Macau Open GP Gold 2008: SEMI-FINALS (04/10)

[carine]

Julia leading 15-10

[carine]

6 more pts ny,gogogo Julia

[Noridayu]

Julia leads 16-10 now.

[carine]

Julia leading 16-10...5 more pts...gogogog,julia

[ctjcad]

Neither Julia nor Yip likes to play @ the net..meanwhile the statuesqe Zhou Mi is showing who's the boss against Zhu JJ leading 15-10..and there goes Yip again, rolling down the court..Julia is inching closer to that magical number of 18..

[Rahayu]

What happend with u yippy?

[Noridayu]

Julia leads 16-13 now.

[carine]

in another court,ZM leading 16-12

[Tjun Tjun]

The lead has been cut to 2 ......come on Julia.......16-14................

[samuel882]

the crowds loves yipppy

[carine]

come on Julia...

[Tjun Tjun]

Big point to Julia......17-15....................now 18-15..................

[Noridayu]

Julia leads 17-15 now. Go Julia Go!

[robin7]

Another dropshot by Yippie 14-16 from 10-16 down.

Yippie closes the gap 15-16.

Wide. Julia 17-15. What a relief for Julia!

Wide again. Julia 18-15.

[carine]

Julia leading 18-15...3 more pts...gogogog,julia

[ctjcad]

Julia and Zhou Mi looking for sweet 17...and Zhou Mi reaches first....But Julia says, my 18 is sweeter than yours..3 more pts for Julia and Zhou Mi...

[Noridayu]

Julia leads 18-16 now. 3 more points.

[carine]

Julia leading 19-16..2 more pts...

[robin7]

Julia 19-16.. 2 more...

Match pt 20-16...

[Tjun Tjun]

Can Julia celebrate now.............20-16..................

[carine]

Julia at match pt,20-16

[carine]

yes,julia won it.....17-21,23-21,21-17

[Noridayu]

Julia won 21-17. Well done Julia. Hope that we can win more matches.

[Tjun Tjun]

Upset victory for Julia...............tremendous........absolutely brilliant..........

[robin7]

Julia Wong beat Yip Pui Yin 17-21 23-21 21-17 in exactly an hour, saving 2 match pts in the 2nd game.

[Noridayu]

Hope that KBH can defeat Taufik Hidayat.

[Rahayu]

Good bye.. Yippy.. Good play,!!try later, i always give u spirit

[Jessica]

Well..Julia win it and enter the final tomorrow.Julia fully show her great fighting spirit in the entire match.Although she lost the first set but she stil remain calm and cool,trying to come back in the second.Frankly speaking,Julia skill and stamina improve a lot.Hope she can win the title.

[carine]

Taufik n KBH on the court now...cn KBH make an upset?

[victory]

I am so proud of you Julia! you have improved so much. GO GO GO Julia! just play to your best in final against ZM. Don't feel pressure. You have made big breakthrough anyway.

[carine]

ZJJ took 1st set,22-20

[samuel882]

so many INA fans gives up hopes on TH, but he is not over yet :p

[Noridayu]

KBH level at 1 all now.

[Noridayu]

Level at 2 all now. GO KBH!

[eaglehelang]

Congrats to Julia, getting into her 1st ever GP Gold Finals. She didnt allow early round lost in China Masters to bug her. No matter her form, she fights till the end, go gal

[abedeng]

Congrats to Julia for reaching the final. Congrats to Yippy for giving a hard fight.

In the end, Julia's better fitness outlasted Yippy's better deception.

[Noridayu]

Level at 3 all now.

[ctjcad]

..after a slow and error-filled 1st game, Julia redeemed herself by displaying a persistent strategy in the 2nd & 3rd game, repelling the many jumpsmashes by Julia....

Okay, all the backhand-loving fans are crowding around the TVs now...Win or lose, i'm sure KBH would savor this match....Taufik in white shirt and black short (a bit of pouch in the tummy area)...KBH wearing green shirt with black chevrons and black short..

[Noridayu]

TH leads 5-3 now.

[Noridayu]

KBH trails 4-5 now. Go Malaysia Go!

[Noridayu]

TH leads 6-4 now.

[Noridayu]

TH leads 7-5 now.

[Noridayu]

TH leads 8-5 now.

[samuel882]

Kuan showing no fighting spirits at all!

[atmavidy]

Jia you, Taufik!!!
Make INAs still proud of you...

[Noridayu]

TH leads 10-6 now.

