Japan team who get promote to group one last year having bad luck after lost to England 4-1 in narrowly matches. They will face against Hongkong which defeated by Korea to decide which country will stay in group 1 for the next Sudirman Cup event. In subgroup 2A, Thailand opened their momentum back to be the winner of group 2 after overmaster Chinese Taipei 4-1.
SESSION 1
Group 2B : Poland vs Rusia, 3-2
XD : Robert Mateusiak/Nadiezda Kostiuczyk bt Vitaly Durkin/Nina Vislova 16-21, 21-13, 21-8.
MS : Przemyslaw Wacha bt Vladimir Ivanov 21-18, 21-14.
MD : Michal Logosz/Robert Mateusiak bt Vitaly Durkin/Alexandr Nikolaenko 21-16, 23-21.
WS : Agnieszka Wojtkowska lost to Ella Diehl 10-21, 12-21.
WD : Malgorzata Kurdelska/Natalia Pocztowiak lost to Nina Vislova/Valeria Sorokina 17-21, 18-21.
With their experiencing players, Poland is favorable to win this match. But for Russia, after beaten Singapore and took 2 points from Poland means this sport has growth very fast. Nina Vislova not only playing clever in doubles but also attractive in mixed. They need to explore men players in singles and doubles. Alexandr/Vitaly have skills but lack of experience. Lead 20-18 in second game and have clinched to make it rubber but then their wasting their two chances to close the game. Then they have second match point 21-20 but lost again 21-21 before Polish took this set 23-21.
Group 2B : Singapore vs Netherlands 4-1
MD : Hendri Kurniawan Saputra/Hendra Wijaya bt Ruud Bosch/Koen Ridder 21-11, 16-21, 21-16.
WS : Zhang Beiwen lost to Judith Meulendijks 16-21, 16-21.
MS : Derek Wong Zi Liang bt Eric Pang 12-21, 21-19, 21-15.
WD : Yao Lei/Shinta Mulia Sari bt Yao Jie/Judith Meulendijks 15-21, 21-16, 21-17.
XD : Hendri Kurniawan Saputra/Vanessa Neo Yu Yan bt Joritt De Ruiter/Ilse Vaessen 21-12, 21-14.
Singapore finally shown their true performance to beat Netherlands. Zhang Beiwen who is not playing good as usual failed to steal 1 point from Judith. But her comrade, Derek Wong succeed to make an upset Eric Pang in 3 game. Shinta Mulia Sari might the weakest link of WD when she can’t return smashes from Yao Jie and Judith in the first set. But luckily Yao Lei’s placement could endure their smashing attack.
SESSION 2 (07.00 PM) :
Group 2A : Thailand vs Taipei 4-1
XD : Sudket Prapakamol/Saralee Thongthongkam bt Fang Chieh Min/Cheng Wen Hsin 21-16, 22-20.
MS : Boonsak Ponsana bt Hsueh Hsuan Yi 21-18, 9-21, 21-16.
WS : Salakjit Ponsana bt Chiang Pei Hsin 21-18, 21-10.
MD : Sudket Prapakamol/Songphon Anugritayawon bt Cheng Hung Ling/Lin Yu Lang 20-22, 21-17, 21-19.
WD : Duanganong Aroonkesorn/Kunchala Voravichitchaikul lost to Cheng Wen Hsing/Chien Yu Chin 13-21, 16-21.
After lost 16-21 in the first set, the Taiwanese XD pair actually control the game in 2nd set. With their smash and aggressiveness, Fang/Cheng lead the score 15-11 and 17-14. But lack of consistency in the critical points gave free consecutive points for Thai’s pair. Sudket/Saralee reach match point 20-18 but Taiwanese catch up the score before Thailand closed their chance 22-20. Boonsak get another messy day after he has to put so much effort in his two last matches. Cheng/Lin have their slighter edge when their fight against Sudket/Songphon in set 1 and 3. Sudket seems exhausting in the game after XD match but Songphon existed to cover his game in critical moments.
Group 2A : Germany vs France 5-0
XD : Johannes Schoettler/Birgit Overzier bt SylvainGrosjean/Weny Rahmawati 19-21, 21-17, 21-16.
