StarSeries S4: to the semifinals!
NAVI.GG.BET to semifinals!
The playoffs of StarSeries pitted 
NAVI.GG.BET against 
Astralis in a Bo3 series. The games were very intense but in the end, it is Natus Vincere who advance further!
NAVI.GG.BET
Astralis
Game 1 - Natus Vincere [0:1] Astralis
The first game started off in a very close manner, as Astralis picked up the first round, to which NAVI responded with a couple of their own. The next series few rounds were back and forth, until the opponents made a break for it, taking the score all the way up to 7. That was when our squad felt we could not afford to let the opponent continue their streak, and bounced back with a couple of points for us. Despite, Astralis got the 8 points first, closing the half with 7:8 - a very close start.
The pistols were taken by NAVI to equalize the score 8:8. but the response from the opponent was swift, as they claimed 3 rounds before we got another point on board. Astralis was still quite ahead, but NAVI still took the double digits score at 10:14. Nonetheless, our economy was in a somewhat bad shape as Astralis hit the match point, taking the first map 10:16
Game 2 - Natus Vincere [1:1] Astralis
The second map was not off to a good start for us still, as Astralis picked up the first 3 rounds before NAVI got on board during the 4th, but not managing to take the next one to strengthen the position. Despite, another round taken drove the opponent's economy into a bad shape - we tied the game 5:5. The rounds were constantly traded, and the game was a very close one. NAVI did not manage to claim this half either, with Astralis taking the minimal advantage - 7:8.
The first 2 rounds of the second half allowed NAVI to claim the first lead, as 
electronic pulled off an ace, and 2 round lead was ours. Astralis, though, did not allow us to increase the round difference, as they bounced back, tying 10:10, and the force buy did not work for us - 10:12. Round 24 saw a very clutch play by s1mple, as the only opponent left almost defused the bomb, but our player was there to deny it. Game was a close one still, as the scoreboard showed 14:14 - the next round would be the match point, and we got it first, as Astralis made a mistake of not having defuse kits - the next round sealed the deal, as we take map 2!
Game 3 - Natus Vincere [2:1] Astralis
It all came down to map 3, with the pistols round going the way of NAVI, allowing us to get to a pretty good lead, as we secured a gun round, up 4:0, before Astralis took a point, which was followed up by the reset. Another good series for NAVI propped us to 7:1, and the opponents started to take some rounds for themselves, but the 8-round point was already ours, as we looked to extend the lead, ultimately taking the half 11:4 - a very solid advantage.
Pistols went to us again, and that set us up quite well at 12:4. As the next round did not work out for the opponent, they had to go for a very limited buy. NAVI were sitting at 14:5 when Astralis took a point, but the round 15 crushed their economy for the match point. That sealed the deal for the map, as NAVI make it to the semifinals after a heated series!
