The knife round was won by SK as they opted to start on the CT side of Train.

It took the longest time to start off the match for zet seemed to have monitor issues.

Round 1: Ben and ImpulsivE were both using usps (Ben picking ladder and Impulsive picking mid) while the rest had glocks in alley. When the bomb was spotted by SK at alley, Gravitas Gaming decided to rush out from all spots. No one was picked off until GG attempted to plant bomb at the outside bombsite. Tentpole cratered while ImpulsivE was able to kill the two flankers at ladder which eventually lead to the pistol round win. (1-0 GG)

Round 2: We just asked for a pause as now walle seemed to have had issues with his computer. We ended up switching walle's computer a few moments later and then Patyojon lost his sound (lolz). We finally fix the issue as we resume the match. SK played REALLY aggressively in attempt to through Gravitas off guard after such a long wait (as they assumed since it took so long to resume, they would take their time with the round). SK also pushed towards inner and ladder. They killed 2, but GG still had the upperhand and they get the last frag. (Score 2-0 GG)

Round 3: Gravitas splitting 2 at t mid, 2 ladder, patyojon watching ladder flank. As they push outside they got an exchange of kills on popdog then tentpole long ranges from tower. Impulsive then comes out ladder and picks the rest off with AKs. SK have had decent save rounds though, but the big test comes with this gunround. (Score 3-0 GG)

Round 4: First gunround of the matchup. Gravitas sends 4 alley and Patyojon is about to flash it from T mid. He spots one Sandwhich (between 5 trains) as the rest push out alleyway. Impulsive gets the opening kill as SK tries to retake from spawn. Exchange of kills as now we have a 4v1 and they own the gunround. You can hear Impulsive screaming up top of his lungs: "SHUT THEM DOWN LETS DO THIS!" (4-0 for GG)

Round 5: Gravitas pushes 3 Alley with gfn and Mehler at T mid. SK should be saving. gfn flashes out form T mid and we push out alley for Gravitas. 4 kills soon happens outside as we have a 5v1..zet was LMS in Z and got picked. (5-0 for GG now)

Round 6: Walle awping for SK and drops the first kill. GG trying to push out alley now..ben hui at the point looks back at CT ramp and kills a CT at back 5..gfn gets picked of by robban by ebox..walle awps ben..mehler is last man stading on a 4v1 but couldnt get anything done after the first frag to walle on bomb train. (Score: 5-1 for GG)

Round 7: GG buys and they slowly work inner with mehler awping T mid from spawn to prevent a push. Patyojon tries to battle at the bottom of stairs of white halls as SK pushed upper ramp and lower ramp. Walle awps mehler outside as zet frags patyojon at lower..the rest of GG have fallen back from outside to work alley way..but they get picked off and SK gets a flawless victory. (score now 5-2 for GG)

Round 8: Aggro push for GG as they do a default 2-1-2 outside.. Allen ties things up with 2 nice m4 pics outside and walle awps on bomb train and gets a nice quickscope on benhui as he was trying to pick him from behind the bomb train. Mehler is LMS on a 3v1..pushes out ladder and gets picked off as he tries to jump to e-box from walle. (score: 5-3 GG)

Round 9: Gravitas buys Aks and gfn has a galil..Allen pushed up upper ramp and caught Patyojon offguard. We have have a 5v2 as impulsive works outside and drops one but then gets killed. Benhui meanwhile tried to bring the bomb inner to get a bomb plant to secure some money but to no avail, he gets stopped by zet. (5-4 GG)

Round 10: GG forced to save as they are going deagle save. GFN gets an opening glock shot but everyone else gets quickly dropped out alley. (5-5 tied)

Round 11: Gravitas pushes 3 guys inner, impulsive watching alley push and mehler awping T mid. gfn, benhui and patyojon work inner as matt makes it in the lower ramp to get an opener at the lower hump but then gets killed by zet at the inner bomb site under the bomb train. Now we fall back and we're gonna try to work outside for Gravitas. Ben hui bringing bomb at alley to work with impulsive as tentpole drops impulsive. Ben Hui replies and looks back at sandwich...meanwhile gfn is pushing towards the bomb train from the front and kills allen and they spot another CT at bomb train...Impulsive called it for the longest time, "ONE BOMB! ONE BOMB! ONE BOMB!", but they never went after him and Ben gets fragged while he was planting..as Ben gets caught off guard, we concentrate on killing the CT for Gravitas at bomb and we get flanked by zet at ladder. SK takes the lead for the first time of the match (5-6 for SK)

Round 12: Buy round 4 vs 4 as we push quickly alley for GG. patyojon and mehler work out the ladder room. SK couldnt adapt fast enough to the quick push and they get picked off from all angles. (Score tied 6-6)

Round 13: Allen gets the opener on patyojon as gfn pushes out t mid and spams 2 CTs down at the five train. Walle awps at the back of bomb train outside and he takes down impulsive. He then awps mehler who was trying to pick on bomb train and then snipes down ben hui. gfn then gets picked by zet and SK regains the lead 7-6.

