Korea Open 2007 - Day 5 (SF)

[z3048018]

the Danes all of a sudden gone lethargic! 13-5 ENG

[sickgal]

pretty amazing....14-5...

[nwy5633]

any webtv showing live now???

[z3048018]

oh sickgal, that is an evil laugh you have there!! ;)
15-6 to ENG

[cheeyf]

btw how old is Gao Ling n huang sui?

[z3048018]

16-9 to sickgal

[z3048018]

18-12 now to ENG

[z3048018]

set point to the English pair 20-12

[ctjcad]

what happened to the Malaysian supporters on BC? i thought i would get some counter-cheering? why so quiet today?
...just got home and just started to continue reading the posts and my oh my, all of the sudden the whole BC is quiet...kwun, WHAT HAPPENED???:confused: ...Where are all of our M'sian BC supporters??..It's like, bam, all dispersed w/only a few left..i was expecting another entertaining play by play day but i'm seeing very little of it??...hmmmm..:confused: :rolleyes: :p ..

[z3048018]

i think i'll go and cry now......21-12 to ENG...decider

[kwun]

set point to the English pair 20-12

there is always the 3rd game. focus, Thomas!

[z3048018]

third set on the way. 2-1 to ENG
will Nathan's fitness be a factor here?

[z3048018]

4-2 to ENG pair

[z3048018]

DEN takes the lead for the first time 5-4

[sickgal]

so they're now fighting for the victory in rubber game...go go go..for the english team...hehe

[z3048018]

8-6 now after a good run by the Danes

[kwun]

keep it up Thomas. see you in the finals!

[z3048018]

Danes go into the interval 11-8

[sickgal]

isk isk isk...interval break...the danes leading by 3 points ahead...

[ctjcad]

that's way too fast. i don't think the MASians even have time to warm up.

Really surprising... HJM must be performing 120% this time... I guess KKK/TBH got too excited after winning MO and could not really concentrate. Anyway, waiting for the video!
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif...HJM & LJJ are simply hungrier to get another shot at the Final..And they're probably hoping for another rematch with the 2 masters, just like last yr...:p :D ;)

[Chu Liuxiang]

btw how old is Gao Ling n huang sui?

Gao Ling is 28 while Huang Shui is 26.

[z3048018]

...but for how long can the Danes keep the ENG at bay? 13-10 now DEN

[kwun]

for 8 more points! ;)

[sickgal]

the english team is still 3 points behind...11-14

[z3048018]

15-11 to DEN......

[kwun]

DENMARK! DENMARK! let's go DENMARK!!

[z3048018]

16-12 to DEN.....

[z3048018]

one more point closer to a final's berth

[z3048018]

ENG making a mini comeback 14-17

[sickgal]

sigh sigh..... 14-18...isk isk isk....

[z3048018]

3 more points for DEN. ENG remain at 14

[z3048018]

DEN require 2
ENG require 6

[kwun]

let's finish them 21-14. you can do it, Thomas.

[z3048018]

match point to DEN 20-15

[kwun]

20-16. match point!

[z3048018]

DEN takes the match 21-16

[sickgal]

isk isk isk..... lost hope...haha... nvm...focuz on the coming MS...hehe

[z3048018]

so DEN versus CHN in XD

[kwun]

Thomas Laybourn / Kamilla Rytter-Juhl beat Nathan Robertson / Gail Emms

21-19 / 12-21 / 21-16

[z3048018]

i assume there's no need to ask who you will be rooting for sickgal? ;)

[**KZ**]

not much ppl showing interest in this tournament.....possibly one of the most boring tournaments I've seen lately......the crowd is too quiet.....and too few ppl are watching the games.....really looking forward to the AE.....tat should be a better tournament.......should be much more packed adn much more well managed

[kwun]

i am 2 for 2 so far tonight... so whom should i root for now for the MS.......


CHEN JIN!! JIA YOU!

[z3048018]

it seems the volleyball is over with. maybe live feed at 3:30?

[sickgal]

MS has not started yet???

