- Date: February 26 - February 28, 2024
- Tournaments: POWER Ligaen S25, ESEA Open S48, United21 Season 12 and ESL Challenger Melbourne Open Qualifier
- Livestream: Catch all the action at Astralis Watch
The theme in this week's matches is national success and trouble internationally. The Talent- and Women's squad won all their matches in POWER Ligaen, but both struggled in various international tournaments.
A Ruthless Open Qualifier
The ninth week of 2024 began with the Open Qualifier for ESL Challenger Melbourne 2024, which the Talents participated in. Unfortunately, no tickets to Australia were booked as the Danes fell short.
Match 1: 13-2 vs. jamajkateam (Ancient)
Match 2: 16-13 vs. Frb Falcons (Nuke)
Match 3: 11-13 vs. ILIN (Ancient)
Decided on Third Map
Continuing their run in United21 Season 12, they faced PGE Turów in a best-of-three in Group A, which was a tense battle - decided on the third map, Anubis. The Polish opponents drew the longest straw and advanced to the playoffs.
Result: 1-2 vs. PGE Turow (10-13 on Ancient, 16-12 on Inferno, and 9-13 on Anubis
Andreas "kiR" Kirstein & Co. will face the Swedish team, Johnny Speeds, consisting of players like Jonas "Lekr0" Olufsson and William "draken" Sundin, on Saturday for a spot in the playoffs.
National Success in POWER Ligaen
On Wednesday, February 28, two matches in the Danish POWER Ligaen were in sight, facing Copenhagen Wolves and Sashi Esport, resulting in two victories and a current first-place spot in the league.
Swinging back and forth, the first half on Overpass against Copenhagen Wolves ended in a 6-6 tie. The Talents then showed how potent their teamwork is on the T-side, as they shook the Wolves off and won the match 13-8.
The scoreboard reflects the team performance as four players have between 16 and 18 frags, with Jason "JBOEN" Boe Nielsen on top with a 1.41 rating.
Result: 13-8 vs. Copenhagen Wolves (Overpass)
Facing former Astralis player Johannes "b0RUP" Borup and his squad on Ancient became a success for the Talents. Once again, it was a collaborative effort between four players on the team, sitting among 14-16 frags in a dominant 13-6 victory.
Result: 13-6 vs. Sashi Esport (Ancient)
Highlights
Standing
Two victories in POWER Ligaen shot the Talents up at the top spot with seven of nine matches won and 21 points.
What's Next?
- Three matches in POWER Ligaen on Monday, March 4, starting at 18:00 CET versus IMA PROBLEM, CEPTER BITSKINS, and Atlantic.
- Catch all the action at Astralis Watch.
Remaining Undefeated in POWER Ligaen
Like the Talent squad, Aurora "aurora" & her troops also had official matches three days in a row with mixed results.
Oh, Monday..
Monday - the worst day of the week, lived up to its name after the Women's squad suffered two defeats in ESEA Open Season 48.
It was a relatively close affair against Roger Roger, where Anja "anja" Soelberg gave her all, reaching a 19-16 K/D, but fell short in the end. eSpuma had the upper hand in the day's second match, resulting in a 1-13 defeat.
Result: 9-13 vs. Roger Roger (Overpass)
Result: 1-13 vs. eSpuma (Overpass)
Third Time's a Charm
Tuesday, February 27, a single task was ahead - a victory against XI Female GamerPay. For the third time this week, Overpass was the chosen battleground, but this time, it ended in a 13-2 win for the Women's squad.
Result: 13-2 vs. XI Female GamerPay (Overpass)
Isabella "Ismo" Ferslev was remarkable versus XI Female GamerPay, as she put up a 2.00 rating and a 20-8 K/D.
3rd Division Advancement Secured
The final day of officials in week nine ends with two POWER Liga matches against Egedal Esports and Syntox Academy.
It was a rather close match in the first fixture versus Egedal Esports, which the Women's team won 13-9 on Vertigo. A similar rematch was on the cards as the match was played on Vertigo again. Leading the pack in a 13-4 victory was Josefine "josefine" Jensen and aurora, who reached 17 frags each and had a 0.01 rating difference. The former hit a 1.46 rating, while the latter acquired a 1.45 rating.
Result: 13-4 vs. Egedal Esports (Vertigo)
Highlights
Syntox Academy, who's right behind the Women in the league at second place, awaited in the next matchup. The enemies got the best start on Anubis, but after a close first half, the Astralis T-side prevailed and secured a crucial 13-8 win. The captain continued her form from Vertigo and topped the scoreboard for the Women's squad with 18 frags and four entry frags.
Result: 13-8 vs. Syntox Academy (Anubis)
Standing
The Women's team is currently #1 in the 4th Division of POWER Ligaen, and by remaining undefeated, they've secured advancement to the 3rd Division in the upcoming season.
What's Next?
- On Monday, March 4, at 19:00 CET, they'll face Espergærde Esport Elite in POWER Ligaen.
- Catch all the action at Astralis Watch.
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