{"id":36205,"date":"2026-05-04T08:56:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T00:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/?p=36205"},"modified":"2026-05-04T08:56:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T00:56:52","slug":"falcons-sweep-aurora-liquid-edge-apbren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/falcons-sweep-aurora-liquid-edge-apbren\/","title":{"rendered":"MPL PH: Team Falcons sweep struggling Aurora; Liquid eke past AP.Bren"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"324\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#x1f534; LIVE | MPL PH S17 | FILIPINO - Week 6 Day 3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IdXYNaLYX_I\" width=\"1346\" height=\"757\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"324\">Top contenders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/mpl-ph-s17-week-6-preview\/\">Team Falcons PH<\/a> and Team Liquid PH continued their dominant runs to close Week 6 of <a href=\"https:\/\/ph-mpl.com\/\">MPL Philippines Season 17<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"542\">The Green Falcons handed struggling Aurora Gaming PH their fourth straight defeat, extending their win streak to eight. The Cavalry, meanwhile, bounced back from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/tracyy-debut-win-falcons-end-liquid-streak\/\">their first loss<\/a> with a narrow victory over AP.Bren.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"775\">Michael &#8220;Kyle&#8221; Sayson led Team Falcons PH to a quick 14-minute Game 1 win, posting seven kills and two assists on Suyou. Falcons dominated from start to finish, denying Aurora a single turret, Turtle, or Lord throughout the game.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"930\">David Charles &#8220;Flap&#8221; Canon also impressed on Sora, finishing with a 1\/1\/7 line and delivering key setups late in the game that caught Aurora off guard.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"1224\">Rowgien &#8220;Owgwen&#8221; Unigo stepped up in Game 2, leading Falcons to an even quicker win in under 13 minutes. The roamer assisted in 14 of the team\u2019s 17 kills to earn MVP honors. Kyle added eight kills and five assists on Harley, while Salic &#8220;Hadji&#8221; Imam contributed a 4\/0\/11 performance on Yve.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1351\">Aurora\u2019s Dylan &#8220;Light&#8221; Catipon and Edward Jay &#8220;Edward&#8221; Dapadap struggled, combining for 11 deaths and just one assist each.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1475\">Team Falcons improved to 9-1 to remain in second place, while Aurora dropped to 3-8, hovering near the elimination zone.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36207\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36207\" src=\"http:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6P2A2316-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6P2A2316-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6P2A2316-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6P2A2316-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6P2A2316-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6P2A2316-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6P2A2316.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo from MPL Philippines \/ Richard Esguerra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1721\">Team Liquid PH, meanwhile, opened their series on a strong note with a 13-minute Game 1 win. Alston &#8220;Sanji&#8221; Pabico led the way on Pharsa with nine kills and eight assists, while Dave &#8220;Teddy&#8221; Viana added three kills and four assists on Claude.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1913\">AP.Bren responded with a hard-fought Game 2 victory. Despite Karl Gabriel &#8220;KarlTzy&#8221; Nepomuceno securing the Lord in the 21st minute, AP.Bren extended the fight and outlasted TLPH\u2019s damage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"2107\">With only KarlTzy and Sanji left standing, AP.Bren forced a deciding Game 3. James &#8220;JamesPangks&#8221; Mendoza earned MVP honors with a 9\/3\/6 performance, dealing heavy damage throughout the game.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2307\">KarlTzy answered in the decider, delivering a flawless 11\/0\/2 performance in 14 minutes. 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