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New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Aero eSports stun Vamos to advance in MPL MY playoffs
KUALA LUMPUR: Aero eSports turned the tables on last season's runners-up Team Vamos with an emphatic 3-1 win in the play-in stage of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Professional League Malaysia (MPL MY) playoffs on Saturday. Playing at Juara Stadium, Aero stormed to a 2-0 lead, wobbled slightly as Vamos pulled one back, but closed out the best-of-five series in the fourth game. The victory seals Aero's place in the upper bracket semi-finals, where they will meet back-to-back champions Selangor Red Giants (SRG. OG) on Sunday. Just last week, Vamos had edged Aero 2-1 in the regular season to clinch their playoff spot. But crucially, Aero were missing their first-choice jungler Praba "Hazle" Balakosa, 18, who had returned to Indonesia to attend his high school graduation. "We were unprepared against Vamos in the regular season," said Aero coach Abraham "Bam" Unida. "His replacement, Alang Indra 'Rannqt' Roshid, didn't have enough time to build chemistry with the team before that match. "Hazle made all the difference today. I'm proud of him. He played brilliantly and helped our mid-laner control the game's tempo." Aero, notably, remain the only team to have taken a game off SRG. OG in the regular season, in a tight 2-1 loss. Despite facing the reigning champions next, Unida is not planning any drastic shake-ups. "We'll stick with the same hero draft and play to our strengths," said the Filipino tactician. "We just need to cut down on our mistakes and make smarter decisions in-game." Joining Aero in the upper bracket semis are DX Soul, who looked clinical in their 3-0 sweep of Monster Vicious. They will take on second seeds Homebois in the other semi-final.
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