[kwun]

not much ppl showing interest in this tournament.....possibly one of the most boring tournaments I've seen lately......the crowd is too quiet.....and too few ppl are watching the games.....really looking forward to the AE.....tat should be a better tournament.......should be much more packed adn much more well managed

unfortunately Korea Open has always been like that. always very high star but the reception always not very good. maybe they need to have more superstars like KimDM/RaKM/HaTK/ParkJB/KimMS.

[sickgal]

i assume there's no need to ask who you will be rooting for sickgal? ;)

:D:Dhehe.... mmm... i'd say may the best player wins...haha... i like both of them...hehe:p

[z3048018]

whoopsie daisey spoke too soon.
CHN to advance to the final

[kwun]

it seems the volleyball is over with. maybe live feed at 3:30?

let's keep our fingers crossed. they have Chen Jin vs. Hafiz afterall. a match that is very much worth showing.

[z3048018]

maybe toilet break for everyone before the MS

[kwun]

let's keep our fingers crossed. they have Chen Jin vs. Hafiz afterall. a match that is very much worth showing.
they migh have overestimated how long matches have taken so far. 1st match only took 27 minutes..

[ctjcad]

It's KKK's 18th match in maybe 10 or 11 days! There's only so much the body can hold up. Don't think TBH/KKK can win another title unless KKK drops XD or lose the first XD match, in which case , why bother about XD?
...(i understand for KKK, but TBH??)don't tell me the 2 young talents can't, literally, go the same distance as their *senior* brothers, Tony & Candra; who basically played the same no. of matches also...hehe:p :D ;)

[sickgal]

why is it there's nothing on the live score/???match not yet started???isk isk isk..

[z3048018]

they've probably have their minds still on the OSS

[sickgal]

don't tell me there'll be any walkover..i'll faint..wakakkaka

[z3048018]

here we go....CJ to serve

[sickgal]

here comes the game...hehe

[sickgal]

HH got the 1st point...hehe

[z3048018]

anyone know whether Shanghai Sports is showing the badminton? i've lost the channel on tvuplayer. next time i'll not place it in my favourites.
2-1 to MAS
well, i'm off for some afternoon tea. hopefully when i come back it will be 2-0 to CHN

[LI De Quan]

16:00 Cctv-5

[sickgal]

now CJ is leading by 3-2

[sickgal]

now CJ is ahead by 8-5

[nellute]

16:00 Cctv-5

CCTV-5 is showing volleyball. Who knows which channel to watch ?

[kwun]

10-5. is Hafiz going to show a reverse-Hafiz? lose first than come back?

[LI De Quan]

15:57
Gdtv Sport

[LI De Quan]

Maybe we can watch second set

[sickgal]

isk isk isk....13 to 6....to CJ

[kwun]

Maybe we can watch second set

at this rate, 2nd set will be over by 4pm :(

[sickgal]

u mean there is live coverage at gdtv sports??now?

[sickgal]

is CJ too good for HH to deal with....sigh sigh...

[LI De Quan]

CJ pls play more slow
then HAFIZ can learn more from you and also we can wait for live .

[sickgal]

Cj wrapped the 1st game...21-9...

[Speed & Power]

holy **** thats quick!!! what did chen jin eat just now??!

[yingcheng]

CCTV-5 is showing volleyball. Who knows which channel to watch ?

i am watching volleyball, the match will go to 5th set now...so i think we hv to wait...

how abt GDTV? anyone know the schelude??

[z3048018]

wow, quite a performance!!

[kwun]

Chen Jin raced to a 7-3 lead on the 2nd game. he is wasting no time. he needs to reserve energy for the finals tomorrow!!

[LI De Quan]

cctv-5 GO THEY WILL LIVE NOW

[ctjcad]

...now, mind helping us do your usual play by play commentary:cool: ..but i don't know if you're in the mood or not..:) ;)

[z3048018]

10-5 now to CHN

[kwun]

10-5. and i thought before the match that Hafiz has a chance. i was quite wrong.

[kwun]

10-8. Hafiz is finally awake??

