At 21:00 on February 17, Beijing time, the first match of the semifinals of the 2024** Welsh Open kicked off.
The two sides are the dark horse Elliott Slessor vs the dark horse Martin O'Donnell. The semi-finals will be played in a best-of-11 format.
Let's take a look at the game between the two sides.
In the first game, after the start, the two sides fought for 8 minutes to defend. Slessor was the first to get the chance to attack, scoring the blue ball and returning to the blue ball, scoring the green ball on the right side at 7 minutes and defending after 16 points. Then, Slessor attacked the right middle pocket, scoring 2 sets of pink balls after 20 points, 2 sets of blue balls after 34 points, pink balls at 46 points, and red balls at 52 points. O'Donnell scored the red ball in the upper right and lost the yellow ball, 1 point. Slessor also failed to score on the attack. Subsequently, Slessor defended after scoring a red ball, with 53 points. Slessor overcame the impact of the back ** and scored a red ball back guard ** gram, 54 points. O'Donnell missed the first shot and scored a 4-point penalty, and the second cue ball stuck to the red ball. Subsequently, O'Donnell attacked and conceded defeat after conceding a black ball at the 8-point mark. With a big score, Slessor led 1-0.
In the second game [21:38], O'Donnell missed the ball at the beginning. Slessor started attacking on the long platform, scoring a black ball K scattered red ball pile, a pole scored a red ball on the right side, and then a blue ball, scored a pink ball at 15 minutes, scored 2 sets of blue balls at 22 minutes, and lost a blue ball at 34 minutes. O'Donnell's offensive chances, scoring four sets of pink balls at 7 points and conceding red balls at 34 points. Slessor scored from the left and defended after 37 points. After some defense, O'Donnell scored red and black balls, scored a black ball at 43 minutes, scored the last red ball at 50 minutes, scored a black goal again, started to close at 58 minutes, and lost a coffee ball at 63 minutes, exceeding 4 points. Slessor made a ** gram, O'Donnell didn't solve it, and the score was extended. The two sides compete for coffee balls. O'Donnell scored a coffee goal with 67 points, over 8 points. Later, O'Donnell scored a blue goal and scored 72 points to pull one back. Big score, 1-1.
In the third game [22:05], O'Donnell missed two shots and scored 8 points, and Slessor raised his hands to make a "two" gesture, causing the audience to burst into laughter. The two sides fought each other to defend. Slessor didn't score on the offensive and left the chance. O'Donnell scored in the left middle pocket and defended after five points. Slessor defends the K scatter red ball pile and misses the ball. O'Donnell picked up the missing attack, scoring a blue goal at 14 minutes, a black K goal at 20 minutes, a pink goal at 36 minutes, a blue goal at 43 minutes, a blue goal at 62 minutes, a black goal at 76 minutes, and a win again with 83 points. With a big score, O'Donnell overtook 2-1.
In the fourth game [22:24], Slessor hit the first coffee ball and was penalized 4 points. The two sides are locked in a defensive entanglement. O'Donnell took the lead in attack, scoring six sets of black balls and conceding red balls at 52 minutes. Slessor picked up the missed attack, scored the pink ball at 9 minutes, put the pink ball at the point of the coffee ball, scored 4 sets of black balls after 16 points, scored 2 sets of blue balls after 48 points, scored the last red ball at 59 points, and began to close the lottery at 62 minutes, winning with a single stroke of 82 points.
22:45] The first half is over, and the two sides are tied at 2-2.
There will be a 15-minute intermission.