France over Austria in opening ENC showmatch

European heavyweights France claimed a narrow win over Austria in 4v4 TDM at the Gamers Assembly LAN.

fnatic teammates Kevin "strenx" Baeza and Pierre-Emeric "l1nkje" Portier combined to deliver victory in three maps for France in the opening European Nations Championship showmatch yesterday in Poitiers, France. The win sees the French emerge as one of the clear favourites ahead of the 2010 ENC season but Austria can take heart from a spirited showing as well as some moments of individual brilliance from 1v1 star Richard "noctis" Gansterer.

DM6 proved a tight opener, with the French team's ability to lock down the quad damage in centre map giving them the edge throughout. Austria fought back on DM20, winning with close to a fifty frag margin, but lost out in the DM7 finale despite a late quad-inspired comeback. Both sides have already secured their place in the ENC regular season by direct invite and will hope the early practice pays off ahead of the upcoming group stages.

France	2 - 1	Austria
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DM6: 201 - 171
DM20: 157 - 201
DM7: 138 - 127

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