[carine]

taufik leading,10-6

[carine]

taufik leading11-6

[carine]

ZM leading 11-8

[Noridayu]

TH leads 11-7 now.

[carine]

taufik leading leading 13-7

[Noridayu]

TH leads 13-8 now.

[Noridayu]

TH leading 13-10 now.

[Noridayu]

TH leading 15-11 now.

[ctjcad]

wow, a surprise score with Zhu JJ winning the 1st game after trailing late..Taufik in a bit of disbelief after a long clear was called in..KBH making unforced errors...Rashid trying to encourage KBH...Taufik pulling away..Hau-ge is raising his arm and and pointing to his watch to Taufik as a sign for him to hurry up and finish the match....

[carine]

taufik leading 16-11...

[Noridayu]

TH leading 17-11 now.

[carine]

taufik leading 17-11...look like taufik will take 1st set

[carine]

game pt for taufik,20-11

[Noridayu]

TH wins 21-11 in 1st game. Common KBH!

[atmavidy]

Hmm,,
Anybody know how old is KBH??

[carine]

taufik took 1st set with 21-11

[jutawin]

Ideal MS final:
Taufik hidayat vs Lee cong wei

[Tjun Tjun]

I hope ZM is not going to lose her big lead as in the 1st set......18-12.........

[ctjcad]

..wow, a wicked backhand crosscourt return by the backhand maestro gives him a pt...KBH still making errors...Zhou Mi trying to force rubber game..

[robin7]

Congrats to Julia for reaching the final. Congrats to Yippy for giving a hard fight.

In the end, Julia's better fitness outlasted Yippy's better deception.
Yeah, Yippie looked like someone who just recovered from illness. She looked tired and weak in the whole match.

Julia hs improved so much in terms of physical condition, mental toughness, tactitcs and skills. Good news to MAS fans after WMC and Lydia failed to make it that far.

[robin7]

I hope ZM is not going to lose her big lead as in the 1st set......18-12.........
Oh no, I hope not again... C'mon ZM 20-17...

[robin7]

Yes, ZM managed to force a rubber after taking the 2nd game 21-18.

[carine]

4 all now...gogogo KBH

[ctjcad]

Hmm,,
Anybody know how old is KBH??
..he was born on the 1st of September, 25 yrs ago...Zhou Mi refused to go down without a fight, winning the 2nd game..Closer 2nd game between Taufik and KBH..

[carine]

taufik leading 6-4

[atmavidy]

Ideal MS final:
Taufik hidayat vs Lee cong wei
It will be a classic match (again).
But LCW still has slight edge...

[Tjun Tjun]

Oh no, I hope not again... C'mon ZM 20-17...

I nearly die of heart attack..................well she lives on to fight the 3rd set........

[eaglehelang]

wow, a surprise score with Zhu JJ winning the 1st game after trailing late..Taufik in a bit of disbelief after a long clear was called in..KBH making unforced errors...Rashid trying to encourage KBH...Taufik pulling away..Hau-ge is raising his arm and and pointing to his watch to Taufik as a sign for him to hurry up and finish the match....

the bolder part you added it your self or Hauge sms u :D:p:p

[abedeng]

Taufik's deception is too much for Kuan.

Good recipe for an interesting final tomorrow.

[robin7]

ZM must not let ZJJ go into the lead... ZM 4-2...

[carine]

taufik leading 10-6

[carine]

taufik leading 11-7

[Noridayu]

TH leads 14-9 now.

[carine]

taufik leading 17-9

[Noridayu]

TH leads 16-9 now. Look like he is going to meet LCW in the final.

[carine]

taufik leading 18-10

[ctjcad]

the bolder part you added it your self or Hauge sms u :D:p:p
..oops, wrong guy; the person was a Hau-ge look alike, not as handsome as our Hau-ge;)...*good thing Hau-ge is watching it there live, eh, not reading the posts?;);)..

Close 3rd game between Zhou Mi...Taufik ahead big but still getting some kind of coaching (the coach was giving some kind of side to side hip movement as if to suggest, "You gotta move your hips around when you do your backhand clear. Make it look sexayy"...Okay, Hau-ge is now really getting up from his seat and packing his bag (out of my intuition)..C'mon KBH, give more shot to Taufik's backhand!!! We want to see Taufik's backhand magic!!!:cool:

[abedeng]

Taufik is not holding back, he really wants to be in the final.

KBH needs to learn from this badminton lesson.

