MVP CUP Euro vs Asia Day 3

[ants]

Matches for day 3

Mix Doubles : RobertsonN/Gail Emms vs Kennie/Kennevic Asuncions.

Ladies Singles : Captain's Choice

Men's Singles: Captain's Choice

[ants]

Tomorrow will be the final day... Stay tune.

[shlikjohn]

So what's the lineup ?? :confused:

[shlikjohn]

For those who do not know the scoring system.

For day 1 matches worth 1 point.
For day 2 matches worth 2 points.
For day 3 matches worth 3 points.

Recap..

Day 1
Zhang Ning vs Mia Audina -> Zhang Ning won. ASIA 1 - EUROPE 0
Taufik Hidayat vs Anders Boesen -> Taufik won. ASIA 2 - EUROPE 0
Chan Chong Ming/Koo Kien Keat vs Nathan Robertson/Robert Blair -> Chan/Koo won. ASIA 3 - EUROPE 0

Day 2
Lin Dan vs Joppien -> Lin Dan won. ASIA 5 - EUROPE 0
Seo Yoon Hee vs Pi Hongyan -> Pi won. ASIA 5 - EUROPE 2
SaraLee Thungthongkam/Sathinee Chankrachangwong vs Mia Audina/Gail Emms
-> Mia/Emms won. ASIA 5 - EUROPE 4

So Day 3 matches will be very exciting :D

my prediction ASIA 11 - EUROPE 7 :cool:

[badshotbaby]

For ladies' singles, most likely Zhang Ning for Asia and Pi Hongyan for Europe.
For mens', Anders Boesen for Europe. Bjorn Joppien is good but seemed intimidated by Lin Dan yesterday. Boesen has a better fighting chance.
Hmmm...whom to choose for Asia?:confused: It's tough choosing between Taufik and Lin Dan, not only because both performed well, but also because they have a bit of rivalry going on and it's not easy for them to let the other take the position of glory. Lin Dan seems to take the games more seriously so I guess it'll be him.

[stantan]

I have to agree with Badshotbaby.

The way Taufik and Lin Dan played their matches (considering this is not an IBF sanctioned event) shows why Lin Dan is numero uno.

Even assuming he was not 100%, Lin Dan was a cold blooded killer on court. I saw Taufik give a lot of rallies away to Boesen on (apparently unforced) errors. Not so last night with Lin Dan.

[roylbdm1]

maybe lin dan sin boesen met taufik in the first day already

[jkad65]

I have to agree with Badshotbaby.

The way Taufik and Lin Dan played their matches (considering this is not an IBF sanctioned event) shows why Lin Dan is numero uno.

Even assuming he was not 100%, Lin Dan was a cold blooded killer on court. I saw Taufik give a lot of rallies away to Boesen on (apparently unforced) errors. Not so last night with Lin Dan.

I agree, there are periods in the match where Taufik seems disinterested in the whole thing. Taufik has more shots but Lin Dan is like a machine.

[kemana]

just a suggesttion :
why not let the audiance decide who will play today?
rise a kind of vote, people send short messages to vote their favorite star
that will be a good thing for the sponsor too i guess
but it's too late now maybe next time?

[ants]

just a suggesttion :
why not let the audiance decide who will play today?
rise a kind of vote, people send short messages to vote their favorite star
that will be a good thing for the sponsor too i guess
but it's too late now maybe next time?

Too late for that.. :)

[MikeJ]

I agree, there are periods in the match where Taufik seems disinterested in the whole thing. Taufik has more shots but Lin Dan is like a machine.

wasn't Taufik injured in the Malaysian Open? Did that affect his game last tuesday?

[levis]

just a suggesttion :
why not let the audiance decide who will play today?
rise a kind of vote, people send short messages to vote their favorite star
that will be a good thing for the sponsor too i guess
but it's too late now maybe next time?

Good suggestion, maybe the organizers will consider this possibility in the future staging of similar events :)

Hey ants, great pics you have! Did I see 1 & 2 on your left and right? or is that 1 & 2 on your right and left? ;)

[ants]

Good suggestion, maybe the organizers will consider this possibility in the future staging of similar events :)

Hey ants, great pics you have! Did I see 1 & 2 on your left and right? or is that 1 & 2 on your right and left? ;)

I dont know what you mean 1&2 on my left or right...

