The Art Of Badminton

The invisible power !

Position 7 - 10 still for Antonsen excellence. Ginting is preparing to serve. Something is wrong with his wrist. Even so, he did not want to show too much of his current condition. Although actually Ginting sure Antonsen know about the condition of his wrist.

The Ginting service ball flew towards Antonsen rather high. Looks like ginting's service was also disrupted due to wrist injury. In fact, usually this Ginting service is one of the hardest services according to the athletes who have competed with it.

Antonsen should have snatched the serve ball from Ginting, but as usual he prefers to play safe and patient. The ball returned right in front of Ginting, and Ginting easily returned to the Antonsen field. The Antonsen again gave the ball not far from Ginting and kept it so for several times as if Antonsen was planning something.

From afar, Nay seemed astonished by what Antonsen was doing. For him playing the ball safely and continuously is very strange. Even the ball that should be able to be directly turned off Antonsen, was instead returned with a regular punch and had no intention of directly taking points.

"that's very suspicious." Nay muttered softly.

The ball rolled beautifully on the lips of the net and fell into the area of the Ginting field. He let it go because it was too difficult and it was rather impossible to return the ball that had been attached to the net.

"11 - 7, interval." The voices of the referees were heard all over the stadium.

"What are you going to do ginting?" Rey muttered with a moody expression. He himself realized injuries were things that could not be eliminated in an instant. But he waited whether Ginting would still give a fight or just finish the game without a fight.

"I'm sure Antonsen is analyzing how severe Ginting's wrist injury is." Rey turned to look at Nay.

"Like when he picks like playing around and not turning the ball off?" Rey asked curiously.

Nay nodded slowly. "yes, like that."

They both moved places. Yel-yel still continues to be sung by loyal fans at the Stadium. The game of decider will begin soon.

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Antonsen did a service flick that he rarely did. Ginting was a little surprised and bouncy body because the ball had already gone high to the back. The ball returned with little responsibility and was struck by Antonsen, but Ginting was prepared and managed to return the ball to the left behind Antonsen which made Antonsen stagger to take the ball. Antonsen return ball is very responsible and immediately struck by Ginting in front of the net. The ball fell swooping in the field Antonsen and Ginting managed to add points.

Ginting was more excited this time. Several times the balls managed to lead accurately, although the mainstay technique is still not seen reused.

This time the score increased alternately. Antonsen do not want to be too careless and playful. Occasionally he does a jumping smash that makes Ginting stagger to return the ball.

The provisional score of 15 - 12 is still for the Antonsen advantage.

Ginting does flick service. Antonsen has absolutely no difficulty and tends to do a little smash with a Ginting service ball. The ball is in the air. Both players looked balanced this time. Ginting and Antonsen play very safe, but also very deadly at the right time.

Ginting return ball soar high. Antonsen is ready to do a jumping smash. The ball quickly sped towards the empty. Ginting reached him with great difficulty, and the ball flew back soaring, which of course was put to good use by the Antonsen. He did a hard smash towards Ginting's body, almost the ball hit Ginting's body, but he shifted his body slightly and changed his position with a racket. The ball again flew more responsibly, Antonsen took an unexpected step, he did not do a smash but dropped the ball in front of the net. Ginting who has already done the horses to block the ball a little dead step. He dropped his body to pick up the ball. His right hand holding the racket touched the field trying to pick up the ball which was already very low.

At that moment Rey did not breathe as if watching the struggle of Ginting. When Ginting fell down and picked up the ball, his heart jumped in shock.

When Ginting dropped his body to take the ball, of course he also took all the risks about his wrist that he had felt different. The racket managed to reach the ball and was returned despite the responsibility.

Ginting can not do anything else, because now his position is still asleep on the field, while Antonsen is already in front of the net to turn off the return ball.

The audience screamed and then suddenly cheered, as it turned out Antonsen made the mistake of hitting the ball in a hurry and swooping too much that his return ball hit the net and fell on his own field.

Score added for Ginting 13 - 15.

Ginting pulled over to the edge of the field to wipe the kering as well as the Ginting field is being cleaned of sweat from the former he fell earlier. He sat down and asked the referee to check his wrist. The medical team came and examined Ginting's wrist. It appears that hand ginting is being examined and moved by medics. Ginting's hands were also seen sprayed by a temporary anti-pain medication. Seemed to be wrapped in something by the officer, Ginting refused and instead took something from his bag. He took a light blue scarf with a motif and asked the clerk to wrap his wrist. Ginting seemed to smile even though he was in an unfavorable position.

"It's romantic."

Rey turned to look at Nay, whose face was red. Nay looked anxious, but a few minutes later he seemed to change after Ginting wore a blue scarf from her bag.