[carine]

match pt for taufik,20-11

[carine]

taufik meet LCW in final...

[robin7]

Oh dear, not looking good to ZM 9-12...

[Noridayu]

TH will meet LCW. It will be interesting battle to watch.

[Noridayu]

KKK and TBH will be playing next.

[robin7]

Yes, 13-all for ZM.....

[ctjcad]

The Zhu JJ and Zhou Mi's match looks interesting...They should switch the TV camera to that court.....Oh wait, Dato Koo Kien Keat and Dato Tan Boon Heong are on court now...

Btw, Taufik won a very, very, very...............uninteresting match...:(..Tomorrow's MS final, at least, should be more interesting..:cool:

[carine]

Koo/Tan on the court now

[Noridayu]

I hope that KKK and TBH will enter final tomorrow.

[Tjun Tjun]

Oh dear, not looking good to ZM 9-12...

Totally disagree....ZM looks good.....she is gorgeous....:D:D:D

[atmavidy]

Jia you ZM..
Don't give ZJJ and other CHNs get a win...

[robin7]

C'mon ZM 17-15... 4 more

[robin7]

3 more... ZM 18-15...

[Tjun Tjun]

I hope that KKK and TBH will enter final tomorrow.

Hope so....otherwise Rexy's heart cannot take it..............

[robin7]

Yes, 2 more... ZM 19-16...

[ctjcad]

wow, they're showing the 2 leng jais in KKK and TBH, so good looking ar...and all four players are sporting the same colored yellow shirts and black shorts; except only the Indonesian are sporting black chevrons....Btw, this is my first time watching Fernando and Lingga...

And ZM has entered her 3rd straight WS Final..

[Noridayu]

KKK leads 1-0 now.

[robin7]

Yes, ZM @ match pt 20-16...

[Tjun Tjun]

Big smash from Tan.......3-0....................

[Noridayu]

Mas leads 3-0 now.

[robin7]

Yes, ZM won it.... No upset....

[Noridayu]

Mas leads 4-1 now.

[Tjun Tjun]

ZM makes it to tomorrow's finals...................

[abesadi]

Semangat, lingga and nando!

Make an upset today! Beat kkk and tbh!

Jia You!

Semangat!

Pantang menyerah!

Enter the final tomorrow..

[Noridayu]

Mas leads 5-2 now. Go Malaysia Go!

[Noridayu]

Mas lead 7-2 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 8-2 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 9-3 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 10-4 now.

[carine]

Koo/Tan leading 10-4

[ctjcad]

KKK and TBH are off to a blazing start...they look fast, fierce & fantastic...KKK is reading all the shots like braille...KKK and TBH decide to try out and test the INA's pair smashing prowess, as they kept lifting and lifting the shuttle..

[bao_ambar]

uhh .
i think ina juz has 1 player to final ..

[carine]

Koo-Tan leading 11-6

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 11-6 now in interval.

[carine]

Koo/Tan leading 12-7

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 12-7 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 13-7.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 15-8 now.

[carine]

Koo/Tan leading 16-8

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 18-8 now.

[carine]

Koo/Tan leading 18-8

[carine]

game pt for Koo-Tan,20-12

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 19-12 now.

[Noridayu]

KKK and TBH win 21-14 in 1st game. Win the 2nd game for us, Malaysian.

[carine]

Koo-Tan took 1st set,21-14

[ctjcad]

I like the way how the INA coaches perform their coaching. One is doing all sorts of hands and arms motions, pointing left and right, back and forth like one of those traffic policemen while the other kept on moving his head around as to follow his partner's arm movements...KKK & TBH about to close shop in the 1st game...and they do close shop..

In the other eye-enticing match, the back-to-back titleists of the last 2 SS tourneys are having a good go with their compatriots..

[Noridayu]

Ina leads 1-0 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas trials 1-2 now.

[carine]

2 all now..........

[Noridayu]

Mas level up 2 all now.

[Noridayu]

Ina leads 4-2 now.

[carine]

INA leading 4-3 now.....

[Noridayu]

Ina leads 5-3 now.

[Noridayu]

Ina leads 6-4 now.

[Noridayu]

Ina leads 8-4 now.

[Noridayu]

Ina leads 9-5 now. Common Malaysia!

[Noridayu]

Ina leading 11-6 in interval.

[carine]

INA leading 11-6

[Noridayu]

Mas closes gap 7-11 now.

[carine]

gogogo Koo/TAn...pls win it

[Noridayu]

Mas closes gap 8-11 now.

