Philippine Esports team Sibol claimed a bronze medal after an 0-2 loss to Indonesia in the semifinals of the Pokémon UNITE esports event at the Aichi Sky Expo Hall on Sunday in Japan.
Kim Rey Salazar, Michael Vaughn Ocio, Lance David and head coach Albert Camp couldn’t sustain the momentum of a 2-0 sweep over Hong Kong in the quarterfinals against the Indonesians to settle for third place.
The Philippines could not sustain a good start in Game 1 to fall to Indonesia, 277-312, and suffered a beatdown in Game 2, 204-807.
Nonetheless, Sibol raised the Philippine bronze haul in the Asiad to seven and 11 overall including two golds and two silvers