Keputusan Separuh Akhir Piala Thomas 2010 - Malaysia vs China

THOUSANDS of cheering Malaysian fans created an electrifying atmosphere at the Putra Stadium.

But their efforts failed to lift the spirit of the Malaysian players, who succumbed to three quick blows to go down 0-3 to defending champions China in the Thomas Cup semi-finals last night.

The defeat shattered Malaysia's dream of ending an 18-year wait to lift the Cup they last won in 1992.


Malaysia Down and out of Thomas Cup: Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei goes down on his knees after failing to return Lin Dan's shot in the first singles last night. Chong Wei lost 17-21, 8-21. Malaysia went on to lose the semi-final 0-3.

The semi-final was an anti-climax tie for Malaysia as the top players - world No. 1s Lee Chong Wei and Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong - failed to live up to expectations.

After playing so confidently in his previous two ties, Chong Wei wilted under pressure and went down tamely 17-21, 8-21 to his nemesis Lin Dan.

Hopes were then high on Kien Keat-Boon Heong to level the tie but they too found Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng too hot too handle, going down 15-21, 10-21 in just 36 minutes.

The hopes of the nation was then on the shoulders of veteran Wong Choong Hann to save the tie but he too crumbled under the weight of expectations, going down 16-21, 7-21 in 41 minutes.

And it was all over for Malaysia.


Invincible: China's Fu Haifeng (left) and Cai Yun celebrating after beating Malaysia's Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong in their first doubles match on Friday night. - AP

China will take on Indonesia in the final tomorrow.

The tame defeat of skipper Chong Wei came as a surprise and the Malaysian said that Lin Dan's aggressive display at the start of the match broke his rhythm.

“He took a 10-3 lead in the opening game and that rattled me. I lost my focus and found it hard to narrow the gap,” said Chong Wei.

It was Chong Wei's 15th defeat to Lin Dan in 21 meetings over the last six years.


I've got the rhythm: China's Lin Dan performing a break dance after beating Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei in their Thomas Cup semi-final first singles match Friday night. - Bernama

“It suddenly felt like the court was too small and I could not see any space to hit the shuttle. I was demoralised when he retrieved all my attacking shots,” said Chong Wei.

“All of a sudden I felt that my standard had dropped. Lin Dan was too good today.”

National coach Rexy Mainaky pinned high hopes on Kien Keat-Boon Heong but, instead of enjoying the home advantage, they were beaten mercilessly by the fast attacking Chinese pair.

Boon Heong admitted that “we lost to a better pair”.

“They were good in all departments today. They were fast in their attack, solid in defence and able to read our game,” said Boon Heong.

“Overall, they were more solid. Kien Keat and I tried our best but it just did not happen for us.”

Said Kien Keat: “We have lost to them in team events for four times. It is not because we are not good team players. We are but they were just too good today. We will work harder to get the better of them.”


Gracious winner: Chen Jin (left) consoling Malaysia's Wong Choong Hann after scoring the winning point for China

After the defeats of Chong Wei and Kien Keat-Boon Heong, Malaysian fans knew the battle was all over.

As expected, Choong Hann, despite pockets of brilliance, found his younger opponent Chen Jin a tough nut to crack.

With his defeat, Malaysia's agonising wait for the Thomas Cup which they last won in 1992, continues.

(Petikan dari The Star Online 15 Mei 2010)

Hampe....

The Beauty of Mathematics and The love of God

Just the math part is good enough, the end is even better.

Beauty of Mathematics!!!!!!!

1 x 8 + 1= 9
12 x 8 + 2= 98
123 x 8 + 3= 987
1234 x 8 + 4= 9876
12345 x8+ 5= 98765
123456 x 8 + 6= 987654
1234567 x 8+7= 9876543
12345678 x 8 + 8= 98765432
123456789 x 8 + 9= 987654321

1 x9+ 2 = 11
12 x 9 + 3 = 111
123 x 9+ 4 =1111
1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
123456 x9+ 7 = 1111111
1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
12345678 x 9 + 9 =111111111
123456789 x9+10= 1111111111

9 x 9 + 7 = 88
98 x9+ 6 = 888
987 x 9+ 5 = 8888
9876 x9+ 4 = 88888
98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888
987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888
9876543 x 9+ 1 = 88888888
98765432 x 9+ 0 =888888888

Brilliant, isn't it?

And look at this symmetry:

1 x 1 =1
11 x 11 =121
111 x 111 =12321
1111 x 1111 =1234321
11111 x 11111 =123454321
111111 x 111111 =12345654321
1111111 x 1111111 =1234567654321
11111111 x 11111111 =123456787654321
111111111 x 111111111 =12345678987654321


Mind Boggling....


Now, take a look at this...

101%

From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:

What Equals 100%?

What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?

Ever wonder about those people who say they
are giving more than 100%?

We have all been in situations where someone wants you to



GIVE OVER 100%...

How about ACHIEVING 101%?

What equals 100%in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help
answer these questions:

If:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:

H-A-R-D-W-O- R- K

8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

And:

K-N-O-W-L-E- D-G-E

11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+ 5 = 96%

But:

A-T-T-I-T-U- D-E

1+20+20+9+20+ 21+4+5 = 100%

THEN, look how far the love of God will take you:

L-O-V-E-O-F- G-O-D
12+15+22+5+15+ 6+7+15+4 = 101%

Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:

While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will
get you there, It's the Love of God that will put you over the top!

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Have a nice day & May Allah bless you