[kemana]

Too late for that.. :)

but it's still a good idea right? :) heihei, what do you think about it?

[shlikjohn]

I don't get it :confused:




Good suggestion, maybe the organizers will consider this possibility in the future staging of similar events :)

Hey ants, great pics you have! Did I see 1 & 2 on your left and right? or is that 1 & 2 on your right and left? ;)

[kemana]

Good suggestion, maybe the organizers will consider this possibility in the future staging of similar events :)

Hey ants, great pics you have! Did I see 1 & 2 on your left and right? or is that 1 & 2 on your right and left? ;)

thanks!

btw, does anyone know the line up ? or do you know when are we supposed to know the line up?

[levis]

I dont know what you mean 1&2 on my left or right...

My apologies for the confusion... I meant Men's Singles world number 1 & 2? :D

[levis]

thanks!

btw, does anyone know the line up ? or do you know when are we supposed to know the line up?

I think the lineup for the Men's and Ladies singles will be announced before the actual match later tonight :)

[kemana]

I think the lineup for the Men's and Ladies singles will be announced before the actual match later tonight :)
so it's in about 4 hours? would you please post it here as soon as you know it :) please~~~

[badshotbaby]

wasn't Taufik injured in the Malaysian Open? Did that affect his game last tuesday?

:rolleyes: Hmm good point. That would be another reason why he sometimes looked like he was holding back on Day 1 (fantastic smashes tough). And also another reason why Lin Dan could be the captain's pick, if only to let Taufik recover properly.

[aiyuuw]

anyway, ive been away for almost 2 weeks, so i hadnt been in touch and i dont know whats happening now, i am totally clueless
but anyway, when will the players be announced?
in gmt +/-

[shlikjohn]

anyway, ive been away for almost 2 weeks, so i hadnt been in touch and i dont know whats happening now, i am totally clueless
but anyway, when will the players be announced?
in gmt +/-

I think it is a surprise :D Isn't exciting that you don't know which players are going to play in a tournament hehe :D

[KourKK]

i think for the captains pick they should both play one of the doubles players!! like Koo Kien Keat vs Nathan Robertson in singles.. that would be entertaining!!

[aiyuuw]

I think it is a surprise :D Isn't exciting that you don't know which players are going to play in a tournament hehe :D
i know, it is exciting, but what i was asking was when?:D thank u

[shlikjohn]

Before the match :cool:




i know, it is exciting, but what i was asking was when?:D thank u

[keith_aquino]

The Asuncions won the first game! :eek:

YEAH!

I can't contain the excitment:D

[tino4]

The Asuncions won the first game! :eek:

YEAH!

I can't contain the excitment:D


the line up plz

[badplayer2004]

first game XD

asia won 15-2

now 2nd game

asia ahead
8-5

asia kennie/kennevic asuncion
europe emms/robertson

[kemana]

do you know the line up ?

[badplayer2004]

do you know the line up ?

just the curent live game

captain's choice game later dunno yet

unbelievable...

10/5 asia ahead

[badplayer2004]

10/7 now

back to europe serve

[badplayer2004]

10/9 now

1st serve europe

[badplayer2004]

11/9

asia 1st serve

[badplayer2004]

11/11

europe 2nd serve

[badplayer2004]

11/12 europe now ahead

1st serve europe

[badplayer2004]

11/13 europe ahead

asia serve now

what a rally...europe was down 6/0 earlier part of the second game

l

[badplayer2004]

14/13 now YIKES!!! asia ahead

asia 2nd serve

[badplayer2004]

change service...

now europe

[DaN_fAn]

Plz Continue with the livescoring badplayer.

