Defeat Momota, Chico Qualifies for the Round of 16

KOMPAS.com – Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo advance to the second round or the last 16 Asian Badminton Championship 2022 after beating the first seed Kento Momota (Japan).

The duel between Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo and Kento Momota took place at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines, Wednesday (27/4/2022) morning WIB.

In that match, Chico won after playing three games with a score of 17-21, 21-17 and 21-7.

In the round of 16, Chico will wait for the winner between Lee Cheuk Yiu (Hong Kong) and Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik (Jordan).

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Chico started the first game with a 4-1 advantage over Kento Momota. He then moved away by five points from Momota in a 7-2 position.

The men’s singles ranked 52nd in the world still maintained its lead to a 10-7 score, before Momota finally equalized to 10-10.

However, Chico managed to close the first game interval with a score of 11-10. After the break, the match between Chico and Momota was more intense.

Both players got the same points three times after the interval, namely at 12-12, 14-14 and 17-17.

Chico’s pace of numbers then stopped at 17, while Momota continued to advance to close the first game with a 21-17 victory.

The defeat in the first game did not dampen Chico’s enthusiasm. He immediately stepped on the gas at the start of the second game and took a 7-0 lead over Momota.

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