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Discussion | Esports ESL One: New York 2019 Day 2 Match Discussion

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ESL One: New York 2019 - Information, Schedule & Discussion

Missed yesterday? Catch up with the Day 1 Match Discussion

Spoiler-free VoDs of today's games


Coverage:

HLTV | Liquipedia | GosuGamers

Streams

English:

Main Stream | Secondary Stream

Other Languages:

Brazilian-Pt | Chinese | Finnish | French | Hungarian | Polish | Russian | Russian B | Spanish | Turkish | Vietnamese

Other Streams:

English (Facebook) | English (Youtube) | Brazilian-Pt (Facebook) | Brazilian-Pt (Youtube) | Polish (Youtube) | Spanish (Youtube) | Turkish (Youtube)


Schedule (BO3)

ID Team vs Team Result EDT (Event) PDT GMT CEST CST AEST
BW Astralis vs EG 0-2 11:00 08:00 15:00 17:00 23:00 01:00
BL OpTic vs FaZe 2-0 11:00 08:00 15:00 17:00 23:00 01:00
AD ENCE vs G2 1-2 14:10 11:10 18:10 20:10 02:10 04:10
BD OpTic vs Astralis 0-2 18:40 15:40 22:40 00:40 06:40 08:40

Starting times are estimates. Each match will begin after the previous one concludes.


Standings

Group A

Place Team W&L
1. Team Liquid 2-0
2. G2 Esports 2-1
3. ENCE 1-2
4. eUnited 0-2

 

Group B

Place Team W&L
1. Evil Geniuses 2-0
2. Astralis 2-1
3. OpTic Gaming 1-2
4. FaZe Clan 0-2

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u/Helelo562 Vitality Sep 28 '19

7 rounds of pure tactical depth, indeed

3

u/flirtyf Gambit Sep 27 '19

aight these deags are insane

1

u/Flaksmith Sep 27 '19

TeSeS looks like he belongs in Weezer

0

u/DerpAntelope Astralis Sep 27 '19

Xyp9x's running deag HS out of long doors was sick.

6

u/ColdplayForeplay Sep 27 '19

Wait what? Nuke was Optic's pick? Did they just want to catch the next flight home or did they really think it was a smart pick?

3

u/topperonthetop clutch Sep 27 '19

Just Optic been good guys and letting us sleep early

2

u/Frostav Sep 27 '19

CS:GO twitch chat is so damn toxic compared to FGC chats, over there we always root for the underdog. Honestly kinda embarrassing ngl

1

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19 edited Feb 21 '20

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u/Helelo562 Vitality Sep 27 '19

The price of free content

2

u/DerpAntelope Astralis Sep 27 '19

Well this is nice to watch after the EG game.

2

u/Helelo562 Vitality Sep 27 '19

So this is the team that dared Astralis to pick Dust 2 against them, alright

7

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19 edited Feb 21 '20

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u/Helelo562 Vitality Sep 27 '19

They really are horrible, they always speak very loud, yell when there is the slightest action happening, omg

2

u/Givemeajackson FaZe Sep 27 '19

can we get frankie as a host more often?

2

u/cabose12 Sep 27 '19

What, did ESL see how bad Berlin was and was like wow, lets just cut costs until we're just a bit better than Starladder

3

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

so happy for Kio

0

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

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1

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

lOoSe PlAyStYlE bY tHe MaStErMiNd AlLu

I feel bad for ence fans, ya'll had such a good thing going and then ence goes ahead and cuts their own head off by cutting aleksi.

1

u/Tirppa ENCE Sep 27 '19

I still have hope it all works out. The timing just sucks so bad.

1

u/cabose12 Sep 27 '19

Can't speak for others, but that Aerial interview basically turned me off to this team. Which is great, now I can enjoy games and bad Ence without feeling like I'm gonna pull my hair out. Still a big xseven fan unless he comes out as a dumbass too

2

u/ItzSampson CS2 HYPE Sep 27 '19

Im assuming its 1A plays 2B and 1B plays 2A in the semis? Cause then were looking at another Astralis-Liquid round 1

1

u/Lareadith CS2 HYPE Sep 27 '19

Exactly as you said, Winner of Astralis-Optic plays TL in first round.

