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The first match day at The Gathering has been concluded, and even though there has been a ton of delays, teams in group A and C have learned their fates. 

Since many have not been able to watch all the matches and follow the action due to delays, we now give you an in-depth report from group A and C's playday.

Let's take a closer look at the groups:

Group A

1. Playzone.fi
2. Expert-Gaming
3. Team Dignitas
4. demise 

Playzone came out on top in their group, beating every team except a 15-15 match against Team Dignitas. Demise did not turn out to be any big test for the Finns as they faced a 3-27 loss. 

Expert-Gaming have impressed nearly everyone in the group stage, especially when they played a 14-16 versus Playzone. The Norwegians also sent Team Dignitas home after beating them with a 17-13 score. 

HLTV.org has been on the phone with Expert-Gaming member Kristoffer "PAH" Røgeberg, who told us that the match against Playzone was quite unexpected, but it felt good proving themselves against such a high caliber team. "Our goal for the playoffs is to win a match, or two, at least. We are also aiming for the WCG Nordic spot", Røgeberg noted. 

Group C

1. Frag eXecutors
2. H2k Gaming
3. vVv Gaming
4. LastBreath 

Not unexpectedly, Frag eXecutors have been slicing and dicing teams through the group stage, not losing a single match. The same goes for H2k Gaming, although they lost one match against the Polish powerhouse (8-22).

Stay tuned tomorrow, as group B and D will start off at 09:00 CET. Unlike today, no problems are expected as the powergrid issue has been resolved.