SAW have moved Filipe “NOPEEj” Dias to the bench and brought Gonçalo “Jayy2s” Machado back into the starting lineup from SAW Youngsters. The organization confirmed the move on November 13, with Jayy2s set to play for the main team until the end of the season.
Jayy2s returns after four months with SAW Youngsters
Jayy2s previously played for the main team in the first half of 2026 before moving to SAW Youngsters in July. He returns as the second member of the academy setup to step up in recent weeks. Miguel “ner0” Videira took over as interim coach in late October after the departure of Tiago “mowzassa” Rodrigues.
O @Jayy2scsgo junta-se à equipa principal até ao final da temporada.
Boa sorte, miúdo! 🫡 https://t.co/AkQRasRswz
— SAW (@sawggofficial) November 13, 2026
The change came a day after SAW lost 0:2 to STATE in the quarterfinals of the second open qualifier for PGL Cluj-Napoca 2027. SAW won LeonBet Masters Season 1 in September and finished third at FOX Legacy Season 1, but placed 9th–12th at Digital Crusade DraculaN Season 7 in October.
Updated SAW lineup
- Christopher “MUTiRiS” Fernandes
- João “story” Vieira
- Michel “ewjerkz” Pinto
- Adones “krazy” Nobre
- Gonçalo “Jayy2s” Machado
- Miguel “ner0” Videira (interim coach)
- Filipe “NOPEEj” Dias (benched)
Two LANs await the new lineup
Jayy2s is set to make his first LAN appearance since returning to the main team at Master League Portugal Season 19 in Aveiro from November 20 to 22. SAW will then travel to Stockholm for ROG JOURNEY Winter 2026, which runs from November 30 to December 5 and features a $30,000 prize pool.
Those two events will give the updated lineup time on LAN before the season ends. SAW have not announced whether Jayy2s will stay in the starting five in 2027.
