed to out-aim Astralis' Nicolai "device" Reedtz in a 1v1. Following this round the Danes decided to force buy and did so to great avail, destroying Na'Vi's economy in the second round of the half. Much like their opponents', Na'Vi also decided to force buy; however their attempt was promptly shut down by a fully equipped Astralis, rounding the score to 9:9. Further rounds go in favour of Astralis as they successfully reset Na'Vi's economy, forcing the opponent into unfavourable situations. This lead to Astralis securing a 12:10 lead by the 23rd round. Natus Vincere were unable to produce results during the final rounds, allowing Astralis to get away with four rounds in a row, meaning that the Danes would be awaiting their opponent in the semi-final of the ELEAGUE Major.
