VeryGames have moved to the top of Group A following a 16-3 thrashing of Nostalgie.

The French giants were keen to make amends after giving a poor account of themselves in the opening stage, and they sent out a strong message in the first round of the second group stage, giving the Russian mix no chance.

The map that was picked was de_nuke_ve, and here VeryGames got to start on the highly-favoured CT side, and they took control of proceedings practically throughout the first half, as they scoreboard showed 12-3 in their favour when it was time to switch sides.

In the second half, VG maintained the same pace, winning the opening four rounds to seal a 16-3 victory.

Mad Catz ViennaBest of 1 VeryGamesMatchpage 16 3 23rd February 2013 Nostalgie 16Nuke_se 3

In the other group match, e-Sports.rs confirmed that they are indeed this tournament's surprise package, and moved past TeamCRG 16-13 on de_nuke_ve after losing the first half 9-6.

Mad Catz ViennaBest of 1 e-Sports.rsMatchpage 16 13 23rd February 2013 TeamCRG 16Nuke_se 13