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GMA Network
5 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Team Liquid PH outlasts Onic Indonesia in thriller to reach MSC knockout stage
In a clash of champions, Team Liquid Philippines flipped the script on Onic Indonesia by pulling off a 2-1 reverse sweep win in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid-Season Cup 2025 on Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Cavalry, the reigning MPL Philippines champions, overcame a Game 1 collapse with stunning fightbacks in the next two games to advance to the knockout stage. Onic Indonesia, meanwhile, dropped to lower bracket semifinals of Group A where a loss means elimination and a win qualifies them to the next round. "Before we started the game, I was actually telling them that no matter what happens, just play the game and you don't need to prove who you are," Team Liquid head coach Rodel "Ar Sy" Cruz said. Team Liquid surged to an early lead in Game 1, building a 17–11 kill spread as jungler Karl "KarlTzy" Nepomuceno (Yi Sun-shin) secured the fourth Lord at the 23:14 mark. But just when it seemed the game was slipping away, the Indonesian champions Onic mounted a defense anchored by Filipino import Kairi "Kairi" Rayosdelsol on Aamon, who turned the tide with a crucial double kill. Kairi and the rest of Onic then marched down the middle lane during the final push to draw first blood in the best-of-three affair. In Game 2, the exact opposite happened after Onic surged to an early 10-4 cushion, but Team Liquid stayed patient behind the tandem of KarlTzy (Lancelot) and gold laner Kiel "Oheb" Soriano (Moskov). Oheb landed a pinpoint Spear of Destruction at the 9:50 mark, triggering a massive Lord steal that swung momentum in Liquid's way. Moments later, another well-timed ultimate from him paved the way for a crucial pick-off on two Onic players. KarlTzy then shut down Onic's exp laner Moch Lutfi Ardianto and gold laner Clayton Adrielo Kuswanto during the last clash to complete a wipeout. His 6/2/3 KDA showing on his signature assassin hero pick earned KarlTzy the MVP honors as Team Liquid evened the series at 1-1. Oheb, this time using Wanwan, showed the way in Game 3 clincher after unloading four kills and four assists against no death to steer Team Liquid to the playoffs. "We lost the early game [in Game 2] but when Oheb stole the lord, it gave us momentum and hype after the lord steal," KarlTzy said. —Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
23-07-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
KarlTzy, Oheb shine as Team Liquid dominates Ultra Legends in MSC opener
Team Liquid Philippines was solid in its campaign opener at the 2025 Mid-Season Cup with the tandem of Karl Gabriel "KarlTzy" Nepomuceno and Kiel "Oheb" Soriano leading the way against Ultra Legends of Egypt, 2-0, on Wednesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Team Liquid, which ruled the MPL Philippines Season 15, imposed their will on the reigning MPL MENA (Middle East and North Africa) champions in their best-of-three affair to move a win away from securing a playoff spot. Ultra Legends staged a massive resistance during the first lord march late in Game 1, but a crucial pick-off by gold laner Oheb (Granger) on midlaner Omar "Quanok" Ali (Zetian) instigated a four-man wipeout for Team Liquid. Team Liquid took advantage of four enemy heroes down to draw first blood in the 13-minute duel. Jungler KarlTzy was named MVP after unleashing seven kills and eight assists against just one death on his comfort hero Lancelot. Ultra Legends made necessary adjustments in Game 2 after opting to ban Lancelot during the draft phase, but it didn't affect Team Liquid at all as Oheb took care of business in the clincher. Oheb (Harith) unloaded a maniac during the final clash in Game 2, taking down Quanok (Pharsa), Dark Lord (Phoveus), Rise Crim (Tigreal), and his counterpart Pharaoh (Granger) that led to a total wipeout and the clean victory for Team Liquid. Oheb had a near spotless KDA after collecting 10 kills and 11 assists against one death to help TLPH make a statement in its tournament opener. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
28-06-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Team Liquid to represent the Philippines in SEA Games MLBB
Team Liquid is not yet done winning and still taking it up a notch after the powerhouse club earned the rights to represent the Philippines in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang men's event of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in December. The Cavalry, fresh off a title run in the MPL Season 15 Philippines, did so by sweeping the SIBOL national team selection for SEA Games 2025 capped by a dominant 3-1 victory over Nine Lives in their finals clash on Friday. Gold laner Kiel "Oheb" Soriano led the way in the clincher, unleashing a spotless KDA of 16 kills and three assists against no death on his Granger as Team Liquid finished off the MDL champions in four games. The victory closed out what had been a dominant run for TLPH, which emerged unbeaten in the group stages with a 4-0 card before defeating Team Falcons in the semifinals. They now get to represent the country in the biennial meet touted as one of the premier MLBB tournaments in the region. Team Liquid will also have the task of preserving the Philippines' gold medal streaks in MLBB SEA Games with the country ruling the last three editions since 2019. Despite heading to an unfamiliar territory, Team Liquid has proven in the past it can dominate the international stage after it ruled the M4 World Championship in 2023 while finishing third in MSC 2023. Aside from Oheb, Team Liquid will bank on the other core led by jungler Karl "KarlTzy" Nepomuceno, exp laner Sanford "Sanford" Vinuya, midlaner Alston "Sanji" Pabico, and roamer Jaypee "Jaypee" Dela Cruz with Rodel "Ar Sy" Cruz serving as the head coach. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