[nellute]

cctv-5 GO THEY WILL LIVE NOW

CCTV 5 is still showing volleyball. It does not seems to be ending soon.:crying: :crying:

[Chu Liuxiang]

cctv-5 GO THEY WILL LIVE NOW

Still showing volleyball match.

[kwun]

cctv-5 GO THEY WILL LIVE NOW

you might have confused the volleyball court to be a badminton one.

it is ok. severe badminton video withdrawl can do that to you. ;)

[Speed & Power]

will it show when volleyball ends??!

[Speed & Power]

hh takes the lead

[madbad]

Goodness me, Hafiz does have a pulse. Up 11-10

[z3048018]

true we might not see the 2nd, but a third is a possibility!! 11-10 to MAS

[alfa2]

haiyoh.....where are all the msians supporters ah??? :confused::confused::confused::mad::mad::p:cool::c ool::cool::D:D hafiz oso msians leh.

[kwun]

oh boy. Hafiz 11-10 Chen Jin.

maybe we forgot that this is Hafiz. anything can happen...

[madbad]

CJ roars back to lead 12-11

[sickgal]

no live yet???cctv5 is still showing volleyball

[madbad]

CJ roars back to lead 14-11

[alfa2]

now 11-11 back to back....hafiz change his usual yoyo tactic in the 2nd game. GO GO GO !!!

[Speed & Power]

i think it will show live broadcast after the volleyball match ends soon

[ctjcad]

the live transmission should start anytime now, as scheduled....let's all hope we can watch the much anticipated last MD match of the day..:p:)

[alfa2]

hafiz c'mon make us proud, you're the only msian left now. Do u want some bashing from me?

[Speed & Power]

I could help too with the bashing

[z3048018]

15-13 to CJ......

[z3048018]

volleyball is finished...could this be it?

[madbad]

CJ maintaining his 2 pt advantage 16-14

[Speed & Power]

why is lin dan vs peter gade being showed ?

[z3048018]

YEEEESSSSSSSS..........it should be showing now after the commercials

[nellute]

Showing on CCTV 5 now...

Volleyball ended

[ctjcad]

Yes, i'm watching thru TVUPlayer and it's quite smooth...and yes, i saw some badminton clips...i think this is it!!:):cool:

[madbad]

No amount of bashing will help Hafiz. He'll have to do it on his own. CJ 17-16

[z3048018]

17-16 to CHN.....

[LI De Quan]

live now CCTV-5

[madbad]

Hafiz fighting for his life 17-17

[cheeyf]

yes go hafiz
u r d only hope left

[z3048018]

cut the talking, got on with the action!!

[madbad]

CJ claws ahead 18-17

[LI De Quan]

Live Now Cctv-5

[z3048018]

finalllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.....but it's a delayed live!!!

[Wong8Egg]

CCTV 5 is showing badminton!!!! GO WATCH NOW!!!!!

[ctjcad]

Hmm, looks like it's a delay or replay of CJ vs. Hafiz match...:rolleyes:

[z3048018]

19-17 the Chen Jin

[kwun]

they are showing it from the beginning???? aiyah....

[madbad]

Tooth and nail for both players 19-19

[kwun]

19-19. there are hardly any audience...

[z3048018]

19 all.....................

[madbad]

Hafiz at game point 20-19 and... he takes it!:eek:

Wonder if he'lll have any gas left for the 3rd game

[kwun]

20-19 Hafiz.

come on CJ!

[z3048018]

aiya,,......set to MAS

[kwun]

Hafiz took 2nd game, 21-19.

[nellute]

It is a delayed telecast.

[z3048018]

love the aerial view at the KO

[sickgal]

superb comeback from HH

[madbad]

PAW$$ still alive:) :)

[z3048018]

decider at 1 a piece

[sickgal]

which game is it now on cctv5?2nd or the 1st/

[madbad]

I notice many of Hafiz's point were from net winners. Perhaps he should concentrate his efforts in this area. CJ 2-1

[ctjcad]

..as i'm watching & listening, the hall looks rather empty and indeed very quiet, except for a few cheers coming from some M'sian fans...unlike the endless cheering, we heard, during last week's MO..

