Ode To Latitude
One Number

Annisa bends her face, holding back disappointed by the coach's decision. Although he assured Coach Naufal he could compete because his legs were better than yesterday, Naufal insisted Annisa should be treated longer. Wounds that are still wet applied betadine it looks wrapped neatly with a bandage. Naufal did not want Annisa's injury to get worse.

“Rest and restore your condition, do not think about anything other than your health” coach Naufal said.

Messages of support for Annisa continued to flow from fellow domestic athletes as well as athletes from other countries concerned about her condition. Annisa can't rest in peace. Through the television in the hospital room he saw the game while praying that Indonesia was lucky today.

Devitasari rose to become Indonesia's number one single directly opposite Napasorn Pinpradab or known as Ice Pinpradab, the world's number three princess after Japan and China. Devitasari's opening game led with a score of 4-0. The Indonesian team encouraged Devita's spirit to go further. Ice seemed calm letting Devita put out all her abilities to widen the distance of the score by eight points. Devita's ninth point was successfully overtaken by Ice. Smash fast the little hoax fund that Ice used to undermine Devita's faith.

Devita gritted small as the ball was smash hard to his left side and was on the white line. The look on Devita's face also shows a sense of annoyance when the chalengge he proposed turned out to fail. Ice continued to catch up with her, following Devita's score to twelve equal.

The Ice Score rose to thirteen, fourteen and fifteen. The three scores he managed to get from Devita's blow that was deflated, hit the net and the punch that came out of the game arena. Devita could not help but get upset when Ice's overhead punch was met with a punch that Ice immediately flashed with a sharp touch in front of the net. An irritated Devita wants to quickly turn off the ball and chase the Ice number which is now heading for eighteen while the score is in the fifteen position. The last three scores of Devita again err when Ice defense is unable to penetrate. Placing is declared out and smash crossed jauth in the out area belonging to the opponent. Ice Pinpradab won 21-15.

Ice's second-half match effortlessly issued his divine technique so that the game soon ended the numbers 21-10 enough to prove their game level. Devita hugged coach Naufal with a tearful face, this defeat carried a huge burden for the women's team.

The second match of Elfi and Arum's women's doubles stepped up confidently. Intimidation of opponents they ignore. As the number one princess doubles of their homeland they want to prove that the princess doubles cannot be underestimated. Elfi played slickly in front of the net, he proved his quality as a diamond player maker, a nickname for a talented playmaker and Arum played solid at the back. The two teams overtake each other.

“Awas, beware, beware!” elfi shouted to remind Arum that the ball hit by the opponent is confirmed out, without the need to turn Elfi has taken into account the distance, the position of the opponent when hitting, and the direction of the ball. Arum let the ball fall and out. The first round was successfully won by Indonesia with a score of 21-19.

The second half interval had ended, Elfi and Arum returned to the middle of the field to continue the game. This time Thailand played more aggressively in front of the net. Elfi occasionally avoids a drive and raises the ball backwards with the aim of getting the opponent to do a smash. Dipper tubs with hull balls were used by opponents to do smash, unfortunately the hot weather makes the shuttlecock move more slowly, Elfi and Arum quickly return the ball in the opposite direction.

The attack happened. Both are equally attacking until finally Elfi hit the ball into the middle, the opponent who tangled and miscommunication let the ball pass and enter the area, one point added for Indonesia.

“Fi, the short often dead step. Try flick serve” whispered Arum to Elfi who want to serve. Elfi nodded obediently, she believed in her partner's intuition. They have four years in pairs with all kinds of opponents and the game they have followed the time for them to hone the instinct of the athlete.

Elfi makes a flick serve, the opponent thinks the ball is out. When the referee declared entry they protested, according to the opponent the service performed by Elfi was not legal. Indonesian spectators cheered the protesting opponents because there was no cheating in the service and flick serve is one of the service techniques that is often mistaken for cheating. Twice the Elfi flick serve was declared in, a huge profit for Indonesia. Elfi's third serve did not want to try he chose to do a regular serve and successfully returned perfectly by the opponent, Arum who ran after the ball that fell in the area slipped, and then returned, the ball landed smoothly in the in-point area added to Thailand.

Arum raised one of his hands asking that the referee let the officer clean the sweat that was stuck on the field. Elfi and Arum took advantage of the moment to discuss.

“Fi, my legs hurt a lot" complained Arum while pacing on the side of the field.

"Gue call the medical team" Elfi's response was quick.

"Let's do it" the coach shouted as he clapped. Arum and Elfi turned their heads, then nodded in understanding of the coach's intentions.

Arum observed the scoreboard, 17-15 only four points to win. Thailand serve Elfi back serve opponents position his body facing forward but he flicked the racket towards the right, the position is currently empty by turning the wrist. The weak flick was not reached by the opponent. Kock touched the racket seedlings and entered. 

"Trini Sofia Arum do the serve" said the referee reminded Elfi to switch positions at even points.

Arum endured the pain in his leg, trying to balance the body when hitting the kock. His serve failed and the points for the opponent were 16-18.

"Father Rum" Elfi touched Arum's back with the tip of his racket.

Opponents perform low service, doing a cross return outwits the opponent. Elfi returns the ball to the pass so that the opponent returns the ball hull and is completed with a jumping smash by Arum.

Arum grimaced small. Points for Indonesia but his legs like pricked needles. He asked for time to wipe the sweat and Elfi asked for a shuttlecock change.

The score of 16-19 is two more. Elfi tried spin service to two but can be anticipated by the opponent. The return nosedive successfully struck the opponent towards Arum. Elfi is too hard to break through, so Arum becomes the new target of the opponent. Arum's movements become slower, while performing long lob-lobs he swaps positions with Elfi opponents can read both of them exhausted, or one starts to get injured. The ball was again directed at Arum but Elfi's move quickly covered the ball and returned to his original position, keeping the field empty. Elfi swapped positions with Arum, opponents increasingly taking short punches in front of the net. Although not a playmaker, Arum's reflexes in front of the net is fairly good, his punch range is able to score 20 points for Indonesia. The 21st point contributed by lucky ball Elfi fell thin in the opponent's area. 

"Whoaaaaa" the audience's response was amazed.

The third game of the Gita entered the field. Her opponent is the world number seven princess single. Gita's slick performance yesterday made the Indonesian team confident that if the consistency of his game is maintained then he can surpass his opponent. Unfortunately, wishful thinking is inversely proportional to reality. The Gita is unable to overcome the nervousness and intimidation of the opponent. Psywar's opponent managed to destroy his mentality, all the techniques and preparations that were done were lost just like that. He looks worse than Devita. 

Thailand only needs one win to go to the gold medal. The women's doubles upholstery is burdened with the necessity of winning the match. Throughout the game both continue to contribute points to the opposing team due to continuous human error. Losing in the first half and a distance of 9 points with the opposing team in the second half made the audience flocked to leave the stands, there was no hope of a great song for the women's team.

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