[badplayer2004]

14/14

1st serve europe robertson now

set to 17

[badplayer2004]

14/16

europe ahead

1st serve still

[badplayer2004]

14/16 europe ahead

asia serve now

[badplayer2004]

14 /16 still europe ahead

europe serve now

[badplayer2004]

game2 goes to europe 17/14


ready for THIRD game

[badplayer2004]

asia team sat together..i think lin dan and taufik beside each other

at least 10 minute break...before game 3

almost over

[badplayer2004]

game 3

5/0

europe ahead

[badplayer2004]

back to europe serve...asia no points

8/0 now still 1st serve europe

[badplayer2004]

now switch court side

[badplayer2004]

still 8/0
asia second serve

[badplayer2004]

now 12/0 :(

europe 2nd serve

[DaN_fAn]

now 11/0 europe 2nd serve :(
Looks like they are on a roll.

[badplayer2004]

first 2 games there were long rallies

the 3rd one....almost non..mostly less than 5 hits and its over...

i think the asuncions are already exhausted,as they got most of their points in the first 2 games with smashes

12/0 now asia serve

after 5 minutes break first

[badplayer2004]

13/1 europe serve now

[badplayer2004]

finis

15/1

europe won

[badplayer2004]

next is ladies singles

dunno who yet..i hope zhang ning and mia

[aiyuuw]

finis

15/1

europe won
whhhhhhaaaattt? but,,oh well, its nathan and gail afterall
anyway
GO ASIA!!!!

[keith_aquino]

finis

15/1

europe won

This is kinda' embarrassing :o
The important thing, though, is that the Asuncions did their best.:)

[kemana]

just the curent live game

captain's choice game later dunno yet

unbelievable...

10/5 asia ahead
thank you very much :)

[coops241180]

whhhhhhaaaattt? but,,oh well, its nathan and gail afterall
anyway
GO ASIA!!!!

looks like nathan and gail simply turned it on...

[badplayer2004]

2nd match

WS

zhang ning vs yao jie netherland


6/3 asia ahead 1st game

[sunzhi]

This is kinda' embarrassing :o
The important thing, though, is that the Asuncions did their best.:)


don't be :D an achievement there taking a game off the world no. 1.. great job.. any idea who's playing the MS??

[badplayer2004]

6/5 asia ahead still for WS


i think the team coaches still deciding depends after each match

[badplayer2004]

9/7 now still asia ahead

zhang is 26 years old

yao is 28

[badplayer2004]

10/8 now..game point

for ms obvious should be either lin dan or taufik

dont think europe can win

[badplayer2004]

11/8



game 1 asia

[badplayer2004]

imo kennevic plays and poise style like peter gade

also same, gets exhausted after long matches

[badplayer2004]

6/0 asia ahead


2nd game

[badplayer2004]

10/0 now match point asia ahead ws

[badplayer2004]

WS won by asia zhang score 11/0

2/0 game

team score should be 8/7 now asian team ahead

MS will decide who get US$50,000.00 or US$30,000.00 for the losing team

[badplayer2004]

in the XD......1st 2 games..the asuncions played aggressively....risky shots....smashes...


by 3rd game they play defensive letting the britons play aggressive...maybe exhaustion is the cause

[badplayer2004]

boesen vs lindan for ms

29 year old world rank #23

vs 23 year old world rank #1

[badplayer2004]

7/0 asia ahead

ms 1st game

[badplayer2004]

boesen no pushover,the rallies are cross court shots corner to corner but lindan is too fast and get them all

[coops241180]

MS will decide who get US$50,000.00 or US$30,000.00 for the losing team

wow - where did the prize money come from for this?

i understand this is being shown quite heavily on sky sports at the moment as well..

[badplayer2004]

wow - where did the prize money come from for this?

i understand this is being shown quite heavily on sky sports at the moment as well..

our local major phone company PLDT came up with the prize money

also listed in new york as PHI

the stock went from around 5 dollars to 26.50 dollars today from late 2002

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=PHI&t=5y&l=on&z=l&q=b&c=

[badplayer2004]

12/0 now


ld just too fast

[badplayer2004]

13/1 now..whew!!! ld made a too wide corner shot thus the point for boesen

[badplayer2004]

15/1 asia got game 1 MS

[badplayer2004]

MS game 2

1/1

[badplayer2004]

2/1 asia ahead...


both guys really running around the court

really active....i think boesen will get exhaust first as he is older

[badplayer2004]

4/2


boesen looks breathless already,asking for time out

maybe team europe should have let blair play..younger guy,
but this could be boesen's last hurrah in his career

[badplayer2004]

12/2 now :( uh oh....