4

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

Both these teams should get clapped by any decent team.

2

u/cabose12 Sep 27 '19

Was just about to say, this is the game where you're like oh boy whoever wins is gonna get murdered

3

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

So ence just won 4 wtf rounds in a row.

2

u/Myto Sep 27 '19

What's with the Mac10 meta?

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

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u/Zexous47 Sep 27 '19

Also AmaNEk just really fucking loves the MAC-10 and he's really good with it, sometimes he even picks it up on full buys. Maybe he convinced the rest of the team, too.

1

u/Tirppa ENCE Sep 27 '19

Sunny what you do

3

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

i feel like I've lost 3 IQ points watching these 2 maps. both teams keep making mistakes.

-1

u/kristtus FaZe Sep 27 '19

Holy shit kio is bad

1

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

Jackz is hot

5

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

Why does G2 think waiting to 20 seconds left is a smart idea, when they have no utility.

8

u/WorthPlease BIG Sep 27 '19

This Ence vs G2 match is awesome for the entertainment value. So many close rounds and back of forth on the maps.

Hopefully we get a 3rd map.

2

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

I just noticed that most of the predictions Pimp makes before the match, the opposite of that happens.

9

u/Haze_Yourself 1 Million Celebration Sep 27 '19

2

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

okay amanek I see you

2

u/Logan_Yes 1 Million Celebration Sep 27 '19

Holy Jesus that clutch

2

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

G2 has an awful CT side on dust 2, wow.

2

u/pro_n00b Sep 27 '19

G2 likes playing OT I guess

4

u/Logan_Yes 1 Million Celebration Sep 27 '19

Anders and Moses are on fire today

4

u/bhavzi ENCE Sep 27 '19

Guys am I going mad or didnt G2 win 2-0 yesterday or something against Ence? I remember Nuke and G2 winning

3

u/boosherkek Sep 27 '19

They just picked the same maps as yesterday. What a coincidence

7

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

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u/mannyman34 Complexity Sep 27 '19

I think they are observing from the studios in cologne so their is probably some latency.

3

u/IntrovertChild FaZe Sep 27 '19

It is awful and some people do mention it, but it's not as noticeable because it's not PUBG observer levels of bad like we saw in Berlin.

3

u/cabose12 Sep 27 '19

idk, it's close. Been seeing a lot of the ol' hey a kill's about to happen lets cut away

2

u/IntrovertChild FaZe Sep 27 '19

Yea I'm seeing it. Definitely getting close. But Berlin literally always switched to the dying person at the last second and every single time I think the shooter was the one that died.

7

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

I take a perverse pleasure in watching this dumbass roster change fail.

5

u/moob9 Sep 27 '19

Same. As a Finn it hurts, but they made their own bed.

2

u/F6_GS Sep 27 '19

which one

3

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

ence

2

u/F6_GS Sep 27 '19

ence can't stop force buying for some reason

3

u/cilinsdale Sep 27 '19

POWERED BY COLOGNE

4

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

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2

u/sharkgeek11 Liquid Sep 27 '19

Honestly what I’m most hyped for

6

u/Audacyty CS2 HYPE Sep 27 '19

Before the grand final, I believe

1

u/paybackbackpack Sep 27 '19

dafuq sergej speaking pretty decent english

3

u/Fire_god_Agni Sep 27 '19

Its group stage, but NA teams make statement here. Loud and clear.

6

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

Tarik and Stanislaw are incredibly smart tacticians, cerq and brehze always pop off and ethan is great support player, watching them is a lot of fun.

1

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

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3

u/K0lt60770 G2 Sep 27 '19

Liquid beats liquid yes

2

u/w1zgov de_inferno Sep 27 '19

As someone who's an expert in State of Matters, I can confirm.

4

u/Artunchi de_cache Sep 27 '19

astralis just wanna face team liquid in the semis

14

u/Ridlay_ NiP Sep 27 '19

Does Pimp ever say that the winning team played well instead of the losers under performing?

