SK Gaming have eliminated Flipsid3 Tactics in a 2-0 series from ESL One Cologne that saw F3 nearly force a third map.

From the start of the first map on Mirage, SK was in control, with F3 only winning one or two rounds in a row before SK would extend their lead. In one notable round, SK bought 5 AWP's in the final round before halftime, which they would go on to win. The Brazilian team would ultimately win the first map with a strong 16-7 record.

F3 played much better on Nuke in the beginning, which they picked, going 6-1 in the first seven rounds. Though Nuke is not F3's strongest map, it is by far the least played competitive map since its addition to the pool, and was likely picked for its surprise factor. Not to be outdone, SK proceeded to win 11 rounds in a row before F3 managed to come back and take another round. F3 would come back to force overtime, but SK managed to win four rounds to end F3's run at Cologne 19-17.

SK will next play against Virtus.pro in the Semifinals tomorrow.

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