[sickgal]

my gosh..how come the stadium looks so empty... no more korean representatives thats why the homecrowd left??

[madbad]

Can't separate them 5-5. 4 net winners to CJ

[z3048018]

exchanging points in the 3rd they are 5 all

[sickgal]

6-5 to CJ in decider game...any clue what game is it in the cctv5 now??1st game or the second?

[madbad]

CJ finally has a sliver of daylight 7-5

[kwun]

interesting side camera angle up high. i don't see a camera boom. quite refreshing.

[z3048018]

CJ pulling ahead 8-5

[z3048018]

sickgal, it's the first set

[kwun]

CJ 8-5 Hafiz

come on now.

[madbad]

CJ 9-5. Is Hafiz paying for his expended energy in the 2nd game

[z3048018]

9-5 to CJ......

[kwun]

9-5 Chen Jin is pulling ahead 4 pts

[Morten]

good to see hafiz back in business. we need players as him to challence the chinese wall. Go hafiz

[sickgal]

HH is dreaming again in his own dreamland...isk isk isk

[alfa2]

hafiz is reversing his game and will bring him down like every time he did in the 1st game !!!???!!!

2nd game becomes 1st (losing fast)
3rd game becomes 2nd (sudden death match)
1st game becomes 3rd game loh......(winning all the way):D:D:D

wait.....erm i dun think so....

[kwun]

10-5.

in all 3 sets Chen Jin led by 10-5.

[ctjcad]

my gosh..how come the stadium looks so empty... no more korean representatives thats why the homecrowd left??
..i thought there is still 1 more MD match to be played??..hmm, did i miss something??..:confused:

[z3048018]

CJ goes to the interval 11-6 up

[madbad]

CJ's all-round game is probably wearing Hafiz down. CJ 11-6, switch sides
I can feel my PAW$$ slipping awaaayyyyyy...

[z3048018]

the last MD is after the CJ/HH

[alfa2]

everybody in BC....pls help. some bashing might probably help him in time.....

[kwun]

12-6. CJ pull ahead with a 6pt lead.

[z3048018]

13-8 to CJ..............

[kwun]

everybody in BC....pls help. some bashing might probably help him in time.....

you are doing might fine, Hafiz. just keep it up. :)

[madbad]

Hafiz attempting to come back 9-13.

[z3048018]

14-9 now.......

[sickgal]

whats with the acquiring license...when i search for cctv5 at tvants...it later come out with a box with license acquisition...whats that?

[madbad]

CJ still up comfortably 15-10. What has Hafiz left?

[kwun]

15-10. 5 pt lead. not in safety zone yet.

[z3048018]

it is pretty sad to see the vacant stadium.
15-11 to CJ

[kwun]

16-11. getting closer. but Hafiz can and have crawl back before.

[sickgal]

..i thought there is still 1 more MD match to be played??..hmm, did i miss something??..:confused:

yeah yeah...there's one more MD to go..but the stadium...the 1st ever i've seen with so much empty seats....:eek::eek:

[madbad]

CJ has the hammer down on Hafiz 17-11

[z3048018]

Cj 17-11.......

[wynn000]

18-11 CJ vs hafiz

[kwun]

it is pretty sad to see the vacant stadium.
15-11 to CJ

the movng camera angle is awesome though. the main camera angle isn't very good, too far away.

17-11. much more secure now.

[z3048018]

the fat lady hasn't sung just yet...

[kwun]

18-11. she is definitely warming up though.

Hafiz has ran out of gas.

[madbad]

I'll bet Hafiz is totally worn out. Plus CJ is a young lad with lots of energy. CJ 18-11

[LI De Quan]

神经刀 Hafiz
Hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[ctjcad]

the last MD is after the CJ/HH
...phew...finally, let's hope CCTV5 will show it in its entirety..:p:D;)

[z3048018]

Kwun, it's just bloody awesome. wish they could have these cameras at all touneys!
20-11 to CJ...can hear her warming her voic now

[kwun]

18-19-20, Hafiz was giving out points, he has given up.