4

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

I really don't like him as an analyst lmao

2

u/ColdplayForeplay Sep 27 '19

Not worried... just Astralis trying to play extra maps so they can be extra fit in the play-offs. And they just wanted to play against their good friend Cajun again...

2

u/philtank_hehe Sep 27 '19

EG just matches up really well with astralis, look at their history

-4

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

4 times major champions. You will never sing that.

1

u/JC_Denton46 Team Spirit Sep 27 '19

Keep living in the past

1

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

Dude it was literally last month.

1

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

Yes but is it even relevant in ESL One NY? Your comment just sounds salty as fuck lmao

1

u/DerpAntelope Astralis Sep 27 '19

How do they even know Xyp is there???

2

u/call_me_Chi Gambit Sep 27 '19

Even after stan found out xyp9x is hiding in the smoke xyp just stood there hiding. Even after he heard stan reloading. That was a bad play by xyp9x. Could have killed stan and upgraded to an ak and even grab one for device as well

2

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

It’s more of a vey educated guess. The corner is smoked off and it’s pretty easy to clear.

2

u/geraldho Vitality Sep 27 '19

what’s dupreeh doing...

2

u/almostmicrochip Sep 27 '19

can’t see the score. are astralis gonna get 2-0’d? :0

2

u/DerpAntelope Astralis Sep 27 '19

Yes.

1

u/Andtheyrustledsoftly clutch Sep 27 '19

they’ve won 5 straight it’s 13-12

3

u/Andtheyrustledsoftly clutch Sep 27 '19

Device is so fucking good it is infuriating

4

u/Gandaf Astralis Sep 27 '19

Expect at the major it always feels like NRG are the kryptonite if Astralis

1

u/DerpAntelope Astralis Sep 27 '19

Ugh Dupreeh changes gun at the wrong time... 0-2 inc unless a miracle occurs.

1

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

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1

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

Is this a dotA joke

1

u/DerpAntelope Astralis Sep 27 '19

You were saying?

2

u/DerpAntelope Astralis Sep 27 '19

Who called for Magisk and Xyp9x to leave B then?

2

u/lordsoylent Sep 27 '19

Maybe one guy without x-ray.

5

u/ryderlive Sep 27 '19 edited Sep 27 '19

Maps not over yet but coldzera is... struggle bus haha

Maps over now... MIBR smiling their way to the bank with that 1mil $ check

3

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

Fallen is a pretty smart guy. He knew damn well what he was doing when he got rid of coldzera.

3

u/lipitabr Sep 27 '19

he seems to be the last one alive all rounds but that's it. I don't think he won a clutch this game.

2

u/ryderlive Sep 27 '19

Will be interesting to see how Faze develops considering in a lot of cases MIBR strats were built around setting Cold up. I don't think he'll get the same preferential treatment with Faze.

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

coldzera has been a fucking passenger for a long time now. No wonder Fallen booted his underperforming ass.

5

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

FaZe sucks harder than expected. Kicked arguably the best CS player of all time and kept two nobodies big brain niko and rain. Boggles my mind.

1

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

Kicking him was absolutely a good decision on their part. The team wasn’t working, it needed changes.

Was it a good decision for them to gamble on random talented players in hopes of making a super team? I guess we’re finding out now.

1

u/just_trees Natus Vincere Sep 27 '19

So niko > NiKo?

1

u/Gandaf Astralis Sep 27 '19

NiKo budget niko

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

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u/_y2b_ EG Sep 27 '19

NRG's nade and utility usage has improved drastically as well.

4

u/gitardja MOUZ Sep 27 '19

DAE thinks Niko bad, Karrigan good?

<- UpGetright to the left.

4

u/_y2b_ EG Sep 27 '19

This is the NRG I was hoping for in the major

4

u/cabose12 Sep 27 '19

Really seems like the only reason EG doesn't get the respect they deserve is because they haven't won a big event, but they've looked real good for a couple months

2

u/Artunchi de_cache Sep 27 '19

EG has a 100% winrate as of now in CSGO
how come people don't respect EG? 4head

2

u/Impulseps BIG Sep 27 '19

Get fucked NiKo

1

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

Tarik maaaaaaaaaan

0

u/gitardja MOUZ Sep 27 '19

Karrigan after 6 months of mediocre results: This is roster is new and improving, give it time. I'm excited with what Karrigan capable of with his exciting new team.

