Hoang Pham, Michael Fariman excel in Men’s Doubles event of Ede Clendinnen Shield tournament
Men’s Doubles team Hoang Pham Tran-Michael Fariman lived up to the billing and smacked Eddie Hung-Nicholas Kidd down in Ede Clendinnen Shield Sydney on Monday, August 27, 2012.
This 37-minute encounter was part of a match between Western Australia and NSW Thunder as both pairs strived hard to live up to the expectations of their supporters.
They matched each other’s skills but finally Hoang and Michael wrapped the showdown with a favourable result of 23-21 and 21-16.
The losing contenders also earned a great deal of respect for showing a laudable fighting spirit throughout this straight-set match.
In the opening game, Eddie and Nicholas alarmed their challengers by making swift progress in the beginning.
They showed superb coordination and fetched a couple of valuable points in a row. They did not lose this rhythm and kept on mounting pressure with some back-to-back productive rallies.
However, their expedition was put to halt by the opposing team who proved themselves late bloomers and counter-balanced the situation just before the interval.
The twosome of Hoang and Michael established their grip over the game and enjoyed a slight edge in match score position at half time.
Latter part of the game was also filled with a lot of sensation as both teams snapped at each other’s heels and stayed close until the final moments of the set.
In third quarter of the set, Eddie and Nicholas were in strong position to bag the opening match point with a notable difference but then their competitors stunned them with a brisk attack.
Hoang and Michael showed elevated craft and blew them away with a staggering knock of 23-21.
The following game was also dominated by the NSW Thunder campaigners as they started the beating from very first stroke and kept their rivals at the lower end until the last shot was played.
They made their intentions clear by cornering Eddie-Nicholas with a series of power packed smashes.
They put the opposing team under huge pressure by placing an indomitable total of 11 and then doubled the impact by raising the lead in the second half.
Hoang and Michael proved themselves superior as they sealed a straight-set win with a convincing margin of 21-16.
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