Astralis to BLAST final after dismantling G2; NiP breeze past North

Astralis have secured their victory at BLAST Pro Series after easing past G2, while Ninjas in Pyjamas have earned their first win after thrashing North.

Astralis' hunt for a playoff berth continued with a blazing fast start against G2, who found themselves trailing their opponents 0-4 following some unsuccessful force buys. The French team's offence then came to life, earning them four of the next five rounds, but Astralis controlled the pace of the game for the remainder of the half, giving their opponents very little room to operate.

Astralis put in a convincing display against G2 to book a final spot

Down 4-11, G2 came close to winning an all-important pistol round after getting three kills early on, but Dennis "⁠dennis⁠" Edman saved the day with a fantastic 1v3 clutch. That round was a heavy blow to the French team's chances; Richard "⁠shox⁠" Papillon's men still tried to get back into the game, but with their economy in shambles, there was no stopping the Danes.

BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen 2017Best of 1 AstralisMatchpage 16 4 25th November 2017 G2 16Overpass 4

Astralis	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Markus 'Kjaerbye' KjærbyeKjaerbye	22 - 10	+12	102.7	1.68
Dennis 'dennis' Edmandennis	20 - 13	+7	102.5	1.51
Andreas 'Xyp9x' HøjslethXyp9x	15 - 9	+6	99.2	1.47
Peter 'dupreeh' Rasmussendupreeh	17 - 12	+5	76.5	1.22
Lukas 'gla1ve' Rossandergla1ve	14 - 12	+2	80.2	1.14

G2	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Nathan 'NBK-' SchmittNBK-	16 - 16	0	87.7	1.17
Alexandre 'bodyy' Pianarobodyy	13 - 17	-4	70.7	0.78
Dan 'apEX' MadesclaireapEX	10 - 18	-8	66.8	0.67
Kenny 'kennyS' SchrubkennyS	10 - 17	-7	60.2	0.67
Richard 'shox' Papillonshox	7 - 20	-13	46.5	0.60

Meanwhile, Ninjas in Pyjamas picked up their first victory in Copenhagen after dismantling home side North on Train. The IEM Oakland champions produced a near-flawless display on the CT side, which yielded a dominant 13-2 half-time lead, and they followed that up with three quick rounds on the Terrorist side to keep their hopes alive heading into the final round, in which they will face G2.

BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen 2017Best of 1 Ninjas in PyjamasMatchpage 16 2 25th November 2017 North 16Train 2

Ninjas in Pyjamas	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Patrik 'f0rest' Lindbergf0rest	19 - 10	+9	121.5	1.74
William 'draken' Sundindraken	19 - 6	+13	84.6	1.57
Christopher 'GeT_RiGhT' AlesundGeT_RiGhT	17 - 10	+7	108.8	1.53
Fredrik 'REZ' SternerREZ	15 - 9	+6	79.9	1.43
Richard 'Xizt' LandströmXizt	14 - 9	+5	73.0	1.27

North	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Valdemar 'valde' Bjørn Vangsåvalde	13 - 17	-4	101.4	1.15
Kristian 'k0nfig' Wieneckek0nfig	14 - 17	-3	73.6	0.85
René 'cajunb' Borgcajunb	10 - 15	-5	64.0	0.78
Mathias 'MSL' LauridsenMSL	5 - 18	-13	29.3	0.33
Philip 'aizy' Aistrupaizy	2 - 17	-15	31.6	0.25

Astralis #3 Andreas 'Xyp9x' HøjslethPeter 'dupreeh' RasmussenLukas 'gla1ve' RossanderNicolai 'device' ReedtzMarkus 'Kjaerbye' Kjærbye North #7 René 'cajunb' BorgMathias 'MSL' LauridsenPhilip 'aizy' AistrupValdemar 'valde' Bjørn VangsåKristian 'k0nfig' Wienecke 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 Richard 'shox' Papillon Age: 25 Team: G2 Rating 1.0: 1.11 Maps played: 1212 KPR: 0.77 DPR: 0.66 Dennis 'dennis' Edman Age: 26 Team: No team Rating 1.0: 1.05 Maps played: 708 KPR: 0.73 DPR: 0.68