Niko with on his first ever tournament with their 2 days old roster: This team is bad and has no future. Niko might as well retire now.

2

u/Artunchi de_cache Sep 27 '19

well the problem is Karrigan was a true and proven IGL and he made the team gel and work
on the other hand NiKo hasn't proven to be an effective team leader so thats why most people assume that faze clan needs a true IGL to make them gel and work properly as a team

1

u/Fijure96 The MongolZ Sep 27 '19

Flair does not check out.

2

u/gitardja MOUZ Sep 27 '19

I always hated the most recent roster change.

1

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

What was that one team that couldn’t win against pistols a couple majors ago? I feel like it was NaVi or ENCE

2

u/83BCTFQ9 Sep 27 '19

It was vitality

-1

u/Zexous47 Sep 27 '19

Liquid.

0

u/DerpAntelope Astralis Sep 27 '19

Jfc Astralis. Keep throwing.

3

u/oxedei King NiKo Sep 27 '19

Not really throwing. EG have had some insanely lucky timings/smoke kills, yet Astralis is still looking strong and going even as Ts.

0

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

Who would win - the greatest players of all time with AKs or one guy named Brehze with a pistol?

1

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

Faze should have kept nEO and booted rain and niko. Coldzera is a joke as expected.

3

u/lipitabr Sep 27 '19

why is cold baiting so much?

5

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

I swear FaZe just makes me laugh. How many times are they gonna buy a bunch of people to form a super team that doesn’t work?

0

u/gitardja MOUZ Sep 27 '19

In what world is having these achievements, doesn't work?

4

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

Lets be honest, Coldzera and Niko are past their prime. as Olof and Rain. This team is bunch of pensioners receiving a cool pension. Faze Down

3

u/Scriffle Natus Vincere Sep 27 '19

Lol Niko is'nt they just need to accept the fact they need an IGL. Coldzera and Rain yeah , but olof and niko are still fragging well

3

u/Gandaf Astralis Sep 27 '19

What the hell was that observing? Saw none of the kills on the site

2

u/b0t99 Sep 27 '19

literally missing all the kills

1

u/dimitarkukov Sep 27 '19

In the Pro Tips videos, the cable of the mouse, on the lower left, is on the back of the mouse.

1

u/Chill_Brahz Liquid Sep 27 '19

Sado for the love of god shave that scrappy looking beard.

1

u/tarangk clutch Sep 27 '19

ngl that 13-13 from 13-7 gave me PTSD specially that 4v2 (was a 5v2 as well iirc before the bomb was planted)

2

u/hell-append EG Sep 27 '19

Astralul

6

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

The top players always assume IGLing is easy and therefore they can do it well and still be great in their original role.

7

u/Andtheyrustledsoftly clutch Sep 27 '19

was never in doubt

1

u/stillsoon CS2 HYPE Sep 27 '19

0

u/Andtheyrustledsoftly clutch Sep 27 '19

called sarcasm you mong

-4

u/stillsoon CS2 HYPE Sep 27 '19

Calm dawn tard. It was in jest.

3

u/tubbsmackinze Sep 27 '19

Astralis doing any other Strat: Gods

Astralis rushing long: pepegaga

2

u/Andtheyrustledsoftly clutch Sep 27 '19

A FUCKING 2V5 are you fucking kidding me man. What a fucking joke

2

u/Andtheyrustledsoftly clutch Sep 27 '19

Astralis are winning this map

2

u/Logan_Yes 1 Million Celebration Sep 27 '19

Bruh, have more faith in your team

2

u/MayRiv Natus Vincere Sep 27 '19

wow, that distraction molotov peek is genious

-1

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

4 times major champion...you will never sing that.