[madbad]

Fat Lady.... SING!:D :D
CJ 21-11

[sickgal]

cctv5 is not airing the live game is it??its those delayed ones?im still watchin HH n CJ 2nd game...what bout others??or am i the odd one?

[wynn000]

Cj won 21-11....

[z3048018]

by the looks of things, i'm guessing they will be showing this in it entirety. sad to see, but i certainly hope that i'm wrong.
good win for CJ. another all CHN final

[kwun]

Chen Jin beat Mohd Hafiz B Hashim.
21-9 / 19-21 / 21-11

[madbad]

Here's a telling stat: Hafiz only won 1 point in the "Other" category, meaning CJ was giving nothing away to Hafiz. If Hafiz was going to win, he'd have to earn it. Well played, CJ, hope you win the final.

[z3048018]

sickgal, i'm in the same boat us you -sigh-

[madbad]

The masters take the court

[bananaboy]

Hafiz deserves respect from his effort today... much better than what was expected from him in this tournament... especially since he was placed in a situation where most would have expected him to go back home after the 1st round, but he made it to the semi and had a 3 set match with Chen Jin!!! Way to go.. well still try to get rid of the yo-yo thing.

[LI De Quan]

Tony /Candra
COME ON !!!!!!
COME ON !!!!!!
Candra/Tony
COME ON
COME ON

[sickgal]

here comes the MD.... go for ....mm...TG/CW

[kwun]

ok. i am 3 for 3 tonight. this match i am rooting for:

TONY! CANDRA!!

[Felicia_txh]

Haih....all Malaysian players lost!!SAD...

[kwun]

love-all, play.

[kwun]

T/C draws first blood, 1-0

[sickgal]

sickgal, i'm in the same boat us you -sigh-

:D:D:Di thought i'm the only one..luckily...haha..means there's nothing wrong with the cctv5 that I'm watching now.. perhaps they only want to broadcast chinese player's matches... hopefully when LD vs BCL...i wanna see the live one....haha..:p:p

[z3048018]

even the linesman/woman seems bored with their jobs!!

[z3048018]

they'll probably have the MD up next. hopefully i'm wrong.
GO US/INA!!!

[sickgal]

TG/CJ is well ahead by 6-2..

[z3048018]

wow, storming ahead ain't they!! 6-3 TG/CW

[ctjcad]

sickgal & z3048018, yes, i'm also in the same boat as you both..:D;)..
Hmm, with the impending last MD coming up, would it be interesting to see the match online after we've find out which pair win/lose??..Hmm:p

[kwun]

T/C leads 8-3 already... wow.

[sickgal]

go go go...TG/CW...win the game..hehe

[ctjcad]

Let's go Tonyyyyyyyy!!! Let's go Candraaaaaaaa!!!...Bring home da bacon!!!..:p:D:D;)

[sickgal]

would it be the tickets are way too expensive ??that's why not much audiences... suprise suprise....

[kwun]

Hafiz has good skills, but my goodness what laziness...

[z3048018]

pretty much selaed the first set?

[sickgal]

CW/TG...go go go...cruise to final... haha.....

[kwun]

Chen Jin lost 2nd set because he was too eager to win. rushed the last few shots and eventually lost the set.

but all credit to CJ, he worked at 100% effort throughout the match, chased down all the shots that Hafiz threw at him, made Hafiz work for every point, and eventually Hafiz just ran out. well done CJ.

[LI De Quan]

Maybe MD's most Excelent game is CAI/FU VS TONY/CANDRA

CCTV-5 SAYS THERE WILL BE JUNG/LEE VS TONY/CANDRA after CJ VS HAFIZ

[z3048018]

a bit of a struggle for TG/CW

[kwun]

20-17 Tony/Candra. still should be considered a close game...

[sickgal]

my tvu has to be closed..encountered what problem/???

[z3048018]

wow, this will be a good match to watch...pity it's not live, but then again, i'll probably have no more fingernails to bite off!!

[z3048018]

i've closed my...trying to see whether it's showing on shanghai sports

[kwun]

21-all. do not discount the KOR youngsters. they have awoken from their afternoon nap...

