Qualified for Fall Final with Crushing Win Over NIP

August 5, 2024
anders funder
  • Date: August 4, 2024
  • Tournament: BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024
  • Format: Play-in stage (BO3)
  • Opponent: Ninjas in Pyjamas (Sweden)
  • Result: A 2-0 win (13-6 on Mirage and 13-5 on Inferno)

On Sunday, August 4, our Main team clinched a spot at the BLAST Premier Fall Final in Copenhagen.

In the decisive play-in match, our lineup crushed Ninjas in Pyjamas with a decisive 2-0 win, taking Mirage 13-6 and Inferno 13-5.

With a strong defensive performance in the first half, Nicolai "dev1ce" Reedtz and Co. led 8-4 before switching sides. On the T side, they quickly secured the victory with a 5-2 scoreline, finishing with a 13-6 win.

  • Jakob "jabbi" Nygaard stood out with 20 kills, the highest damage (130.6), and the best rating (1.78).
  • Martin "stavn" Lund had the most assists (7), dev1ce secured the most AWP kills (7), and Victor "Staehr" Staehr excelled in first kills.

On Inferno, head coach Casper "Ruggah" Due's troops displayed true dominance, whipping NIP with a 9-round win streak in the first half on offense.

Despite winning both pistol rounds, the Swedish squad failed to convert their momentum into a map victory.

With a 13-5 scoreline on the second map of the play-in fight, our players earned their spot at the Fall Final in Forum, Copenhagen, from September 25 to September 29, 2024.

  • On Inferno, Staehr led the way with the most kills (18), highest damage (102.8), most first kills (4), and the best rating (1.63).
  • Stavn contributed the most assists (6), while NIP's Ukrainian AWPer, Artem "r1nkle" Mororz, secured the most AWP kills (4).

Running from September 25 to September 29, the BLAST Premier Fall Final 2024 will have eight teams competing for a $425,000 prize pool.

This major LAN event will be held at Forum, Copenhagen, our home turf.

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