This preview will concentrate on the bottom half of the bracket from Monday's EMS Katowice UK Regional Finals. UK EMS Katowice Qualifiers Finals Previews (2/2):







Over the next three days we will see which of the eight teams will make it into the Online Qualifiers for a chance to play against some of Europe's finest teams and try to grab one of six spots which will qualify them to the EMS Katowice Finals in March 2014, which has a whopping $250,000 partly funded by the CS:GO community.



Two qualifying cups have sorted the men from the boys as teams try to grab one spot into the online qualifiers for Europe. It will be heart breaking, it will be head smashing, and it will be continuous non stop action and drama over three days with the Quarter Finals kicking off Monday, the Semi-Finals on Tuesday and then the Grand Final on Wednesday, which evidently brings us much closer to the weekend's epic.LAN.



In the second of two previews, I will be looking at the match ups, the routes to this point, and the players of each team to see which players have the greater chance of progressing into the Semi-Final. Tonight I continue the previews with the bottom half of the bracket for Monday Night's UK Finals for EMS Katowice.



If you missed the first preview then why not check out this link: http://www.esl.eu/uk/csgo/news/237244/



TeamCRG Vs PulseCore Gaming:



TeamCRG Lineup: redsnK, dainelsan, decclan, tsack, CRMJ

PulseCore Gaming Lineup: Paynt, ALIG, r0m, ToR, vertiGo



So the third match of the Quarter Finals in the UK qualification process brings us the insomnia50 runners up TeamCRG and recently formed PulseCore Gaming, which features former Rasta.Xd member Paynt and former fm-eSports TOXiC player vertiGo.



TeamCRG managed to take the first cup to qualify for the Finals, as they managed to beat unLeashed eSports who currently top A-Series UK at the moment, in a 16 - 9 match, which meant TeamCRG proceeded to play doghorse where they took them down 16 - 6. TeamCRG then went on their most rampant display as they managed to smash Team MINISTRY in a 16 - 3, 16 - 6 match over two maps.



Meanwhile PulseCoreGaming was announced to the UK CS:GO community at the end of January, so to say this is a new side to form is an understatement. Their route was fairly easy in the second UK qualifier cup, when they were granted a default win against F!lth and then they went on to beat LUNATICS in a rather comfortable win over two maps.



This match should see some rather interesting battles, both Paynt & vertiGo bring some rather good looking talent to the PulseCore Gaming set up, whilst TeamCRG have the pressure to perform because they have had at least the core 3 of the team since before insomnia50. It hopefully should be a corker of a match, and I am unsure who could win this but I believe I will lean with TeamCRG to progress in the UK Finals.



Key Battle: redsnK Vs Paynt



Paynt has shown many times why he could be considered as one of the best riflers in UK CS currently, yet his ability is constantly undermined by the "chop shop" culture we have in the UK. Over the last 18 months, he has broken into the top echelon of UK CS, by constantly placing better at each of the LANs he has been at. If he is on point for the duration of the match, he could be unstoppable.



redsnK is another player to the top end of UK CS, he was the difference between 2nd and 4th at insomnia50, and had it not been for him and Spudz at insomnia50, they probably wouldn't of defied all odds to reach the Grand Final. It certainly will be interesting to watch how these two players go against each other in this match, as they both can turn the match on it's head.



Predicted Result: TeamCRG 2 - 1 PulseCore Gaming



Team MINISTRY Vs fm-eSports TOXiC:



MINISTRY Lineup: ashhh, eddie, 5haBo, Linden, RAWRCHICKEN

fm-eSports TOXiC Lineup: Whindanski, rdl, Inzta, s0m, nEILZiNHO



This should be an interesting watch considering these two previous history against each other. At insomnia48 last year, MINISTRY managed to take fm-eSports TOXiC the distance by taking a map off them, and were leading on the final map before a drastic call caused all sorts of issues for MINISTRY, which meant they finally went down 2 - 1 to TOXiC. At insomnia50, both teams found themselves in the same group, and the result in the Bo1 game on de_cache was a one sided 16 - 4 game to TOXiC.



TOXiC have undergone massive roster changes over the last few months, the removal of vertiGo & weber has meant they have had to overhaul tactics. Keeping hold of socN was a big bonus, the bringing back of rdl and Whindanski coming back from retirement has meant their side looks a little stronger than the usual. I wouldn't go and say that these are the favourites in the competition, but they should be considered as one of them, potential finalists.



For MINISTRY, they have donned the same line up from insomnia50 aside from RAWRCHICKEN who stepped away from Counter Strike to focus on real life, however he has been dragged back for tomorrow's game because Metta has to work late. MINISTRY are one of the better teams from the borders of the top echelon of UK CS, after many years of playing against the likes of Perilous, they finally broke through at insomnia47 with their win in the Intermediate bracket, bettering that at insomnia48, and had an inspirational performance against TeamCRG at insomnia50. They have been one of the sides to constantly push the boundaries in UK CS. These guys are knocking at doors, can they finally open one in EMS this week?



Key Battle: ashhh Vs rdl



ashhh is by far one of the best players to grace the Ministry Of Darkness outfit, from years gone by. He is incredibly underrated but his strategies at insomnia48 were one of the reasons why they did so well that LAN. At insomnia50 he backed it up when he went toe to toe with TeamCRG in the bracket as they managed to take TeamCRG to overtime on both maps they played before eventually losing. If there is one player to watch for the duration of this game, then ashhh is the one, as he delivers head after head on a table.



