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Traditional Holland-Belgium in the next round

04/25/2015

Published by frits bakker

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Jean Paul de Bruijn closed a big gap and defeated Kostas Papakonstantinou.

BRANDENBURG AN DER HAVEL - The traditional clash between Belgium and Holland seems to be the eye catcher in the next round of the European three cushion championship. In the derby of the lowlands, as it is called in football, Dick Jaspers will face Eddy Leppens and Eddy Merckx is meeting his Dutch and Belgian team mate Jean Paul de Bruijn.

Eddy Merckx signed up for the elimination of Semih Sayginer in the early afternoon. The Turk remained close to his famous opponent, but eventually was losing the contact and lost 40-34 in 21 innings after scores of 29-39 and 36-34 in the closing innings.

Jean Paul de Bruijn really did an amazing job: he defeated Kostas Papakonstantinou, the Greek who lost forty pounds of weight, had a superb start with ten from the break, was even leading 24-5 after seven innings, but finally was beaten 40-37 in 24.

The only major contender who was out was Dani Sánchez, all the other favourites are in the last sixteen. Dick Jaspers was in danger for a moment when Jérôme Barbeillon closed a gap with ten (32-30), but then Jaspers finished off sharply.

Arnim Kahofer also took off with ten against Christian Rudolph. The Austrian lost the grip on the match in the second part, keeping one player from the organizing country in the tournament.

Murat Tüzül surprised with a victory against Tayfun Tasdemir (40-27 in 18) and Filippos Kasidokostas made a draw with two in the equalizer against Barry van Beers. In the penalty shootout, the Dutchman missed from the break, the Greek entered the next round with only one point.

The eighth finals at 14.30:

Marco Zanetti-Adnan Yüksel

Jérémy Bury-Martin Bohac

Torbjörn Blomdahl-Jean Reverchon

Jean Pau de Brujjn-Eddy Merckx

Nikos Polychronopoulos-Frédéric Caudron

Filippos Kasidokostas-Murat Tüzül

Christian Rudolph-Roland Forthomme

Dick Jaspers-Eddy Leppens.

The quarterfinals are at 18.30.

Tomorrow, Sunday, the semi-finals are played at 12.00 and the final at 18.00.

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