[badplayer2004]

14/2...match point....asian team members standing up now

[badplayer2004]

14/5 now...boesen dont want to die that easy....

[badplayer2004]

14/6


boesen service


he fell, whole body flipped,he will continue.crowd cheers

[coops241180]

4/2


boesen looks breathless already,asking for time out

maybe team europe should have let blair play..younger guy,
but this could be boesen's last hurrah in his career

roflmao!

have you ever seen blair play singles? he really can't.... i'm surprised that we couldn't get kenneth or peter for the singles if anders has been released... i mean -we've got nathan and gail.. why aren't the top danish singles players here?

[badplayer2004]

15/6 MS asia win


asia team win

whole asian team now at the court...

throwing rolled up t shirt to the crowd

team score

asian 11 europe 7

[newplayer]

15/6 MS asia win


asia team win

wholre asian team now at the court...

throwing rolled up t shirt to the crowd

Yeah!!

I wish the top Danish MS players had played in this tournament, that would have
made the tournament so much more competitive. Any idea how they are going
to divide the money? :D

NP

[tino4]

15/6 MS asia win


asia team win

whole asian team now at the court...

throwing rolled up t shirt to the crowd

team score

asian 11 europe 7

some pics plz...

[badplayer2004]

roflmao!

have you ever seen blair play singles? he really can't.... i'm surprised that we couldn't get kenneth or peter for the singles if anders has been released... i mean -we've got nathan and gail.. why aren't the top danish singles players here?

can't say, maybe no points score standing in IBF for this...so top danish players dont want to risk injury


just a money prize tournament

[badplayer2004]

some pics plz...

lol..thats not my department...i think other filipino player fans will provide that..am watching from our tv station

others being there live will get the pictures here soon.. :)

[badplayer2004]

Yeah!!

I wish the top Danish MS players had played in this tournament, that would have
made the tournament so much more competitive. Any idea how they are going
to divide the money? :D

NP

i think proportion to which day they played

1st day is 1 point
2nd day 2 pts
3rd day games was 3 pts

i guess 3rd day players gets biggest amount



now awarding ceremony

now team europe being given neck medals and bouquets..whoa...by my business partner

[badplayer2004]

might become a yearly event :)

[crosstrainer]

day three of the MVP cup had us cheering for local favorites, kennie and kennevic as they went up against World No1 Gail Emms and nathan Robertson. As if bouyed by the arena-wide cheering squad, they gamely took the first game, 15-12.

Second set was highly charged too, with the siblings rushing to a 10-2 lead, but only to squander the hard fought first match point at 14-13, to lose it 17-14. It was a heart breaking loss, as the siblings had one shinining golden chance to take the match.

Seemingly devastated, and with the world number one proving why they're #1, the Asuncions lost 1-15.

Team Europe took the mixed doubles 12-15, 17-14. 15-1

I'm sooo sad right now... but at least they had a special mention when Datuk Punch Gulaman (hahahaha) took the mike and promised that they'll be back next year and they are looking forward to seeing the asuncions in action again.

[sunzhi]

9/7 now still asia ahead

zhang is 26 years old

yao is 28

thanks for the update.. congrats team asia for the win..

anyway, zhang ning is 30 ;)

[Togey]

Mia Audina and Gail Emms in a women's double?! I gotta see that! Any videos?

[MikeJ]

Mia Audina and Gail Emms in a women's double?! I gotta see that! Any videos?

Their play was AMAZING!!!!!!! Mia Audina's partner, Yao Jie, couldn't play so Gail Emms took her place. It was incredible how they were able to adjust and follow each other's game (as a newly formed pair).