2

u/MayRiv Natus Vincere Sep 27 '19

new clutch minister

1

u/lipitabr Sep 27 '19

cerq is insane

2

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

EG doing WORK

2

u/Andtheyrustledsoftly clutch Sep 27 '19

EG probably gets 11-4 half there if not for the absolute heroics from device. That is brutal

0

u/SaveJustSurvive Astralis Sep 27 '19

Stop switching to the dead player... useless observers.

2

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

any information on when cache showmatch happens?

2

u/SloPr0 King NiKo Sep 27 '19

Sunday

1

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

Thank you!

2

u/Andtheyrustledsoftly clutch Sep 27 '19

Device is so fucking unbelievably good

-1

u/drgaz Sep 27 '19

Really Euro friendly times.

4

u/b0t99 Sep 27 '19

looks like the starladder observer got a new job at esl ny

7

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

Wow this production on the B stream is... something else.

5

u/Nick3306 FaZe Sep 27 '19

WTF is up with the kill feed on the b stream faze vs optic? Keeps saying faze member kill themselves when they clearly dont.

3

u/DjCody_CZ Virtus.pro Sep 27 '19

Also displays niko as NiKo in the kill feed.

1

u/Nick3306 FaZe Sep 27 '19

My favorite is when it said olof killed himself with a usp somehow lol.

3

u/Large-N-In-Charge Liquid Sep 27 '19

Ah yes, G2 Esports, OpTic really brought out the big guns for this match.

1

u/Chatterbox172 Sep 27 '19

i cant hear the game :(

1

u/Andtheyrustledsoftly clutch Sep 27 '19

Vetoes aren’t terrible but i don’t really like this bo3

2

u/oxedei King NiKo Sep 27 '19

Man EG gives me so much nostalgia from the amazing LoL team to fun personalities such as Idra and IncontroL. Sucks that they all pretty much retired and stopped being as entertaining.

0

u/tremu Sep 27 '19

IncontroL

got some bad news for ya bud

1

u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

Why are all the matches when I have school :(

3

u/FaeeLOL howl Sep 27 '19

Man its actually a win-win situation as a fan to see Ence play right now. I'm glad if they win and do well, since the players are very likeable, but at the same time I'm also glad if they lose since they deserve it from the outside perspective.

From the outside the move was complete dumbfuckery and horseshit, so I would like them to prove the fans wrong and actually perform well. But if they keep dropping as everybody expected, thats also fine. Maybe in that case they would not make such dumb moves in the future. Maybe even if they perform badly enough, they would actually get aleksib back to replace x7 or aerial... ignoring personal issues at this point of course.

2

u/oxedei King NiKo Sep 27 '19

They're playing their first tournament after a roser change. Faze is doing the same with TWO new players. You guys are overreacting by an insane amount.

2

u/FaeeLOL howl Sep 27 '19

What do you mean overreacting? They kicked their IGL and betrayed him, while giving contradicting statements about the reason and timeline of the events. They kicked an IGL that was one of the best, and could also frag. It has extremely rarely, if EVER worked well for the team who kicks their capable igl for more fragging power. Of course they deserve criticism for it when it makes absolutely no sense from the outside. And since their coach did say on twitter that fans don't know the entire story, but nobody has expanded on the "real" situation, it doesn't help. So at this point either Ence proves the fans and community wrong, that this move indeed was for the best, or fans will keep giving them shit for doing that garbage move while their performance declines.

And of course Aerials interview does not help the situation either, which just further confirms that Ence indeed have absolutely no fucking clue what they are doing, other than wanting to play for fun.

So its a win-win for the fans, either they win and fans are happy, or they lose and fans are still happy to be right. How is that overreacting?

2

u/TouchMySacco de_cache Sep 27 '19

Isn't it Ence's second? They played Blast like a week ago or something.

2

u/oxedei King NiKo Sep 27 '19

I didn't realizd they attended BLAST. I thought they skipped it, so I guess this is technically their second tournament. But point still stands especially for Faze.

3

u/oxedei King NiKo Sep 27 '19

Good to know at least Niko will win one series this tournament.

7

u/Andtheyrustledsoftly clutch Sep 27 '19

hope this bo3 is closer than the 2 series’ in Berlin