Team Ukraine win WESG EU & CIS Regional Finals

Team Ukraine have been crowned champions of the WESG 2017 Europe & CIS Regional Finals after defeating GODSENT 2-1 (10-16 on Mirage, 16-12 on Overpass, 16-10 on Inferno).

Ukraine, who had beaten fnatic in the semi-final, started things off as Terrorists on Mirage, securing a quick 3-0 lead in part thanks to a triple-kill from Vladyslav "⁠bondik⁠" Nechyporchuk in the pistol round. GODSENT would not let them take control of their own map pick, however, and immediately put up a strong defence to win seven straight rounds.

It was only then that Danylo "⁠Zeus⁠" Teslenko's men managed to get back to the game with a successful A execution, which sparked a great run from the Ukrainians, who brought the deficit to a minimum before half-time. The Ukrainians would then get back to the lead after winning the second pistol and following that up with the subsequent anti-eco.

However, a triple-kill from Hampus "⁠hampus⁠" Poser with a Deagle, which Simon "⁠twist⁠" Eliasson followed up with a 1v2 clutch, was the calayst for a great run from the Swedes, who picked up a 13-9 lead. Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev then came up huge with an AWP quad-kill to give his team a lifeline but the Swedes continued to play their A-game to close out the first map, 16-10.

Zeus' Ukraine mix are the WESG EU & CIS Regional Finals champions

The beginning of Overpass, Ukraine's map pick, was a back-and-forth affair as both teams traded rounds after GODSENT had secured the pistol. In the fourth round, however, Ioann "⁠Edward⁠" Sukhariev and co. had money to work with, and that was the start of a great T-side from them as they closed out the half with a 10-5 lead.

Now playing as Terrorists, the Swedish squad picked up their second pistol of the map with a triple-kill from Joakim "⁠disco doplan⁠" Gidetun. And even though Ukraine won the subsequent force-buy, they were helpless to counter GODSENT for three straight rounds.

Still, a four-round streak from the Ukrainian side got them to map-point, and it would not take them long to lock down the map, 16-12.  

Edward led the way for his team on Overpass

The decider map, Inferno, began with GODSENT getting off to a flying start on the T-side after winning their third pistol of the series. In the sixth round, Ukraine got their first round on the board, and they would not stop racking up rounds before equalising the score.

GODSENT then retook the lead, but they would not be able to follow that up, with Zeus's team then winning the final four rounds of the half to scure a 9-6 advantage.

Thanks to a triple-kill from disco doplan, which included a 1v1 clutch, GODSENT secured yet another pistol round, setting themselves up for a 10-9 lead. With a shoddy buy win, however, Ukraine levelled up the score, and they kept pressing on, eventually taking the map, 16-11, and the series.

WESG 2017 Europe & CIS Regional FinalsBest of 3 GODSENTMatchpage 1 2 26th November 2017 Ukraine 16Mirage 10 12Overpass 16 11Inferno 16

GODSENT	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Joakim 'disco doplan' Gidetundisco doplan	58 - 54	+4	74.7	1.08
Fredrik 'freddieb' Buöfreddieb	53 - 56	-3	73.3	1.04
Jacob 'pyth' Mourujärvipyth	57 - 55	+2	75.2	1.01
Simon 'twist' Eliassontwist	49 - 52	-3	62.5	1.00
Hampus 'hampus' Poserhampus	36 - 62	-26	65.8	0.73

Ukraine	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Vladyslav 'bondik' Nechyporchukbondik	65 - 47	+18	84.8	1.21
Ioann 'Edward' SukharievEdward	61 - 50	+11	75.5	1.19
Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostylievs1mple	56 - 48	+8	75.6	1.16
Danylo 'Zeus' TeslenkoZeus	47 - 55	-8	75.3	1.00
Yegor 'markeloff' Markelovmarkeloff	49 - 53	-4	68.6	0.94

WESG 2017 Europe & CIS Regional Finals final standings:

1. Ukraine - $40,000 + World Finals spot
2. GODSENT - $20,000 + World Finals spot
3. Space Soldiers - $10,000 + World Finals spot
4. fnatic - $6,500 + World Finals spot
5-8. Belgium - $4,000 + World Finals spot
5-8. AGO - $4,000 + World Finals spot
5-8. Wololos - $4,000 + World Finals spot
5-8. Envy - $4,000 + World Finals spot
9-12. Russia - World Finals spot
9-12. Limitless - World Finals spot
9-12. NOREG - World Finals spot
9-12. BIG - World Finals spot
13-16. Nemiga
13-16. Endpoint
13-16. Virtus.pro
13-16. RESISTANCE
17-20. Fragsters
17-20. Quantum Bellator Fire
17-20. GameAgents
17-20. North Academy

