MPL PH: Kirk's Masha the surprise package as Onic PH continues Top 2 march with win vs Smart Omega

Onic Philippines kept its first round bye hopes alive by surviving Smart Omega. MPL Philippines

By Ivan Saldajeno

MAKATI--Kirk Gutierrez delivered the surprise package for Onic Philippines as it sneaked out a 2-1 win against Smart Omega in their MPL Philippines Season 15 clash on Saturday night at the Green Sun Hotel Ballroom.

Gutierrez brought in Masha in the deciding Game 3 and went 4-0 to start the rubber match and finished off the bottom lane.

The bottom lane push helped Onic PH give Smart Omega, which had a solid early game, pressure in the mid-game, and eventually sparked the comeback.

Onic PH eventually completed the reverse sweep after Smart Omega, already playing without pressure after getting the boot from playoff contention on Friday night, stole Game 1 before Onic PH bounced back in Game 2.

The win pushed Onic PH up to 10-3, one game behind the 11-2 Aurora, which fell to Team Liquid Philippines in the first match, for second place with one playdate left on Sunday night.

Onic PH can steal the second seed and the last outright place in the upper bracket round if it beats Twisted Minds PH in a potential preview of their first round meeting, and Aurora falls to Team Falcons Philippines.

Smart Omega, on the other hand, ended its campaign with a dismal 2-12 record.

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