natu miss WEM, contE step-in
By: Nix0n
Time: 2009-11-27 13:23
Game: Counter-Strike 1.6
Power Gaming will be using a standin for World Esports Masters, but it will not be to replace Niko "naSu" Kovanen, as the doctors have given him green-light for China.

We earlier this week reported that Power Gaming might be forced to use a standin for the upcoming World Esports Masters even in China, as Niko "naSu" Kovanen had been infected with the H1N1 virus. Kovanen has however been given the all clear for China by the doctors and will be able to travel with his team to Hangzhou, Managing Director Ben Woodward explains:

"naSu has been given the all clear by the doctors to attend, he's over the worst and is still resting."

Unfortunately this won't allow Power Gaming to use their usual starting-five, as Joona "natu" Leppänen won't be able to go after all, due to work commitments.

"We're finally booked up for WEM! Unfortunately we've had to take a stand-in for the event to replace natu. natu has real life commitments that he cannot change, he's got a family wedding to attend and has prior work commitments which cannot be altered. Former cc// & roccat player contE will be replacing natu for this event. We're obviously disappointed to be losing natu, but we couldn't think of a better replacement for him", Woodward told HLTV.org



Woodward is still excited about attending World Esports Masters, but also state that it is sad they won't be able to bring Leppänen to the event.

"We're obviously disappointed to be losing natu, but we're all too aware of contEs talent, he's a great replacement", he noted.

Power Gaming will for World Esports Masters have following lineup:

Juuso "contE" Sajakoski
Max "ruuit" Aspe
Samu "plastE" Aalto
Tino "tihOp" Puumala
Niko "naSu" Kovanen

World Esports Masters will take place 12-20th of December in the city of Hangzhou. HLTV.org will be in China to cover the entire event, so stay tuned for much more regarding the tournament and its teams.
the best finland line up :)
2009-11-27 13:24:44
-naSu +kookas that's the best.
2009-11-27 14:26:44
atm, yes.
2009-11-27 13:25:35
naSu have h1n1 , righT??
2009-11-27 13:27:22
by: H10k
#8
no he has n1 skill :D
2009-11-27 13:40:53
u read this news?...

gl natu
gl nasu in hangzhou.
2009-11-27 14:16:35
by: duka
#4
natu superstar
2009-11-27 13:27:28
conte is better, it's the time for power to #1
come on guys
2009-11-27 13:29:13
bad for natu , but he has attend many tours , so gl conte
2009-11-27 17:53:54
gl contE
2009-11-27 13:36:46
gl PG
2009-11-27 13:39:42
by: natu
#9
gl boys
2009-11-27 13:42:19
Lets hope that pg does some damage ! =P
2009-11-27 13:43:48
The beast has been set free
2009-11-27 13:45:55
conte is a great replacing =)
2009-11-27 13:54:07
Anyway this team will disband due to army @ January.
2009-11-27 13:57:58
gl
2009-11-27 13:59:55
by: j0tt
#15
time to win an event. conte the best player from finland
2009-11-27 14:00:25
by: dehU
#16
Who'll be strat calling?
2009-11-27 14:08:37
by: chje
#22
contE I guess
2009-11-27 14:54:29
contE or naSu are my guess.
2009-11-27 19:23:48
conte is great, any idea where is he playing normally now ?
2009-11-27 14:27:53
Nowhere.
2009-11-27 21:09:00
isnt this the exact same line up from old cc?
2009-11-27 14:31:04
#15
AGAiN [ 16 : 13 ] Power Gaming (de_dust2)

AGAiN [ 14 : 16 ] Power Gaming (de_train)

AGAiN [ 16 : 14 ] Power Gaming

(de_inferno)



contE good, but natu too :)

Post edited 2009-11-27 14:38:43
2009-11-27 14:37:07
Great, that naSu is OK
Sad, that they have to use a stand-in

gl Power!
2009-11-27 15:07:18
by: LU5
#24
GL on WEM

Post edited 2009-11-27 15:35:23
2009-11-27 15:34:55
YES thank god, this is the best lineup you could make in finland atm (bar maybe jigetus instead of tihop).

but conte/ruuit/plaste/nasu = by far the best 4 players in finland :D
2009-11-27 15:37:01
+1
2009-11-27 15:44:10
But the fact is that they've tried putting their 5 best players together before, and it didn't work out with just 5 sick fraggers. natu has been really important, he has brought a different style back to the Finnish scene, or at least PG. :)
2009-11-27 19:24:43
well the line-up which is going to wem worked pretty good @ iem 2 global challenges.. But yeah ofc third places are disappointments when u want to win.
2009-11-27 19:56:37
EMII was before I started watching competitive CS so I don't know, I haven't heard of it, but I doubt it will be good now. :)
2009-11-28 00:16:43
bring in natu take out nasu and you got a hell of a lineup
2009-11-27 16:32:21
contE or naSu leading?
2009-11-27 19:25:06
you meant cinte or natu.I think natu.cause I love the way conte moves in to tha map going solo while his teamates distract the oponennt.
the best player in the world to make a 4-1 attack.
2009-11-28 00:04:46
I didn't intend to reply to you at all, sorry. But I definitely agree about your opinions. ;)
2009-11-28 00:10:10
awesome guys, great lineup... i hope this team wins... they are my fav atm :D
2009-11-27 16:32:43
by: msa
#29
conte for sure is one of the best aimers in finland, sadly natu probably is the best leader this team could have, and natu is a great strat caller as well.. conte by far is the best stand in they could hope for but its not the same without natu who's lately been playing really well.
2009-11-27 16:35:13
Best linup for Finland in a looooong time.
2009-11-27 16:57:07
contE!
2009-11-27 17:31:56
conte
2009-11-27 18:05:33
contEtOtO!
2009-11-27 19:47:09
what was hoorais squad for WCG2006 ? Wasn't it like naSu, contE, lurrpis, ruuit, ... ... ... plaste ?
2009-11-27 21:13:35
I think tonppa was acctually the fifth at that WCG
2009-11-27 22:11:20
tonppa,nasu,conte,ruuit,lurppis
2009-11-27 22:14:45
yeah , that was such a good lineup then
2009-11-27 22:24:07
BEST AK47 in PG.. imo
2009-11-27 22:54:04
contE or naSu leading?
2009-11-28 00:09:41
I was wondering that too. conte was their igl with the previous try with that lineup so I guess he is that now too. Please correct me if I'm assuming wrong :-P
2009-11-28 00:46:18
I thought of that too, contE used to lead this team (or a similar one) but maybe he isn't that familiar with the team and how they play atm, or maybe he is.. Who knows really.
2009-11-28 00:49:21
Yes the lineup was exactly the same as now and conte was leading. I have watched their matches(if free time) since 2006 or something, and I think the rest of the players have not been leaders(at least officially in any pro lineup).
2009-11-28 01:14:57
No, well then there is only one problem left, does he know the team strategies?
2009-11-28 01:33:16
From spectator point of view, their playstyle haven't changed so much so dunno if that's a problem at all.

Edit: Meant to reply #52 ;-)

Post edited 2009-11-28 01:56:50
2009-11-28 01:56:16
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