Epsilon beat NiP, top group A

Epsilon have upset NiP 16-6 (9-6, 7-0) on de_cobblestone to win group A at ESL One Cologne. NiP will play HellRaisers next in an elimination game.

Epsilon started their match against NiP as terrorists, and successfully took out the Swedes' A defense to win the pistol round and go up 3-0 on de_cobblestone.

NiP had two good save rounds, and picked Epsilon apart on round four, forcing them on a save. In a key round then, Richard "⁠shox⁠" Papillon and Fabien "⁠kioShiMa⁠" Fiey won a two-on-three.

The Ninjas went for a buy and got the first two kills, but the Frenchmen still took out B, forcing NiP on a save. Down 2-6, a double by Patrik "⁠f0rest⁠" Lindberg in the middle got NiP a round.

Even a triple by kioShiMa wasn't enough next, as NiP rallied to  bring the score to 5-6, with in-game leader Richard "⁠Xizt⁠" Landström scoring a quad-kill against a CZ75 save.

Epsilon surprised by taking out NiP to top group A 

Epsilon adjusted by quickly attacking A, and out-aimed NiP to take the site. A triple by kioShiMa in a B attack then forced NiP on a save, which they came close to winning.

Final round of the half went to NiP as the French ran out of time attacking the B site, largely thanks to Adam "⁠friberg⁠" Friberg delaying the attackers from the back of the site.

A huge quad-kill by Gordon "⁠Sf⁠" Giry got Epsilon the second pistol round, and although NiP again had good save rounds, it wasn't enough, as they weren't able to win more rounds.

Fourth round saw Joey "⁠fxy0⁠" Schlosser humiliate NiP with a knife kill on Robin "⁠Fifflaren⁠" Johansson, and they sweeped the Swedes' slow A bombsite attack without any issues.

Next round saw Sf put up a triple kill to shut NiP out in A, and a triple kill, plus a leg shot, by shox got them to fifteen rounds. Epsilon closed the game out next round. ESL One Cologne 2014Best of 1 EpsilonMatchpage 16 6 15th August 2014 Ninjas in Pyjamas 16Cobblestone 6

Epsilon	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 1.0
Fabien 'kioShiMa' FieykioShiMa	28 - 8	+20	-	2.03
Gordon 'Sf' GirySf	19 - 17	+2	-	1.17
Richard 'shox' Papillonshox	15 - 10	+5	-	1.15
Joey 'fxy0' Schlosserfxy0	15 - 13	+2	-	0.98
Robin 'GMX' StahmerGMX	14 - 17	-3	-	0.82

Ninjas in Pyjamas	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 1.0
Richard 'Xizt' LandströmXizt	16 - 18	-2	-	0.94
Patrik 'f0rest' Lindbergf0rest	14 - 18	-4	-	0.81
Adam 'friberg' Fribergfriberg	11 - 17	-6	-	0.66
Robin 'Fifflaren' JohanssonFifflaren	12 - 19	-7	-	0.62
Christopher 'GeT_RiGhT' AlesundGeT_RiGhT	12 - 19	-7	-	0.57

Epsilon have advanced to the quarter-finals, which will begin tomorrow morning. NiP will play against HellRaisers for their tournament life -- winner advances, loser is sent packing.

Richard 'Xizt' Landström Age: 23 Team: Ninjas in Pyjamas Rating 1.0: 1.13 Maps played: 473 KPR: 0.76 DPR: 0.61 Gordon 'Sf' Giry Age: 22 Team: Epsilon Rating 1.0: 1.00 Maps played: 157 KPR: 0.68 DPR: 0.66 Richard 'shox' Papillon Age: 22 Team: Epsilon Rating 1.0: 1.21 Maps played: 288 KPR: 0.82 DPR: 0.63 Robin 'Fifflaren' Johansson Age: 26 Team: Ninjas in Pyjamas Rating 1.0: 0.97 Maps played: 463 KPR: 0.61 DPR: 0.58 Joey 'fxy0' Schlosser Age: 21 Team: Epsilon Rating 1.0: 1.20 Maps played: 50 KPR: 0.81 DPR: 0.63 Adam 'friberg' Friberg Age: 22 Team: Ninjas in Pyjamas Rating 1.0: 1.11 Maps played: 467 KPR: 0.74 DPR: 0.63 Patrik 'f0rest' Lindberg Age: 26 Team: Ninjas in Pyjamas Rating 1.0: 1.26 Maps played: 467 KPR: 0.84 DPR: 0.60 Fabien 'kioShiMa' Fiey Age: 20 Team: Epsilon Rating 1.0: 1.07 Maps played: 165 KPR: 0.72 DPR: 0.65