2013 EUROPEAN Mixed Team Championships (12th-17th February, Ramenskoe-RUS)

**demolidor** · 02-15-2013, 05:34 AM

Originally Posted by Ton-Min-Bad

Did I write this? I must have been completely nuts!

I guess there must be something to this home advantage. All are playing very inspired, only Diehl was nervous in the first set and finally found her composure whilst Stolzenbach completely lost hers. Pang looked like he was wondering "what the bleep am I doing here anyway"

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**Ton-Min-Bad** · 02-15-2013, 06:38 AM

^So only Pang looked like his usual self!

**Ton-Min-Bad** · 02-15-2013, 06:57 AM

Very promising performance of the Russian team today! I guess, they will give Germany a hard time tommorow in the semi-finals.

**CLELY** · 02-15-2013, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by Ton-Min-Bad

Very promising performance of the Russian team today! I guess, they will give Germany a hard time tommorow in the semi-finals.

Agree, RUS won over NED pretty smooth. Let's see whether the host will upset GER tomorrow or not...

**demolidor** · 02-15-2013, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Ton-Min-Bad

^So only Pang looked like his usual self!

that and he is the only one left of his generation in this squad. Well Rune, the coach, is of his generation but the rest are the future generation ...

**demolidor** · 02-15-2013, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by demolidor

But let's not forget the SF will be vs Germany first:

MS Ivanov/Malkov vs Zwiebler
WS Diehl/Prok/Perm vs Schenk/Konon
MD Ivanov-Sozonov vs Kindervater-Schoettler
WD Sorokina-Vislova vs Goliszewski/Schenk-Michels
XD Ivanov/Sozonov-Sorokina vs Fuchs-Michels

Originally Posted by demolidor

While we're at it SF Denmark vs England

MS HKV/Axelsen vs Ouseph
WS Kjaersfeldt vs Walker
MD Boe-Mogensen vs Adcock-Ellis
WD Juhl-Pedersen vs Smith-White (Wallwork-White?)
XD Fischer-Pedersen vs Adcock/White? Langridge/Olver?

Lineups are posted already:

XD: Fischer-Pedersen vs Adcock/Wallwork
MS: Axelsen vs Ouseph
WS: Kjaersfeldt vs Walker
MD: Boe-Mogensen vs Adcock-Ellis
WD: Juhl-Pedersen vs Olver-Smith

I guess White must be injured or something(?) ...

XD: Sozonov-Sorokina vs Fuchs-Michels
MS: Ivanov vs Zwiebler
WS: Diehl vs Schenk
MD: Ivanov-Sozonov vs Kindervater-Schoettler
WD: Sorokina-Vislova vs Michels-Schenk

**Ton-Min-Bad** · 02-15-2013, 11:00 AM

^Maybe Ivanov/Sorokina would have been an even better choice for tommorow's match, I don't know. Just a thought, because they played really well today.

**arowana** · 02-15-2013, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by CLELY

Agree, RUS won over NED pretty smooth. Let's see whether the host will upset GER tomorrow or not...

in this format RUS should get through, GER will win the singles but it will be hard to get the third win. thats on paper of course, hope they will prove me wrong

also reading demolidors prediction i agree here and there; but to me it feels like axelsen will have no problems with ouseph, so i want to paw on that

**phili** · 02-15-2013, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by arowana

in this format RUS should get through, GER will win the singles but it will be hard to get the third win. thats on paper of course, hope they will prove me wrong

also reading demolidors prediction i agree here and there; but to me it feels like axelsen will have no problems with ouseph, so i want to paw on that

I think the singles and the MX are relatively safe for Germany, MD can go either way, WD favours RUS,

**vixter** · 02-15-2013, 08:05 PM

Yes the home factor certainly plays a part. Even the Danish coach said in the interview that he considered Russia to be the biggest challengers to Denmark because of a strong team and the advantage of playing at home. And just like it was no coincidence that Henri Hurskainen played the tournament of his life when the EC was held in...Sweden.

I think Ivanov will win in 2 sets over Marc Zwiebler, who struggled a lot today. Schenk will secure the 1st and only point for Germany, as Ivanov and Sozonov secures the win in MD.

But who knows... If Germany could steal a win in the very important 1st match, the XD, they might be able to upset Russia.

**CLELY** · 02-16-2013, 02:31 AM

ENG team equals 1-1 through Rajiv Ouseph who def. young Dane Viktor Axelsen 21-16 / 21-12.
Next, WS match, will ENG lead 2-1?

**CLELY** · 02-16-2013, 03:49 AM

DEN v ENG, 2-1 and soon will be 3-1 through Boe/Mogensen.

**demolidor** · 02-16-2013, 03:51 AM

Good victory for Line, a promise of things to come perhaps

. Kinda takes the edge of this MD a bit though

, imagine England 2-1 up at this point ...

**KB@TB Em** · 02-16-2013, 04:26 AM

Originally Posted by CLELY

DEN v ENG, 2-1 and soon will be 3-1 through Boe/Mogensen.

Well, it is 11-9 for england in the decider!! And Dan lead 8-2 in this 3rd set!!
gogogo

**Ton-Min-Bad** · 02-16-2013, 04:38 AM

Congratz, good fighting spirit from the English! Nonetheless it's very unlikely that they'll be able to prevail in the end.

**KB@TB Em** · 02-16-2013, 05:38 AM

This was very close... If the Eng girls would have won that first set.... NOt sure about the danish nerves.
A lot closer than everyone thought...

I hope Germany will do it quicker. 3-0 would be fine

**demolidor** · 02-16-2013, 06:06 AM

Originally Posted by KB@TB Em

This was very close... If the Eng girls would have won that first set.... NOt sure about the danish nerves.
A lot closer than everyone thought...

I hope Germany will do it quicker. 3-0 would be fine

Everyone

? This was not an unforseen scenario, only the XD and WD were guaranteed points for Denmark (with this squad at least) ...