jpnn.com, BALI - Indonesian badminton pair Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon, a.k.a. The Minions, beat the representatives of South Korea, Choi SolGyu and Kim WonHo in the top 16 of the 2021 Indonesia Open.
Competing at the Bali International Convention Center, Thursday (25/11), The Minions won through a rubber game with a score of 12-21, 21-19, and 21-18 within 1 hour.
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Both pairs were already involved in a tight game at the beginning of the first game. The Minions had a 5-3 lead, but the South Korean duo managed to catch up until the score was as strong as 8-8.
Choi and Kim finally closed the first interval with an 11-9 advantage.
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After the interval, The Minions, who are the first seeds at the 2021 Indonesia Open, often made their own mistakes.
Choi and Kim used this to keep away until 18-10. The Minions who were far behind only had time to add two points to 12-18.
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The South Korean duo were able to win the first game with a 21-12 victory.
Entering the second game, The Minions appeared more attacking. The 2018 Asian Games gold medalists immediately took a 3-0 lead.
After that, The Minions continued to shoot up to lead 6-1. However, the world's number one double still made mistakes.
Kevin and Marcus punches were often caught in the net. The South Korean duo took advantage of this to reduce the score to 5-7.
However, The Minions appeared calmer after that and closed the second interval with an 11-8 advantage after the South Korean pair's service was declared faulty.
After the break, The Minions continued to press Choi and Kim. The combination of thin netting and hard smashes from Kevin and Marcus really made things difficult for the South Korean duo.
The Minions continued to shoot up to 16-10.
The South Korean doubles were not without a fight, Choi and Kim even appeared heroic to reduce the score to 17-19.
At critical points, however, The Minions were able to appear calm and won the second game with a score of 21-19.
In the third match, both pairs were involved in a tight game until the score was at 10-10.
Unfortunately, Kevin's shot, which failed to cross the net, made the South Korean pair lead 11-10 in the third interval.
After the break, The Minions were still having trouble with Choi and Kim's game. The South Koreans continued to stick closely to the points up to 13-13.
After that, The Minions appeared more effective. Kevin and Marcus continued to shoot until finally closing the match with a 21-18 advantage.
This result led The Minions to qualify for the top 16 of the 2021 Indonesia Open to challenge Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi.
The Malaysian double previously defeated their compatriots, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, with a score of 21-14 and 21-17. (mcr15/mcr20/jpnn)
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