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The Inaugural Reyes Cup
Ninoy Aquino National Stadium
Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
Malate
1004 Metro Manila
Philippines
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THE INAUGURAL REYES CUP | TEAM ASIA WHITEWASHES TEAM EUROPE ON SECOND DAY

Team Asia extended their lead with a dominant whitewash on the second day of the inaugural Reyes Cup, held at the Ninoy Aquino National Stadium in Manila, Philippines, from October 15-18, 2024.

In partnership with Puyat Sports, this landmark event brings Asia’s top players head-to-head against Europe’s finest in a high-stakes competition on the World Nineball Tour. The tournament is being broadcast globally by Cignal TV in the Philippines and Sky Sports in the UK.

Overall Score after Day Two: Team Europe 2-7 Team Asia
• Match Six: Team Europe 3-5 Team Asia
• Match Seven: Francisco Sanchez Ruiz 3-5 Ko Pin Yi
• Match Eight: David Alcaide & Eklent Kaçi 2-5 Duong Quoc Hoang & Aloysius Yapp
• Match Nine: Mickey Krause 3-5 Carlo Biado

Team Asia secured their first Teams Match victory to kick off Day Two of the Reyes Cup, despite falling behind early on. A scratch from Ko Pin Yi in the opening rack handed Jayson Shaw the chance to sweep, giving Europe an early lead. Eklent Kaçi then extended the advantage with the first golden break of the evening. However, Duong Quoc Hoang responded for Team Asia, narrowing the gap in the third rack against Francisco Sanchez Ruiz with a series of well-executed safety shots, building on his strong form from Day One. In the fourth rack, Aloysius Yapp fouled on a safety battle, but David Alcaide returned the error, allowing Yapp to level the score with a precise 2-9 combination.

Carlo Biado went on to move Team Asia ahead after defeating Mickey Krause in the fifth rack, but Shaw quickly levelled things for Europe in the next. Johann Chua then regained the lead for Asia, breaking and sweeping the table against Kaçi in the seventh rack. In the final moments, Francisco Sanchez Ruiz had a chance to even the score, but a dry break gave Duong Quoc Hoang the upper hand. Hoang’s tactical safety play sealed the deal as he swept the final rack, securing Team Asia’s first Teams Match victory.

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