NIP ready for Quarter-Finals after another win at ESL Pro League
Four in a row! The Swedish Ninjas took down Aussies after three maps.
Group A has been a pure joy ride for Ninjas in Pyjamas so far. Today they took their fourth victory in a row with a 2-1 win against Looking For Org. The victory catapults the Swedes directly into the Quarter-Finals at ESL Pro League.
NIP was a huge favorite before the match started, and it was, therefore, no surprise that they were in control for the majority of the match. On Nuke it got rough for the Australians in the first half that left them trailing 2-13 before NIP cruised home the victory.
For Looking For Org ESL Pro League has been a big learning experience. So far they had won one map during the first three matches. On Overpass they had the chance to win another. On their CT-side they established a 9-6 lead at the break.
NIP took back the lead 12-9 before LFO found an answer. But this time the Australians went all-in. And with a perfect finish to the map, Looking For Org equalized the score.
Ancient proved to be too difficult for the Aussies. NIP has been one of the most solid teams on the new map, and the Swedes had no trouble grinding down LFO. An 11-4 lead at the break was quickly converted to a 16-4 win.
LFO is now without any chance of qualifying but has one match left tomorrow, while NIP has locked in their Quarter-Final spot at ESL Pro League.
NIP – Looking For Org 2-1 | ESL Pro League Season 15 (Group A)
16-7 (Nuke) | 
Plopski – 1.58 Rating / 24-13 K-D / 109.4 ADR
14-16 (Vertigo) | 
ap0c- – 1.32 Rating / 23-18 K-D / 84.3 ADR
16-5 (Ancient) | phzy – 1.67 Rating / 19-8 K-D / 96.1 ADR
MVP: Nicolas 'Plopski' Gonzalez Zamora – 1.26 Rating / 58-46 K-D / 92.2 ADR
