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New Straits Times
12-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
SRG.OG and HomeBois book playoff spots
KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor Red Giants ( and HomeBois have secured their playoff spots with three matches remaining, after Week 4 in Season 15 of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Professional League Malaysia (MPL MY). Both teams have remained unbeaten, and are locked at the top of the regular season standings. and HomeBois have identical 6-0 match-win records, a plus 11 game difference, and 17 points each. scored a gripping 2-1 win against Aero Esports at Juara Stadium on Friday. Aero, buoyed by the debut of their jungler, Praba "Hazle" Balakosa, appeared poised to upset the reigning league champions after narrowly taking the opening game. However, bounced back to claim the second game before winning the tense decider. On Sunday, made light work of relegation-threatened JP Niners with a 2-0 win. Meanwhile, HomeBois enjoyed a smoother weekend, defeating Todak and Team Vamos 2-0 on Friday and Sunday respectively. head coach Michael Angelo "Arcadia" Bocado said: "One of our objectives this season was to qualify for the playoffs, and we've achieved that. "We're still targeting the top seeding, but we'll approach it step by step." A highly anticipated top-of-the-table showdown between and HomeBois on May 17 will determine the top seed for the playoffs. Week 4 results: Friday 2 1 Aero HomeBois 2 0 Todak Saturday DX Soul 1 2 MV Vamos 0 2 Todak JP Niners 0 2 Aero Sunday Ocean Black 0 2 Team Rey 2 0 JP Niners HomeBois 2 0 Vamos
New Straits Times
05-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
HomeBois riding high thanks to one voice, one language
KUALA LUMPUR: Communication has been the driving force behind HomeBois' stunning unbeaten run in the current Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Professional League Malaysia (MPL MY) season. Alongside Selangor Red Giants (SRG. OG), HomeBois are one of just two teams with perfect series records. The only difference being that HomeBois dropped a single game across their four best-of-three matches. It's a remarkable turnaround from last season, when they finished seventh and missed the playoffs entirely. A sweeping roster overhaul during the off-season saw only midlaner Irwandy "Izanami" Lim and Ikmal Hakimy "Eyymal" Azemy retained from last year's squad. New faces include Kenley Nathaniel "Vell" Zefanya (on loan from Indonesia's Evos Icon), Vincent Ivan "Ivann" Adrianto (Evos Holy), and Adam "Melqt" Hamidun (Team Rey). Irwandy credits improved communication as a key factor behind their strong start, especially with the addition of Indonesian players. "Last season, we had Filipino imports, so we used English in our comms. That led to miscommunication and costly mistakes," said the Sabahan after their 2-0 win over Team Rey on Saturday. "This year, it's much smoother. We're all speaking one language — Bahasa — and that really helps." HomeBois are focused on maintaining momentum with crucial matches against Todak, Team Vamos and SRG. OG on the horizon. Week 3 of MPL MY began on Friday, with Aero Esports breezing past bottom-placed Ocean Black (OB) 2-0, while Vamos edged DX Soul 2-1. On Saturday, HomeBois extended their unbeaten streak with a 2-0 win over Team Rey, and SRG. OG continued their dominance with a 2-0 triumph over Todak. Monster Vicious (MV) capped the day by blanking JP Niners 2-0. Sunday saw DX Soul bounce back with a 2-0 win over Aero, and JP Niners finally claimed their first win by beating OB 2-0. The week concluded with Vamos staging a comeback to edge MV 2-1.
New Straits Times
03-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
HomeBois power on amid scandal
KUALA LUMPUR: Amid a scandal involving an "inactive" player, HomeBois chalked up their fourth consecutive victory in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) event of the Professional League Malaysia. They beat Team Rey 2-0 today. Last week, the MLBB community was abuzz with allegations that an "inactive" (foreign) HomeBois player was involved in the distribution of controlled substances. The team's legal advisers are looking into the matter. Team owner Nureddy "Daddyhood" Nursal said: "Everything happened beyond our borders and outside our control. We have a bigger mission to focus on, and outside issues are not a priority. "We are in survival mode now. We're being more prudent with our spending, learning from past mistakes." Nureddy also expressed his appreciation to HomeBois fans for standing by their team. HomeBois are currently second in the standings with 11 points, one behind
