Puchong thrash champions Petaling to reach final

PETALING JAYA: The star-studded Puchong United Badminton Club (PUBC) flexed their muscles to beat reigning champions Petaling Jaya BC (PJBC) 10-3 to cruise into the final of the SS Purple League (SSPL) at the Arena of Stars in Genting Highlands yesterday.

It was a sweet revenge for PUBC after losing to PJBC in last year’s final, despite being touted as the favourites.

World No. 8 Chou Tien-chen got PUBC off to a great start by beating Goh Giap Chin 10-11, 11-10, 11-6, 11-10.

Deng Xuan then made it 6-2 for the club when the Chinese import defeated Supanida Katethong 11-9, 11-7, 7-11, 11-7.

Tan Kian Meng-Shevon Lai Jemie needed to secure just a point and they duly delivered with an 11-3 win over Kim Sa-rang-Ti Wei Chyi in the first game for an unassailable 10-3 lead in the contest.

RESULTS

QUARTER-FINALS

Petaling Jaya BC bt Ampang Jaya BC 9-4: (Goh Giap Chin lost to Tan Jia Wei 6-11, 7-11, 10-11; Supanida Katethong bt Xu Wei 11-8, 8-11, 11-10, 11-6; Chooi Kah Ming-Kim Gi-jung bt Lukhi Apri Nugroho-Muhd Syawal Ismail 11-10, 11-7, 11-8; Kim Sa-rang-Lim Chiew Sien bt Chng Choo Han-Ririn Amelia 11-2, 11-8, 11-5).

Kepong BC bt Petaling BC 11-8 (Dey Subhankar bt Lee Hyun-il 11-10, 11-9, 11-7, Qin Jing Jing lost to Zhang Beiwen 11-10, 9-11, 11-6, 7-11, 8-11; Liao Min Chun-Su Ching Heng bt Aaron Chia-Shia Chun Kang 116, 7-11, 11-10, 11-8; Cheah Yee See-Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub bt Chen Tang Jie-Peck Yen Wei 8-11, 11-10, 11-10, 9-11, 8-11; Lim Chi Wing drew with Tanongsak Saensomboosuk 5-11, 11-4).

SEMI-FINALS

Puchong United BC bt Petaling Jaya BC 10-3: (Chou Tien-chen bt Goh Giap Chin 10-11, 11-10, 11-6, 11-10; Deng Xuan bt Supanida Katethong 11-9, 11-7, 7-11, 11-7; Mak Hee Chun-Yoo Yeon-seong bt Chooi Kah Ming-Kim Gi-jung 10-11, 11-10, 11-8, 11-7; Shevon Lai Jemie-Tan Kian Meng bt Kim Sa-rang-Ti Wei Chyi 11-3).

Kepong BC bt Cheras BC 10-4 (Dey Subhankar bt Tommy Sugiarto 1110, 8-11, 9-11, 11-9, 4-2; Qing Jinjing bt Shiori Saito 11-7, 11-7, 11-8; Liao Min-chun-Su Ching-heng bt Tan Boon Heong-Tan Wee Gieen 8-11, 11-10, 11-10, 11-1; Cheah Yee-see-Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub draw with Pia Zebadiah Bernadet-Terry Hee Yong Kai 6-11, 11-10.