[z3048018]

23-21 to TG/CW...what a set

[kwun]

Whew... T/C take 1st set, 23-21...

[sickgal]

great fight by the koreans....despite the lost in 1st game...

[sickgal]

i don't have shanghai sports channel now in the tvu player list..sigh sigh..

[z3048018]

OMG 5-1 to the koreans!!

[kwun]

still watching CJ vs HH on CCTV5. AWESOME. CJ basically frustrates HH by diving to every single offense that HH can pull out of his bag. in the end, HH either hit it out, or net, or CJ counterattack and hit it to the ground.

CJ basically made up for his lack of height by working 2x as hard, grabbing every shot at the first moment, vs. Hafiz which is the exact opposite, lazy laid back style, don't chase for bird, makes lots of mistake, and eventually ran out of gas and ideas.

[z3048018]

i had to delete mine, install it again, leave it for a couple of minutes, and bob's your uncle, shanghai sports back in the list :mad:

[sickgal]

my gosh..whats with CW/TG???down to 2-7

[z3048018]

8-3 to the young koreans

[ctjcad]

..wow, sounds like an exciting 1st set of MD, can't wait to see it:)...Tony & Candra just need to play their normal game, the way they know how to play together..and close shop as soon as they can..:):cool:

[kwun]

forget it, shanghai sports showing table tennis.

[z3048018]

quite unbelievable that TG/CW are down 4-12!!

[sickgal]

5-13???isk isk...bad spell bad spell....

[yingcheng]

wot happen to tony/chandra?? 8-13 now~~~

[z3048018]

finally, the MS has finished...i wonder whether they will be showing the MD next?
16-12 to the koreans

[z3048018]

MD showing now..............

[cooler]

cctv5 is now showing cj/tg vs KOR.

CJ vs HH, a smash fest singles.
too bad HH made too many unforced errors in the 3rd game.

[DinkAlot]

Hafiz took 2nd game, 21-19.

Wow! Impressive! CJ jia you!

[z3048018]

waaaa 20-16 to the koreans....should be exciting as this is the first time i've seen these guys play

[sickgal]

lost by 16-21...not bad... at least not single digit...hehe

[kwun]

Koreans won 2nd game, 21-16

[z3048018]

second set to the koreans 21-16

[DinkAlot]

Chen Jin beat Mohd Hafiz B Hashim.
21-9 / 19-21 / 21-11

Yes, CJ! Kwun, you're 3 for 3. Care to go for 4? :p

[sickgal]

the MD broadcast is the delay one again/?which game?

[chlsy8]

wow, watched full game from CCTV5 - CJ VS Hafiz. Very classical fight - people didn't get to watch it live should watch them. A very skillful Hafiz VS a powerful and well-defending CJ. CJ just smashed, smashed, smashed. It is not that Hafiz not doing well (especially last two games) but CJ is just doing better.

[z3048018]

the koreans have pretty good reflexes

[z3048018]

sickgal, it's the first set

[sickgal]

the koreans is now leading 4-3

[z3048018]

did LYD just break his racket?

[DinkAlot]

OK, I'm on CCTV-5...

...6-3, T/C
...7-3, T/C, return into the net, flipped over to Candra

[sickgal]

sickgal, it's the first set

thanks..then I have to wait for sometime for the MS...hehe

[z3048018]

6-4 to KOR......

[ctjcad]

Let's go Candraaaaaaaa!!! Let's go Tonyyyyyyyy!!!...:p:D:D;)

[DinkAlot]

...8-3, T/C...net error by Jung...
...9-3, T/C...T/C strong...
...9-4, T/C
...10-4, T/C: nice set-up by Tony, Candra kill at the net.

[DinkAlot]

...10-5, T/C: shot wide
...11-5, T/C: service error by the Koreans

[z3048018]

then you've better have dinner. WD next followed by two WS
8-5 to KOR

[sickgal]

are we gonna have the all koreans in MD???hehe

[ctjcad]

..Candra's defense is shaky...hmmmmm...and the Koreans are forcing the issue with him, making him the playmaker...

[z3048018]

my God they are quick...