Cloud9 beat G2 at DH Austin

G2 and Cloud9 faced each other in the second opening match of Group B. The map was Cache and the French squad started on the CT-side.

Richard "⁠shox⁠" Papillon and Alexandre "⁠bodyy⁠" Pianaro won the pistol round with a 2vs4 post-plant clutch and G2 took the game to 6-0 until Cloud9 could answer. G2 reset Cloud9's economy by winning the following round but the North Americans returned the favor to make it 2-7.

Cloud9 managed to tie the game at 7-7 with five exquisite rounds in a row but Kenny "⁠kennyS⁠" Schrub showed up in the last round of the half, getting a triple kill after lurking and winning the round (8-7).

Cloud9 won their first match in Austin 

Cloud9 started the second half strong by winning a 2vs2 in the pistol round. After winning the anti-ecos and leading 10-8, Cloud9 lost a 4vs3 in the first buy round. However, just when things started going right for G2, Tyler "⁠Skadoodle⁠" Latham picked up a quad-kill with Deagle in a 2vs4 to win the round for Cloud9 and extend their lead to 11-9.

G2 were able to win their tenth round after losing three in a row but Cloud9 made the score 14-10 after a successful retake. Cloud9 won the game 16-10 and will play Immortals in the winners' match. G2, on the other hand, will play Liquid tomorrow in an elimination match.

The next match in Austin will be between HellRaisers and Gambit.