Lions beat Na´Vi

Natus Vincere have suffered their second defeat at the IEM5 European Championship Finals as they were downed 16-10 by Lions.

Lions got off to a great start in the first half and reached an early 5-0 lead, with Rasmus "Gux" Ståhl proving himself decisive in close rounds. Na´Vi then scored for the first time, but Lions quickly regained control of the match, inspired by Frej "kHRYSTAL" Sjöström's AWP work on the inner bombsite.

As Na´Vi were finding it very hard to move past Lions' defense, the Swedish side wrapped up an impressive 11-4 lead at the break.

kHRYSTAL pivotal in Lions' win

Upon switching sides, Lions managed to enlarge their lead in the pistol round in a 2-vs-3 situation which looked like to be in Na´Vi's hands. A purchasing attempt in the third round by the Ukrainians bore no fruits, and Lions got closer and closer to the win.

Na´Vi still managed to collect some rounds, but they were unable to emulate mTw's comeback as Lions sealed the deal and won the match 16-10.

IEM5 European Championship FinalsBest of 0 Natus VincereMatchpage 10 16 21st January 2011 Lions 10Train 16

Lions, who will meet forZe now, are sharing the top spot of the group with fnatic, while Natus Vincere will take on TCM-Gaming for survival in the tournament.