Round 14: Buy round for Gravitas as we try to go for a 3 alley, 1 t mid and patyojon watching flank. Patyojon dropped one, picked up an awp and killed walle at Lower hump. At this moment, he is the last man standing. He then gets flanked from T spawn in the white halls, forcing him to fall back inner and he picks zet off guard and awps him from lower to upper. 26 seconds remains. Patyojon looks to repeat history on another 4v1 clutch against fnatic on train. He picks up bomb and goes for a plant at the back of bomb train: with success. At that moment, robban came back from alley to pick him off right. But a very nice try by Patyojon and it gives GG some money as they can afford more items for the last round. (8-6 SK)

Round 15: Quick push alley as GFN gets the opener from T mid. walle awping alley then picked off. Exchange of kills as things have calmed down on a 3v1 for GG. Ben then kills zet inner and we end the first half 8-7 for SK


SK Gaming

Half Score: 8-7 for SK

Round 1: Default setup for GG on the CT side as a smoke gets deployed at lower ramp. SK is now pushing inner from upper and lower ramp. GFN drops two on hump as SK was trying to push up towards Z. walle and zet then brings a 2v1 as Benhui tries to clutch. He headhosts zet on flatbed and sees walle..he kills him but bomb was on the fast tick and it goes off. SK wins the pistol round and the score is 9-7 for SK.

Round 2: GG saves. GFN going tower with a deagle as things are calm for a good 30 seconds into the round. 1:10 on the clock as an SK member pops out of ladder room. Allen goes up tower to kill gfn and tenpole drops mehler. Bomb has now been planted as we're just going to setup for exit kills now for ben hui and patyojon. walle goes in Z and kills patyojon and ben hui saves his deagle. (10-7 SK now)

Round 3: gfn gets opening kill outside onto t-mid. SK is pushing outside as they of course has the advantage with the rifles. Ben Hui angles and illegal deags zet to pick up his ak to save it. He attempts to save it inside T spawn. Bomb goes off and walle kills ben with a split second before we went into freeze time. No ak saved. Score 11-7 for SK.

Round 4: GG buys. Patyojon sees smokes lower ramp as SK pushes so fast inner. Allen was already on the hump killing mehler and ben. GFN lms on a 4v1..for sure he's gonna save his gun. He gets picked off by RobbaN at the back 5. (12-7 SK)

Round 5: GG forced to save as they are in a buy 1/save 1 situation which really hurts their economy. Once again, Rifles > to pistols and SK gets a flawless victory. (13-7 SK)

Round 6: Gravitas have now lost 5 rounds in a row as they keep getting their inner taken down. Some miscommunication from Mehler and Patyojon on the inner site forces Ben and Gfn to save their files. ImpulsivE hasn't uttered a word since the 2nd half. (Score: 14-7 SK)

Round 7: We are dropping m4s for teamates and trying to win this matchup for Gravitas. Ben Hui hops slowly towards T middle as gfn peeks the alley. Ben then gets the peek and the frag onto walle inside T spawn. He switches over to e-box to watch ladder as gfn flahes alley and fallsback to the back of 5 train. Meanwhile we have smoked and flashed the upper ramp and Patyojon cannot see anything. Flash alley blinds gfn as he looks for backup..while still wite, allen kills him..mehler comes from spawn and kills allen and ben headshots zet as we now have a 2v2..bomb planted in the back of bomb train. Patyojon and Ben against tentpole and robban. Tentpole kills ben as patyojon retaliates and takes down Tentpole. He then gambles goes for a full defuse, no fakes...and gets it. Score 14-8 for SK.

Round 8: Quick push by SK out t mid as they overpower ben hui and gfn. Fast action again at the outside bomb site as Patyojon is LMS with 6 hp..on a 2v1 patyojon wanted to save his gun inner but got picked at spawn. (15-8 for SK now)

Round 9: GG buys whatever they can but only have deagles and usps. They clear the lower site and walle awps gfn and impulsive...bomb is now planted as ben deags zet, but robban pushes in and kills him. SK wins 16-8.

Interview with Dennis "walle" Wallenberg on the following page.