First level: Casa (62.27.52.34:27965 )
Slow start again by both teams here. Some nice sniping starting it all off, leading to a 2v2. Both of the 2v2 teams sticking together closely, GER finally pulling the last string, and grabbing their first point.

A player timed out right at the end of round 1 (he was already dead) ... therefor we were forced to wait, until GER found a replacement.
After waitinf for 15+ minutes, much longer than CB states you actually need to, we told them they needed to find a fifth NOW(!) or play with 4 untill someone showed up. This aparently got their heads spinning, and quickly a fifth player connected, YAY!.
We restarted, with 1/0 for GER, and 17 minutes left.

GER and SWE again taking slowly, being as cautious as possible.

GER again wins the first round after restart, making it 2/0 for them now. Though cautious GER's teamplay seems a bit more together on this map, so far making them win some rounds.

After a -VERY- long 3rd round, we finally see "round draw" popup, and we move on to round number 4, which goes bu much quicker, as GER wins a flawless round over SWE.

Pushing the two GER back into a corner on the stairs near market place, this proves a good round for SWE, they finally win a round, making it 3/1, with 8 minutes left.

Good teaming by koSh and Amducias on garm|2k, wins GER round 6, 4/1. SWE needs a point now, and they gladly get another, while a 3 versus 1 for SWE runs over the last standing GER player and makes it 4/2.

Again good backup wins a round for GER; 5/2, with only 2 minutes left. during round 8, four from GER gang up on SWE, trampling them and making it 6/2.

The last round is started and SWE takes the initiative, giving them a point they desperately need, they win the round, giving them more of a change on their own map; Abbey.
Final score Casa 6/3 for GER

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GER win by 6 to 3

Second level: Abbey (62.27.52.34:27965 )
This map looked like it was going to be much quicker. Chrille had a great 4 in a row killing spree in round one, winning SWE a good first point.

Again Chrille is the last player left for SWE in round 2, with 1 enemy for him, he has a chance; they hunt eachother down, as Chrille finds Amducias and rapes him from behind. 2/0

A nice flash action wins GER the round closing the gap to just 1 on Abbey 2/1

Chrille again on his own agains 2 from GER on round 4. Less lucky this time around as GER makes it even on this map 2/2. GERmany also taking the fifth round 2/3

GER taking it easy, maybe fearing the rushing attacks from SWE. SWE moving in, dying one by one, as GER wins this round too 2/4

A quick round with 2 attacking teams, again with GER getting the valueble point making it 2/5. It looks like GER made the gap to victory as they are leading with 6 rounds and just half a map to go.

GER again trying to do a fast attack, but SWE reacted swiftly and they prevail closing the gap a bit 3/5.

Chrille again alone with just 1% health left trying to survive versus 2 GER players and failed; 3/6, again a painfull 6 round gap for SWE.

Round 10 started fast and ended even more painfull for SWE as they lost a 2v1 situation against the last GER player Killi; 3v7.

SWE giving all they could give, just to close the gap with GER, but not succeeding as they hoped; SWE and GER both won a fast round making it 4/8.

The 4 last rounds all ended within 60 secs, but nothing more to add that SWE was fighting a lost battle and GER just tried to keep a good gap on Abbey.
Final score Abbey 10/6 for GER

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GER win by 10 to 6

It was a fair game and not much whining during the battles. Casa was very tactical and both teams tried to get a player advantage, SWE maybe playing a bit more aggresive as soon as they had the advantage, but no team really camped.

Abbey was a total different war where both clans played faster, but SWE showed that a rushing team can be very danGERous. If SWE would have played like the first and last minutes of Abbey, the game might have ended with a closer score.

gg to both teams, VAmpy for taking notes and to the CB cup admin for their support. We had almost 100 people listening to Oswald on TsN and I heard that GTV had more then 100 people watching. I had a great time.

Good luck to SWE against NED for the bronze medal and good luck to GER in the final against POR.