Meanwhile on the other side of the fence we have a deadly Swedish player in the form of rdl, regarded as a few in the Swedish CS scene as an "eccentric personality" he has the natural ability to constantly frag at a high level, and has been one of the Swedish shining stars over the years. If he gets into his own personal A game then he may well be too hot to handle.



Predicted Result: Team MINISTRY 0 - 2 fm-eSports TOXiC



What are your predictions for these two games on Monday? Let us know in the comments below!





CS:GO in front of a huge audience! (More photos of IEM Katowice on Flickr.com) Over the next three days we will see which of the eight teams will make it into the Online Qualifiers for a chance to play against some of Europe's finest teams and try to grab one of six spots which will qualify them to the EMS Katowice Finals in March 2014, which has a whoppingpartly funded by the CS:GO community.Two qualifying cups have sorted the men from the boys as teams try to grab one spot into the online qualifiers for Europe. It will be heart breaking, it will be head smashing, and it will be continuous non stop action and drama over three days with the Quarter Finals kicking off Monday, the Semi-Finals on Tuesday and then the Grand Final on Wednesday, which evidently brings us much closer to the weekend's epic.LAN.In the second of two previews, I will be looking at the match ups, the routes to this point, and the players of each team to see which players have the greater chance of progressing into the Semi-Final. Tonight I continue the previews with the bottom half of the bracket for Monday Night's UK Finals for EMS Katowice.If you missed the first preview then why not check out this link:redsnK, dainelsan, decclan, tsack, CRMJPaynt, ALIG, r0m, ToR, vertiGoSo the third match of the Quarter Finals in the UK qualification process brings us the insomnia50 runners up TeamCRG and recently formed PulseCore Gaming, which features former Rasta.Xd member Paynt and former fm-eSports TOXiC player vertiGo.TeamCRG managed to take the first cup to qualify for the Finals, as they managed to beat unLeashed eSports who currently top A-Series UK at the moment, in a 16 - 9 match, which meant TeamCRG proceeded to play doghorse where they took them down 16 - 6. TeamCRG then went on their most rampant display as they managed to smash Team MINISTRY in a 16 - 3, 16 - 6 match over two maps.Meanwhile PulseCoreGaming was announced to the UK CS:GO community at the end of January, so to say this is a new side to form is an understatement. Their route was fairly easy in the second UK qualifier cup, when they were granted a default win against F!lth and then they went on to beat LUNATICS in a rather comfortable win over two maps.This match should see some rather interesting battles, both Paynt & vertiGo bring some rather good looking talent to the PulseCore Gaming set up, whilst TeamCRG have the pressure to perform because they have had at least the core 3 of the team since before insomnia50. It hopefully should be a corker of a match, and I am unsure who could win this but I believe I will lean with TeamCRG to progress in the UK Finals.Paynt has shown many times why he could be considered as one of the best riflers in UK CS currently, yet his ability is constantly undermined by the "chop shop" culture we have in the UK. Over the last 18 months, he has broken into the top echelon of UK CS, by constantly placing better at each of the LANs he has been at. If he is on point for the duration of the match, he could be unstoppable.redsnK is another player to the top end of UK CS, he was the difference between 2nd and 4th at insomnia50, and had it not been for him and Spudz at insomnia50, they probably wouldn't of defied all odds to reach the Grand Final. It certainly will be interesting to watch how these two players go against each other in this match, as they both can turn the match on it's head.ashhh, eddie, 5haBo, Linden, RAWRCHICKENWhindanski, rdl, Inzta, s0m, nEILZiNHOThis should be an interesting watch considering these two previous history against each other. At insomnia48 last year, MINISTRY managed to take fm-eSports TOXiC the distance by taking a map off them, and were leading on the final map before a drastic call caused all sorts of issues for MINISTRY, which meant they finally went down 2 - 1 to TOXiC. At insomnia50, both teams found themselves in the same group, and the result in the Bo1 game on de_cache was a one sided 16 - 4 game to TOXiC.TOXiC have undergone massive roster changes over the last few months, the removal of vertiGo & weber has meant they have had to overhaul tactics. Keeping hold of socN was a big bonus, the bringing back of rdl and Whindanski coming back from retirement has meant their side looks a little stronger than the usual. I wouldn't go and say that these are the favourites in the competition, but they should be considered as one of them, potential finalists.For MINISTRY, they have donned the same line up from insomnia50 aside from RAWRCHICKEN who stepped away from Counter Strike to focus on real life, however he has been dragged back for tomorrow's game because Metta has to work late. MINISTRY are one of the better teams from the borders of the top echelon of UK CS, after many years of playing against the likes of Perilous, they finally broke through at insomnia47 with their win in the Intermediate bracket, bettering that at insomnia48, and had an inspirational performance against TeamCRG at insomnia50. They have been one of the sides to constantly push the boundaries in UK CS. These guys are knocking at doors, can they finally open one in EMS this week?ashhh is by far one of the best players to grace the Ministry Of Darkness outfit, from years gone by. He is incredibly underrated but his strategies at insomnia48 were one of the reasons why they did so well that LAN. At insomnia50 he backed it up when he went toe to toe with TeamCRG in the bracket as they managed to take TeamCRG to overtime on both maps they played before eventually losing. If there is one player to watch for the duration of this game, then ashhh is the one, as he delivers head after head on a table.Meanwhile on the other side of the fence we have a deadly Swedish player in the form of rdl, regarded as a few in the Swedish CS scene as an "eccentric personality" he has the natural ability to constantly frag at a high level, and has been one of the Swedish shining stars over the years. If he gets into his own personal A game then he may well be too hot to handle.What are your predictions for these two games on Monday? Let us know in the comments below! Gumpster , Sunday, 09/02/14 17:08