[ctjcad]

Fernando seems to have the stronger smash of the two partners..and they do scream a lot...they lead 11-6 and seem to be playing with more fire..KKK & TBH seem to be taken a bit back...In the other match, Zhao & Cheng are still keeping it close...

Okay, what's going on now, how come i don't see the INA coaches do any arm movements...it's the MAS coach who is now doing all sorts of arm movements...

[Noridayu]

Mas closes gap 9-12 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas closes gap 11-12 now.

[Noridayu]

Ina leading 13-11 now.

[abesadi]

Ayo lingga, edo..
Make it rubber..

[carine]

gogogo Koo-Tan...

[Noridayu]

Mas closes gap 12-13 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas closes gap 13-14.

[carine]

yes,14 all..........

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 15-14 now.

[samuel882]

INA pair wear same colour suits as the match officials here

[Tjun Tjun]

Mas leads for the 1st time in this set 15-14................now 16-14....................

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 16-14.

[carine]

koo/Tan leading 16-14

[ctjcad]

All knotted up at 14 now between MAS & INA...And KKK & TBH push ahead...In the other match, Wang SY & Zhang JK just won their 1st game..

[abesadi]

Ayo lingga..

Edo, semangat..

Go ina!

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 17-15 now.

[Noridayu]

Level at 17 all.

[carine]

oops,17 all now...

[carine]

argh,INA leading back,18-17

[Noridayu]

Ina leads 19-17 now.

[carine]

gogogo Koo/Tan...jia you

[Noridayu]

Closes gap 18-19 now.

[abesadi]

Indonesia bisa!

Go lingga!

Go edo!

[carine]

game pt for INA,20-18

[carine]

yes,deuce...20-20

[carine]

match pt for MAS,21-20

[robin7]

Koo/Tan @ match pt 21-20...

[ctjcad]

Nice shot by KKK which landed in after Fernando and Lingga misjudged the shot..Fernando and Lingga displaying some trick wrist shots...And all knotted up..The INA boys' shrieks are infecting the CHN's WDs as the gals don't want to be outdone and yelled back...KKK & TBH are ahead, match pt.....*nervous* *nervous*...all tied @ 21...knotted @ 22...@ 23...*can't watch tv* *can't watch tv*

[carine]

haiz,deuce again,21-21

[carine]

22 all..........

[robin7]

3 game pts squandered by INA. 22-all..

[carine]

game pt for INa.23-22

[carine]

23 all..........

[robin7]

Match pt #2 for Koo/Tan 24-23...

[carine]

match pt for Koo-Tan,24-23

[carine]

yes,Koo/Tan in final.....

[Noridayu]

Mas wins 25-23 now.Well done, Malaysia! We have 3 players in the final now.

[ctjcad]

..it is N-E-R-V-O-U-S T-I-M-E!! and KKK & TBH win it!!...what an ending....I just hope (and pray) our Hau-ge is a-okay..this is definitely one match where he's probably not good @ watching with his eyes open..;)

In the other match, Cheng & Zhao are trying their mighties to follow in the footstep of Zhou Mi and force a rubber game and enter the Finals for the 3rd straight times..ahead 17-15..

[robin7]

Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong advanced to the final by beating Fernando Kurniawan/Lingga Lie 21-14 25-23.

The defending champions were 6-11 down on the 2nd game and I think it is the experience that brought them the victory @ the end by saving 4 game pts in the 2nd game.

[Noridayu]

Malaysian, we have to watch non-stop matches involving Malaysia. Now,our WD.

[abesadi]

Well, good fight by lingga and edo at 2nd game..

Maybe next time they can improve their ability and experience to beat opponent with higher rank..

Congratz to kkk and tbh, hope they win tomorrow..

[eaglehelang]

phew, this KKK/TBH sure to get a tongue lashing from Pang aft the match

[Tjun Tjun]

..it is N-E-R-V-O-U-S T-I-M-E!! and KKK & TBH win it!!...what an ending....I just hope (and pray) our Hau-ge is a-okay..this is definitely one match where he's probably not good @ watching with his eyes open..;)

I think Rexy has just recovered after falling off his chair with this narrow MAS victory.......the young Indonesians certainly have great future gauging from their gallant play today ........:):):)

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 1-0 now.

[carine]

Ng/Woon leading 2-1 now

[tommy_bun]

Cmon Ma/Wang....make it all china final.....Jia You

[carine]

MAS leading 3-2 now

[Noridayu]

Level at 2 all now.

