Echo Fox have defeated ENCE 16-12 on Cache for a spot in the ESEA Season 22 Global Challenge semi-finals, while MK took down g3x in Group B's decider 16-6 on Train.

After both last-minute replacements, ALTERNATE aTTaX and Crowns, secured their spots in the semi-finals of ESEA Season 22 Global Challenge, Echo Fox and ENCE played the first decider.

On the fifth Cache of the tournament, Sean "⁠seang@res⁠" Gares' side put in a formidable Terrorists side worth 11 rounds before the sides swapped.

Favourites Echo Fox and Mortal Kombat made it to GC semi-finals

The Finns then attempted to make a comeback, but Shahzeb "⁠ShahZaM⁠" Khan's ace in an eco round put his team on match point at 15-8 and closed it out after four more rounds went the other way.

ESEA Season 22 MDL Global ChallengeBest of 1 ENCEMatchpage 12 16 27th August 2016 Echo Fox 12Cache 16 News tags:

ENCE	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Miikka 'suNny' KemppisuNny	26 - 20	+6	94.5	1.28
Mikko 'xartE' VälimaaxartE	20 - 16	+4	78.9	1.17
Niko 'naSu' KovanennaSu	16 - 19	-3	62.3	0.91
Juho 'juho' Lampinenjuho	14 - 20	-6	62.4	0.77
Joona 'natu' Leppänennatu	12 - 22	-10	62.1	0.65

Echo Fox	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Ronnie 'ryx' Bylickiryx	24 - 18	+6	93.2	1.33
Sean 'seang@res' Garesseang@res	21 - 17	+4	93.9	1.21
Shahzeb 'ShahZaM' KhanShahZaM	23 - 17	+6	75.2	1.18
Daniel 'roca' Gustaferriroca	17 - 16	+1	70.6	1.02
Ryan 'freakazoid' Abadirfreakazoid	12 - 20	-8	63.9	0.87

ESEA Season 22 MDL Global ChallengeBest of 1 ENCEMatchpage 12 16 27th August 2016 Echo Fox 12Cache 16

ENCE	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Miikka 'suNny' KemppisuNny	26 - 20	+6	94.5	1.28
Mikko 'xartE' VälimaaxartE	20 - 16	+4	78.9	1.17
Niko 'naSu' KovanennaSu	16 - 19	-3	62.3	0.91
Juho 'juho' Lampinenjuho	14 - 20	-6	62.4	0.77
Joona 'natu' Leppänennatu	12 - 22	-10	62.1	0.65

Echo Fox	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Ronnie 'ryx' Bylickiryx	24 - 18	+6	93.2	1.33
Sean 'seang@res' Garesseang@res	21 - 17	+4	93.9	1.21
Shahzeb 'ShahZaM' KhanShahZaM	23 - 17	+6	75.2	1.18
Daniel 'roca' Gustaferriroca	17 - 16	+1	70.6	1.02
Ryan 'freakazoid' Abadirfreakazoid	12 - 20	-8	63.9	0.87

MK and g3x were up next with Group B's decider, where the Bulgarians kicked things off with a dominating 8-0 lead on Train as Counter-Terrorists, with one of the rounds including an ace from Simeon "⁠dream3r⁠" Ganev.

That was where their streak ended, as Lucas "⁠steel⁠" Lopes's squad only dropped one more round during the rest of the half for a 6-9 scoreline.

Dropping the pistol round, g3x nearly overturned a 3v5 situation in the following forcebuy, although Nikolay "⁠nkl⁠" Krastev clutched the final 1v3 as his team made it 12-6. The remainder of the match was a landslide, as MK secured the last semi-finals spot with a 16-6 win.

ESEA Season 22 MDL Global ChallengeBest of 1 MKMatchpage 16 6 27th August 2016 g3x 16Train 6

MK	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Kamen 'bubble' Kostadinovbubble	18 - 10	+8	88.7	1.57
Nikolay 'nkl' Krastevnkl	19 - 11	+8	88.9	1.47
Viktor 'v1c7oR' Dyankovv1c7oR	20 - 14	+6	109.5	1.39
Emiliyan 'spyleadeR' DimitrovspyleadeR	17 - 12	+5	89.1	1.37
Simeon 'dream3r' Ganevdream3r	16 - 9	+7	64.7	1.29

g3x	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Rafael 'pava' Pavanellipava	14 - 17	-3	62.5	0.88
Vito 'kNgV-' GiuseppekNgV-	15 - 18	-3	70.7	0.86
Jean-Michel 'mch' D'Oliveiramch	12 - 16	-4	60.1	0.74
Caike 'caike' Costacaike	10 - 18	-8	58.0	0.64
Lucas 'steel' Lopessteel	5 - 22	-17	44.0	0.27

The Bulgarians and ALTERNATE aTTaX will play the first semi-final tomorrow at 11:00 , Crowns and Echo Fox will follow at approximately 14:30 .

Shahzeb 'ShahZaM' Khan Age: 22 Team: Echo Fox Rating 1.0: 1.07 Maps played: 324 KPR: 0.73 DPR: 0.66 g3x #60 Jean-Michel 'mch' D'OliveiraRafael 'pava' PavanelliVito 'kNgV-' GiuseppeLucas 'steel' LopesCaike 'caike' Costa Lucas 'steel' Lopes Age: 22 Team: g3x Rating 1.0: 1.00 Maps played: 249 KPR: 0.66 DPR: 0.63 ALTERNATE aTTaX #31 Christian 'crisby' SchmittOliver 'kzy' HeckTizian 'tiziaN' FeldbuschKevin 'keev' BartholomäusFlorian 'syrsoN' Rische Simeon 'dream3r' Ganev Age: 19 Team: MK Rating 1.0: 1.15 Maps played: 515 KPR: 0.77 DPR: 0.61 Sean 'seang@res' Gares Age: 28 Team: Echo Fox Rating 1.0: 0.89 Maps played: 374 KPR: 0.60 DPR: 0.68 ENCE #28 Niko 'naSu' KovanenMiikka 'suNny' KemppiMikko 'xartE' VälimaaJuho 'juho' Lampinen Time is adjusted to your selected timezone Nikolay 'nkl' Krastev Age: 22 Team: MK Rating 1.0: 0.90 Maps played: 584 KPR: 0.60 DPR: 0.66 Echo Fox #26 Sean 'seang@res' GaresRyan 'freakazoid' AbadirShahzeb 'ShahZaM' KhanDaniel 'roca' GustaferriRonnie 'ryx' Bylicki Crowns Eddie 'zape' HärdemanFredrik 'Krewmer' SvenssonDavid 'Jayzwalkingz' KempnerAron 'xajdish' FredrikssonMattias 'benny' Rosback MK #25 Kamen 'bubble' KostadinovEmiliyan 'spyleadeR' DimitrovNikolay 'nkl' KrastevViktor 'v1c7oR' DyankovSimeon 'dream3r' Ganev