Eric Pang stamps Eric Solagna in 2013 European Mixed Team Championships – Badminton News
Men’s Singles shuttler Eric Pang employed all of his brilliance on the court and stamped Eric Solagna in a group match of European Mixed Team Championships on February 12, 2013.
This encounter was a part of match between Netherlands and Luxembourg and it lasted for just two games.
The spirited Dutch campaigner did not give his rival even a single chance to proceed and cast him out by registering an impressive result of 21-10 and 21-12 in just 19 minutes.
Eric Pang laid foundation of his supremacy immediately in the opening game and sealed a splendid straight-set victory.
Meanwhile, Eric Solagna failed to employ an effective counterattack strategy and surrendered tamely in both segments of the showdown.
In first set of the match, both contenders challenged each other in the establishing rallies and brought thrill into contest.
However, the story was entirely different in next couple of rallies as Eric Pang bagged many valuable points in a row.
He did not allow his competitor to proceed on the points table and left him far behind with a mountainous figure before interval.
After the mid-game break, Eric showed consistency in his performance and kept his challenger under control.
The Dutch player prevailed in few consecutive rallies and doubled the pressure for opposing shuttler.
Though, the Men’s Singles expert of Luxembourg tried hard to counterbalance the situation but he failed to hit the mark. He had to surrender when scoreboard flashed a final margin of 21-10.
The second set of match was also a sheer disappointment for Eric Solagna as he could not end his bad patch and crashed out in a disgraceful manner.
On the other hand, Eric Pang relished full benefits of his first set win and transformed his 1-0 lead into a straight-set victory.
Initially, he was bit sluggish but then couple of productive rallies provided him the required momentum.
He never looked back after getting on right track. At first, he established an unassailable lead with a convincing total of 11 and then swept the table with an overwhelming score of 21-12.
With this win, he fetched a valuable match point for Netherlands and they registered their presence in this championship.
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