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China Survive Almighty Chilean Scare To Reach Last Eight
BetVictor World Cup of Pool – Round One & Round Two
Round One Spain 7–5 Australia Round Two China 7-6 Chile Netherlands 7-3 USA
Defending champions China survived a huge scare against Chile in the second round of the BetVictor World Cup of Pool, eventually progressing to the quarter-finals with a 7-6 victory at the Morningside Arena, Leicester, live on Sky Sports, DAZN and networks worldwide.
The Chilean pair of Enrique Rojas and Alejandro Carvajal had taken an early 2-0 lead before being pegged back by China (Wu Jiaqing and Liu Haitao), Wu making a golden break before the defending champions levelled.
Latin American champions Chile, though, we’re unperturbed and worked their way to a 5-3 lead. At that stage they looked set to reach the hill but Carvajal made a mess of the 7 ball, and China were back to within one. It was the turning point China needed. In the next rack it was Chile’s break, one which could have been golden as the 9 sat up in the corner pocket but nothing fell and China had the table.
The combo wasn’t immediately available but after taking down the 1, 2 and 3 the 4/9 presented itself and China were level. They ran the following rack to reach the hill, making it four in succession and looked to be closing out the match until Liu left the 8 hanging over the pocket, setting Chile up to give a fitting conclusion to a match which defined the phrase ‘hill-hill thriller’.
It was China to break in the decider and Liu had the 1 down. Wu then made a powerful 2/6, the table opened up, and the defending champions progressed by the skin of their teeth.
2019 BetVictor World Cup of Pool - Day 3 - Session 2 cont...
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The second last-16 match saw Netherlands (Niels Feijen and Marc Bijsterbosch) up against 2017 runners-up Shane van Boening and Skyler Woodward of America. USA took the first two racks but their opponents took the next two. The Dutch then moved two ahead themselves at 5-3, capitalising on a Woodward scratch in the eighth. Two-time World Cup runners-up Netherlands were in clinical form and took advantage of another American mistake – this time from Van Boening – to go 6-3 up and when the US No.1 left a 3 hanging in the subsequent rack, Netherlands cleared for the match.
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In the last of the first-round fixtures, Spain looked on the ropes before eventually defeating Australia 7-5. Australia had raced into a 2-0 lead and extended that after Sanchez-Ruiz left the 9 in the jaws. They could have gone further ahead but Stone played poor position leaving Sajich a tough 9. He tried to double bank it but left the shot on for Sanchez-Ruiz, who made a pivotal pot for Spain, only for Australia to re-establish their three-rack lead.
A break and run settled things again for Spain and they followed it up with two more successful racks to level at 4-4. Australia regained their advantage and looked set to get to the hill until Sajich missed the 7. The cue settled behind the 9 and Alcaide attempted the jump. At that stage the luck Australia had on their side switched allegiance. World Pool Masters champion Alcaide missed the pot but the 7 travelled to the centre of the table where it kicked the 9 into the middle pocket, and rather than being 6-4 down, Spain were all square.
Australia then broke dry and as Sanchez-Ruiz made the 1, again the 9 took a kick and sat in the jaws of the corner pocket, giving Alcaide a 2/9 carom which took Spain to the hill, and breaking for the match.
Spain’s cue ball control wasn’t as tight as they might have liked in the final rack and a tough position on the 7 forced an error from Sanchez-Ruiz. Stone had to cut it, and with the shot clock ticking down was forced to rush his shot. He made the object ball but the power on the cue ball sent it off the top rail and to the bottom right pocket, scratching to give Spain a place in the last 16.
The BetVictor World Cup of Pool is broadcast live in over 100 countries around the world, including on Sky Sports and DAZN.
The BetVictor World Cup of Pool is sponsored by Rasson Billiards, who supply the Official Table; the cloth is supplied by Iwan Simonis and the Official Balls are Super Aramith by Saluc. Predator are the Official Cue of the event and Kamui the Official Chalk and Tip.
2019 BetVictor World Cup of Pool - Day 3 - Session 1
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Two Former Champions Through At Betvictor World Cup Of Pool
BetVictor World Cup of Pool – Round One
Austria 7–3 Croatia Finland 7–5 Singapore Poland 7-5 Italy
Former champions Austria and Finland are both through to the second round of the BetVictor World Cup of Pool after wins over Croatia and Singapore respectively, while Poland have also advanced to the last 16 after surviving a scare against Italy at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, England.
