Now at 0-2 in the Swiss stage, Aurora Gaming would need a win in the best-of-three Round 3 or head towards the exit ramp of the M6 World Championship.
Giving credit where credit is due.
Aurora Gaming assistant coach Dexter “Dex Star” Alaba tipped his hat to Singapore's NIP Flash after absorbing another loss in the Swiss Stage of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang M6 World Championship.
“NIP really did well today. They just outsmarted and outplayed us,” Alaba admitted in the aftermath of the duel that sent RORA to a 0-2 record and on the brink of elimination in the tournament.
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From start to finish, the Singapore-based squad imposed their will with a strong showing in the first seven minutes of the encounter.
NIP Flash then picked apart RORA’s defensive scheme, eliminating one RORA member after the other to finish the match in just 15 minutes.
Jaymark “Hadess” Lazaro, the match’s MVP, and Jankurt “KurtTzy” Matira joined forces to torch RORA with nine combined kills and 18 assists.
The loss left the Philippine squad in a win-or-go-home situation the rest of the way, needing to move past three remaining rounds of the Swiss Stage in order to advance into the KO rounds.
But those games are now shifting to a best-of-three format unlike the first two matches that were best-of-one duels.
“The next matches will be a best-of-three games, I hope we can really adjust to these games,” added assistant coach head coach Aniel “Master the Basics” Jiandani.
RORA's third round opponent is yet to be determined.
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