Best 'Counter-Strike' plays of the ELeague semifinals: Virtus.pro vs. Mousesports
Virtus.pro and Mousesports both got second chances at the ELeague finals, beating out the other contenders in the last chance qualifiers and making it through the quarterfinals. The two Counter-Strike teams fought Friday night for a place in the grand finals, giving it their best until the very end.
Virtus.pro made it through to Saturday's finals, but Mousesports put up a good fight. While Mousesports had some great plays throughout, it just wasn't enough to top the powerhouse that is Virtus.pro. VP took the first map 16-7 and the second map 16-10.
Here are the best plays from their semifinals match.
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Virtus.pro's Snax gets a no scope through smoke
Virtus.pro got off to a rocky start, finding it difficult to get a decent economy after losing the first four rounds. But the player that turned it around was Snax, grabbing a quick snipe in a 2v1 and planting the bomb. With just Denis left, Snax dropped a smoke and set himself up to take out the aggressor, no-scoping him the second his legs appeared in the smoke.
Niko and Byali play cat and mouse
After both teams are taken down to a 1v1, Mousesports' Niko tossed down a smoke grenade to make things a little more interesting and to shield himsef as he moved out to Bombsite A. Niko walked through at the same time as Virtus.pro's Byali and they switched places.
Niko got a peak at where Byali was headed with the bomb, so he slowly and carefully chased him down, killing Byali with a spray just after he placed the bomb.
Virtus.pro's Taz gets a quick quad kill
Taz was sitting on Bombsite B with a P90 when the entire Mousesports team decided to walk in with pistols. Taz did what he does best and took them all down without batting an eye, rounding up an impressive quad kill to win the round.
Snax hits a snipe through the wall
Mousesports' ChrisJ found himself in a 1v2 situation against Snax and Neo, and managed to rifle Neo down to make it a 1v1. But it was a risky play; the his weapon's noise gave Snax a bead on his location. Snax took the shot and hit ChrisJ through the wall. Maybe next time. ChrisJ, go for a knife kill.
PashaBiceps kicks off the second map with three headshots
Virtus.pro's PashaBiceps did not have a stellar first map, but he turned it around right as the match entered its second game. From a distance, Pasha lurked around to take on Mousesports from the garage. He picked off three Mousesports players before they could take him down, giving VP a big advantage that they did not lose for several rounds.
Byali gets a great double kill but can't defuse the bomb
Down to a 1v2 situation on Cache's Bombsite B, Byali launches out an incendiary grenade on the platform and manages to take out the two defenders in an impressive double kill. But as he runs up to defuse the bomb, his own fire is blocking his path. When it finally exstinguishes, he runs up to defuse -- only to have it blow up in his face with one second to go.
Mousesports' Nex gets a clutch triple kill and bomb plant
With a one-round lead on Virtus.pro, Mousesports' Nex was in a sticky 1v3. He got a quick kill and moved toward Bombsite A, taking out Neo as he lay in wait. After planting the bomb, Nex sent out a molotov cocktail and sprayed down PashaBiceps while he advanced through the fire, giving Mousesports the advantage in the second half.
Snax banks an amazing molotov for the win
Virtus.pro made a successful advance through the warehouse on Cache and traded two of their own team for three of Mousesports' players. In a 3v2, Snax opened up the warehouse door and tossed a grenade through a breathtaking series of bounces, landing it right on Spiidi and taking him down a second before he defused VP's bomb.
Snax gets a clutch double kill with eight health
Snax found himself in a difficult situation, going into a 1v2 to defend the bomb, but with only eight health remaining. He managed to pistol down Spiidi and then switched to his AWP to take out Niko. He missed a couple shots, but whipped the pistol back out and nailed Niko for the win.
The ELeague finals take place Saturday at 4 p.m. ET at the Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, and all the action is being broadcast live on Twitch, Twitter and TBS.
ELeague is owned by Turner Broadcasting, which also is an investor in Mashable.