The day’s opening fixture pitted Austria, winners in 2017 and runners up last year, against Croatia, whose pairing of Philipp Stojanovic and Roberto Bartol had won the European Qualifier to earn their spot at the event.
Austria were again represented by Albin Ouschan and Mario He, but it was the unseeded team who drew first blood after Ouschan missed a long 2. The first six racks were split before Austria moved into a 4-3 lead with the help of a fluked snooker and when Bartol missed the 5 in the next rack, last year’s silver medallists were able to take advantage to earn a two-rack lead.
From there, Austria’s momentum built; they reached the hill at 6-3 and the match was won one rack later after Croatia conceded ball in hand.
“It was a tough match, very close, and I wasn’t feeling great,” admitted He. “I missed an easy 7 ball and I hooked my partner on an easy position, but Albin played really well and he gave me the confidence to come back into the match.”
“Everybody who is in the last 16 can win this tournament; there is no really big favourite. We saw in the first round that in a race to seven anything is possible,” added Ouschan.
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Another pair of former champions, Finland, were up next against Singapore. Petri Makkonen and Mika Immonen had lifted the World Cup trophy in 2012 but faced a tricky opener against Aloysuis Yapp and Sharik Aslam Sayed.
The Finnish pair built a 4-2 lead but a missed combo by Makkonen helped Singapore turn things around for a 5-4 advantage. The 2012 champions arrested their slide and took the next two racks to move to the hill at 6-5 ahead.
Immonen had the break and made the 6 but the 1 was hidden behind the 7. Makkonen picked up his jump cue and sunk the object ball before Immonen followed his partner’s attacking lead in banking the 2 to open up the frame for his team.
They kept control of the table for the rest of the rack to run out for victory and will meet either Spain or Australia in the second round.
“We got away with a little scare when they were 5-4 ahead but we closed it out in good fashion,” said Immonen. “I missed a combo to go 5-3 ahead and after that the match turned, but we got away with it.
“At the end I broke well but Petri was hidden from the 1 so I said go to for the jump and see what happens. He made a good shot and then I made the bank so we both made some good shots in the last rack to win it. The first match can always be a bit jittery as you try to get the feel of the table and how the balls are running. It’s always nice to get the first win.”
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In the final match of the afternoon, Poland (Konrad Juszczyszyn and Mateusz Sniegocki) raced to a 4-0 lead over Italy. At that stage a brilliant shot from Fabio Petroni propelled him and Danielle Corrieri back into it. The former Mosconi Cup star had to jump the 7 to reach the 6, which he then banked up table. Cueing was difficult, so he had to use to bridges in order to make the shot which set Italy on their way to four consecutive racks.
With the match level, Poland responded and then immediately reached the hill. Italy pulled another back to make it 6-5, at which point Corrieri produced an excelled jump shot to make the 2 but, as the match looked set the hill-hill, the younger of the Italian due went in-off while potting the 7, giving Poland ball in hand and the match.
The first round of the BetVictor World Cup of Pool concludes on Thursday evening with Spain taking on Australia before the last 16 commences with China vs. Chile and Netherlands vs. USA. The BetVictor World Cup of Pool is broadcast live in over 100 countries around the world, including on Sky Sports and DAZN.
The BetVictor World Cup of Pool is sponsored by Rasson Billiards, who supply the Official Table; the cloth is supplied by Iwan Simonis and the Official Balls are Super Aramith by Saluc. Predator are the Official Cue of the event and Kamui the Official Chalk and Tip.