[crosstrainer]

Their play was AMAZING!!!!!!! Mia Audina's partner, Yao Jie, couldn't play so Gail Emms took her place. It was incredible how they were able to adjust and follow each other's game (as a newly formed pair).
they were sooo fun to watch! gail was great and mia was having fun. :)

[Togey]

I can imagine how they can play well - Emms would do her XD role as net killer, while Mia's clears and smashes are 2nd to none :D wheres the video?!!!!:crying::crying::crying:

[shlikjohn]

The way I predicted :D

[badshotbaby]

Never thought I'd see Taufik cheering for Lin Dan :eek:! Pretty festive atmosphere during the whole competition. And according to Team Europe manager Doormalen, "I think the players love to be here. They enjoy the atmosphere and the spectators as well. It’s just great.":cool:
Really really hope there'll be a next one.
Just wondering though why Tea Asia has a uniform and Team Europe doesn't. Is it because Europe has many sponsors and for Asia it's mainly Yonex?:confused:

[jonix111]

@badplayer2004: i must admit, you did a very good job of updating scores here ;)

while watching kennie/kennevic vs. gail/nathan i could hardly blink much less take a look at my pc...what a game! :D

i just hope this becomes a yearly event, maybe becoming the Ryder Cup of Badminton with IBF backing :rolleyes:

[shlikjohn]

MVP Cup Part II in the works?

The Philippine Star 07/15/2005

Sign that contract — in case you haven’t signed it yet.

Martin van Dooremalen, the European team manager, said the other night that organizers of the MVP Cup Asia versus Europe Badminton Championship shouldn’t hesitate in making this event an annual event.

"I know there’s a contract being signed for three years for this event. So I hope this will continue because as you see here I think it’s quite successful," said Dooremalen of the Netherlands.

The European team captain was quite impressed with the outcome of the event, a first of its kind, where the top players from Asia, considered the stronghold of badminton, are pitted against their European counterparts.

"And I think the players love to be here. They enjoy the atmosphere and the spectators as well. It’s just great," he said of the event, a brainchild of Manuel V. Pangilinan, chairman of the sponsoring Smart and PLDT.

Pangilinan has yet to confirm if indeed there’s a three-year contract for the event. But during last Monday’s press conference at the jampacked Isla Ballroom of the Edsa Shangri-La, he said "that’s the plan."

The format, Dooremalen was quick to say, is just great.

It calls for nine matches — three men’s singles, three ladies’ singles, and one men’s, ladies’ and mixed doubles. They are spread over three days with one point per match offered on the first day, two on the second and three on the last. With a total of 18 points at stake, the team that earns 10 points takes home the shining MVP Cup.

"The format is quite exciting because the consecutive evenings we’re giving away one, two and three points. That makes it a very good format. In fact, even after the second evening it’s not decided yet. You’re just halfway with nine points," he said.

Then there’s the prize — $50,000 to the winning team and $30,000 to the losing team. And the bragging rights, too.

Is it really Asia or Europe when it comes to badminton? The MVP Cup should provide the answer. — Abac Cordero

[Jigger_Boi]

:p:D :p Any1 here playing badminton at Chuts in Proj. 7?

Im looking for play buddies... pls. text or call me at 09184746632

Jon here!!! :eek: :) :(

[Pball]

15/6 MS asia win


asia team win

whole asian team now at the court...

throwing rolled up t shirt to the crowd

team score

asian 11 europe 7


some amusing things I saw...

Zhang Ning: throwing rolled T shirts to the crowd.. still does the same footwork and form as making a clear...


Sara Lee: threw a shirt to the crowd.. really tried to make it go far, and feigned throwing her back..

Emm: likes to sing and dance... she was singiing and dancing to the song that was playing while the awarding ceremonies and props were being set up..

also caught her playing with a 5 (?) year old kid, throwing balloons at each other and just horsing around..

it was a very nice three nights...

[stantan]

I sincerely do hope they make this a regular event. Does anyone know if the format for this event makes it possible for IBF to sanction and award points for?

Also, I would venture to say that slight more emphasis should be put on doubles rather than singles events. One reason is that it is more exciting and another is that it is by far the most popular mode of play over here.

Still, hats off to MVP and Solar. Havent seen play like this since I watched the Thomas & Uber qualifiers here. What was that? 5, 6 years ago?

