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After an exciting playoff bracket we’ve ended up with two teams clawing their way to a finalist position, SVIFT and top5rocket. SVIFT finished the regular season in a stable manner, only losing 3 maps and looking comfortable for the majority of it, but it took a turn for the worse in the first game of playoffs when alle left mid-match, to be replaced by none other than Se7en‘s kaidus. He has been mercing since, and SVIFT held out against both top5rocket and LEGO in the upper bracket where both games went to a third map. top5rocket on the other hand managed to get the 4th playoff spot in the regular season, and were the underdogs by the estimation of most. With Néo unavailable (as he is again tonight), top5rocket got knocked into the lower bracket after losing to SVIFT in the Upper Bracket Round 1, but they have not let their nerves get the better of them so far. They have had a solid lower bracket run while knocking out both Politically correct pander and LEGO, only needing 2 maps to do so to the former.
With a flashback on our hands, we can expect to see another closely fought series with a potential 4 maps being played. SVIFT have a map in hand, so they will only need to win two maps to be victorious, but if top5rocket were to complete their S28 underdog story, it would require them to take 3 maps of the series.

Are top5rocket up to the challenge? Shall SVIFT repeat history even while facing invite tf2 god ThalashEEE? Find out this Wednesday at 21:00 CET with Beater and alba on the mic, and ol’ reliable gemm on production at twitch.tv/teamfortresstv.

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Another Sunday, another set of matches! Today debut premiership team inVision will battle Super Dickmann's KANNONEN! in what has been nicknamed the Marmite of maps: cp_steel!

Invision have launched their first season in prem rather successfully, having lost and won once so far against two very well respected teams. The team features many of the rising Highlander superstars of the time, pyro yugo and heavy tuja have hit the premiership ground running, effectively performing against the very best in the scene. To top it off, former Premiership debut of the season, morale has been snatched up by team leader STiNGHAN after he dominated the sniping fields of prem last season.

Perhaps contrastingly, SDCK has established themselves as a team of old and experienced players who have perfected their gamesense and teamwork through the several seasons of them playing under team leader Clark. It is no surprise that they have taken victory in the past two seasons of prem. However, after taking a loss to rival Strong Opinions, is their highlander supremacy beginning to show cracks? If so, does inVision have what it takes to take the lead of this match and eliminate ⅔ rd of the three most powerful names in Highlander in the first three weeks?

Head on over to KritzKast at 21:15 CET to watch this frantic showdown unfold. Casted by chando and Zamparonie with Wiethoofd on production. See you there!

There is also the Strong Opinions vs. Lucrosa match going on at the same time, but unfortunately we won’t be able to cover this tonight.

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As we arrive into the third week of this 14th ETF2L Highlander Season, Feila finanzieren durch DROPS will square up against Tourettes Chessclub in a gimmick fueled fight to the death on everyone’s favourite Highlander map: cp_steel.

Tourettes Chessclub, a team with nobled recognition throughout the seasons has been off to a less than desirable start, currently only holding 2 points after the first two weeks. Any hope of attaining playoffs and having a chance to retake their crown lies on them taking some wins in the upcoming weeks. With former Sniper Nate leaving the roster and old teammate Deox rejoining the ranks, the future can go either way for Tourettes Chessclub.

Conversely, Feila eSports have set off this season with mixed results. While taking a defeat to the current champions, Super Dickmann's KANNONEN!, they were able to take a decisive victory against Lucrosa in their second week, redeeming the start of their season. As far as the roster goes, they continue to stay unified and strong. However, if there is one map which can be unreliable, it’s cp_steel, so perhaps we’ll be seeing some mixed up and abstract strategy coming out from both teams to “out-gimmick” the other.

Join us tonight at 21:00 CET over at KritzKast where we will be uncovering the winners of this crucial match. Join CeeJaey and chando in the casting booth with Wiethoofd backstage on the production. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Staff changes

We’re happy to announce that we have two trials that have succeeded their trial period. We welcome  Collaide and  thaZu to the Anticheat ranks. We look forward to working with you both in the future.

Lazybear Will be stepping down to regular AC staff due to time commitments, and as such we are promoting  MIGHTY BURGER ツ to take up the AC Senior position and lead the team. Salutations and golf claps are in order.

Bans

The following players have been caught cheating by the AC team. They will be banned from ETF2L for 1 year:

• Night – aimbot
• majesty –  aimbot

The following player has been caught using more than one account to play during the same season. They will be banned from ETF2L for 6 months:

• h3x

The following players have been found evading their bans, and will have their bans extended by one year:

• -Numnutz-
• Broda

The following players have failed to upload demos twice, and have been banned from the league for two weeks:

• TAIIOK007
• greenrab
• Bobinsky
• .
• misha YB`g
• L-iNC

The following player have failed to upload demos three times, and have been banned from the league for 2 months:

• Piney
• Traitor
• donnyeuzhelietoon

The following players have been caught with VAC bans affecting TF2, and will be banned from the league for one year:

• funt1k
• Fasty
• Roli0910
• lo
• TIGER
• VALEN

+ 91 inactive ETF2L accounts.

As these players have not been caught cheating by our staff, their match results are not affected.

Tonight, the veteran Highlander squad Feila finanzieren durch DROPS will go head to head with rising power-team Lucrosa. Feila goes back a long way, with esport couple Hutchy and Leila leading the charge each season without failure. Despite a defeat in the first week to the strongest seeded team SDCK, their roster remains promising, with previous premiership winner and sniper of the season cloudy joining the ranks alongside fresh and promising players such as mezzo and Strno who have stepped up considerably in the later seasons and shown the world that they have what it takes to be the very best in the scene.

Likewise, Lucrosa have already proved themselves as a force not to be reckoned with. After taking a Golden Cap Win against Tourettes Chessclub in the first week, they pose a bigger threat to the premiership tables than perhaps expected initially. Last week we saw the likes of demoman Bob Bami and sniper andrew demolish their competition, and no doubt they will be giving Feila a run for their money tonight.

With both teams possessing potential for a playoff spot this season, the stakes have never been higher! Tonight at 21:15 CET, KritzKast will be covering all the action as these two titans battle it out on Gullywash and Product. Casted by CeeJaey and DCS with Wiethoofd behind the scenes, we hope to see you there!

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