Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon managed to beat Mads Pieler Kolding / Frederik Sogaard with a score of 21-19, 21-15. Indonesia leads 1-0 over Denmark in Sudirman Cup 2021.
Kevin/Marcus trailed 1-4 early in the game. Kolding/Sogaard’s attack broke through Kevin/Marcus’ defense.
The scoring streak continued for Kolding/Sogaard up to 6-1. Kevin/Marcus only got points after returning the opponent out of the field.
However, the flow of the game still belongs to Kolding/Sogaard who continued to win point by point to lead by six points, 9-3.
Kevin / Marcus had won three consecutive points and reduced the lag to 6-9. But Kolding / Sogaard managed to maintain the advantage at the interval with the score 11-8.
After the interval, Kevin/Marcus were six points behind, 8-14. But the Minions started to give a good response with a four-point streak that took the score to 12-14.
Marcus’ strike that hit the net stopped the streak of consecutive numbers and the score changed to 12-15. However, Kevin/Marcus’ rhythm showed improvement and they could take the next two points. The score changed to 14-15.
Kevin/Marcus efforts to equalize have not yielded results because Kolding/Sogaard can continue to maintain the advantage. Kolding/Sogaard lead 18-16 and continue to be 19-17.
Kevin’s strike on Sogaard’s serve made the score 18-19. Kevin’s strike in front of the net then made the score equally strong, 19-19.
The Minions finally won the game points first after Kevin’s smash could not be returned properly. Kevin/Marcus successfully won the first game after Kevin/Marcus’s consecutive attacks resulted in points.
After winning in the first game, Kevin/Marcus could start the second game better. They led 3-1 early in the game.
But Kolding/Sogaard still showed fierce resistance. Score draw occurs up to the number 5-5. The two doubles took turns winning up to 10-10.
Kolding/Sogaard eventually led 11-10 at the interval through Kolding’s strike at the net. After the interval, Kevin/Marcus were able to quickly win three points in a row to go back to winning 13-11.
Kevin/Marcus continued to lead to 15-13. The Minions’ attacks make Kolding/Sogaard even more difficult. Marcus smeared hard and then changed the score to 18-15.
The score changed to 19-15 after the placement of Marcus’ shuttlecock could not be reached by the opponent. Kevin/Marcus then won match points because Kolding returned from the field.
Kevin/Marcus won the second game with a score of 21-15 after Marcus’s service could not be returned. Indonesia leads 1-0 over Denmark in the 2021 Sudirman Cup.
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