Europe lead USA 7-1 following at midway level of Mosconi Cup after profitable three of four matches at Alexandra Palace on Thursday; Albin Ouschan sweeps Tyler Styer 5-0 in ultimate recreation of one-sided night time – watch day three on Sky Sports Arena from 6.30pm, Friday
Last Updated: 07/12/23 11:17pm
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz helped Europe right into a 7-1 lead on the midway level of the 2023 Mosconi Cup
Team Europe need just four more points to win the 2023 Mosconi Cup after one other dominant show towards Team USA at Alexandra Palace.
The residence facet swept the opening night time 4-0 in London and prolonged their benefit on the second night to 7-1 within the race to 11 as they search for a fourth match victory in a row.
Albin Ouschan’s 5-0 sweep of Tyler Styer in Thursday’s ultimate fixture means Europe maintain a record-equalling six-point benefit heading into the third night time of four, which is reside on Sky Sports Arena from 6.30pm on Friday.
USA’s Russia-born cueist Fedor Gorst misplaced his opening two matches on Thursday – 5-2 to Josh Filler and 5-4 to reigning world champion Franciso Sanchez Ruiz – as Europe moved 6-0 forward.
The guests lastly chalked up their first level on the seventh time of asking when Gorst and Shane Van Boening pipped Filler and Sanchez Ruiz 5-4 in doubles however Ouschan then breezed previous Styer in speedy time.
Team USA nonetheless have a slim probability of triumphing for the primary time because the 2019 version – they misplaced in Coventry in 2020 and at Alexandra Palace in 2021 earlier than being overwhelmed in Las Vegas final 12 months – however will need a monumental comeback over the remaining two evenings.
How night time two transpired
Filler raced right into a 4-0 lead over Gorst and though his opponent lower his arrears to 4-2, Filler then clinched victory within the subsequent rack.
Gorst was again out instantly for the away facet, taking up Sanchez Ruiz in a nip-and-tuck affair, and appeared to be on the point of securing a belated first level for USA within the deciding rack solely to then miss the seven-ball, permitting Sanchez Ruiz to clear up.
USA’s first level arrived within the subsequent match by way of the mix of Gorst and Van Boening however Europe swelled their benefit to 7-1 as Ouschan made gentle work of Styer.
Day two on the Mosconi Cup – Europe 7-1 USA
- Match One: Joshua Filler 5-2 Fedor Gorst
- Match Two: Francisco Sanchez Ruiz 5-4 Fedor Gorst
- Match Three: Joshua Filler/Francisco Sanchez 4-5 Shane van Boening/Fedor Gorst
- Match Four: Albin Ouschan 5-0 Tyler Styer
Day one on the Mosconi Cup – Europe 4-0 USA
- Match One: Team Europe 5-4 Team USA
- Match Two: Jayson Shaw & Albin Ouschan 5-2 Shane Van Boening & Tyler Styer
- Match Three: Joshua Filler 5-0 Skyler Woodward
- Match Four: Francisco Sanchez Ruiz & David Alcaide 5-3 Fedor Gorst & Shane Wolford
What’s subsequent on the Mosconi Cup?
Three singles and two doubles matches comply with on Friday, with up to 5 singles matches on the ultimate day on Saturday.
Watch each match reside on Sky Sports Arena from 6.30pm every day – or stream with NOW.
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