USA Thump Canada To Reach Last 16 of 2022 World Cup of Pool – 美國隊大勝加拿大隊晉級16強

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2022 雙打世界盃於昨日英國當地時間下午5點在布倫特伍德中心展開晚場比賽。美國、匈牙利與西班牙隊順利晉級16強。

首場比賽有9號球世界排名第一的 Shane Van Boening 與兩屆莫斯考尼杯MVP Skyler Woodward 所代表的美國隊碰上由 John Morra 與菲裔名將 Alex Pagulayan 組成的加拿大隊。美國隊獲得衝球權後，很快地取得 3-0 領先，然而在他們的對手 Morra 與 Pagulayan 無法有效掌握球檯布的速度的情況下，美國隊迅速地取得 6-0 的聽牌，Van Boening 在第七局的開球母球洗袋，加拿大隊把握機會拿下該局成功破蛋，比數 1-6。而那也成為加拿大隊唯一拿下的一局，最終美國隊在首輪 7-1 大勝加拿大隊。

Woodward 表示: “我知道我感覺很舒適，Shane 也是。我們打得很好，持續性也不錯。我們很高興。總體上來說我們打得很棒。我感覺每一場比賽我們都會打得更好，衝球也會更好。我們提前幾天到達，休息了一下。感覺我們在一天天變得更好。”

Van Boening 補充說道: “唯一的失誤就是一桿摔袋。我的衝球感覺並不是特別好，我必須繼續練習。我和 Woodward 一起打了很多年了，我們對彼此的比賽都互相了解。我們就是走進場地去打比賽而已，我想這是一場不錯的比賽。”

John Morra of Canada (L) & Van Boening ｜©Taka G. Wu/Matchroom Multi Sport

匈牙利隊與捷克隊的比賽緊跟其後，匈牙利隊由年輕小將 Oliver Szolnoki 與老將 Vilmos Foldes 搭檔，而捷克隊則將希望寄託在了 Petr Urban 和 Roman Hybler 的肩上。

匈牙利人隊最終以 7-4 勝出。拿下首局在 1-0 領先下，匈牙利似乎比捷克隊更快地找到節奏，然而匈牙利在第二局的連續三次犯規輸掉一局，此在比賽中很少見，也成為了難得一見的場面。原有機會能超前比分的捷克隊並未能把握，讓匈牙利的 Szolnoki 將比分改寫成 2-1。捷克隊雖在母球的控制上不盡理想，但雙方比數僅保持在小比數之差，然而終場匈牙利的新組合以 7-4 淘汰捷克隊。在獲得首場比賽勝利後，Szolnoki 與 Foldes 鬆了口氣，他們希望能取得比2013年八強更好的成績。

最後一場則由西班牙 (David Alcaide 與 Francisco Sanchez Ruiz) 面對 Ivan Meng Li 和 James Georgiadis 組成的澳洲隊。身為奪冠熱門球隊之一的西班牙隊，西班牙隊之於澳洲隊似乎過於強大，然後澳洲隊也未能施予西班牙隊太大麻煩與壓力，西班牙隊 7-1 輕取澳洲隊。他們將在下場比賽對上阿爾巴尼亞。

Alcaide 說道: “我們很享受在一起打球的時光。這項賽事對我們來說是特別的。我們非常努力地訓練。我們一起練球、一起去參加比賽。每一支隊伍都很強大，但這是搶7的比賽，任何事情都可能發生。我們相信自己的能力。

The USA thumped Canada 7-1 to reach the Last 16 of the 2022 World Cup of Pool at the Brentwood Centre, Essex live on Sky Sports Arena in the UK, DAZN in the USA, Canada, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Viaplay in Scandinavia, the Baltics, Netherlands, and Poland. Matchroom.Live in territories without a broadcaster.

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Nineball World No. 1 Shane Van Boening and two-time Mosconi Cup MVP Skyler Woodward faced off at the top of the evening session against old foes Canada who had John Morra and Pagulayan flying the maple leaf.

Van Boening and Woodward won the lag and didn’t look back from there as they gather momentum early doors to leave their counterparts trailing 3-0 going into the break. Canada never got going with both Morra and Pagulayan struggling to get to grips with the speed of the table and conditions. It was relatively plain sailing for the USA as they went 6-0 up and one away. In the seventh, Van Boening scratched off the break and Canada had their first rack on the board at 6-1. The USA completed their job in the following rack though to make the Last 16 without breaking a sweat.

Woodward: “I know I felt comfortable and Shane looked the same. We played well. Pretty consistent. We are happy. Overall I feel like we played good. I feel every match we can get better and break better. We got there a few days early and got some rest. Today I feel good having feeling tired. We will feel better every day.”

World Champion Van Boening added: “The only mistake was the scratch. I am not feeling too good on my break but I will be practicing. We have been playing together for many years. He knows my game well and I know him well. I think we’re a good match and we just go out there and play pool.”

Team USA｜©Taka G. Wu/Matchroom Multi Sport

Hungary were next out onto the table against the Czech Republic with Oliver Szolnoki partnered up with veteran Vilmos Foldes whilst Czech hopes fell on the shoulders of Petr Urban and Roman Hybler in what proved to be the closest match of the opening day as it was the Hungarians who ran out eventual winners 7-4.

At 1-0 up, Hungary seemed to be finding a rhythm quicker than the Czech Republic but that turned in a bizarre incident that saw them lose the second rack on the three consecutive foul rule, something lesser seen in the game. That moment could’ve proven to push Hungary off-kilter but they were allowed back to the table in the following rack after the Czechs found themselves hooked on the six ball to allow Szolnoki the moment to make it 2-1.

It was error-strewn at times as it soon went 2-2. The control of the cue ball was proving to be troublesome for Urban and Hybler and it was just that as they missed the 9 to establish a lead for the first time. Pick your moment was the story of the match though with neither getting away from each other. Hungary timed theirs to perfection though as they went 6-4 up to be one away from victory. Foldes and Szolnoki is a new pairing for Hungary and they will have been relieved to see the back of the opening match as they sealed their win as they look to do better than reaching the quarter-finals in 2013.

Oliver Szolnoki of Hungary｜©Taka G. Wu/Matchroom Multi Sport

Spain head into this week as one of the early tournament favourites and came up against Australia’s Ivan Meng Li and James Georgiadis. David Alcaide and Francisco Sanchez Ruiz took the moment with relative ease in a 7-1 win amassing six racks before Australia’s opening rack. The force of El Matador and FSR proved too much for Australia as they wrapped up an opening win to meet Albania next.

Alcaide: “We enjoy playing together every time. This tournament is special for us. We train to win from round to round but then we see the beautiful tournament. we work so hard together. Practice together, play together, go to tournaments together. Every team is tough but in a Race to 7 anything can happen. We believe in our game.

Team ESP 西班牙: David Alcaide (L) and Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (R)｜©Taka G. Wu/Matchroom Multi Sport

Action continues from 11 am tomorrow morning with Poland against Hong Kong, China live on Sky Sports Arena at 5pm as well as live on DAZN in the USA, Canada, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Viaplay in Scandinavia, the Baltics, Netherlands, and Poland. See the full list of broadcasters here including Matchroom.Live if no broadcaster is available.