Today we started the new season in the 6`th division.
The team that we were up against finished in the middle last season so we would be happy with a tie, since we might fight to stay in the League.
Their team in a very experienced team with an average age of 62 years
Nr. one plays with Anti and LP`s
nr. 2 plays double inverted but extremy strange with a lot of sidespins in his loops.
Nr. 3 plays double lp`s.
Our first player started out by beating their nr. 1 player 3-0 impressive start. our first player is very good at hitting, not many "darksiders" like this kind of game.
Our second player lost his first game against their 2`nd player i 5 sets threw away a 10-7 lead away
Im the first match I were up against their 3`rd player which seemed like a easy match if he had`nt plated with "dark side" lp rubbers.
I won 1. set easy 11-5 i was looping very well and he was out classed.
lost 2`nd 8-11 won 3`rd 11-7 lost 4th 9-11 and then lifted my game and won the last game 11-5.
It is always a tough ´match for me against LP players i does not like to play against it. I tend to hit it to hard instead of giving it more topspin.
In the second match I were facing their best player a player with anti and lp`s and he is a very very good player earlier he has been playing at top level. i was up in both 1. and 2. set 7´-4 but could`nt keep it up.
he did make incredibly much back spin with his anti even though I was feeding him no spin at all. i Lost 3-0.
In the last match I met their 2. nd player and we had a good match.
we played 5 close sets, and after being up 6-2 in the last set i gave away the last set by being too passive hoping that he would make errors
stupid beginners mistake. i lost 11-8
The match ended 5-5 and the result is fine but I had the chance to win it for us but the match form is just not there yet.
All in all I an relatively happy with my 1. match I had just hoped that I would have taken the last match.
Next Tuesday were are facing a team that expect to win this league and move up to 5.th division so against them I expect that we might in big trouble - but I am looking forward for the test
Ill report back again after the second match.
Summary match ended 5-5
my match stats : 1/3 33%. hoping to improve on that one.