Defending Champion Maciol on his way

Jul 21, 2015

Daniel MaciolIn the Under 17 category of the Dynamic Billard European Championships Youth at the Alpina Sports & Wellness Hotel in St. Johann i.Pg, Austria, defending Champion Daniel Maciol (POL) is on his way in the straight pool competition. Three consecutive wins over Mustafa Alnar (TNC) 75:35, Andreas-Steen Bonnelykke (NOR) 75:20 and Kamil Szasor (POL) 75:61 put him in his spot in the quarter-final against Tony Da Costa (FRA). Maciol played rock solid pool and the only real challenge for him today was his teammate Szasor who managed to oust last year’s runner-up Jan van Lierop (NED) in the round of the last 32 players with 75:66.
Under 17 Quarter-finals
Daniel Maciol (POL) v Tony Da Costa (FRA)
Sanjin Pehlivanovic (BIH) v Frederico Amendola (ITA)
Fedor Gorst (RUS) v Kaylash Persad (NED)
Hasan Emre Vural (NOR) v Wiktor Zielinski (POL)
In the Under 19 category, Maksim Dudanets (RUS) is currently playing in his own class. Victories over Michal Muklewicz (POL) 100:37, Sandrino File (NED) 100:11 and Austrian local hero Daniel Guttenberger (AUT) 100:55 booked the ticket for Dudanets’ quarter-final seat. The Russian is playing in the U19 category for the first time this year and is already belonging to the circle of the favorite players. Another hot candidate for a seat in the final match is Andreas Madsen (DEN). He won his matches today over Kevin Makelberge (BEL) 100:33, Konrad Kleinszmit (POL) 100:59, Hungarian hope Oliver Szolnoki (HUN) 100:57 and Marcel Willing (AUT) 100:93. Madsen will meet Marsel Safiullin (RUS) in the quarter-final match while Dudanets will have to deal with Dogukan Dogu (TNC).
Under 19 Quarter-finals
Michael Schneider (SUI) v Krystian Cwikla (POL)
Adrijan Todic (SUI) v Vitaly Patsura (UKR)
Andreas Madsen (DEN) v Marsel Safiullin (RUS)
Maksim Dudanets (RUS) v Dogukan Dogu (TNC)
The tournament will continue tomorrow at 09:00 local time with the first round of the 10-ball competition. The quarter-finals matches of the straight pool competition will be played at 15:30 local time with the semi-finals and finals to follow right after.
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More information about participants, schedules, achievements, rankings, etc can be found on the event website www.epconline.eu.
The event will is hosted by the European Pocket Billiard Federation EPBF and organized by International Billiard Promotion Foundation IBPF.

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