MAS lineup only MD is different than eaglehelang thinks the best lineup. And MAS keep changing MD since first match until now. I guess, MD is INA point since Edy/Arya is reigning Asian Junior Champs unless nerve again like last year match against JPN. The rest are more unpredictable but I think MS is more likely MAS. XD, WD are possibly INA
Don't be too sure about BD as Darren Isaac Devadass/Ong Yew Sin forced Hafiz Faisal/Puta Eka Rhoma to 3-sets in the MAS IC 2012. It will be a close match. INA won the first pt thanks to Alfian Eko Prasetya/Shella Devi Aulia after a hard 3-set match. The MAS pair had the chance to seal the first pt after leading 18-13 in the second-set...only to catch the INA syndrome and lost the second-set and the match afterwards. Now, Soong Joo Ven leads Arief Gifar Ramadhan 12-8.
From the matches this year, it's clear that Alfian Eko Prasetya plays better with Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja (his regular partner in the senior tourneys). Alfian/Shella already finished 2 matches in rubber-set. I heard Alfian/Gloria will be pushed even harder to perform in the senior tourneys after this WJC. It's also time for them to rise up to at least the top 50 first then top 30.
Darren Isaac quite good too. Resting Tan Wee Gleen in MD means Yap Kim Hock doesnt want a tired TWG in MD, want a fresh pair vs the Indonesian MD. It's only 1 match rest between XD & MD. Then it will be up to CMK/LMY to win the WD. Anyway, this year's Msia Junior MD are not as good as previous years, most likely Msia will not win the individual title this year, ending the tradition.
The BD match went exactly as what I predicted...another close 3-setter with Edi Subaktiar/Arya Maulana Aldiartama just edging it 21-18, 18-21, 21-18. Now, hopefully, Hanna Ramadhini can beat Lim Yin Fun.
IMHO, Darren Isaac Devadass/Ong Yew Sin are better than any other BD that MAS has at this moment. They can win a medal.
H2H, Thomi Azizan is 1-0 with Soong Joo ven http://www.bwfbadminton.org/headtohead.aspx?dt=2&t1p1=87117&t2p1=62187 I don't think any of the other boy single in INA squad this time has ever beaten Soong.
I don't really like the MAS junior squad this year. None of them have to potential to reach the final. One bronze in individual would be good enough for this squad.
http://tournamentsoftware.com/sport/teammatch.aspx?id=A054CF3F-1362-4F98-B775-49147DA40D16&match=271 It has been updated the final score 3-1 INA vs CHN in SF
I think it is the best result for INA in Mixed Team event for the last 5 years, by entering the SF stage.. Am I wrong?
INA also progressed to the SF 2 years ago. Let's see whether we can win at least a Bronze this year, which is still very hard.