Virtus.pro #8 Wiktor 'TaZ' WojtasFilip 'NEO' KubskiJarosław 'pashaBiceps' JarząbkowskiJanusz 'Snax' PogorzelskiPaweł 'byali' Bieliński Quantum Bellator Fire #51 Gregory 'balblna' OleinickSavelii 'jmqa' BraginAurimas 'Kvik' KvakšysNikita 'waterfaLLZ' MatveyevKirill 'Boombl4' Mikhailov GODSENT #45 Simon 'twist' EliassonJoakim 'disco doplan' GidetunFredrik 'freddieb' BuöJacob 'pyth' MourujärviHampus 'hampus' Poser Nemiga #71 Roman 'roman' RedihinKirill 'hitMouse' TsarevVladimir 'ROBO' NeskeyRoman 'CyberFocus' DergachAleksandr 'mds' Rubets NOREG Haakon 'Radifaction' TholoOle 'Marcelious' Kristian LanganRuben 'RUBINO' VillarroelMorten 'zEVES' Vollan ChristensenJorgen 'cromen' Robertsen North Academy #32 Nicklas 'gade' GadeDennis 'sycrone' NielsenDaniel 'mertz' MertzJohannes 'b0RUP' BorupFrederik 'acoR' Gyldstrand RESISTANCE #169 Nemanja 'k1Ng0r' BoškovićPetar 'HOLMES' DimitrijevićDimitrije 'DiMKE' VeljkovićDejan 'd3k1' Kosanović Simon 'twist' Eliasson Age: 22 Team: GODSENT Rating 1.0: 1.09 Maps played: 764 KPR: 0.76 DPR: 0.69 Vladyslav 'bondik' Nechyporchuk Age: 24 Team: TYLOO Rating 1.0: 1.04 Maps played: 794 KPR: 0.71 DPR: 0.66 Endpoint #76 Brandon 'weber' WeberIan 'Immi' HardingMax 'MiGHTYMAX' HeathDion 'FASHR' DerksenTramaine 'stan1ey' Stanley Space Soldiers #19 Engin 'MAJ3R' KüpeliIsmailcan 'XANTARES' DörtkardeşBuğra 'Calyx' ArkınÇağatay 'DESPE' SedefEngin 'ngiN' Kor Wololos Aitor 'SOKER' FernándezOscar 'mixwell' CañellasDavid 'Kairi' de MiguelChristian 'loWel' Garcia AntoranRajohn 'EasTor' Linato Ukraine #17 Ioann 'Edward' SukharievOleksandr 's1mple' KostylievDanylo 'Zeus' TeslenkoYegor 'markeloff' MarkelovVladyslav 'bondik' Nechyporchuk Ioann 'Edward' Sukhariev Age: 29 Team: Natus Vincere Rating 1.0: 1.03 Maps played: 1032 KPR: 0.71 DPR: 0.67 Danylo 'Zeus' Teslenko Age: 30 Team: Natus Vincere Rating 1.0: 0.95 Maps played: 1046 KPR: 0.66 DPR: 0.69 Hampus 'hampus' Poser Age: 19 Team: passions Rating 1.0: 1.06 Maps played: 285 KPR: 0.74 DPR: 0.69 fnatic #13 Robin 'flusha' RönnquistJesper 'JW' WecksellLudvig 'Brollan' BrolinJonas 'Lekr0' OlofssonMaikil 'Golden' Selim Joakim 'disco doplan' Gidetun Age: 22 Team: GODSENT Rating 1.0: 1.07 Maps played: 466 KPR: 0.73 DPR: 0.66 Fragsters #35 Lucas 'Bubzkji' AndersenJacob 'dragonfly' LundNicolai 'torben' AmorimMartin 'stavn' LundMagnus 'Frøslev' Frøslev AGO #21 Damian 'Furlan' KislowskiDominik 'GruBy' SwiderskiMichał 'snatchie' RudzkiMateusz 'TOAO' ZawistowskiTomasz 'phr' Wójcik GameAgents #115 Viktor 'flashie' Tamás BeaGábor 'gabesson' MálovicsAndrás 'ZEN' HidvégiÁdám 'kolor' DomoszlayFodor 'fleav' Levente Belgium Kévin 'Ex6TenZ' DroolansAdil 'ScreaM' BenrlitomFaris 'Faris' Ait LallaAntoine 'to1nou' PirardYounes 'YOUYOU' Ait Lalla Russia Mihail 'Dosia' StolyarovDenis 'seized' KostinGeorgi 'WorldEdit' YaskinEgor 'flamie' VasilyevDenis 'electroNic' Sharipov BIG #20 Fatih 'gob b' DayikNikola 'LEGIJA' NinićJohannes 'tabseN' WodarzKevin 'keev' BartholomäusJohannes 'nex' Maget Limitless #135 Léonard 'Smyli' MichelinoLéo 'Kan4' IntronatiThéo 'LoWkii' Téchené​Paul 'Polox' BarbeBryan 'Maka' Canda Envy #14 Adil 'ScreaM' BenrlitomChristophe 'SIXER' XiaCédric 'RpK' GuipouyVincent 'Happy' SchopenhauerAlexandre 'xms' Forté Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev Age: 20 Team: Natus Vincere Rating 1.0: 1.19 Maps played: 672 KPR: 0.84 DPR: 0.69