Great start for Simon BELIK in Cadets event

September 7, 2018
10:08 pm
Europe Youth Top-10

European Youth Top 10 in Vila Real

Simon BELIK of Czech Republic concluded the opening day of the European Youth Top 10 in Vila Real unbeaten. No. five seed overcame all three adversaries to progress to the top spot at the standings alongside no. two seed Myshaal SABHI of France.

BELIK overcame no. four seed Adrien RASSENFOSSE of Belgium in seven games thriller; previously he beat David BESSA of Portugal and Andrea PUPPO. Against Italian he was also stretched to full seven games.

Myshaal SABHI showed no mercy against his compatriot Fabio RAKOTOARIMANANA Ivor BAN of Croatia and Arnau PONS of Spain to underline his position at the rankings. All three matches concluded in straight games.

Cadet Boys

First Round

Maciej KUBIK Poland – David BESSA Portugal 4:1 (11:7 11:7 11:13 11:9 11:9)

Myshaal SABHI France – Fabio RAKOTOARIMANANA France 4:0 (11:9 11:2 12:10 11:6)

Mike HOLLO Germany – Ivor BAN Croatia 1:4 (11:9 8:11 11:13 9:11 9:11)

Adrien RASSENFOSSE Belgium – Arnau PONS Spain 4:0 (11:6 11:7 11:4 11:5)

Simon BELIK Czech Republic – Andrea PUPPO Italy 4:3 (10:12 9:11 11:9 11:7 11:7 7:11 11:3)

Second Round

Maciej KUBIK – Fabio RAKOTOARIMANANA 4:1 (7:11 11:4 11:8 11:7 11:6)

Myshaal SABHI – Ivor BAN 4:0 (14:12 11:3 11:6 11:7)

Mike HOLLO – Arnau PONS 3:4 (4:11 11:6 10:12 11:5 11:8 7:11 7:11)

Adrien RASSENFOSSE – Andrea PUPPO 4:3 (11:6 8:11 11:9 6:11 9:11 15:13 11:6)

Simon BELIK – David BESSA 4:1 (11:7 9:11 11:9 11:6 12:10)

Third Round

Maciej KUBIK – Ivor BAN 3:4 (6:11 11:9 11:13 11:9 7:11 12:10 7:11)

Myshaal SABHI – Arnau PONS 4:0 (11:8 11:9 11:7 11:6)

Mike HOLLO – Andrea PUPPO 4:2 (12:10 10:12 11:9 10:12 11:6 12:10)

Adrien RASSENFOSSE – Simon BELIK 3:4 (11:7 11:13 11:13 6:11 11:6 11:7 8:11)

Fabio RAKOTOARIMANANA – David BESSA 4:3 (12:10 9:11 11:4 11:6 4:11 10:12 11:6)

More here

Links to the results & live scoring.

Watch the Europe Youth Top 10 live and for free on the following link

Additional links and information below:

– link to the general event website

– links to the tables for the special days:

http://bit.ly/EYT10_Table1_Saturday

http://bit.ly/EYT10_Table2_Saturday

http://bit.ly/EYT10_Table1_Sunday

http://bit.ly/EYT10_Table2_Sunday

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