Bad Homburg – Fulda-Maberzell 0:1
Joining forces: Dima Ovtcharov, coach Qing Yu Meng and Ruwen Filus discuss what to do during the time-out – and want to steal the points in Homburg today
O|N-Archivfoto Carina Jirsch
16.11.2024 / BAD HOMBURG –
It would be nice if the TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell managed a victory against the strong newcomer TTC OE Bad Homburg 1987 late on Saturday afternoon. In this case, the team from Fulda, whose goal this season is to take part in the play-offs, would maintain its small but nice lead at the top of the table in the table tennis Bundesliga. OSTHESSEN|NEWS is excited – and hopes that emotions, body language and enthusiasm will lead to a victory.
There is a change at the TTC RhönSprudel: Ruwen Filus is moving into the formation for Fanbo Meng that will serve in the spa town. Dima Ovtcharov plays at position 1, Kao at 2, Filus at 3. In addition to Karlsson, Bad Homburg has nominated the Japanese Tsuboi and the Hungarian Andras at 1. Excitement and entertainment value should therefore be ensured.
Opening singles: Kristian Karlsson – Cheng-Jui Kao.
And Kao, who played so poorly on Tuesday evening, brings a laugh to the faces of all Fulda residents. He leads 7:3 in the first. Now 9:6. Two points left to win the set. “Let’s go Kao. Let’s go”. 10:7. Three set balls. Shark Kao makes us? Correct. He snaps and takes first: 11:7. The tension is conveyed: 2:2 in the second. Kao takes the lead again against the Swede – 3:2. And 5:3. Kao, do you want to become a Fulda resident? And with 7:5. 8:6. IN the Hubtex Arena everyone is cheering for you again. Kao leads again 10:7. Three set balls again. Again 11:7. A transfer of the first. Kao, a table tennis fan base hugs you.
The Swede doesn’t want to be left behind. He leads 5-2 in the third. But Kao fights. That’s how we know him. And he turns the thing: 8:6. He also wins the third. 11:6. What kind of guy are you? Kao gives TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell a 1-0 lead.
Second singles: The Japanese Yuma Tsuboi against Dima Ovtcharov.
Dima gets off to a good start, taking a 3-1 lead in the first. 4:3 for the Neu-Fuldaer, not bad either. 6:3, good Dima. That’s a long way. And not otherwise. 8:4. Dima is getting closer to winning first. And they have already won the first round: 11:4. The second: Ovtcharov now leads 5:3. And 8:4. Yes, of course you want this passage too. And? He wins it for his team at 11:5. And in the third? 5:4 for Dima – it seems as if he won’t let himself be deterred from his stable game. But Tsuboi goes ahead with a score of 7:5. 8:6. “Let’s go, Dima. Let’s go.”
The games in detail
Kristian Karlsson – Cheng-Jui Kao 0:3 (7:11, 7:11, 6:11)
Yuma Tsuboi – Dimitrij Ovtcharov (4:11, 5:11,
