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OB.NEON’s journey in the Singapore Major comes to an end, after falling to Team Secret, 1-2, at the ONE Esports Singapore Major.
The team of Erin ‘Yopaj’ Ferrer, Prieme ‘PlayHard’ Maque, Andrei ‘skem’ Ong, Jaunuel ‘Jaunuel’ Arcilla and Singaporean substitute Yang ‘Deth’ Wu Heng, finished their career in fifth to sixth place, scoring themselves Same $ 25,000 (over P1.2 million) and 300 much needed DPC points.
Still, it took Team Secret three games and a fight in the hour-long decider to eliminate the last Southeast Asian team.
It was Yopaj who carried the Pinoys on his back in Game 3, his Wind Ranger taking out Secret Troll Warlord and half Death Prophet in some of the teamfights. He would end the game with a 100 percent kill share, with a 4/11/14 KDA.
Team Secret had firm control of the decisive 47 minutes and led OB.Neon by up to 27k gold. A team fight around the Roshan Pit saved the game for the Pinoys, as they defeated four of Secret’s heroes and Roshan to extend the game.
As the game continued to stagnate, Secret managed to obtain crucial items to deal with Yopaj’s Wind Ranger, finally ending the game at 62 minutes after a massive tag team fight at Roshan.
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Team Secret now awaits the winner of Thunder Predator and Invictus Gaming.
Still in the Singapore major is Pinoy Mid-laner Abed, who plays for the North American team Evil Geniuses. They will face Chinese powerhouse PSG.LGD later in the day for the top group final.
At first, things were looking good for the team formerly known as Neon Esports at the start of the showdown. OB.Neon scored crucial teamfight victories with the great initiates Puck de Yopaj in Game 1. It was Team Secret’s heavy buyback use that turned the tide against the Pinoys, turning a teamfight victory into one. overextension.
The Pinoys were able to extend the series by reversing Secret’s high ground push at the 41-minute mark. But as the Europeans retreated, Puck’s overextension on high ground was severely punished by Secret, putting him on the sidelines for a hundred seconds with no buyback.
Without the Puck, Secret was able to take over Pinoy’s headquarters. In an effort to avoid mega creeps, OB.Neon carry Leshrac and Legion Commander would attempt a team fight to push back the EU powerhouse, but Secret’s heroes instantly eliminated him, forcing the Pinoys to concede the first. play 44 minutes later.
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Game 2 looked like it was going in Secret’s favor as they won their lanes and took pick-offs. Wanting to boost his lead, Secret tried to make more pick-offs. but the Pinoys were willing to punish Secret’s aggression, leveling the score.
A team fight at the 20 minute mark looked like it would be Secret’s return. But a great save from Oracle and BKB in skem’s Gyrocopter instantly turned the fight in favor of the Pinoys, who defeated three of the Europeans. This opened Roshan and eventually the upper barracks in 24 minutes.
Team Secret tried to defend their central barrack, but a great Bat Rider loop started at Carry Monkey King, which had no buyback, gave the Pinoy the game in 26 minutes to force a decider.
