Taufik doesn't seem to attack from the rear court at all. Did he play this way in the first game too?
Taufik Hidayat: Nguyen Thien Minh 16:21 21:18 Taufik looks pretty serious. Good sign Taufik did attack but Thien Minh have most of the answers in first game. Let's see how 3rd will unfold
Indonesia Garuda: Vietnam 1:0 Taufik Hidayat: Nguyen Thien Minh 16:21 21:18 21:15 I am off now. someone please continue update.
Bona/Ahsan finally stopped clowning around. 21-10; 21-16. Despite being 10-13 down at one point, they never looked in trouble.
INA Garuda v VIE, 3-0 as Sony Dwi Kuncoro delivered winning point to defeat Nguyen Hoang Nam, 21-10 / 21-9.
waiting for tonight's MAS Tigers' action...!! Meanwhile, congratulations to MAS Leopards as all win in rubber game matches...
Summary of afternoon session in Jakarta Malaysian Leopards bt. Singapore 3-0 Misbun Ramdan Misbun bt Robin Gonansa 20-22; 21-12; 21-19 Ow Yao Han/Chooi Kah Ming bt Terry Yeo/Liu Yi 21-14; 15-21; 21-19 Zulfadli Zulkifli bt Huang Chao 17-21; 21-16; 21-16 Indonesia Garuda bt. Vietnam 3-0 Taufik Hidayat bt Nguyen Tien Minh 16-21; 21-18; 21-15 Mohammad Ahsan/Bona Septano bt Nguyen Hoang Hai/Duong Bao Duc 21-10; 21-16 Sony Dwi Kuncoro bt Nguyen Hoang Ham 21-10; 21-9
Huang Chao looks too bulky and heavy for me in the national championship. If I am the coach, I will get him to run 30 laps. He need to slip down for singles. Unless he wants to switch to doubles.
Tommy Sugiarto is so aggressive! Never knew that he was such an aggressive player. Boonsak didn't have an answer in the first game, but in the second he was getting some shots back and outfoxing Tommy sometimes while Tommy made many unforced errors. But in the end Tommy hung in there, saving one game point in the process before sealing his win. Tommy Sugiarto bt Boonsak Ponsana 21-17; 23-21
Wow, Astro actually showing it online http://www.astro.com.my/axiatacup/ Alvent/Hendra won 1st set 23-21
Alvent/Hendra won straight sets 23-21, 21-19, INA up 2-0 2nd set Alvent/Hendra were leading 13-10 or sthing, the Thai youngsters caught up until 15 all, then Thai lead 17-15, Alvent/Hendra had to use their experience to level. Thai boys lead again 19-17, then INA level 19-19 and finish off. Could be due to the Thais lack of experience, later in the game Alvent/Hendra could read the Thais game and improve their placement, not just smash2 as Thaiscould return