Day two has concluded at DreamHack ZOWIE Open: Leipzig, with two teams proceeding to the grand finals of the event.
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First on the stage were FaZe Clan and Luminosity Gaming. The Brazilian team were looking to take revenge over their loss in the first match of this group. However, FaZe were looking to extend their participation and advance to the semi finals. Luminosity Gaming started really well, scoring ten rounds on T side of de_train and capitalizing on this huge lead, by finishing the map with 16:7. The second map was even easier, as they won 13:2 T side on de_cache and closed it out with 16@5.
The second group deciding match featured Mousesports and Team Dignitas. Judging by the first map, it was looking like we are about to see the repeated scenario from the FaZe and Luminosity match. Dignitas were holding all the cards of this match in their hand, after a very dominant performance on the first map, where they crashed Mousesports, 16:4. Following the one sided game on de_cobblestone, the teams crossed spears on de_mirage, where we saw a more interesting game. This time, Mousesports were the one winning the first half on their T side with 9:6, yet they weren't able to stop attacks made by Dignitas when they switched in the second half, and the Danes took a 16:13 win.
In the first semi-finals match we saw Astralis taking on Luminosity Gaming. The Danish team was looking really strong throughout the earlier part of the competition and it was expected to see them clutching this one. However, Luminosity Gaming might have had a tough start, but they were trying to climb up with their performance. And, that is actually what has happened. The Brazilian machinery stomped the Danish team, beating them both on de_train and de_overpass, very convincingly, 16-8 and 16-12, to advance to the finals.
In the second semi-finals duel, Team Dignitas were the ones looking to cause the upset against Natus Vincere, who have recently been on fire. Although the Danes had a very good start on the first map of this match, de_cobblestone, Na'Vi managed to make a comeback and take it under their belt with 16:13. It looked like the Danish resistance was broken right there, as the second map saw a very one sided match. The CIS team scored twelve rounds on their CT side of de_train, which allowed them to make a pure execution with 16:9 and a spot in the Grand Final.
The Grand Finals between Luminosity Gaming and Natus Vincere isscheduled for tomorrow, starting at 13.00 CET.
