With the qualifier being started in December 2007, mario had a long way to go to reach this seasons National Finals. However, he managed to beat all his opponents, with giving away just one match out of 13 played.

Overview about mario's matches:

2:0 vs. Default win
2:0 vs. nGize|KateC (2:1, 4:2)
2:0 vs. plan-B|Mistery (2:1, 3:2)
2:0 vs. uR|A7OMIC (3:0, 4:0)
2:1 vs. plan-B|gimli (1:0, 0:1, 3:1)
2:0 vs. eus|Lutti1 (2:1 after overtime, 3:1)

View Coverage item here.

Today at 16:00 CET, mario will attend the Austrian National Finals together with five other qualified players such as the current ESL Pro Series Alps winner H2K|rafty and other well known players from Austria. The matches are going to start shortly after the players had some time to warm up and play some friendly matches.

The top two contenders of the tournament will automatically qualify for the EA Masters Finals, which will be held from 23 - 25 March 2008 in Frankfurt Oder, Germany. Mario is attending this event as the current titleholder and will try to keep his throne - best of luck for you mario!