The triumphal march of Ruben Legazpi, the first in the matches of Caseta Nova in the semi-final against FC Porto, walked along the agony of Paolo Andrade. The young Spaniard played for the first time in the tournament in the rhythm in which he can come to great things. The victim's name was Paolo Andrade, the Portuguese veteran, who made a desperate impression. ,,I'm sick and pathetic'', he said after the 3-0 defeat (15-1, 15-4, 15-1) with an average of 0.240.
His teammate Manuel Rui Costa brought back the tension in the race later in the evening. He defeated Javier Palazón after a long and boring match 3-2. It brings the intermediate between FC Porto and Caseta Nova at 2-2.
Ruben Legazpi, who finished with 1,666, played against an opponent who was suffering on his chair all the match. ,,I've been to the doctor last week,'' he said. ,,He told me there is an infection in my body and gave me pills. It would go better, he said, but when I sleep, or just sit, I'm better, not at the billiard. Then I feel weak and listless. I see the balls rolling on the table, but I can not hit them. That's unfortunate for the team.''
Caseta Nova came to a quick lead by that match of Legazpi. Javier Palazón could have expand the margin and was the favorite to win the match against Manuel Rui Costa. But the Spaniard, in the tournament of Agipi this year one of the young stars, proved to be unable to score on the decisive moments. He lost two sets 15-14, came back to 2-2, but in the deciding set Rui Costa took the win.
Tonight, three Turkish players and a Spaniard are at the billiards for the decision in the match. Dani Sánchez plays against Tayfun Tasdemir, Semih Sayginer against Murat Naci Coklu.