Ode To Latitude
The All England (2)

The second round begins. Latitude play aggressively in the starting points. Thian Hao who was shocked by the change in rhythm of the game immediately twisted his brain. The trick is only two, offset the opponent or force him to play like in the first half.

Thian Hao lost momentum early in the second half, but soon after the Latitude score.10-11 break, Lintang took the lead.

The match is back. This time Thian Hao compensated for the Lintang fast game. These two men fell up chasing the ball. Not infrequently the two players do diving.

The latitude provided a cross to the right side of Thian Han. Thian Hao let his guard down, he did not expect the Latitude prediction would do a hard smash instead being replaced into a dropshot to the front right. Thian Hao chased the ball, his right foot was too late to step followed by his racket. As a result, both knees of Thian Hao landed on the sidelines. The place where Thian Hao fell was broken and his right knee was bleeding.

Thian Hao lifted his right hand ladder asking for the match to be suspended temporarily. The referee immediately called the medical team and the field repair officer. Luka Thian Hao treated. Malaysia coach is starting to worry. Thian Hao's face endured the pain as his wound cleared up. The medical team swiftly bandaged Thian Hao's wounds.

Feeling Mixed latitude. On the other hand he is happy the match can be stopped temporarily, he can rest and wipe away the sweat. He also felt pity seeing Thian Hao's pitying face. After talking Thian Hao agreed to make the match.

Latitude saw the scoreboard, 13-14 himself still superior. The game goes back on, Thian Hao now turns over the Latitude after performing two hard smashes to the Latitude body. 15-14. Latitude latitude, humanity makes the defense and rhythm of play becomes slow.

"Damn!" maki Latitude in heart. "Patience Latitude, patience, there are still six more numbers before 21" Latitude muttered to himself while nodding his head.

Thian Hao had served, but Lintang held him back briefly to recover his concentration. The ball, which had been hit, was returned to Thian Hao and Lintang was warned by the referee to focus.

"Out" shouted the referee. Thian Hao protested, according to him, his service was out because the delay carried out by Lintang made him lose concentration in doing a second service. The Malaysian supporters' tribune was furious with the decision of the referee.

The match resumed, every Lintang obtained points opponents continued to ask to replace the shuttlekock but Lintang refused, so even when the opponent obtained a number he would immediately ask the referee to floor on the mop. "Look, who's delaying now Inner Latitude is taking a small walk while adjusting her breath.

The second match ended in full drama where Lintang went 21-19 ahead. The two players began to gasp, instead of slacking but the spirit was getting bigger. Third round Latitude attacked mercilessly, he would not be fooled again by the opponent's game. Thian Hao did the same thing many times his punches out. Number by number Latitude collect until the score becomes 7-11.

The distance of four numbers is enough to make Lintang sure and confident to take the number 21 early. Thian Hao did not remain silent, although his path was still able to launch an attack and attempt to break through the Latitude's defenses.

"Wow" cheers and applause echoed on the pitch after Thian Hao managed to equalize from a figure trailing quite far 13-18 to 19 equally.

The cross is destroying his stupidity. He was in a hurry to end the game. The drive feed that Thian Hao gave in his sambar just like that, the ball was stuck nett.

Thian Hao again asked for the floor in the mop. This of course makes Lintang upset but what to say, a slippery floor can cause big losses for players.

"Stay calm and concentrate" shouted Koh Toni. Latitude only nodded while looking at the scoreboard. Points 13-18 opponents are latitude. Human error is something that can happen at any time in a match.

The match is back to begin. Thian Hao's turn to service. The ball successfully crossed the net and received well by Lintang.

"ctak" a hard smash hit Lintang's back. Twenty-nineteen, spectators cheered in the stands.

Lintang felt pain not because of the kock that landed sharply on his back, but because one more number Thian Hao would get the final ticket.

"I am, sorry" Thian Hao said from across the field with a mocking smile. The latitude once again just nodded.

The next service will be done when all the players are ready, Thian Hao said there is sweat scattered in his service area so he asked for time to swipe his footwear in the former sweat so as not to slippery.

Thian Hao again served back by Lintang far back, Thian Hao grabbed the ball with his backhand smash and prepared to step towards his left but Lintang dancedma ball and hit towards his right.

"Out" shouted line referee Thian Hao in excitement, his knee that was originally ill was not cared about, he was jumping around on the field.

"Challenge" shouted Lintang in front of the main referee.

The Latitude Challenge was accepted by the referee because during the Lintang match this time asking for a challenge.

Thian Hao protested but the referee asked him to remain calm because the screen will display the result of the challenge.

The ball is seen falling outside the white line. When the image is magnified there is a small dot of white lines intersecting.

"Challence succeeds, twenty all. Play" said the main referee.

"Yes", scream Latitude in the heart. Jaw hardens. He was still given a chance to continue the match.

"It's out, it's out. Line judge say out" Thian Hao told the main referee.

There was a fight between the opponent and the referee because according to the opponent the decision of the referee the line is legitimate and does not need to be challenged. The main referee issued a yellow card for Thian Hao. Thian Hao protested but was threatened with added value to opponents and a red card. The Malaysian coach swiftly broke Thian Hao and asked to calm down and continue the match.

Lintang certainly did not bother with the incident. All the witnesses are on the ground and they have complete trust in the cutting-edge technology.

Before doing the service Lintang blatantly gave a mocking smile to Thian Hao. Thian Hao, who was ignited by emotions, complained to the referee again on the grounds that Latitude was not professional. The referee didn't see Lintang doing anything unprofessional, but called the two players in, then rebuked them for being professional and not scrolling through time.

Service Lintang crossed the net and was well received by Thian Hao, the ball hull Lintang used the ball to kill off the attack with a sharp smash, but the smash can still be returned Thian Hao. Lintang received the ball and returned it with short strokes approaching the net.

Thian Hao predicts the latitude challenges him to a nett shootout. Thian Hao who did not want to lose welcomed the Latang net shootout. Latitude hits the ball to the other side of the net, without moving his body position only his hands and his racket swing changing direction.

"Twenty one, twenty" said the referee.

Thian Hao entered into the latitude netting trap. The main purpose of Lintang is not a drive shoot but a trick shot.

Thian Hao's face was flushed red. This time Lintang does not mock when doing service, but rather wipe the sweat when the opponent is ready to compete. Then Lintang flick serve, as fast as lightning received Thian Hao.

the kock pointed sharply towards the top of the net. The latitude ran fast forward preparing to hit the kock. Kock landed on top of the net with a small perfect spin and fell onto Thian Hao's field.

"Yeeeeeeeyyyy" trumpets, leg beats, and Indonesian audience voices echoed in the stands of the Utilita Arena, Birmingham. Indonesian flags and writings fluttered there.

Latitude's hand trembled, holding back the rumbling in his chest involuntarily the flame within him began to flare. Without celebration, he hugged Koh Toni and then returned to the field to thank his opponent. Thian Hao greeted the hands of the Lintang potluck, leaving without looking into the eyes of the Latitude.

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