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SK Gaming are champions of IEF 2009

By Duncan 'Thorin' Shields
Nov 1, 2009 06:47


ImageSK Gaming are the champions of the International Esports Festival after besting wNv.cn in a final which became in dramatic fashion but ended in a blowout victory for the Swedes.



SK Gaming have defeated wNv Teamwork CN 2 maps to 0 in the final to win the International Esports Festival 2009. The first map, inferno, of the final was a real nail-biter as the game went into triple overtime with SK going up 2 rounds to 1 the first half of all three overtimes only to have the game tied in the first two. Third time ended up being the charm as they won the second half of the overtime 2:0 to take the map. The second map was not such a close affair as SK continued to show their talent for train CT sides with this new lineup and convincingly beat the Chinese hopefuls, closing them out completely in the second half, to win the tournament.

First map
SK Gaming 25:22 wNv Teamwork CN (inferno 5:10 - 10:5, 2:1 - 1:2, 2:1 - 1:2, 2:1 - 2:0)

Second map
SK Gaming 16:03 wNv Teamwork CN (train 12:3 - 4:8)

IEF Grand Final 2009 standings:
1st SK-Gaming $10,000
2nd wNv.cn $5,000
3rd TyLoo $2,000
4th TitaNs $1,700

SK's captain walle was interviewed after the victory for this thoughts:


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