Picture credit score: ESL / Rachel Matthews
NiP Impression defeated Everlasting Fireplace on Inferno, taking a historic map over a male roster of their CCT Season 3 EU Sequence 4 Closed Qualifier in an eventual 2-1 loss to the Polish/Turkish workforce.
The worldwide roster secured Inferno 13-11, securing the map on their second map level following a clear retake on the B bombsite. Everlasting Fireplace had mounted a comeback from 11-6 all the way down to carry it to inside one spherical, however NiP managed their nerves to disclaim Everlasting Fireplace the T-side comeback with a ultimate spherical victory.
As soon as once more, British CS was on the map as Britain’s Mia ‘aiM’ Cooper was the highest fragger for NiP Impression on Inferno, dropping 20 kills in a 1.11 HLTV-rated efficiency, during which the Brit overaged 73.5 ADR.
The NiP Impression roster went on to lose the sequence 2-1 resulting from losses on Overpass and Mirage, however their map win confirmed the flexibility of the roster to compete in opposition to male rosters who’re themselves backed by a longtime Counter-Strike organisation.
Sadly, the loss eliminates NiP from the competitors, however indicators for future occasions stay extraordinarily optimistic, with eyes particularly on the upcoming season of ESL Impression.
NiP Impression in type
The outcome follows a optimistic 12 months during which NiP Impression made the semi-finals of ESL Impression Season 7 Finals, defeating an Imperial Valyries roster that had gained each iteration of ESL Impression going into the occasion. Regardless of dropping within the semi-finals to Supernova Comets, the roster’s achievement remained a notable mark of the expansion the roster had achieved.
NiP Impression misplaced their long-term coach Niels Christian ‘NaToSaphiX’ Sillassen to Crew Falcons’ Academy, but the roster appears to be sustaining the progress that marked their first season of 2025 with this robust displaying.
The roster has been additional bolstered by the latest addition of Ana ‘Zana’ Queiroz. The Portuguese AWPer spent three years at BIG EQUIPA, during which she was a constant fragging drive, averaging a 1.15 HLTV score for the German organisation.
ESL Impression Season 8
NIP Impression profit from a direct invite into ESL Impression League Season 8 EU, starting on September 10, within the hopes of as soon as once more qualifying for the ESL Impression Finals in November.
Imperial fe, Zerance, and Let Her Cook dinner will be a part of NIP in Impression League Season 8 EU, with different groups starting their qualification marketing campaign in a number of weeks, on August 15.
NiP Impression are one of many betting favourites to make it two steps additional than final time and declare the ESL Impression trophy for the primary time in Stockholm. Judging primarily based on this outcome, all issues are potential for the high-flying roster.
Darragh Harbinson is an esports author specialising in Counter-Strike. He has written for Esports Information UK, Esports Insider, UKCSGO, Dexerto, and Rush B Media.
