In the afternoon of March 14 and March 15, Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh represented the Vietnamese team to play in the 2nd and third matches at the Billiards Carom 3 -tape championship in the World Team 2025.
Tran Quyet Chien happened, Bao Phuong Vinh excellent
In the second match, the Vietnamese team met Belgium. In turn, Tran Quyet Chien encountered Peter Ceulemans, and Bao Phuong Vinh met Roland Forthomme. Determined to lose to Ceulemans with a score of 34-40, after 23 muscles. But in the other match, Bao Phuong Vinh defeated Roland Forthomme with a score of 40-31, after 27 turns.
It was the third match to decide for the ticket to continue at dawn on March 15, the Vietnamese team met the Swedish team. Tran Quyet Chien had to clash “legendary life” of the Billiards Carom 3 -tape village of Torbjorn Blomdahl, while Bao Phuong Vinh confronted Nalle Olsson. Tran Quyet Chien once again fell before the veteran Swedish man, with a score of 34-40 after 27. But at the same time, Bao Phuong Vinh played excellently and won against Nalle Olsson with a score of 40-19, after 23 turns.
Tran Quyet Chien lost to both strong opponents, respectively Peter Ceulems (Belgium) and Torbjorn Blomdahl (Sweden)
Tran Quyet Chien was not in high form when he fell in both matches, but the Vietnamese team still won tickets to the quarterfinals thanks to the stability of Bao Phuong Vinh. The Vietnamese team entered the round with the second position in Group C, when there was a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss. The team continued with the first throne of Group C Belgium, with a record of 2 wins, 1 draw. Swedish and Jordan teams were eliminated.
By this time, the tournament has identified 4 teams that will participate in the quarterfinals including: Belgium, Vietnam and 2 teams in Group D are the Netherlands and the United States. In particular, the world’s number 1 muscle Dick Jaspers still has a stable and unbeaten form in the group stage. Strong names such as Ruben Legazpi (Spanish team), Sameh Sidhom (Egyptian team) have been eliminated.
The last match of Group A and B will take place in the afternoon and tonight (15.3). After that, Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh will identify the opponent in the quarterfinals.
From the quarterfinals onwards will eliminate live. The two players and the team will still play on two different goals. But in case the team has a winner result, one loser will enter the decisive shootout. In the penalty shootout, all 4 players will play together on 1 goal, fighting in the Song To format (taking turns to perform the muscle). This is the formula that makes the championship of the Billiards Carom 3 tape of the world team.
