Malaysia 'shoots' Silver In Attack Online 2

From Amiril Muttaqien Meketar

PHNOM PENH, May 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia claimed their first ever e-sports silver medal in the SEA Games via the Attack Online 2 (AK2) mixed team event, here today.

The national team comprising five players - Harriq Izzat Amirul Muhammad (Puaka); Iqbal Harun (KienKien12); Muhammad Fazrul Izwan Roslan (Saviourz); Reydza Pyar Dasha Mohd Fadilah (Zetsu) and Shah Rullah Muadzah Sauki (Kinda) - lost 0-3 to Cambodia in a 90 minute-long gold medal match held at the Naga World 2 complex.

National team manager, Andrew Cheong was very pleased with his team’s performance today as they managed to hit the target of bringing home silver from Cambodia’s most popular online game.

AK2 is a ‘first person shooter’ video game for mobile devices and personal computer (PC).

“I can’t deny the fact that AK2 is the most popular online game in Cambodia but kudos to the team as they managed to put up a good fight against Cambodia from the start till the end,” he told Bernama after the final.

Not only that, Cheong, who was also known as ‘Sir Cloud’, said the national team deserved a pat on their back as all players who represented the country were full-time workers.

“I am very proud with their commitment, especially two months leading up to the Games, it’s not easy for them to juggle work and training but in the end they managed to return home with a medal,” he said.

On behalf of the team, Cheong said he would like to thank the National Sports Council for allowing them to train in Bukit Jalil as well as the Olympic Council of Malaysia for their help and support in the biennial Games.

Manila 2019 remains the best achievement for Malaysia’s e-sports team as they clinched their only gold so far via Yew Weng Kean in the Hearthstone game and a bronze in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

In Hanoi 2021, the national squad delivered three bronze medals in the FIFA Online 4, Arena of Valor and PUBG Mobile.

-- BERNAMA