EnVyUs to semi
EnVyUs have booked the first spot in the ESL One Cologne semi-finals after seeing off Natus Vincere 2-0 (16-13 on de_inferno and 16-10 on de_mirage).
The first map of the series, de_inferno, began with Denis "seized" Kostin going huge in the B site, taking down three opponents before his team-mates completed the job. Na`Vi followed that up with two anti-ecos, but then the first gun round went to the Frenchmen following a fast entry in the B site that caught the two defenders off-guard.
Na`Vi went aggressive in the following round in the banana area, with seized picking up four kills as his team restored a three-round lead. A series of errors on the part of both teams saw them trade the next couple of rounds as the game continued to be played at a high pace.
With neither side being able to stamp their authority, raw talent made the difference: a double AWP kill from Ladislav "GuardiaN" Kovács at 5-4 left EnVyUs frustrated in a B push, and in the following round Vincent "Happy" Schopenhauer won a 1-vs-2 clutch through smokes thanks to the tracer. Rounds kept going back and forth, with Na`Vi taking a narrow 8-7 lead to the break.
A triple kill from Danylo "Zeus" Teslenko in the pistol round as Terrorist saw Na`Vi further enlarge their lead. The CIS team would add three more rounds to their tally, bringing the scoreline to 13-7, but then EnVyUs finally woke up and started stringing some rounds together. With the scoreline 13-12, Na`Vi called a timeout in an attempt to slow the pace of the game, but there was no stopping the EnVyUs train.
EnVyUs are the first team through to the last-four stage
Na`Vi knew that it would be very hard for them to turn this around as the decider map of the series was de_dust2, a map they do not feel very comfortable on. Still, that did not keep them from trying.
A flying start from Na`Vi saw them take eight of the first nine rounds, but then EnVyUs finally put their foot down to hold back their opponents and eventually reduced the deficit to 7-8.
Fabien "kioShiMa" Fiey's triple in the pistol round as Terrorist allowed EnVyUs to draw level, and the Frenchmen remained in the driving seat, conceding just two rounds before sealing a fantastic 16-10 win.
ESL One Cologne 2015Best of 3 
Envy
Matchpage 2 0 22nd August 2015 
Natus Vincere 16Inferno 13 16Mirage 10
| Envy | K - D | +/- | ADR | Rating 1.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan 'apEX' MadesclaireapEX | 46 - 37 | +9 | - | 1.16 |
| Kenny 'kennyS' SchrubkennyS | 40 - 35 | +5 | - | 1.04 |
| Vincent 'Happy' SchopenhauerHappy | 40 - 37 | +3 | - | 1.02 |
| Nathan 'NBK-' SchmittNBK- | 38 - 32 | +6 | - | 1.01 |
| Fabien 'kioShiMa' FieykioShiMa | 30 - 35 | -5 | - | 0.88 |
| Natus Vincere | K - D | +/- | ADR | Rating 1.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danylo 'Zeus' TeslenkoZeus | 38 - 34 | +4 | - | 1.03 |
 Denis 'seized' Kostinseized | 35 - 38 | -3 | - | 0.95 |
| Ioann 'Edward' SukharievEdward | 35 - 38 | -3 | - | 0.93 |
 Ladislav 'GuardiaN' KovácsGuardiaN | 35 - 41 | -6 | - | 0.87 |
| Egor 'flamie' Vasilyevflamie | 33 - 43 | -10 | - | 0.77 |
Denis 'seized' Kostin 
Age: 20 Team: Natus Vincere Rating 1.0: 1.05 Maps played: 556 KPR: 0.71 DPR: 0.66 Danylo 'Zeus' Teslenko 
Age: 27 Team: Natus Vincere Rating 1.0: 0.97 Maps played: 578 KPR: 0.68 DPR: 0.69 Vincent 'Happy' Schopenhauer 
Age: 23 Team: Envy Rating 1.0: 1.11 Maps played: 564 KPR: 0.77 DPR: 0.64 Ladislav 'GuardiaN' Kovács 
Age: 24 Team: Natus Vincere Rating 1.0: 1.17 Maps played: 559 KPR: 0.78 DPR: 0.62 Fabien 'kioShiMa' Fiey 
Age: 21 Team: Envy Rating 1.0: 1.06 Maps played: 521 KPR: 0.70 DPR: 0.63