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S’wak Dota 2 team nabs bronze in inaugural Sukma e-sports competition

They finish third after going down to Selangor in semi-final

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 19 Sep 2022 5:22PM

S’wak Dota 2 team nabs bronze in inaugural Sukma e-sports competition
Sarawak’s Dota 2 team are pictured in action during the Malaysia Games inaugural e-sports competition at Quill City Mall in Kuala Lumpur, today. Team manager Darren Kueh welcomes the bronze medal won but says the team had failed to perform at its usual level. – Sarawak Esports Association Facebook pic, September 19, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – Sarawak’s e-sports team ended their campaign in the inaugural Malaysian Games (Sukma) e-sports competition today with a bronze medal in the Dota 2 category.

The Dota 2 squad, which is managed by Darren Kueh, comprises Amizi Fahmi Abdul Taip (carry), Nelson Chin Kuok Chiat (mid-core), Kenneth Wong Keing Teck (off-laner), Tiong Ying Zhi (semi-support), and Faizul Alif Ali Yusup (main support), with Jong Tze Seng as the reserve.

They finished third overall after falling 0-2 to Selangor in a best-of-three semi-final match at Quill City Mall.

Kueh welcomed the bronze medal but was quick to point out that the team failed to perform at their usual level during today’s match.

“We will go back and look into this matter. We were targeting either gold or silver for Dota 2 and I think the team was out of shape today,” he told reporters after the match.

Despite only settling for bronze, Kueh commended his team for their efforts and hard work to secure a podium finish at the tournament.

“I am happy that we managed to attain a bronze medal. They have done their best.

“We prepared for this tournament without knowing how strong our opponents are so there are a lot of improvements to be made.

“I hope we can do much better in the next Sukma,” he added. – The Borneo Post, September 19, 2022

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