Ahmed Nasr B&K v Mohamed Karem R&Y

We join the action as they contest Hoop 2 in Game 1 - [1-0 Karem]

R (which ran 1 to Nb) misses 10y at K, K runs from 4y [1-1]

Y 3y NNW 3

B (previously split to Nb above 3) at 3 - runs by 10y [2-1 Nasr]

R (from mid Wb) to 2y N 4, K to 1y NNW 4, Y 4y NW 4

B at R from 14y - misses ball and hoop, R stops K away - turns down a very routine hoop. K to 1y N 4, Y clears trying for in-off but does not get it.

B clears R 10 y away, B to Nb, R to 2y NW 4, K 3y NE 4, Y to 4ft N 4

B runs 4 cleanly from 30y! Had semi-double with R and hoop but great shot.

[3-1 Nasr]

R 2y SW 5, K 3y S 5, Y 1y S 6 blocking K

B 1yd SSE 5, R cut-clears K to 2ft W C4, K at Y from 16y - hits it and B leaving B 6y NW 5, Y 3y NW 1 and K 3y E of WPP, Y 2y SW 5

B cut-clears Y to 10y W C4, B 12y W C4, R 1y SSE 5, K 1ft S R, blocking B at R, Y to 1yd S 5 blocking B at 5

B tries to use a slope to hit R but misses, R runs 5 smoothly to 2y N peg, K to 1ft S 6, Y at B near peg, clears it to Nb [3-2 Nasr]

B to 3y SE 6, R at 6 from 6y, has to miss K by nothing - hits K firmly to Nb, ends 9y NNE 6, K to 4ft SSW 6 wired from R, Y from 4y N EPP at K from 14y - hits

B at 6 - runs cleanly to Nb [4-2 Nasr]

R to 4ft N 7, K to 1 inch S R! Y to 2ft N of R

B misses Y; R plays split clear, sends K to 12y N C1, R to EPP; K at Y from 18y - gets perfect contact, cutting Y to mid Nb, K almost vertical on 7; Y to 4ft N 7;

B from Eb 7y S C2 to 6in NW Y, not quite hampering Y at 7 but blocking K at Y; R to 10y S 7; K bounces off 7; Y just runs 7 by 4ft [4-3 Nasr]

B to 5y WNW 8; R 2y N 8; K overhit to 2y WSW 8; Y 4y NW 8

B stop clears R to 8y N 9, B 5y NE 8; R to 4y N 8; K tries stop clear on R but gets half-ball contact - R near 6, K 10y S C2; Y from 4y - runs 8 [4-4]

B to 2y SSE 9; R to 3y SSE 9; K runs into B but does not block B at 9; Y at K from 15y - misses (there is a 12inch swing to the S on those shots and he missed low)

B takes care with the hoop stroke but bangs it through to Nb [5-4 Nasr]

R to 1y WSW 10 - may be able to jaws; K to 3y S 10; Y to 1ft E 10

B from 1y W C3 to 2y S 10; R stop clears K to 14y S 10, stays within 6y of 10; K to 1y WNW 10; Y stop clears B to 18y S 10, also stays 6y from 10

B to 2y S 10; R to 2y S B wired from K; K to 2y S 10 trying to block Y at B, just shy; Y at B - good cut of B into C2, Y to Nb8y W C3;

B at R from 23y - misses by 1ft on left; R runs 10 [5-5]

K to 4ft NNW 11; Y to 2ft N 11

B from Eb to 2ft NW K - may have blocked R at K; R going for hoop from 12y angled - but clears Y to Wb and R to Sb; K to 6in N 11; Y to 2y NNW peg

B to 4y WNW peg; R to 4y ENE peg; K runs 11 to 5y WSW 12 [6-5 Nasr]

K to 4ft NNW 11; Y to 2ft N 11

B from Eb to 2ft NW K - may have blocked R at K; R going for hoop from 12y angled - but clears Y to Wb and R to Sb; K to 6in N 11; Y to 2y NNW peg

B to 4y WNW peg; R to 4y ENE peg; K runs 11 to 5y WSW 12 [6-5 Nasr]

K to 4ft NNW 11; Y to 2ft N 11

B from Eb to 2ft NW K - may have blocked R at K; R going for hoop from 12y angled - but clears Y to Wb and R to Sb; K to 6in N 11; Y to 2y NNW peg

B to 4y WNW peg; R to 4y ENE peg; K runs 11 to 5y WSW 12 [6-5 Nasr]

Y 3y NE 12, open to K

B 2y N 12; R misses B and 12 to Sb; K misses Y from 7y; Y stops B to Wb, holds 3y NW pos on 12

B to 1y NE 12; R to 3y N 12; K from Eb to 2ft N 12 trying to block Y at B - not quite; Y stop cuts B to C4

B at R from 16y - hits, cutting it to Wb, B to near C2; R at K from 14y - misses; K runs from 2ft - game 1 7-5 to Ahmed Nasr