[ctjcad]

okay, the other WD match is up...pitting another of CHN's young WD pair Ma Jin & Wang Xiaoli vs. Ng Hui Lin & Woon KW..Slow start by both pairs, as both pairs are still feeling each other's game..

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 4-2 now.

[carine]

MAS leading 5-2

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 5-2 now.

[carine]

MAS leading 6-2 now...

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 6-3 now.

[Noridayu]

Mas leading 6-4 now. Go Malaysia!

[Noridayu]

Level at 6 all now.

[Noridayu]

CHN leading 7-6 now.

[carine]

7 all now..........

[Noridayu]

Level at 7 all now.

[carine]

CHN leading 8-7 now

[Noridayu]

CHN leading 8-7 now.

[carine]

CHN leading 9-8

[Noridayu]

Mas closes gap 8-9 now.

[Noridayu]

CHN leading 10-8 now.

[eaglehelang]

okay, the other WD match is up...pitting another of CHN's young WD pair Ma Jin & Wang Xiaoli vs. Ng Hui Lin & Woon KW..Slow start by both pairs, as both pairs are still feeling each other's game..

;);), there's still the match of CCM/CCe vs Fang/Lee

[Noridayu]

CHN leading 11-8 in interval.

[carine]

CHN leading 11-8

[Noridayu]

Closes gap 9-11 now.

[Noridayu]

CHN leading 12-9 now.

[ctjcad]

they should put Ng Hui Lin at the back...not only because she has a more powerful smash but also it would help her become "fitter" (i don't want to write anything that's offending to the BC ladies:o)..:p..uh-oh Ng Hui Lin has just fallen and she can't get up!!..Ohhh...

In the other match, it's still a close game..

[Noridayu]

CHN leading 13-9 now.

[Noridayu]

CHN leading 14-9 now.

[carine]

CHN leading 15-9

[Noridayu]

CHN leading 17-9 now.

[carine]

CHN leading 17-9

[ctjcad]

;);), there's still the match of CCM/CCe vs Fang/Lee
they really need to speed up this current match.

Watching this young CHN's WD pair (Ma & Wang) is like watching the younger version of Zhang Jiewen and Yang Wei....Btw, they just closed shop in the 1st game..

In the other match...wow, talk about 2 pairs scratching and clawing their way to victory. For sure, all eyes in the stadium are following that match..

[carine]

CHn leading 19-11

[Noridayu]

CHN win 21-12 in 1st game.

[carine]

CHN took 1st set,21-12

[Noridayu]

CHN leads 1-0 now.

[robin7]

Looks like the other match is more exciting...

Cheng/Zhao 16-14 slightly ahead...

[Noridayu]

CHN lead 5-1 now.

[carine]

CHN leading 6-2

[robin7]

C'mon Cheng/Zhao, finish it off 17-14...

Oops.. 17-all now...

[Noridayu]

CHN leading 10-3 now.

[carine]

CHN leading 10-4

[carine]

CHN leading 11-4

[robin7]

C'mon Cheng/Zhao, finish it off 20-18... Match pt...

[Noridayu]

CHN leading 13-5 now.

[abedeng]

It's another long while before Malaysia can have another WD world class pair like Wong Pei Tty and Chin Eei Hui.

The younger girls are not yet up to scratch.

[robin7]

Yes, Cheng/Zhao won... No upset... Hehe...

[carine]

Cheng/Zhao in final

[carine]

CHN leading 14-8

[ctjcad]

Cheng & Zhao have joined Zhou Mi in entering their 3rd consecutive Finals in as many weeks..Incredible.

Back to the current match....YAY, it's almost over.

[Tjun Tjun]

It's another long while before Malaysia can have another WD world class pair like Wong Pei Tty and Chin Eei Hui.

The younger girls are not yet up to scratch.

Can't agree more. Such a big gap in standard........

[carine]

match pt for CHN,20-10

[carine]

another CHN WD in final

[Noridayu]

CHN win 21-12. More exposure is needed for our WD.

[Noridayu]

Another match involving us. Hope CCM and CCE can win.

[carine]

another Malaysia pair on court now...gogogo Chew/Chan...meet Koo/Tan in final

[samuel882]

MAS never ever have any world class pair in WD. CEH/WPT? LOL!

[samuel882]

Go Taipei ! Give Uncles & KKK another lesson

[Noridayu]

TPE leading 1-0 now.

[carine]

TPE leading 4-1