SAW replace NOPEEj

SAW have announced a change to their Counter-Strike 2 roster, moving Filipe "NOPEEj" Dias to the bench. The official announcement was made via the club's X social media account.

The vacant spot in the lineup goes to Gonçalo "Jayy2s" Machado, who has spent the last few months in the SAW academy.

NOPEEj had played for the team since July of this year. Over the past three months, the Portuguese player has posted an average rating of 1.08 across 53 maps, while Jayy2s holds a 1.00 rating over 60 maps.

SAW currently sit 62nd in Valve's official ranking of the world's strongest Counter-Strike 2 teams. The squad failed to qualify for the PGL Singapore Major 2026.

 SAW are now:

Christopher "⁠MUTiRiS⁠" Fernandes
João "⁠story⁠" Vieira
Michel "⁠ewjerkz⁠" Pinto
Adones "⁠krazy⁠" Nobre
Gonçalo "Jayy2s" Machado

Miguel "⁠ner0⁠" Videira (interim coach)

Origin: x.com