SK Gaming have been crowned champions of DreamHack Summer 2011 with their 2:0 victory over mTw in the Grand Final.
Starting the final encounter on de_inferno as Terrorist, SK Gaming got off to the better start, taking the three opening rounds. However, mTw retaliated right after and tied the two sides up.
mTw eventually gained a three-round lead, putting the score to 7-4, with Danny "zonic" Sørensen setting SK Gaming back as he took down three opponents while defending the bombsite.
The Danish team continued by maintaining the lead, but gave SK Gaming the opportunity to get a hold of two additional rounds before the first half-time was closed down to 9-6.
Switching sides, SK Gaming opened up the first round by blitzing several mTw players, but Martin "trace" Heldt stopped them in their way by taking down three of the runners.
While mTw were able to snatch three rounds, SK Gaming turned the game around for their advantage by sealing six straight rounds, once again tied up with their challengers.
SK Gaming kept playing in the impressive manner they did and took one round after another, something which mTw could not withstand, and ultimately sealed the first map at 16-12.
Moving on to the next map, de_train, SK Gaming once again started out on the brighter side, claiming the five first rounds as their own, trashing the Danes in mTw.
During the remaining time, mTw got a hold of two rounds, but neither did them any favors, as SK Gaming continued outplaying them in style, sealing the first half-time at 13-2.
Swapping sides, mTw initiated in the second half-time by taking out the three opening rounds and followed them up with another four, now having secured a total of nine rounds.
SK Gaming eventually moved up to match point, while mTw were turning heads as they secured rounds continuously. However, SK Gaming were able to seal the victory at 16-14.
DreamHack Summer 2011Best of 0 mTw
Matchpage 0 2 20th June 2011
SK Gaming 0Best of 3 2
DreamHack MSI Championship final standings:
1.
SK Gaming - €6,715 + hardware
2.mTw - €3,350 + hardware
3.Natus Vincere - €1,120
4.ESC Gaming
5-6.fnatic
5-6.Moscow Five