The League of Legends and CrossFire squads of Sibol have grabbed silver medals apiece for the Philippines in the esports category of the 31st Southeast Asian Games on May 22, 2022.
Team Sibol LoL PC squad settled for a silver finish after being swept by host Vietnam, 3-0, in the grand finals. Vietnam never gave the Philippines a chance in the best-of-five series, claiming landslide victories in Games One and Two by scores of 26-5 and 21-8, respectively. In Game 3, the Vietnamese won 22-5 to earn the gold medal.
The Philippines defeated Malaysia, 3-1, in the semifinals yesterday to advance to the gold medal match against the host nation.
Sibol LoL PC team, represented by West Point Esports, is composed of Andre Domingo “Calumnia” Soriano, David Emmanuel “yjy” Tapang, Hezro Elijah “Parzival” Canlas, Jan Edward “Cresho” Hortizuela, Jan Raphael “RVL8” Retance, and Matthew “Aeiden” Retance.
Meanwhile, the Sibol CrossFire squad failed to clinch the gold medal after a 0-3 loss to Vietnam in the finals.
The Filipino team fell short in Game 1, losing by a narrow 7-0 margin, and ultimately fell in Game 2, 5-10. Vietnam then secured the gold medal with a 10-5 victory in Game 3.
Sibol CrossFire team, represented by Pacific Macta Infirma, is composed of Dennis “ZDD” Ramos Jr., Aldrin “Aldrin” Borabon, John Kenneth “zYK” Alde, Matthew “EL1” Arnaez, Christian “Revenge” Amores, and Arthur “King” Tecson.
Earlier in the day, the team beat Indonesia, 3-1, in the lower bracket finals to advance to the grand finals match.
On the other hand, Sibol PUBG Mobile squads (team category), represented by Zap Battlegrounds (Team 2) and Khi Esports (Team 1), were unsuccessful in their medal attempts after placing 5th and 9th, respectively, in the overall standings.
On May 20, team Sibol Arena of Valor (AoV) team, represented by Imperial Esports, failed to earn a podium finish.
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PH Sibol LoL, CrossFire squads bag silver medals in 2022 SEA Games
Source: Magandang Gabi Viral
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