SAW captain Christopher MUTiRiS Fernandes gave a post-match interview to Players reporter Sofiia Pikhalo after reaching the semifinals of IEM Cologne 2024.
First of all, what does this win mean to you and the team?
It means everything. It's our first stage, first big stage, so I never thought that we would play so well. It’s a great win for us. Winning against FaZe, it's an achievement for us, so I'm really happy.
Are you happy to be in the semi-final to beat FaZe?
Yeah, of course. The goal of the team was to go through the play-in, play the main tournament, and we are in the play-off, so it's a dream for us. We are the underdog team here and we are making history, we just want to keep going and let's see what happens tomorrow.
I also want to ask about your clutch 1v4. Were you nervous or you were cold-blooded?
No, at that moment I was cold-blooded, I think, but after the clutch I just exploded in terms of energy. It’s the best round of my life, so I'm really happy that I made it. I'm just happy.
Did you hear the arena at this moment and overall, did you enjoy it?
Yeah, of course. I can say that for sure it's the best moment of my life. I want to go to the hotel and see the round so many times.
Will you relax a bit or will you start preparing for tomorrow straight away?
We're going to relax a little bit and after that we're going to prepare.
