SK joins Astralis in the BLAST Pro Series grand final

Astralis and SK have booked their spots in the BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen 2017 grand final after the fifth round of the group stage.

FaZe, who were battling for a place in the BLAST Pro Series grand final, started off the match by picking up the CT pistol. Thanks to a triple-kill from Peter "⁠dupreeh⁠" Rasmussen in the following round, however, it was Astralis who quickly got a third on the board.

The Danish team went on to increase their lead to 5-1, but then FaZe finally got back to the game by bagging the next two rounds. Still, Lukas "⁠gla1ve⁠" Rossander's men called for a tactical pause, and, from that moment, lost only two to grab a 10-5 half-time lead.

FaZe could not make it to the event's grand final

FaZe began the second half with a pistol round win, and this time around they managed to follow that up with the anti-ecos. After losing the first gun round, FaZe were close to picking up the second, but Markus "⁠Kjaerbye⁠" Kjærbye denied them by finding the last two opponents in a 2v2 situation.

Finn "⁠karrigan⁠" Andersen's men did not want to throw in the towel, and won three rounds in a row to bring the deficit to a minimum, 11-12. Although FaZe then lost the next two, they still found a lifeline in the match, but Astralis got the best out of it and finished things off 16-14.

BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen 2017Best of 1 AstralisMatchpage 16 14 25th November 2017 FaZe 16Inferno 14

Astralis	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Markus 'Kjaerbye' KjærbyeKjaerbye	25 - 15	+10	73.9	1.33
Peter 'dupreeh' Rasmussendupreeh	22 - 21	+1	81.2	1.06
Andreas 'Xyp9x' HøjslethXyp9x	17 - 21	-4	77.5	1.02
Lukas 'gla1ve' Rossandergla1ve	20 - 18	+2	74.7	1.00
Dennis 'dennis' Edmandennis	18 - 20	-2	76.8	1.00

FaZe	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Nikola 'NiKo' KovačNiKo	22 - 20	+2	83.9	1.11
Olof 'olofmeister' Kajbjerolofmeister	21 - 21	0	84.0	1.08
Håvard 'rain' Nygaardrain	20 - 18	+2	67.1	1.03
Ladislav 'GuardiaN' KovácsGuardiaN	16 - 22	-6	65.1	0.88
Finn 'karrigan' Andersenkarrigan	16 - 22	-6	60.9	0.87

The matchup between North and SK was on Mirage. North, who started on the T-side, won the pistol round with a bomb defuse but lost a 5vs3 in the following round. Even though North trailed 5-2 at one point, they managed to go ahead and win the half 8-7.

Valdemar "⁠valde⁠" Bjørn Vangså's team won the first three rounds in the second half and led 11-7 but SK picked up five rounds in a row to lead 12-11. SK won three post-plant situations to earn three match points. The Brazilians won the game 16-12 and moved on to the grand final in Copenhagen as FaZe lost to Astralis and the Brazilians finished second in the group.

BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen 2017Best of 1 NorthMatchpage 12 16 25th November 2017 SK 12Mirage 16

North	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
René 'cajunb' Borgcajunb	30 - 17	+13	109.4	1.52
Valdemar 'valde' Bjørn Vangsåvalde	16 - 17	-1	68.8	0.94
Philip 'aizy' Aistrupaizy	13 - 18	-5	58.5	0.88
Kristian 'k0nfig' Wieneckek0nfig	17 - 24	-7	80.1	0.80
Mathias 'MSL' LauridsenMSL	10 - 23	-13	51.1	0.59

SK	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Ricardo 'boltz' Prassboltz	27 - 15	+12	103.6	1.53
Marcelo 'coldzera' Davidcoldzera	27 - 18	+9	109.4	1.42
Gabriel 'FalleN' ToledoFalleN	17 - 16	+1	72.1	1.09
Epitacio 'TACO' de MeloTACO	15 - 15	0	55.3	0.98
Fernando 'fer' Alvarengafer	13 - 22	-9	56.4	0.74

G2 had a 7-1 start against Ninjas in Pyjamas on the T-side on Cobblestone but only led 8-7 at halftime. The Frenchmen won eight rounds in a row to pick up the 16-7 map victory. Both teams were eliminated from the tournament after the group stage.

BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen 2017Best of 1 G2Matchpage 16 7 25th November 2017 Ninjas in Pyjamas 16Cobblestone 7

G2	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Nathan 'NBK-' SchmittNBK-	22 - 14	+8	118.4	1.59
Kenny 'kennyS' SchrubkennyS	22 - 11	+11	81.0	1.48
Dan 'apEX' MadesclaireapEX	21 - 11	+10	91.1	1.47
Alexandre 'bodyy' Pianarobodyy	13 - 13	0	60.5	1.19
Richard 'shox' Papillonshox	14 - 17	-3	82.0	0.96

Ninjas in Pyjamas	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
William 'draken' Sundindraken	14 - 17	-3	64.5	0.99
Christopher 'GeT_RiGhT' AlesundGeT_RiGhT	13 - 17	-4	81.9	0.92
Richard 'Xizt' LandströmXizt	16 - 19	-3	65.1	0.85
Patrik 'f0rest' Lindbergf0rest	12 - 20	-8	62.1	0.78
Fredrik 'REZ' SternerREZ	10 - 19	-9	59.4	0.72

Astralis #3 Peter 'dupreeh' RasmussenAndreas 'Xyp9x' HøjslethLukas 'gla1ve' RossanderNicolai 'device' ReedtzMarkus 'Kjaerbye' Kjærbye North #7 René 'cajunb' BorgMathias 'MSL' LauridsenPhilip 'aizy' AistrupValdemar 'valde' Bjørn VangsåKristian 'k0nfig' Wienecke Lukas 'gla1ve' Rossander Age: 22 Team: Astralis Rating 1.0: 1.00 Maps played: 842 KPR: 0.68 DPR: 0.67 Peter 'dupreeh' Rasmussen Age: 24 Team: Astralis Rating 1.0: 1.09 Maps played: 1119 KPR: 0.75 DPR: 0.66 Valdemar 'valde' Bjørn Vangså Age: 22 Team: North Rating 1.0: 1.10 Maps played: 426 KPR: 0.77 DPR: 0.68 G2 #5 Richard 'shox' PapillonKenny 'kennyS' SchrubNathan 'NBK-' SchmittDan 'apEX' MadesclaireAlexandre 'bodyy' Pianaro Ninjas in Pyjamas #4 Patrik 'f0rest' LindbergChristopher 'GeT_RiGhT' AlesundRichard 'Xizt' LandströmWilliam 'draken' SundinFredrik 'REZ' Sterner SK #2 Gabriel 'FalleN' ToledoFernando 'fer' AlvarengaRicardo 'boltz' PrassMarcelo 'coldzera' DavidEpitacio 'TACO' de Melo Markus 'Kjaerbye' Kjærbye Age: 19 Team: Astralis Rating 1.0: 1.07 Maps played: 880 KPR: 0.73 DPR: 0.65 FaZe #1 Finn 'karrigan' AndersenOlof 'olofmeister' KajbjerLadislav 'GuardiaN' KovácsNikola 'NiKo' KovačHåvard 'rain' Nygaard Finn 'karrigan' Andersen Age: 27 Team: FaZe Rating 1.0: 0.95 Maps played: 1099 KPR: 0.65 DPR: 0.68