MS : Marc Zwiebler bt Matthieu Lo Yi Ping 17-21, 21-17, 21-13.
MD : Ingo Kindervater/Michael Fuchs bt SylvainGrosjean/Baptiste Careme 21-14, 21-15.
WS : Xu Huaiwen bt Pi Hongyan 21-19, 21-13.
WD : Birgit Overzier/Sandra Marinello bt Weny Rahmawati/Laura Choinet 21-17, 21-12.
Tight matches in begin but easy enough in the end. Germany’s new collaboration, Johannes/Birgit shocked in the 1st set but get their rhythm back for the next two set. Marc Zwiebler also need 3 sets to beat Matthieu’s spirit. The battle between two ex-Chinese players might not interesting as usual because Pi not playing as well. Although she leveled Xu in the 1st game but lost her sparks in 2nd.
Group 1A : Korea vs Hongkong 3-2
XD : Yoo Yeon Seong/Kim Min Jung bt Hui Wai Ho/Yip Pui Yin 10-21, 21-11, 21-16.
MS : Shin Baek Cheol lost to Chan Yan Kit 14-21, 9-21.
MD : Hwang Ji Man/Han Sang Hoon bt Albertus Susanto/Yohan Hadikusumo 21-10, 21-10.
WS : Kim Moon Hi lost to Wang Chen 21-13, 15-21, 15-21.
WD : Ha Jung Eun/Kim Min Jung bt Chau Hoi Wah/Chan Tsz Ka 21-7, 21-14.
Hongkong almost beat Korea if they took one points from doubles match. At the first match, Yoo/Kim should play rubber set before winning over new collaboration Hui/Yip. This match also interesting with jumping smash from Yip who usually play for women’s singles. Another exciting match is women’s singles. With her experiences, Wang could make this tall-girl run over the court in 2nd and 3rd game.
Group 1B : England vs Japan 4-1
XD : Anthony Clark/Donna Kellogg bt Noriyasu Hirata/Miyuki Maeda 24-22, 21-15.
MS : Andrew Smith lost bt Kenichi Tago 21-17, 19-21, 21-14.
MD : Anthony Clark/Nathan Robertson bt Kenta Kazuno/Kenichi Hayakawa 23-25, 21-19, 21-18.
WS : Sarah Walker lost to Sayaka Sato 15-21, 14-21.
WD : Jenny Wallwork/Donna Kellogg bt Miyuki Maeda/Satoko Suetsuna 21-12, 21-12
“Life and Death” match between England and Japan finally decided which country would play for play-off in subgroup 1A. Some of Japan’s players clapping pompom sticks to support their team. So badly that it wasn’t run very well. Many critical points possible to win the matches created by Japanase but unfortunately that they’d lost in the end. In mixed doubles, after thrilling behind 11-16, duo Japanese leveled the match 16-16 before took match point 20-17. But another critical points syndrome prevents them to win this set. Donna and Clark played aggressive and saved 3 times match point in row when Hirata and Satoko making so many unforced error to return the shuttle out. Clark looks relaxed and Kellogg’s stroke is more accurate in this game as placing from Clark to fist up high and finished the match 24-22.
Another disappointing result from Japanese represented by Kenichi when he has so many unforced error in 3nd game. Having ‘bad call’ when the score is 6-6, Kenichi starts to make many errors. Meanwhile, Andrew is so aggressive with his bang-smashes, 15-13. Another 3 consecutive smash make the score 18-13 before finish the match 21-14.
In MD match, Japan also frustrated with their two young pair, Kenta/Kenichi who get bad result in the end. Although can compare Nathan/Anthony in the 1st game, they failed to keep that constantly in 2nd set. Leading 18-12, another critical point syndrome just let them did many unforced error. 8 consecutive points include Clark’s smash fist up in the air reverse the score to England’s match point 20-18 and close this game 21-19. Rubber set also controlled by Japanese in the beginning of match. But when they reach 16-14, England comeback again with their momentum and gather 5 consecutive points, 19-14 before winning it 21-18.
Clark express happiness to throw his racket into the crowds because with this results, England will stay in group 1A for the next Sudirman Cup. In the other hand, Japan will play against Hongkong for play-off to decide which country will stay in group 1.
(Fey, www.bulutangkismania.wordpress.com)
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