Nemiga Gaming has moved sowalio to the bench and brought Xant3r back to the CS2 roster
The esports organization Nemiga Gaming announced that it has moved rifler Maxim “sowalio” Beketov to the bench of its Counter-Strike 2 team. His spot on the active roster has been taken by Kirill “Xant3r” Kononov. The club announced this on its Telegram channel.
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Changes to the Counter-Strike starting lineup
Maxim “sowalio” Beketov is being moved to the bench and is open to transfer offers.
“We could always count on Max: he carried out all his duties attentively and responsibly, supported his teammates, and often saved lost rounds. However, in order to move forward, both the team and the player himself needed a fresh start. Consequently, at this stage, our paths with sowalio are parting ways.”
– boX
See you on the server, dear friend—we’re sure we’ll be hearing “Better Call Sowalio” many more times!
“Back home,” said Kirill, and we can’t help but agree with him: Xant3r is back with us!
We’ll keep working hard—we’ll do everything we can so you can enjoy every game.
A big season lies ahead
The Nemiga Gaming roster now looks like this:
- Daniel “SYPH0” Ageev
- Beksultan “khaN” Ospan
- Kirill “Xant3r” Kononov
- Alexander “KaiR0N-” Anashkin
- Nikita “robo” Dushin
- Anton “boX” Burko (coach)
Maksim “sowalio” Beketov played for Nemiga Gaming’s Counter-Strike 2 roster starting in July 2025. Kirill “Xant3r” Kononov, who replaced him, had previously played for the Belarusian club from December 2023 through January 2026.
