Team9.eSports-United faced off today against GameOnline! eoLithic for the Clikarena 2003 final in France. The match was to be played on de_train and then de_dust2. Both teams played hard going into 2 overtimes but Team9.eSports-United came out on top with a final score of 2-1 maps.

Match Information:

Opponents: Team9.eSports-United vs. GameOnline! eoLithic
Map: de_train & de_dust2
Result: Team9.eSports-United [2:1] GameOnline! eoLithic
Demo: Download

Team Information:

Team9.eSports-United

Roster: vesslan, quick, Lucchese, Luke, and Luciano.
Prize: €30,000
Country: Sweden

GameOnline! eoLithic

Roster: ElemenT, Knoxville, XeqtR, DarK, and Naikon.
Prize: €10,000
Country: Norway

I met up with Lucchese, a member of Team9.eSports-United and conducted an interview about the Clikarena 2003 championship match. Take a look!

Team9.esu Interview:

KryptoN: First off, I'd like to congratulate Team9.esu on winning Clikarena 2003.
[9].esu * Lucchese: Thanks!

KryptoN: How did you feel coming into that final match vs. GoL!eoL?
[9].esu * Lucchese: After the first round as Terrorist, we felt pretty comfortable; maybe a little too comfortable. eoL played very well and proved that they were the second best team at the event!

KryptoN: Did you feel like there was a lot of pressure on you to perform well for your team?
[9].esu * Lucchese: Not really, but Luke told me he was under a lot of pressure. (In which he handled great.)

KryptoN: Who would you say was the M.V.P. of the match?
[9].esu * Lucchese: I would say Luciano for Team9.esu and ElemenT for GoL!eoL.

KryptoN: Have you decided what you will do with the €30,000 yet?
[9].esu * Lucchese: No, not yet.

KryptoN: Coming into the tournament, how well did you honestly think Team9.esu would do? Did you have any doubts or were you confident that your team would come out on top?
[9].esu * Lucchese: We were aiming for getting through the group stage first before the tournament. After we accomplished that, knew we could go all the way.

KryptoN: Do you think Team9.esu will be able to repeat its performance at Summer CPL 2003?
[9].esu * Lucchese: That’s what we are aiming for.

KryptoN: What are your thoughts about GoL, 3D, and 4K's relatively weak performances at Clikarena 2003?
[9].esu * Lucchese: I personally didn’t see 3D and 4K play, so I can’t really comment on their match performances except that I was surprised by their results. In regards to GoL, these last 1-2 months they haven’t played as well as I know they can. I hope they stick together and can get things together.

KryptoN: What were your thoughts about Clikarena? From your perspective, was it a well ran tournament?
[9].esu * Lucchese: Overall it was a well run tournament. Big thanks to lymfmother who helped the crew to organize the tournament so well.

KryptoN: Alright, thanks for your time!
[9].esu * Lucchese: No problem!