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SEA Games: Three-peat complete as PH captures gold in ML

SEA Games: Three-peat complete as PH captures gold in ML

Angela Coloma,

ABS-CBN News

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Updated May 14, 2023 07:23 PM PHT

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Courtesy: POC/PSC Media
Courtesy: POC/PSC Media

(UPDATE) National esports team Sibol on Sunday captured the gold medal in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, after defeating Malaysia, 3-0, in the gold medal match.

This is sweet revenge for the Filipinos, who absorbed a 0-1 loss against the all-star Malaysian squad in the group stage.

Angelo Arcangel, who was part of the 2019 title team, will be the first-ever two-time SEA Games Mobile Legends gold medalist as part of Sibol's call-up this year.

Sibol racked up a massive gold lead within the first five minutes of Game 1, before Malaysia bounced back by capitalizing on a few errors by Sibol later on.

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But Kyle Sayson (Fredrinn) orchestrating a long haul fight in the 20th minute became the spell of doom for the Malaysians.

Team Philippines became even more dominant in the later games, barely even allowing the Malaysian squad to on their turrets as they secured the gold medal in two quick match wins.

Sayson had a double-MVP performance in Games 1 and 2, before Marco Requitanio took the MVP nod in Game 3.

This is Sibol's third gold medal in all SEA Games Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournaments, after clinching gold in the Philippines-hosted tournament, and the 2022 tournament held in Hanoi, Vietnam.

For more stories on the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, click here.

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