Pacific Macta Infirma will represent the Philippines in the CrossFire tournament of the Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam in May 2022.
Pacific Macta secured the slot after defeating Execration in the grand finals of the Sibol CF Phase 2 qualifiers, with a clean sweep 3-0 in the best-of-5 series.
Prior to the decider, direct invitees Pacific Macta and Execration dominated their respective clashes. Pacific Macta triumphed over SGJ Gaming and Gaon Gaming REA 7. On the other hand, Execration beat TNC Pro Team and Mattjess to advance to the grand finals.
In an interview by Sibol CF qualifier casters, Aldrin Paul "Aldrin" Borabon said that their last major tournament was way back in 2019. He also shared that they practiced around 5 hours a day in preparation for the Sibol tryouts.
CrossFire is one of 8 esports titles to be played in the 31st SEA Games. This will be the debut of the PC first-person shooter game in the biennial regional multi-sport event.
Pacific Macta - Sibol qualifiers lineup:
- Aldrin Paul "Aldrin" Borabon
- Christian "Revenge" Amores
- Dennis "ZDD" Ramos Jr.
- John Kenneth "zYK" Alde
- Matthew "EL1" Arnaez
Execration - Sibol qualifiers lineup:
- Zarren Donn "Zarren" Perez
- Justine Reige "Justine" Perez
- Justine "Jamero" Jamero
- Guillermo "CHA" Garica
- Aries Lloyd "ARSVV" Alde
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Meanwhile, the other esports teams that will represent the country in the SEA Games 2022 were Blacklist International (Mobile Legends); LF Adoption and GrindSky Eris (Wild Rift men's and women's division); and ZAP Battlegroundz and KHI Esports (PUBG Mobile).
Image via Pacific Macta Infirma
