Hendry-Stevens 17/1 2007

[nickdyr]

Let´s begin talking about this match.

I am really excited to if Hendry is still on the right path to his topform (and I don´t mean 90s form).

[World_No_1]

I really hope Hendry wins this one, its nice to see the former 7 time champ getting some form under his belt, if anyone was to win this tournament id like it to be, stephen. would be a real gem for him to get a title in what is being a great season for the scot.

Although off the back of handing the whirlwind a thrashing i dont think Matthew will have enough to overcome Henders.

[Wim]

Hendry did well in the Uk so he should be full of confidence. And Matthew still looking for his best form. He won again J. White but Jimy played poorly. So Stephen the big favourite.

[nickdyr]

I am with you, No1.
To bad i´ll be at work until 1630 BST, hopefully I´ll be able to see the end, unless Hendo makes short work of Matt.

[Semih_Sayginer]

Thats the match about to start.

the referee is jan verhaas

hendo wears a white shirt and highland spring waistcoat

mathew wears a black shirt, black waistcoat

(jan wears spongebob squarepants socks he got at christmas)

Hendo nearly in offs from the break...

[Nina]

Thats the match about to start.

the referee is jan verhaas

hendo wears a white shirt and highland spring waistcoat

mathew wears a black shirt, black waistcoat

(jan wears spongebob squarepants socks he got at christmas)

Hendo nearly in offs from the break...

Oh I love Jan's socks!!

I'm off, I know I'll have the best commentary possible to catch up on, thanks in advance Sem!

[cap]

Look forward to the famous Semih commentary...

[Semih_Sayginer]

Look forward to the famous Semih commentary...

cant do that much as im on the edge of my seat shouting at the tv

[ronnieisthebest]

Come on math!!

[Semih_Sayginer]

hendo misses a red and lets machoo in to take a 36-1 lead

hendo gets back in after machoo misses a black

hendo gets a kick and then plays safe the next shot 32-36

safety play

hendo gets in for a long red

hendo misses an easy black trying to brin a red out

machoo misses the red hendo brought out

hendo pots the red, then the black

42-36 to hendo

pots a red then plays on a hard yellow. pots it

45-36 colours left but not in position

yelo to grn pocket - potted

missed green to bottom left corner

score 47-36 to hendo

machoo misses green

hendo pots green, but not on the brown

50-36

hendo pots a good brown

18 up, possible 18 left. hes ran the cueball too close to the blue

safety

white in baulk.

safety

hendo snookers machoo

machoo misses

59-36

safety play

hendo pots the blue, then misses the pink

machoo concedes

1-0 to hendo - a very mixed bag frame of snooker

[Semih_Sayginer]

frame 2

hendo misses a long red, then machoo pots a good red to right centre, but goes in off the brown.

hendo pots a red in the left centre with white in the D

hendo picks off loose reds at the start of the break...

he leads 35-0 and is on the black. pots it. 42-0
he pots a red and glances the pack to open them a bit, but not good on a colour

he pots the brown, but not good on reds.

he plays safe. break of 43, he leads machoo 47-0

btw i really like both these players

8 reds left, and 2 are smelly on the cushion

hendo plays a bad safety but gets lucky not to leave machoo in. machoo plays safe off a safe red, bringing it out. shot

hendo gets an unlucky kiss and the white goes in off

only one red safe, good chance for machoo. he picks them off quickly.

on a break of 12.
he pick off all the easy ones and brings the only remaining hard one out.
he leads 54-47
he misses the last red

hendo pots the last red
hendo pots the black 55-54 to hendo
hendo pots yellow, then green
hendo pots brown

only requires the blue. pots it

hendo pots the pink

2-0 to hendo. could have went either way

[PaulTheSoave]

It looks like Stevens brought The White jinx with him again. Should have won the second.

[austrian_girl]

Machoo!!! LOL!!!

My favourites are still 'donut' and 'skater boy'.

[hegeland]

Eurosport on now.

[Semih_Sayginer]

Frame 3

hendo pots a long red and holds for the black

hendo takes a 23-0 lead but is left awkward in the pack after his last pot

he goes in off. 23-4

machoo pots a long red, then the black

pots a red, on green with the rest. he misses the green

hendo pots a red, then plays safe.

jan looks as cool as ever

machoo - bad safety

24-13 to hendo. hendo pots a long red, on half ball black. 32-13

red and black, 40-13. on a red with the rest. hendo has 94% pot success so far

red and black. 48-13, on an easy red.

red and black. 56 - 13

red to middle. hendo looks fav for the frame now.
black to corner

64-13

red to corner. break of 41 so far
black to corner. break of 48

72-13

hendo still at the table on a 56 break

3-0 to hendo.