After a usual delay, the first round of matches of group A and B is finally over with the favourites from each group getting three points.

Day one at Mad Catz CS:GO Invitational has already begun, and, as usual, the first matches were delayed due to computer problems.

VeryGames were the first team to finish off with their match as they went on to beat logiX 16-3 not having any problems in the process.

The Germans seem to have changed a player only two days prior to the tournament, with Florian "syrsoN" Rische leaving the roster due to "no desire to put more time into Counter-Strike". DotpiXels player David "DavoN" Maislinger is playing as a stand-in for the team.

Mad Catz ViennaBest of 1 VeryGamesMatchpage 16 3 23rd February 2013 logiX 16Inferno_se 3

VeryGames	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 1.0
Edouard 'SmithZz' DubourdeauxSmithZz	21 - 8	+13	-	1.79
Kenny 'kennyS' SchrubkennyS	20 - 6	+14	-	1.74
Nathan 'NBK-' SchmittNBK-	22 - 11	+11	-	1.74
Kévin 'Ex6TenZ' DroolansEx6TenZ	15 - 6	+9	-	1.43
Adil 'ScreaM' BenrlitomScreaM	9 - 6	+3	-	1.05

logiX	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 1.0
Robin 'r0b' Barthr0b	9 - 18	-9	-	0.62
Niclas 'enkay J' Krumhornenkay J	7 - 17	-10	-	0.52
Alexander 'dynrmight' Stöhrdynrmight	8 - 18	-10	-	0.46
David 'DavoN' MaislingerDavoN	7 - 16	-9	-	0.42
Yannick 'yannick' Metzgeryannick	6 - 18	-12	-	0.34

Anexis followed VeryGames with three points in group B after playing against ALTERNATE in what seemed to be an either-way match up until the last four rounds.

Mad Catz ViennaBest of 1 AnexisMatchpage 16 12 23rd February 2013 ALTERNATE aTTaX 16Inferno_se 12

Anexis	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 1.0
Lukas 'gla1ve' Rossandergla1ve	26 - 16	+10	-	1.54
Nichlas 'Nille' BuskNille	25 - 21	+4	-	1.26
Nicolaj 'Nico' JensenNico	16 - 16	0	-	0.89
Jacob 'Pimp' WinnechePimp	13 - 19	-6	-	0.77
Mathias 'MSL' LauridsenMSL	15 - 21	-6	-	0.76

ALTERNATE aTTaX	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 1.0
Felix 'fel1x' Zechfel1x	20 - 18	+2	-	1.20
Manuel 'mnL' OberleinmnL	23 - 19	+4	-	1.18
Manuel 'SolEk' ZeindlerSolEk	16 - 20	-4	-	0.92
Kevin 'kRYSTAL' AmendkRYSTAL	18 - 20	-2	-	0.87
Christian 'Rak' Hermenau-PuhlversRak	16 - 19	-3	-	0.78

The Germans continued to disappoint in their matches as Imaginary turned their battle against TCM-Gaming around after losing 6-9 as Terrorists before the teams swapped roles.

Mad Catz ViennaBest of 1 ImaginaryMatchpage 16 12 23rd February 2013 TCM-Gaming 16Dust2_se 12

Imaginary	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 1.0
Richard 'shox' Papillonshox	33 - 17	+16	-	1.68
Michel 'mshz' Nguyenmshz	22 - 15	+7	-	1.14
Kevin 'Uzzziii' VernelUzzziii	19 - 19	0	-	0.93
Steeve 'Ozstrik3r' FlavigniOzstrik3r	13 - 17	-4	-	0.87
Engin 'MAJ3R' KüpeliMAJ3R	15 - 23	-8	-	0.76

TCM-Gaming	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 1.0
Anil 'cLy' GüleccLy	29 - 17	+12	-	1.43
Dimitrios 'stavros' Smoilisstavros	26 - 23	+3	-	1.19
Florian 'fl0w' Sosfl0w	13 - 20	-7	-	0.72
Robert 'TORNADOTONI' RadosevicTORNADOTONI	12 - 21	-9	-	0.60
Hendrik 'strux1' Goetzendorffstrux1	10 - 21	-11	-	0.52

Nostalgie had to wait over an hour for their match against NiP to begin due to problems with Christopher "GeT_RiGhT" Alesund's computer. The spare time seemed to have helped the Russians in the beginning of the game, but the Swedes caught up after being down 7-2 to finish off the match 16-8 in their favor.

Mad Catz ViennaBest of 1 Ninjas in PyjamasMatchpage 16 8 23rd February 2013 Nostalgie 16Dust2_se 8

Ninjas in Pyjamas	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 1.0
Richard 'Xizt' LandströmXizt	24 - 12	+12	-	1.58
Robin 'Fifflaren' JohanssonFifflaren	19 - 9	+10	-	1.33
Patrik 'f0rest' Lindbergf0rest	20 - 16	+4	-	1.16
Adam 'friberg' Fribergfriberg	14 - 14	0	-	0.97
Christopher 'GeT_RiGhT' AlesundGeT_RiGhT	17 - 16	+1	-	0.94

Nostalgie	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 1.0
Mihail 'Dosia' StolyarovDosia	17 - 21	-4	-	0.96
Dmitry 'hooch' Bogdanovhooch	13 - 16	-3	-	0.92
Alexey 'OverDrive' BirukovOverDrive	15 - 18	-3	-	0.85
Kirill 'ANGE1' KarasiowANGE1	12 - 19	-7	-	0.66
Eduard 'ed1k' Ivanoved1k	10 - 20	-10	-	0.56