THE 2019 EDITION
WORLD CUP OF POOL
THE SCHEDULE
Tuesday 25th June afternoon 12.30 3 x First Round Matches
China v. Sweden
Holland v. South Africa
Russia v. Albania
Tuesday 25th June evening 18.30 3 x First Round Matches
USA v. Brazil
Philippines v. Czech Republic
Great Britain B v. Chile
Wednesday 26th June afternoon 12.30 3 x First Round Matches
Germany v. Estonia
Chinese Taipei v. Romania
Japan v. Hong Kong
Wednesday 26th June evening 18.30 3 x First Round Matches
Canada v. France
Greece v. New Zealand
Great Britain A v. Malta
Thursday 27th June afternoon 12.30 3 x First Round Matches
Austria v. Croatia
Finland v. Singapore
Poland v. Italy
Thursday 27th June evening 18.30 1 x First Round Match & 2 x Second Round Matches
Spain v. Australia
Round Two:
China/Sweden v. Great Britain B/Chile
Netherlands/South Africa v. USA/Brazil
Friday 28th June afternoon 12.30 3 x Second Round Matches
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Friday 28th June evening 18.30 3 x Second Round Matches
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Saturday 29th June afternoon 13.30
Quarter-Final 1
Quarter-Final 2
Saturday 29th June evening 18.30
Quarter-Final 3
Quarter-Final 4
Sunday 30th June afternoon 13.30
Semi-Final 1
Semi-Final 2
Sunday 30th June evening 18.30
The Final
THE 2019 EDITION
WORLD CUP OF POOL
THE DRAW
China (1)
7 : 1
Sweden
Great Britain B (16)
5 : 7
Chile
Netherlands (9)
7 : 2
South Africa
USA (8 )
7 : 2
Brazil
Philippines (5)
7 : 6
Czech Republic
Russia (12)
3 : 7
Albania
Canada (13)
7 : 2
France
Germany (4)
6 : 7
Estonia
Chinese Taipei (3)
7 : 2
Romania
Greece (14)
7 : 3
New Zealand
Japan (11)
4 : 7
Hong Kong, China
Austria (6)
7 : 3
Croatia
Spain (7)
7 : 5
Australia
Finland (10)
7 : 5
Singapore
Poland (15)
7 : 5
Italy
Great Britain A (2)
7 : 5
Malta
THE 2019 EDITION
WORLD CUP OF POOL
THE LAST 16
China
7 : 6
Chile
Netherlands
7 : 3
USA
Philippines
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Albania
Canada
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Estonia
Chinese Taipei
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New Zealand
Hong Kong, China
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Austria
Spain
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Finland
Poland
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Great Britain A
THE 2019 EDITION
WORLD CUP OF POOL
THE QUARTER FINALS
China
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Netherlands
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THE 2019 EDITION
WORLD CUP OF POOL
THE SEMI FINALS
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WORLD CUP OF POOL
THE FINAL
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THE 2019 EDITION
WORLD CUP OF POOL
THE TEAMS
Albania - Eklent Kaci / Besar Spahiu
Australia - Justin Sajich / Danny Stone
Austria - Albin Ouschan / Mario He
Brazil - TBC / TBC
Canada - Alex Pagulayan / John Morra
Chile - Enrique Rojas / Alejandro Carvajal
China - Wu Jiaqing / Liu Haitao
Chinese Taipei - Ko Pin-Yi / Ko Ping-Chung
Czech Republic - Roman Hybler / Michal Gavenčiak
Croatia - Philipp Stojanovic / Roberto Bartol
Estonia - Denis Grabe / Mark Magi
Finland - Petri Makkonen / Mika Immonen
France - Alex Montpellier / Fabio Rizzi
Germany - Joshua Filler / Ralf Souquet
Great Britain A - Jayson Shaw / Chris Melling
Great Britain B - Mark Gray / Imran Majid
Greece - Alexander Kazakis / Nick Malaj
Netherlands - Niels Feijen / Marc Bijsterbosch
Hong Kong - Lo Ho Sum / Yip Kin Ling Leo
Italy - Fabio Petroni / Daniele Corrieri
Japan - Naoyuki Oi / Toru Kuribayashi
Malta - Tony Drago / Clayton Castaldi
New Zealand - Matt Edwards / Simon Singleton
Philippines - Carlo Biado / Jeff De Luna
Poland - Konrad Juszczyszyn / Mateusz Sniegocki
Russia - Fedor Gorst / Ruslan Chinakhov
Romania - Babken Melkonian / Ioan Ladanyi
Singapore - Aloysuis Yapp / Sharik Aslam Sayed
South Africa - Richard Halliday / Jason Theron
Spain - David Alcaide / Francisco Sanchez Ruiz
Sweden - Marcus Chamat / Tomas Larsson
USA - Shane van Boening / Skyler Woodward
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