2013 SUDIRMAN Cup : Day 4 & 5 (22 & 23 May 2013) - Group Stage & QUARTERFINALS

Korea took the MD and won therefore 3 - 0 over team Germany.
Unlucky Dieter Domke, I think the MS was a small keyhole for Germany.
Best congrats to team Korea! Well Done!

 

You just cannot beat experience. Despite the age gap, Fu/Cai are still more agile and their attacks are more venomous.

 

But Angga/Ryan is damn good. They do matched the mighty CY/FHF!

 

Looks like the INA boys are doing their darnest though. 17-14

 

M3,G2: CAI Yun/FU Haifeng - Rian Agung SAPUTRO/Angga PRATAMA 15 - 17, 15-18... can INA force a rubber?

 

I like this pair Angga/Ryan. Aggressive. Hope they maintain the consistency for all through their career.

 

But sometimes high-motivated young players can.
I cross my fingers this time includes the sometimes.

 

INA at game point 20-16

 

Habisin... Habisin.... Habisin....

 

CHN saves 2 GPs. 20-18

 

Rexy Mainaky and the Indonesian contingent jumped out of their seats to celebrate winning the game.

Only Christian Hadinata remained sitting - yup, too old to do that ......

 

it goes rubber... M3,G2: CAI Yun/FU Haifeng - Rian Agung SAPUTRO/Angga PRATAMA 18 - 21

 

Aggression by Pratama and he finally kills at the net. 21-18. To the rubber

 

The INA pair wraps up the second-set 21-18 and forces rubber-set! Wow...

 

Cai and Fu are stil powerful and agile - but they are not as fast. Have to play with the brain and experience.

 

Ok. Rubber now. Can they maintain the aggressiveness?
But CY/FHF is just phenomenal, they have been top MDs since 2004, right?

 

oh no.. INA take this tie, LXR can't handle the pressure, lost the match and CHN is out of SC!!! Worst ever outing leading by Olympic Champions minus LD

 

M3,G3: CAI Yun/FU Haifeng - Rian Agung SAPUTRO/Angga PRATAMA 5 - 5

 

This young INA pair is playing with fearlessness. INA 7-5