KOMPAS.com – Indonesia temporarily trails 0-1 to Malaysia in the 2021 Sudirman Cup quarter-finals.
The result was obtained after Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo lost two straight games to Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik.
The match between Marcus/Kevin and Aaron/Soh took place at Field 2 Energia Areena, Vantaa, Finland, Friday (1/10/2021) night WIB.
In that match, Marcus / Kevin lost with a score of 12-21 and 15-21
After this, the struggle of the Indonesian team will be continued by the representative in the women’s singles sector, Gregoria Mariska Tunjung.
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The course of the match
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Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, who are the world’s number one men’s doubles, trailed 2-4 to Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik.
Inaccurate observations in reading the Malaysian pair’s service made Marcus/Kevin fall behind 3-7.
Kevin’s return ball which was too long and fell off the field made Aaron/Soh reach the first game interval with an 11-5 advantage.
After the interval, Aaron/Soh were more comfortable getting point by point and winning 15-8 over Marcus/Kevin.
The long rally took place in the 18-11 position. Marcus’ failure to return the ball made Malaysia lead 19-11.
The same thing happened when game point 20-11 for Malaysia. Marcus’ return that caught in the net saw him and Kevin lose 12-21 in the first game.
Marcus/Kevin started the second game well. They advanced with a 5-3 advantage over Aaron/Soh.
However, the repeated attacks released by Aaron/Soh made them equalize to 5-5.
Since that moment, the match has been more intense. Both pairs took turns gaining points to score 9-9.
However, backhand Kevin caught in the net made them 9-11 behind from Malaysia.
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After the break, Marcus / Kevin have not managed to catch Aaron / Soh points. They are four points behind at 12-16.
Marcus/Kevin who looked depressed actually made more mistakes. Several times their return ball failed to cross the net. Minions, nicknamed Marcus/Kevin, are still trailing 14-19.
Smes Marcus Fernaldi Gideon who was involved in the net made the second game end with a score of 21-15 for the victory of Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik.
Indonesia is currently 0-1 behind Malaysia.
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