[MikeJ]

Emm: likes to sing and dance... she was singiing and dancing to the song that was playing while the awarding ceremonies and props were being set up..

also caught her playing with a 5 (?) year old kid, throwing balloons at each other and just horsing around..


hi PBall. :D

That kid is (I think) Nelson Asuncion's youngest son, and Kennevic's younger brother (he was wearing a shirt that had "Nelson Jr." printed on the back). Yeah, it was so nice to see Gail Emms playing with the kid (tossing balloons at each other and dancing) after the awarding ceremonies.

I almost got a shirt from Pi Hongyan! She saw me asking for a shirt (i was around 20 feet away) She threw a shirt at my direction, but her throw was a bit too powerful, so it bounced off my face and landed 2 feet from where I was standing. :p

[shlikjohn]

hahaha :D

don't you know how to catch :p


hi PBall. :D

That kid is (I think) Nelson Asuncion's youngest son, and Kennevic's younger brother (he was wearing a shirt that had "Nelson Jr." printed on the back). Yeah, it was so nice to see Gail Emms playing with the kid (tossing balloons at each other and dancing) after the awarding ceremonies.

I almost got a shirt from Pi Hongyan! She saw me asking for a shirt (i was around 20 feet away) She threw a shirt at my direction, but her throw was a bit too powerful, so it bounced off my face and landed 2 feet from where I was standing. :p

[ants]

Wahh... i'm jealous u guys got the MVP shirts from the players. :)

[MikeT]

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[flymordecai]

I wonder why Peter Gade or Kenneth Jonassen didn't come to represent Europe? Would've made for more interesting singles matches. :D

[Roydy]

I wonder why Peter Gade or Kenneth Jonassen didn't come to represent Europe? Would've made for more interesting singles matches. :D

Probably because they're preparing for the World Championships. The MVP cup isn't an IBF-sanctioned tournament anyway. And for a total of $80,000 prize money, well, if I'm not mistaken, the Singapore Open made a budget of $130,000. I mean, if you're playing just for the prize money and not world rank, you'd proably go for whichever tournament gives a better prize, right?

Oh well, it was the first MVP Cup. It could get better next year.

Oh, seeing Taufik Hidayat and Lin Dan cheer together was priceless! :)

[crosstrainer]

Probably because they're preparing for the World Championships. The MVP cup isn't an IBF-sanctioned tournament anyway. And for a total of $80,000 prize money, well, if I'm not mistaken, the Singapore Open made a budget of $130,000. I mean, if you're playing just for the prize money and not world rank, you'd proably go for whichever tournament gives a better prize, right?

Oh well, it was the first MVP Cup. It could get better next year.

Oh, seeing Taufik Hidayat and Lin Dan cheer together was priceless! :)

think of it as an all-star game ;) east vs. west. it doesn't affect your overall ranking, but it will help you be more popular. heheheheh

$50,000 divided by the number of players per team (say 10) for 1 game per player (on the average) would amount to $5000 per player. not too bad for a fun time - mall tours, autograph signing, lots of press conference and loads of print and TV exposure :)

$3000 per player for the runner up team ain't so bad either.

And i bet they even got their appearance fees. Call it a publicity stunt, but it works for us. hahaha.

and you know what, it's all good! can't wait for the 2nd MVP Cup!!!

[crosstrainer]

hi PBall. :D

That kid is (I think) Nelson Asuncion's youngest son, and Kennevic's younger brother (he was wearing a shirt that had "Nelson Jr." printed on the back). Yeah, it was so nice to see Gail Emms playing with the kid (tossing balloons at each other and dancing) after the awarding ceremonies.

I almost got a shirt from Pi Hongyan! She saw me asking for a shirt (i was around 20 feet away) She threw a shirt at my direction, but her throw was a bit too powerful, so it bounced off my face and landed 2 feet from where I was standing. :p

the cute kid is named Keony (or something like that)

he's an adorable kid. very friendly, smart and witty. can't wait to see if he'll end up playing as well as his older siblings. BTW, i've seen him beat some older kids and newbies at Asuncion Badminton Club before.