Tran Quyet Chien's heart stopped at the last minute
Tran Quyet Chien and Tran Thanh Luc are two players who are showing high form and have excellent performances, participating in the final match of the Lux Pro 2024 3-cushion carom billiards tournament. On the evening of November 29, Quyet Chien and Thanh Luc entered the competition for the championship worth 100 million VND. This is a "huge" bonus for an amateur tournament.
Against Vietnam's number 1 player, Tran Thanh Luc showed that he was the one who started better. After Quyet Chien had a series of 4 points in the second round, Thanh Luc returned with a series of 8 points to take the lead 10-5.
It was not until the 10th turn that Tran Quyet Chien "counterattacked" with a series of 7 points and led Tran Thanh Luc 21-18. The player currently ranked 2nd in the world was also the one who brought the match into a break after 12 turns, leading his opponent 26-19.
Tran Quyet Chien, despite being far ahead, won a heart-stopping victory in the last minute against Tran Thanh Luc.
The second half of the final saw a fierce competition in terms of points between Tran Quyet Chien and Tran Thanh Luc. In which, Quyet Chien went through many rounds without scoring in the beginning of the second half. Taking advantage of this, Thanh Luc broke away and once again surpassed his opponent after the 17th round, leading 30-29 against Quyet Chien.
Immediately after being outplayed by his opponent, Tran Quyet Chien had a spectacular sprint with a series of 11 points in the 18th turn and re-established the lead over Thanh Luc. Quyet Chien was only 10 points away from the championship, leading 40-30.
In the 20th turn, when the score was 42-33, Tran Quyet Chien had another series of 7 to take the lead to 49-33. At this point, many people thought of an easy victory for Quyet Chien, but the match suddenly "heated up" in the last minute.
Thanh Luc suffered a regrettable defeat in the final match.
Tran Quyet Chien had difficulty in finishing, when he could not score the final point in 5 consecutive shots (from the 21st to the 25th shot). On the other hand, Tran Thanh Luc made a strong breakthrough. In the 25th shot, when the score was 49-40, Thanh Luc had a series of 8 to shorten the gap to only 1 point, leading 48-49. Unfortunately, Thanh Luc missed the opportunity to score the 9th point, when he could not take advantage of a "side" ball.
Tran Quyet Chien must have been scared and immediately ended the match in the 26th round, winning 50-48 and taking home the 100 million VND prize for the championship. Meanwhile, Thanh Luc came in second and received 15 million VND.
"Warming up" before the Egypt World Cup
It can be said that Tran Quyet Chien and Tran Thanh Luc have a good relationship with each other. This final match is also a "warm-up" match, before these two players face each other in the final 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup of 2024 of UMB, taking place in Sharm el Sheikh - Egypt from December 1 - 7.
Accordingly, Tran Quyet Chien and Tran Thanh Luc are two Vietnamese players who are seeded and given a special entry from the main round of the 2024 Sharm el Sheikh World Cup. Quyet Chien and Thanh Luc are in Group C, alongside host Egypt's Ayman Mahmoud and another player who was confirmed after the qualifying round. In this group, the two players with the best results will advance to the knockout round. Fans are expecting both Quyet Chien and Thanh Luc to win tickets.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tran-quyet-chien-nuoc-rut-ngoan-muc-thang-thot-tim-de-gianh-giai-thuong-khung-18524112920223305.htm
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