Astralis and G2 win DreamHack Masters Malmö openers

Astralis bested Envy 16-7 on Train, while G2 took down FURIA 16-14 on the same map in their DreamHack Masters Malmö Group A opening matches.

Astralis began their DreamHack Masters Malmö campaign versus Envy on Train, where they secured an early 4-0 lead on the back of a Peter "⁠dupreeh⁠" Rasmussen triple-kill on the offensive side. Envy managed to pick up their first round of the map at the hands of Bradley "⁠ANDROID⁠" Fodor on the AWP, with the North American side taking the following round also. The two sides then traded a round apiece before Envy evened out the score and eventually claimed the lead at 5-6. Noah "⁠Nifty⁠" Francis and his squad continued to press the Danish side for the remainder of the half, with Envy trailing by just a single round as the half came to an end.

Astralis dominated Envy in their Malmö opener

As Astralis swapped to the CT side the team kicked their level up a notch, securing a number of rounds going forward, with Nicolai "⁠device⁠" Reedtz shining on the AWP. A 2v1 clutch from Emil "⁠Magisk⁠" Reif on the B site meant Astralis rapidly hit map point as Envy was yet to post a single offensive round. The CT domination from Astralis continued into the final round of the match as a double-kill from dupreeh ensured Astralis walked away with a commanding 16-7 victory in their opening match in Malmö.

DreamHack Masters Malmö 2019Best of 1 AstralisMatchpage 16 7 1st October 2019 Envy 16Train 7

Astralis	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Nicolai 'device' Reedtzdevice	21 - 7	+14	93.4	1.67
Andreas 'Xyp9x' HøjslethXyp9x	16 - 14	+2	79.0	1.15
Peter 'dupreeh' Rasmussendupreeh	18 - 16	+2	63.5	1.13
Emil 'Magisk' ReifMagisk	17 - 16	+1	72.8	1.09
Lukas 'gla1ve' Rossandergla1ve	9 - 17	-8	59.6	0.85

Envy	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Sam 's0m' Ohs0m	16 - 17	-1	78.7	1.00
Noah 'Nifty' FrancisNifty	13 - 14	-1	68.0	0.94
Jacob 'FugLy' MedinaFugLy	14 - 14	0	75.8	0.93
Ryan 'ryann' Welshryann	12 - 17	-5	67.6	0.81
Bradley 'ANDROID' FodorANDROID	15 - 19	-4	58.9	0.67

The best-of-one matchup kicked off with new FURIA signing Henrique "⁠HEN1⁠" Teles picking up a double-kill on the pistol on the T side of Train. G2 struck straight back, though, but a force buy from FURIA reclaimed the lead for the Brazilian side at 2-1. The force buy pattern continued moving forward as G2 levelled the score once more, with the new additions of Nemanja "⁠nexa⁠" Isaković and Nemanja "⁠huNter-⁠" Kovač keeping B site on lockdown. The remainder of the half proved to be a close affair as neither side could secure a substantial string of rounds, however, FURIA managed to claim a narrow 8-7 advantage at the halfway mark.

huNter- and nexa pick up their first win with G2

Yuri "⁠yuurih⁠" Santos ensured the advantage stayed in favour of FURIA with three kills on the defence, with the Brazilian squad picking up the subsequent round too. A double-kill from nexa in the following round kick-started G2’s T side as they levelled the score at 10-10. FURIA managed to pick up their 11th round with just pistols in hand to keep the lead, with the Brazilians hitting 14 rounds soon after. A heroic quad-kill from huNter- kept G2 in the game, though, as G2 once more evened the score, this time at 14-14; with the squad soon hitting map point. FURIA looked to have done enough in a 4v2 retake in the final round to force overtime, however, a HEN1 blunder on the defuse handed G2 the 16-14 comeback and their first victory of the tournament.

DreamHack Masters Malmö 2019Best of 1 G2Matchpage 16 14 1st October 2019 FURIA 16Train 14

G2	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Nemanja 'nexa' Isakovićnexa	19 - 22	-3	99.4	1.15
Audric 'JACKZ' JugJACKZ	22 - 18	+4	72.5	1.14
François 'amanek' Delaunayamanek	22 - 19	+3	72.2	1.14
Nemanja 'huNter-' KovačhuNter-	21 - 22	-1	74.3	1.09
Kenny 'kennyS' SchrubkennyS	16 - 21	-5	63.4	0.80

FURIA	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Yuri 'yuurih' Santosyuurih	24 - 18	+6	86.6	1.31
Henrique 'HEN1' TelesHEN1	21 - 19	+2	72.7	1.08
Kaike 'KSCERATO' CeratoKSCERATO	20 - 20	0	78.5	1.04
Andrei 'arT' PiovezanarT	21 - 22	-1	71.7	0.99
Vinicius 'VINI' FigueiredoVINI	16 - 22	-6	61.0	0.83

Nemanja 'huNter-' Kovač Age: 23 Team: G2 Rating 1.0: 1.14 Maps played: 933 KPR: 0.79 DPR: 0.67 Peter 'dupreeh' Rasmussen Age: 26 Team: Astralis Rating 1.0: 1.10 Maps played: 1490 KPR: 0.75 DPR: 0.65 Emil 'Magisk' Reif Age: 21 Team: Astralis Rating 1.0: 1.11 Maps played: 950 KPR: 0.74 DPR: 0.63 Nicolai 'device' Reedtz Age: 24 Team: Astralis Rating 1.0: 1.17 Maps played: 1370 KPR: 0.78 DPR: 0.62 Astralis #2 Andreas 'Xyp9x' HøjslethPeter 'dupreeh' RasmussenLukas 'gla1ve' RossanderNicolai 'device' ReedtzEmil 'Magisk' Reif Yuri 'yuurih' Santos Age: 19 Team: FURIA Rating 1.0: 1.16 Maps played: 518 KPR: 0.79 DPR: 0.64 Noah 'Nifty' Francis Age: 21 Team: Envy Rating 1.0: 1.01 Maps played: 774 KPR: 0.68 DPR: 0.66 Nemanja 'nexa' Isaković Age: 22 Team: G2 Rating 1.0: 1.10 Maps played: 757 KPR: 0.73 DPR: 0.63 Bradley 'ANDROID' Fodor Age: 25 Team: Envy Rating 1.0: 1.03 Maps played: 770 KPR: 0.70 DPR: 0.66 Henrique 'HEN1' Teles Age: 24 Team: FURIA Rating 1.0: 1.11 Maps played: 740 KPR: 0.72 DPR: 0.58 FURIA #13 Henrique 'HEN1' TelesAndrei 'arT' PiovezanYuri 'yuurih' SantosVinicius 'VINI' FigueiredoKaike 'KSCERATO' Cerato G2 #7 Audric 'JACKZ' JugNemanja 'huNter-' KovačKenny 'kennyS' SchrubFrançois 'amanek' DelaunayNemanja 'nexa' Isaković Envy #40 Jacob 'FugLy' MedinaBradley 'ANDROID' FodorNoah 'Nifty' FrancisRyan 'ryann' WelshSam 's0m' Oh