SEA Games 2023: Valorant team cops 2nd bronze for esports

Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Courtesy: Sibol/Facebook" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/05/10/20230510-sibol.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Courtesy: Sibol/Facebook</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>PHNOM PENH, Cambodia <strong>(UPDATED)</strong> -- Philippine representatives for the Valorant title claimed a bronze medal in the Southeast Asian Games, after conquering Vietnam, 2-0, in the third-place match held in Olympia Mall here Wednesday.</p><p>This is the second bronze medal for the country in esports and the first for the inaugural Valorant category in the biennial tilt.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/09/23/sea-games-sibol-nabs-bronze-medal-in-crossfire">SEA Games: Sibol nabs bronze medal in Crossfire; PH Valorant team sweeps opener</a></li></ul><p>Sibol Crossfire earlier won a bronze and representatives for Wild Rift nabbed gold for the Philippines.</p><p>The Philippines swept Vietnam in Ascent (13-5) and Haven (13-10) to get the bronze medal.</p><p>Sibol Valorant was the favored team to win the gold medal in the SEA Games after a massive 5-0 performance in the group stages.</p><p>However, rivals and fourth-seeded Indonesia swept them in an earlier playoff match Wednesday, 2-0.</p><p>Asked about the loss versus Indonesia, Coach Jose &quot;Rbtx&quot; Jamir said the team played &quot;too passive.&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Coach Jose &quot;Rbtx&quot; Jamir on Sibol Valorant&#x27;s loss against Indonesia: &quot;We play(ed) the game too safe. Parang takot na kami magkamali.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/K4uCTNSsKr">pic.twitter.com/K4uCTNSsKr</a></p>— Kennedy Caacbay (@kennedyzcaacbay) <a href="https://twitter.com/kennedyzcaacbay/status/1656209855118721024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2023</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>&quot;I think that&#x27;s it. We just played too safe, we played too passive, and Indonesia punished us,&quot; Jamir said.</p><p>Reflecting on the loss, Valorant pro player Xavier &quot;xavi8k&quot; Juan said that the team was ready for the playoffs, but the squad &quot;kept on making mistakes.&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Xavier &quot;xavi8k&quot; Juan also reflects on Sibol Valorant&#x27;s loss against Indonesia.<br/><br/>The squad will be playing Vietnam in the bronze medal match. <a href="https://t.co/ewREmUOrNA">pic.twitter.com/ewREmUOrNA</a></p>— Kennedy Caacbay (@kennedyzcaacbay) <a href="https://twitter.com/kennedyzcaacbay/status/1656211952828551169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2023</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Moving forward, Jamir added that the SEA Games experience will help the players to be better after their first international LAN event.</p><p>In a later press conference posted on Sibol&#x27;s Facebook page, Jamir acknowledged that consistency is key to winning at sporting events.</p><p>&quot;We expect more talaga na kaya naming kunin &#x27;yung gold. Kaya lang ang pinaka-challenge talaga was to be consistent, to play to the highest level. Siguro &#x27;yon &#x27;yung pinaka naging downfall namin.&quot;</p><p>The Philippines has one gold medal and two bronze medals in esports as of writing.</p><div><br/><strong>For more stories on the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, click <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/seagames2023" target="_blank">here</a>. </strong></div>

Philippine representatives for the Valorant title claimed a bronze medal in the Southeast Asian Games after conquering Vietnam in the 3rd place match.

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SEA Games 2023: Valorant team cops 2nd bronze for esports

SEA Games 2023: Valorant team cops 2nd bronze for esports

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published May 10, 2023 06:43 PM PHT

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Updated May 10, 2023 10:12 PM PHT

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