Föga förvånande var det Team Pentagram, som ju är det enda polska lag som lyckats internationellt, som vann. Dock kommer de inte att kunna delta i ACON5 eftersom de ska delta i den andra säsongen av WEG och prioriterar detta.

Uppgiften att representera Polen faller istället på tvåan, Frag eXecutors (bild), som förlorade mot Pentagram med 6-16 i winner bracket-semifinalen och 13-16 i finalen. Laget är förhållandevis okänt, men verkar av resultaten att döma kunna bli en kraft att räkna med på slutfinalen av ACON5 i Kina.

Frag eXecutors har i CSCL (Internet) mött SSV Lehnitz, vilket slutade med förlust med 12-18. Det är dock ett hyfsat bra resultat eftersom man, som laget själva uttryckte det, spelar med polska internetuppkopplingar. Man besegrade även finska wings med övertygande 29-1 efter att wings fått tre poängs avdrag för att ha lämnat matchen i förtid.

Vi intervjuade lagets kapten, yjb, om ACON5-kvalet, ACON5 och lagets framtid. Resultatet finner ni nedan.

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To kick off with, please tell us who you and your team are. Have you got any accomplishments worth mentioning?

Well, I represent team Frag eXecutors - according to last LAN events 2nd clan in Poland. We managed to place 2nd @ Polish ACON 5 qualifiers, recently we had been also invited to CSCL Season2. We're not well known across Europe, almost all our accomplishements concern the Polish scene.


As you mentioned, you recently placed second at the Polish ACON5 qualifier after being beaten by Team Pentagram. Please tell us briefly about the qualifier and what went on there.

Yes, it's true. Qualifiers were obviously played on LAN, the whole event took place in Poznan, in e24 Internet Cafe. After lossing with Pentagram in WB we managed to go through LB to the final, where they beat us again but the match was really close and it ended with score 16:13 in favour of Pentagram.


From an international perspective you are an unknown team, yet you did very well against Team Pentagram, who are considered one of the top teams in the world, at the qualifier. Do you think that you too will have an international breakthrough in the foreseeable future?

Well, we hope to. We're trying to do so altough it's obviously not easy. Maybe ACON5 finals will help us to be recognized better, so far we're 'promoting' our team by playing in CSCL where we perform quite good.


What do you think about your chances at ACON5?

Time will tell but taking into consideration our results from Internet and the fact that we play better @ LAN (bad connections in Poland) we look optimistic in the future ;)


How do you plan to prepare for the event?

Same as before ACON qualifiers - to play as much as it's possible and to correct our mistakes.


Do you have any sponsors that might help you travel to other international events at the moment?

At the moment we're sponsored by www.mICEskatez.com and www.4max.pl but they cannot afford to sponsor us international events. But we're on a good way to get really good sponsor which will be able to pay for international travels.


What goals have you set up for the future?

Our main goal atm is to place as high as it`s possible on ACON finals in China but we also have in mind CSCL and our Polish ESL Cup, where we want to get as far as possible.


That was it, thank you for your time and good luck in China! Is there anything that you'd like to add?

Thanks. I would like to thank everyone who supports us, especially our main sponsor: www.mICEskatez.com