With the excitement over the very real possibility of NS2 game play soon, the NSP-V has been going along steady with all round 1 matches now completed. With 8 teams signed up, what the clan scene lacked in quantity, it has made up for in quality with the front runners for the NSP-V title quickly emerging.

Firstly, powerhouse boost overcame underdogs R18-B 2 – 0 in quick succession, R18-B still optimistic moving to the losers bracket. They will face T party, who looked promising in their match against misfitz winning the first aliens round, and managing to hold off the misfitz onslaught as marines to play a 3rd round. But misfitz rallied and overcame their antioxidant rich foes to advance to round 2 in the winners column.

Team Canada(cloth) and R18 both advanced in similar fashion, defeating Butterscotch Yellows and Starship Troopers 2 – 0 respectively. Misfitz now face the Boost Juggernaut, Tablecloth will stand against R18 in is what expected to be an action packed matchup to round out the winners bracket. Finally SST will take on Butterscotch to stay alive in the tournament.

Round 2 (ns_eclipse)  kicks off tonight with Boost vs. Misfitz, then tomorrow with SST vs. Butterscotch, tuesday sees R18-B vs. T-Party and finally Tablecloth vs. R18 to be announced.

As always, be sure to show your love for your favourite team with NSP-Bet and lay it all on the line (hot tip; t-party). Check out the full bracket here on the NSPlayer website.

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